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Volume 70, Number 10 ___________ Friday. November 18, 2005
Financial
aid at LC
by Ben Waterhouse
According co popular wisdom,
Lewis & Clark College does an
excellenc job of providing finan­
cial aid co help students pay the
tremendous cost of their college
educations. However, the question
of how LC's financial aid program
measures up against comparable
schools still remains.
Mose college financial aid mon­
ey comes from the government in
the form of Pell gcancs and student
loans, which vary licrle from insci­
cucion co institucion. A more telling
measure of a college's willingness to
aid its students is the amount of
grant money ic gives out. All of chis
data is available in the Common
Data Set that most colleges provide
on cheir websites.
Compared to the private col­
leges with whom LC competes
for studeors (University of Puget
Sound, Whitman College, Reed
College, Sranford University, the
Claremonc schqols, Macalester
College, Colorado College and the
University of Portland), the total
amount of aid that LC awards is
about average.
The only similar institution
with a substantially larger bud­
get for need-based aid (excluding
Stanford, which also has a much
larger student body than LC) is
Macalester.
A comparison of the aver­
age per-student awards, however,
shows a slightly different picture.
The average need-based scholar­
ship at LC is fairly high, surpassed
only by Sta.nford (which obviously
has a much larger endowment than
LC).
LC falls short on merit-based
aid, however-Whit~an and the
University of Portland both award
much more money .in merit schol­
;µships than LC. ~ .
But merit-based offerings at this
institution are still well below av­
erage-Occidental and Colorado
College offer twice as much merit­
based aid per student as LC does.
LC's merit scholarships far ex­
ceed chose of Stanford and Reed,
though, which respectively offer an
average of $3,000 and $0 per stu­
dent.
The lack ofla.rge merit-based fi­
nancial aid awards at many colleges
is troubling because merit scholar­
ships are often the only way that
students who do not qualify for
need-based aid can afford to go to
college.
SEE •AID.' PAGE 4 Old search policy fuels new student concern
by Kevin Stark
College campuses are virtual
breading grounds for rumors, and
considering its size, Lewis & Clark
ic is no exception to chis rule. The
campus is always buzzing with the
latest tale of the advemurous stu­
dent body.
Campus Safety is one group on
campus chat is no stranger ro the
sporlight of student gossip. Given
the duties of Campus Safety offi­
cers, rumors often have one central
theme: unfair abuse of power.
One of the most persistent stu­
denr complaints this year has cen­
tered around che nocion rhar Cam­
pus Safety has been on a "rampage,"
cracking down on LC students for
carousing and partying.
Director of Campus Safety Bill
Currin said chat chere has been a
sharp increase in alcohol related
violations on campus ~s year-al.­
most two and a half times greater,
as of November 8, when compared
to all of spring semester '05. How­
ever, he was adamant that Campus
Safety has not been cracking down.
Curtin blames the rise in alco­
hol related sanctions on the face Keeping these in your backpack? Can Campus Safety search your bag? Piolog investigates.
that students seem to be drinking
more hard•liquor than beer. Currin
has been at LC since 1991 and has
witnessed the change from beer co
hard liquor. In previous years when
students had mn-ins with Campus
Safety and were.questioned on.how many drinks they consumed, it
was measu.red in beers, while now
it is increasingly shots.
Curtin went on co relate hard
alcohol to the increase in arrests
and assaults that our campus has also scene th is year.
"What we theorize is chat hard
alcohol is creating all of cl1e more
critical problems on campus chis.
year," he said.
Dean of Students Jon Eldridge commenced on a similar trend.
"Having a drink or two might not
be that big of a deal," Eldridge said.
"However with hard alcohol, stu­
dents are rrying to get drunk which
SEE 'SAFETY," PAGE 3
LC promotes ethnic diversity in student body
by Nathanael Massey
The student body of Lewis &
Clark College received an option­
al email survey Tuesday, Nov. 8,
tided "Racial and Ethnic Diversity
at Lewis & Clark College." In its
brief 11 questions, the survey asked
students to provide their views on
diversity and po~l:,le further diver­
sification within the college. The
survey, developed by Tracy Jan Har­
rison ('07) as part of a Quantitative
Research Methods final project,
echoes a concern raised previously
by two ocher campus events: Chair­
man of the Board John Bares' recent
report ro the Board of Trustees and
President Thomas Hochstetcler's
comments during che faculty meet­
ing of Thursday, Nov. 2.
Hochstettler spoke on the issue
of student diversity in the context
of the school's enrollment targets
for the future, according to the
meeting's minutes as taken by Jay
Odenbaugh (Philosophy). Hoch­
stettler remarked chat the school's
minority ratios were less than saris-factory, specifically in regard to the
number of African-American stu­
dents at LC. As recorded in LC's
Common Dara Set for Enrollment
and Persistence, that number was
a strikingly low 19 students in
the years 2004 and 2005-just
behind Native American student
enrollment, recorded at twenty­
four. Hochstenler said that "the the subject of Bates' presentation
to the Board ofTrustees, according
to Vice President and Provost Jane
Atkinson. Bares met with mem­
bers of the foundation at a recent
meeting in New York, where he
was acting as a representative for
LC. At the meeting, ..the Founda­
tion offered its services to LC. This
was in itself a notable occurrence,
[The Posse Foundation] ((identifies, recruits
and trains student leaders from public high
schools to form multicultural teams (Pos­
ses)" and focuses on racial diversity.
statistics speak for [LC's) improve­
ment," and, indeed, the data shows
an increased enrollment amongst
first-year minorities. At the same
rime, Hochstettler said, there is
still work to be done.
One step che school might cake
is parricipapon with an organiza­
tion called che Posse Foundation,
whose recent overture ro LC was Atkinson said, as the foundation
does not offer its service publicly
bur rather selects its clients careful­
ly from a wide range of potential
colleges.
According ro its website, the
foundation, "identifies, recruits
and trains student leaders from
public high schools to form mul­
ciculrural reams (Posses)" and fo-cuses on racial diversity, drawing
its recruits primarily from Hispan­
ic, African American and Native
American communities. Its initial
purpose is ro allow accomplished
students access to institutional and
educational opportunities which
would not otherwise be open to
them, and later to provide those
students with support once they
have entered their new institu-
tions.
In entering into a contract with
the school, rhe foundation would
agree to bring ren academically
proven min_ority srudents to LC
from various communities around
the US. Such an agreement has
both pros and cons, said Atkinson.
On one hand it would bolster the
diversity of the student body and,
further, ensure a cenain level of ac­
ademic success from chose students
incorporated; on the other, ir is an
expensive financial proposition.
The school would have ro find
funds to both 'pay the foundation's
fees and cover the ten students' tu­
ition needs. ~2~~~~~------ .... f ..... the Pioneer Log, November 18, 2005
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HEARD. Many departments host antlual lecture series
In the conclusion of our three-part series on sympo­
sia and lectures, the Piolog looks into the different
recurring departmental lectures on campus.
by Lexie Briggs
Civility in Politics (Political Sci­
ence)
"If there's anything that can
bring civility to Washingron, it's
the healing touch of baseball."
-David Broder, columnist for the
Washington Post, Civility in Poli­
tics lecture, February 17, 2005.
The Civility in Policies lecture
series is the newest, and perhaps
the most fleecing, lecture series on
campus. Ir extends through both
the fall and spring semesters chis
year, and has already brought sev­
eral well-known scholars and poli­
ticians. Tom Potter, mayor of Port­
land, kicked off this year's talks.
AJso featured this semester were
Arlene W. Saxonhouse and D::l.vid
D. Lair.in, as well as former U.S.
Representative Dan Rostenkowski.
"There's something attractive
about it being civil,'' Eisinger said
in explanation of rhe tide. "A lot of
TV discussion is not civil. We are
bringing in people who are civil
and institutionalizing that civility."
It is funded predominandy by a
grant from the Arkay Foundation.
111is year, SAAB grants helped to
pay some honorarium fees and In­
venting America subsidized part of
the Arlene Saxonhouse lecture.
Although chis lecture series is
nor endowed by the coUege, Rob­
ert Eisinger, Chair of the Political
Science deparrmenc, is trying co
find foundation money co make it
annual.
"$ I 50,000 for ten years would
be optimal," Eisi1tger said. He envi­
sions pooling resources from differ­
ent ar~s co bring speakers to LC.
"It would be nice if we could
coordinate lectures so that we don't
step on each others' toes," Eisinger
said.
Steinhardt (Econ)
Named after Professor Her-man Steinhardt, the Steinhardt lec­
ture started bringing distinguished
economises to campus in 1976. The
first lecturer was Henry Wallich, a
member of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System who
was instrumental in secrin.g up for­
eign aid the government's foreign
aid program in I 948.
"Since then, we've had a speaker
every year on all kinds of topics,"
said Guy Marcersdorff, a retired
professor of economics.
Professor Steinhardt h.imself was
an impressive character. The first
economist to teach at LC and the
founder of the Economics depart­
menc, he began reaching in the late
1940s and continued until 1964.
Sreinhardt was born in Austria, but
emigrated to America because his
wife was Jewish.
Although Steinhardt was .origi­
nally a textile worker by trade, he
decided co srudy economics after
emigrating. "He was an admira­
ble character because he was older
when he began to study," Marcers­
dorff said.
After Steinhardt died, the Eco­
nomics faculty decided to set up
a lecture series in his honor. ~The
idea was co bring to the College
somebody well-known who could
speak on a topic chat interested us,"
Mattersdorff explained.
The Steinhardt endowment
hasn't spent as much money as it
has annual income, so the Econ
deparunent is able to guarantee the
future of the lecture every year.
N~xt semester, Dr. Samuel
Bowles from the University of San­
ta Fe will deliver ch.is year's Stein­
hardt lecture, discussing why good
ideas are like ancelopes.
Throckmorton (History)
The annual Throckmorton Lec­
ture is the biggest lecture the His­
tory department holds. Ir covers
a wide variety of topics, with che focus broadly alternating between opred for a biannual lecture series.
Asia, the Americas, and Europe. "It was designed to be an annual
Dr. Arthur Throckmorton came series, but we just can't afford ir;
to LC in I 950 and was the head of Dundey said.
the committee that developed the "Their motivation has to have
integrated Civilization and Hu-a spiritual component," Dunt­
maoities program in 1952. The ley said. "They have to be active
program was established after his spokespeople in rhe community.
death and was originally intended Ir's hard to come up with people
to bring a ''lecturer of distinction who Lewis & Clark students are fu­
in the .fields of American Culture miliar with~'
or Wl:stern Ci{'.ilization," according "The best thing about these lee­
to the brochure, for the first lecture tures is that there's always an op­
in 1964. In the mid-I 970s, classes portunity for a smaller group of
were even cancelled for the occa-people to meet with the speak.er in
sion. a different context, whether it be
Originally, the college designac- at a reception or a class," Duntley
ed $400 per year ro bring in "spe-said.
cial historical lecturers." The lecture The list of past speakers is presti­
fund has been uncertain several gious, including Reverend Bernice
times in the past: it was acciden- King (daughter of Manin Luther
tally absorbed into the budget for King), Cornel West, and Andrew
the History Department for several Young. This fall, che Chapel hosted
years and was eventually reclaimed Rabbi Michael Lerner, whose topic
amid a storm of angry memos. was "Progressive Social Change:
Nexr semester, the History ..... Why America Needs a Spiritual
Department will bring William Left."
Cronon to give the Throckmorton Other lecture series
Lecture. Cronon is an expert in en- Several ocher deparrrnents have
vironmenral h.istory and the Ameri- smaller, less well-known lecture
can West. series. The Physics and Chemistry
Chamberlin Lecture (Chapel) departments, for example, each.
The Chamberlin lectureship was have a colloquium chat features
established in 1979 by che Reverend speakers from LC and across the
Mark and Dr. Corinne Chamber- country. In contrast to most of
lin. The couple was from Portland, the lecture series on campus, they
al.though neithec attended LC. • rarely pay their speakers, instead
They wanted co bring "Christian opting to take them out for a nice
and Jewish leaders of national or dinner. These lectures are generally
international acclaim who have dis-more focused on topics specific co
tinguished themselves in applying the deparrmenr or oppommiries
the religious, social and economic for graduate programs, and each
teachings of Jesus and the Hebrew finishes off the semester with ad­
Prophets to the life of America and vanced scudencs' senior presenta­
the world" co the campus. tions. The Chemistry seminar this
The Chan1berlins endowed the semester featured sessions with
college with $200,000 for the lee-Julio de Paula, the new Dean of
tureship. Lecture fees are to be paid Lewis & Clark College, who spoke
with the interest the $200,000 ac-on molecular electronics wirh por­
crues. ''We make about $12,000 phyrins, and Sally Waddle from
to $15,000 a year in interest," Intermountain Forensic Laborato­
Dundey said. Because speaker fees ries co discuss forensic science and
range from $7,500 co $25,000, the the Chemistry major. The Physics
Chapel cannot bring speakers co department colloquium featured a
campus every' year and has instead speak.er from NASA this semester.
Outside the Bubble
compiled by Tim Kelly
On Dec. 15d', while LC stu­
dents are finishing up finals and
beginning the subsequent party/
packing/leaving binge, Iraq will be
having it second annual open na­
tional election. Lase year was just
the trial run, and this time it will
be for a full, four-year government.
Optimists hope chat sectarian ten­
sions will be minimized, but recent
news does not bode well for chis
hope. American troops uncovered
173 detainees in an Interior Min­
istry building who have allegedly
been tortured. The abused seem ro
be mostly Sunni Arabs, while most
of the abusers are Shine police of­
ficers. it seems the Current Iraqi
'governmenc-in-mumng' picked
up some of the wrong lessons from
the Recent Abu Ghraib prisoner
abuse scandal.
As the trouble in Iraq has slogged
on, most have become accustomed
and a bit inured to the rising death
tolls and the dwindling public sup­
port. The Senate today distanced
itse.lf a bit from the White House by
vot­
ing to
order the
Bush administra-
tion to provide more
public information
about the course of
the war in Iraq. Par­
ticular emphasis was
placed on the desire to
shift the nation into self­
government over the course of the
next year. 1n the near future the
Senate will also vote on provisions
that have the potential of codifying
che. military court system for 'en­
emy combatants' at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.
For chose who fee.I that the Sen­
ate might have been a bit slow on
the uptake, rest assured chat they
have been kept busy with other
things, such as ensuring that all pro-s pee­
rive Su­
• preme Court
nominees face a
properly intimidat-
ing gaundet. Recenr
released docllDlents
show nominee Samu­
el Alito condemning
racial quotas and stat-
ing that the Constitution
did not protect the right to abor­
tion. Some groups are upset about
these statemencs, but the nominee
sought to downplay chem by seating
that the views expressed were sim­
ple those of 'an advocate seeking a
job.' Senator Kennedy responded,
'"Why shouldn't we consider the
answers you're giving today an ap­
plication for another job?"
But while things might look
crying for President's Bush agenda at the moment, he has pushed for­
ward with his campaign against
the axis of evil. In a show of unity,
President Bush and South Korean
President Roh Moo-hyun declared
111Ursday chat a nuclear-armed
Nonh Korea '~ill not be tolerat­
ed" and agreed the problem should
be resolved through diplomacy .
In ocher news, Morocco cel­
ebrated the 50th anniversary of
its independence on Wednesday.
The Moroccan Constitution pro­
vides for a monarchy with a Par­
liament and an independent judi­
ciary. Ultimate authority rests with
the King, who is both the political
leader and the "Defender of the
Faith". He presides over the Coun­
cil of Ministers: appoints the Prime
Minister following legislative elec­
tions; appoints all members of the
government taking into account
the Prime Minister's recommenda­
tions; and may, at his discretion,
terminate the tenure of any min­
ister, dissolve the Parliament, sus­
pend the constitution, call for new
elections, or rule by decree. _th_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_L_o .. g_,_N_o_v_e_m_b_e_r_1_s_,_2_o_o_s __________ lt¥J,ij _______________________ 3_.
Campus planning addresses housing shortage on campus
by Jonathan Frochtzwajg
A group of students, faculty,
scaff and archiceccs, including
Campus Planner Michael Sesrric
and President Thomas Hochscec-
cler, presented options for future
campus development co a joinc
session of the Campus Planning
and Building & Grounds com­
mittees of the Board of Truscees
on Friday, Nov. 4 at their· triennial
meeting. The presencacion focused
on the creation of new residen­
tial housing and the renovarion of
Templecon.
According co Provost Jane At­
kinson, the college has been con­
cerned wich student housing since~
the mid '90s. The campus can
presently house slightly less than
1,200 students (about 65% of the
undergraduate student body), but
the demand for on-campus hous­
.ing is widespread and growing.
One indicator of chis demand is
the long waiting list co Live in Ease,
West and Roberts, the upperclass­
men apartments tl1at opened three
years ago. Last spring, Hochstet­
cler convened the above-men­
tioned group co find a solution
for this problem. That request was
fulfilled ac Friday's meeting, where
Campus Planning presented three
options to the board members.
The first option, which Cam­
pus Planning recommended, is co
maximize the use of underutilized
space in dorms, build one or more
small new dorms on proposed
plots and make modest improve­
ments to Templeton Student Cen­
ter. Sescric identified 12,000 sq.
ft. of these "underutilized spaces,"
including che classrooms in For­
est and Copeland and the off-lim­
its Japanese bathhouses in Forest.
This space amounts co roughly half
of West Hall, and could accom-
mod.ate 30 students.
Two sires were proposed for the conmucrion of 50-60 person
dorms: the vacant area near Facili­
ties and the lawn south of Akin.
The improvements co Templecon
would be staggered over time and
be in line with the plan drawn up by
students and approved by Dean of
Students Jon Eldridge lase month.
The second option similar co the
firsr, excepting the renovation of
e.x.iscing underutilized space. Sesrric
characterized this as the "fall-back
option".
The third option is to signrfi~
candy postpone all accemprs at cre­
ating new residential space in or­
der to fund.raise for a future major
Templeton renovation and upgrade
and the construction of cwo dorms
in the parking lot south ofTemple­
ton.
The decision is now in the
Board's hands. "It's on cneir agenda
now,» said Atkinson. Regardless of
the Board's choice, there are present­
ly not sufficient funds for any of the
options. If rhe Board deems hous­
ing a priority and wanes to proceed
with one of che options, sources of
fundraising will have to be found.
This dury will fall co Hochscettler,
Institutional Advancement and che
Board ofTrustees themselves.
The Board will meet ag-ain in
mid-February. le is not known
when chey will decide what course
• of action co cake. Although "the
President," Atkinson said, "sees [the •
proposed improvements] as a very
important next step," the Board
must conrend with od1er "big­
ticket items" like the proposed con­
struction of new, expanded science
facilities, performing arcs facilities,
music facilities and athletic facili­
ties. Donors' funds will most likely
be directed cowards the area they
are interested in.
"We are not standing scill," At­
kinson said. This year, the Capital
Budget Committe_e (which allocates
money for projects costing $10,000
Writer Carter Revard
speaks about Native
American veterans
by Wendy Dwyer
Carter Revard, professor emeri­
tus of English at Wasningron Uni­
versiry in Sr. Louis, spoke Monday,
Nov. 14, in cbe Council Chambers.
The poer and essayist, who is fea­
tured in chis year's edition of In­
venting America, presented a topic
citied "Inventing 'Veterans." His
speech was cencered more around
Native Americans in wars, address­
ing specificaUy whether or not
they can be considered veterans.
Parr Osage Indian himself, he gave
some interesting insight inco the
marrec, using stories, jokes, poems
and anecdores to serve his point.
One of the most inceresting facts
brought up was chat Native Ameri­
cans are "the most active of ethnic
groups percentage wise" as far as
enlisting in rhe military. The irony
of ir is that up until the signing of
a bill in 1924, Native Americans
weren't full citizens of the Un.iced
States. This made chem mercenar-ies of war (even the volunteers) and
not veterans uncil chat poiiu.
Revard used Osage history and
his own personal experiences grow­
ing up in Oklahoma co better serve
his argument. He even cook a mo­
ment to show his allegiance co
Oklahoma when explaining how
che people in Okl110ma a~ more
literate than those in Texas. "The
Red River that separates Oklahoma
from Texas has many bridges," he
explains, "and on each bridge on
the way from Oklahoma co Texas
there is a large clear sign saying,
'don't go past here or you wiU be in
Texas.' That is why there is so many
iUiterace people in Texas."
Among his many achievements,
Revard is the recipient of che 2005
Li.feti.me Achievement Award and
was Wordcrafr Circle Writer of
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Future residence hall renovations and additions envisioned by Campus Planner Michael
Sestric over the next 10-20 years.
or roore) wiU focus on micro-level
renovation of existing space in the
dorms and Templecon, including
the space chat the Co-Op voted to
relocate co next year.
When and if new housing is
built, both Atkinson and Sestric ex­
pi:essed an eagerness co include stu­
dent input in its design. As pan of chis effort, a major survey was con­
ducted this past summer. A num­
ber of designs for new dorms char
are less costly than the apartments
and rake inco account.students' de-­
sires came ouc of the survey infor­
mation. For example, the survey
indicated thac students.are interest­
ed in a cooperative living structure option, so Sestric designed a num­
ber of co-op dorms.
When students were interactive
in the design process for the aparc­
mencs, Atkinson remarked chat
"there were great suggestions came
about!"
"We like the openness of thac
process," she said.
Safety: Search policy not changed
CONTINUED FROM l?AGE 1
creates short and long term
problems."
This does not mean, however,
that all LC kids are stumbling
around incoherent after pound­
ing shots of Jack Daniels. The
National College Health As­
sessment of spring 2005, which
is posted on the LC website
for student wellness, states that
83% percent of LC students,
when they choose co drink, do
• so responsibly.
Another complaint leveled at
Campus Safety is that rumor is
that they are now able co search
a student's backpack if an of­
fice.r suspects the scud.enc has
anything that breaks school pol­
icy (i.e. beer, hard liquor, scolen
property etc.).
'1 was under the impression
that a policy had been changed
and campus security could now
search our bags if they wanced.
to," said Rafael Cuevas ('08).
These beliefs seemed co be held
among many studencs.
According to Eldcidge, the
LC policy regarding searches is
founded on safety and has not
recently been changed. Eldridge
said chat if an officer is suspi-cious of a student because of some­
thing they see, hear or otherwise
observe, than the officer will go up
to,the student to investigate. If at
any point in chis conversation they
suspect that the student is carrying
something in their back,Pack they
will a,sk them if they ca:n see wbat is
inside. Tf a student refuses then the
officer will explain char not cooper­
ating with a Campus Safety officer
is a violation of school policy. If the
student still refuses than campus
secu,rity can call the Portland Police
or make a note of it in the written
report. Currin said that Campus
Safety would not call the police un­
fess th.e incident was a serious in­
fraction, such as assault.
Eldridge and Currin both said
char, if it were an issue of safery, ac­
tions would be taken co ensure that
che stude.ncs doni: harm themselves
or others. However, Eldridge said
char if che. officers believe chat stu­
dents have a few beers in their bag
they would simply make a nore in
the written repor.t chat the srudenr
didn't cooperate. This would be
enough for the student to be docu­
mented.
The rooc of the mistaken belief
that the policy had changed could ,
have been at a procedural meeting that took place with Campus
Safety officers last year. Accord­
ing ro Curtin, the meeting was
called to discuss how students
were using backpacks co carry
around booze, and that the of­
ficers felt rbat students were
"R.auntingn them. They wanted
"a cool'' to use in situations where
they felt that a students present­
ed a safety issue. For ex.an1ple,
if a student were so intox:icated
chat the officers felt if the scudem
consumed any more alcohol cbey
might induce alcohol poisoning,
an officer would like co be able
to intervene. Curtin sai4 he be­
lieves he may have created con.fu­
sion when speaking with a class
on campus by characterizing tbis
procedure as a policy change
when it was nor. Through word
of mouth, this confusion could
have started the rumor.
"We respect people's privacy,''
said Curtin about che procedure,
"bur when -safety is an issue we
cannot just ignore things and
walk away because of rhe fourd1
amendment. There are times
when we are going co have to
forger about the fourth an1end­
menr; it would be irresponsible
not co." _4 _____________ , - the Pioneer Log, November J 8, 2005
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The cost of higher education
has skyrocketed in recent years,
while the requiremenrs for finan­
cial aid eligibility have remained
consranr. This disparity has made sraggering costs of a private school
education.
LC's need-based aid may be
only average in comparison tooth­
er schools, buc LC's average need­
based granrs pay a greater percent-GRAPH BY BEN WATERHOUSE
one qLtarrer of LC's revenue from
scudenrs is acrually paid for by
grants from lhe college.
The refusal of many fuse-tier
colleges, such as Reed, co of­
fer merit scholarships is creating
LC's need-based aid may be only average in comparison to other
schools, but LC's average need-based grants pay a greater per­
centage of the total cost of education than those of other schools.
The average need-based grant at LC pays for 69% of the overall
cost of tuition, room and board.
ir increasingly difficult for a broad
section of the middle class to go to
college. Many middle class fami­
lies have accumulated large savings
or reriremenr accounts and, as a re­
sult, have found their financial aid
packages insufficient to cover the age of the coral cost of education a growing gap between eligibil­
than those ofocher schools. The av-icy and feasibility for white-collar
erage need-based gram at LC pays professionals. Ir has become in­
for 69% of the overall cost of cu-creasingly difficult co balance sav­
ition, room a.nd board, compared ing for tetiremenr and paying for
to Whitman's average grant, which a child's college education ar the
only P,ays for 35% of the cost. Pully same time.
Former Managing Editor of
the Portland Mercury speaks
by Kevin Stark
On Monday night Phil Busse,
buzzing with his recenr retirement
from the position .of Managing
Editor of the Portland Mer~ury, sat
down in Miller with aspiring writ­
ers from Lewis & Clark for a dis­
cussion encicled "Careers in Jour­
nalism." Busse, only thirty-six years
old, retired from his position a
week prior to speaking at LC.
He opened hjs discussion with
a brief history of his own writing
experience--majoring in Creative
Writing from a liberal arcs school
on the east coast (confessing with a
liinr of nostalgia that at that point
he spent more rime skiing than
• writing). Busse went on to study
law in graduare school and eventu­
ally became a lawyer. After the real­
ization that he wasn'r happy prac­
ticing law Busse set out co become
a writer.
He spoke about time spent as
an iacern with the San Francisco
Chronicle, and his eventual in­
volvement in the birthing of the
Mercury. Mainly what Busse came
to do was answer questions for the
audience of roughly fifteen stu­
dents about how co even begin en­
tering into the journalism world.
Busse was charismatic and funny with a humor slight!}'. hid­
den with nervousness. He was
also blunt and honestly admitted
co students that pare of his success
was founded in dumb luck. He was
firsr published in the Chicago Tri­
bune after he had returned from a
semester in Costa Rica. Busse had
written an article about his adven­
tures traveling abroad and sent the
story into various publications. He.
called co follow up on his letter ro
the publication soon there after.
Busse was informed by the edi­
tor that he receives a hundred arti­
cles daily and that Busse's Costa Ri­
can adventures had happened co be
one of two he had chosen to read.
The editor then cold bjm, "Fuck
it, you followed up with a phone
call-I'll run it."
The luck that Busse attributed
some of his success to seemed to be
firmly rooted in his hard work. Af­
ter telling the scory he mentioned
quickly-that he had sent that same
article to dose to fifty publications
and the Tribune was the only one
co print it.
The main message of the dis­
cussion was, however, simple and
concise: write. It could be a weekly
letter for a year straight to the edi­
tor of the New Yorker, ~ch letter
expressing an article idea for that week's edition (Busse did just chat),
or becoming the lead writer for the
small, local newspaper in Middle
Brook, Neb. He ended his lecture
by questioning if he had bestowed
any knowledge at all in the forty­
minute discussion. Tue response
was silence as each srudenr packed
up their things, left and, perhaps,
wrote. by Nathanael Massey
Trimer Public Transportation
is working on a plan co adjust the
route of local bus 39, which runs
along the western edge of the Lewis
& Clark campus and is used by fac­
ulry, students and staff of the LC
community. Trimer representa­
tives met with members of the local
' community Wednesday, Nov. 16,
co discuss possible options for the
new route.
The changes, intended to boosr
the route's currently low ridership,
would entail excluding sections of
the route which detour into the
Spring Gardens neighborhood
and a section of Paluine Hill Rd.
which runs from T.1ylor's Ferry co
the road's southern intersection
with Terwilliger Rd. The new
route would extend farther North than previously, into the Hillsdale
neighborhood via Capitol Hwy.
Also proposed was an alreracion
of the roure's souchern rurnaround,
currently preformed in the South
Campus service drive. 'TI1e route
suggested would en,ter campus at
the Forest turnoff, following cbe
same route ~s the Pioneer Express,
and make a srop in front of Tem­
pleton. This would save time, they
said, and could entice greater stu•
dent ridership. Noise would be an
issue, as the bus begins its circuit at
six thirty AM.
All plans a re still w1der discus­
sion, which will resume in January.
Students who wish to mbmit
feedback to those involved in the
changes can email Mark Morgan
at mmorgan@lclark.edu, or Tri­
met representative Jon Joseph 111
josephjo@trimet.org.
Are students smarter
or is school easier?
by Sara Caldwell
Could Lew.is & Clark Col.:
lege be getting easier over ti.me?
It has come to rhe attention of
che Curri€ulum Committee
chat grade inflation and distri­
bution of grades among vary­
ing departments may be an is­
sue . .l\lthough iE is uncertain as
of now, the coltlinitttt has been
holding meetings and doing
research to understand why in­
formation shows that the aver­
age grade point average is high­
er than it was ten years ago.
Research shows chat in 1995
the average GPA was a report­
ed 3.1, while.in 2004 it was a
3.25. Th.is information alone
does not necessarily suggest
grade inflation. The matter at
hand is why grades are increas­
ing, and there are a number of
possibilities.
Jim Grant (Economics), a
member of the Curriculum
Committee, said, "The Cur­
riculum Committee is looking
for reasons [as to) what the par­
terns of grades is." Lase spring, the commit­
tee gathered data showing both
grades and their distribut1oa
throughout each department.
They found char certain lower
level classes re.nd co have higher
grades than others. Th.is is also
true of the ~00 and 400 levd
classes, but the GPAs rend to be
higher due ro the fact thar stu­
dents rake classes they do well
in.
The committee has come to
no conclusions yet, but will be
meeting in the spring after they
have conducted more research
on me matter.
It is rrue that grades are on
me rise, but as a previous Piq­
neer Log anicle stated, first year
srudents are, in generaf. smarter
because of the increased difficul­
ty of getting into college. Granr
said that it may also be due to
the face chat "the teachers are
teaching better."
For now, LC srudenrs .should
nor be worried about the weight
their grades hold. Higher grades
do nor always mean easier class­
es. 1_h_e_P_i_o_n_ee_r_L_o_g_,_N_o_v_e_m_h_e_r_1_s_,_2_o_o_s __________ .... ,J1llll .... .,. ______________________ 5_
Americans band together
with many colored bracelets
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by Carmen Krol
While perched on Palatine Hill, being judg­
mental abour American sociecy is easy. We are nor
q.uite immersed in cypicaJ conservative capitalism
and have great opporcunicy to escape from it in
our self-creared liberal bubble world. Please don't
get me wrong, l love the society we have created,
bur as a senior about robe inundated with the real
American society very soon, I have come co real­
ize some things about our society, which leads me
ro my point of discussion in this article: awareness
wristbands.
Perhaps the connec-ro go more into depth about the organization, bur this
is ar lease a srarr, a beginning which probably would
nor have been created otherwise at such a large scale.
The awareness wristbands are also attractive co
American society because of their price. Instead of do­
nating large amoums of money, pe?ple are more will­
ing ro donate a couple dollars, especially if ir means
char rhey will be rewarded. A sad reality, bur the re­
ward taps inro human psychological response and in
this case, it is working, Jennifer Halpin, spokesper­
son for LiveScrong, sraced char their wristbands, sold
at one dollar apiece, raised
tion between sociecy and
awareness wristbands is
unclear at che moment.
Awareness wristbands, at
least in my view, seem to
play with American soci­
ety. Americans indulge in
what is new and popular to
sray in competition with
their neighbors. Aware­
ness wristbands have iden­
tified with this trend by Awareness wristbands
would never be popular $58 million for the organiza­
tion. Nike, who designed the
wristbands, in irially hoped co
raise $5 million dollars. The
one-dollar bills decidedly
have been more effective than
those .fifties. at LC because to combine
consumerism and fads
with helping those in need
would be a sin. These new wristbands
have powerful messages be­
hind them. Unlike the at­
tractiveness of having a new
becoming a fashion Statement. Many celebrities
wear them: Brad Pin wears a band for One, an or­
ganization focused on fighting poverty and AlDS,
specifically in Africa, and Lance Armstrong wears
a band for LiveStrong, an organization focused
on fighting cancer. Many other Americaus wear
wristbands coo. This new fad has attracted a large
audience, ranging from the middle-aged ro chil­
dren who trade wristbands during recess.
Along with being a fad, the wristbands spread
awareness. People wonder whar each band means
ai1d learn about different organizations. Antho­
ny Choppa, spokesperson for March of Dimes,
claims that since the wristbands were introduced
in the early spring, 500,000 wristbands have been
sold and concludes char this has increased aware­
ness of his organization. Linda Reinstein, execu­
tive. direcror and cofounder of ADAO, Asbestos
Disease Awareness Organization, stared that her
organization's wristbands were "sold around the
world." With increased awareness, organizations
can inform more people of the importance of their
cause. Sure, someone can merely look at a wrist­
band and ask what the wristband stands for, never
The Hamster fi hts Razor phone or an Ipod, these
wristbands have been helpfi.d ro society. The money
char Americans have conrribuced to these wristbands
has helped organizations help those in need, such as
che victims of Katrina and this year's major rsunami.
And sure, there is always a risk with this fad, in parric­
uJar, corruption. Complain rs have risen about certain
recail ouclers claiming co donate proceeds co organiza­
rions bur never acrually fulfilling their promise.
I do see a risk involved with chis scheme, bur I can't
help thinking of how e.ffecrive ·it has been. As skillful
consumers, I would think that most Americans would
realize where is a rrnsrworthy place co shop and where
isn'r, and probably stick closer to buying srraighr from
the organizations themselves.
Awareness wristbands would never be popular ar
Lewis & Clark College because co combine consum­
erism and fads wirh helping those in need would be a
sin. (l also know this from talking with other students
about them; the response has been extremely nega­
tive). I don't chink that a band made ·our of silicone
should ever replace the humanity we have for each
other, bur sometimes one needs ro work within the
confines of sociecy ro help society itself Basically, I see
wristbands as the lesser of rwo evils. Guest Editorial
Value Volunteers
Or, Mr. Frochtwajg should take more SO/AN classes
by Steve Sommers
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find him,df ovnwllt'lmed with
thl· l'1·id,·11t inl'qu.1liries of rh,
world or may k·cl ohlig'-'d rouse
his tirsr-,hss educirion in pur­
suit of .1 lit'c which m.1,· change·
,u,h inequalitic·, (kudos l~,r his
,1flili.11inns with 01'1' ,ind :\m­
ncsty). Hmw,·n. he ,1pp.irrnth·
has not wt d,l'dopnl. kt alone
discuss.:d. ,1 urncq1t of p1;1xis.
rhat is. ,1n incorporation of ,K­
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srn,knr volumecr, p,mi,ipat,·
in p,·rn· .1ction (volu11tt:,risrn)
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other mi,informt'd ,n1ics of ,iv­
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to discuss these social injuqic:cs
with both prot'cs,ors and polici­
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isolate himself in rhe ide,11 and
elite· mind frame of dunging rhL·
\\'orld in on, fdl "'·oop ur in one
poorlv r<:,c:1rchnl ,1rrid,.
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explore thcsc prohkms in his
hooks. explore them in his ..:om­
muni11·. and iniri,ne change
in both rheort'tic1I ,rnd Krttai
frame·, nf existence .
. 'ioci,11 ch,mge c,dls t~>r both.
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cq)( in hof)L"S of incrt:as,d r,·ad­
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Iraq spurs a difference of opinion, what a surprise!
by Matt Savage
l wotdd like you co thank the
'Pioneer Log for~ j1ublishing Mr.
Thompson's guest edirorial. Nor
only is the conservative viewpoint
sorely lacking on this campus, bur
the intellecrual conservative is rarer
still. l would strongly encourage
ochers who share his views ro rake
che courage co express them, as he
did. Lewis & Cl;uk is an institu­
tion of learning, and learning can­
not occur when there is no dissen­
tion in thought. I highly encourage
the Pioneer Log in the future to seek
our ochers who have worldviews
different from the overwhelming
majority on campus.
l would also like ro thank Mr.
Thompson for raking the courage co express his views. The best way
I can compleme.Q.t his work is to do
my besr ro refu~ his argl1menrs,
bur I hope chat it does nor discour­
age him.from writing more.
In his editorial, Mr. Thompson
makes two points. The first is that
the public is an easily swayed ac­
ror and should play a limited role
in public policy. The second argu­
ment is that the U.S. has the righr
to impose its worldview and way of
life on countries like Iraq, which
are "wrong". These arguments are
very complicated, and I will do my
best to address them as brieAy as I
can.
Ir is true chat the public is ig­
norant and unreliable. Neverthe­
less, I still hold thar their opinions
are imporranr, because I fear those who seek ro manipulate rhe publi.c's
inability ro grasp che complexity of
polirics. There will always be inrer­
esrs who understand the inscirurion
of politics and will use it to rheir
advantage, whether rhey act in the
interest of rhe public or nor. They
are both conservative and liberal,
and they prey on the ignorant. It is
the duty of the powerful co be the
servants of those who are less pow­
erful, since they rely on the ruled
for their survival.
A good example of bow interests
have swayed the American public is
the war in Iraq. The war in Iraq al­
ways has, and always will, serve se­
lected interests, and nor the benefit
of the American people. The pub­
lic was easily swayed into going ro
war because they thought that Sad-dam Hussein presented a pocenrial
rllfeat ro rheir lives. ln reality, Sad­
dam Hussein presented a rhreat to
American economic and polirical
interests. The war is a good case
study of how people can be ma­
nipulated, and why it is wrong co
do so.
Americans have paid a high
price for rhis war, in many ways
that rhey do not understand. And
yet rhey still do not understand
why their leaders brought them
inro war. As for the Iraqi people,
I am not convinced that this war
was initiated for their benefit at
all. There are regimes all over the
world that terrorize their own
people. Saddam Hussein was by
no means worse than the dkra­
tors ·in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, or the former Soviet states thar have
been invaluable "alUes" in the war
on terror. Furthermore, there are
dictators all over the world, from
El Salvador ro China to North Ko­
rea to Sudan rhar have done simi­
lar and even worse things ro their
own people, and yet the United
Stares did not bother to invade
them. Lastly, Saddam Hussein was
nor any kinder ro his own people
or more democratic when he was a
U.S. ally, so it is laughable that the
U.S. would care about the plighr
of Iraqis now when they raised no
objections ro his mass graves, rape
rooms, and use of nerve gas on ci­
vilians when they were partially
funded by the millions of dollars
of aid rhat _Saddam was receiving
from rhe American government. .6_, _________________________ i•u!i11-..... ________ 1h_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_L_o_g __ , _N_o_v_e_m_b_e_r_18_,_2_00_5
America revels in its idosyncracy:
It's just fine without an origin myth
by Lexie Briggs
"Who Will Tell the People"
indeed? Russell Banks's article
by that tide (you remember the
one, we aU had to read it in ln­
vencing America) argues that
our identity as Americans rests
solely with rhe creation of a tru­
ly American narrative. Without
a rale that describes our origins,
he writes, "we will separate our­
selves first from ou'r ancecedents
and then from one another,
and, like a deracinated family,
We the People will perish." •
Nonsense. We're more resil­
ient d1an that. We're better than
char. We the People aren't going
anywhere for a while.
Jn his recent talk on campus,
Banks expanded UJJ this argu­
ment, asserring that "our essen­
tial individual identities depend
on our ability to view ourselves
as a people."
He goc-it completely back­
ward. Our individual identities best friend an_d colleague shag­
ging his wife or the part abom rhe
quest for the cup that once held rhe
blood of Christ? Banks describes
the French as having the story of
Jeanne d.'Arc. Yet once again we
muse examine how the current so­
cio-political tensions and seculars
isr leanings have been defined by
the poor country girl who heard
the voice of the Archangel Michael
commanding her to drive the Brit­
ish out of France. As An)eiicans, we
need this specific common story "so
we may know how far we've fullen,
how high we've risen," Banks said.
Really? '
We know how far we've fallen:
we don't need a single piece of li(­
erarure ro cell us that. America has
disgraced herself over the past rwo
hundred rwenry-nine years: our
society enslaved an enrire race of
people, then legalized and insti­
tutionalized racism for-more rhan
a century after rhe Civil War end­
ed. We brutally murdered- Native
Americans for rheir land, forcing ever seen.
Yee We are also a nation
of Brown v. Board, Roe v.
Wade, and Lawrence v.
Texas. We are a nation of
che 13'h, 14'", 15'\ and
20'1' amendmenrs, nor
to mention rhe First. We
have couched che stars
and were the first co walk
Oil me mpon. We are a na­
tion iliac produced Mar­
rin Luther King, Jr., Chief
Joseph, Abral1am Lincoln,
Susan B. Anthony, _Eli1..a­
berh Cady $canton, and
Rosa Par-ks.
Banks ... [asserted] that C(our essential in­
dividual identities depend on our ability
to view ourselves as a people." He got We rhe 'People are ca­
pable of amazing things.
America was the fuse
mode-rn nation to become
a democracy. We went
from being an band of
ruffian mint,1re men to a
international ~uperpow­
er. We have explored the
heavens, granted religious
freedom, overcome barri­
ers, recognized the righcs
of the individual, and
shattered ilie glass ceiling
rime and cime again. We
don't,need a stpry co tell PHOTO BY NORA GAY
Russell Banks spoke to LC students on Tuesday, November 8. He
was invited to talk about his essay, Who Will Tell the People, which
is featured in the Inventing America reader.
it completely backward. Our individual
identities unite us as a people.
unite us ua people.
America is unique in its
youth, in its power, a1,1d in ivs
te11aciry. Americans are like­
wise unique: we come from all
over and our stories range from
HoratiQ Alger's tales of c:igs co
riches to our Generation X, Y,
or Z tales of disillusionment
and consumerism. No one scory
couJ~ possibly define us in all
our idiosyneracic glo,y.
In truth, rhe notion of a
"common origin myth" is ri­
diculous. Banks cites the British
as having their Arthurian leg­
end to define wbo they are and
from whence rhey have come. l
only ask to what part he is refer­
ring-che part about Arthur's them to march to new reservations.
We interned Japanese citizens in
eoncencration camps because we
saw them as a threat co our national
security. We llave brutalized, IAlled,
raped, and pillaged.
We are a nation of Jim Crow,
Georgia v. Cherokee Nation,
Plessey v. Fergusen, and rhe t~ree­
fifms clause. We have gone ro wa,
. unnecessarily, and oppressed peo­
ples aro~nd the world (Spanish­
American War, Vietnam, and now
Iraq). We have violated hw~an
rights and civil rights coumless
times. Until 1890, a man was al­
lowed co bear bis wife with a switch
the size of his thumb. We annihi­
lated Hiroshima with rhe only use
of an atomic weapon rhe world has us mar.
Money could be spent on a better
speaker
Russell Banks is probably a nice
man, and hes probably written
some nice books. However, if there
is one ching Russell Banks is' noc,
rhac is a puolic speaker. Granted,
n9t many of us are, after all. Ir's
hail to keep an audiei:ice's anen­
tion for more than ten minutes,
unless they're trying co gee, some­
thing from you. This case, though,
is different, because sometbing
very important was used to make
it happen: money. Russell Banks
was paid an exorbitant amounr of
money co come to our school and
read us a lecture that every fresh­
man was required co have read. Ir's
not jusr me, I naven'c met a single
attendant of that eulogy·thar was
impressed with Banks' recitarion,
so it's hard not co chink about how The Letters
that money could have been prop­
erly used. Now, I don't have any
exact figures, bur legitimate sources
have told me that Banks was paid in
d\e tens of thousands of dollars to
recite his work. I'm prerry sure that
there are some starving children in
Africa that would have appreciaced
around $20,000 worth of food. Do
you know what else $20,000 could
have bought? Bright Eyes, that's
who. Bright Eyes, led by the great­
est songwriter since Bob Dylan,
offered co play our school for chls
same a.mount, bur we couldn't find
the money. If you don't like chis
band, you are wrong, bur regard­
less, chink about ilie prospect of
seeing your favorite group play at
ou;: school. In rhe words of An­
drew Shaw-Kirch {'09), I would
have learned a lot more.
-Dylan Kruse ('09) Lecture was repetitve
In the 11/11 issue of this pa­
per, Abi Kurfman did a splendid
job of summarizing the 11/7 lec­
ture given by Russell Banks ac the
Flannagan Chapel. .. just as Banks,
in lecturing, did a splendid job of
summarizing rhe essay which he
had written for Harper's Magazine
in 2000, and which most of us in
the audience had already read and
discussed that Monday in Invent­
ing America class.
I thought that Mr. Banks' es­
say, which I had read the previous
weekend in fascination and had
marked heavily with notes and un­
derlining, was full of very original,
poignant and somewhat. radical
ideas. Yet in person he was repeti-·
tive, using much of che body of his
essay as substance for his own lee-
cure. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
X-mas decorations are too much holiday too soon
by Kim Greenberg
While our and abour some odd
weekend ago, my eyes were bom­
barded wich an abundance of red,
green, and gold. I had "Rudolph
the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' sruck
in my head and was continually
asked if J wanted my purchased
gift wrapped in oh-so-festive snow­
man and scar wrapping paper. The
problem? It was still October and
Halloween was just arou~d the
corner.
Don't ger me wrong. I love rhe
holiday season. Nothing brings
me more joy iliac basking in holi­
day cheer and goodwill. Bur when
I walk into a score in the mall
and am offered samples of spe­
cial Christmas soap by a salesper­
son we~ring giant reindeer anders while a variety of Chr'istmas carols
are being blasted from the ceiling,
I mink that's ridiculous. And when
I walk into Fred Meyer and see the
Halloween costumes and candy
alongside the giant Santas and can­will commence, bur they have also
changed the entire holiday!
Christmas, from what little I
know about it, is a celebration of
the birch of Jesus. The exchanging
of gifts and family togetherness I has become so corporate that rhere
are children who chink the whole
purpose of Christmas is about San­
ta Claus and getting gifts. Even l, a
Jew who has never even celebrated
Christmas, know that there is so
dy canes, thar is just --------------------------­ much more
to Christ­
mas .and the
holidays in
general than
what is adver­
tised in the
media. our of control.
Since when has
our society decid­
ed chat Christmas
prepping must be­
gin even before Hal­
loween.? While a
couple of years ago
saw the holiday sea­
son beginning with
Thanksgiving and
the Christmas shop­The holiday season is about feeling love
for your fellow man and wanting to flood
your family and closest friends with gifts.
You shouldn't have to feel obligated to do
these things every time you walk into a
mall. The holi­
day season is
about feeling
love for your
fellow man
ping the day after, corporations
have taken it upon themselves to
not only dicrarewhen the shopping fully under~rand, bur how do rein­
deer, Sama Claus, and sugarplum
fairies factor in here? Christmas and wanting to Rood your family
and closest friends with gifts. You
shouldn'r have co feel obligated to do these things every time you
walk into a mall. Thar de.fears the
beauty of the holiday season-the
natural love and friendship chat
people express for one another and
rhe kindness char is shown without
e.xpecting anyrhing in rernrn. Why
have people forgotten chis? Ir must
be because they are blind from aU
the green, red, and gold decorac
cions and deaf from all the over­
played CLuisrmas music.
Start counting ...
37
days till Christimas' . "
.... ~
. e people 7 Students respon a :in '
"Te:~-:::-;::~ good .,_ call f o a Creole~ Ainer1c el
sight for us in the first 10 or 15
minutes, anq rhere were some in­
teresting snippets every now and
then, but fot thq;rea,eer P,;ut of che
time, nearly every other sentence
sounded AWFULLY familiar. In
answering the questions my class­
mates posed, too, he would as if on
autopilot refer us back to the texts
of his essay and lecture. [Although,
if I may insert a side note here: it
might be a positive thing for the
I.A professors to give us firsr-years
some rips on how ro articulate
questions that we pose' to lectur­
ers. In addition to asking questions
rhat any,on_e whb.had read his essay
(especially Banks himself!) could
have answered with direct quotes,
some of my classmates were very
long-winded in their queries, and
Banks wasn't the only one there
who needed to hear them repeat­
ed.) In any case, I believe char most
of che leccu re-goers will cell you
that they wanted to hear NEW
ideas, not what rhey had already
heard or read.
-Carolyn Bratnober ('09)
Banks integral for students
The l,llOSt h;lpful thing abour
Mr. Banks' lecture was that he ex­
panded upon what we had read in
class. lt was nor merely a retelling
of whar most people in the room
already knew. However, I do feel
that the Q&A portion could have
been berrer, as some of his answers
to the qQ.estions seemed only to be
rehashed from his lecture. 'I do feel
that it is important for students
to actually see and bear the actual
people whom they are cutting apart
in class every lesson.
Mr. Banks himself was what I
imagined-an intelligent old man
committed to his own words­
though I didn't think he'd be quite
so bald. This school and its students
would be at a severe loss'were ir not
to continue to bring in authors to
rhe sruden rs.
-Ethan 0. Spangler ('09) Banks' lecture falls short of informed discourse
f and wastes college funds
by Abf t<urfman
C allege is, jn many respects, about cultivating informed discourse. This discourse obviously occurs in
the classroom, bur it can also occur between students at lunch or outside of class at other times. Ir can
occur in a dialogue between roommates, at a parry, with one's parents and in other forums like the news­
paper. The more there is a basis,of knowledge for the di$course tl\e better, especially with the inclusion of
a certain amount of shared ~owledge. • w
Bringing someone to the Lewis & Clari( never professed robe aoyr,hing·else. or shortly after higb school or whatever five
campus whose work has been studied by a ma- The opportunity to meet this distinguished years ago was for you, you had a rather exciting
joiiry of the campus provides a,specific and writer should not be underplayed. He talks a idea. You wrote about this idea, and you may
particularly exciting sort of discourse. Taking good talk: he's witry, intdligenc, and seems ro not have forgotten it, per se, but you continued
an author's ideas off the page and the discon- be a damned good writer. Reading hi,s book on in your life, not at aU defining your iden­
nected discussion of it in the classroom (where should be interesting, and the chance to ger a rity by that piece of writing. Then, roday, five
ic might as well be a 17,h century work by some book signed by ics aurhor is a thrilling one, par-years later, you walk into a room where there
long-dead wrirer) and putting them in the air ricularly when one has an interest in writing. Ir are hundreds of people to whom you are de­
of the chapel and the Manor J::Jouse is the right is always refreshing ro imeracrwith new minds, fined solely and entirely by your authorship of
idea. not to mention the facr that Banks' concept of char work. How bizarre.
It is a collegiate dream, of sorts. This is part the need for an American srory and an Ameri- If che College would like to encourage in-
of why colleges like co house professors who can identity through that isfascjnating. formed q.iscoµrse-and indeed it should-this
are publishing work. Hearing Nikki is not the ideal way to go about
Giovanni ralk after reading her po-We deserve to be inf,0rmed ... the informa- it. Conrexr is important, and the
ems was an amazing experience, and • context for Banks' artide on the
would only have been enhanced by a tion we receive should have a more direct Jnyemjng America syllabus is a
classroom discussion of her and her 1 h h h f h fengrhy discussion on topics like
poetry beforehand, nor to mention re ations ip wit t e perspective .o t e t.lavery and democracy by men
the opportunity to ask hel'quesrions speaker, and it should have a format that (and some women-don't worry,
after she spoke. LC is staying PC) who died long
Russell Banks' appearance in Fla-encourages quality Q&A. ago. The context for ,Banks' article
nagan Chapel last week, in theory, ----------'--'--"~--------'----~~ in ilie rest of the world is one in-
was exactly the sort of opportunity reresting and provocative assertion
for informed discourse rhe CoUege should be His idea is great. There is no defined or de-by a fiction writer who has written books and
looking for. He spoke to a space filled with fini.ngAmerican saga. We do need one, we do books of fiction.
people who had already srudied rhe subject of need an etiological myth that confronts our Informed discourse of che kind chat Banks'
hls talk. They had discussed him fo class, and bittersweet roors as rhey are, and without the lecture imitated should be sought with more
now they had the chance ro see him and hear layers of cotron-candy sugar coating that ob-vim and vigor.
his words from bis own mouth. The chance ro scure elementary school history books. The We qeserve to be info~med and take that in-
ask him rhe questions they could not ask their talk was nor a waste of time; it was just slight- formation to the source, but che information
professors. The chance to chat with him after- ly off mark. we receive•should have a more direct relation-
ward, and then drink rea or coffee or give him Banks is not accustomed to talking to an ship with the perspective of rhe speaker, and it
cookies, and even get a copy of his latest fiction audience composed entirely of people who should have a format chat encourages quality
work signed by him ... wa.ir. have read one single, solirary arricle by him. Q&A.
The main problem with Banks' appearance One reeny, tiny little arri'cle that doesn't even Aod just for rbe record (college swdel).ts and
on this campus and rhe talk he gave was the fact have space ro fully articulate its point, that professors speaking to professorial candidates
char chis guy is not an essayist or an expert oo bas niggling little problems witl1 ir. One huo~ alike), a long and convoluted question is not hy
rhe subject or race relations. He has not made dred-somechiog word article in rhe midst of default a good question. In fact, it is usually nor
rhe Cal.I for a Story of the Creolized-American the l 00s of pages he has written. good question. Questions should make sense
People his life's work. He is a fiction wJiter, and Imagine this scenario: back in high school, when not read off of a piece of paper.
Relationship "goods" outweigh in the good fight
by Laura Sbordone
Io my house, men troop in and
our. I'm lucky thac my girlfriends
have amazing boyfriends, and 1
never feel Ii.Re· it isn't my house.
They're aU respectful, maybe (may­
be!) a little cowed by rhe girls rac­
ing ch rough the hallways in towels,
wet hair Ainging water everywhere,
someone proudly exhibiting her
dye-my-moustache bleach on her
upper lip and the Carole King arid
Abba char pipe through rhe house
wirh rhe aroma of spicy soy taco
filLlng.
Now_; ill a house of six, rm the
only single girl. Normally, I'm okay
with this. Having a boyfriend can
be fun, but being alone isn'c too
bad either. u[ like to put in my _re­
tainers, glop some cream on my
face, and take up the whole bed," said "Amanda," admircing her
routine on her infrequenc si.ogle
nights. l can empathize. Ir's nice to
read until y.ou fall as.leep, w~e up
whenever y~wanr, a.~ in general,
act without feel-having a boyfriend worth rhe uou­
ble, the usurpation of your utter,
unfettered freedom? Ir might be.
For example, I was witb my girl­
friend in Target tonight when her plans for tonighr, but how they'd
hook up lacer. Ir was just a call-it
lasted about three minutes-bur
the e.ffecr was huge. He'd thought
of her. He wanted to see her later,
bur didn't feel
ing tied up because , like he bad to I don t want to settle for a relationship that be with her ev- your accions are
either· judged by
or re.fleet on some­d , k _c 1 1 f ery second. The oesn t ma e me 1ee great, at east most O caJJ was so little
one else. Honestly,
sometimes mai.n­the time. and so simple,
but so striking. --------------------------raining rhar close
connection can be exhausting.
However, tonight. I can't help
feeling a lirde lonely as we watch
"Shakespeare in Love," knowing
my girlfriends can later go re-enact
rhese scenes wirh Joseph Fiennes,
while my prospecrs for this tonight
are slim. As the Jove scenes go on,
the question gets louder-should I
ger more on rhe program here? Is boyfriend called. In rypical her­
fasb ion, she squealed about her
discovery of new, soft moccasins
(and this is a very smart girl, lee me
jusr sayr, and I laughed, thinking,
what could he say to this? How­
ever, he came through wirh Aying
colors, saying something apprecia­
tive. They recounted jusr where
they'd been, and their different O n the
other hand, there are the relation­
ships where people lose themselves
to their boyfriends. Even in less
extreme cases, effects of rhe rela­
tionship trickle down into your
individual liJe. His cares creep
into yours. A benign sort of inAu­
ence develops, and your decisions
aren't wholly your own anymore. ls
this inevitable? Perplexed by this, I sought tl,e advice of Lana Lin­
score ('07). "l thi.nk chat's okay-if
ir goes borJ, ways," Linscott said.
Thar makes sense-char way, you
can still live your life but have rhis
great rclarionship wirh another
person.
[ suppose right now ir seems
rhat one should keep fighting the
good fighc. I don't wa.nt to settle
for a relationship that doesn't make
me feel great, ac least most of the
rime. The relationship should be
grear-by whatever standards you
choose. But, I should remember:
whether in a relationship and nor,
don't forger yourself-your cares,
hopes and ambitions. Jusr remem­
ber ... yourself, from day ro da.y. A
relationship is an awesome thing to
have, but to be independent-to
be wild, w1ferrered you-is just as
great. _8iiiiiiii, ______________________ ...,.-..,j1,111 ____________ th •. e_P_.io_n_e_e_r_L __ o_g_, _N_o_v_e_m_b_e_,_._1_8_, _200_5
To the.Ediror:
l found many possible
things tO write a letter about
concerning last week's issue,
bur, as char wou.ld be an un­
fair monopoly, I'll stick with
11,omas Broz's lerter. Firsr
and shorce.sc, while Broz is
correct that the paper has the
right to publish what it wish­
es, he should also keep in
n.,ind that the smdents also
have the right to put their
rwo cents in.
Second and more impor­
tanrly is something I per­
sonally have observed in the
political discourse in the Pio-"Necrophilia" arcicle, Claire
Srudholme and Katrin Gibb
noted in an article lasr week
('"Necrophilia' reveals more rban
just a sick and twisted interior")
that discourse is welcomed ar
Lewis & Clark College, but deg­
radation and ridicule should nor
be accepted.
They stated chat comparing
necrophilia and sexual prefer­
ence "equates these liberal think­
ers with the tolerance of crude
and illegal acrs," and thar ir 1s
therefore a "low-blow." Well,
Claire and Katrin, I have to lis­
ten ro my peers, day in and day
our, call our Pre..~ident a murder-
We should be is not surprised, but
rather frightened that we let our emo­
tions so fully dictate our discussions
concerning current events.
Log. Editorials and/or letters
often insult or launch char­
acter attacks against those
against the author's point of
view; in turn later editorials
and/or letters decry these ar­
cacks. What fascinates me
most is char peopJe seem sur­
prised rhat polirical discourse
has become this mean-spir­
ited. er, and an idiot, and a racisr, and
many other things thar are far more
of a "low-blow" than comparison
with a pervert.
I have sat in classrooms where
professors just assumed rhat every­
one would rather live in a "perfect"
communist society than a capital­
ist one.
[ have heard srudenr> and teach­
er, and faculty member scoff at my
religious beliefs as if they were the
illusi.on of a twelve yeat old.
A big fear of Claire and Karrin
is that LC is "not as tolerant as the white boards. Residenrs take
time and effort to put these to­
gether. They are chock full ofin­
formation, ranging from where
J am co se:x positions.
So, why is it rbar RAs think
that it is OK to vandalize these?
ReaJly?! RAs on this campus
are eager ro raise their voice
for "community", but when ir
comes down to it, ResLife ac­
cepts onfy some communities
and instead opts co erase some-·
one else's hard work.
For FUCKS sake people,
grow some balls. You have an is­
sue with something? You don't
like the bulletin board celling
you to drink more? Then talk to
someone abour ir. Change won'r
occur because you called campo
about a drawing on someon~'s'
door.
I hear rumblings of"stop act­
ing like children." Well that is
great. Stopping acting like you
·are the adult and we are the
children and have a real con­
versarion. You have a problem
with a resident? You don't like
their behavior? Well, erasing
my white dry erase board is nor
only the most unoriginal re­
sponse co a problem thar you
have with me, buc it also doesn't
do anyone any good. The nice
thing about residents is that
most of us are willing to talk it
ouc wirh you.
I think I have plagiarized
Kate Crawford's letter to theed-While Broz makes a point
rhar, since fewer than 2000
people read the Piolog, ir by
no means affects political dis­
cussion on the national scale.
I believe that it is .symptom­
atic of our current national
style of discourse. With the
word ''debate" now (when
not just reiterating campaign
slogans) mea.oing rwo guys
shrieking that the othec is a
traitor who hares America, it
is no wonder so many edito­
rials and/or lerrers are so bla­
tantly hostile. The fact is that residents are adults, but
RAs treat them like five year olds. It is no
wonder to me that they act like children.
What we should be is not
surprised, but rather fright­
ened that we let our emo­
t-ions so fully dictate our dis­
cussions concerning current
events. I frecly admit that I
myself have made the -mjs­
take of letting my emotions
override reason more than
once; yet, I think it impor­
r.i,nt that we uoderscand how
potentially dangerous such
a style can be. Our country
seems filled with rage, and ir
is the thought that this rage
may explode on a massive
scale into something uglier
than we would have imag­
ined that m.tly frightens me.
-Jeffrey A. Hayes (;08)
Here's to open-mind­
edness (that is!J,'t different
from my own)!
1n response to Matt Pardy's we once believed." Btft how can
these cwo complain about toler~
ance when they cannot handle
some views different than their
own? They claim chat "discourse
is welcome", but what they com­
plained about as being "mock­
ery" pales in comparison to the
bearing my ideals take on a daily
basis on this campus. I take a
lot of heat for my views, and I
accept it all in che name of ac­
ceptance. But one thing I will
not accept is whining when the
very people who preach of open­
minds and radical thinking claim
chat someone else's discourse be­
comes offensive.
-Josh Schoonover ('06)
RNs should "grow some
balls" and stop being so pas­
sive aggressive. Residents will
respond better to other things.
To the Editor,
'Ihe Presem Discontents of a
Resident:
"Why is there so much passive
aggressive shlr on campus? Take itOI on November 4t1, enough.
The poim is chat if RAs really
wanr to change resident's be­
havior or change policy them­
selves, they need co grow some
balls. The face is that residents
are adults, but RAs rreat chem
like five year olds. le is ,no won­
der ro me thac rhey act like chil­
dren.
Kare says that the RA's can
contact the righc people to
bring about change, bur in re­
ality no significant change hap­
pe.ns. No ma.teer how much you
respectfully chat with your RA,
RD, Sandi Bottemiller, or John
Eldridge, there is no bargaining
room when it comes to issues
d1at residents want to change.
Try talking ro them, abour room
searches, alcohol and drug pol­
icy, moving off campus, RA or
RD incompetence, or viola­
tions of free speech and ~ehow
far you ger. Ar least being pas­
sive aggressive is eliciting a re­
sponse.
So to anyone being passive
aggressive: Bravo! Here arc my
balls.
-Josh Van Otterloo ('08)
M B 50 words or less on a subject of your
Ystery OX choice, submitted anonymously (it's a
Mystery Box, stupid!)
It's prairie dogs, not
_fucking gophers! ILLUSTRATION BY DAN CIWCZWAK
Weight room war:
survival of the fittest
Or, a little etiquette please!
by Sarah DiSabatino
I've about had ir. Every rime
walk inro the weight room to
work out, there they are-the over­
grown, muscle-popping guys who
monopolize the lifting equipmenr.
Don't gee me wrong; kudos to any­
one who keeps a workout schedule
and srays in shape. And this is nor
just another diatribe ag-ai.nsc the
jocks at this school, because (gasp)
Tam an athlete too. This is just an
appeal co rhose gym rats to be a lie­
de more considerate.
For those who did not grow up
in a gym (or look like they did), the a fifteen minute conversation with
your buddy and chucking a basket­
ball around? I wanr ro get in, do my
lifcs, and get our. Sometimes I have
had to postpone certain lifts until
the next workout because I refuse
tO wait over forty minutes for an
open bend, press (and chat is just
waiting for one person!). FinalJy, I
am rruJy happy that you can squar
260 pounds, or whatever, but not
all of us can, bur don't be an ass and
leave rhe weigh rs on the bar so chat
no one else can use it.
l have noticed that the weight
room seems to be a pJace for the
athletes co congregate-for hours
weight room--------------- at a rime, on
a daily basis.
Really? ls there
no where else
more ... original
char the stu-can be very in­
timidating. 11,e
24-hour fimess
in my home­
town replaced If we don't act like
dumb jocks, people
won't think we' re
Gold's Gym, dumb )0 ocks.
and a bunch of dent athletes
could spend
their time? ff the·body build-
ers with the 1-could-kill-you-with­
my-pinky biceps who frequented
Gold's still hung around, never
seeming co leave the bench press.
The LC weight room, on the ocher
hand, should be less daunting since
we have such a small community.
1nis is not the case.
I visit _the weight room around
3:30pm three limes a week, and
many times all the bars are being
used. I am supposed ro follow a pre­
determined set of lifrs, squats, and
benches. Instead, I cannot even use
a bar because rbe guys (and I say
guys because d1ey are the only ones
I observe) using rhero do a lor of
sma!J sets and take their sweet ass
time in between each sec. 1 under­
stand that in heavy lifting you are
supposed to rest for extended pe­
riods of time in between each set,
bur does this really require holding we are going co complain about the
negative stereotype against athletes
on thjs campus, then we have to
account for the image that we pro­
mulgate ourselves. lf we do not acr
like dumb jocks, people wiJJ nor
think we are dumb jocks. Ir is that
simple.
Now, my weight room expe­
riences have nor been the worse
imaginable. People are generally
friendly and lee me go about my
business. J also appreciate that no
one shows up in tiny, revealing,
flashy spandex outfits eich~r (men
or women). I admit, J could find a
berrer work-our rime, buc with my
schedule this semester, the 3:00-
4:00pm time slot provides the best
option wichom interrupting my
homework routine. When ic comes
down ro it, however, a lirrle cour­
tesy for others is all J an, asking. o ter fans enlist in
umbledore's Army
by Ho'onani Andermann
Envision this: The evening of Nove~ber 18 an
army of 140 Lewis & Clark College students-in
uniform t-shirts-pile into a movie theater and take
it over. TI1eir mission: co see Harry Potter N: Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire. When each fanatic butt
has sat down, not a single seat in the theater is left
empty.
The takeover is the fancy of
Helana Berks-Darwin ('08).
Berks-Darwin is the coordinator
2nd founder of d1e newly popular
'Dumbledore's Arm/ on campus,
which, wid1 a quick wave of the
wand, is picking up sream. With
nearly SO students enlisred, and
even more by verbal contract, rl-1is
club is proving popular with Han-y
Potter fans campus-wide.
And you thought the d1eese
club was cool. and the appetizers served were
based on dishes from the Harry
Potter books.
At rhe end of the parry people
did nor wam to le~ve, complain­
ing rhat their discussions were too
eitciring co be scopped. Thar was
when the idea for a Dumbledore's
Army-a way for fans to meet to­
gether again, see the fourd1 movie
as a mass, and possibly get funding
to make t-shircs-began. Berks-Porter Worshipper's Club" on LC
Facebook. HopefuJly, she says,
some of iliese studenrs will help
fulfill the dream of raking over the
rhearers on or around November
18.
Bur whar is the lure of die Har­
ry Potter series, and why does it
appeal to so many students here
at LC? ls ir char Harry Porter is a
bottic? Son of, Berks-Darwin said.
"Harry Porter came abouc at a cime
in our age when we wete rrying ro
deal the pressures of growing up
but still wanting co be a kid. Ir was
a way to keep our imaginacions
alive ... since the Harry Potter kids
are growing ac an almosr parallel
race with us, it makes it so we can
continuously relace."
For rhose of you
lacking in H:my Por­
ter trivia knowledge,
in the books the pur­
pose ofDumbledore's
Army is ''ro prepare
the srudents ar Hog­
wares co fight Lord
Voldemorr should
self-defense be oeces­
gry," said Berks-Dar­
win. "Harry Potter came about at a time in
our age when we were trying to deal the
pressures of gro~ing up but still want­
ing to be a kid. It was a way to keep our
imaginations alive ... since the Harry
Potter kids are growing at an almost par­
allel rate with us, it makes it so we can And die real
secret behind
founding a club
deemed cool by
the LC public?
''l'm a psydiol­
ogy nerd who
gees off ort de­
viating from
social norms,
said Berks-Dar-
win. ''And if
anyone ever sees
me spinning on
the grassy knoll,
diey should
come and join continuously relate." Ac LC, Dumb­
ledore's Army was
crcared to give crue -Helana Berks-Darwin ('08)
Harry Pocce·r follow-
ers-those that have read all six
boo15,s--a safe place to talk out
the events in rhe stories. "ln any
other setting we'd have to be -care­
ful about whar we say in order mar
we don'r ruin diem for others," said
Berks-Darwin.
The idea came abour on Octo­
ber 16 when Berks-Darwin, also
an SOA Resident Assistant, held
a Harry Poner-themed parry in
lower Odell, wirh about 7'5 people
ar peak arcendance. At leasr 20 at­
tendees came dressed in costume Darwin immediately srarted orga­
nizing, beginning with posting two
signup sheers for the army in LC's
main dining hall.
To Berks-Darwin, as any faich­
ful Harry Potter believer, signing
up for Dumbledore's Army is a se­
rious commitment. "There are cwo
scrolls in die great hall.. .and tbere's
a curse attached co their signature
if diey wind up being traitors," she
said.
According to Berks-Darwin,
there are 96 members in the "Harry me."
If you're interested in joining
Dumbledore's Army in their con­
quests but don't visit the Bon or
don'r want to sign me scrolls, send
an email to helenab@lclark.edu
and you will be added co die list
of many.
Afterwards, be suse to call home
and tell them you just enlisred in
die army, give a pause, and men
laugh about the unique opportu­
nities only a liberal arts education
can offer. 9
DISTRACTED
Insightful interactions with
everyday thoughts
by Craig Beebe
Ah, yoga. For some, tbe word
may conjure up ideas of gerring
closer to oneself, building strengm
and connection to one's own soul
dirough ·careful breathing and
posirioning the body in difficulr
poses, meo holdjng it there. 1he
word may connote <;0ncepts of
peace coming from within, stand­
ing firm in me face of life's trou­
bles and worties: money, jealousy,
anger, compet-irion.
Or so l thought. Bur last week­
end, I found myself a witness of a
new day for the activity. No lon­
ger does yoga have to be a solitary
acr for the purposes of bettering
one's own self-knowledge and ap­
preciation. Finally, yoga can be
about being better than someone
else-escaping the tyranny of self­
improvemem.
I'm talking about spectator
yoga, in all its glory.
Lase week I found myself in
a small gym ar Concordia Uni­
versiry (CU), in Norch Po{tland,
observing d1e third Annual Or­
egon Regional Yoga Champion­
ships. Sponsored by Bikram Yoga
of Fremont Street and the Sfress
Management class at CU, the
championships were a nail-biting,
edge-of-your-seaf experience.
Okay, so rhat might be an over­
statement. But mey were unlike
anything I'd seen. Competitive
yoga. Who knew it was possible?
Competirors...,-about a dozen
men and rwo-dozen women-sac
waiting around a small stage set
up in rhe midst of the gymnasium
floor. Some were unnaturally skin­
.oy, omers were quite overweight.
They were of all ages and body
rypes, bald to long-hatred (even
one combination of me cwo).
One by one, the competitors
were.called to the stage by a jovial
man in a gray suit. On rhe stage,
they would tum co the right four
times, as directed by a woman with
fiery red hair, who I recogniz.ed as
an instructor ata local yoga srudio.
Next, after a calm Olympic judge­
like, "Begin," from the woman,
the competitors would proceed
through five basic poses followed
by two of ilieir own choosing.
Now you might think-mat
sounds unexciting, but I would
beg to differ. While die five basic
CORRECTIONS!
THE BEAUTIFUL
CHALKBOARD DOOR FEA·
TURED IN LAST WEEK'S
SECTION WAS MIS-CRED­
ITED; WHITNEY ELLIS
('09) AND KATHRYN
KLOPP ('09) ARE THE
TRUE ARTISTS OF THE
CHALKBOARD DOOR
MASTERPIECE IN PLATT
WEST. THE WOMAN IS
EMBOSSED WITH OTHER
NUDE WOMEN IN VARI·
OUS ARTFUL POSES COM­
PLETE WITH A GIRAFFE
TOWERING OVER HER IN
THE BACKGROUND.
THANKS TO NORA GAY
FOR THE "OWN YOUR
SPACE" PHOTOGRAPHS
IN LAST WEEK'S ISSUE.
SINCERE APOLOGIES! poses were mostly touching one's
head to one's knei!, and similar
stuff, die ocher two were where
the acrion was really at. 1 mean,
watching a competitor uemble as
he/she got into a pose involving
feet going where feet aren't meanr
to go, or holdjog meir entire body
up on fingertips, or doing head­
stands dangerously close co the
edge of the stage-it can all be
pretty exciting.
I mean, it was sort of like NAS­
CAR. The entire audience was sit­
ring on the edge of the bleach­
ers, intently focused on the stage,
wondering whether there was go­
ing to be some sore of snapping
of tendons or a cry of pain, or
maybe a dull thud when someone
goc into that headstand a little too
close to rbe edge of the stage.
It was serious scuff. Competi­
cors were rated in a number of
categories, includjng body pro­
portion and quality of poses. 'The
judges included five-cime All In­
dia Yoga Champion, Rajashree
Choudhury. The prizes included
travel to the US Championships,
in Los Angeles, where winners
will travel ro Wo.rld Champion-'
ships co compete for cash prizes.
The ultimate goal. according to
a press release abour me event that
I found on the Bikram Portland
website, was: "to elevate awareness
of the sublime beaut)' of Hatha
yoga, to promote its faMcacbing
health benefits for its practitio­
ners, and to create momentum di­
,tected ar evenrually gaining its in­
clusion in the Olympic Games."
Go figure. Yoga as an Olympic
sport. 'The ukin1ate glory for die
best of the best yogarhleres from
around me world. Finally, Indian
sadhus and Port.land yogis have
found a common playing field:
che yoga mac.
Who's to say where this might
end? Soon we wiU have merchan­
dising deals, the US team will de­
velop a multimillion-dollar yoga
outfit wim extra stretching capa­
bilities, and some Caribbean na­
tion will surprise and touch the
world with a heart-warming at­
tempt to cake pa.rt in the action.
What an exciting furure for a cen­
turies-old acriviry.
May rbe gan1es begin. _1_0 __________________________ ,=i§\i!iM ____________ th_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_L_o_g_, _N_o_v_e_m_be_r_1s_._
BldV Image: high school girls inspire gender stud­
ies students to organize an awareness workshop
by Rachel Schiff
The Gender, Self-Esteem, and Media Interest
Group is planning a Body Image workshop to be
presented at Roosevelt High school this semester.
The workshop will be part of a series of after school
programs offered by the Student Leadership & Ser­
vice Office co the under-funded high school in North
Portland.
The Body Image workshop
was inspired by the appearance of
a group of high school girls at the
Gender Images in the Media work­
shop of last year's Gender Sympo­
sium. The group ofhighschool girls
attended a workshop that exam­
ined and deconstructed teen maga­
zines for girls. During the question
and answer forum, the group of
young girls flooded the panelists
with questions and even begin de­
bating with one another. "Someone in my Men and
Women in American Society class
saw the girls and thought why can't
we do that for them?" said Nora
Germano ('08), leader of the in­
terest group. "We all came in with
different ideas of what we wanted
to address in the workshop- media
literacy, self-esteem, and others.
Body Image conne~ted all these
topics." Germano said the group
blossomed from that class discus­
sion. "We'd like to show che students
ads and ask them how it makes
them feel. A lot of people chink
that others are not as affected as
they are. We want co help people mass and girls to lose weight. We
may break off inco smaller groups
of boys and girls ac some point or
do some journaling co make every­
one more comfortable." will take place at the end of chi
semester or the beginning of dx
spring cerm. Hopefully, che proj,
ect will also become ·pare of dm
year's Gender Symposium; maylx
even bringing new realize that they
aren't che only ones
affected by these im­
ages. We want co in­
clude the aspect of
the student speaking
in che workshop- we
don't wane to talk at
chem," Germano ex­
plained. "We all came in with different ideas . and imerested hip , school students m
of what we wanted to address in the LC. Students in-
terested in be~ workshop- media literacy,-self-esteem, involved with dx
d h B d I d all workshop should an Ot ers. 0 y mage COnnecte e-mail Germanoa
these topics" -Nora Germano ('08) ngermano@ldad.
edu.
Although Ger-
mano was concerned about the
high school students feeling self­
conscious, she thought that ic was
imperative to include both girls and
boys in the workshop. "Both sexes
experience messages from the me­
dia--often for b"oys to build muscle The workshop will begin as a
single event, but if the Roosevelt
students show particular interest
in the topic or in certain aspects
of the topic, a weekly class may
be formed to address those inter­
ests next semester. The workshop Similarly, dx
Womyn's Center is planning
a body image/earing disordm
awareness week for the week afur
Thanksgiving. If you are the inter•
ested in planning the events ofthz
week, contact Emily Kroman 1
kroman@lclark.edu. the Pioneer Log, November 18, 2005 Mfiti:i#iiuffiGil,i11M11• .... -------------------l __ l
Kirkpatrick and Mace Birds alight at the Hoffman
by Stephanie Beechem
Two weeks ago, on the opening
nighr of Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora
C. Mace's arr exhibit Woodland
Drawings ar the Hoffman Gallery,
l had a line of poetry-something
about a "yellow eye"-sruck in my
head. You see, Kirkpatrick and
Mace's "Woodland Drawings" is a
celebration of many things-the
human form, the versarilicy of wood
and glass as media-bur nothing
so much as birds: the dazzling
menagerie of hues, the delicate
layers of feathers over whisper-thin
frames, and their beady, Rat yellow
eyes. I couldn't escape chem, or
the line: Life is a loaded gun / that
looks right ac you wich a yellow eye.
Woodland Drawings . is
composed of rwo main parts.
The 6rst is Bird Pages, intricate
drawings of wild birds char have
been transferred onto sheets of
place glass by a process of sifting
and 6ring fine ceramic powders,
first onto a metal place and rhen
into a bed of mol_ten glass. Ir's a
meticulous, complicated process,
and a team effort: l(jrkpacrick and
Mace collaborate extensively on
transferring the drawing from paper
to glass, and then work with a ream The ocher half of Woodland
Drazuings is a series of sanded,
seamless wooden sculpcures
modelled afrer che human torso.
The most compelling sculpture
in the exhibit is the largest and
fl.ashiest piece, entitled "Wooded
Hollow." Ir's an elongated human
form created out of wood, its long
"arms" extending into a separate,
wooden framework torso. The
right "leg" of the torso is filled
with hollow white pears, and a
disembodied white glass head is
perched, sideways, on the very top
of the sculpture. There is a certain
disconnect between the head and
the body, and the body and the
torso, char suggests a disconrinuicy
between man and nature, and
on a smaller scale, a severance
between the human head and rhe
body. Kirkpatrick and Mace are
conducting a dialogue of sores, it
seems, with che nacure cheyso fondly
portray in their bird drawings.
I tried co find similar messages
in the ocher scu.lpcures, like "The
Edge of Certaincy," a wooden torso
filled with blue glass jars, poised over
a massive spool and thread, but the
longer I stood chere, head slightly
cocked to the side, chinking of that
blank, expressionless white glass
of glass-blowing -------------------
specialists in order My favorite bird was the
co achieve rhe
desired final effect. Ring-necked Pheasant, with
I found chis • • h k 'l f
portionofcheshow ltS pate WOr qu1 t O pat-
to be particularly terns and colors: burnt sienna
compelling: the
Peregrine Falcon, browns, ruddy oranges, and
wirh its sheaf of f d d 11 . d
sreely blue feathers Warm a e ye OWS, pa1re
and clawed yellow with a brilliant bright green
feer; the Sandhill
Crane, with a head, its neck turned so it ap-
brillianr red flash d b l ki .
of color on the peare to e 00 ng OVer 1 ts
crow_n of its head, own shoulder.
and JUSt a couch of
burgundy on the -------------------
tips ofics feathers. My favorite bird head, I felt lik~ whatever statement
was the Ring-necked Pheasanr; with
its patchwork quilt of patterns and
colors: burnt sienna browns, ruddy
oranges; and warm faded yelJows,
paired with a brilliant bright green
head, its neck turned so it appeared
robe looking over its own shoulder. the sculpcures might be making
was certainly losr on me. There are
more comprehensible and accessible
sculptures in the exhibit-an Owl
and a Wren, for instance, looking
assertive and alive--buc the
sculpcures, by and large, are the
Send submissions to
cjwrigh.t@lcla.rk.edu or MSC 2229. PHOTO BY NORA GAY
Two students look at a Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora C. Mace sculpture at the opening of
Woodland Drawings showing now through December 18 at the Hoffman Gallery. Artists
Kirkpatrick and Mace were recently made Fellows of the American Craft Council.
weaker half of Woodland Drawings.
l entreat you, however, co go
see the birds, even if you think that
birds are silly or £1.ighcy-my initial
reaction. The birds rendered so
painstakingly in Kirkpatrick and
Mace's Bird Pages aren't silly or
small or insignificant. They're a
dignified, statuesque, unusually
exotic crew-the Blue-winged
Teal, the Ring-necked l?heasanr,
the Peregrine Falcon, the Cooper's
Hawk-whose proud plumage sent
a tiny Rutter of exdtement ch rough
my inaccessible black hole of a
hearc. Visitors to l(jrkpauick and
Mace's -WOorlland Drawings won't
be able to avoid a similar jolt of fear
or admiration or dread when they
find themselves on the receiving
end of those terrible yellow stares. "Red-winged Blackbird" and "Pileated Woodpecker," two
of the many birds on display in Woodland Drawings.
Canadians rock the Roseland
by Jonathan Frochtzwajg
Crowds packe~ the R9seland
Theater on Friday night for a
lively performance by Canadian
indie rockers Broken Social Scene.
The band, formed in 1999,
is a loose collective of Canadian
musicians from both current and
defunct Canadian bands, including
K.C. Accidental, By Divine
Righr, Scars, Merrie, and Feisr.
After a shore bur charming
opening set from che latter
songstress, "the Scene" cook the
stage, which is a difficulr task in
itself, considering how many
members they have. The sheer
number of instruments is a key
component of the Scene's dense,
layered, and complex indie rock/
experimental sound. Their arsenal
includes guitars, a bass, drums,
a saxophone, a harmonica, a
keyboard, tambourines, trumpets, horns, ,a violin, and rwo singers
(not including guest vocalises).
Despite the complexicy of
their stage arrangements, the
band moved speedily from song co
song, alternating berween music
from cheir cuddling with members of the
group in a farewell gesture. W\{en
the band recumed for an encore,
·they brought our rwo members
of Modest Mouse, including cult
6gure Isaac Brock. Unforcunacely,
debut album
Feel Good Lost,
2003's cririca11y
acclaimed You Unfortunately, the band was
only able to play one song
Forgot It In
People, Bee Hives
(a collection of
rarities and b-with Brock because ... his guitar
electrocuted him.
sides), and their recently released
self-titled CD, full of atmospheric
noise and banter. The live versions
of favorites like "Anthems for A
Sevenreen-Year-OldGirl" and"Stars
and Sons" lost none of their potency
in the transition from CD co stage.
As the show came co a close,
Feist, who will be leaving che tour
soon, joined the band on stage
and sang with chem, affectionately the band was only able co play one
song with Brock because, as a result
ofacechnical malfunction, his guitar
electrocuted him. This strange
incident onJy made the show more
of a spectacle for the audience.
The band followed up their
Portland performance with a
show in Seattle the next night.
They are now rehearsing for a
tour through Canada and Europe. 12
Newest Pride falls short
by Wendy Dwyer .
"Sometimes the last person on
earrh you want to be wirh is the one
person you can'r be without." 1his
cheesy line and the blurry image
of an ambiguously handsome Mr.
Darcy was all I had co go on from
• the poster in the Cinema lobby. I
didn't really want ro see the film
adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride
and Prejudice. Keira Knighrley is
not my favorite actress, and the
thought of her playing Elizabeth
Bennet was a little hard to take.
She hasn't given me much reason
to pur srock in her as an actress
and her choice in movies has been
less than perfect (ahem, King
Arthur). However, my love for
Pride and Prejudice won in the end.
I am a adamant disciple of
A&E's I 995 version of Pride and
P,-ejudice scarring Colin Firth and
Jennifer Ehle. Like many ocher
dorky girls and even dorkier boys,
my hearr f:lurrers at che sound of
a line straight from rhe book. I
love every second of the movie's
300 minures, and could probably
act it all our from memory.
Realizing rhe populariry of chis Additionally, all of the delicious
side characters and their many !:laws
were left our. Miss De Bourgh was
rhe biggest disappointment; Judi
Dench did nor fill the pan as well
as she could have. Most of rhe
movie focused on the relationship
between Elizabeth and Darcy.
Both pares, though played well,
were inferior to Firth's and Ehle's
own £:lawless interpretations, bur
che chemisrry between Knightley
and Matthew MacFayden is simply
electric and was felt throughout the
emire film, nor jusc at imporrant
parts. They come as close to
sexual tension as possible and sriJI
managed ro keep all rheirclotheson.
Ar-rimes, scenes were awkward,
with out-of-place language put in
with lfrrle reason, and for those char
hare historical inaccuracies, beware:
there are a few. Darcy; though
as hoc as ever, severely lacked the
enrirery of his spoiled and bratty
character so dear to readers' heart~.
All in all, however, rhe novel was
well portrayed. The pares were cast
carefully and played beautifully
(even, I confess, Knightley's),
and the movie comes together
co make a spectacular rendirion
particular film adaptation, ----------,,--------
the producers of the new Gone are the scenes of
film muse have kept it in
mind during their work. two people in a little bare
The new Pride & fi c d-
Prejudice was clearly made room, Ve reet apart an
for wider audiences than speaking quietly. Instead,
rhe A&E version, however,
as evidenced by its shorter the new movie features
length, looser dialogue, fi
and non-British attitude. scenes lled to the brim
Gone are ch~ scenes_ of with things and people.
two people 111 a lttrle
bare room, five feet apart----------------
and speaking quiecly. Instead,
the new movie features scenes
filled to the brim with rhings and
people. Ir overloads our eyes with
delicious scenery both in and out
of doors. The crowds, when they
are present, are rock-concert chick,
loud, and raucous. While eadier
British versions feature characters
whose reactions seem strangely
placid, these characters can seem
almost bi-polar. Additionally, the
scenes are placed outside as often
as possible, even when ic doesn't
make sense. The plot suffered
from rime limicarions, wbich
made some actions seem unclear. of Pride and Prejudice. I left the
theater loving Pride and Prejudice,
loving Elizabeth and Darcy, and
holding Kiera Knightley in much
higher regard. ln face, I might
just forgive her for King Arthur.
For those moviegoers who hate
overtly British films,. this migh·t
be the movie to ease you into the
wodd of Jane Austen. Ir makes
the idea of five hours of Pride and
Prejudice more scomachable. It
doesn't, however, stand up to rhe
clear plot-lines, more accurate
character portrayals, and quirky
side characters of A&E's Pride
and Prejudice with Colin Firrh. Arts & Entertainment the Pioneer Log, November 18, 2005
Amnesty concert raises $1200
PHOTO BY CQU.EEII MARiOtl.
The Amnesty International benefit concert for Darfur on November 4 raised double its
goal of $600 in one day of music at the Rusty Nail. Although many people gave vol­
untary donations at the door, many lamented that they didn't have money at the time.
"People can still give don·ations to Amnesty for the victims of Darfur," said organizer
Colleen Marion. Contact Amnesty International at amnesty@lclark.edu for more infor­
mation about giving to help the victims of genocide in Darfur or participating in future
Amnesty events.
Mozart, Vivaldi & ... Hendrix?
by Nora Gay
How are Mozart, Vivaldi, Jimi
Hendrix and Moroccan Gnawa
music related? They provided the
score for Hubbard Srreet Dance
Chicago's performance ar che
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall lase
Wednesday, Nov. 9. TI1e company
came to entertain a packed house
with everyone from seasoned dance
speccarors ro poor college students.
I haven't been· ro many
professional dance performances,
and I've never sar so high up char
I actually looked down at the
stage. Bur the visual aspect from
above was well worth it, especially
with the reduced balcony price.
The 22 Hubbard Srreer dancers
effectively combined ballet, jazz,
and modern dance techniques
throughout the show. Blending
these methods, dancers played out
a "barcle of the sexes" struggle.
One of these dances was "Strokes
Through rhe Tail," a new work in
preview featuring one tutu-dad
"ballerina" and five men in suits.
The cause-effect relationship
between rhe woman and the men
was like a cat and mouse battle.
Wirh the intentional comedy
-the men danced back on stage in
identical rurus -the piece remained
light-hearted and comical. The
woman then turned ber role around,
wearing a blazer and biker shores.
''Strokes" was very approachable,
albeit a bit circus-like, bur the
daucers bodies remained fluid
and paired appropriately with the
Mozart playing in the background.
Another piece encided
"Uniformiry" featured music by
Vivaldi, Hendrix, and David Lang, with various voice clips, including
one from Richard Nixon's inaugural
address. Two men began the dance
with an exhausting duet that criss­
crossed the stage as rhey competed
for power: power over each orher,
the power chat comes with money,
and.the power to sit in rhe luxurious
chair on the edge of the stage.
Ir was a comical battle, hahed
surprisingly when a woman sat in
the coveted chair. brought her closer. She could
nor leave; they were inextricably
connected. Lingeriug desires
remained, and, in the end, their
suspensions swung them around
as they embraced one another
in a whirl of their own creation.
The finale was a fantastic
Moroccan piece called "Gnawa."
The dancers danced with more
uniformiry, and J was sorry co
Schoolgirls took -------------------
over the Stage in the Their exchange reminded
second movemenc. f bl b ,
Their eerie me O an inescapa e a USIVe
imitations marched relationship. Every pull away
the equally creepy
music. As the men only brought her closer.
entered the stage, the __________________ _
women dominated
their male counterparts.
After this exchange of
violence and sensualiry; one final
couple remained, embracing, as
clips of Nixon transitioned to
the last part of the speech. The
entire cast trooped onsrage to
Hendrix's "Crosstown Traffic,"
mimicking traffic with their own
bodies, crying to break up the
couple in their camouflage dres~.
"Kiss" replaced "Float" in the
program as a duet of rwo lovers.
In a display of aerial beaury, two
dancers entangled themselves
while suspended from the ceiling.
The lines dangling from above
allowed their movement ro portray
their moving passion as they
spun around, toes grazing the
surface of the stage as they grazed
the edge of their relationship.
Their exchange reminded
IT'e of an inescapable abusive
relationship. Every pull away only •
see the dance end so soon. Still,
at 24 minures, ir was actually
the longest in the program.
At some moments in the show
it appeared chedancersweremaking
sacrifices simply for crowd-pleasing
entertainment, but the parody
was mer with an equal amount of
emotion and technique. Especially
considering how conte!Jlporary
dance can be so ambiguous and
removed, Hubbard Street Dance
Chicago is on ics way to bridging the
gap between dance and the public.
• The next White Bird
perfor~ance is Wednesday, Feb.
1, wirh the Richard Alston Dance
Company from Great Britain. Until
then, the PSU dance series wiU
feature Alonzo King's LfNES Baller
December 8-10 and Emio Greco
January 12-14. Both performances
from che PSU dance series begin
at 8:00PM in PSU's Lincoln Hall.
For more info, visit whicebird.org. the Pioneer Log, November 18, 2005
E-San ·Tuai: Hot!
by Sarah DiSabatino and
Sara Ruwitch
Everyone knows that Portland
bas great Thai food, but of all
rhe places, where tO go? E-San
Thai Cuisine is a stellar choice
for the refined tastes and pinched
pockets of the Lewis & Clark
crowd. Located on the ·corner of
2,><1 and Pine, the dimly lit interior
and subdued, tasteful decor offers
a perfect example of the classic
Americanized Asian restaurant.
The menu is stocked with
options for the heart-healthy
customer, rhe vegetarian or vegan,
and rhe meat lover. Their pad
Thai plates will feed you for days
_and are relatively low priced. ".. If
you are feeling more adventurous,
you can rry their pineapple curry,
which is served in half a pineapple
and available on rhe daily menu.
The wait staff is friendly and
brings our rhe soup and appetizers
e.xpediently. The soups are bold,
intense and vegan-friendly
(although they can be downright
curt with carnivores!), complete
with Aavorful tofu and crisp
vegetables. My favorite is their
tom yum (lemongrass) soup that
warms your _throat and kicks you
with a strong aftertaste. lf it is the
day after a big bash, rhey also offer
a soup that is "great for hangovers".
These gingery masterpieces
are perfectly complemented by
the simple and· subcle intricacies
of a plate of spring rolls, skewered chicken, or any of che ocher
appetizers. Be careful nor to
611 up on these starter dishes,
though, because there will more
than enough to ear with any of
rhe main dishes of noodles, curry
or mango-eggplant stir-fries.
As any college student knows,
you can keep the cost of the meal
down by sticking with water,
bur their ]hai iced tea makes a
soothing, creamy companion to
the meal. The green curry is milder
than most o.f the other dishes, bur
whar ir lacks in outright spiciness,
it makes up for with its deep flavor.
The curry sauce itself harmonizes
its vegetable and tofu counterparts.
The mild and watery coconut milk
is a perfect base for the green curry.
The curry icselfis made of primarily
hot green chilies, cwnin, garlk and
ocher spices. All the options on
the menu come with the choice
• of mild, medium, and hot, and
_even mediLtm will scare off those
with a low tolerance for spice.
E-Sari Thai Cuisine is a wise
choice for anyone seeking quality
Thai food at a fairly affordable
price. Most of the plates range
from $8-10 but will leave even
the hungriest hippo with leftovers.
The pleasant, buscling atmosphere
accommodates both large crowds
and intimate dinners.> Though
it may not be the mosr authentic
Thai restaurant, E San takes the
proverbial "mango-nectar, savory
soups, and giant plates of pad
Thai" cake-if there ever was one. .
In the mood for trailers
by Katrin Gibb
f'm a junkie, and my drug of
choice is the elusive film trailer. I'm
addicted co all lengths,styles, genres,
and tones, and l believe that rhe
movie rrailer is the most addictive
form of entertainment in existence.
Every movie-trailer junkie knows
which trailer sta.rred his or her
addiction. I even remember the
day. .It was December 31, 1999,
and the trailer was for The Virgin
Suicides. If you have seen this
trailer, you know what I am talking
abour. It's a visual masterpiece.
There is no dialogue (only Far
Boy Slim's "Right Here, Right
Now" playing in che background),
yet it is of the most visually and
emorionally encicing movie trailers
I have ever seen. While the actual
film is a disappointment, this trailer
will forever be a magnum opus.
Since char fateful New Year's
Eve, my obsession has only gotten
worse. Now, l g~ to movies co see
the trailers. lf I arr'ive late, 1 refuse
to go co char showing. I have
co see the trailer or my viewing
experience is not complete. I can
see a completely horrific 61m, bur
still be completely satisfied with my
movie ricker purchase if l get to see
a unique, enticing, or se>..-y trailer.
Since I have come to college, my
obsession has not faded. With
so many places on the foternet
rhat provide high quality trailers,
bow can I resist? The best way
co spend a Saturday night is not
sheUing our tea dollars to see one
long movie where there is a huge
possibility that the 61m will be a disappointment, bur, instead, to
camp Ol!t in fronc of your computer
screen devoting hours to the
thousands of trailers you can watch,
re-watch, and re-watch again.
In honor of the approaching
Saturday, I'm going to provide you
with a short list of the essential
trailers and che most engaging
trailers of this movie season.
The Virgin Suicides, as already
mencioned, is a pure masterpiece.
The combination of quick images,
exhilarating music, and girly cursive
writing makes ir one of the most
engaging trailers I have ever seen.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
Mind is a classic because of the
comic nature of the commercial
opening. The use of the song "Mr.
Sunshine" with the fast-paced
action sequence and a startling
red haired Kare Winslet makes the
trailer an exploration of confusion.
Eyes Wide Shut is my favorite
trailer of all time. Ir possesses just
the right degre~f arrogance, with
the one-word shots of ~Cruise"
"Kidman" "Kubrick." Together
with sensual, provocative dips
and Chris Isaac's "Baby Did
a Bad, Bad 'TI1ing" this is an
essential and extraordinary trailer.
This movie season, two
trailers standout as really
intriguing: Jarhead and 2046.
Jarhead is presented as a
war film, and opens with a brief
narrative by Jake Gyllenhaal's
character. However, it's the
scratchy war images, the haunting
music, and the final profile of
Gyllenhaal's head next co the
tide that make it so memorable.
2o46 (a sequel to Wong Kar Wai's ntertainment
by Stephanie Beechem
Ever since I tuned into
Oprah one sunny afrernoon and
saw a whole audience of middle
aged women weeping about
Wally Lamb's She's Come Undone,
I've been a bit intimidated by rhe
Oprah Book Club. Selected books
have included four (four!) Toni
Morrison novels, a vast menagerie
of heart-wrenching tear-jerkers­
We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce
Carol Oars, One Hundred Years
of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia
Marquez-arid some truly giant,
ponderous novels, like Tolstoy's
864 page Anna Karenina.
This month's Book Club
selection, on the other hand,
is a bit of a standout. Yes, it's
tragic and heart wrenching and
rear-jerking, bur in an entirely
different vein-pun intended!­
than anything Ton.i Morrison
has ever wrinen. The book is A
Million Little Pieces by James Frey,
a man who--at rwenry-three­
had already been an alcoholic for
ren years and a crack addict for
three. A Million Little Pieces, the
tale of bis six months in ·rehab, has
already borne comparison to the
venerable William S. Burroughs'
junky-Burroughs' own head­
spinning tale of narcotics
addiction-and is probably the
most viscerally gripping novel
Oprah has ever recommended
to the reading public.
Frey's novel opens with,
"I wake to the drone of an
airplane engine and the feeling of
something warm dripping down
my chin." He is sitting on a plane
with a 'hole in his cheek, a broken
nose, four front teeth knocked out,
and no recollection of where he is
or how he got there. Something
warm is "a colorful mixture of spic,
snoc, urine, vomit, and blood."
When James is checked into
In the Mood far Love) is an amazing
trailer. The soft music, short,
mysterious sentences, and shadowy
images are haunting and enticing.
This Saturday, I ask you to defy
the norm: instead of indulging
in the latest big screen box office
offering, stake out your laptop
and be seduced by che film craileL a drug and alcohol rehabilitation
facility, the reader know very uccle
about his background. He is a
junkie; chis much is clear. There is
a certain realization to rhis facr­
he repeats, "I am an Alcoholic and
a Drug Addict and a Criminal" -
yet it is _coupled with a complete
helplessness to do anything about ir.
He rises every morning to vomjc­
blood, bile, and bits of stomach­
which he has been doing for years,
and his body is in a complete stare
of disrepair. Doctors at the clinic
inform him that any furcl1er drug
abuse of any kind will, more or less
immediately, kill him. He is 23.
As the novel continues, the
reader gets a better picture of Frey's
background. Drinking ac 10, pot
at 12, blacking out at I 4. Taking
and selling coke, acid, and crystal
meth at I 5, overdosing on merh
and alcohol at 16. 18 and 19 spent
drinking heavily and smoking
coke and selling coke and pissing
rhe bed three times a week. 21:
smoking crack, huffing gasoune
and glue, drinking, snorting coke,
sick all ,he time. 22: "arraigned on
charges of Assaulc with a Deadly
Weapon, Assaulting an Officer of
the Law, Felony OUT, Disturbing
the Pease, Resisting Arrest, Driving
Without a License, Driving
Without Insurance, Attempted
Incitement of a Riot, Possession
of Narcotic with Intent to
Oiscribuce and Felony Mayhem."
And, at 23, in the throes of an
unknown amount of substances,
Frey falls down a 6re escape and
lands himself in the position in
which he started the book-ceech
knocked out, hole in his cheek. le
is then that he finally enters rehab,
and he is accompanied there by
all manner of addicts: cokeheads,
heroin addicts, merh addicts,
drunks, and speed freaks. After
initially refusing all medical help
and resolving to leave the clinic 13
forever, Frey befriends several of
b.is fellow patients, including a
judge, a mobster, a former world­
championship boxer, and a former
prostitute, and together they begin
the torturous process of Recovery.
The clinic counselors inform
chem chac addiction is essentially
an incurable illness, and that­
statistically--only one in every·
fifteen of chem will manage to stay
completely sober for longer than
a year. It is in the face of these
grim odds that they must press
on, day after day, accompanied
by a sense of unquenchable,
inextinguishable Fury and Need.
Ir is easy, as the book draws
to a close and Frey i.nches closer
and closer to recovery, co become
overly optimistic about the future
of Frey's companions. In a brief
epilogue, Frey includes a few
Lines about the friends he made
in rehab, and where they are as
of ·the publication ·of his novel;
the vast majority have either been
killed or have killed themselves in
the years afre.r their release. Ir's
a heartbreaking reminder of the
grim realities of addiction: even if
you go through rehab, even if you
have the best possible treatment,
even if you can scay sober for
months at a time, it is hardly ever
enough. Precious few drug addicts
avoid serious relapse and death.
How Oprah got her hands on
this book and decided it was worthy
of that coveted Book Club sticker,
I'll never know, but it's a great
change of pace. It's a million times
meaner and faster and filthier than
anything she's had on the list chis
year, and it will have you clutching
at your own face, holding your
stomach, and-if I'm guessing
correctly-aching for more. In
ocher words, A Million Little Pieces
is like its own little addiction. If
you pick it up, chances are you
won't be able to put it down.
Obscu.re artJ d ~ knowle :2'e.
Write about lt.
email piolog@Icla:rk.edu with ideas ... 14 S orts the Pioneer Log, November 18, 2005 pcommg
Events Men's Basketball:
Nov. 18 vs. Colorado State
Nov. 19 vs. Colorado College
CC fights off wear
and tear of season
Hunter Franks
Last Saturday, while the resr of
the Lewis & Clark student body
was snoring, fourteen members
of the LC Cross Country team,
decked out in black shorts and or­
ange tank cops emblazoned with
"Lewis & Clark" across the ches,
set out on a mission to run a gru­
eling Bush Park course faster than
the best runners in the NCAA Di­
vision HI West Region.
Boch che men's and women's
reams came into the overcast day
of the NCM Division III West
Regional competition with high
hopes. However, somewhere
along the woodchip paths of Bush
Park, the wear and tear of che long
season caught up wich the Pio­
neers in full force.
"You never know exactly what's
going co happen on any given
day," said Pioneer bead coach Dr.
David Fix. On their most impor­
tant day of the long, competitive
season, injuries and sickness ran
rampant on the LC ceam.
Carla McHattie ('06), who was
expected to battle for the number
one spot in the region, re-aggra­
vated a leg cramp she had suffered
earlier in the year and finished
ninth. Tamma Carleton ('09),
who was still recovering from a
pulled tendon, found herself in
the back of the pack early on buc
fought hard to make up ground
and finished fifch, the highest fin­
ish in che Regional competition
for a Pioneer runner since 1988.
Carleton will have the opportuni­
ty to travel co Ohio ro compete in
Nationals.
Ty Mears ('06), who has been
barding injuries all year long, was
severely affected by leg problems
during the competition and came
in 53n1_ In addition co all the inju­
ries, Carleton and several other Pi-off illness.
"Jc just wasn't our day," said Da­
vid Berman ('09), who ran in the
number rwo sloe for the first rime
chis year and finished 44,h_
Even with the obstacles they
faced, the LC men's and women's
teaJDs were happy about the way
they fought thr6ugh the adversity
and still turned out a st_rong perfor­
mance.
"We had a lot co overcome in
On their most im­
portant day of the
long, competitive
season, injuries and
sickness ran ram­
pant.
terms of illness and injury, bur I
think everyone gave their best on
Saturday and in the end that's really
all you can do," said Alex Henry
('06), who finished 39m, just miss­
ing being named to the All-West
Region team, an honor he has re­
ceived for the past three years.
Overall, the women's team
turned in a fourch place finish and
the men's team came in ninth place .
In addition to McHartie's and Car­
leton's cop cen finishes, Laura Sbor-
. done ('07) set a personal record and
finished in seventh place, missing
the cut for Nationals by one spot.
Jherese McCaffrey ('07) came in
34,h place, rounding out the mem­
bers of the women's ream who made
the All-West Region ceam. On the
men's side, in addition to the strong
showings by Henry, Berman arid
Mears, Leif Bullock ('08} sec a per­
sonal record and came in 57rn_
Witl1 the Pioneers' gritty perfor­
mance behind chem, they can cheer
on Carleton at Nationals, and gee­
some well deserved rest. . . --- ~ . - ~
BEA GOOD EGG
ONA Interview by Sarah Moon
rt: Basketball, maybe tennis
ajon Currently Bio/Chem, but
ell see how chat turns out
most .in_tel'C$ting thJag that
most people don\ ~ about
ou: I guess ir would be that I
have a pet raranrula, and .she was
basically dead but I nursed her
back to life. Sounds 5!0pid, hut
is one dream you wish to
ill yum lifaime: Become..
aria.n, and travel every-
t thi.t ICUOD: A le,ltll goal
o a lot better than they did
year, and it woµld be awesome
• ~~...,
iny lay-ups. ~nyaodweft ktpt.
iiltctaeas I love rock elimb­
ing, kayaking, skiing and hiking,
, Ut during baskemill I cant really
o any of them. I alSQ Ip~ ani­mals .•• ~a you were little, what did
yoaa want to be 'When you pw
apl A veterinarian, doctor or sd­
entllt
M• ffhmWe pa1111:ssion and
:.orite thJag about Lewis &:: Wh.yt I really c:an't think of one.
CoUegel Hmm .. My favor-Bur, I guess Ta:m (my wanrula}
• re thing is the campus, because it : -Fa-tvrite quoter Tmi Duncan: wimming:
Dual Meet vs. PLU
@LC 1pm
Good, better, best. Never let it
rest. Until your good is better and
your better is besr.
Who is r,u.r role model? Whyt
My big brother, ~-He's jUSt
an awesome person and we are
really close. Of course he is rny
brother so there .ate those times
when I can't stand h1m. the Pioneer Lo , November 18, 2005
pcom1no
Events Cross Country:
Nov. 20 NEM 0-111 S orts
Women's Basketball:
Nov. 18 @ 8 in Pamplin
Nov. 19 lin 15
Women and men's basketball compete in Divisioll One
by Craig Gilden
The Pioneer men and women's
basketball teams began rhjs season
a little differently than usual. Both
reams opened the season against
Division l Oregon Seate Unjversity
down in Corvallis. Playing against
OSU presented the Pios an oppor­
cunity to play in a larger arena and
in front of a bigger crowd than they
are accustomed.
• They also were able co compete
against more talented players than
most of the Division III teams they
will face. The OSU players were
much bigger than the Pios, which
created a competitive disadvantage
for the Pios. The men had to guard
an OSU center chat stood 7-fooc-3,
330 pounds, wirh players who are a
foot smaller. The women have only
rwo players over 6 feet tall, while
almost all of the OSU players were
over 6 feet tall.
Despite the size differences
women's coach Juli Fulks saw the
chance to play the bigger Bea­
vers as a great opportunity for
Lewis & Clark: "There are many
advantages for playing an exhi­
bition game with Oregon Stace.
It gives our athletes an opportu­
nity to be challenged on a differ­
ent level and in a different atmo­
sphere than the remainder of our
schedule. Ir also enables us to have
real game experience before the
start of our actual season because
the NCAA allows only exhibition
games to take place during the des­
ignated practice period."
Men
Around 70 LC students made their way down to Corvallis this
Monday to watch the men's version
of Pio hoops take on OSU. Despite
being on the short end of a 110-
63 defeat, the Pios showed lots of
promise for the season ahead. OSU
is easily the biggest and most tal­
ented team LC will face all year, so
the score does not limit the success
the team could have this season.
A couple· of freshman stole rhe
show for the Pios in their college
debuts. Coming off the bench Da­
vid Berggren ('09) scored a team
high of 19 points, hitting on five
three-pointers in the game. Ryan
Clayman ('09) also came off the
bench co provide a spark for the
Pios. Clayman scored 8 points
as well as delivering 3 assists and
swiping 3 steals. Bench play will be
a key for che Pios this year as they
will be playing a pressing style, rhac
will necessitate the use of a large
bench.
Guard Thomas Tillery ('08)
will be the catalyst for offense all
season long. Tillery led the Pios in
rebounds against OSU with seven,
but was held co only rwo points by
Beaver (and future NBA) guard
Lrunar Hurd. A year ago Tillery
showed his potential by blowing
by defenders with a quick first.step.
Tillery's ability co beat his man off
the dribble will set-up the mul­
titude of Pio shooters with open
shoes.
If the OSU game showed any­
thing, it was that the Pios will not
be afraid to shoot three-pointers
this season. LC hoisred 72 three­
point attempts against the Beavers,
which, if the game had nor been an exhibition, would have shattered
·the old school record of 47. This
record will undoubtedly be bro­
ken multiple times this year. Ryan
Wells ('06) and Berggren will lead
a number of Pios who will be ready
co shoot the ball. Last season Wells,
along with Mark Robinowicz ('08),
led _che Pios in three-point shooting
·and will get many more attempts
in the new offense.
This season the NWC will have
an end of season playoff compris­
ing the top three reams co deter­
mine which team will advance co
che NCAA tournrunent. The Pios
goal for the season will be co find
a way into the cop three, thereby
giving themselves a chance to make
the poscseason. Whether or not
this occurs the games will defin icely
be high scoring affairs and a lot of
fun co watch.
Women
The women opened the season
rwo Saturdays ago, Nov. 5, down
in Corvallis. Although they lost 89-
43 there were some bright spots,
which should poii:it co a successful
season ahead. Allison Farr ('08) led
the Pios with 15 points, showing
off her new found range by con­
necting on three three-point shoes.
Farr returned after an impressive
college debut performance lasc,sea­
son. She led the team in rebounds
and blocks and was a dominant in­
side player as a freshman. •
During the Oregon State game
Farr showed off her shooting range,
which will make her cougher to de­
fend against this season.
Crystal Castle ('08) led the Pios in rebounds against
the Beavers with six.
She was one of the cop
scorers for the Pios last
season and returned,
along with last year's
leading scorer Sarah
Moon ('07), to give the
Pios an outside scoring
presence.
The Pios only lose
one senior from last
year, so the team re­
turns almost entirely
intact. This will help
the Pios get off to a
strong scare.
Point guard Carrie
Cenclivre ('07) thinks
that chis experience
will pay off this year:
"I expect us to play a
lot smarter and much
harder cl1an we rud last
year. This year I want
us to become that team
chat other reams have
to work hard to prepare
to play against. We
should be the team chat
is impossible to-guard
because all .five players
out on the court know
their position and play
it well." Centlivre add­PHOTO BY JOS!l SILVERMAN
Jeff Christianson ('08) goes in for a
lay up during practice.
ed that this year's squad is without
any seruors, so everyone should be
back next year as well.
The .Pioneer women will likely
improve on their five wins from
last season. The ream is full of col­
lege experience ·while still being a
young squad; chls combination
certainly bodes well for the future of the program.
Their season starts tonight, Fri­
day, Nov. 18. The game, part of
the Bon Apperic Tournament, is
in Pamplin at 8pm against Smith
College. On Saturday the Pios will
face one of the top reruns in the na­
tion when they host the University
of Scranton at 8pm.
Northwest Conference Powerhouse: big weekend for swim
Chris Peterson
The· Pione.er swim rerun had
marches against Whjcman on Fri­
day, Nov. 11 and the Northwest
Conference Powerhouse with
Whitworth on Saturday, Nov. 12.
The women's team narrowly de­
feated Whitman I 06-99 and upset
Whitworth 107-97. The Pioneer
men earned a sound 96-78 vic­
tory over Whitman but were over­
matched in a 138-35 loss to Whit­
worth.
The Whitman meet was de­
cided in the final evems. The Pi­
oneer women held a narrow 95-
93 lead going in~ • the 200 Free
Relay. Lewis & Clark's "A" team recorded the second fastest time
in school history (1:43.09) in che
event, earning the victory for the
women. The pioneer men clinched
their victory over Whitman on the
100 Yard Breaststroke by Par Mur­
ray ('09).
"We were prerryevenly matched.
We had co swim over ourselves a
liccle bit co win chis one and we
did," said Coach Matt Sellman.
The Pioneer women pulled off a
huge upset over Whirwonh on Sat­
urday. The most important evenr
of the meet was the fifth, the 200
Freestyle. Koy Collier ('09), Hailee
Barnes ('09), and Saric Gl1,1,1. ('06)
finished in the first three slots.
"That was the turning point of
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said, "I had a good feeling about
that day. After char event, I knew it
would be something special."
The Free Relay team deJjvered
their second consecutive meet­
winning performance, finishing seconds, finishing at 2:03.78.
The Whitworth men were dom-
. inant on Saturday, winning 138-
35. In the best event of the day,
Whirworth's Srev~ Garka narrowly
defeated Justin Lawton ('08) by .56
of a second. the 400 in 3:44.65. Lindsay Nixon
('09) had a pair of victories in the
400 lM and the 200 Breascsuoke.
For the Whirworch Pirates, Katelyn
Erickson won the 200 Backsrroke
and the 100 Freestyle. Samantha
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What's going on
this week ...
Friday, Nov. 18
All Day: Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium!
8:00pm: Orta McDonagb, Faculty Recital
@ Evans Music Building
Orla McDonagh, Direcor of the Piano Program at Lewis & Clark
College, presents a recital of solo piano works showcasing her
diverse repertoire, featuring a newly commissioned work from
Lewis & Clark composer Forrest Pierce (written especially for
her) in addition to favorite works ofHaydn,.Liszt, Irish composer
Philip Hammond and others. •
9:00pm: Hip Hop Show
@Stamm
Saturday, Nov. 19
2:00pm: Lisa Neher and Andrew Selbie Junior Recital
@ Evans Music Building
Lisa Neher (07), mezzo soprano, and Andrew Selbie (08),
baritone, present an evening of solo art song in a variety of styles
and languages, from composers such as Felix Mendelssohn,
Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ih
addition, Selbie will perform works for cello. Reception to
follow in Seitz Low1ge.
8:00pm: Wind Symphony Fall Concert
@ Flanagan Chapel
Lewis & Clark College's Wind Symphony, a 45-member concert
band, presents "Bandancing," an evening of movement-oriented
music this Saturday, November l 9th in the Agnes Flanagan
Chapel.
Sunday, Nov. 20
11:00am: Catholic Eucharist
@ Flanagan Chapel
Catholic Eucharist is celebrated on Sunday, November 20. This
Sunday is the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Perfect time to give
thanks as a worshipping community. It is also the Feast of Christ
the King, the last Sunday before the Advent season. This will be
the last Eucharist on campus this semester.
2:00pm: Futsal (Indoor Soccer) Tournament
@Pamplin
lfyou are a soccer enthusiast than this is the game for you!
Futsal is a version of soccer, but with more action and goals. The
futsal ball is heavier and there are only 5 players per team on a
small gym court. If you like to score and score a lot, get a five
person team and join the action! Winners will walk away with a
palatine hill champions t-shirt.
5:00pm: Thanksgiving Worship Service
@ Flanagan Chapel
Come and give thanks at our annual Tha~giving Worship
Service in Agnes Flanagan Chapel! There will be special music
at worship, and an opportunity to join together with students
and staff afterwards for a Thanksgiving dinner downstairs in
the chapel. Please contact Rev. Mark Duntley if you would like
to come to the dinner following worship, or need additional
information
The Jig. The Fling. The Hora: A Medley of International Dance
7pm: Stamm
International Folkdance is a group of students at L&C who love
to dance! Come see them showcase their skills in dances from
Scotland, Ireland and Israel. Stay afterward to learn some dances
yourself!
Tuesday, Nov. 22:
J1 :45am: Turkey Trot
@ front of Zehntbauer Swim Pavilion
Want a little pre-Thanksgiving workout? The goal of this event
is to provide our community with the opportunity to have fun
together, while supporting the Oregon Food Bank with a two
cans of food per persoi:i donation. Participants will receive an
authentic Turkey Trott-shirt, and a chance to win a turkey! You caught my eye ...
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