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Volume 70, Number 2

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2005-09-01

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Volume 70, Number 2 ~~------ Friday, September 9. 2005
Construction on bridge delayed Lewis & Clark
by Carmen Krol
Many returning Lewis & Clark
students have probably noticed
the inconvenience of walking
from Copeland and Pim-Howard
to class. The bridge, which used
to connect these dorm buildings
with the estate grounds, has been
partially deconstrucced. Instead,
these disadvantaged students must
cross che bridge near Templecon
and either walk in from of or be­
hind che Frank Manor House. Further inspection showed that
there was dry rot in the structure,
such as in the columns and beams. to revise the design of the bridge College reaches to fit environmental standards. In
order co abide by these restrictions,
Because the repairs were so exten­
sive, facilities hired Henneberry­
Eddy Archireccs in November 2004
to construct a new design for the
bridge. In order to obtain a permit
for the project, these designs had
co go through the City of Portland. new steel parts must be made of • • • f
stainless steel and the decking out to Vl cttms O
of Epay, a very sustainable wood
According to David Lageson,
facilities manager, the bridge
was supposed co undergo simple
decking repairs over the summer.
During che fall of 2004, facilities
noticed char the old decking was
coning and needed co be replaced. Reconstruction has been de­
layed because the bridge resides
in an environmental zone. Hav­
ing the structure in such a zone
requires special attention to the
surrounding area (in this case, the
ravine) and co building materials.
The City of Portland cook abouc
three months--compared to the
usual two weeks-co release the
permit to LC, because the city had produce. These parts had to special­
ly ordered and have also contribut­
ed co the delay of the construction.
Lageson hopes that the bridge
will be walk-able by the first of
October and chat the bridge wilJ
be fully reconscrucred by mid­
October. The lase decking on the
bridge lasted approximately 20
years and the new Epay decking is
expected to last about 75 years. Af­
ter the beginning of October, stu­
dents will hopefully not be delayed
to class (by the bridge, at least)
for the remainder of their scay.
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PHOTO BY REBECCA GOLDSQl!IIOT
Construction on the bridge linking Platt-Howard and Copeland with the estate grounds
has been delayed, inconveniencing students on their way to class. Hurricane Katrina
by Josh Silverman
As the extent of the destruc­
tion on the Gulf Coast becomes
clearer, Lewis & Clark College
has reached our to displaced col­
lege students by offering them Meanwhile the LC Law School
is also enrolling students, and as of
Wednesday twelve students were
slated to enroll there as well. Ad­
ditionally, the Law School has be­
gun collecting and shipping relief
items such as clothing, children's
shoes, coys
"[These students] will be and bedding.
part of our community with
the full rights, privileges,
and obligations that inhere
in any visiting student." All items are
ro be dropped
off at the Sru­
dent Lounge in
the Legal Re­
search Center.
In response
co the disaster,
Dean of Gradu­
ate School Pe--President Tom Hochstetder
the opportunity co temporarily • cer Cookson announced on Sep­
continue their studies at LC. As tember 6 char all staff and faculty
of Wednesday more than twelve would be released for rwo hours
srudcnts are in the process of en-a week co aid in various relief ac­
rolling with rhe college, accord- civicics such as counseling, rutor-
• ing to LC Admissions, and more ing and helping various volun­
are expected in rhe next few days. reer organizations. Currently rhe
'TJ hese srudents] will be parr school is recruicing for counseling
of our community wirh the full reams under rhc dirccrion of rhe
rights, privileges, and obligations Red Cross and creating education
that inhere in any vi~iring sru-teams waid primary and secondary
dcnr," wrote President Tom Hoch- school services in the dis:isrer area.
scerrler in a Sepren:iber I lercer co 1he American Red Cross cur­
the LC community. While these renrly reporrs chac an estimated
srude1m will not pay LC tuirion, 1,000 evacuees will be arriving in
chey arc expected to pay their own the Portland area and will mosrlike­
inscicutions what they would have ly be staying from six weeks ro six
normally paid. Once ir is possible months. City officials are curreni­
for these students ro return, their ly in the process of choosing sites
credirs are co be made transferable. for temporary housing cenrers.
Platteau begins afresh after rocky 2004-2005 year
by Rachel Schiff
The Placteau has begun anew
rhis year. Resident Director Sher­
live Swanson and Planeau Man­
ager Hunter Franks ('08), the
general manager for the Platteau,
are shedding last year's confu­
sion and recruiting new mem­
bers. However, the Plat.teau has
started the year with no budget
"Last year was prerty P'**ed
up. I didn't know what to do. If
l was supposed co apply for [next
year's] budget money, no one cold
I me about it," said last year's Plat­
ceau manager, a befuddled Danny
McKeegan ('07). Consequently,
the Platteau did not receive fund­
ing for the 2005-2006 school year.
The Platteau (a student-run
space for Lewis & Clark's artistic
community) houses an open space
that doubles as a place for stu­
dents ro create arc and as a venue
for concerts, poetry slams, open
mk nights and workshops. The
Planeau is also home to dance, ce­
ramics and photography studios.
The Resident Director of Plate-Howard quiE lase fall, leav­
ing McKeegan and the Planeau
studio managers without a boss.
The general manager of rhe previ­
ous semester had gone abroad. The
Platceau staff was lost. Without
guidance, they were unclear about
what their duties were or how ex­
actly to maintain the Plattcau.
The manager of the photography
lab eventually quit and was nor re­
placed. "The dark room was under­
used because we didn't have a man­
ager. It was undersupplied because
none of us knew what chemicals were necessary," said McKeegan.
"I feel like I was one of the poor­
er managers of the last few years
because I didn't know how to do
most of the things I wanted ro do."
Spring semesrer 2005 brought
Swanson, the new Residence Di­
rector. Swanson and the Planeau
staff realized chat the Platteau's
membership database included
the ID numbers of many stu­
dents who had graduated long
ago. They decided co clear the ID
database, and close che Plarteau
for one week to clea11 the mess of a disorganized firsr semester.
Flyers encouraging students
ro attend the grand reopening
party and reapply for member­
ship were pur up around cam­
pus. However, noc all scudenrs
saw the flyers and many inter­
preted their ID's failure to access
the Planeau as a sign of closure.
Yet, at one point last year, stu­
dents did nor even need an IO co
access the Platteau. "The emergen­
cy exit door was broken, so anyone
could enrer through there. Some-
SEE 'PLATTEAU," PAGE 3 ----News----~Pioneer Log
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iExIB BRIGGS, JONATHAN
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2 Friday, September 9, 2005 Parking regulations confuse
and anger college community
by Craig Beebe
Looking at the stausncs, one
might be forgiven for thinking
that Lewis & Clark College is a
lawless campus, or at least one
where little care is given co fol­
lowing regulations. Hundreds
of citations have been issued in
several categories, with fines at­
tached ro nearly every one.
The ·issue at hand is not alco­
hol use in the dorms, however. It
is parking infractions, a common
occurrence on on streets and highways. Officials
required that major sources of
commuter traffic, such as educ~­
rionaJ and corporate campuses, do
their part to alleviate problems in
neighborhoods and on highways,
and LC was asked to do so. As a
result, parking permit programs
and enforcement, along with
commuter shuttles for off campus
residents, were instituted. Thus,
LC's parking and transportation
regime was born, and within a
sh.ore rime met with challenges. Morgan said. For instance, all un­
registered cars parked on campus
are booted-char is, immobilized.
• While some of the regula­
tions exist ro cooperate with the
city and state--noc meeting traf­
fic reduct\on goals can cosr the
College the permits necessary to
carry out improvements, such as
che construction of Howard Hall
and the South Campus parking lot
last year-much ofTransporcarion
and Parking's job revolves around
keeping campus neighbors happy,
as well. "The
the LC campus.
"TI1erewere 5,187
total citations is­
sued last year at
LC, down near­
ly five percent
from 2003-04's
5,443 citations,
give11 for every­
thing from park­
ing in reserved
spaces, leaving
a car in front of There were 5,187 total citations issued last
year at LC, down nearly five percent "from
2003-04's 5,443 citations, given for every­
thing from parking in reserved spaces, leav­
ing a car in front of a house in the neighbor­
hood to a whole host of permit infractions. neighbors
have a very
significant
impact" on
how parking
is enforced,
Morgan
said. His
office must
be prepared
ro respond
co neigh-
a house in the neighborhood ro a
whole hose of permit infractions.
These citations are rooted in
a somewhat complicated but nor
long-standing sys.rem of parking
regulation and enforcement at
LC. Lr is a system char has many
critics among the LC commu­
nity, from general complaints ro
more specific accusations of "park­
ing fascism" char can be heard
each semester as people shell
our money to buy pennies, or
pay tl1e price for failing to do so.
This year, at least one new pro­
gram has been added to the rypical
regulations. Residents ar College­
owned houses on Palatine Hill­
most of whom are law students­
will be required to display p~mirs
ro park in front of their residences.
Though perhaps a bit draconian­
sounding, the College insists the
new rules exist. to promote a fair
system rhar in the end has ben­
efits for the entire community.
Mark Morgan, director of
Transportation and Parking, said
the parking program was insti­
tuted in 1999, afi-er Porrland and
Oregon officials began setting a
goal of reducing commuter traffic One of the major problems
early on, said Morgan, was that
non-permit holders simply moved
their cars off campus, into the
srreecs of surrounding neighbor­
hoods. When Transportation and
Parking responded by citing such
cars, they were met with a civil
complaint by a law school stu­
dent, who said the College had no
authority to issue citations outside.
of rheir own property. As a result,
the City of Portland ordered rhar
representatives of LC stop citing
cars off campus unless they could
recognize them as LC community
cars, and also ro have all LC fac­
ulty, staff, students and alumni be
aware of the parking regulations.
This led to rhe current system
of online registration of all cars,
and rhe bewildering amount of
email and forms coming from
Transportation and Parking ev­
ery semester. In effect, Morgan
said, these emails and notices
serve as a contract between stu­
dents and che College, making
everybody aware of the regula­
tions by which we all must abide.
The College has also become
more stringent in some ways, bor ho Q d
complaints about students and
others parking in front of rheic
houses-anywhere wichio the area
of campus. "We don't have a set
boundary" of patrolling, he said.
Luckily the neighborhood,
which would be able, as one of
rhe richest in rhe ciry, to flex a
lot of muscle were it upset with
the CoUege, has been "delighted"
with the new program, he said.
Still, Morgan and his small
staff-most of whom are Stu·
dents-have mer and will prob­
ably continue to meet with a lot of
anger from ochers affected by their
regulations, namely the students
and others forced to buy per­
mits or pay the price of citations.
Morgan, however, is unworried.
"Ninety-nine percent of rhe
community is understanding
and considerate about rhe park­
ing situation," he said. ''There are
chose who are unhappy and take
it personally. Bur that can be ex­
pected in this line of business~•
So far, Morgan's department
has been rather successful at the
delicate balancing act it is forced
to perform. It has mer .public of­
ficials' mandate of reducing single­
occupant vehicles
Lewis & Clark
Campus Specials! by ten percent, sell­
ing weU over a doz­
en more carpool
permits last school
year than in the
previous year. Cita­
tions are down, roo.
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$6.99 Whether this is
any comfort when
violators and rule­
followers alike a re
forced to pay park­
ing fines is another
question. With
gas prices rapidly
nsmg, Morgan
and his staff may
likely be forced
to reckon with a
new challenge: a
glut of bicycle-rid-
ing commuters. Platteau:
member­
ship free
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one came in and painted a bunch
of random stuff on the wall. We
couldn't tell who had been rhere
by records of card swiping because
people were entering through the
broken door," said McKeegan.
"Last year, when 1 came back
[from abroad), and rhe Plarceau
was a wreck," recalled James Lind­
say ('06), who managed the Plar­
reau in the spring of 2004. "Ir was
filthy. People didn't feel comfort­
able just going in and painting any­
more. Ir was no longer inviting."
Shannon Brady, the Vice
Chair for Student Organi.i.arions
last semester, shared Lindsa/s re­
action to the Plarteau upon re­
turning from abroad last spring.
"The cype of community char
existed there when we lefr was
gone when we all came back."
Lindsay recalled that in the
spring of 2004, there were hun­
dreds of active members, fifty of
whom used rhe Plarreau almost
everyday. For LC students, the
Plarreau was not only a space to
paint or dance, but it was also
a place to hang our. With rhe
disintegration of the Platteau,
students seemed tO move away
from student-run spaces, and in­
stead gained space • in Temple­
ton and frequented Maggie's.
This year, the Plarteau is clean,
organized and anticipating approv-
"We just want a real
relaxed, kick-back
atmosphere where
you can just paint,
or draw or do what­
ever art you want. I
want the Platteau to
thrive."
-Hunter Franks
al fortl1ei£2005-2006Budget from
the General Allocations Board.
Lasr year's fog and filth have
cleared and the Plarreau is ready
for LC's artists. Alrhough they
currently have only fifty members,
Franks is expecting many more.
"We had an open mic night on
August 27 as our grand opening,"
said Franks. "Thar was acrually a
big success. We were running our
of room for people for sir down."
Membership is free to all stu­
dents, bur those who wish to·use
the photography lab or ,ceram­
ics studio must pay a $15 sup­
ply fee or volunteer in the Plar­
reau. Membership applications
are available at the Platteau.
"We just wane a real relaxed,
kick-back atmosphere where you
can just paint, or draw or do what­
ever art you want," said Franks.
"I want the Platteau ro thrive." ----News----
Students attemping to reinvent the Rusty Nail as a
student-run performance venue meet opposition
Residence Life is
sceptical that stu­
dents will be able
to manage the
space effectively
or that they have a
coherent plan for
the future
by Jonathan Frochtzwajg
The Rusry Nail, a former studenr
hangout and performance venue
locared in rhe basemenr of Cope­
land, has been reopened chis year as
a mulri-purpose room available for
use by any student or organization.
The ''Nail" opened about a de­
cade ago as a studenr-run space
where musical acts like Mirah, Pe­
dro rhe Lion, The Microphones
and John Vanderslice performed
and food was served. Over the
last few years, the venue degen­
erated into a dingy place where
many srudents felt unwelcome.
lt also developed a multitude of
problems, including an inabiliry
to cover its own basic costs and
questionable food-handling poli­
cies that posed a health hazard
to those who dined in the space.
In Fall 2004, Residence Life held
a conference with those in charge
of the Nail to figure out a solution
to the venue's problems. As a result
of this meeting, 1he Nail switched
from serving prepared foods to serv­
ing solely packaged food. They also
issued a call for support to the stu­
dent body.
Events PHOTO BY REB!:CCA GOLOSCHMIDT
The Rusty Nail opened a decade ago as a student-run venue that served food and hosted musical acts. When it closed
over Christmas break last year its walls were repainted and its furniture removed. The space is not currently home to
any permanent student group, but Its future is being debated. A group of students are rallying to "Save the Nail" and
reopen it as a student-run performance space.
student art on the walls with a neu­
tral color. Adam Sanchez. returned
to campus in the spring with a
new plan. He proposed that the
space be used solely as a student-culated a petition to gather support
for his vision of the Rusry Nail as
a student-run performance venue.
Although he successfully gathered
the signatures of many students and
student lead­view the space simply isn't there.
"The difference between what the student ers, his peti­
tion received w e r e
scheduled
everynight space [the Nail] was then and is now is that
in an effort b t: h b 1 d no response.
Sanchez
points to the
Co-Op and
KLC as ex­
amples of
successful or­
gan i za tio ns
completely
managed by
students. His convinced that the "Save the Nail"
faction has a coherent, convincing
message. "When people say they
want the Rusty Nail back, I have
no idea what they mean ... ?' he said.
"I've never gotten a coherent answer
about what it is that people want."
The problem, according to Rosen­
gard, is that with a bumper crop of
new first-years and more knocking
at LC's door, space is running low.
From Resident Life's standpoint, it
is simply more effective to use the
Rusty Nail's old space as a multi­
purpose room. "The difference be­
cween what the student space [the
Nail) was then and is now is that
before it was a space that belonged
to one group of students ... that was
their atmosphere and their envi­
ronment. Now, while it is more ge­
neric, it is also open for any student
to use." He cites the Hawaii Club, Meanwhile, Sanchez. and com­
rade-in-arms Ben Schifman, the
chair of the LC Music and Mov­
ies committee, are working with
what they have. The LC Music
Coalition will soon acquire bud­
get money co entice performers to
come to campus, but Sanchez. is
unsure where these artists will per­
form. Although he may decorate
the Nail's bland walls, this is hardly
equal to the funky student art that
gave the old Nail its charm. Be­
cause the Nail is no longer a space
with a defined, singular purpose,
he is not permitted to significantly
alter its appearance. Sanchez. still
yearns for an inclusive, student­
run performance venue. A tinge
of bitterness taints his dream: "The
first thing I would do is make sure
that I had student's input on the to get stu-e1ore it was a space t at e onge to one
dents to group of students ... that was their atmosphere
come to
ihe Nail and their environment. Now, while it is more
and get ex- al t: d " citedabout generic, it is SO open ror any StU ent to use.
its pres--David Rosengard, Forest Resident Director
ence on
campus.
T h e request is that
Residence Life give him and the
other excited students involved in
his effort a chance to reinvigorate
the Nail. "It's sad that strength of the students' reaction to
this cry for help is debatable. Adam
Sanchez ('07), the Lewis & Clark
Music Coalition chair involved in
ihe conflict over the Nail's con­
version, called the response an
"outpour of support." Director of
Residence Life Sachiko Vidourek
recalled a less effective response.
The Resident Director of the For­
est Complex David Rosengard,
said that while people rallied to
"Save the Nail," there were splits
and factions within that group. run performance venue. It would
be operated entirely by volunteers
and would request money formally
like any other student group. Dur­
ing the day, the performance space
could be used by students for any
purpose, but would continue to be
run by student volunteers. Sanchez.
met with Vidourek and other Resi­
dence Life staff to discuss his plans
at the beginning of the semester.
Their response was that the space
could be used as a performance
space, but that that could not be
its primary function. According
to Sanchez., however, "[The Rusty
Nail] can't ever be a venue if it's
not a venue first." He maintains
chat its generic look is comfortable
neither for performers or students. the way the Rusty Nail
was run in the past
has made Residence
Life lose confidence in
student-run spaces in
general," said Sanchez.
But not everybody
in Residence Life has
lost confidence in stu­
dent-run venues. "I
know that I and others
in Residence Life have "The first thing I would do is make sure that I
had student's input on the direction and scope of
the venue and the space. I think that's the area
where ResLife could have done better. They just
never really asked students what they wanted."
According to Sanchez, students
had little time to respond to the
Nail's cry for help because Win­
ter Break interrupted their rally­
ing period. Over break, Residence
Life closed the space, disposed of
the furniture, and painted over the Once Residence Life had made
their decision clear, Sanchez's cir--Adam Sanchez
gone to some lengths
to support the Co-Op," said Da­
vid Rosengard. But the Rusty Nail,
he said, has "historically had prob­
lems running as students wanted
it co run." Rosengard is stil1 not the Gaming Sociery, and the Fenc­
ing Club as groups that need space,
but lack it. Rosengard would love
to see all of these groups get exclu­
sive space on campus, but in his direction and scope of the venue
and the space. l think that's the
area where ResLife could have
done better. 1hey just never really
asked scudencs what they wanted."
Friday, September 9, 2005 3 Forum
College ranks high on num­
ber of students who toke up
by Stephanie Beechem
A completely one-sided editorial about toking up, retention rates
and everything else you need to know about America's colleges
After care-
ful examina-
tion of the
2006 U.S. News & World Report's
"America's Best Colleges" issue,
it has become blazingly apparent
to me that the only way Lewis
& Clark College will ever crack
the top twenty liberal-arcs insti­
tutions in the United States is if
the maverick data collectors at
U.S. News create a "percentage of
students who toke up" category
alongside their peer assessment,
retention rate, financial resourc­
es and alumni giving categories.
That being said ... LC made
a decent showing on this year's
list, popping up at number 81
alongside Millsaps College of
Mississippi and the University of
Puget Sound in Washington. In
rerms of regional compericion,
we were bested by Whitman Col­
lege (36) and Reed College (47).
Nationally, Williams College of
Massachuserrs once again cap­
tured the liberal-arcs cop spot, as
they have for the past rwo years.
These ubiquitous rankings
have come under their fair share year, from 67% to 57%. Editors
at che magazine insist, despite
the shrinking respondents, that
the amount of data they obtain
yearly is still enough to produce
legitimate and relevant rankings.
I am, for the most part, inclined
to agree. There are only two pares
of the ranking equation that give
me any pause. The first and most
prominent of these is the fact that
the U.S. News formula gives a 25%
weight to "peer assessment," which
means chat presidenrs, provosts and
deans of admission rank ocher col­
leges' programs in relation to their
own. They are instructed to rank
ocher schools from l (marginal) to
5 (distinguished), and char assess­
ment determines a school's place­
ment on the list more than any
other factor, including retention
(20%), faculty resources (20%),
student selectivity (15%), financial
resources (I 0%), graduation rares
(5%) and alumni giving rate (5%).
First of all, I don'r chink thac
any president or dean can really
know how successfully any school
other than his own is performing.
What does che dean at Williams
The only way Lewis & Clark College will
ever crack the top twenty is· if U.S. News·
creates a "percentage of students who toke
" up category.
of fire over che years. The maga­
zine has been accused of secretly
tinkering with the rankings equa­
tion, creating artificial surges
and drops in individual college's
year-co-year ranking (presumably,
to make their rankings seem up­
ro-dare), and unfairly favoring
rhe wealth of an institution over
the achievements of its students.
In turn, many insrirutions
have simply decided not ro sup­
ply che magazine wirh data for
irs rankings. 1be number of re­
spondents co U.S. News' college
surveys has shrunk in the past College really know abouc the in­
ner workings of LC, or any ocher
college really? And are deans and
. provosrs and presidents reaUy the
people we want judging our perfor­
mance in the classroom? Wouldn't
professors and ( wow!) srudencs
be better judges of that anyway?
Which brings me to my sec­
ond criticism of these ranks-the
lack of studenr input. There is no
"post-graduation satisfaction" cat­
egory in these ranks, and that-co
me-seems absolutely crirical. l
want to know if someone who
graduares from my college is sar-
Two Everyday Occurances by Laura Freeman
THOU 1!.•M.a> ..,e-oF ~ L»-18 .10 1tl "t',..., ~
\ isfied with the education they
received here. I want to know
if graduates ar my school are
working happily at a job they
love or if they are waiting cables.
1 suppose the most important
thing to remember is to take
the U.S. News & World Report's
rankings with a grain of salt. lt
might seem silly to
say, but in the
frenetic push
and pull of
searching
for that
perfect
C O I -
lege, a
neat-
com­
piled table of
"America's Besr" colleges
can seem pretty goddamn ap­
pealing. What I fear is that
people are too eager to sub­
scirure these rankings for che
feel of a school, or that people
will assume that because a col­
lege is ranked in the cop ten
that ir will be right for them.
So flip through these rank­
ings if you want, roll your eyes at
Harvard and Princeton knocking
elbows on the top of the research
universities List, and be proud of
our silly little inscirucion. And
know this: if I were creating a
rankings formula, the criteria
would be as follows-hot stu­
dent body (25% weight), strange
lace night adventures co be had
(25%), alternative hairsryles
and/or outfits (25%), great
landscaping (15%), and likeli­
hood of seeing someone freak­
ing our on drugs on any giv­
en night (10%). The mighty;
mighty Pioneers would
certainly sir acop thac list.
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Gia~f~1' ~ f'tPHAN'/ 4 the Pioneer Log, September 9, 2005 F, ht1n Hamster
Global warming be­
hind Katrina's wrath
by Matt Savage
Hurricane is a deadly sign of what's to
come for the environment
Hundreds
of thousands
are dead and
dying. Mil-
lions are
stranded-homeless refugees.
An entire nation falls victim
of the sea. Nor hurricane Ka­
trina, buc a deadly monsoon
char nearly destroyed Ban­
gladesh, just a few years ago. (global warming) is something in
the near future, threatening to al­
ter our way of life, according co the
conventional wisdom of the left.
And while nearly all scientists and
climatologists would agree, many
would also agree that dramatic cli­
mate change is happening now.
And it's nor just climate change.
The natural marshes and weclands
chat would normally absorb all that
Global climate change and
environmental destruction
touches all of our lives, if we will
only open our eyes and see the
evidence.
In the beloved south­
ern coast of France, over ten
thousand die in a hear wave.
The same summer, Florida is
battered by half a dozen hur­
ricanes. The Grear Barrier Reef,
the Serengeti, the glaciers of
the Swiss Alps and of both
poles ... all of these are shrinking.
Global climate change and en­
vironmental destruction touches
all of our lives, if we will only open
our eyes and see the evidence.
Here in Oregon, there are ter­
rible droughts and forest fires.
Skiing is closed for over half the
season as a result of too little
snow. Back in my home ofMoun­
tain View, Calif., it now rains in
May, June, and July. It never, ever
rained past April in California.
What I am saying is contro­
versial, even for environmen­
talists. Global climate change water are all but paved over, anoth­
er victim of human development.
When conservationists sought to
preserve these wetlands, they ar­
gued that they were essential to the
environment. But whar rhey, and
many environmentalists, do not
stress enough is chac chose wedands
are essential co mankind. No scien­
tist or politician could argue that
they would nor have saved lives.
Environmental disasters are
tragic, and chey aren't going to
go away. But their frequency
and intensity is increasing, and
will continue to do so for many
years, even with lifestyle changes.
We need co open our eyes and
ears, and stop looking to the fu­
ture for global climate change
and other environmental disas­
ters like Katrina. The affects
of our environmental disregard
are being felc now by all of us.
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ResLife screws
Rusty Nail space
by Ben Schifman & Adam Sanchez
Student venue. has
seemingly dissap­
peared into the sorry
confines of Reslife.
Two years ago, it was the
only completely srudenr­
run space on campus. It was
used mostly as an intimate
performance venue for both
student-created and various
kinds of off-campus music.
The Rusty Nail had devel­
oped enough name recogni­
tion chat it attracted many
artists that many small col­
leges covet: Mirah, Pedro they bowed
to the over­
w he J ming
pressure of dissat­
isfied students and
clarified their posi­
tion on the Rusty Nail.
In a meeting, Resi­
dence Life stated chat
they felt chat the Rusty Nail
should not be primarily a mu­
si~ venue, but rather a con­
ference space to be used by
anyone for any purpose. De­
spite rhe fact chat there are
numerous conference spaces
on campus, and NO dedicat-
It may sound far-fetched now, but
even such bands as Franz Ferdinand
and Modest Mouse have played in the
Rusty Nail.
the Lion, The Microphones.
It may sound far-fetched
now, but even such bands
as Franz Ferdinand and
Modest Mouse have played
in the Rusty Nail. The
space had a history_ of great
shows as well as a unique
and inviting atmosphere
and was decorated exten­
sively by student artwork.
However, in the break
between semesters last
year, when students were
off campus, Residence Life
took t4e Rusty Nail "off­
line." What this apparently
meant was that the student
artwork was destroyed, the
room was painted a -ster­
ile, hospital-like white and
the door was locked. Stu­
dents no longer ha9 ac­
cess to a unique and enjoy­
able aspect of student life.
There was little warning
to students that this was
going ro occur. There was
no warning whar.so-ever
to the students working at
Student Activities (now the
Activities Congress), whose
job it was to schedule mu­
sic events in the Nail. These
students had scheduled
bands in the Rusty Nail
months in advance and
signed contracts with them,
and yet Residence Life ini­
tially refused to allow these
show to occur. Student
money was wasted, and
students' desire for music
on campus was thwarted.
Not only did Residence
Life ,prohibit shows co· oc­
cur, but also rhey would
not discuss this decision
with students. For months
they refused even to meet
with students and would
not return their phone calls,
emails or hand-written let­
ters. Eventually, however, ed music venues, Residence
Life was firm in their deci­
sion and could not be swayed.
This is where we are now.
There is no dedicated mu­
sic venue on campus. The
Rusty Nail -if can even be
called that anymore -is a
sterile, unappealing place,
where students loathe to go.
Where are shows to otcur?
The Co-op is certainly ap­
propriate for smaller acts, but
it is not large enough for the
bands that used to come to the
Rusty Nail. The Rusty Nail
needs to be brought back, ei­
ther as a venue which is man­
aged by a student-run board
of directors or in some other
manner that involves stu­
dents in the decision making
process. A proposal to this
effect was drafted by Adam
Sanchez ('OJ). and received
a barrage of student sup-­
port, but in an all-too-pre­
dictablc move, it was entirely
ignored by Residence Life.
Clearly students desire
• a music scene on t:ampus,
but Residence Life does not
seem to under.:stand this.
They need to allow students
to restore the space that
was ruined and reclaim the
Rusty Nail for its primary
use as a performance venue.
If you care about the fu­
ture of music at Lewis 8t
Clark, lee these feelings be
known. Tell your RA or RD
that you wane a place to watch
shows; tell Jon Eldridge or
Sachiko Vido!lfek that stu­
dents want to have a dedicat­
ed music venue on campus.
Join us in the LC mu­
sic coalition, and panid­
pate directly in the decisions
that affect music on campus.
With a little luck, the popu­
lar support will be enough
co make something happen. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH DISABATINO
What is missing in this picture? The Rusty Nail used to feature student artwork and
fledgling bands. Supporters ponder the future of the beloved Nail as an activity ~enter.
The "other" opinion ...
Ultimately, frisbee is for the dogs
by Rachel Schiff
Why frisbee should be
traded in for more in­
volved athletics
A mix of fetch and football,
Ultimate Frisbee has not only
joined the ranks of, bur effec­
tively replaced, most recreational
college sports. As I walk across
campus and see disks flying over­
head, I realize that I have yet
to witness a pick-up basketball
game, or students casually playing
any ocher sport, for that matter.
If one is not on a varsity team,
he is only required co find his in­
ner Labrador, yell "Ulimate!" and
start the chase. As the class of
2009 unpacked, I saw more than
a dozen Frisbees pulled out of suit­Yet another enthusiastic frisbee-er meets an untimely end
in the Pit of Pointless Sports.
cases. Air pumps, soccer balls and The sheer convenience of Ulti-authenticcollegesporrandlrespect
footballs were nowhere to be seen. mate Frisbee could be enough it for chat," said Jonathan Frochrz-
"For the most part, if someone co convert any sports buff. After wajg ('08) in earnest. "le developed
asks me to do something, it's either all, you need no special court or from a game to a sport on college
Ultimate Frisbee or hacky sack, field, no hoops, posts or nets. All campuses." We have encountered
neither of which ----------------------- a game for college
I 1 . lik;,'' Laco:n-All you need is a patch of grass and students created by
P ame me college srudents, and
Shipley ('08) of a plastic disk. Instant fun. We have it has grown to enor-
rhe game's (par-.c_ d h f thl · d mous proportions and rial) domina- roun t e ramen O a etICS an can-been declared a sport.
tion of acrivi-not get enough of it.
ties on campus.
Perhaps stu­
you need is a patch of grass and
a plastic disk. Instant fun. We
have found the ramen of athlet-dents, weary from chemistry and
calculus, just want to rest their
minds and play Frisbee. There are
significantly fewer rules in Ulti-ics and cannot get enough of it.
mare Frisbee than in most other While the lure of Ultimate
sports. Unfortunately, . there is
also not much one can do in Ul­
timate Frisbee. There is no drib­
bling, ball handling, rebounding
or punting in Frisbee. The game
of Ulcimare Frisbee lacks vari­
ety. All one must do is ross, catch
and block. In its simplicity, it
is virtually immune to strategy. Frisbee is obvious, there is no rea­
son ro let ir replace all pick-up
games. The intensity of a basket­
ball game is well worth the effort.
The more you put into an activ­
ity, rhe more you will get out of it.
Yer, Lewis & Clark srudents
manage to put a lot into Ulti­
mate Frisbee, sucking all the en­
joyment they can from the game.
"I think Ultimate Frisbee is an But is Ultimate
Frisbee truly a sport?
Is its popularity
enough to elevate it from game ro
sport status? One does not have
to play a sport to enjoy it; mere­
ly watching it can be engaging.
However, games do not war­
rant spectators. From the side­
lines, Ultimate Frisbee appears
to be nothing more than chaos.
It's easy to see why students
are drawn to Ultimate Frisbee.
.However, I cannot help bur
wonder why we have let a simple
game take over fields once u;ed for
rugby, time once used for basketball
and energy once used for real sports, Frisbee does nor require much
thought or much equipn;ienc
the Pioneer Log, September 9, 2005 5 Features----
First-rears defy the status quo
by Josh Silverman 95% . -----
Every year ic's che same old story. 90%
85% -- The new firsc-year class is not only
horcer, more fashionable and into
cooler indie bands than you, but
they are also smarter. Admissions
loves co remind us of how quali­
fied these new students are, touting
their higher GPAs, SAT scores, and
so on, and we cling co the fact chat,
well, back then ic was different.
We didn't have these fancy SAT
prep courses or AP classes, nor was
there grade inflation. Back then
SAT prep courses were for wimps,
a C was average, we had pag­
ers, incernet connections were all
dial-up, and, hell, che bike rouces
to school were uphill both ways. 80¾ -,---- ,----1-
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GRAPH BY JAY BEAMAN
L&C Retention rates have gradually increased over the
past ten _years signaling increased academic satisfaction.
Give it up. We're dinosaurs.
A More Academic Class
Last year a record 3,826 students
applied co Lewis & Clark College,
making the class of2008 the largesc
ever ar 537. While school officials
were pleased wich both the rising
inceresc in LC and the high qual­
ity of the applicant pool, chis unex­
pectedly large class pur a strain on
campus resources and concribuced
to the infamous housing crunch-of
2004. This fairly rampant levels of grade in­
flation in U.S. high schools,
meaning a rise in the GPAs of
LC firsr-years may not equate a
rise in actual school performance.
The short answer ro che ques­
tion ofio.flated reporting is that LC
is not only outperforming national
averages, but it is also improving at
a much fascer race. Mean SAT scores
ac LC have jumped by 20 points in
boch verbal and math over che lase
10 years, whereas college bound
seniors across the nation have seen
a 3-point rise in verbal scores and
a 12-point rise in mach scores.
The story wich GPA is simi-
year appli­
cations bal­
looned co
4,188 and
che trend
of more
qualified
applicants
continued, ... this year's freshman class has
natural leaders, brilliant thinkers
and artists peppering an otherwise
strong academic class ...
forcing Admissions to be more se­
lective than ever before. The new
firsr-year class of 493 students is
thus a smaller cue of an even larger
pool of more qualified applicants.
This year's first-year class ex­
rends a 20-year-plus positive trend
in academic achievement. Dean
of Admissions Mike Sexton re­
ported, "We are constancly striving
for a more academic class. I make
no apologies for that." These re­
sults of chese efforts are confirmed
by small improvements across the
board. SAT scores, GPAs, num­
ber of.Yalediccorians -these sra­
tisrics have all made small gains,
continuing ren-year trends.
Yet are chese simply trends
shared by most other U.S. colleges?
Aided by the rise of online appli­
carions and che common applica­
cion, more high school scudents
are applying co a greater number
of colleges and universities, caus­
ing an artificial rise in seleccivicy
at these institutions. Additionally,
mosr statistical anal is oin
660 lar. Nationally, college bound se­
niors moved from a mean GPA
of 3.2 in 1995 to 3.3 in 2005. Yet
LC's mean GPA score has jumped
from 3.47 in 1995 co 3.7 today.
Dramatic improvement in stu­
dent retention has also forced Ad­
missions to be more selective. His­
torically LC's retention race has
been quite poor, with shrinking
junior and senior classes making
room for larger freshman classes.
Bur according to Direcror of ln­
srfrutional Research Jay Beaman,
there has been a dramatic I 0% rise
since 1995 in rhe number of ma­
rriculared freshman returning for
cheir sophomofe year. Though the
percencage of first-years graduating
in six years is still hovering ac 66%,
chis figure actually reAecrs the per­
formance of the class admined in
1999. Thus, LC is expecting to see
a significant rise in chis important
benchmark in the coming years.
How the Class Was Chosen
ln weighing the different ap­
plication criteria, Sexton said Ad-
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600
560
560
540
520
500
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
LC Verbal __. LC Math Nan Math
L&C first-year SAT scores are increasing at a faster rate
than the national average.
6 the Pioneer Log, September 9, 2005 200 missions operated under the belief
char high school achievement is
usually. che best predictor of suc­
cess in college. "A stellar school
record can make up for average
or poor test scores, but the re­
verse isn't true." Therefore Lewis
& Clark admitted students wich a
broad range of SAT scores, where­
as GPA scores tended fall within
a fairly narrow range. Addition­
ally, Admissions took a closer
look ar applicants who stretched
themselves in high school aca­
demically, paying particular accen­
tion to honors, AP and IB classes.
Yee academic statistics were
only one part of the selection
process. Sexton stressed that
there is a large differen~e between
an "admissible" student who
meets rhe minimum statistical
requirements, and an "admitted"
scudenc. In choosing the class of
2009, Sexton reported that Ad­
missions wanted to find students
he could see "walking inco checlass­
room with somethipg to concrib­
ute," a process that involved look­
ing beyond che academic statistics.
According co Sexton, chis year's
freshman class has natural lead­
ers, brilliant thinkers and artists
peppering an otherwise strong
academic class, a fact he partially
attributes co the Portfolio option.
This option allows applicants co
submit graded academic work and
teacher recommendations in lieu
of standardized test scores in an ef­
fort order ro acrract students with
stellar academic achievement who
may not score well on standardized
cescs. The goal in the end is to ere­
ace a well-rounded class of many
different cypes of individuals.
Attracting Better Students
However hard Admissions
works to compose a strong fresh­
man class, Sexton will be che first
to confess that the improvement in
Lewis & Clark's admissions pool
has more to do wich student self­
selection and an improved repu­
tation than Admission policies .
Across the nation, more students
are interested in che "Arts and Sci­
ence" cype education LC offers .
Additionally students are showing
increased interest in colleges wich
strong international and over­
seas programs, an area in which
LC has consistently excelled. Fi­
nally, the entire Norrhwesc region
is receiving increased attention
for its colleges and universities.
In short, more students are de­
manding the cype of education LC
has been offering for years. And as
demand increases, so does Admis­
sion's ability co be more selective. Style Source:
Ursula Berg
;t,y Rebecca Goldschmidt
Name: Ursula Berg
iYeu: Sophomore
Hometown: Whidpy Wand, Wash.
Fawrite Col~r. "Ceylon blue or flat, marte, grey, for now."
Tell me about your outfit, Ursula.
"The shirt is sort of chat old school tattoo style, with swallows embroidered.
I got it at Nordstrom Rack for lO bucks; my pants are sea green clam­
diggers by Roxy, which were around $20; my metallic gold/silver slip-on
shoes were about $20, coo. They're a bit too small, but were rhe only pair
left. They're not really that great quality, but rheywe,c coo cute co pass up.
Everything I'm wearing was on sale-I love bargain shopping."
Everything I'm
·wearing was. on
sale-I love bar­
gain shopping. And your jewelry?
My sister made my earrings for me; I
bouglµ-the face of my watch at a thrift
store and bought che band at Pike's
Place Market (in Seattle, Wash.); my
rings all· remind me of the ocean in
some way; rbis silver bracelet was my
mom's old hippie bracelet chat she
was going to get rid of and I got this
beaded cu.ff at the Co-Op's Stuff Sale
for a quarter.
Who inft.ueaces you to wear what you wearl
"'My older sisters. One's an artist and one's really fashionable and in rhe
know aboucJ>ortland and new things and boutiques around here."
Do you have a style icon, whose fashion you appreciate but does not
reflect in your own clothing?
"Audrey Hepburn-she's always the way ro-go. And Scarlett Johansson."
What's your favorite article of clothing?
"Oh no! Can I choose two? They'd probably be these panes chat I'm
wearing llO'tV and my "fade to blaclc BCBG Girls pointcd-coe stiletto
pumps."
And what do you think about new fall fashions, seeing that we're
about to encounter fall?
I feel kind of out of it. Traditionally, I paid attention to fashion but now
I'm sore of on
my own drifcy
path. I do have
a crush on those
jersey material
pants, the Aowy
skjrt like ones.
How do you
feel about the
increase in
popularity of
high end jeans
and clothing?
It seems like
when we were
younger, no
one was really
concerned.with
$180 denim.
I think ir's
outrageous.
You can find
what you want
without paying
ridiculous
amounts. My
new favorite
jeans were $40.
And maybe you
pay for the fit,
but I think it's
mostly so. you v
can say, "Oh I wear Seven Jeans," or whatever, and that's ridiculous.
If you could change one thing about LC studCJau' style, what would
it be?
Well, this doesn't really apply to LC Srudems, but f always want to snip
ex-hippies' ponytails off-So you better watch out if you become an old
ex-hipJtle. Features----
New department targets stress
by Haley Tripp
Anyone perusing the Albany
Quadrangle this year may have
noticed a new office and a new
face. That would be the Office
of Student Success and Wellness
along with its more than qualified
new director, Melissa Osmond.
The department aims to promote
healthy and balanced living, phys-•
ically, psychologically and spiritu­hasn't existed before," she said. That
is, an organization that can gee co the
root of some of the student body's
core problems. To assess these prob­
lems, Osmond, has analyzed the re­
sulcs of the recent Student Health
Survey. "They're out and I'm ready
co talk about them'!" Osmond said.
She locates che three major issues of
stress, sickness and sleep as LC's pri­
mary weaknesses. Suess is "alrnosc
a popular thing," ,Osmond said, as scious of eating habits and exercise.
Osmond is also initiating a
substance abuse education pro­
gram for non-abusers in order co
catch worrisome behavior before
ic becomes a serious problem. "I
don'c start any of chis with 'jusc­
say no to drugs,"' she said. She
advocates that students fully un­
derstand the consequences of sub­
stance abuse, but ulrimately, she
scares, " It's noc for me co decide."
ally, during students' four ------------------
years at Lewis & Clark .•• [stress] is such an am-Sex and reproductive health
education is also a priority for
College and beyond.
Osmond presents an biguous weird thing; it's
impressive and ex.tensive hard to get a handle on,"
resume including work
and volunteer experience
chat extends from che
Northwest to South America to
Africa. An Oklahoma native, Os­
mond received her BA in Political
Science at Oklahoma State Uni­
versity, then went on co achieve an
MPH (Master's in Public Health)
in International Health at Or­
egon Scace University. She is also
a Certified Health Education Spe­
cialist (CHES), as of April 2005.
Osmond's eclectic work experi­
ence as Program Manager for the
Northwest Youth Corps in Eu­
gene, Ore. ~d Administrator of
the Women's Health Program at
Hospital Albert Schweitzer (HAS)
in Haiti, co name a couple, dem­
onstrates her dedication to im­
proving the health and wellness of
others that she now brings co LC.
Osmond was drawn co a small
school because "it allowed me co
develop something that really she points to the example of stu­
dents tackling an overloaded sched­
ule of up to 21 credits, feeling that
"the culrure [of college academics]
perpetuates it." It is said stress is tied
co sickness, and sleep, or lack there
of, is tied co stress. Therefore, stress
seems to be ac the core of che is­
sue. "[Stress] is such an ambiguous
weird thing; it's hard co gee a handle
on.» .said Osmond. Nevertheless,
her eventual goal is to gee a handle
on stress, and co figure out how
students can best alleviate it. How­
ever, there is "no quick fix," she re­
.minds us, especially on a large scale.
Where LC students have it
right, according co the health sur­
vey, is i.n the area of nutrition and
weight. "Compared co the nation­
al average," Osmond said, "we are
healthier." Whether it is the vegan/
vegetarian culture, or just a college
fad, LC students are more con-
Impressive Resume Osmond, as sexual health was
the focus ofher graduate work.
She spent time researching ab­
stinence only education-but
don't panic yet, chat is not
what Osmond is promoting.
"Their research data is fuzzy," Os­
mond said, "and quite frankly, it's
not working." On the contrary,
Osmond encourages procecred sex,
of course, but also more open dis­
cussion about sex between couples,
and noc about sexual health and
sexual safery, buc also "what you
like." Osmond said che more open
sexual discussion becomes on all
levels, the safer sex will ultimately
become. "The more you do it,"
Osmond said, "che easier it gets."
Future plans for the Office of
Student Success and Wellness in­
clude a Peer Advocate program.
Some people have already expressed
interest, Osmond said, and she
plans to spend the year developing
a vision and direction for rhe pro­
gram. Those interested, for instance
psychology majors, should look for
applications starting next spring.
Melissa Osmond
Education:
BA Political Science, French minor,
Oklahoma Seate University, 1990
MPH, Internacional Health,
Oregon Srate University, 2002
CHES(CercifiedHealthEducation
Specialist)'. April, 2005
Work/Volunteer
Experience:
•Peace Corps Volunteer­
Appropriate Technologies, Togo,
West Africa 1990-I 992
•Field Studies Teacher-Out Door
High School, Northwest Youth Director of the Department for
Student Success and Wellness
Corps, Eugene, OR
1997-98
•Program
N9rthwesc Manager­
Youth
Corps, Eugene, OR,
1998-2000
•Health Educator/
Graduate Assistant,
. Health Promotion
Depr, Oregon Scace
RI<. 00 University, 2000-2Q02
• Administrator, Women's Health
Program, HospitalAlberrSchweiczer
(HAS), Deschapelles, Haiti, 2002-
2003
•US-based Consultant, Women's
Health Program, HAS, Haiti,
2003-2004
•Wilderness Guide, Catherine Freer
Wilderness Therapy Expeditions,
summer 2004
Travel:
• 3-monch trekking-Guatemala,
Bdize, Mexico 1993 •3-monch bicycling cour-Sencgal,
Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo 1994
•2-monch bicycling cour-T
ogo, Ghana 1997
•Ocher international travel: Benin,
Niger, Cote d'Ivoire, Cosra_ Rica,
Dominican Republic, Western
Europe
Professional Affiliations:
AmericanPublic Health
Association
Am er i can Co 11 e g e He a Ith
As~ociation
National Peace Corps Association
Other-Interests outside of
LC:
Global Women's Health issues
Speaker with Returned Peace Corps
Volunteers' Speakers Bureau
Raft Guide for Winding Waters.
Visit Osmond's office in the
Albany QJuulrangle! t * • Distracted
Insightful interactions with
everyday thoughts
by Craig Beebe
Rolling out of bed August 29, I
as suuck by something. No, not
bat somebody was holding over
y head, nor my cat jumping at
y face. I was struck by something
n that way that a particular mo­
enc in your life strikes you-a
ore powerful collision anyway.
Basically, I was struck by
OW routine this all seemed.
Here I am, a senior in college.
ouncing a·year that I cook off, it's
een nine years since I arose on my
rst day of high school-I still can't
ount the butterflies I had then­
nd three years since waking up in
he base-time--though the realities of geo­
logical time, which I am now be­
ginning co understand, may belie
this point-and will continue for a
long rime after we are here. Yet we
are part of a conrinuing, breaching
and transforming body, and that's
something pretty asrounding.
So, as the first Opportunities
and Announcements email drops
into my Jnbox, and chalk writers
begin their temporary messages
on the pathways (my favorite this
week: ''THE GOOD TIMES ARE
KILLING ME", scrawled near the
Manor House, a Modest Mouse
reference and a scary statement
the ... we are part of a continu­
ing, breathing and transform­
ing body, and thafs some­
thing pretty astounding. consid-
er in g
h o w
many
good
times
a r e
prob-
co
roommate, and say-
ng, "Well, here we go."
But on August 29, 2005, as I
ce breakfast and prep~ed for the
y ahead, I was scruck by how
ictle preparation l was actually do­
ng. I had done this so many rimes
efore-1 already knew enough
eople co feel I was nor invisible,
nd all of my classes were wirh pro­
essors with whom I was already
amiliar. I was nor moving inro a
ew place-thanks co a yearlong
ease signed back in March, gee­
ing up for school was the same
s getting up for work all sum­
er, incidentally even more so as l
vorked ac school for most of break.
Of course, a lot is different this
ear. Many people are nor here now
hat were here lase year,
d there are many new
aces about. Not a pro­
ound sratemenr, l know,
xcept when we stretch
t our a bit more. That
eans char the college's
ody is merging again,
s though in a corporeal
ense it has lose one arm,
romoced che other limbs,
nd sprouted a new right
eg. Somehow we all con-
• nue walking, bur getting
sed to being a new type of
imb will cake some time.
I wonder whether we'll
ave time ro get used to
c, though. Suddenly
any of us are thrown
nto heavy reading, as
ell as social and person­
lives char separate us
com realizing the signifi­
ance-hidden in routine
or some of us, and excite­
enc for ochers-chat lies
eneach our mere pres­
nee here. We are the stu­
encs of Lewis & Clark
ollege, an institution
hat has existed for a long ab I y
left this year), I'll try to keep that
in mind. Routine is not necessarily
evil. Besides, most of the great dis­
coveries seem co happen when mosr
variables are held constant, right?
Here we go, then. Let's make this
year as rocking as the ones before
it-that's a routine 1 can appreciate.
A note about this space: Dis­
tracted is a (usually) weekly col­
umn in which I endeavor to ex­
plore some interesting places, people
and happenings on campus and
around the Portland area. I'd ap­
preciate your help in finding good
topics you'd like to see covered. So i
you've got something, don't hesitate
to send an email to piolog@lclark.
edu. I'd enjoJ' hearing from you.
I
the Pioneer Log, September 9, 2005 7 -Arts & Entertainment-
Shoe salesman and visual artist delight in Me & You
by Stephanie Beechem
I first saw Miranda July's Me and
You aud Everyone We Know at the
Bijou An Cinemas in Eugene, in a
rhearer rhat was once a church: rail,
blacked-out stained glass windows,
a dark, soaring ceiling, and strange
old candelabras protruding from
the walls. Wirh a lirrle imagina­
tion one could easily imagine pews
where che rows of old movie seats
are now. I ofren comment rhar rhis
theater can magically transform
even mediocre arc house films inco
religious experiences.
Fortunately, July's wildly imagi­
native and optimistic film needs
absolutely no assistance from any
venue. Me and You is rhe tale of
Chris.tine (played by rhe movie's
writer and director, Miranda July),
a quirky performance artist who
runs an elcier-cab service to pay the
bills, and Richard Qohn Hawkes),
a recently divorced shopping mall
shoe salesman with rwo young
sons. Both of them are, to some ex­
tent, stuck in a rut; Christine can't
muster the courage to hawk her art
co the local galleries, and Richard
feels chat he's losing the trust and
love of his children due co the pain
of his divorce.
Richard and Christine first meet
when one of Christine's eldercare
customers decides co buy new shoes
at rhe mall where Richard works.
Richard notices rhar Christine's
shoes rub the bottom of her ankles,
and he says co her, "You rhink you
deserve chat pain, bur you don't."
le is an unexpectedly intimate mo-mcnr, shared in the most bland
and public of places, and neither
Christine nor Richard knows how
co handle it. In che next few scenes
we watch as they stumble cowards
something like intimacy, bur with­
out quire making it work. Me and
Yott is in many ways a film of these
sudden intimacies-of illogical,
magical, unanticipated connections
in places you'd least expect.
The young characters in rhis
film are just as delightful as Chris­
tine and Richard, and they, coo, are
stumbling cowards something-in
rhis case, adulthood-in their own
lives. Richard's rwo sons experi­
menr with adults-only chat rooms
when rhey are alone at home. Two
sixteen year-old girls who attend
school with Richard's sons playfully
flirt with an older man and initi­
ate an oral sex comest with one of
their classmates. le is a testament co
July's loving couch as a 6Immaker
that these developments do not
shock or repulse the viewer; on the
contrary, they are a visual and emo­
tional delight. There is something
so very human about their floun­
dering that we cannot help bu; love
them.
We love Richar~ and Christine
for much the same reason. Their
difficulties are so doggedly hu­
man-the terror of change, the
disappointment of a conversation
gone slighrly wrong---chac the au­
dience feels a tinge of recognition
wich every shoe. But whac's truly
asconishing about Richard and
Christine is chat rhey are never dis­
illusioned or world-weary, nor for
a minute. Both have an unabash-edly optimistic
outlook on life,
and not just a
discanr hope
that the future
will be .bet­
ter. They know
that, with a
little imagi-
nation, right
now-coday­
can be extraor­
dinary. July
literally spells
it out for the
audience when
Richard, scack­
Lng shoe boxes,
says co a co­
worker, "l want
co be swept off
my feet, you
know .. .I want
my children co have magical pow­
ers! I am prepared for amazing
things co happen!"
The second time I saw Me and
You, I cook a late bus into the city
and walked three miles co an ob­
scure liccle theater in North Port­
land. le was a Samrday nighr, I was
on a movie date with myself ... and
I couldn't help but feel that I was
stumbling coward something, coo.
Whether it was love or adulthood
or outright catastrophe I didn't
know. Bue it wasn't coo hard co
imagine the lighc wind sweeping
me off my feet, and even. though
I was alone, I felt an emanating ca­
maraderie with rhe city and all its
inhabitants, and a lirrle bit closer
co me and you and everyone we
know.
Laughing at Britain's elderly
with the Piolog's own Lexie B.
by Lexie Briggs
The Seventy-Two Hour Movie
Festival is currently our of commis­
sion (see next week's PioLog), finals
are still cwelve weeks away... bur
it's always a good rime for a movie
marathon. Here are some favor­
ites ro get you started. As any good
movie fesrh'.al should, these films
have a unifying theme: Britain's in­
credibly resourceful elderly popula­
tion.
Waking Ned Divine
PN1997.W354 1999
Someone in che tiny Irish vil­
liage of Tulleymoore has won the
lottery. Unfortunately, the shock
of winning is so great that the
old man drops dead on the spot,
ticket in hand, upon discovering
his incredible luck. Even though
che winner is dead, the cown de­
cides co fool the lottery into giving
them the money anyway, through
an ever-more-comP.licaced series of
lies and trickery. Highlight: scenes
of feisty old Irish people are inter­
spersed with beautiful Celtic music
and sweeping scenes of Ireland's
natural beauty. Saving Grace
Available on Summit
When Grace Trevethyn's hus­
band jumps out of an airplane, he
leaves everything behind: his de­
voted wife, a lovely 300 year old
manor house, and a pile of debts
worth £300,000. Poor, poor Grace
quickly realizes that, after a lifetime
of being a gardener and a trophy
wife, she has absolutely no market­
able skills. With furious debtors on
her tail, she decides co do the one
thing she knows best: grow plants.
Marijuana, specifically. Fun fact:
the British government actually al­
lowed the filmmakers to use 150
actual marijuana plants during
carefully supervised filming.
8 the Pioneer Log, September 9, 2005 The Full Monty
PN1997.F85 1997
When Sheffield, England's
main steel mill closes, six of che
middle-aged former steel work­
ers muse find gainful employ­
ment elsewhere. As you may have
guessed, they don't exactly become
bus drivers or postal employees.
Where else do they seek jobs but ...
a strip club. Talentless and pitifully
unattractive, the men try co dance
in earnest, all while keeping it a se­
cret from their wives and families.
It's a tricker fear than it seems ... and
I know. Oddly enough: this film
is also known as /Eggs, Beans, and
Chippendales/ in Britain. PHOTO COURTESY YAHOO IMAGES
Shoe salesman Richard (John Hawkes) and artist Christine (Miranda
July) walk down the city block of their lives in Me and You and Every­
one We Know.
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7hing Called Love is alternately ten­
der and cruel. It is resolutely sober
and yec unabashedly drunk. Ad­
donizio medidates on everything
from the curve of a lover's neck to
the curved neck of a bottle of Co­
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"Mermaid Song," she writes, " In
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face / is the bright lure I look for,
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every other poem--not an insignif­
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was poet laureate before Billy Col­
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the Pioneer Log, September 9 2005 9 • Spor~----
New head crew coach Sam Taylor values
team dynamics and having a good time
by Tim Kelly
Tim: To begin with, can you tell
me about yourself.
Sam: I scarred rowing in High
School in 1994. I picked up the
spore in che summer after my
freshman year. I did ic for two
years and then cook a year off to
pursue,bicycle racing. Afrer [ spent
my first year in college in another
university, I decided 1 missed rhe
sport and missed the Northwest,
so I rransferred ro University of
Pugent Sound. I srarred coaching
about halfway through my college
career.
T: Were you ever rowing and
coaching at the same time?
S: 1 did thac for one year. It was un­
pleasant.
T: What do you value most about
rowing? What is it that keeps
drawing you back to the sport?
S: 1 enjoy the ream aspect of ic. I
enjoy the challenge ofic. !e's not my
favorire sport to watch, buc I chink
it is one of the best sports possible
to do, especially at che college level.
It is a spore with great tradition in
college. It is a spore wich great val­
ues in college. le teaches teamwork
and team dynamics like nothing
else.
T: It is clear from your past that
both you and the former crew
coach Tessa Spillane are both ca­
pable coaches. What do you sec
as some of the differences be­
tween Tessa and yourself?
S: Well, l had a lot of respect for
Tessa. I think one of the fun things
in coaching against her for the last
few years is the fact chat we got
along. The programs were able to compete well against each ocher
and also have a good time racing.
l think she came from a more tra­
ditional, East Coast rowing back­
ground. She came from more of
the tradition of the spore. l know
char when l rowed in colJege chere
was one poinr where we had only
six guys and we were struggling
to rry to put rogerher any kind of
boat ar all. I came from a more in­
formal background, and learned
very quickly to value the experi­
ence of the athlece, co value growth
in rerms of making sure rhac che
studenr was always leader ia terms
of experience. What happened on
the race course was secondary to
making sure that the smdenr had a
good rime.
T: Well, I know that when I came
here, I had never rowed before, I
had never even seen the sport, so
I definitely appreciate the kind of
informal program that could wel­
come novice rowers. In your role
as head coach at UPS, you were
primarily responsible for the
women's team, is that correct?
S: Yes
T: And here, you are head coach
of both men and women. Do you
anticipate any extra challenges or
changes in you approach when
you are dealing with the men's
squad?
S: Nor terrifically. I'm really look­
ing forward to the opportuniry. l
think that one of the things that
will be enjoyable is that it will help
to leep things fresh. It will be in­
teresting for me co switch back and
forth. It wil1 help me to coach just
in terms of making it a little more
interesting every day. There are a
few differences in terms of how you
motivate and how you work with
people, bur in general the sport is the same. So I don't anticipate coo
much difference.
T: Many of the students outside
of crew view the crew team as a
bit of a cult. The conception is
that only other rowers could pos­
sibly fathom the mind of a rower.
And because of this people on the
crew team tend to only hang out,
eat with, and date other people
on the crew team. Do you think
this is an actual phenomenon?
S: I think it is funny for cwo rea­
sons. First, rhe only people I've
heard actually mention char here
are people who are ON rhe crew
ream. The ocher is that every ocher
spore J've ever been a pare of is the
same way. l don't chink it is an un­
usllal rhing by any means. You talk
to people on rhe swim ream or the
cross country team, and they are all
swim geeks or running geeks just
like rowers are crew geeks. I chink it
is jusr a natural part of being a pare
of a group chat you spend a third ro
a half of your time with. You just
go through experiences that other
people don't experience. It's very
hard for me to fathom what draws
people to football. And chat's nor
because I don't think football is a
great sport. Ir's just because it is an
experience I've never had.
T: Sounds like a very lucid reply.
S: I think in terms of the percep­
tions chat people actually have, it's
always interesting co see how their
oudook changes after chey have
been rowing for a while.
T: Well thanks Sam. Just a cou­
ple of last questions I had for you
that may or may not be related to
your coaching skills.
S: Bring it on. T: Okay. In terms of boat
names, we have the Judy, which
is named after a valued member
of the college community. We
also have that V name that I can
never pronounce. In all your
experience, what is the coolest
boat name that you have ever
encountered? PHOTO COURTESY OF LEWlS ANO CIAAK ATHLETICS
It's a litde bit cocky, but ummm ...
it was a good name.
T: Yeah I like that. Do you have a
nicknamer
S: No I've had many nicknames
but I'll let chis new team figure
their own thing out.
T: And lastly, what's your favorite
Sesame Street character?
Soccer destroys with 7-0 win S: I do like che one chat the master
have down in Oaks Park which is
Run Spot Run. I was also very
partial to the UPS men when they
name their boat Vae Victis which
means "woe co the conquered." S: l'm partial to Oscar the Grouch
because that's how I feel in the
morning.
by Matt Savage
The Pioneer women's soccer
team started the season on the
night of Friday, Sept. 2 with a de­
cisive victory. The Pios were an un­
stoppable juggernaut, destroying
Mills College.
For the first cwenry minutes,
the ball went back-and-forth on
the offensive side, with Mills un­
able to make a shot on goal. Lisa
Housman ('08), wih an assist from
Alison Hudson, came up the mid­
dle for the first goal of the season
22 minutes into the game. The
Pioneers then scored three more
goals in the next ten minutes.
Housan kicked a ball chat was
almost caught by the goalie after a
corner kick. There was also a goal
by Hudson with an assist from Ke­
van Coffey ('07) and the first col­
legiate goal for Stephanie Thurin
('09).
In the second half, rhe fierce of­
fensive didn't srop. Whitney Tux-bury ('06) scored a pair of goals,
one off a penalry kick and anoth­
er off a loose balJ in front of the
goal. Housman scored the final
goal with an assist from Rebecca
Conroy ('09) to complete their 7-
0 victory. The stands went wild,
throwing hats onto the field.
This school needs
more spirit! There
shouldn't be only
one person with
paint on his body.
-Nicolai Otte('08)
Throughout the game, Nico­
lai Otte ('08) was reving up the
crowd with his masked outfit and
infectious enthusiam. But he felt
his efforcs w~re in vain.
"This school needs more spir­
it", he said. "There shouldn't be
only one person with paint on his
1 Q the Pioneer Log, Sept. 9, 2005 body".
He had a valid point. De­
spite the remarkable victory,
there were only eighry people
in the stands for chis home
game.
Head Coach Lisa Un­
sworth was enthusiastic
about the victory.
"This is a young team, a
fresh team. They had very
good possesion, and very
good focus. Coaching a new
a team has it's challeng[es].
I'm still learning about my
players minute by minute; its
a real learning expereince."
Unsworth was also proud
of Mills ColJege's good effort
and teamwork. "[They] had
good spirit, but they lacked
experience. They never gave
up, and gave a solid perfor­
mance."
The Pios next home game
will be against Pacific Lu­
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Volleyhall win sets tone for next tournament
by Haley Tripp
The Pioneer volleyball team
launched the first serve of the
2005-06 Pioneer athletics season
on Thursday, September 1 against
Cal State East Bay in a 3-1 battle.
A swift 3-0 victory against Mills
College redeemed opening night's
well-fought defeat on Friday, Sep­
tember 2.
With both their setter and
leading scorer having graduated
last spring, the Pioneers wel­
comed three incoming freshmen
chis season. The California girls
Tamara Moores ('09, Paradise,
Calif.), Andrea Chase ('09, Santa
Rosa, Calif.) and Denielle Espejo
('09, Mission Viejo, Calif.) gave
impressive performances in the
first two games of the season.
Andrea Chase, one of two six­
foot incoming freshman, scored
an imp_ressive 11 kills in her first
game with the Pioneers. Den­
ielle Espejo and Tamara Moores
traded off setting responsibilities,
properly preparing the offense.
A record 20 service aces during
Friday night's game against Mills College is due in part to outside
hitter Andrea Chase and to set­
ter Denielle Espejo who together
achieved over half the game's ser-•
We may come
from humble be­
ginnings, but I
believe we have
the heart, desire,
and leaderhip to
kick butt this sea­
son. This week­
end, whatever the
outcome, will be
a great learning
experience for us.
-Liz Nguyen ('07)
vice aces. Twenty aces in. a three­
game match is the highest number
since the statistic began being re-corded in 1990.
Following the Pioneer's vic­
tory over Mills, a back-to-back
march viccory over the Cascade
Thunderbirds marks the first
since the 2002 season, as well as
rhe first back-co-back 3-0 wins
since the season opener in 1998.
Coach Lori Jepsen's optimis­
tic hopes for the Pioneers' pres­
ence at this season's Northwest
Conference is showing poten­
tial for confirmation after such
a successful effort so early in the
year.
This weekend, the Pioneers
will be traveling to the Pacific
Coast Tournament in Clare­
mont, CA to compete against
different schools in 5 games.
• When asked what she felt the
ream's prospects were in such
a competitive tournament, Liz
Nguyen ('07) commented, "We
may come from humble begin­
nings, but I believe we have the
heart, desire, and leadership to
kick butt this season. This week­
end, whatever the outcome will
be a great learning experience for
us."· PHOTO COURTESY Of LEWIS AND CLARK SPORTS DEPARTMENT
Audrey Dilling ('06) returns from a semester abr.oad trip to Italy
ready to conribute her skills in blocking and hitting for her se­
nior year. Dilling finalized the win against Cascade with a huge
kill at the end to seal the score at 30-12.
Upcoming Events 59 seconds with
Football Womens Soccer coach: new
Sept. 17 vs. Occidental
@ Griswold Stadium @ 6:00pm
Cross Country
Sept. 10 Lewis & Clark Invitational
@ Mciver State Park
Estacada, Ore. 11 :00am
Women's Golf
Sept. 12 Linfield Four-Way Match
@ McMinnville, Ore. l :00pm
Women's Soccer
Sept. 10 vs. Claremont
@ Claremont, Calif. 11 :00am
Sept. 11 vs. Cal Lutheran
··@ Claremont, Cali£ 1 :30pm
• Volleyball
Pacific Coast Tournament .
pet. 9 vs. Pomona Pitzer 2:00pm ..,
t. 9 vs. Claremon~ Colleges 4:38pm Canadian Lisa Unsworth
by Craig Gilden
There will be a new face on the
sidelines for rhe Pios this fall. New
soccer coach Lisa Unsworth comes
to Lewis and Clark from Calgary
where she was the head coach of
the Calgary Wildfire. Previously,
she has been the head coach ar Sr.
Francis Xavier University in Nova
Scotia, Canada. Her reams made
the conference finals twice during
her tenure. •
As a player Unsvvorth was a
member of the Canadian national
ream from 1991-1·993. Unsworth
also coached a U-13 • Provincial
team in Canada and lead chem ro a
gold medal in 2003.
She has come to Lewis & Clark
because of "the Portland area, the
beautiful carnpus, and the oppor­
wnity to develop student athletes
within the Division 3 philosophy."
Unsworth has bachlor's degrees
from Gonzaga Univeristy and The
University of Calgary in Canada.
She later went on co earn her Mas­
ter of Education from Drury Uni­
versity in Springfield, MO. She will
also instruct Physical Education
here ar Lewis and Clark.
Craig: What is rhe last CD you lis­
tened to?
Lisa: Best of Sade.
C: Favorite Fast Food?
L: Baja Fresh.
C: Favorite Movie?
L: Rudy.
C:Fred Meyer or Safeway?
L: Safeway. C:If you were not coaching soccer
what would you be doing?
L:living in England and being a
full time fan.
C:Pecs? .
L: none.
C:Pri:z.ed Possession? PHOTO COURTESY Of LEWIS AND CLARK ATHLETICS
L: Signed ball from a former team.
C: Best Moment in Sports?
L: Playing for the Canadian na­
tional team.
C: Something nobody knows?
L: How much of an adrenaline
junkie I am.
the Pioneer Log, Sept. 9, 2005 11 ----Spar~. .
Ample playing time for LC football players
by Craig Gilden
The start of fall means nor
only that class has started, but
that football is beginning as well.
Here on Palatine Hill, the Pioneer
football ream has_ begun practice
for the upcoming year. The Pios
will have co overcome many ob­
stacles this season. Competing
in the Northwest Conference,
the Pios schedule includes some
of the best teams in Division
111, such as defending champion
Linfield. The Pios will also have
to deal with having fewer play­
ers than every team they will face.
They have only around 30 players
on the roster and in conference
will be competing against reams
with close to 100 players.
In a physical sport such as
football, having a small roster being able to go full speed
against a full squad," added
Moyer.
While one could see the
handicap of having only 30
players, the Pios also are see­
ing some of the benefits as weJJ.
Everyone on the roster will play
an important role in rhe success
of the team. Nobody wanes to
sir on rhe bench and with fewer
players everybody will gee lots
of playing time. Senior defen­
sive back Josh Schoonover sees
this as a positive for all the play­
ers,
"This is great for graduating
seniors because rhey are able to
spend a lot of their last season
on the football on rhe field," he
said. It benefits those that will
come back next year because
our team will have a lot of ex-
can pose probe
!ems. The Pios
cannot afford
any injuries, as
an injury would
force players to
play in positions
that they are nor
accustomed to.
"We can't have We have more of a family
than a team. Everyone knows
everyone and that is good; it
gives you something personal
to play for.
too many guys
getting injured,
if chat happens, -Senior captain Joe Decker
you're going to be seeing some
skinny lineman," said quarter­
back Scott Moyer('07). Having a
small roster also poses problems in
practice. Since having an injury is
unaffordable, the Pios are unable
to hit during practice. They also
do not have enough guys co run
full ll-on-11 scrimmages with
both offense and defense. This
will make it difficult to prepare
for opponents since they are un­
able to have a scout ream.
"le affects the offense by nor be­
ing able to practice as a whole unit
,and ic affects the defense by nor perience to build upon." The
Pios will also be a close team,
which should help with the
team chemisfry on che field.
"We have more of a family than
a ream. Everyone knows every­
one and chat is good; it gives
you something personal to play
for," said senior captain Joe
Decker.
The strength of che team ap­
pears to be an experienced de­
fense. The Pios return most of
rhe top players from a solid de­
fense last year. Senior linebacker
Decker sees the experience as a
major advantage for the defense PHOTO BY VALARIE HUNSINGER
The Lewis & Clark football team, after a recent canceled scrimmage, the team remains hopeful
that their player turnout will be enough to get them through a game. The team goes over plays
and prepares themselves the best they can fof their first real game of the season that will take
place Sept. 17 against Occidental.
as the season begins.
"The college game is a lot fast­
er than high school, and having
returners helps our chances right
out of the gates," he said. The sec­
ondary will be srrengchened by
the return of senior cornerback
Brad Boggs. Boggs was an Hon­
orable Mention All-Conference
player lase year and he should
also help the return game for the
Pips. The defensive Hne will be
anchored by junior Mike Brooder
who was an honorable mention
all conference player as a 6rsc­
year. The linebackers will also be
strong with co-captains Decker
and Josh Houk providing leader­
ship for the defense.
The offense will look differ­
·enc this year, since rhe Pios have
PHOTO BY VALARIE HUNSINGER changed from a running game to
a shore passing game. This offense
should be more effective as it
matches with the Pios personnel
better than the running offense
the Pios tried last year.
"This offense is predicated off
making smart decisions, getting
rid of the ball quick and throwing
short passes at a high completion
percentage," said Moyer. Since
the Pios have a smaller team,
the quick passing game should
cake the focus away from size
and highlight the Pios receivers.
Playmakers Brandon Zerr-Smith
('07) and Mike Wennerlind ('08)
should gee more chances to make
plays and use their speed in the
new offense.
The kicking game should also be improved with the edition of
Ian Hooper ('07). Hooper has
the ability to make field goals of
up to 50 yards.
Despite the low expecta­
tions for the Pios from around
the conference the team refuses
co expect a down season. The
Pios believe they will improve
on the one win from last season
and also improve each week as
the season progresses. Junior
tight end Ben Elkind believes
chis will be an exciting season
for Pioneer football, "I expect
to win more games than last
year and have fun doing it." The
Pios open on Saturday, Sept. 17
at 6:00pm with a home game
against Occidental College
from Los Angeles.
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Head coach VanDeZande keeps the mood light with the boys while working on specific skills
for each teammate. Be sure to check out number 16 the next time he's out on the field. This is
VanDeZande's second year at Lewis & Clark as head football coach.
12 the Pioneer Log, Sept. 9, 2005