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Volume 70, Number 4

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2005-09-01

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Volume 70, Number 4 ---~ _____ Friday, September 23, 2005
Increased
vandalisni
aroundlC
by Rachel Schiff
1l1e incidence of vandal­
ism at Lewis & Clark College
has recently eiilier gone up sig­
nificantly or dropped, depend­
ing on whom one asks. "We had
an increased vandalism rare last
spring," said Director of Residen­
tial Services Sandi Bottemiller.
Direcror of Campus Safety
Bill Curtin, however, said that
"Vandalism has gone done in
2005," referencing sratisrks heav­
ily weighted by spring semester.
The numbers indicate that in­
cidents of vandalism, or criminal
mischief, as Campus Safety and
the Oregon Criminal Code re­
fer to it, have drastically reduced
this fiscal year. There have been
just 52 incidents of vandalism in
2005. At mis time in 2004, 89
incidents of vandalism had been
reported. At the close of Septem­
ber 2003, Campus Safety had
recorded 80 counts of criminal
mischief on campus. Aliliough
the numbers support Curtin's ac­
count of vandalism in the past
year, he no longer gives the sta­
tistics much atcention, "I've done
this for a long time and I've never
been able to figure our [the par­
rerns]. I've tried for years, but tile
numbers just go up and down."
What actions constitute van­
dalism? "Part of what causes chis
mischief business is graffiti. An­
other category of this mischief is
property destruction residual of
alcohol," said Curtin. Policies
and eveors also play a role in van­
dalism on campus. "Students rend
to write graffiti commencing on
elections and on 4/20-rhac's che
marijuana smoke our day," he said.
On campus, vandalism is of­
ten a crime wirhout punishment,
as criminals of mischief usually
are able ro maintain their ano­
nymiry. "We very seldom catch
people," said Curtin. The lack of
cameras on campus allows stu­
dents ro vandalize college proper­
ty without being caught. "If I had
it my way, I'd give everybody their
own camera, but I shouldn't have
it rny way," said Currin, jokingly.
''When we've discussed camer­
as, the issue of privacy has come
up. There isn't a high enough
crime profile co warrant cameras."
"We would not want surveil­
bnce cameras in residences. That
SEE 'VANDALS," PAGE 2 Boffing provides excitement, exercise
PHOTO BY LEXIE BRIGGS by Lexie Briggs
Wiili a deafening roar, tile
armies charged across the open
grass, soon to become littered with
rbe bodies of tile valiant dead.
Swords a11d maces Aying, many
men eventually perished, continu­
ing to fight after their legs and arms
had been chopped off. Over the
bartlefield, a voice cried, "l only ex­
ist to kill! l cannot carry rhe Aag!"
Finally, one side triumphed
and led rhe few survivors
in a rousing roar of viccory.
Then rhe dead guys got up,
regrouped, and faced off again.
Jusr like they do every Friday.
£very Tuesday and Fri~
What Tim Marcroft ('09) and Honda Wong ('08) do when not playing Dungeons & Dragons. day berween 3 and 5,
SEE "BOFFING,' PAGE 8
Islamic la-wand the Faith-healer asked
Iraqi Constitution
by Josh Silverman
As Hurricane Katrina and
the John G. Roberts Jr. Supreme
Court confirmation hearings con­
tinue co dominate headlines, the
drama unfolding over tile Iraqi
Constitution has been slowly drift-
(( [Iraqi law] is
not a draconian
list of dos and
don'ts .. .instead it is
a record of debates
and discussions."
-Paul Powers
ing from our immediate arcencion.
History and Religious Studies Pro­
fessor Paul Powers' talk lase Friday
titled "The lraqi Constittttion and
Islamic Law: What's at· Stake?"
thus served as a timely reminder
of the anxiery and complexity in­
volved in the delicate nation-build­
ing process currently underway.
Speaking in front of 60-odd
srudencs and faculty in JR How­
ard Hall, and looking sharp in
his typical smart-hue-casual getup
of impeccably ironed slacks and
open-collared work shire, Powers
spent upwards of an hour walk­
ing rhe audience ilirough tile of­
ten conAicring arricles of che Iraqi
Consrirution's current draft. Cau­
riously avoiding any predictions or
analysis of the messy political pro­
cess, Powers focused on highlighr-ing the various tensions between
secular democracy and Islamic
law inherent co the document.
For example, Chapter l, Ar­
ticle 2, section 'a' of the Con­
stitution scares iliac no law can
dispute Islamic Law. Section 'b'
states that no law can dispute
Democracy. Within iliese cwo
clauses one can already foresee
tile possible legal ambiguities.
Ocher key possible tensions
include the role of women-who
are explicicly protecred against
discrimination in Chapter 2 Ar­
ticle 14 but are arguably creat­
ed differently under Islamic
Law-and tile role Islamic Law
will play in marriage, divorce
and property inheritance issues.
Powers emphasized chat Iraqi
law may no be exactly what most
Americans imagine. "Ir is not a
draconian list of dos and don'ts ...
instead ic is a record of debates and
discussions." And though many of
these debates have found almost
universal consensus amongst re­
ligious authorities, many more
are open for incerprecacion.
Throughout the lecture Powers
stressed rhat though the consciru­
ciona1 process in Iraq is messy and
con croversial, it is in many ways not
unlike mat of rhe U.S. "We have a
messy consricurional process [like
lraq'sl and it has served us well,"
Powers said, poi ming our rhar even
if tile conscicurional process breaks
down and results in civil war, rhe
same has happened in rhe U.S.
Central to the discussion was
what role Islamic law would play
SEE 'ISLAMIC LAW,' PAGE 3 to leave LC campus
by Ben Waterhouse
Jeremy Kurzweill, who goes
by Te'DeVan Rockerman Kurz­
weill, was asked to leave campus
by two Campus Safery officers
on September IO in response to
numerous srudenc complaints
about a "suspicious" person eat­
ing in the dining hall and hang­
ing our in rhe residence halls.
Kurzwiell, a self-described
"Jewish healer/freestyle rapper,"
is an actor, faith-healer and pro­
fessional personaliry from New
Jersey who, according to his live­
journal.com account, frequently
travels around the country sleep­
ing on couches and "following
the flow." He holds a degree in
psychology from tile University
of Michigan, and played a star­
ring role in the off-Broadway
production Naked Boys Singing.
He was the subject of Mind­
.flank, an independent documen-Te'DeVan Kurzweill spent
several days hanging
around the Lewis & Clark
campus at the beginning of
the year.
eyes closed, dancing frenetically ac
rhe activities fair and doing yoga
in his boxers on the Stuart lawn.
Last week was not Kurz.weill's
first appearance on campus. He
stayed briefly in Pordand last April,
and held an impromptu drum cir­
cle and faith healing session by the
He was sighted walking around lower
campus with his eyes closed, dancing
frenetically at the activities fair and doing
yoga in his boxers on the Stuart lawn.
cary, and has appeared on both
"Rikki Lake" and "BlindDate."
Kurz.weill appeared on campus
during tile first week of classes,
alarming many students with his
striking appearance-six-foot­
scven and clad in whire robes­
and antics. He was sighted walk­
ing around lower campus wiili his reAeccing pool. His activities on
his lase visit did nor elicit nearly
the response char he did tl1is time.
Kurtzweill stayed wiili several
srudencs he knew on campus, mosr
of chem in Forest. "He was staying
down the hall, and he came by ask­
ing if anyone needed healing." said
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
would be a violacion of student
privacy," said Botremiller, purring
aside her perception of increased
incidence of vandalism in 2005 to
defend students' right ro privacy.
While vandalism lase semesrer
seemed less frequent co Curtin and
Campus Safety, it was a big issue for Bottemiller and che faculty of
Residence Life. Last spring in Co­
peland, there were several incidents
of vandalism foUowing the depar­
ture of the hall's resident direcror.
"Because there wasn't a presence
of someone to provide immedi­
ate follow up, things gor out of
hand," said Bo1temiller of Lise se-
Te'De Van: ''oddball''
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Emily Cobbey ('08). "We scarred
talking about rap--he's a rapper­
and I let him borrow my ID be­
cause I had excra meals that week."
Bill Currin, head of Cam-ed, he wrote, but nonerheless
managed "also to have an amaz­
ing spiritual and growth experi­
ence with some of the incoming
freshmen at· Lewis and Clark "
Kurz.weill has made considerable
"He performed healing on this rash on
my leg, but I don't think it worked."
-Emily Cobbey ('08)
pus Security, said char Kurz.weill
was asked co leave because he had
stayed beyond the 3-day limit for
visitors in residence hall rooms,
and because he had been involved
in misuse of srudent IDs. "I have
no reason to believe chat this fel­
low posed any real threat to the
campus," Currin said. "There was
a purse stolen while he was here,
which is unusual, but there is no
reason to link him co the theft."
Kurz.weill wrote on his livejour­
nal chat he "[h)ung out a bunch
at Lewis and Clark and then got
banned from campus a small mi­
nority kept calling campus secu­
rity on me." He was disappoinc-waves in New York, and a Google
search of his name brings up quite
a bit of interesting reading. He has
a number of devoted followers who
believe char he really does have
magical healing powers. Cobbey is
not one-of chem. "He performed
healing on this rash on my leg," she
said, "but T don't think it worked."
Currin said char, while
"Te'DeVan" was probably harm­
less, he finds LC srudencs' non­
chalant arcirude cowards strangers
in the dorms somewhat disrurb­
ing. "Considering our experience
with f panty thief! Sung Koo Kim,
people really shouldn't be so trust­
ing of chese oddballs," he said.
H H N . M
Te'DeVan Kurzweill likes to wear white robes ... or only boxers. mester's acts of criminal mischief.
"In the first rwo weeks of last
semester, we accumulated $ I 500
of damage," said Copeland Resi­
dent Director Jenn Crowder, who
was hired as a resident director last
spring. "Exit signs and emergency
strobe lights were yanked down
and bulletin boards char RA's spent
hours working on were pulled down
or defaced," said Crowder of last
semester's pervasive criminal mis­
chief. This semester, however, van­
dalism in Copeland and the other
residence halls is significantly lower.
"People are still having fun, but not
being descruccive," Crowder said.
The residence halls are not
che only buildings to struggle
wich property desrruccion. "Van­
dalism occurs everywhere on
campus; it's just whereever the
drunk kids decide co go," Cur­
ri11 said. The Fields Arr Center
was among the academic build­
ings srruck by criminal mischief.
"We've had some incidents of
art destroyed, personal property
destroyed, walls wricren on, but
nothjng recently;" said Ted Vogel,
Assistant Professor of Art and Pro-gram Head of Ceramics. "We've
also had alcohol related problems.
Srudents drinking and using cools
is a bad mix." said Vogel, voic­
ing his concerns for srudenr safe­
ty while echoing Curcin's parallel
berwcen alcohol and vandalism.
This year, Fields Art Center will
continue to close its doors at mid­
night, bur unl,ike in past years, sraff
will ask sn1dcncs in the building to
leave. "Students unincentionally left
doors [open] when they were leav­
ing or [were) lercing ocher srudencs
.in," said Vogel, explaining how
vandalism crept into the art center
afrer hours. "We are nor shortening
the hours just because of vandalism.
ll1ere are a lot of ocher concerns,
primarily scudenc safery," he said.
While LC has had irs share of
criminal mischief, the sracisrics do
show a relatively low incidence of
vandalism this full. Currin hopes
this trend will continue. "I wish
people wouldn't do-,,andalism. It
costs a lot of money. I'm sure rhe
price is reflected in your tuition."
Although few students are caught
in the act of criminal mischief, all
students ab~orb the consequences.
ASLC Update
by Angela Finke
The ASLC Execurive Council and the Activities Congress have
scarred che school year running. All rhe boards would like ro thank
the many srudenrs chat applied. 1he Community Relations Board,
Peer Review Authority, General Allocacions Board, and che Stu­
dent Academic Affairs Board also welcome their new members!
Srudems have also been chosen for the following Campus Com­
mittees:
-Bon -Ryan Lidster (lidster@)
-Bookstore -Matt Savage (msavage@)
-Parking and Transportation -Laura Snyder (ljs@) and Andrew
Ainsworth (andrewa@)
-Library -George Bordash N (georgcb@) Brian Chandler
(chandler@), Laura Gage {lgage@), Andrew Shaw-Kitch
(andrews@), and Sage Coe Smith (sage@)
-Sustainability Council -Angela Hale (ahale@)
If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions abouc an area
of campus, please contact the appropriate student representative.
Now that the elections for the Activities Con­
gress are over, look for your friendly hall representa­
tive. They respresenr your voice in student government!
Also, be sure to mark your calendars for HOMECOMING! Sat­
urday, October 15th from 8pm to 12am ac the Crystal Ballroom.
LC students will be out in style and tearing up the red carpet!
Outside the Bubble
compiled by Tim Kelly
Voting in Germany's nationaJ
election has come to a close, and
there is no clear winner. ln a scenar­
io that has reminded many Ameri­
can viewers of rhe 2000 election de­
bacle, both major candidates have
claimed co be victorious and have
a mandate. Chancellor incumbent
Gerhard Schroeder has refused co
recognize the claim of victory by
Conservative chaUenger Angela
Merkel; and has also rejected her
recent proposal enter talks to form
a 'grand coalition' under her leader­
ship. If Merkel can assemble a co­
alition, she will be the first woman
to lead Germany. Merkel has at­
tacked Schroeder for failing co cue
unemployment and criticized his s u p -
port for
Turkey's ac-
ceptance into
the European Union.
Schroeder reminded vot­
ers of the issue that ob­
servers credited with his
2002 win -bis opposition
co the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
Forget the bad guys in the Mid­
dle East. Anyone who has seen
Team America: World Police knows
that the real danger comes from
North Korea. A startling, but ques-cionable
break­
through came
on Sunday, when
North Korea an­
nounced that they
would retw:n to the
Nuclear Non-prolifera­
tion Treaty. The Bush
adminiscration modified
ics hard-line position co­
ward the insular communist gov­
ernment in Pyongyang, agreeing to
provide economic aid and invest­
ment, normalize relations and sign
a peace treaty. In return, North Korea will comply with the treaty,
allow U.N. nuclear inspeccors co
rerurn and abandon its weapons
programs. On Monday however,
Norrh Korea seemed to backpedal
by throwing down an additional
demand for a 'Ught-water' nuclear
power plant in return for giving up
rheir weapons program, a demand
which the Bush administration
has said before it will not consider.
Domestically, Texas and the
Gulf Coast are preparing to weath­
er Hurricane Rita, which has .been
elevated to a Category 5 scorm, the
highest possible category hurricane.
The evacuation process has been
complicated by the fact that Hurri­
cane Katrina refugees recently arrived
in Texas must be evacuated as well. ----News----
Islamic law-and the
Iraqi Constitution Science students present results
of summer research program
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
in Iraqis' lives, and in his analysis
Powers broke lraqi law into four
sections: ritual law, criminal law,
commercial law and personal sta­
tus law. His analysis suggested that
rirual law would remain a mostly
local matter, criminal law would
most likely be defined by secu­
lar courrs, commercial law would
most likely informed by Islamic
law and personal stacus law would,
most controversially, be governed
ac least in part by Islamic law.
According to Powers, the rwo
key issues still left undecided in the
consrirucional drafr process is fed-eralism and the role of Islamic law,
and though the latter may be of
greatest interest co Americans, Iraq­
is are in many ways more concerned
with how much autonomy the var­
ious regions will have. "le appears
that the Conscirution tries co avoid
a Shiite theocracy," he said, a pos­
sible result d1e Sunni and Kurdish
minorities find deeply worrisome.
After an hour the lecture was
opened up for a question and an­
swer period with questions ranging
from insightful co unintelligible.
Cell phone rings interrupted Pow­
ers only rwice. No free light refresh­
ments were offered after the lecrure. by Lacey Slizeski with
Sarah DiSabatino
Prayer for Katrina
victims draw-s few-Far from just another elemen­
tary science fair, the symposium
presentation for the students of
the John S. Rogers Science Re­
search Program showcased the
achievements in complex areas of
srudy by LC students. Bue com­
pared co the srudents who did
various rypes of research, observa­
tions, and experiments from June
co July, the symposium presen­
tation was simply a dip into the
ocean of sciencific exploration.
The exhibit consisted of cwenry­
rwo booths with three-fold card­
board posters and presentations
on topics ranging from cell prolif­
eration to computer binary. These
academics spent five weeks of
their summer studying these cop­
ies wich professors chat are experts
in their fields, "tinkering around
and really getting to experience
and learn," as KjeU Schroder ('08)
put ir. Students participating in
che program had a chance to con­
nect with their mentors and col­
leagues on a more personal level." by Ho'onani Andermann
Lewis & Clark College
joined the nation in a Na­
tional Day of Prayer for the
victims of Hurricane Katrina
on· Friday, September 16 in
the Agnes Flanagan Chapel.
The candlelit service con­
sisted of quiet meditation,
prayer by Dean of the Chapel
Rev. Mark Duntley and Ad­
junct Catholic Chaplain Sr.
Loretta Schaff, and piano mu­
sic played by Orla McDonagh,
an instructor in music.
The noontime service held
at mosr about 20 attendeer­
only five of those were scudems.
Oona McCarthy ('07), one of
the students present, said that
the word "prayer" might have
scared much of the LC com­
munity away. "I don't mind
saying 'prayer;'" she said. "I
know what it means co me."
Some saw the event as a way
to help break apathy on cam­
pus. McDonagh volunteered
co play piano to encourage
LC co "stop and remember." '"We're so unscathed here at
Lewjs & Clark. I wanted to help
people come together beyond
Palatine Hill," McDonagh said.
President George W. Bush
scheduled a similar National
Day of Prayer shordy after the
events of 9/11. The President
attended the Katrina service
Ftiday in Washington National
Cathedral with rescue workers
and evacuees from New Or­
leans. Meanwhile, churches, ca­
thedrals, synagogues, mosques
and state Capitols throughout
America held their own ser­
vices. However, the remem­
brance faced a mixed response
nationwide, leaving many
gatherings with empty seats.
Despite the low turn­
out at LC, the ultimate mes­
sage was one of hope. "We
remember Your faithfulness
in our lives ... believing You
will move the hearts of many
to respond to the cries of the
poor," said Duntlt:y in a prayer.
"When people join togeth­
er in prayer, 1 think it makes
a difference," McCarthy said. After lunch, if we were good,
we would gee the iPod out, gee
some tunes going, and just stare
collecting data," said Schroder of
his project. Studencs roomed to­
gether on campus and used the lab
space ava.ilable at che school or the
personal facilities of the resident
professors. Because the program
is comprised of students interested
and involved in the material they
• study, professors get che chance to
feed eager young minds. Curios­
iry is the motivator, and student
input is a key factor in the final
product. The work of Rogers Pro­
gram students has been essential co
published work by LC's professors.
It is this relationship that makes
for an excellent science education
at LC, suggests David Wolman
in Newsweek's "America's Hot­
test Colleges 2006 Edition,"
which cited smaller class
sizes and more time with
professors as responsible for
Lewis & Clark
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David Honegger ('06) describes his summer research.
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gecko team, for example, hopes to
publish findings in a presrigious
scientific journal with the help of
biology professor Kellar Aucumn.
The program at LC specializes
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search. Scott Henderson ('07),
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the "ultimate question." They did
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lariry in an eclipsing binary star
system that could be a new planet.
The symposium served as a plat­
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knowledge rhey had gained with
the perusing visitors. Gue.sts ab­
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sented in layman's terms. Abstracts
and charts helped uninformed
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Friday, September 23, 2005 3 4 the Pioneer Log, September 23, 2005 Forum
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Stupid questions dominate class­
rooITis without "tie-teachers"
[Editor's Note: 1his editorial while 1manimo1dy mpported by the Editorial Board writers, does not run under the
"Editorial Board" banner because it does not reflect a consensus among the Pio log Staff)
We like "tie-teachers." These
are che old school professors who
manage ro harbor authority and
classroom deferencewichout beg­
ging for it. These men and wom­
en run classes in which srudenrs
show up early, coosisrenrly do all
the assigned reading and engage
in discussion of a generally high
caliber. Ir is in these classes chat ouc of bed and they do not waste
the class' time asking for clarifica­
tion on poincs already explained
in the reading or previous classes.
So what is ic about rhese
fashion symbols-the tie and
che pajama panes-char seem
ro define rhe classroom para­
digm ar Lewis & Clark College?
-n,ese symbols are a represen-ways that rranslaces inro making
classroom etiquette less formal.
Bur a relaxed char with
friends a seminar is not. We are
not paying rhis school to lisren
ro a classmate's analysis of a read­
ing he didn't even do. Classroom
time is simply roo valuable to be
wasted clarifying concepts to a
srudent who wasn't paying acren-
tion to the previ­ you feel a gentle
nervousness when
speaking, where
you are surround­
ed by a prepared
class and duly
expeccanr profes­
sor that will sim­Don't kid yourself. There are most defi­
nitely such things as stupid questions
and oftentimes the smartest questions
are the ones left unasked. ous lecture. Don't
kid yoursel(
There are most
definitely such
things as srupid
questions, and
oftentimes the
ply nor fer your ------------------------- smartest ques­
bullshit Ay. The bar is set high, cation of whac type of classroom rions are die ones lefr unasked.
rhe class demands you stay sharp, environment the participant- The only way these informal dis­
and you perform accordingly. The both che professors and the Stu-cussion-based classes will work is
unprepared srudents quietly melt dencs--expect, and both have the if the scudenrs all arrive prepared
inro the back recesses of rhe room responsibility ro recogni1..e the mes-and ready ro perform at a macu re
or simply drop the course. And sages they are sending. While the level. The professor can set rhe
the professors generally wear ries. tie certainly does nor make the standard, bur rhe studencs muse
Actually wearing a rie is nor professor and the pajama pants also step up co such expectations.
necessary to be a "tie-reacher,'' do not make the studenr, they are In short, the professor has rhe
nor does simply wearing a tie cues other studenrs pick up on. responsibiUty co set rhe cone for
make rhe professor. It is duough Academic arritudes are contagious, che classroom experience and the
the authority they assert in their and are often spread through right to demand a certain level
particular field, the weight of these subtle fashion messages. of classroom decorum. This can
their personalities and rhe expec- Let's be clear. Many of us de-mean any number of things in-
tations they place eluding wear-
on the students char ing a tie and
professors actually In short, the professor has the respon- asking Stu-
achieve these highly sibility to set the tone for the classroom denrs in turn
intellectual class- to nor show
room environmenrs.
The tie is simply a
sign, a badge that
broadcasts member-experience and the right to demand a up wearing
snoopy paja­
mas. Regard- certain level of classroom decorum.
ship to the aforementioned old
school philosophy of reaching.
And, curiously, the students
in "tie-reacher" classes who per­
form at the expected level tend
co nor wear pajama pants. They
do not scribble their assignments
down on the back ofFred Meyer
receipts, they do not engage in
discussion as if they just rolled cided to attend LC because there
was something about the barefoot
west coast mencaliry we found at­
tractive. We didn't want Easr Coast
Ivy, with its brief cases, power suits
and purse dogs. Students need ro
feel comfortable speaking up in
class in order to make rhe discus­
sion-based seminars and collo­
quiums successful, and in many less of the
standards, both professors and
studenrs must appreciate that rhe
levd of preparedness and matu­
rity they exude is ofren as impor­
tant as the intellect they possess.
1he Editorial Board is josh Sil­
verman, Lexie Briggs and Christie
Wright Forum
Quiet sanctuary ruined by noise ' . . . ut up. ,_,, . , , . . , _
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by Carmen Krol
For the past three years attend­
ing Lewis & Clark College, I have
been frustrated with Watzek Library.
The noise level in the library often
annoys me as it hinders my study­
ing. Being brought up on the East
Coast, I believe that a library should
be a place conducive ro studying. -~-.-..-... -,._ , .. ·--~ ~....._ __ , ... ~----~-
I have tried co express my opinion
about che library to my fellow stu-.. .., ...... ,.. ...... .
a £.-'¥ jj
dents and, often, I felr as if 1 was in rhe wrong. Since
l was and still am a newcomer co the Porrland cul­
rure, 1 have often felt rhar my view about the library
m1ghr be due co culture clash. l am aware that some
students study well with ochers. I often see students
either in srudy group rooms or ar,cables talking and
working with each ocher's presence. However, I can't phones. I have cried moving from section co section of
the library co find a place where I can concentrate and
I have yet co find a place conducive co my study needs.
Truthfully, I don't chink ic is fair chat someone like
me shouJd have co deal with the noise-level in rhe li­
brary. I thought that having a quiet study hall would
be a great compromise berween students with ver­
bal study needs
and ones who
have study needs
similar co mine.
However, many
srudencs do
nor respect che
needs of och­
ers--at leasr not study with noise,
especially calk­
ing. I need silence
where I can con­
centrate on che
large amounts of
reading l receive as
an English major.
I thought my
salvation, as well as
for ocher scudenrs, I thought my salvation, as well as for
other students, was found when the
library placed a Quiet Study Hall last
year. Ironically, this is the loudest part
of the library. in the library.
I have
was found when che library placed a Quiet Study
Hall lase year. Ironically, this is rhe loudest part of
the library. I have found students conversing at ca­
bles char had announcements requesting silence! I
have heard people singing in the group study rooms
located in this hall; many students assume char the
glass is sound-proof. Even though che library has
asked scudencs to stop having cell-phone conver­
sations, I scill see srudenrs calking away on their thought of solutions co this problem. Maybe the li­
brary should hire a scudent co walk around che quiet
scudy hall and remind chose who are conversing char
ic is nor allowed there. However, some of my class­
mates chink that the LC community would shun
such a srudenc and I must also agree that chis would
probably be rhe case. Maybe students can just have
the kindness in their hearts co realize char many
who come co the library cannot study wirh noise.
Letters to the Editor
Support the Pio teams
Dear LC Community,
The fun-loving, crazy, wild,
supportive throng of students,
faculty, staff, friends and fam­
ily members at the football game
against Occidental last Saturday
was simply an amazing and heart­
warming thing co witness. Thar
was what a small college football
game should be-friends sup­
porting friends, laughing, having
fun, representing your school,
responding to adversity and cre­
atingmemories. As a long-time
coach, I've often been in front of
larger crowds, but seldom have I
seen a crowd so responsive and
supponive. To all the students
who made signs, chants, cheers
and all kinds of noise-thank
you-you are awesome! Let's all
get together again this Saturday,
when the Pioneers take on fel­
low liberal ans school Colorado College at 1 :00pm. Go Pioneers!
Coach V.
Head Football Coach/Instructor
To the scudenrs of Lewis & Clark
College,
I want to rharik you for your un­
believable support of our "football
team la,st Saturday evening. Like
most of you here on Palatine
Hill, our cean1 members have a
co-curricular passion. For them,
it's football. Unlike you, how­
ever, their ability to pursue their
passion was unexpecredJy cut
shon. Football is a game with a
limited number of competitive
opporrunities and these studenr­
athleres savor evecy one of chem.
As a testament co their spirit and
hean, they have stuck together and
have committed to their season.
In a supportive display for fd­
low students, and with the pride
of being a Pioneer that I cannot recall witnessing in my long ten­
ure here ar Lewis & Clark, you
aJso responded. To see so many
of you painted up and dressed in
orange and black. cheering your
ceam and each ocher was simply
awesome. You demonstrated chat
there truly is a spirit and sense of
community on our campus that
sometimes seems to hide beneath
the surface. I urge you to sup­
port your ream again on Saturday
afternoon, especially the seniors
who will be playing for their last
rime in Griswold Stadium. But
I also challenge you co carry on
chis spirit and support to our
other sports, drama and music
events and all the co..curricular
pursuits of our students. You
just might find that together we
can build lewis & Clark Col­
lege into an even greater place.
Proud to be Orange,
Steve Wallo
Director of Physical &Jueation The Hamster s eaks
Roberts is best op­
tion for pro-choice
by Matt Savage
Ir is with a
heavy heart,
and a lor of re­
srrainr, char I
am endorsing
John Roberts as
Chief Justice
of the United
Stares Supreme Court. Ir was not
an easy conclusion co come co, and
l definitely underscand chose who
would disagree with me, as ~ large
part of me disagrees with myself.
The primary hesitation thac I
have about Roberts is that George
W. Bush nominated him. Nu-indication rhar he would rake
us down char road. While he is
definitely a conservative, he seems
incelligenr, knowledgeable and ex­
perienced. He also seems non-po­
litical, when compared co previous
Supreme Cou.rc nominees. Rob­
erts has even claimed he suppocrs
stare dccis (upholding precedent
in most cases), indicating that he
will uphold Roe vs. Wade, some­
thing rhac his predecessor,William
Renquisc, did not do. For a man
who claimed he wanted co mold
the court in the image of Anto­
nin Scalia and Clarence Thomas,
Bush's nominee seems more ro
the mold of Anthony Kennedy,
A Chief Justice that would lead the court
in eroding that barrier would be the great­
est victory the religious right could ever
hope for.
merous persons have credited the
Christian Right for Bush's politi­
cal success, and while many pun­
dits often overestimate their as­
sistance, there is no doubt in my
mind that they are pan of the
core of Bush's political machine.
Thar is why che nomination of
Robert's as the highest justice in
the land makes me so suspicious.
Although the religious right talks
about constitutional amendments
against gay marriage and federal
funding for faith-based charities,
their real concern is the courcs.
With politicians on both sides going
co bible studies and blessing Amer­
ica ar every turn, it seems Like the
court is often the only barrier be­
tween Church and Seate in today's
America. A Chief Justice char would
lead the court in eroding chat barri­
er would be the grearesrvictory the
religious right could ever hope for.
And although Roberts is defi­
nitely religious, he has given no
Everyday Occurances or even Sandra Day O'Connor.
And that is why I am so suspi­
cious. Perhaps Bush is appeasing
Democrats, buying political capi­
tal he can spend on a nominee co
replace O'Connor, someone like J.
Michael Lurrig or Priscilla Owens,
a religious conservative's wee dream.
Maybe he is reacting co low poll
numbers, trying to seem less parti­
san in order co help fellow Repub­
licans in the '06 midterm elections.
But I fear that Robert's intellectual
image could be all for show, a Sca­
lia in O'Conners judicial robes.
Bue I have no evidence of that
fear, and the Democrats will need
to look bipartisan if they're going
ro srop Bush's next nominee, who
will surely not be like O'Connor.
And chat is why I'm endorsing
Roberts. I pray char he will be
less polirica.l than his predecessor,
and will show America that even
Bush respects judicial incegriry.
by Laura Freeman
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The "other" opinion ...
Call it 'Garden-Variety State'
------ or, Why you shouldn't like Garden State either-----~
by Haley Tripp
I first saw the popular movie Garden State while
visiting a friend in Chicago. Between its awesome
reviews at Sundance and the endless raving of my
peers, I expected the film to be as picture perfect
as my friend's quaint suburban home (picture hard
wood floors and an excessively adorable Golden Re­
triever). Nonetheless, everyone knows when you have
too high expectations of a film you're bound to be
disappointed, and Garden State proved no exception.
Besides the fact that I was re­
ally just ready to make our wirh my
friend wildly on his leather couch,
1 certainly wasn't prepared ro spend
and hour and some odd minutes
watching the longest four days in
Andrew Largeman's pathetic life.
Not only was rhe film written and
direcred by NBC Scrub's Zach
Braff, bur apparently a shortage of like her character Sam, I'd sooner
shoot myself than listen ro her use
the term "like" after every ocher
word. The rest of the film chron-
ides Sam and Lugeman's young
but intense relarionship, and takes
us on a ridiculous journey ro a boat
in the middle of a canyon just so
Largeman can scream at rhe rop of
his lungs in some kind of poor at-course the she's happy to sweat it
our with h.im, because it's nor as
if she has equally important prob­
lems, or her own life for that mat­
ter. Never mind the fact chat Sam
battles her own demands-when
it comes time ro get down and
dirty in the bath tub (yeah, rhe
one where his mother drowned)
all the attention is on Largeman.
By the end I was sincerely puz­
zled. How could people vaguely
respect the uninspired film, un­
less, of course, they were told to.
After all whac good and loyal
"hipster" would dare poo-poo a
movie supporting a soundtrack
chock full of the classics: Iron and
Wine, The Shins, Frou Frou, The
Postal Service, I could go on. I'm
not a fan of the whole indie rock
genre, at least not in its packaged
vacant and expres-------------------------- form, but re­
gardless of
musical pref­
erence, one
should be able sionless actors forced Garden State is an indie-endorsed version
~iaffrhrolcasdt hirnselllf of your run of the mill: self-conflicted man m e ea aswe.
Early in the finds beautiful, innocent girl to stand by
film, the aspiring h. .d h·1 h al· h h ' d co individu-
Hollywood acror IS Sl e, W 1 e e re lZeS t at e S SCrewe ate the movie
from the mu.­
sic. Ir leads
one to won­
der if any of
us have gradu­
ated from the
developmental
stage in which
we define our-and server_ at a chic up inside, but damn it, he's going to get
L.A. V 1etnamese
rescaurant receives better, and of course the she's happy to
a phone call in- • • h h" b . , ·f
forming him of his Sweat It OUt Wlt tm, ecause lt S not as 1
mo,ther's dearh-:-she has equally important problems~ or her
shes drowned m
a bathtub. Af-own life for that matter.
ter years of exces--------------------------
sive medication,
Largeman packs his bags for the
garden state (the only irrelevant
justification for the ride by the
way) in a semi-comatose stare.
He reconnects with some old
friends and forms a new connection
with a girl named Sam (played by
Natalie Portman). While Portman
is hot, and I'm nor going ro argue, I
will say that if I ever met anyone tempt at a personal breakthrough.
What Garden State essentially
boils down co is an indie-endorsed
version of your run of the mill:
self-conflicted man finds beauti­
ful, innocent girl ro scand by his
side, while he heroically makes
the obvious realization chat he's
screwed up inside, but damn it,
he's going ro gee better, and of
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jeans and aviator sw1glasses or by
the names in our iTunes libraries.
An unoriginal story that fails
to make any real statement while
reinforcing cultural norms, and
that features no extraordinary act­
ing, Garden State is just another
fad in the world of appearances.
The Devil's Advocate is supposed
to advocate you ... devilishly. LaRouchean politics
enrage and inspire
Bar graphs, global highways and a proposal
to revert back to a steel based economy over­
whelms the political senses and leaves this
columnist feeling comfortably numb"
by Christie Wright
This article started our
as a critique on the ideals of
Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. It
has manifested into fan mail.
LaRouche is an anti-Bush
presidential candidate who
de§cribes himself as a New
Deal Democrat. This puts me
in a conflicted position. On
the metaphysical level, chis is
a battle for my soul. Is the en­
em,y of my enemy my friend? find my peers reading LaRou­
chean literature is horrifying.
My obsession aside, I think
he's crazy. I resist third pany
candidates char make chis demo­
cratic-republic seem ridiculous.
at least in a metaphorical sense.
For instance, LaRouche has
a political libido that is unchal­
lenged by any ocher politician.
He has made the most consecu­
rive runs for presidency--eight
rimes since 1980, including cam­
paigning for the 1992 presidential
LaRouche has a political libido that is
unchallenged by any other politician.
He has made the most consecutive runs
for presidency--eight times since 1980,
including campaigning for the 1992
presidential nomination from prison ...
Not at all. Our political sta­
tus quo is ju.st as warped as a
LaRouchean United States
would be, sans global high­
way and more hospitals.
I was reviewing It's the
PHYSICAL Economy, Stu­
pid! and was struck with the
realization that there are ac­
tually people who buy into
chis shit. Everyone knows
a story about their friend's
cousin who dropped out of
school and calJed off their
wedding engagement to de­
vote their life to the LaRou­
chean cause (and if you don't,
Google it). Do these people
know what they were getting
into? Who could take chis
cu.Irish movemenr seriously?
Yee I can't stop read-
ing this stuff either.
For the same reason char
humanity stares at car wrecks,
rm obsessed with this man.
I earnestly study his Wikipe­
dia b~ography. I collect his
literature for the sole inrenr
of a_rchiving his political per­
versions. I garnish my room
with his graphic illustrations
of the "simple economy"
(where s encompasses s1 and
d, but no one knows what s,
s1 or d stands for because La­
Roucheans hate to ruin aes­
thetics by labeling their bar
diagrams). I even have a sock
puppet made in his effigy.
He is my sick, sick hobby.
Bue LaRoucbe is a threat
to my type of people. We're
vulnerable. We he.ar "anri­
Bush" and we come running.
He cririsizes freerrade and glo­
balization and as progressives.
we like this sore of thing. But
to walk into a classroom and nomination from prison (he was
thereon charges of conspiracy, tax
code violation and mail fraud.)
The man has no official quali­
fications for presidency. He has,
however, been given such titles
as "conspiracy theorist," .. :fas­
cist," "extremist," "cult leader,"
"communise:" and, my person­
al favorite, ''political attention
seeker." His website, La.Rouche­
pub.com, calls him an econo­
mist, bur he has had no formal
education in the discipline. De­
spite this face, he developed rhe
"LaRouche-Riemann" method,
which somehow allows social
scientists to forecast economic
changes based upon a non-lin­
ear factor in human cognition.
According ro chis method CT
would guess he's using his own
method anyway), LaRouche
states in • People First! (1998)
chat an emphasis on "machine­
tool-design" and "colonization
of nearby portions of our Solar
System" are required measures to
prevent economic chaos and to
fund ideas like the global high­
way (and I mean Aleutian Islands
to Japan, Canada to Scandana­
"via). The fact chat all that came
from a non-linear study of human
cognitioh simply amazes me.
While I would never sup­
port him, the real question
is: Do I support what he
stands for? And I think l do.
In my angrier days, I criticized
LaRouche for h,is lack of educa­
tioh, his skewed perception of the
economy and his steel fixation.
But every generation needs a Wil­
liam Jennings Bryan-a populist
leader, the people's tandidate.
Maybe democracy is allowing a.n
eerie politician co make himself
known on a liberal am campus.
the Pioneer Log, September 23, 2005 6 Features----
Bon caters to students' needs
over new corporate sponsers'
Bon decorates for Sustainability Dinner which featured food produced in the local area.
by Craig Beebe
For nearly every student at Lewis & Clark,
Bon Appetit is a daily experience. Whether
on~ eats at the "Bon" itself~ or frequents one
of its four outlets on campus-not to mention
its virtual lock on all catered activities at LC­
familiarity with Bon AP.petit's food, whether
voluntary or not, is nearly a given on campus.
And despire what different stu­
dents might think about the de­
sirabilicy of the company's food,
many have reasonable questions
about the qualicy of the ingredients
char go into the food the LC com­
municy ears. In an era and a region
known for its consideration of food
as organic, vegetarian and, in the
case of animal products, humanely
raised, the Bon is subject to a great
deal of scrutiny abour irs food prep­
aration and acquisition practices. the United States Deparcmenr of
Agriculture (USDA) uses a num­
ber of confusing criteria co term
products uorganic," and it may
not always be clear what the word
means. Furthermore, Bon Appetit
said it wanes to take into consid­
eration other factors, like worker
conditions, treatment of animals,
environmental sustainabiliry and
business practices that aren't in­
cluded under the organic label.
But the company is doing what cern about Bon Appetit's new
corporate parents. "Com­
pass Group does nothing" in
Bon Apperir's operations, he
said. "They just own services."
He said that Bon Appetir had
maintained a good deal of inde­
pendence. The Compass Group
I was only responsible for non-
food items, he said, and even
there he and his staff have resist­
ed their influence. He pointed ro
sustainable, recyclable utensils
and dishware now being used ar
LC, including forks and spoons
made from limestone and wheat.
He even expressed optimism
for how the Bon mighr someday
change the Compass Group's ac­
quisition practices, and thus pos­
sibly the world. "Because they're
so big, they can change the way
the planet buys things," be said.
Masullo is confident that stu-
For those who wonder, Bon Ap­
perit General Manager William Ma­
sullo has good news. Most of what
the company prepares comes from
organic, sustainable producers.
Ar least, most of the rime. "The
big problem is availabilicy," Ma­
sullo said. For example, he notes
the difficulcy char arises when a
company responsible for feed­
ing over 1 000 people daily rells a
small, local farm that it will need
co produce enough tomatoes to do
business. "[Some· local farmers]
have planted thircy to fifty acres of
a crop just for us," Masullo said. Bon Appetit said it wants to take into c~n­
sideration other factor'5, like worker condi­
tions, treatment of animals, environmental
sustainability and business practices ...
Bon Appetit lists a number of
its main suppliers on its website.
Among chem are Falls Brand meat
products, Oregon Country Beef,
fair uade coffee and tea and Port­
land-based Sunshine Dairy. Each
company, along with the numerous
produce suppliers char Bon Appetit
uses, has been approved by and cho­
sen with the assistance of the Food
Alliance, a nonprofit char assists
restaurants and caterers in choosing
sustainable options, Masullo said.
Ir is more than organic, Ma­
sullo said, pointing out the vague­
ness of that term. For example, it can, Masullo said. And yet, their
image is still one of a "big bad com­
pany," he said. He said he believed
he knew why that image persist­
ed: "We're not good story-tellers."
The "big bad company" im­
age also .likely persists because of
the corporate nature of Bon Ap­
petit. ln particular, a number of
scudenrs have expressed concern
about the company's recent pur­
chase by the Compass Group, the
world's largest foodservice corpo­
ration, which operates numerous
restaurant chains and brands in
the United Srares and around rhe
w.orld. Among these are numerous
franchises of Burger King, Star­
bucks, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and
other chain restaurants, as well as
many corporate, horel and edu­
cational foodservice companies.
Masullo brushes off con-dents are aware of the qualiry of
food they are served, and will be
even more so in the future. He
said char Bon Appecit is planning
a number of theme dinners that
will demonscrare rhis qualiry, in­
cluding a· Susrainbiliry Dinner on
Thursday, Sept. 29, which will fea­
ture only food and drink char was
produced less than 150 miles away.
"People are eating differ­
ently today," Masullo said. And
while he believes that whar the
Bon is anempting is a long-term
project, he hopes that college
foodservice doesn't have to be
left out of the food revolution.
Ulcimately, though, he said
ir is still about the individu­
al diner. "Ultimately the per­
son who chooses is going co gee
what they wane," he said. "We're
here to give them more options." Distracted
Insightful interactions with
everyday thoughts
by Craig Beebe
Last week I was astounded
by strange events that occurred
on the Pioneer Expre.~s, and in
a corn maze on Sauvie Island.
And while those events were
quite unusual and even disturb­
ing, [ must make an observa­
tion that limits their ability to
truly frighten me. Ac rhe very
lea~r, those events were of this
world. Perhaps outside its nor­
mal bounds of, say, decency,
but th!!)' were of this world.
This week, I am concerned
with something certainly not
of this world. Or something
char I'm nm sure is of this
world. But ir is stranger and
more disturbing than any­
thing college students might
pull off on a bus or in a maze.
l saw a UFO last weekend.
No kidding. No, seriously­
I'm nor. Yeah, the whole Un­
solved Mysteries/In Search Of, .3
AM stuff on the History Chan­
nel sort of experience. I have
witnesses too-well, at least one.
They were in the form of
lines of flashing lights on the
coast at Manzanita, Oregon.
We saw them three times, in
different parts of the sky, shoot­
ing off in rows, with the last
one lingering and then disap­
pearing. They were tike flares,
only no boats were anywhere
nearby, and they were far
too high in the atmosphere,
They were followed by
two pairs of what appeared
to be fast moving, high-alti­
tude fighter jets flying inland.
No, seriously. I'm not joking.
But that's not the worst part.
Even if the FBI does show up
at my aparcment door on Sat­
urday morning ready with
memory-erasers, I'm not the
only person co share the story.
There have been a lot of sight­
ings on the Manzanita coast
over the past few years. Creepy.
But that's okay. I'm not
sure that aliens scare me all
that much. Hey, an alien in­
vasion would give us a break
from questioning potential
Supreme Court justices about
what they ate for breakfast in
1986, and why it mighr af­
fect their views on abortion.
But what did scare me
was the sort of crew I've be­
come a part of now that I've
seen something flashing in
the sky that l couldn't iden­
tify and had never seen before.
For one thing, I was sud-dcnly afraid of everything. Since
Saturday night was a full moon, we
could see a lot on the beach, and
my companion and l spent a good
deal of rime crying co idcntif), what
appeared to be a woman in a bridal
gown dancing on the edge of the
surf (it was actually a garbage bag
tied ro a pole). And then l won­
dered why there seemed to be so
many kids running around hold­
ing flashlights (I rhink there was
some sort of church gathering go­
ing on). And rhen I wondered why
the beach house we were staying at
seemed like it had been dropped
from the 1970s, and why the win­
dow tlut I swear wa;; closed when
we went to bed was open when we
got up (no answer for thar one).
But worse. when l logged on
ro the Internet, I sud.denly discov­
ered rhat if L do report this to a
"real" ufologist (yes, that's a word)
website, char puts me in che same
company as a lot of prerry crazy
folks. Conspiracy theorises, hill
folk, cult members-it seems like
seeing a UFO is a rather slippery
slope. And I don't think I'd like
to start spouting off char Hurri­
cane Katrina is actually a result
of giant weather-producing ma-
We saw them three
times, in differ-
ent parts of the sky,
shooting off in rows,
with the last one lin­
gering and then dis­
appearing. They were
like flares, only no
boats were anywhere
nearby, and they were
far too high in the
atmosphere.
chines from the planet Gazz.aar-8.
Even if it does sound convincing,
So what's a normal, red-blood­
ed columnise to do? Well, for one
thing, I can't lose my readers {nei­
ther one of you) by making you
think that I'm insane. So, I guess
I'll just have to change the subject,
move on to orher things equally
strange and distracting, like pirates
outside HowardHaU. (Maybe thafs
an explanation for these sightings.)
Because next time, I'm
bringing a camcorder.
Check us out e
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the Pioneer Log, September 23, 2005 7 Features----
Boffing: the people behind the duct tape weapons
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
several devoted members of the
Gaming Society congregate on
the grassy knoll and boff. Or, to
put it in Layman's terms, hit each
ocher with weapons made mainly
of duct rape.
"Boffing is probably the mosr
popular event in rhe Gaming So­
ciety," said Brian Cancio ('07),
Gaming Society President. "Ir is
also the most effective stress re­
lief and best physical expression
of creativity I know," he added.
Of course, bolling is nor suict­
ly for gamers. Though it is tech­
nically a subset of live action role
playing (larping for shore), every­
one is invited, nay, encouraged to
participate. ~It's rhe mosr socia!Iy
accepted role playing," Cancio
said. "Anybody and everybody
can pick up a sword and fighr."
And fighr they do. On any giv­
en Tuesday or Friday as many as
thirty boffers participate, wield­
ing anything from broadswords
to maces, ready to do battle. Last
Friday, a sizable army amassed on
the grass, twenty-five people ready
ro bear rhe scuffing our of each
ocher with homemade weapons.
"Boffing is a wonderful and
very fun and creative way ro ex­
pend energy," said Allie Kerr ('08).
She was sitting on tne sidelines
cradling her rwo-headed battle­
axe and caking a quick break
from the battle. "There's a good
mix of both fun and aggression,"
she said. "Jr is quire a rush co
win your first baccle," she added. "We have no injuries," Kerr re­
marked as screams drifted over the
grassy knoll. "Compare char ro soc­
cer or football," she continued.
"As long as you don't cake
it roo seriously, it is all good
fun," said Tim Marcrofr ('09).
"And if you do rake it seri­
ously, chat's just silly,'' added Kerr.
"You just chink of Boon­
dock Saints when you play chis
game," said Maddie Kozloff ('09),
catching her breach briefly be­
fore running back into the melee.
Boffing, bowever, isn't merely
entertainment for the boffers them­
selves. The battles draw a large
crowd of spectarors and fans. There
is even an official Facebook gtoup,
cultivating rhe boffers' fan base.
Off ro one side sat a half dozen
members of rhe self-proclaimed
"peanur gallery." They watched the
acrion incenrly, alrernarely com­
mencingand cheering their favorites.
"We had popcorn earli-
er,'' one of the watchers said.
''I love watching the tour
groups go by," another comment­
ed. "They look so dazed by ic."
Although che carnage might
seem surprisingly reminiscinet of
the Bartle for Helm's Deep or the
siege of Rome, Cancio explained,
boffing does nor seek ro reacre­
ate any past battles, real.or fantasy.
"Despite our historical tendencies,
we don't do chis ro recreate any­
thing. We do chis co have fun," said
Cancio. "That's why we have High­
lander great swords, Roman shields,
spears, Japanese katanas, and just
A fresh start at LC
by Jocelyn Stokes
Imagine starting college for the
first time again, excep~ that chis
time an unforeseen disaster has
changed all your plans entirely.
For Tulane University evacuees,
the fim day at Lewis & Clark was
farther out of the ordinary than for
typical LC students. 'While most
would worry about getting the
right books and the best schedules,
the Katrina victims were just glad
ro be somewhere with eJeccricicy.
The devastation of Hurricane
Katrina, namely on educational
facilities, called for the addition of
several new faces ro the LC Com­
muni ry. Several Tulane students
have arrived with their own unique
perceptions of the recenc events
and the unexpected transition they
face. Most of these students were
given little more than a day's no­
tice to evacuate New Orleans and
transfer schools. LC has granted
these latecomers special consider­
ation in regards co the registration
process, which closed registration
to new scudencs two weeks ago.
Belongings were left behind for
the unknown, and any semblance
of stability vanished. "Our lives
were completely turned upside
down," says Amelia Decker ('07),
one Tulane evacuee who spoke
at the Katrina symposium last
Wednesday. Amelia emphasized
the breakdown of communication
that added ro rhe chaos. Land­
lines were down and cell phone
service was nonexistent, making ic extremely difficult if not impos­
sible to contact people in the area or
reach loved ones ourside Louisiana.
Now that Amelia and the orher
evacuees are in a place where elec­
tronic communication is function­
al, chey must establish new lines
of communication on a complete­
ly new campus. For some Tulane
students, however, this is a fairly
daunting and even unwanted task.
"I miss New Orleans -it's che most
amazing place," says Megan Monc­
gomery ('07). Unlike the major­
ity of students who decide to study
here, n:iany of these students feel
forced, in a way, to attend LC, even
for a brief period of rime. Evacu­
ee David G. ('08) remarked that
there are "so many adjustmencs"
-LC is very di.fferenr from what
Tulane srudenrs are accustomed. to.
Although these students may
express nostalgia and apprehen­
sion about their new situation, rhey
also present an optimistic outlook.
"I was really into New Orleans
and now I want ro make friends
with people who are :really into
Portland,'' said Montgomery. ''Ev­
eryone [at LC] has been great! The
staff has been extremely helpful."
As for those who were prepar­
ing for their first semesternc Tulane,
the transfer is yet another facet of
transitioning co coUege life. Wruc­
ney Raynor ('09) said she "can't get
settled," yec she manages to cake
the circumstances in stride, add­
ing, "Everyone says freshman year
is supposed to. be the most fun, so
I might as well make the best of it."
8 chePioneerLog,September23,2005 PHOTO BY LEJ(]E BRIGGS
c;>espite a clever attack by Honda Wong ('08), right, Tim Marcroft ('09) blocks the move.
An offshoot of the Gaming Society, boffing has become LC's newest cult obsession.
classiclongswords all in one battle."
''They may not have had Cap­
rure the Flag in Medieval Europe,
bur we have fun with ic," Cancio
added. It is worth noting that Cap-
rure rhe Flag is proven to
be more fun than the bu-
bonic plague.
One boffer, shirtless, iPod in hand, carefully slasned ac a rival
with a short sword. The music he
was listening to? Opera, of course.
And will the epic barcles go on
all semester? Of course, said Can­
cio, channeling Winsron Churchill.
"We will fight through the sunny
days, che cold days, the hot days,
and the wet days. My favorites are the rainy days. Those days, l just
wane to bring out a camcorder and
shoot the action. Rain jusr makes the
barrles so much more cinematic."
"I like to think that boffing har­
kens back ro the Coliseum days
in Rome, only less cruel, crazy or
bloodthirsty," said Cancio. "But
just as entertaining," he added.
Politics at LC: a closer glance
clubs on campus because, "although local farms and permaculture class­by Katrin Gibb
Although Lewis & Clark Col­
lege currencly has no party-affili­
ated political organizations, the
ocher politically active groups on
campus prove why LC was named
the fifth most politically active
school by the Princeton Review.
Last year during the Presiden­
tial election, parry-affiliated groups
were extremely popular on LC's
campus. Nor only did LC have a
College Democrat's Organization,
but they also had Stu-people may identify as a Democrat
or a Republican, personally, I don'r
see either of these political parties
as reflecting or fighting, for the real
needs of the people." Schwartz de­
scribed OPP as "an organization
born our of the current anti-war
movement. We stand for student
involvement in progressive poli­
cies at LC and the world beyond."
OPP's agenda for this year involves
bringing several speakers ro campus
including rhe leader of rhe Conver-es, making the campus pesricide­
free, getting the campus to switch
over to environmenral-friendly and
safe cleaning produces ... and net­
working with the Alaska Coalition's
campaign to keep drilling out of the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."
Erickson reasoned chat "it is
easier to work with an issue and get
motivated and excited about that
issue than ir is co be excited about
a party ... LC students like to have
their own initiatives and goals rath-
dents Against Bush Club.
However, after the
election these clubs dis­
appeared from campus. "LC students like to have their er than have a national orga­
nization tell us what co do."
These two groups alone
emphasize why LC is con­
sidered one of the most
politically active colleg­
es in the United States. "[The club] was formed
moscly co rally students
to vote during the elec­
tion," said Adam Sanchez
('07). "When the election
ended most of us, includ-own initiatives and goals rather
than have a national orga­
nization tell us what to do."
-Brian Erickson ('06) However, a balance be­
tween liberal and con­
servative ideals is miss­
ing from LC's campus.
believes that conservatives ing me, were so distraught that
the dub just stopped meeting."
Former Director of Student Ser­
vices Michael Ford said that LC's
party-affiliated clubs come and go
with the election cycles. Director
of Student Activities Robbie Fung,
said char LC students had formed
a "Students for [Howard) De.in"
organization at the beginning of
the last campaign season, bur just
like the ocher parry affiliated clubs
on campus, ir too disappeared.
Deborah Schwartz ('06), a co­
founder of the Organization for
Peace and Politics (OPP), believes
chat there are no party-affiliated gence of Popular Movements of
Peoples of the Americas (COM­
PA), Victor Geronimo, to speak
about corporate globalism and
how people can organize against it.
Students Engaged in Eco-De­
fense (SEED) is another activist
group on campus rhat rallies be­
hind one central idea: improving
the environment. SEED is current­
ly formulating ideas for this years
agenda, but Brian Erickson ('06),
one of the club's campaign organiz­
ers, said that "some potential areas
of work include improving rhe re­
cycling system, composting more
on-campus, networking with the Ford
are afraid of being ostracized, so
they don't form organizations.
Similarly, Erickson said he be­
lieves char, "some, and l do em­
phasize SOME, LC srudenrs are
more prone to insult and mock
those with conservative views
than they are to listen, think and
perhaps debate. We could defi­
nitely use at least some moderate
groups and speakers on this cam­
pus. That said, I do think that the
'liberal' groups are making awe­
some changes, doing great things
and putting on wonderful events." ampus
byJonathanfrochUWajg a~~.Ql~nf iart of 30 year plan
P new Social Sciences building. Im-1110ugh grey in the beard, Se-Akin inco office space, and replac-
erched above campus in the attic of the Manor provements were noc limited to Stric gets a youthful twinkle in ing Srewarr, Odell, and Foresc with
House, a man named Michael Sestric holds the future the Fir Acres campus, however. his eye when speaking abour fu-emircly new dorms. Copeland and
of Lewis & Clark College in his hands. No, he's not a During this lirsc leg of the Thirty- rure improvements ro rhe school. Hamfcld srill have solid building
h d h Year Plan, Sourl1 Campus was also Academic Buildings character and would most likely s a ow president. Heist e College's campus planner, purchased for graduate use and re- At the forefront of Sesrric's be remodeled, nor replaced. In
responsible for overseeing all campus development ceived a slew of improvements. The mind are improvements com-addition, new dormitories would
and construction. He has worked as LC's campus Law School was given a new hall ing to rhe academic side of cam-probably be huilr ro effectively
planner since 1993. Although his work is what shapes and had their library remodeled. pus. For example, one plan being rake advanrage of che copogra-
h 11 d c h d d f Less obviously, the landscape discussed is an expansion of Olin phy of the campus in char area.
C e CO ege aroun us, rew ave an un erScan ing O around the Manor House was ren-or the construction of an entirely
what goes on in the tiny office he shares with his staff. ovaced ro "recaprure the pedestrian new science building. Another is
Thirty Year Plan rhan doubling its square footage. nature of the campus." All sores of the complete removal of BoDine,
One source of confusion for Around the same time, Sescric over-infrastructural improvements were the Bio-Psych building, ro make Templeton
l'empleron is a sore subject for
many on campus because of its
labyrinth layout. David Rosen­
gard, RD of Forest Complex, said
"we could solve all [srudenr space]
problems by bulldozing Temple­
ton and building a real student
cencer." Sesrric was less dramatic
in his assessment of the prob­
lem, which he fully acknowledg­
es and has been crying ro solve. many ac LC is rhe "Thirry-Year saw the construction of the Miller ----­
Plan," which first appeared in Center for rhe Humanities and the
1992 and has since been a mysre- Fields Center for the Visual Arcs.
rious and vague concept having ln the first years of the new mil­
co do with campus development. lennium, che residential side of
In short, the plan's goals are co ex-campus was graced with the con­
pand and improve the law, gradu- struccion of three new apartment
are and undergraduate campuses. buildings for juniors and seniors-
Technically, LC is already thir-East, West and Roberts. lo 2003
teen years into rhe Thirty-Year Albany, which houses a number
Plan. Much has been done in that of offices and the Dovecote Cafe,
time, although not all of ir is ob-was renovated and expanded. The
vious. In che mid 1990s the Ii-beginning of this year marked rhe
brary received an extension, more opening of J.R. Howard Hall, the Templeton is a sore subject for many on
campus because of its labyrinthine layout.
made to the campus edge, includ-
• ing rhe conscrucrion of new side­
walks, a storm water management
system, bike lanes and the traffic
circle outside che Law School. Jn
other words, Sescric has been busy.
Sescric has been busy, bur
his work is far from finished. way for an open academic quad
that would span from Albany ro
Howard. A new performing ans
building for the Theatre and Mu­
sic departmenrs is high on the list
of campus priorities. So is the con­
struction of additional facilities for Plans co build a new cen-
Students in favor of new pads the achJecics department, a projecr
that will likely receive more at­
tention chis year as a result of the
cancellation of che football season. ter and co renovate the existing
building have borh been weighed.
The problem is char replacing the
building enrirely would be an ex­
pensive and daunting task. Reno­
vations would be problematic as
well, but less expensive. Among
rhc plans on rhc cable is an idea ro
by Carmen Krol
Since 1992, administration at
Lewis & Clark College has been
crying ro deal with an increase of
srudent interest for living on-cam­
pus and maintain a strong college
community with limited student
commuters. Ease, West and Rog­
ers Halls were completed for the
2002-2003 academic year in or­
der 10 fulfill upper-class interest
of on-campus housing. However,
as enrollment increases, more and
more upper-classmen are unable
to scay on campus; the apartment
buildings are jusr not large enough.
Campus planner Michael Scstric
Im been busy with Zimmer Gun-
1111 Frasca (ZGF) and Architectural
Cost Consulrants, LLC as well as a
committee of professors, adminis­
trators and students developing res­
idential options for LC. During the
summer, Residential Life senr our
a survey asking students for input
on new campus housing. After the
survey. was disrribuced, Residential
Life invited off-campus students
to focus groups co discuss options
chat would convince chem to move
back on-campus. A vase majority
of the students who answered the
survey and participants in the focus
group wanted single-occupancy
rooms and "house" options (simi­
lar to living in a house off-campus
with two or more houscmates).
The school is unable to provide
its srudents with houses of only
three to four residents. The cam­
pus is simply not large enough to
accommodate a plethora of one
to two-story homes. When asked
about the houses off-campus-­
owned by the college and rented to
law students. Scstric explained that
die neighborhood :wociation per-mined Jaw students but not under­
graduate students co rent the hous­
es because they fel.c undergraduate
students would be too disruptive.
Sesrric feels that the students at
LC are well-behaved and would
not see a problem wirh them renr­
ing college-owned houses, but go­
ing against the neighborhood as­
sociation is not within his powers.
The college intends co build
large buildings, similar ro the apart­
ments, which would allow for sin­
gle occupancy rooms connecting
to a common 'room where kitch­
en and bathroom facilities would
be shared. This model of housing
would comply with the college's
"hierarchy of space" -an underly­
ing vision that has helped the resi­
dential housing committee shape
proposals. This outlook consists of
transcending stages of space: a stu­
dent would have their private space
then cranscend to the common
room-where suite maces would
share space--then r:he entire build­
ing community. and finally the
entire of the campus. Thi.§ vision
helps co connect the individual with
the community without dictating
how much interacrion they have.
Currently, the Residence Halls
Expansion project has three differ­
ent proposals for types of housing.
The fuse two are similar to each
ocher: both consist of eight-bed
apartmems. These resemble the
current apartment complex lay­
out, but with eight occupants for
each sujce. The third layout con­
sists of an 18-bed house wirh sin­
gle and double occupancy rooms
and large community spaces.
The committee has been look•
ing at several sitcS on campus for
this housing. Tue parking lot next
to Templeton has been one op-tion. A dormitory the same height Residential Buildings have the currently cramped Bon
as Templeton would be built -ap- Semic's goal for rhe residen- span the enrire top Aoor, filling
proximately live stories high. Hav-rial side of campus is co creare in rhe atrium ar the center of rhe
ing a dormitory near the Temple- enough space for 75% of sru-building with office space, and ex.­
ton has the appeal of focusing dears to live on campus (rhe cur-paneling the scruccure right to rhe
Templeton as a student cemer. rent residency rate hovers around curb. These plans, Sesrric said, sim­
However, this would mean an-65%). 1l1e consrrucrion of the ply need to be bercer defined and
other parking space would have new apartments was the lirsr step funded before rhey are executed.
to be found somewhere else on an in achieving this goal, but much "None of chis is going to be
already rather crowded campus. more remains to be done. Many done in a night." he said. Fund-
South Campus has also been existing residence halls are becom- raising for some of rhe projects ro
considered; enough space exists ing problematic and wearing our. come in rhe next decades could it­
there for a large dormitory com- What exactly remains co be done self rake almost a decade. Certainly,
plex. However, concerns have depends on future analysis of each however, some of these projects will
arisen over the disrance between building's qualiry and character, reappear in rhe near furure. "We've
-these buildings and the rest of the but in his musings Sescric couched made progress on all fronts," said
undergraduate campus. Areas pro-upon a number of plans being con-Sescric. "Our next challenge is co
posed are between Facilities and sidered. These include converrin continue makin progress."
Hartzfeld. Or the lawn area be-~-------------"'------------->'--'----"'---~
tween Akin and Stewart/Odell.
Campus planning is also con­
sidering converting classrooms lo­
cated ii:i residence halls into living
space. These classrooms are located
primarily in Copeland and che For­
est complex, and due ro rhe open­
ing of J.R. Howard Hall, these
dassrooms arc no longer needed
for academic purposes. By convert­
ing chem, the college would be sav­
ing space as well as possibly reduc­
ing the magnitude of construction
brought on by the new buildings.
lhe committee's nexr plans are
to fine-rune rhe cost with these
plans and cake a comprehensive fea­
sible report to the Board of Trust­
ees for review. Scscric hopes thar af­
ter the committee and the Board of
Trustees decide on feasible building
models for the campus, he can have
more student focus groups meet
to discuss the best model for LC.
He invited any first-year or sopho­~ they wouJd be probably
be the ones ro enjoy the new hous-­
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like to partake in these groups. L------------------------~ 9 the Pioneer Log, September 23, 2005 -Arts & Entertainment-
KLc schedule a melting pot of musical preferences
compiled by KLC and Stephanie Beechem KL C
Bang!/Echol Tune in co hear alcernaring formats each
show! One show you'll be bombarded by a rumulruous, ca­
cophonous sec of modern dancy, indic runes, the next you'll be
mellowing om co the unplugged acousric strumming from rhe
best boy/girl-mcccs-guicar aces our there.
-Bear Embassy/ A safe place where bears, runes, jigs and
diddies from all over che world c.,n come together and make for
some good times, good conversation and stellar ear-pleasure.
World and alcernarive goodies for all!
-Beyond Thunderdomc/ Max vs. Max: Two genres encet,
one genre leaves. Music rhat docsn'c suck. Coming our raw
2017.
-Blendfesr/ A blend of worlt.1 music, including che USA,
chat k-:111, row,1rd pop, lounge, dance, but also con tining some
ska, punk, and folk. Do you like good bears, sweet melodies,
eight riffs, with a litrle Turkish and Porrugcse mixed in? Oye!
-Blown Speaker/A rwo hour rampage through rhe latcsc
.ind best rock music all designed to blow your speaker.
-Blunted Bangers/ HeUa Hotness! ... What's really good???
-Caulk the Wagon and Float Ir/ KLC's premiere Wagon-
Themed variety show returns! Join Wagonmam:r Paul as he
leads you down a trail, fought with che perils of wild jazz, clas­
sic rocks and, of course, dysentery.
-Change Your Pants, Ir's Time to Dance/ lndie music
-big and smaJJ and then some orhers ... I'm not making any
promises.
-Cheese, Wine, and Sex/ An eloquently sensual, piquantly
arousing, full bodied sonic incursion.
-Death on the Srafrs/ Mulrilingual with whiskey soaked
edges, Death on the Stairs harbors an unhealthy obsession with
the pdx scene. le wanes to be your lover, your garagey-retro-lo­
fi-indie-alt. councry fix.
-Digestive Dance Parry/ DJs Small and Large incesrine
break it down along with your enzymes.
-Eat Your Beats/ Hip hop and hip hop influences.
-Eclectic Electricity/ Come for a rwo hour journey co
explore an eclectic variety of music-from independent artists co
old favorites ro rhe musician inside you.
-Electro Spetro!/DJ Sarah brings you 120 minutes of rock
and possibly some roll. Modern, posc-mondern and pre-mod­
ern syth-pop will make you wane co dance chis Saturday after­
noon away. It'll be electric and speccric!
-F*"'* School Let's F*drfl1e G spot gets down co rock and
roll business.
-Foreign Skirtles/K brings you the energetic and the easily
excited: we like sexy, fun and the random bir of hard metal.
-Funky Planer/ Where funk and soul meers Africa, Asia
and beyond.
-Good Guys Don't Wear White/ The Punk and Garage
rock show ro end all Punk and Garage rock shows.
-Happy Hour/With DJ Hocdish and DJ Casserole: A siz­
zlin' blend of concemporary indie, hip hop and crazy electronic
bears. However, don't be surprised with blasts from the past
with classic rock and mnes from around the world.
-I Dyed My Hair Black co Show My Inner Pain/A barrage
of hip-hop & alternative tune -old & new, indie & mainstream,
toe-capping & sedating. Sacisfaccion guaranteed.
-Juju Bee Lacenice/Music that people can dance kick and
jumpspin ro. Also, stuff about animals and lightning. Ranging
from Joanna Newsome to Sufjan Stevens co lhe Knife to Roy
Orbison, with some Shirelles, Cat Power, and New Order coo.
-Low Keyl Your Source for alternative music, news, conver­
sation, and humor ar Lewis and Clark.
-Masturbation/ Wherein KLC's residem smartass plays mu­
sic char children should be conceived co. Sweeping, romantic,
epic, sexy.
-Night Time Delight/ Chillaxin' -one pa"rr chllin', one part
relaxin' ... che best of everything in one glorious package.
-Nonchalant Avant/ We've got che beats -the greaccsc in new
indic rock, hip-hop, and the occasional brechtian punk cabaret
(WTF?). Ger ready to shake what your mama gave you.
-Periscope Down ... / Shining che spotlight on great under­
ground bnads ... potentially great bands or just plain great bands
who deserve and/or need all the play time we can give them.
-Sbadowland/ Varied music from hard rock co celtic to
French, etc. with occasional spoken word.
-Shake, Shake/ Music to parry hard to! (or at least shake a
lirrlc ro). "Shake Shake" combines elements of cutesy indie-pop
with dancir indie-rock.
-Soul Abduction Ceremony/ Two hours of metal from the
U.S., Europe and beyond! Black, death, doom, prog, crust,
grind -a dizzying diversity of sonic annihilation.
-Stars Hide Your Fires!/ Emo? Hardcore? Forger anything
you've heard about these terms.
1 Q the Pioneer Log, September 23, 2005 • http://www.klcradio.net
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-Sweet SLxteen Birthday Parry Sleep-over/All the sex-pop, dream rock and
electro pop from the sweaty dance section of your sweet 16. Confessions, com­
petitive Mad Libs and frozenbras. Cake for everyone.
-Trojan Meltdown, LIVE!/A live music, live audience show fearuring the
best of the Pacific Northwest's underground rock and dance.
-Undecided/Unconventional hip hop, trip hop, mushroom jazz, downcem­
po, experimental. Fusions using hip hop i.e. jazzmarazz. etc. ecc. etc.
-What, You Don't Think Robots Can Love Too?/Robocic love songs, face
kinckin' mind benders, inebriated killer rock +roll songs chat will make you feel
better than a tequila sunrise at a seedy scrip club.
-What's Good/ Soul focuses on hip-hop & it's influences; funk, jazz, soul, r
& b, reggae, blues. lnink "the daily show" hooks up with hip-hop. This session
will feature local artists, free style bardcs, dial a hoe, & beer.
-You're F .. *ing witl1 the Seal.lion Man/Indy Rock, Punk and Metal.
-Zombiemurder Death Squad/ Lubricate chose ears, because I'm coming co
skullf' .. you with machine gun metal. Frida
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will be holding National Ti,sting Day at
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so stop by to find out more about the
group, apply for membership, or register
for the test. You might even win a prize!
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Apple pie for the scholar's soul
by Rosi Moffett
So maybe you've just moved
off campus and are struggling
to feed yourself, or you're a new
student who goes daily ro the Bon,
and craves some old fashioned
home cooking. Either way, the
solution co aU your culinary
woe.~ is here: a delicious, freshly­
baked apple pie for carnivores
and veggies and vegans alike.
If you happen ro be of the
Bon-going variety, you have
several options for acquiring your
fruit. You and approximately seven
of your friends can each follow
the cake-one-piece-of-fruic-per­
meal rule and pool your apples, or
if you don't have any friends, you
can srock-pile your own apples and
count on meeting people when
the delicious baking smells begin
co waft around the dorm. In face,
you'll probably be surprised by
how many friends you do have.
If you don't have a meal plan,
or simply can't plan char far ahead,
there is, of course, the Fred Meyer
on Barbur, where such apples
are available in large quantities
for those intending to excha"nge
money for them. There you can
also find a real or a one-use pie
plate, and all the ocher ingredients. The ingredients listed ar che
end of rhis article will make enough
for a bottom crust and a rop crust.
First, preheat the oven to 400 F.
Then, begin co prepare rhe cruse by
mixing the salt and Hour together
in a bowl. If you are using burcer,
it should be cue into small pieces.
A cheese grater works well for chis,
bur a fork or knife can also be used.
Shorrening, on che other hand, can
just be put in the bowl. in one big
lump. Next, mix the mixture with
a fork until ic forms coarse, pea­
sized crumbs. Continue stirring
and add the water slowly until the
mixture begins to form a ball. If ir
becomes coo sticky, add a pinch
more Hour. Divide the ball in half
and use a Roured rolling pin (or a
wine botcle if you have one handy)
to roll our a circle of 1 /4 inch thick
dough on a Roured surface. Fold
this into fourths, gencly lift it into
the pan with the point in the center
so chat ic unfolds to cover the pan.
Then prepare the filling. Mix
nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, and
apple slices together in a big bowl
until the apples are well coated,
and let rhe mixture sic while you
roll our the top cruse. The cop
cruse can be one sheer over che top,
or a lattice. A lattice cruse is made
by cutting a rolled-our crust into
even strips, laying one half of them
Keillor: Be well, do good
work, and stay in touch
'
'
Minnesota's own Garrison
Keillor-a Lutheran jack of all
trades and a longstanding literary
crush of mine'--is one of the
most important figures in the
coorernporary American arcs
landscape. He is the creator of Lake
Wobegon (the fictional Midwestern
cown at che heart of Keillor's
famous novels Lake Wobegon Days,
Lake Wobegon Summer 1956, and
Wobegon Boy), the hose of the
classic NPR radio show A Prairie
Home Companion, the beloved
advice columnist "Mr. Blue'' on
salon.com, and most recencly
the editor of a magnanimous
anthology of contemporary poetry
called Good Poems. He is a figure
of some controversy in che world
of American .ires and letters-his .. t
; t ...... •"' ~­
•11. . .
...
Good Poems worked more than one
noteworthy po~t into a tizzy abouc
what constitutes a "good;' poem,
or if such a thing even exists-bur
in the Midwest you'd be hard
pressed to find an arcs lover who
doesn't also love Garrison Keillor.
My love affair with Garrison
KeilJor began with the Good Poems
anthology, buc what hooked me
forever was Keillor's 2003 novel
love Me. The novel's protagonist,
Larry Wyler, is an aspiring writer
from Sc. Paul, MN, who wan~s
to pen-what elsc?-the Great
American Novel. And then,
miraculously, he does. On the
wave of his ascouDding success
Wyler lands a sraff position at 7he
New Yorker alongside J.D. Salinger
(who did in fact work for 1he one direction across che pie, and
the ocher half perpendicular co
the first half; there is no need
co actually weave the scrips.
Once the filling is in the pan
and the crust is on top, you need
to press the dough to the edges
of the pan using a fork; chis fork
can. also be used co poke some
holes if you are using a whole­
top cruse. Then trim the edges
by holding the pie up on your
palm, and cutting all che excra
cruse off. Duse che cop of the
pie with some cinnamon (*chis
and the ocher scarred ingredients
can be purchased at in small
amounts in the bulk section at
Fred Meyer), and place the pie
in the oven. Leave it on 400 F
for ten minutes, and then turn it
down to 350 F for the remaining
40 minutes. Remove the pie
from the oven, lee it cool for 10
minutes, and then eac it! For
the sexually aberrant among you
who made this pie only co viola.te
it, the editor would recommend
letting it cool a bit longer.
Ingredients -Crust & Filling
--1 cup cold butter or shortening
( or a combination of the two)
-3cups Oour
-8 to ten tablespoons cold water
--1 teaspoon salt
--8 apples, cut and peeled into slices
--1/3 cup Rour (or 3 tbsp cornstarch)
-1 tbsp cinnmon•
--1 tbsp nutmeg"
-2/3 cup sugar
New Yorker, but was infamously
unprolific), and it is there, among
the world's greatest writers and
minds, chat he contracts the
worse writer's block of his life.
Despondent, Wyler accepts
a job writing an advice column
called "Ask Mr. Blue" (an
autobiographical inclusion, as
Keillor for many years wrote a
very funny and kind-hearted Q
& A column about love called
"Ask Mr. Blue"). It's hardly
glamorous, bur Wyler finds that
his case of writer's block does
not extend to the persona of
Mr. Blue. Mr. Blue becomes, in
effect, Wyler's sole literary outlet.
And it is through char fictional
character chat he discovers all che
things he might have missed while BOOKS THAT
KICK YOUR ASS
by Rebecca Goldschmidt
Holy crap, could there be
a better trashy novel than the
incredible, timeless, and absurd
Valley of the Dolls? lmagine yow
grandmother's favorite soap
opera, the most outrageous
episode of 1he OC, and your
mom's sleeping pills all rolled
into one far novel about drug
abusing, wannabe celebrities and
their careers in the 50s and 60s.
What makes this book so
interesting is . the pervasive and
utterly pathetic desperation of
the three main characters. Neely,
Anne, and Jennifer, three all­
American girls with different
backgrounds and levels of naivete,
struggle to become known in
New York and Hollywood circles
of fame. In the process, they find
themselves sinking into the arms
of whiskey and barbicuate abuse.
The novel js intriguing in the
same way reality relevision shows
starring actors and musicians
are--you feel sorry for chem, for
their dependence and obsession
and vanity, yet at the same cime,
somewhere, you wish you could
be just like them. And just like
reality television, it is simple and
satisfying despite its reliance on
the ina,ne. Valley of the Dolls is
the Laguna Beach of novels-
he's missed in his frantic quest to
Succeed. And, in the end, as all
heroes must, he secs out to win the
woman who got lost in che fray.
I know--it's cute, it's kind, it's
sweet, it's ... exactly the son of book
J despise. Yee Keillor's Love Me is
somehow palatable. In face, it's
more than palarable-ic's disarming
and affectionate and genuine and
warm, and it somehow worked its
way into my cold, wormy black your biggest guilty pleasure.
Amazon.com has this
quaint little tool called "Text
Stats," where useless statistics
about the book, such as the
average number of words
per oun._ce of the book, a.re
calculated. I was interested to
see how our lovely Vil/ky of the
Dolls measured up. The results
speak the truth: 7% complex
words and 1.4 syllables per
word, on average. And the
most telling statistic of chem
all, a 78.9 score on the Flesch
Index, which calculates the ease
of reading. On the Flesch scale,
a score of 100 is the easiest ro
read, and a score somewhere
between 90 and 100 indicates
appropriate reading for 5th and
6"' graders. Valley of the Dolls'
score of almost 80 indicates
reading ease appropriate for
7•h and 8th graders-precisely
why it's such a great read!
If you're looking for
something gripping, well
written, and astonishingly
relative to American standards
of beaury, fame, and fortune,
pick up Valley of the Dolls. C
promise that the aftertaste will
leave you craving more, nor
unlike the drug abusing, power
hungry,sex-crazedcharaccersof
che novel! HAHAHHAHAA!
personal flexibility-writing an
advice column for the heartbroken
even when you think you could be
working on the Great American
Novel. It's about humilicy-abour
loving what you do even if it's a
hit to your pride, and loving the
people around you, no macrer how
ridiculous and fallible cl1ey are.
In the Midwest you'd be hard pressed to
find an arts lover who .doesn't also love
Garrison Keillor. One could easily argue that
Garrison Keillor is important
because he Writes Novels and Edits
Anthologies and Advances Arts
Awareness, or simply because his
voice on Prairie Home Companion
is so distinctive and comforting
in the morning while sitting over
a cup of Columbian drip. Bue
Keillor's greatest triumph is simply
reminding us that ic is possible
co find happiness and success
even if ic looks a little differrnt
than you thought it would, and
that underneath the surface we're
al.I just looking ro each ocher
and saying, Love me. pounding out witty, impressive,
and exhaustively well-researched
articles for chat venerable literary
publication 1he New Yorker. He
learns to slow down, to look out
the window, co notice all the
lircle things, and co realize what hearr. How this happened remains
a mysrery ... buc how refreshing ir is
ro realize thar being happy is not
about a prestigious job at 7he New
Yorker, or writing the novel chat
will besr all existing Serious Novels.
It's about a certain literary and
the Pioneer Log, September 23, 200511 Sports----
Volleyball goals possible despite weekend
by Sara Caldwell
The loud cheers and scuffing
of feet can be heard outside of the
Pamplin Sporrs Center. "Roof,"
can be heard every time a spike is
blocked and a Pioneer slaps the
ball back in the face of the oppos­
ing team. The court, the bench and
the crowd alike are excited, loud
and ready for anything to hap­
pen. Volleyball rakes focus, mobil­
ity and more teamwork than most
orher sports.
The Pioneers fought hard
chis weekend to keep their re­
cord and cheir momentum for
the new season. After a tough
fight in rhe firsr rwo games in the
Norchwestern Conference, Lewis
& Clark's volleyball ream has four
wins and five losses overall. On
Friday; Sept. 16, they lost to Whit­
man after falJing behind, making a
comeback, and finally losing in rhe
fourth march.
Oenielle Espejo ('09) said, "It
was our first conference game,
[so] we were really fired up to
play." Although the Pioneers fell
shore of victory Espejo said rhey
came in with, "strong defense and
strong service."
On Saturday, Sept. 17, they
were ready ro pick it up and chal­
lenge the conference favorite,
the Whitworth Pirates. Match
one ended in a loss of 30-17,
Whfrworch. Coming into rhe
second match LC looked ready
to pick up r_he speed. They
had a better start, more pass­
iJ1g and better teamwork. They
kepr within three points of che
opposing ream for che firsr half
of rhe match. Unfortunately, chis
march ended like the previous
one. The chi rd match was a last hope
for che Pioneers to pull through.
The beginning of che third march exhibited new potential. They
were playing harder and working
to save face and keep team spirit.
Tuey gained the lead in the begin­
ning, and kept ir. The third match
was a hope char chey could bear the
conference favorite, with a Pioneer
win of27-30. Hope was up and LC
was ready to play che fourth march
in hope of winning it all. They fell
shore of victory wirh a loss of 30-
1 I.
Although rhey lost, the pick up
Volleyball takes
focus, mobility, and
more teamwork
than most other
sports.
in che rhird game proved their abil­
ity to, "hang in there and show our
potential," said Espejo. The Pioneers
are now picking up speed. This year
may be a small forecast of what
is to come, since che ream is do­
ing better than they have in recent
years.
The ream is "starting our nor
as quickly as we want to," said
Kelsey Neussl ('09). However, they
are gaining momentum and with a
young team they "will be very com­
petitive in a few years," said Espejo.
With up-and-comers such as Espe­
jo who at Friday's game had 17 digs
and Andrea Chase ('09) with 10
kills, the ream should pick up not
only in a couple of years but later
chis season.
Sophomore Sara Ker-
cler also brings hope co the
ream in the future. Kettler was
recendy named an All-tournament
player from che Claremont Confer­
ence in California. Her in-your­
face style and unstoppable blocks
PHOTO BY VALARIE HUNSINGER
In a wave of excitement, the ladies of the LC women's
volleyball team congratulate each other after a great play
against Whitworth. However, energy was not enough and
the Pioneers ended up with their second loss for the week­
end.
12 the Pioneer Log, Sept. 23, 2005 help the team's defense
keep opposing reams
from caking too much of
a lead.
PHOTO BY VALARIE HUNSINGER The four upperdass­
men of the c.eam, Audrey
Dilling('06), Jessica Mo­
rales ('06), Lauren Less­
ner ('06) and Liz Nguyen
('07) bring experience
and leadership to the
table. They have helped
the first-years wich their
uansmon into coUege
ball, and hope co mold
LC's team of the future.
They will have cheir next
shoe ac chis venture very
soon. Hopefully they're
ready· because che next
volleyball home game
is Saturday Sepe. 24 ar
Pamplin Sports Center. Andrea Chase('09) spikes the ball after a killer set from fellow
first-year teammate Tamara Moores('09). Lauren Lessner('06) and
Jessica Morales('06) are there to dig the block from Whitman.
Athlete Profile:
Kyle Eaton
by Sarah Moon
Sport: SAlLil'J~!!!
Nicknante5: Hmm.. never really
bad any nicknames .. some friends
once scaned calling me wild-Kyle ..
Didn't take long before it was
mild-Kyle
Year in school: Last one.. I hope
Major: lnrernarional Affairs
First sport you ever played: Does·
walking count? I think bast;ball
was the first teaip sport I ever
played, I went skiing a Jot when l was tnl mall ..
aod t think I might have liked swimming. I
don't really remember being four chat well to be
honest.
What type of music do you listen to?: I think
everyone else would say "everything but coun­
try" here. I gtiess l Usten to more then one genre,
but not everything. I like funky turncablism and
groovy hip-hoe. I'm scart'n to d,.ig on the whole
bluegrass-y revival rlghr now. I think it comes
down co rhe fact char banjos kick ass
Do you have any p-!:C~e rituals?: First off,
we call them regattas. So before a regatta: I guess
l usually try and gee a good night's sleep and a
big cup of coffee ro wake me up. l usually look
-at the water before a race and remind myself rhat
the point is to have fun.
Who is yom role m.odd? Whr. In life, my dad.
He!s not a great sailor or anything, just a pretty
cool guy. In s:uling, l dunno, maybe my skipper
from freshman and sophomore ye;u:(.u Eckerd
College). A kid named PJ Driscoll. He always
told me chat the point of sailing was to sail well,
be aggressive, stay calm, and in doing so piss ev­
eryone dsc off. When drey gei: pissed thex sail
worses. Its an easy way to make yourself a better
,sailor (res~vely. of coUBC).
WheN: clo you see younelf in iweoty ~:
Trying co 6gurc out where the l• tWenty years
"'1ent:? Most mCQlorable moment in
your athletic career: Going to
nationals my sophomore year
in high school. We weren't re­
ally gOQQ µHors, but somehow
we still made it. We sailed out
of Grosse Point Yacht Club and
ended up bowling more then
we sailed ( the yacht cft'.;b had
four lanes!!)
Faw.rite diing about Port­
laod, Oregon? Why?: The
-awesome beer variety. Why?
PHOTOBY $ARAIIMOOf 'cause it bears chc hell o~t of
"Budweiser Qt tAiller sir?"
l)q you consider yourself a mo.ming r,son or a
night owl?: Night owl. No doubt.
What js qne thing you want to accomplish be­
fore you die? 'Why?: I'd like ro go to Antarctica.
Three reasons: snow, penguins.,. okay only cwo
reasons: snow and penguins.
If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who
would that be? Why?: Juni Hendrix. I did a report
on him in cbe 8th grade, abour how he influenced
rhe world. l bet he would appreciate rhar and be
like «that was real nice of you Kyle" and I'd say "no
prob jiml" and chen we'd go our for ice cream (my
treat Qf course).
Tell us one thing that you do or say that others
would think is weird: I can't pronounce rhe word
"bageI>r pro~rly. I don't know why 01 how ro cor­
rect ie but it always comes out more like begel. 1 try
at all C()Sts to avoid. the word in social sicuacioJtS. Its
quite emba~ing.
'lE you llton. die lottery, what are thRC--,.
you would spe,:ad • your ~: First, ch~.
There ~ always someone that needs monex mow
dwt you do. Second. preservation. Capitalism
hasn't been w gOAd at th~ it's a.pout time philan~
throp1 takts over. Third, me. I mean, come on, I
just :won the lottery, what do you expect? ----Spor~----
Mt St Helens hike takes weekends to a new level
by Nathanael Massey
A brictle, lifeless foresc srands
in the shadow of Mc. Sc. Helens.
a rcsramenr to the mountain's lasr
eruption. When she recaUs the
devastation, Monica Harris' voice
goes quiet in awe. "Ir was so sol­
emn," she said, almost to herself.
''l remember going to the Viec­
nam War Memorial-rhac's whac
it felt like." Harris('06) was one of
a group of Lewis & Clarkstudenrs
co visit che area over the weekend,
in parricipacion wich one of Col­
lege Outdoors' annual excursions.
"ll1e group drove in Friday eve­
ning and spent the nighr cao1ped
our ar blue lake, about five mjlcs
from the mountain. ing for a break from their scudies and
the campus environmem in general.
For chose interested in longer-term
involvement, she said, ''there are a lot
of leadership opportunities, or you
can cake away skills ... You can cake it
to any level you wane.''
College Outdoors leads a series of
hiking programs over che course of
the year, including a rrip imo rhe In­
dian Heaven Wilderness from Friday,
I remember visiting
the Vietnam War Me­
morial-that's what it
felt like.
-Monica Harris ('06) gon area. The Scare's
northwest corner
alone offers a vari­
ety of terrains and
recommended trails,
from King's Moun­
tain in the wesr to
Silver Falls Stace
Park to the south,
and even local ven­
ru res on che crails of
Forest Park, which
borders Norchwesr
Portland. These and
many other of the
Stace's most pris­
tine locations are
unreachable by mo­
rorized vehicle, and
mountain biking too
is ofcen restricted.
Hiking and espe-The next morning they hiked
co rhc edge of the blasr zone-the
screech of forest devastated by the
volcano-and returned co rheir
camp in the afcernoon. They re­
mrned to LC Sunday afternoon. Sepe. 30 co Sunday, 0cc. 2, rhe Western
Oregon Canyon Lands che dtird week
in October and che Redwoods wilder­
ness for a combination of hiking and
backpacking from Wednesday, Oct.
5 ro Sunday Ocr. 9. CO supplies all
gear-no kidding, they even have long
underwear-for no charge beyond the
basic cri p fee. cially backpacking PHOTO COURTESY OF COLtEGE OUTDOORS
require certaJn know!-College Outdoors participants relax at a viewpoint during last
eige ~nd
I equip'.11~~c, weekends hike to Mt. St. Helen's. This is just one of the many
choug 1
1 r le acnvir'.es hikes you can participate in with CO. t emse ves are v1r-__ __::___ __ __: __ __;_ ___________________ _
cually free (parking
against mishaps and accidents by
planrung for che worst. When asked whar rhey were
looking for our there in the wil­
derness, Sarah Porrerfield('05),
one of the rrip leaders, said chat
everyone has their own reasons,
bur most of the studencs who par­
ticipate in CO programs are look-The hikes lisced above are only a
few of over rwo thousand in the Ore-on national forest land require
a small fee). Though walking
dtrough bear country is scill far
less dangerous chan driving on
the interstate, it is wise to fortify This means carrying warm
cloches, extra food and water, sup­
plies for starting a fire, and-a no-brainer for Oregonfans-some­
thing wacerproof. The beauty of
hiking is, after all, in ics separation
from human society. Go enjoy Or­
egon by hiking.
Athlete Profile:
Sarah Kettler
Interview by Sarah Moon
Sport: VolleybaU and basket­
ball
Nicknames: Fluffy, Sunny,
Ker, Alice?
Year in school: Sophomore
Major: Biology
First sport you ever played:
Soccer
What type of music do you
listen to?: Mostlf rock
Do you have any pre-game
rituals?: I listen to loud mu~
sic, hir things, rub my lucky
rabbit's foot, and throw rocks
at squirrels.
Who is your role model? Why? George W. Busb be­
cause he takes a lot: of crap and keeps coming back.
Whae do you ~ yourself in twenty~: Prob­
ably in a hospital. Hah, I get hurt a lot? bur hopefully
I'll be working in one.
Most memorable moment in your athletic career:
Back in high school being able to plax on t!te same
team as my big sis. I was so stoked. She's amaiing.
Fa-.orite color: Black and orange
F.torice 4aoe: "Not all those who wandeE are lost."
Yeah, I sorta get lost a lot too.
Fa-.orite thing about Pordan.d, Oregon? Why?: 1he
nights arc cool? Great fur sleeping.
Naac,_..&norlte
by Doo. rm always PHOTO 8Y SAJWIMOON watch chat show. It pretty
much rocks.
Other interests: Going to
rhe beach, concerts, and
honoring and supporting
our war heroes in Afghani­
Sta.tl and IJaq.
Do you consider your­
self a morning person or
a night owl?: I'tn pretty
productive
from noon unti] 4:00.
What is one thing you
want to accomplish before
you die? Why?: $hoer an
elephant.
Favorite song: No clue. I like lots of songs. Right
now I reaUy like Death Cab for Cutie songs
though.
1;our motto in life: "Man up! The game goes on!"
and "Were all smacr in our own way."
3 most important possessions: My gun, my bear
skin rug, and my stuffed spotted owl.
Favorite movie: Point Break
Tdl us one thing that you do or say tHat others
woulil think is weird: I'm normal. You all are the
weir<locs.
Ifyou"WOP, the lottery, what ue three ways you
woald speacl :,our.money?: I'd buy a baby seal skin
(IC)aft a, in Sae., and gifts for the LC football truth
by Craig Gilden
The recent cancellation of rhc
conference football schedule has
raised the quesrion of whether a
football program is viable at Lewis
& Clark. Mose students are only
aware of rhe very recent hisrory of
the football progran1. TI1erefore
che belief around campus is chat
we have always had losing fooc­
ballceams. -n1is is nor crue; LC has
a strong football rradirion.
This is also not the first time
a football season has had co be
cancelled. Back when the school
was known as Albany College, rhe
football program was eliminated
in 1931 due in part co lack of par­
ticipation. When the campus was
moved to Portland, Pioneer foot­
ball was resrarred in 1946. From
d1is point in 1946 uncil I 970, LC
was a foorball power in the NW
The Pios had 18 winning se
asons in 24 years and collected 9
conference titles in char span. The
only rwo undefeated reams in Pio
history are the I 950 and I 963
ceams. TI1e 1950 ream ended che
season ranked second in the na­
tion among small colleges after
dismantling San Francisco Sr 61-7
in the Pear Bowl. The I 963 team
was equally impressive, demolish­
ing rhe competition by a com­
bined score of 179-27 during its
run co a 9-0 season.
From 1971-1988 che Pioneers'
football fortunes cook a turn for
che worse, with only 2 winning
seasons during chis span. In 1989
Lewis & Clark shocked the Co­
lumbia Football Association with
a 7-2 season and a conference tide.
In 1991, che Pios repeated this fear
co win another conference tide.
Since char season the football
program has been in a gradual de-dine. ln 1992 and 1993 the Pios
finished 2nd and 3rd in the confer­
ence but have not managed to get
above 4th place since men. TI1e last
winning season was 1995 when me
Pios went 5-4.
The Pios scruggles si nee 1996
could be linked ro a couple of fac­
tors. in 1996 LC moved from NA1A
ro NCAA Division JU. They also
moved into the compericive North­
west Conference from d1c Colum­
bia Football Association chat year
as well. In NAlA Lewis & Clark
could offer athletic scholarships,
bur under Division III rules there
are no athletic scholarships. Tough­
er academic srandards have also
made ic more difficult foe LC to re­
cruit football players. Over the lase
1 0 years LC has seen tremendous
growth in the academic prowess of
che srudenc body, and each passing
year the college is becoming rough­
er for potenrial students to gain ad­
mission. Tuition has also risen over
the lase 10 years, making ir difficult
to attract and keep players.
The scudy, which will be head­
ed by President Tom Hochsteccler,
will look inro the role char football
should play at LC in the future.
They will meet with ocher Divi­
sion 111 insrirucions co cry and de­
termine ways ro make che football
program competitive again.
Even though tuition is higher
and academic standards rougher
than ever before, football success is
possible. Ocher schools have over­
come rhese obstacles ro have scrong
football programs. Occidental and
Willamette both rank ahead of
Lewis & Clark in the most recent
USNews liberal aces college rank­
ings. Boch schools have successful
football programs. There is a prec­
edent for scrong academic schools
to have winning football reams.
the Pioneer Log, Sept. 16, 2005 13 5ports
LC Sailing team makes waves with fresh crew
PHOTO COURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARK SAfLING TEAM
Lewis & Clark's sailing team traveled to WSU Cougar Cup this weekend in Van­
couver, Washington. Eight sailors and two teams participated in the regatta. By
Saturday's end, the LC co-ed team fell in third overall while the LC women's team
placed sixth. by Haley Tripp
The Lewis & Clark sailing
ream participated in irs first ever
WSU Cougar Cup this past week­
end in Vancage Washington.
Eight sailors and two reams
partook ip the regarca including
MG Weber{'07), • f-1organ Mac­
thews('08), CallieBurks{'09), Lau­
ren Borges('09), Kyle Ea con {'06),
Ian Crozier('09), Alan Worf ('07)
and Greg D'Hemecourr('09). We-races and cheir position. Each
one of our crews improved dra­
matically over the course of
the weekend and it will be a
huge benefit to the ream if we
can keep developing crews ac chis
pace," Eaton commenrs.
The team looks forward to it's
next regatta at the NW Single­
hand Championships, Sepe 24-
23. There is no doubt in Eaton's
mind char the LC Sailing team
will continue to mm heads this
ber, Mathews, ------------------
Burks and Borges "Only one crew had compet­
led LC's first ever
women's sailing ed at a college regatta before
ream.
Two new first­
years, Burks and
Weber, showed
great promise this
weekend at their
first ever regatta.
"Callie's results
show her potential
to push this fleet
and compete ac the
upper end, and
MG's resulrs
hide che fact chat
she sailed ex­
tremely well and
only suffered from
some bad starts (or any regatta I believe) and
all were very unfamiliar with
the boats, the format of the
races and their position. Each
one of our crews improved
dramatically over the course of
the weekend and it will be a
huge benefit to the team if we
can keep developing crews at
this pace."
and a Aeec stacked
with very good
sailors," says ream Captain Kyle Ea-
ton. By Saturday's end, the LC co­
ed team fell in third overall while
the LC women's ream sac in sixth.
On the whole Eaton feels che
team was very successful consider­
ing it is still so new co competition.
"Only one crew had competed at a
co liege regatta before (or any reg a rca I
believe) and al.I were very unfamil­
iar with the boars, che format of the -Kyle Eaton ('06)
year. "I hope to keep chis momen­
tum going throughout the year
... I think we can really push chis
district," he said.
Sailing is just another solution
co the healthy mind/healthy body
balance conundrum. If youre
looking for a new sport, perhaps
sailing is just the extracurricular
for you. Also the sailing team wiJJ
make you a paper hat.
Soccer setbacks with injuries and foul play
by Alyssa Larkin
Pioneer Women's Soccer had a
rough weekend as rhey faced up
against Pacific Lutheran Univer­
sity on Saturday and then Uni­
versity of Puget Sound on Sun­
day. The Pios' losr 3-0 in rhe first
game against the Spartans and 2-
0 against the Loggers.
Despite the was one coo many players on the
field for PLU. The extra player re­
ceived a yellow card; apparently
her presence was due ro a mix-up
in substinirions. However, despite
rhe presence of the outspoken Pio
fan, supporters for the Spartans
still oumumbcred and our-voiced
chose of che Pios.
The game on Sunday ver-
disheartening
scores, Women's
Soccer Coach
Lisa Unsworth Calls of "PLU are cheaters!"
came from an LC student
looked on the when the referees realized that
bright side
Speaking on there was one too many play-
SuJ1day, she said ers on the field for PL u. char although
rhe team "scarr-
ed off slowly sus Puget Sound was extremely
and poorly," once she asked for a demanding for rhe team, "both
response against che goals made mentally and physically" said Un-
by PLU in the first period, and sworth. The UPS team is the sec-
got it. The Pios more than dou-ond ream in the nation for third
bled their shoes at J1e goal and re-division women's soccer. Previously
duced the number of shoes in che the Loggers have beaten the Pio-
second half. neers quire badly, and Unsworth
Calls of "PLU are cheaters!" felt char this year, the Pioneers were
came from an LC student when "up co the task."
the referees realized that there The Pioneers were unfortunate
14 the Pioneer Log, Sept. 23, 2005 in having two play­
ers injured within
the first half. Allison
Hudson ('09) re­
ceived a slight sprain
by rolling her ankle
in the Brsc ten min­
utes of the game.
Rebecca Con-
roy('09) also col­
lided with a player
from the opposite
cean1 ac the end of
rhe first period, but
she was back out on
the field during rhe
second period.
Despite the set­
backs, che Pioneers
held back UPS for
the first half of the
game, which Un­
sworth was very
pleased about.
Nora Germano
('08) was playing su­PHOTO BY NORA GAY
Walking dejectedly off the field with bruised egos and bruised shins,
the team regroups and contemplates ways to bring improvement. This
past weekend they lost against PLU 0-3 and to UPS 0-2.
perbly, with nine saves in the
game. Unfortunately, the Log­
gers' Adrienne Folsom scored
an unassisted goal 14 minutes
imo the second haJ£ This was
followed by another goal for the Loggers two minutes later.
The Pioneers next game will be
Thursday, Sept. 22 in Salem where
they will duke it out with the
Wilarnmerce Bearcars in a batcle worth traveling the distance co see.
Maybe chis time they'll all play by
the rules. ---Advertisment
Rabbi
Michael Lerner
"Progressive Social Change:
Why America Needs a
Spiritual Left"
Michael Lerner is rabbi of Beyt Tikkun and editor ofTikkun
magazine, a bimonthly Jewish critique of politics, cul-
ture, and society. He is active in the Network of Spiritual
Progressives and is a prolific writer. Rabbi Lerner's books
include Jews and Blacks: Let the Healing Begin (coauthored
with Cornel West), Jewish Renewal, The Politics of Mean-
ing, Healing Israel/Palestine, and Spirit Matters. In 2002, he
founded the Tikkun Community, an international inter­
faith organization dedicated to peace, justice, nonviolence,
and compassion, which he cochairs with Corne) West.
Rabbi Lerner lectures worldwide and continues to teach
Torah each Saturday morning at Beyt Tikkun. He earned
his undergraduate degree at Columbia University and his
doctoral degree in philosophy from the University of Cali­
fornia at Berkeley.
the Pioneer Log, September 23, 2005 J 5 --Publick Occurences-
If iday, September 23
3:00pm -Fall 2005 Grad School Convocation @
Flanagan Chapel
Nlturday, September 24
9:45am -Math Science Department Hike; meet @
Fir Acres Parking Lot.
Let's get these math/science kids some
sun!
7: lSpm: Operation Rightwatch
Spend the evening at the Hospitality Center
playing board games and drinking coffee
with Portland's low-income and no-income
families. Nightwatch seeks to respond to
the physical, social, emotional and spiritual
needs of Portland's homeless population
by providing a safe, warm and relaxed
atmosphere from the hours of 8:00pm­
midnight.
8:00pm -Heartbeat-South Indian Percussion
Ensemble @ Flanagan Chapel.
Rinday, September 25
11:00am- Catholic lucharist
All Day -19th Annual Portland AIDSWalk
l#onday, September 26
4:00pm -Physics Colloquium: "Finding
Patterns in Gene Expression" and
"Probing Dark Clouds; A Look at the
Earliest Stages of Star Formation" @ Olin
Physics-Chemistry Building 204 TJ
...
Mlesday, September 27.
12:30pm -Developing resume and cover letter @
Albany Quadrangle 207
l:00pm-Sacagawea Brown Bag Talk Series:
We Are What We Eat: How Food Choices
Affect Land and Community@ John R.
Howard Hall 302 7:00pm Poetry Beading with Glenn Storhaug
@ Watzek Library
Noted British poet and publisher
Glenn Storhaug will read from two re­
cent volumes: his For Silver See Blue,
and his translation of Swedish poet Mary
Varme's satire The Lord of Misrule.
.hursday, September 29 4:00pm -Choosing a Major Workshop @ Albany
207
7:30pm -Lecture: Rabbi Michael Lerner
Progressive Social Change: Why
America Needs a Spiritual Left @ Flanagan
Chapel.
Rabbi Lerner -dubbed "America's preemi­
nent liberal Jewish intellectual" -has been
working actively to foster a new atmosphere
in liberal and progressive culture that is open
to and curious about spiritual and religious
perspectives. Agree? Disagree? Come on
down and join the discussion. You can also
meet Lerner before the lecture at 3:30pm 1n
Templeton Sta.mm West.
hednesday, September 28
12:00pm -Dollars & Sense: Financial Tools You
Can Use @ Templeton, Gray Meeting Room
S:S0pm -Gender Sudies Symposium Planning
Meeting@ John R. Howard Hall 302
4:00pm -Securing an internship @ Albany 207
6:00pm-Job search group@Albany 207
6:15pm ASLC Meeting@ Templeton, Thayer
COLLEGE SURVIVAL TIP 5:30pm -Public Comments Sought: Future of
TriMet Bus Line 39 @ Council Chamber
6:30pm -face to Face: Panel 3-Tolerance,
Acceptance, Appreciation and Celebration @
Templeton, Thayer
7:00pm Open Spaces: Speaking and Listening
Across Political Differences @ Graduate
School, Center for Continuing and
Professional Studies
7:30pm "Stop Kiss" @ Fir Acres Black
Box
A poignant and funny play abou~. !i!le
ways, both sudden and slow, that lives
can change irrevocably. Or a lesbian
romp fest. We're r---::------,:;
not sure. Come 1
and find out.
Performance
Dates:
Thursday
(7:30pm),
Friday (7:00pm
and 10:00pm),
Saturday
(7:30pm)
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