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Volume 70, Number 16

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2006-02-02

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President Hochstettler Cheese symposium takes queso to
w~ighs in on Federal the next level at Lewis & Clark
standardized testing
by Jonathan Frochtzwajg
The New York Times lasr Thurs­
day reponed that a higher educa­
rion commission appoinred by the
Bush administration is currently
deliberating on whetlier standard­
ized resting should be implemenr­
,ed in higher education, including
private institutions like Lewis &
Clark College.
The idea is a proposed solu­
tion to the alleged need for "a na­
tionwide system for compararive
performance purposes" to provide
accounrability in colleges and uni­
versities.
Although the Times article re-such attempt "ham-fisted".
Although Hochstetler admitted
rhat LC "doesn't do as good a job
ar ascertaining alumni activity as
we should be," he noted chat, "his­
torically, liberal arts colleges have a
good track record." Reports about
graduates' inability to perform in
jobs are "highly exaggerated," he
said.
The president particularly at­
tacked comm1ss1on chairman
Charles Miller's quote that a stan­
dardized resting program would
"happen with levers ... Maybe the
accreditation process will be one.
Or srare legislators. Or members of
Congress."
"Thank
"To have to tailor to a test God," said
Hochterlcr,
"chat the gov­
ernment is nor
yet inv9lved in
accreditation."
Lewis & Clark, could fundamentally alter a
Lewis & Clark degree. We may
end up with a strange test we
have to administer." he believes, is
-President Hochstettler best positioned·
to be self-criti-
ported that "it,is nor clear wheth­
er the commission would recom­
mend that funding be used as an
incentive for resting or else with­
held from colleges chat refuse
co use standardized resting," the
commission's cha1rman noted in
rhe arride char private colleges "are
subject to regulation, too," because
"they musr meet certain standards
co qualify for federal grants and fi­
nancial aid."
LC President Hochsrecler
agreed with the underlying idea of
the commission-that the instiru­
tions in higher education ought to
' be held accounrable in some way.
"Th.is society as a whole has a
right ro ask ... questions," he said.
"We use public money; we have
a certain responsibility to answer
lhose questions."
He went on, however, co ques­
tion and criticize the commission's
nascent plans. He identified criti­
cal thinking, originality, ability to
analyze, inteHecmal honesty, and
expertise in one's major area as
qualities he expects Lewis & Clark
graduates to have, and questioned
whether these qualities can be test­
ed. Hochstetler expressed doubt
char a one-size-fits-aU standard­
ized test could accurately assess LC
graduating students, calling any cal, especially
when local colleges who are mem­
bers of rhe same accrediting con­
sortium as LC come to review the
school. He warned that if the gov­
ernment gets in the habit of with­
holding accreditation when schools
don't do what they want, "it's a
dangerous path".
"Academic innovation would be
stifled," he predicted.
Hochstetler also bristled at the
comm1ss1on's hinr char federal
funding might be withheld from
schools that do nor acquiesce to the
governmenr's standardized testing
plan. To hold back on federal aid ...
and research grants hurts the pub-
lic, nor instirurions, he said~
"Holding the colleges hostage
for the benefit of the srudenrs and
research ... is insidious," he said.
"It's nor a good way to conduct
public policy."
The commission will make its
recommendation co the Depart­
ment of Education in August. In
the meanrime, Hochstetler would
like tl1e faculty to be engaged in
chis issue. He has already forwarded
the article co all CAS faculty.
"To have co tailor to a test could
fundamenraUy alter a Lewis &
Clark degree," he said. "We may
end up with a strange rest we have
to administer." PHOTO BY CRAIG BEEBE
A cheese panel composed of cheese producers and sellers watches a presentation on
the raising of goats to make goat cheese during the First Annual Cheese Symposium.
by Craig Beebe
After the publicity and events
surrounding the First Annual Pa­
cific Northwest Symposium on
Cheese-including a story and
large photo of Cheese Club found­cuss10A featuring represenratives
from cheese scores, the founder and
director of the Pacific Northwest
Cheese Project, and a goat cheese
producer. At both evenrs, stu­
dents and community alike got rhe
chance to interact with ocher peo-numbered 15, including three
members of the Cheese Club­
Cheese Club Vice President for
Organi~rional • Development An­
gela Finke said char the afternoon
workshop had acrracced a much
larger crowd of about 60.
er and president Bran­
don Wiebe in the Or­
egonian Tuesday-the
LC Cheese Club has
risen to prominence in
the cheese world. Or at [Angela Finke] ·said [the sympo­
sium] was a way to t~e cheese "to
the next level" at LC. "There were many
members of the out­
side community
ch.ere, as well as sru­
denrs," Finke said
Wednesday, specu­
lating chat many had least it's on its way.
Two events were held in rhe
Cheese Symposium on Tuesday,
Feb. 21. The afternoon featured a
workshop on how cheese is made,
along with an evening panel dis-pie interested in cheese, and more
importantly, with the creamy (or
hard) stuff itself.
While attendance at the panel
discussion was sparse-the crowd been amacred by rhe Oregonian
storyTuesday morning. "Ir was re­
ally cool to have people who might
nor normally come to events here."
SEE "CHEESE," PAGE 2
Hovv is LC beholden to Uncle Sam?
by Jonathan Frochtzwajg
Although Lewis & Clark is a
private college, and thus less sus­
ceptible to government pressure,
the recent discourse on introduc­
ing standardized resting imo high­
er education demonstrates chat the
government does have some con­
trol over private institutions like
LC.
According to Denis Ransmeier,
LC's Vice President for Finance and
Treasurer, a lot of federal financing
goes to major research institutions,
not small liberal arts colleges like
LC. Although 4% of our budget is derived from contracts wirh fed­
eral, scare, and private foundations,
most of our federal funding comes
in the form of student aid.
Glendi Gladdis, rhe Direc­
tor of Student Financial Services,
elaborated. The federal govern­
ment views rhe College of Arts
and Sciences, Graduate School of
Education and Counseling, and
School of Law as one insrirution.
Jn the 2004-2005 school year, they
awarded $26,235,654 to 2,136 re­
cipients.
This money was once contin­
gent on schools' adherence to the
Solomon An1endment, which al_-lows for the Secretary of Defense
to deny the funding to instirutions
of higher learning if they do not
provide srudenr info to the armed
forces or if rhey prevenr or prohibit
ROTC or recruiters from coming
to campus. The law was passed
when some institutions, in prorest
of the discriminatory "Don't ask,
don't tell" policy, barred the mili­
tary from their campuses. lt was
amended in 1999 to exclude funds
solely for student aid, and was re­
cently challenged in the Supreme
Court. The decision on that case is
due any time.
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THINGS WST NEED 'TO BE ff.E.(RJ). Jewish Mysticism
and self-construction Rwanda on film
by Kevin Stark personal stories of che survivors
and their work to preserve the
memorials honoring the slain vie-
by Christie Wright
Lewis & Clark College spon­
sored a talk by Hebrew scholar Ei­
ran Fishbane on how belief in re­
incarnation influenced the Jewish
Mystics conception of the sel£ The
calk was tided, "Construction of
the Self in Jewish Mysticism" and
was delivered to an audience of stu­
dents, faculty and members of the
Portland community last Thursday
in Albany Quadrangle.
Fishbane began the lecture with
a discussion of Reincarnation. Re­
incarnation, he said, is essential to
the mystic construction of the self
because it emphasizes the rension
between the body and tl1e soul.
The goal of reincarnation is for the
soul co perfect itself through a se­
ries of lives, Once it does, society
becomes one seep closer to full re­
demption, a state in which the en­
tire world achieves perfection.
1l1e tension between the body
and soul arises from chis belie£
"Identity is the soul," said Fish­
bane. "The person is the soul."
Fishbane described the body as
a garment. The soul goes through
different garments until it perfects
itself. While mystics believe that
!he body is largely inconsequenrial and that it is the soul which distin­
guishes identity, Fishbane said that
the body is still essential to defining
the self "We associate identity with
ernbodimenc,'' said Fishbane.
Fishbane used various Jewish ac­
ademic texts to sttpporr bis presen­
tation. One text emphasized how
hyperbole exaggerated che concept
of the Jewish holy man.
The leccure concluded with ques­
tions from the audience char cen­
tered around moral development
through humility.
Fishbane is assistant professor
of Jewish Religious Thought at the
Hebrew Union College Jewish In­
stitute of Religion in Los Angeles.
His studies focus on Jewish Mysti­
cisim as well as the history of Jew­
ish thought from ancient co modern
times.
Fishbane's talk is one in a four­
part program brought to various
campuses by the Writers & Scholars
Lecture series. ·This is the first year
chat che series is co-sponsoring lec­
tures with college campuses. 'foe se­
ries hopes to increase arcendence at
these evenrs by holding d1em at col­
lege-campuses. Reed College spon­
sored another speaker in November
and Portland Stare University will
sponsor the fourth speaker in May. On Friday February l 7'h inter­
nationally acclaimed filmmalcer
Eric Kabera spoke with Lewis &
Clark students about his latest
documentary Keepers of Memory­
Sttrvivors Account of the Rwamum
Genocide. The film; produced by •
Choices Incorporated, was re­
leased in September of 2005 our
of Los Angeles, California, and
was screened Thursday night at
Portland Comrr1tmity College dur­
ing the Cascade Festival of African
Films.
Kabera received an invitation
co campus through Amnesty In­
ternational and the Dallaire Schol­
arship Committee. The Dallaire
Scholarship Student Committee is
a student run organization created
to invite and help fund the educa­
tion of Rwandan scudencs. Cur­
rently Romeo Umalisa, a friend
of Kabera, is studying under the
Committee's help.
ln a press release Choices stares,
"Keepers of Memory focuses on the . " nms.
In a director's statement, Kabera
questions, "Can there be life af­
ter death? Th.is is rhe provocative
question put co the viewers by chis
documencary. Thar is the question
put co the survivors themselves. So
l've tried co be honest in my film
and give these 'keepers of memory'
a chance co speak for themselves."
Kabera couched on this and
od1er issues in his informal discus­
sion with the small group of stu­
dents that gathered in Albany to
hear him speak. Kabera stressed
the point chat his films should be
used to educate people, mention­
ing that education is whar is need­
ed in Rwanda. "Rwanda needs to
be given a chance," Kabera plead­
ed. He applauded the Dallaire
Scholarship Commirtee for giving
Umalisa che opportunity co study
in America.
The film is available at ,http://
choicesvideo. nee.
Senior gift update
by Josh Silverman based scholarships.
Cheese: tnerits attention By che end of the day the 21-
member Senior Gift Commit­
tee will have chosen between two
scholarship options.
One proposal is ro help fund
rhe Romeo Delaire scholarship,
which would bring one Rwandan
srudent annually co Lewis & Clark.
The other proposal would combine
funds with an endowment from the
class of '56 in order co fund need-Senior Gift Chair Marissa Hire
scared chat the committee's fund­
raising efforts have gone exrraor­
dinarily well when compared with
previous years. This she attributes
ro the group members active in­
volvement in creating multiple
fund raising events. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Finke said char rhe Club would
reconsider how it schedules next
year's event, in light of the few at­
tendees ar the panel discussion.
But Finke was upbeat abour
the success of rhe overall Sympo­
sium, and predicted that tlie dub
will continue. She said it was a way
co cake cheese "co the next level" at
LC. beyond the immensely popu­
lar Cheese Parries the Cheese Club
has held in the past.
Ac the panel discussion Tues­
day night, Club President Brandon
Wiebe appeared comfon:able with
the small tumour and made it into
a positive d1ing, even comparing it
ro a Lewis & Clark class size. With
fewer people, Wiebe said to ·rhe
small gathering, "We can gee really
motivated and srruggle witl1 che is-
by Tim Kelly
Well, the Olympics continue.
At least one student l know actu­
ally Aew over co Turin to watch,
bur most seem to be getting fairly
tired of watching different-colored
uniforms skate, ski, or slide around
in a circle. Ar the time this is be­
ing written, Germany and Austria
have -a few more medals than the
US. Also, we got owned by Fin­
land in ice hockey and are out of
that event. So, bad news for those
who equate national pride to sports
standings, bur there are plenty of
athletes who are representing. ln
particular, Shani Davis is doing
his -country proud on the speed­
skating track, where he has won
the first gold medal for an Afri­
can-American man ever during the
Winter Olympics. sues of cheese." Wiebe was unavail­
able for comment for this story.
The discussion continued fur an
hour and a half. Panelists and au­
dience members debated the mer­
its of various cheeses, pairing and
recipe suggestions, and how best co
raise goats. Tillamook Cheese was
largely snubbed, while smaller pro­
ducers like panelist Pac Morford's
lluee Rings Farm were exalted.
In the end, panelists seemed ro
agree rhat there was much left to
discuss and explore in the world
of cheese. "Mose cheeses deserve
more attention," said one of the
panelists. ,
lf Brandon Wiebe, Angela Fin­
ke, and the rest of che Cheese Club
ger their way, Lewis & Clark Col­
lege will rake part in ensuring that
no cheese is left behind·. The committee will be hosting
a Poker Bingo Tournament slated
for April 14 ro help raise money for
the scholarship.
Correction
ln last week's Pioneer Log the article tided ''Pia nn ing 'fask Forces
seeks ... " said, "Bierzychudek began che forum by noting that the
deans and vice presidents who make decisions about student life
barely interact with scudencs!' '
Actually, Bierzychudek said, "Much of the time, the people who
make the decisions about where we vvant to be in ·che fucute are the
deans and vice-presidents, the sores of people that you as studeqts
rarely get to see and interact with. When Presidet?,tRochstetder set
this process in motion, he said: 'I don't want deans and vice presi­
dents making d1is plan.1 wane students, faculcy, staff, and alumnrro
come together to think about L&C's future .. '
Outside the Bubble·
SI
11.ft
~ 1:· b rub­
b I e
and some of
Shittes are blam­
ing, surprise, sur-Sadly,
there is more
to cbe world than
the triumphant stories
winter athletes. To see
bad news, you need only
look as fur as Lraq. 1l1is
nation-in-transition is
becoming a familiar
source of bad news, bur chis -~
latest bit is just a few sc~ps shy of a
civil war scarcer. Insurgents posing
as police destroyed the golden
dome of one of Iraq's holiest Shi­
ite shrines Wednesday, setting off
an unprecedented spasm of sectar­
ian violence. So now a 1,200-year­
old Askariya shrine is reduced .to prise, the US. Cou­
pled with che ongoing
furor over the Danish
cartoons depicting the
Prophet Muhammad,
the Western world's rac­
ings on the Arab street are
sinking like a scone.
Oh and big news! Remember
how a couple of weeks ago char
guy Alito was put on the Supreme
Court and all the newspapers were
talking about it? A lot of you were probably like, "This is so far
away ir can't affect my life." Nor
so fast, my apathetic friends, espe­
cially if you're from South Dakota.
A !or of people said they knew the
barde was coming, and the first
seep has been taken. South Da­
kota became the first U.S. state
to pass a law banning abortion in
virtually all cases, with the inten­
tion of forcing the Supreme Court
to reconsider its 1973 decision le­
galizing the procedure. Only the
virtually assured signature of the
govern9r is needed to make this
law, and then doctors in chat state
face prison terms if they perform
d1e operation. State legislacu res in
Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee
and Kentucky also have introduced
similar measures d1is year. So watch
out. Pretty soon those three dread­
ful words, "The condom broke!?!"
could be even more ominous. _1h_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_L_oiliig
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South Gunpus garden tilled under BlackHistory Month
activities include
educatiollal fihn series
PHOTO BY CRAIG BEEBE
The stlldent garden on South Campus was tilled under this week by Grounds Maintenance.
by Craig Beebe
LC Garden Club members have
been incensed chis week over the rill­
ing of rheir Sourh Campus plot by
FacUities Groundskeeping scaff, in
what some are calling another case of
miscommunication between College
administration and studenr groups.
Grounds Maintenance, with support
frbm ar least one adm.inisrracion of­
ficial, maintains rhar rhe garden was
a "mess" rhat needed co be cleaned
up, while the Garden's organizers in­
sisr rhe garden was in use and that
chey were not properly infor.med of
problems before the work was car­
ried our.
The result: another birter dispute
over miscommunication between
scaff and students, as well as a loc of
destroyed plan ts.
Garden Club student organizer
Marissa Dorais ('06) said rhat she
discovered rhe garden had been cilled
when she went ro South Campus
on Friday, February 17, co do some
work. "Everyrhing was gone," she
said. "It was just a huge patch of
dire."
Dorais, who was one of the origi­
nal organizers of the Garden Club's
charter two years ago, said at first.
she had no idea what had happened.
She cou!d see rractor marks, so she
choughr that Facilities or somebody
connected ro the College had done
che work. Bue the club's tools, books,
and other materials were gone, as
were all of their plants, and she said
she had not had any warning at all.
"[In the past,] I've been contact­
ed whenever things are wrong," she
said. Bur the discovery that Friday
was a complete surprise ro her, she
said, as well as to ocher Garden Club
members. ' Over time, the story became
dearer. Groundsk~eping staff had
rilled the garden with ;. tractor. The
cools and ocher materials were being
stored in a Facilities shed. But that
still did not answer the question of
why the garden had been tilled.
Head Groundskeeper Bill Salo
told the Pioneer Log chat he had re­
ceived complaints from a number
of people ~at the garden was in dis­
array and needed to be cleaned up.
He said the garden was an <;yesore
because it appeared ro be distended
and neglecced, with cools "left lyi_ng
around," chicken wire, and many
weeds.
"You could see all this from the
patio of the Corbett House, and from Rogers Hall," he said.
Salo said he then went co Vice
President of Student Life Michael
Ford to ask who he should speak
to about the problem. The two
were unable to derermine who was
in charge of the garden, so they
decided to proceed with "cleaning
up rhe space," Ford said.
Salo then worked with another
member of the Grounds staff to
remove tools, furniture, materi­
als, and a small srructure chat had
been constructed at one end of the
garden, then graded the area with
a tractor.
le was after this work had been
completed that Dorais happened
upon the tilled area, and rhe dis­
pute began. Since that time,
Dorais said, students have been
spreading che word about what
happened, and organizing some
sort of response.
Dorais and ocher Garden Club
members said that rhe garden had
not been tended very heavily in
the past month, but only because
ir has been very cold and most
members of the club did not want
to garden in the wintry weather.
Staff and students both em­
phasize that the garden is nor
gone, nor should it be. "We want
to make this into a good thing,
and get people co rally around
the garden," Dorais said. She said
that the Garden club would hold
action meetings today and next
Friday to determine what action
co take. ''We want to reach out
to the community for help," she
said.
Dorais said the club, which is
chartered and is funded by stu­
dept fees, would try to apply for
funds for next year ro restart the
garden. She said rhey had failed
meet a 2006-07 budget applica­
tion deadline this week because
of the disruption, because many
weren't sure whether they were
even allowed to use the space any
longer. She said che group would
seek an extension on che budget
application deadline.
Vice President for Scudent Or­
ganizations Bobby McHugh said
the Charrer:ing and Budget Board
could likely consider such an ex­
tension if rhe application was sub­
mitted very soon. Ac press time ic
was not dear whether the applica­
tion had yet been filed.
Salo and Ford said chey were
discucbed by rumors that the gar-den had been destroyed, or was
no longer available co students.
"Ir hasn't disappeared," Ford said.
"ll1e garden is still there, it's still
open."
Ford said that he hoped stu­
dents would continue to garden,
bur insisted that it be ca.ken care
of. "[f it's a working garden, it's
got co be worked on," he said.
Garden Club members were
disturbed by the notion that they
had nor been taking care of their
space. Dorais and another mem­
ber, Yasmina Neuscadt! ('06), said
that they had both spent a lot of
time during the summers working
hard at the plot.
Neuscadtl, who was visiting the
site Wednesday morning for what
she said was the third time in a few
days, said that there were about
I 00 people on the club's email lisc­
serv, and about a dozen who regu­
larly worked at the site.
The future of the garden is still
unclear. Salo said he would be
happy to help students recreate
the garden, even raising the possi­
bility of providing compost to fu­
ture college gardeners. "Ir's ready
for whoever wants to plant there,~
he said, "bur you've got to keep it
clean."
Many Garden Club members,
however, are dissatisfied with the
administration's response, and feel
they have been slighted. Dorais
said that many club members feel
there is "a real disconnect between
the student body and the admin­
isrration."
"There appears co be a drift
between goals and objectives for
the future [between adminisrra­
tion and students], and it shows in
the way student clubs get treated,"
Dorais said, also mentioning the
recent controversy and misinfor­
mation about the Co-Op's now
indefinitely postponed move to
Templeton.
Salo said he didn't intend to
cause so much consternation. 'Tm -
no! crying to do anyone wrong,"
he said, adding that he was simply
doing his job, which he said is to
keep the campus "near and clean."
He said he regretted nor contact­
ing the club, bur rhar he and Ford
had been unable to determine who
was in charge of the Garden.
Salo and Dorais both said rhey
would be meeting this week co dis­
cuss what had happened, and how
co proceed. by Nathanael Massey
111is year, Lewis & Clark's cel­
ebration of Black Hiscory Month
was marked by the addition of
"Eyes on the Prize," a documentary
film series about racial conAict and
civil rights actions from 1954 to
1965.
The series, which includes eight
installations and is available ar
Waczek Library, was previewed by
the Black Scu<leot Union prior co
screening; the BSU then select­
ed four installations to be shown
nightly from ~onday, February 13
through Thursday, February 16.
Celebracion of Black History
Month has always included a key­
note speaker, bingo, soul food and Members of the BSU added
char the series was more than jusL
an exhibition of past events. "'Eyes
on the _Prize' isn't jusc a documen­
tary series," said Grace Uwagbae
('07), President of chc BSU, "It's
geared towards education."
Turnout at the first two nights
was sparse. In an interview on
Wednesday, February I'.>, mem­
bers of the BSU said chat whether
or noc the film series would £emain
a pare of che Black History Month
program would depend in great
pare on accendance during the final
night of che screening.
In addition ro rhe film, the BSU
was bringing in Daymond Glenn,
Doctoral Student and Adjuncc
Faculty at the Graduate school, co
speak about
his work in "It seemed appropriate that social justice
with the recent deaths of Lorret­
ta King and Rosa Parks, Black
History Month should take a
deeper look at the events sur­
rounding their lives and work." and anri-rac­
iSt education
in a pose-film
discussion.
"Thursday's
the cinch," said
Vibiano.
On Thurs­
day night, al­
most sixty stu- -Aman Kubrom ('07)
gospel, and other events which cel­
ebrate African-American culture
and educate abour race in a mod­
ern context. What the program has
previously lacked, and what the
BSU hoped to bring in witl1 ~Eyes
on the Prize," was more compre­
hensive picture of the history be­
hind the celebration, said Aman
Kubrom ('07), Vice President of
the BSU. The film series "brings a
historical context co the program,"
agreed Carmela Vibiano ('07), Sec­
retary of the BSU.
"It seemed appropriate that
with the recent deaths of Lorretta
King and Rosa Parks, Black His­
tory Month should take a deeper
look at the events surrounding rheir
lives and work," said Kubrom. dents attended
·rhe screening and most stayed for
the discussion afterwards. Glenn's
speech was direct and candid in its
criticism of surviving institutional
racism, although it was somewhat
amended. "When the. BSU invited
me ro come and speak about Black
History Month, I thought I'd be
talking to a lot of black people," he
told tbe predominantly white audi­
ence, rearranging his notes.
In any event, his message
reached the listeners, who partici­
pated in his questions energetical­
ly for over an hour. Finally, Glenn
concluded the event with a word
for the future. "Now is the rime,"
he said, "For chinking, for speak­
ing, but also for asking rough ques-
tions."
Funding: military must
be allowed on campus
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According to Gladdis, although
the I 999 change assured the secu­
riry of most student financial aid,
the government does not consid­
er Federal Perkins Loans, Federal
SEOGs, or Federal Work-Study
Programs as solely for student aid.
Therefore, these• forms of aid (to­
taling $3,229,5.97 for the '04-'05
smool year) are still contingent on
LC allowing the military on cam­
pus.
The Law School used to bar
the military from cheir campus
because its practices were in viola­
tion of the school's Non-Discrimi­
nation Policy, but the passage of
che Solomon Amendment forced
them to retreat from this position.
Their new Non-Discrimination
Policy reads: "ln response to [the
Solomon Amendment], and for no other reason, Lewis and Clark Law
School concedes an exception co its
non-discrimination policy to mili­
tary recruiters, to be in effect only
while federal regulations continue
co·threaten elimination of financial
aid in response to enforcement of
non-discriminacion."
"I trust students co be discern­
ing enough co know what accept­
ing the position of a soldier means,"
said President Hochstetler on the
school's allowance of military re­
cruitment. Though he himself was
a conscientious objector during the
Vietnam War, Hochsretler d9es
nor chink we should "pre-censor"
the military.
"I think it's very important chat
we have dialogue," he said, "We
don'c do as good of a job as we
should in letting diverse opinions
flourish." _4 ______________________ .... i•lliiH_., _______ ..;t.,he111111111P111io.n .. e.e111r .. L.o;,,ig~, .. F.;e,.b,_ru.,ary""""'-2•4iio',;,200 .... 6
Guest Editorial
Task Force participation indicative
of Lewis & Clark identity crisis
by Isaac Holeman and John Wagner
A s a st~dent at Lewis & S:lark,,,1 know the -~, <<:;,,!_L·
1:1eanin~ of the word work From ,,,-) (:-/( Y,_-~- ..
~ate n1~hts wuh my books to early mo~n--;_;:, .--~ l1 •./~-:: • ~
1ngs with my professors, I know what It ,. 1 :J 1 •. .-: ·,
~s to be a busy college student. So busy, ·Jr_{'· ~ t
In fact, that I often feel that I am not able •, ::.\ ,r-~
to keep up with all that is happening on • , . f-1'-.
our busy campus. The fact of the matter is, r-.,c;-,.,,;;T
however, that we as students have some im- ~
portant decisions to make regarding the fate ''•. •
of our school. Earlier this year, Presi­
dent Hochstetder formed the LC
Planning Task Force to consider
and address the direction LC will
be taking over the next few years.
Ir was hoped char members of che srudent body
would seep up to represent their peers, feeding on a
"wealth of input" from those concerned about LC's
future. Alrhough a few have signed on to the Task
Force itself, we srill lack che "wealth of input" origi­
nally called for by our President. Such a depressing
rumour is nor only a problem for the Task Force, it is
indicative of a larger problem at LC.
The LC student body is full of great social activ­
ists. Every week, l hear about che amazing feats accom­
plished by our srudents while rhey were in high school.
As we busy oursdves with collegiate 1.evel academics one
of rwo things happens to many or most of us: we put
service and social justice on the back burner, or we be­
come overwhelmed and aparheric.
This poses a serious threat to identity ac LC. Mose
of us don't associate with che traditional collegiate expe­
rience centered upon football games, frat parries, and
homecoming. Th.is makes it appear to some char we
have nothing to unite us and no reason ro feel suong
ties. co one another. This isn't crue; we are environ­
mentalists, leaders, and proponents of GBLT rights, ever), we are often
able co realize che most
unified us. This dynamic has im­
mense power to shape community spirit. The tradi­
tional college other (athletic reams from ocher colleg­
es) cannot be our other because most of us can't be
bothered to show up to any games. We <.an't really
define ourselves because we haven't really defined an
other ar LC and ir shows.
Suppose we identified apathetic people as our oth­
er, what would happen? You would finish this article,
and the best we can hope for is char you remember to
recycle it. As firring an other as apathetic people may
be, nothing will happen unless we find a way to make
servi€e and social activism a tangible pare of LC. l
propose che i.nclusion of community service projects
into our academic curriculum. We will make time ro
women's rights, and the ____________________ _ serve our community
if we receive academic
credit for ir. This isn't
about leering academ­
ics suffer so that ser­
vice can have irs place,
it's managing our time
efficiently so that we
can contribute maxi­
mally to both. This
is about LC students
having something to
put on their resume's
other than a GPA and
putting our name on rights of many under-Most of us don't associate with the served groups. We are
social acriviscs and com­
munity builders, bur
most of us aren't making
time co serve our com-
municy in an action-ori­
ented manner. As such,
we are w1able co signifi­
cantly further the causes
we believe in. Further,
y.re lack tangible identity
and our sense of com­
munity is suffering. traditional collegiate experience
centered upon football games, frat
parties, and homecoming. This
makes it appeanto some that we
have nothing to unite us and no
reason to feel strong ties to one
another. This isn't true
One of rhe most
pressing concerns for rhe Task Force is discovering how
co srrengchen the sense of community ar LC. In a dis­
cussion· lase week, a psychology professor mentioned
tl1ar the uaditional collegiate experience surrounding
athletics is such a great bonding opportunity because of
the concept of the other. ll1is is a concept of continen­
tal_ philosophy that holds chat a very important part of
the way we define ourselves is rhe way we define those
who· are not us. The other provides a common cause to
unify under, working against rhe ideas or desires of a
real, tangible, and threatening group of people. By col­
lectively defini.ng who we are not (the opposing football
ream, evil people, George Bush. and his friends, what-the map in academic
circles ·as "char wesr coast service school." Ir's about
solidifying our identity, building our sense of com­
munity, making connections with professionals in
Portland, and gaining hands on experience working
outside the classroom. We can be leaders and aca­
demics at the same time if we demand char the oppor­
runicy be available. I chink it's rime we got passion­
ate about structuring our university such char we have
time ro work cowards whar we are passionate about. I
chink it's rime char our academic institutions sropped
accommodating apatl1y. Take just a minute to leave a
comment on the Planning Task Force website if you
agree.
M B 50 words or less on a subject of your
Ystery OX choice, submitted anonymously (it's a
Mystery Box, stupid!)
I can't escape the vagina. It's pretty
much everywhere. .responsible for
Dear Editors,
The 2/3/06 edition of th~
PioLag featured the anicl.e
"Booklists available online"
fails to mention the role that
the Co-Op plar.ed jo the
process of getting book.lists.
'While it does mention that the
booklist is located on the Co­
Op website (http:/ /LCCoOp.
org), it seems to give all the lish booklisrs onJine and allow
the purchasing of textbooks; This
system is something that we have
be~n assured wiU be live srartlng
in April· 2006. The larger stores
that are operated -by Barnes &
Noble, such as the Harvard Co­
Op, University of Texas at San
Antonio, Universit:Jr of Las Vegas,
and ochers, had a pee-existing
system chat did p.rovide bookliscs
online. As we arc an exponen­
tially smaller store, we were not
included in this feature. The 11e"!
-------------------'--- software, which all
... The Qo-Op indepen- scores will be receiv-_
ing, will 'finally put dently set up the book- us all on equal fwr-
list website and began ing in this respect. Secondly, in re-
tO independently gather sponse to ASLC
President James At-booklistS from professors. kin's comment about
E k K b (, ) the incentive for the -ri etten • urg O 8 bookstore not being
credit co ASLC. Tue Co­
Op independently set up rhe
booklisr website and began to
independently gather book.­
lists from professors. While
we were in this process, I re­
ceived an email from ASLC
asking if I could help chem
get their lists online. The Co­
Op agreed co incorporate any
lists ASLC sent to us into our
booklist sire, and we received
many such lists from ASLC.
1l1e bookli;t site. remains a
Co-Op project, though we
are happy to be able co incor­
pomce ASLC's work. into the
sire as well. Ir should also be
nored that the booklisrs are
part of the Co-Op Book Swap
website which aUows students
to buy, sell, and uade books
with. ocher students.
• Erik Tyl.ck Kcttcnburg
{'08)
'LC Co-Op ·organizational
l!>evelopmtnt and Technology
Coordinaror present is completely
false. Fot years, booksrore scaff
have been asked when bool<lisrs
would be available online. We
would have been thrilled, to pro­
vide it tQ chis community; bur we
are still waiting to receive the nec­
essary communication line up­
grades we need to be able to run
chis particular program. Tut; up­
grade is already in .its beginning
stages and should be concluded
within the next month, guaran­
teeing that we will be ready for
next fall semester and possibly
summer sessions as well.
We understand the frustration
of rhe campus community, as we
had hoped it would be ready foe
chis current semester. The new
system will update as we receive
book orders and will re6ect the
information currently available
on the shelf tags.
In conclusion, we would like
to inform the .readers chac the
reporter on this ircicle, Laura
Sbordone, did not come into
the '7ooksrore to ge~ information
Bookstore responds
to student$ de­
mands The upgrade is already
To che Editor:
There are several in its beginning stages
and should be concluded
roints thatwewo~d within the next month ...
like to respond to m -
the article "Booklisrs -Timothy Swain, et al.
available onllne'' by • •
Laura Sbordone, ap-
pearing in the 2/3/06 issue of
the Pioneer Log
Firstly, ''Barnes and Noble
college bookstores on other
campuses have already had
ch.eir bookl\st.s available on­
line for quite a while." It is
true char selected stores, in­
cluding Pacific University,
were selected for a pilot of the -
new program chat will pub-\
about the new project. Further•
more, che P.resident of .RSLC is
welcome to contact ~•sat any time
ro check on the status of the proj-
ecc.
Thank -you for allowing us to
serve you here on the Lewis &
Clack cam.pus.
-Timothy Swain,
Catherine Cowden, Scott Dev­
lin ('07) &. Ann Parke~ ('06) .th_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_L_o-g_, _F_e_b_ru_ar__.y_2_4_,_2_0_0_6 __________ .... i•)ij4i ________________________ 5_
Traditional Texas gal
warms up to Vagina
Monologues
by Anne Swift
I grew up in Austin, Texas, which, even
though it is relatively more liberal than
the rest of the state, has a distinctly conserva­
tive feel to it. In Texas, we respect our mother
and father, make good use of the word "y'all"
and never ever talk about our vaginas. Last
Saturday, I threw all of that out of the window
and took part in Lewis & Clark's production
of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina. Monologues."
What's more, my father, a 70-year­
old b.ooc-wearing narive Texan,
Rew to Portland to watch me.
Initially, I was nervous about
participating in the play. I didn't
know much about it, but had
heard enough to safely assume chat
it was not something my grandpar­
ents would be comfortable with. I
signed up to try something new,
and that I certainly did.
Even after reading and re-read­
ing the script, on Saturday night, I
still had co fight back disgust dur-
• ing some of the pieces. Sex work-absolutely must remember chat the
things actresses say on stage do not
belong to chem or even co a script;
rather, they are taken from cl1e
mouths of real women who really
experienced these things. Ami-fur
advocates may cringe at the mul­
tiple references co animal skin as
a luxury item, but the play is not
advocating chat kind of lifestyle.
Instead, it addresses real situa­
tions, real emorions, and real is­
sues; it then presents these issues
unashamedly for the audience co
consider and, if need be, judge.
-------------------leis not anyone's
After the play, my father ran place (including
mine) to condemn
up to me ( vagina Cookie in the· monologues be-
hand) and congratulated me ?USC of what chey
support -they sup-
on a job well done. port nothing more
ers? Statutory rape? How was chis
supposed co help liberate women?
Days later, when I beard a few girls
discussing the play, I knew I had
an answer.
"The Vagina Monologues" is
not polirically correct-nor does it
intend to be. Women depicted in
the monologues and group pieces
glorify fur, high society, prostitu­
tion, and inappropriate sexual re­
lationships. Taken at face value,
these things might seem co do the
exact opposite of what Ensler sup­
posedly set out co do. However,
when truly considered, all aspects
of the play work together to cre­
ate exactly what the 'Vagina War­
riors' wane: a true representation
of women's issues today.
When considering the merits
of "The Vagina Monologues," one
Hamster for Partovi than che opportu­
nity for women to
learn and grow with the blessing
and freedom of society.
After the play, my father ran up
co me (vagina cookie in hand) and
congratulated me on a job well
done.
Friends later told me rhac he had
laughed his way through cl1e funny
pares and solemnly considered the
more serious pieces. My father
cold me he ·was proud -proud chat
I, a relatively private person, had
spent a full three minutes on stage
talking about periods.
Looking back, I can see chat
chat is precisely what "The Vagina
Monologues" is supposed co be
about. le breaks down boundar­
ies and muches people previously
cl10ught unreachable in ways pre­
viously thought impossible. Guest Editorial
We drink fair trade to alleviate
shatne and guilt, not exploitation
Or, tiny vestiges of pseudo-activism are a far cry from forwarding the
ideals we so loudly support
by Aaror:t Hersh
There is no doubt char Lewis & Clark is an
enclave of students aligned to che left of cl1e left.
There are groups of sLUdents offering activist points
of view on an entire battery of political and social
issues, ranging from labor rights to race issues. A
great many of these iss(1es with which srudencs
align themselves are important social and polirical
issue -not jusr on campus, bur across cl1e country.
Despite the great diversity of issues represented
by groupings here on campus, there is only one
whjch reflects a truly i nceresting socio-political dif­
fusion between cl1e issue and those individuals chat
identify with it.
This singular_ issue is that of Latin American
activism, or, to be more precise, the activism on
the behalf of the population of Larin America by
North Americans. Here at LC, it is not simply 0
an aggregate collection of North Americans who •
seek to fight on the behalf of the disenfranchised,
downtrodden, and oppressed region and its peo­
ple; rather, it is a collection of middle-class white
Americans.
As middle-class white· Americans (and some of
us in this "movement" are far better off than our
middle-class counterparts), we benefit from the
same insciturions chat disenfranchise and tread
upon chose we supposedly fight for. This is what
is interesting.
Ir seems as if we, Latin American acci~fsts, have
taken upon our shoulders the responsibUity, and
with it, the great shame, associated with the ac­
tions our country and our ancestors cook in Latin
America. We feel a collective guile and shame for
the policies of our predecessors, as if we are some­
how responsible for violent environmental destruc­
tion in the Amazon, the brutal trade policies chat
marginalize narive peoples and scrip chem of their
resources and land, and the political and military
exploitation North America and Western Europe
have wracked upon the region. We contract a type
of disease when confronted with our own heritage,
a disease char imposes a great guile upon our con­
science for the murders, rapes, exploitations and
tortures committed by our predecessors.
Having taken on this immense. shame and guilt,
we seek to rectify what we see as the mistakes of
our ancestors and our governments. And why
shouldn't we? We have an ethical responsibility
co our own conceptions of polirical and social jus­
tice, but also co history, co fix the problems created
by chose who created us. We cannor continue to
enjoy the luxuries provided us, ar lease in part, by
what has been done for us in Latin America with­
out fighring those injustices.
Regardless of our. good intentions, we under­
go' a type of social, cultural and polirical transfu-sion. We have
shouldered the
burden of
shame char
should have
weighed
upon our
ancestors, and
we fight the in­
justices char have
built that power-
ful shame. However, at
the same rime, we have undergone~ transfusion of
culture and socio-polirical awareness. Where be­
fore we drank Folger's coffee, we now go our of our
way co purchase Fair Trade Colombian coffee, as if
by doing so we can alleviate the injustices we have
·now taken upon us. Better yet, we can sip mate in
class -our of the traditional gourds with bombilfas
(the traditional "straw" usually made from mecal,
often silver). We embrace semi-Marxist ideologies
that originated in Larin .America, such as Peruvian
Hernando de Soto's economic principles.
In an age of globalization, where ideas, goods
and cultural practices are diffused across borders
and continents almost instantly and effortlessly, it
is no surprise char we have started co adopt these
customs and concepts, although we do it more out
of a sense of responsibility, one that is spawned our
of our collective shame and guile at our previous
policies in Larin America.
We have attempted co alleviate our guile by
fighting injustice, or, at the very lease (and far more
frequently) hoisted disrinccly Latin concepts and
rices as part of us. In our transfusion of shame,
we have adopted a pattern of appropriation. Larin
American practices and ideas diffu~e into our cul­
cure by the means of globalization (which we fight
belligerently, as we see it as a method of oppression
in Latin America) bur we now appropriate these
customs.
We are driven tO fight the injustices char have
been inflicted upon our neighbors co the south,
and in doing so, or perhaps in lieu of doing so, we
have appropriated their very culrure and politics.
ls chis just laziness? •
Maybe we feel as if we can fight our shame by
immersing ourselves in what our people once cast
aside. I drink mate and I have Che's cigar smoking
visage on my wall, too.
Ir's one thing to fight injustice bur it's anocl1er
co make ourselves look like we're fighring injustice.
As activists we muse cease to make our cause a fash­
ion statement. Let's abandon our charade and get
sometl1ing done. f for one am going to Peru to buy
some badass fair trade ponchos.
Advice for th~ nuclear age: don't blow it, Bush
by Matt Savage •
About four years ago, George
W. Bush triumphantly stood be­
fore the country and the world as
be declared chat lraq, lran, and
North Korea "constitute an axis of
evil, arming co threaten the peace
of the world". This important
speech laid out his pose-Afghani­
stan foreign policy in an effort co
keep America safe from 'rogue'
nations and terrorists.
Four years and one war later,
part of his speech was true. North
Korea pro~ably has developed sev­
':ral nuclear weapons. Iran, with
it's growing oil wealth, will prob-ably develop them as welt:-And,
as we ail know, Iraq, the nation
he chose co cake military action
against, did nor have an active pro­
gram fo develop weapons of mass
destruction (and now is being ter­
rorized by operatives from Iran).
Bur with low approval rarirrgs,
lame duck status, and his hands
ried in Iraq, it is unlikely that Bush
will be able to cake the lead on a
growing crisis chat threatens world
peace. ln an area where a cartoon
can spark rioring, what will happen
when Iran has a nuclear weapon?
le is nor likely chat Iran will ac­
tually use nuclear weapons. There
are many scares with the military power co annihilate Iran, and nukes
are nor the most powerful weapon
in the state's arsenal (oil). Bue it
will furcl1er cement the growing
power of religious fundamental­
ism in Iran, and will definirely lead
co an escalation of convention and
unconventional arm build-up in
the region.
So, what can we do in the
meanrimc? I offer four recom­
mendations:
1) We need co reduce otir own
nuclear arsenal.
We will continue co look like
hypocrites in the eyes of the world
if we have enough power to destroy
the earth several times over in thir-cy minutes. While we shouldn't
simply get rid of our weapons, we
need co cake seeps towards reduc­
ing our arsenal, and increasing tbe
time it rakes for them co be acti­
vated.
And we need co halt any re­
search chat may be going on.
2) Decrease our dependence
on fossil fuels.
The strongest weapon that Iran
has is it's ability co affect oil prices,
and thusly, the world economy.
We need co chink seriously, as a
nation, the price we are willing
co pay for cheaper fuel, especially
when technology can reduce this
drastically. 3) Reduce troop levels in the
region.
Although many on the left
have already called for troop re­
duction in Iraq, I also ti:\ink we
need co think about the troops we
have in Central Asia and the Per­
sian gulf. Having troops based in
a region that is clearly unfriendly
only antagonizes relations. We
also need to chink about the level
military support char we give Is­
rael, Egypt, and Pakistan.
4) lnsrall ·cyrus Parrovi as
"Prime Minister" When it comes
co foreign policy, that's just a no­
brainer. 6 ---------------------------i•j11m ____________ rh_e_P_io.n.e 1111e1111r.L11111111o~g .. , F;.;,e.;.b1111ru;.a;.ry.:..;2;.4~,:.;2;.0;.;0;.;;6;.
Protesters don't wear fur, anything
by Laura Sbordone
W _hen I get off the shuttle to walk to The Red Light, Pow­
ell's, or wherever, I usually have to ford a group of protest­
ers outside Shumacher Furs on 1 ot1, Street. It's like in ihe Odyssey
when Odysseys has to choose between the whirlpool and the Hy­
dra-though somehow, in the ABC ·~ovie of 1he Odyssey, he en­
counters both-I feel uneasy around the protesters outside, but -feel
like I have even less in common with the fur-wearers and sellers in
, the shop. The case against fur is fairly obvious.
As the eminent Melody Rynerson ('06) puts it, "ev­
eryone knows char killing animals is sad"-but there
are two sides co every story. Or at lease rhere are two
sides until you investigate and find out there aren't.
I called Schumacher Furs on Monday, Feb. 20,
from my kitchen. The man who answered had a sur­
prisingly deep, chjck voice, which is partly why l was
tl1rown when it cook me a little while to get him co
open up to me. He seemed uneasy about talking co
me. At first, this made me feel suspicious, bur eventu­
ally I realized he was afraid of getting pulled into a de­
bate witl1 a secret PETA operative masquerading an as
Lewis & Clack reporter, or of our talk devolving inco
a verbal assault. He sounded really sensitive about the
fact that the protesters mostly "yell and screan1," some­
times ''obscene things" (I was intrigued here, but let it
go). Protesting women walk around copies$, and men
moon the shop. They don't r~ally try co engage the
shopkeepers in discussion; instead, they publicize facts
like char the animals are not well cared for, skinned
alive, or electrocuted. That's the message from the
protesters. Here's what he said:
The animals are ranch-raised-some in Europe,
some locally. The farmers cake good care of their ani­
mals, because it's in meir best interest co do so-a sick
or abused animal makes a bad product. A mink ranch­
er who supplies the shop kills his mink one ac a time,
by cool carbon monoxide. ll1e mink ge~ into a box,
gets gassed, and is dead in about five seconds. Alleg­
edly, it's painless. Care of the mink looks surprisingly sustainable­
especially compared co me process of creating syn­
thetic fibers. The mink eat something that nobody
wanes (here, my pencil smudged) and rhe mink ma­
nure is used ?5 a natural fertilizer. By-products of
the tannjng-salt and alum-go into me sewage sys­
tem and break down se'!Vage. While natural finjsh or
low-impact dyes ace involved, fur is one of the lease-•
polluting industries there is. Other man rhe pelt, a
fur coat requires cotton thread, electricity for sewing
m.ichines, and silk lining. If you take care of your
fur, then it lases forever.
A lot of clothing alternatives are no bargain, at
lease environmentally. Cotton growing involves
huge pesticide use. ll1e manufacturing of synthet­
ic domes requires oil, and so promotes oil drilling,
leading ro die loss of habitats for wild animals. The
planes pollure the air. Also, synrhetics are not biode­
gradable.
Now, it's possible mac J was talking to the most
conscientious fur-score ever. However, it got me
chinking. Because fur is such a status symbol, people
pay e~orbitant amounts for it, makin·g mass-produc­
i.ng fur-factories unnecessary and unlikely. If fur is
really produced in a humane and sustainable way, as
it seems it could be, my objection to it might be less
of an absolutist "fur is wrong" and more of a personal
preference-which, 1 suppose it was alJ along, bur
preferences feel different-more free-when there's
not necessarily a "righr" way co feel. Guest Editorial
Monologues perpetuate
objectification of women
~ tttE)Jm{W ftpw,tt(
A play that seeks to revere the much maligned
vagina only demonstrates how objectified women
have become. They now objectify themselves.
'\, ...
by Kristen Lars.en and Brian Sims
The Vagina Mowlogues, per­
formed on Saturday, F~b. 20, was
a gigantic disappointment. Al­
though intended co be liberating
fot women) che play fa!Js utterly
shorr of its goals, instead revert­
ing ro the desrructive mencalicy
to which it is supposed co be op­
posed.
The play's attempt ar revering
the vagina, an organ that has long
been a focus of prejudice from
the dominant patriarcha'I culture,
• instead .reinforces sexist preju­and after having had pieces of
her vagina full off, the woman
experiences terrible nightmares.
In these nightmares, a dead ani­
mal, whose throat has been cut,
is sewn -rotting md bleeding to
the worn.ms vagina. Yet in tl1e
same play, women taking part in
an act of "Hbe.rarion'' choose ro
have their vaginas lined with the
fur and skin of the same tottured
animals. le is a horrible irony.
Yet the play demonstrates ob­
jecti6~ even more clearly
dices against women
chat have long been Sadly, the message of the
instilled in members
of OU[ culture. That play is loud and clear:
:a7re;0
:e•:h:~0
::~ women don't need men to
ginas with items like objectify and exploit them·
pearls, jewels, and . '
fur~ show not meir they can do lt themselves.
liberation from the
dominant culture, bur ,reveal a in me way that women refer to
deeper roan.if~1:ation of that cul-themselves. Throughout rh.e play-,
ture. Women in our culture have women refer to each other as va­
been raught chat these ircms of ginas, and several monologues
"luxury have. value by means of assert the notion that women are
constant advertisement and me-their vaginas. Although bHk:d as
dJa saturation. What does a real another expression of liberati.on,
(rich white) women wear? Pearls, a woman declaring rhat they are
jewels, and fur, of course. What their genital organs is an objcc~ifi­
should you wear if you're going co cation akin ro men seeing women ,
be a real woman.? Whatever we as orifice~ for sexual gratification.
teU you to. The cbemes expressed in the
Bur che choices these women play demonstrate an obsession
made demonstrate something with sexual gratification that can
even more alarming. That the only be compared to the manic
women depicted in me play re-explicit sexualiry of the domi­
peatedly wish to be draped in fur nanr patriarchal culture. One of
shows not only the influence of the destructive manitestations of
advertising, but =1-heedless objec-the dominant culture is an ob­
cification of the animals slaugh- session with sexual . pleasure as
tertd for chat fur. Much in the an important part of life, power,
way char males objectify women. -and control. The females in Lhe
in our culture, holding chem up play replicate this same cuh;urally
nude or scantily clad as a _specta- masculine obsession. "two wrongs
,de for male pleasure, the women don't make a right. In rebelling
in me play show a sirttilar objecti- against rhe desm.1crive forces of
.6cation cowards animals, display- a dominant culture that h.as per­
ing a total lack of acknowledge~ petuared arrocities upon women,
ment of the brutal life and death blacks, indigenous peoples, na­
of the animals whose skin consci- ture, animals, and really anyone
livingand exploit­
able, the women
in the play mimic
some of rhe very
forces that they
rebel against.
In coral, the
~gina Mono-
lpgues demon-... a woman declaring that
they are their genital organs is
an objectification akin to men
seeing women as orifices for
sexual .gratification.
strate a poorly
executed series of declarnarions
that are neither revolutionary nor
revelations about me woman's
condition in the world. Sadly, the
message of the play is loud a.nd
clear: women don't need men m
objectify and exploit them; they
can do it memselves. .tmes their ideal wardrobes.
lllis objectification is ren­
dered even more painful and
ironic by the account of the Bos­
nian woman from Lhe Kosovo
war-zone. After being raped by
soldiers multiple dmes with pe­
nise$, broom handles, and guns, the Pioneer Log, February 24, 2006 Features
AES students serve to learn
-PHOT COURTESY AES WEBSITE
Michael Krauss and Salman Al Qahtanij ('09) show off the red beans bagged for charity.
by Rin Fujiamtsu I n this world, no one person can do everything, but everyone can
do something. The international students among the Academic
English Studies (AES) are doing just that. In addition to the 18-20
hour intensive English curriculum, the AES program offers a Com­
munications class which allows the international students to make a
difference in the world. Through volunteering programs such as the
Oregon Food Bank, Operation Nightwatch, Store to Door, and Tryon
. Creek Park, international studenrs are conrributing After volunteering for Operation Nighrwatch, Chi-
co the greater good of the Porcla11d community whiJe hiro Kasahara, a Japanese inrernationaJ student from
learning abour rhe reaJities of American s~ciety. Waseda University, discovered the reality of American
The AES program at Lewis & Clark College, poverty. "l didn't know tbat iliere were so many home­
established in 1985, "assists students in the <level-less in America because 1 iliought America is rich," she
opmenr of esscnciaJ language skills, appropriate said.
learning strategies, and rhe cross-cultural aware- TI1e volunteer program encourages international stu­
ness necessary for successful inregrarion into the LC dents co explore beyond rhe comfo~table environmenr
community," said Joann Geddes, the director of the of LC. Kasahara said she was very glad that she was ex­
AES program. posed ro the "other aspect of Unired Stares'' she would
Geddes has been working for the AES program not have been able to see wiiliout the program.
for over 25 years now and has made many contribu- AJong with promoting diversity and cross-cultural
tions in integraring AES srudenr; into the LC com-experiences, ilie AES program also provides students
munity. "Ir is fascinating for me to meer students with the benefir of the Friendship Family Program.
from around the world and to reach courses that help In this program, each student is appointed to a family
meer their linguisric and ------------------ whom they are able to visit
socio-cukural objectives" Through volunteering pro- on and off campus. The
said Geddes. "They are risk- ·Friendship Family Program
takers who wish [O broaden grams, international students also helps forge vital cul-
their own perspectives by are contributing to the great- rural connections, helping
immersing themselves in a students learn more abour
different language and cul-er good of the Portland com- American culture.
rure." • h • 1 1 • h Just as the Arnericai1
While rhe AES used to munlty W l e earning t e students at LC learn from
be a separare program from realities of American society. these incernational Stu-
rhe College, it merged with ________ __________ denrs, the Friendship Fam-
the Arts & Science instiru- ily is able to receive firsr­
tion in 2003, allowing up to 25 credits to transfer hand information about another culrure. ln this way,
from AES cowards students' bachelors degrees. Ged-the program "allows for the uue exchange of informa­
<les believes that, in many ways, AES srudencs enroll rion and ideas," Geddes explained enrhusiasticall}~
in che program for much of the same reasons many "I think it is important to keep in mind that the in­
LC students study abroad: to broaden their own per-ternational students are nor the only ones gaining from
spectives. iliis program. The whole community is able ro bene-
As a componenr of ilie Communication curric- fit from these students who are able co offer ki10wledgc
ulum, each student participates in three volunteer about cl1eir own culture," Geddes said.
programs throughour the semester. This semester, The [mernacional Fair, corning up on March 4, is also
many of rhe Arabic students who arrived on campus intended co unify che whole inrernarional community
this semester, have volunteered for the Oregon Food'-at LC while at the same rime exposing the diversity on
Bank. which is a statewide non-profit organization 'campus ~.!o ilie larger Portland area. According to the
dedicated to hu'nger-relie£ The AES students vol-lnternationaJ Student Office, LC currently hosts stu·
wueered at the Food Bank last monili bagging nine dents from 43 countries who will represent their cultures
thousand pounds of red beans, as well as rice and through music, dance, and ethnic meals.
fruit with recipes on how to cook simple, nutritious, The AES program and the incernarionaJ students at
and delicious meaJs. LC offer different ideologies and values that in tum help
Michael Krauss, the Communication professor us to question and reflect on our own values.
for AES, noted char "each student was able co pack "Students today need to be prepared ro face the chal-
215 relief packages, meaning they saved 15 families lenges of an increasingly globaJ economy and a world
that day. Ar cl,e same rime, interaction with otl1er that does nor allow us to act in isolation," said Geddes.
volunteers helps with their language skills." "By bringing the world co LC, these students give us all
In many ways, ilie AES Communication class as-an opporruniry co become more comfortable inreract­
sists students to make the culruraJ connections nee-ing with people who do not share our background anJ
essary in the 21" century. Though students find most who might have dramatically different or very similar
of the volunteering to be a fun, educational and cul-outlooks."
rurally stimulating activity, some begin to discover "[InrernationaJ students) are the people who may
chat their preconceptions of America are nor always someday become not only our allies, but also our advo-
the reality. cares overseas," she said. 7
DlSTRi\CTED
Insightful interactions with
everyday thoughts!
THE NET GENERATION AND llBRARIES$QUARE OFF
by Craig Beebe
"I agree with books. I chink
chey,re a good jdea." our answers co .the many ques­
tip,ns aJx>ut our generation. Even
our .~ryles of speech were djffer­
em. Three of us spoke candidly
from notes, wl1ile 'rhe student ~Eric Valentine, High Schoo.I
Seu.dent and pai1elisr ar the 7th
Annual Johan11a Sherrer Memtl­
dal Lequre. •
1c:~ a strattge clung, ro stand up
hi From of other people a,nd. at­
tempt to speak f◊r one's genera­
tion. It is ;uso quire frightening.
How can an entire. gcrieration. be
best cacegodzed and described?·
WHat arc our desires? What do
we dislike and even despise? . fi:om WU1.oer P;idfic delivered an·
exq11isite orarory on the future t­
braries, in which he quoted•Kant.
Kant! If our genemtion differ~ so
much in the way we prepare for
a discussion on libraries-, how can
libraties ever hope t◊ meet all of
our needs?
• Such quescions arc.: difficult
even when considered 1n Hgh.c of a
specific topic. Like, say, libraries.
Your iurrepid tC{'Qrter was in­
deed for&d co answer these ques­
cions .about libi;arics this week,
along with three Ot:bef college
students and cwo high school sru~
dents in froni:\,f an audience of
dozens of librarians and the. peo­
ple who love them. What does
our generation-which, like ic or
nofit is being called the Net Gen­
e.ration-want from its libraries?
What do we think cliey need, and
whac: do we hope to. see d,isqu:d­
ed?
lr --yvas a strnnge" afternoon,
probably one of me. strangesr
expt!9'ieJ).ces f've bad in a while;
definitely rhe scrangcsr in ,a week
where l pJa:yed Jesus wanting to
crash 011 someone's couch (at last
Saturday's Onee Upon ri Weekend).
At the same time, you'd Have
no idfa liQW interesting such a
disoission could be, or hqw vital
to me future of education. Ques­
tions were raised about die, need
foi: books themselves as physi­
·eal objects shelved iii greapows,
that is. People raised con.ecrus
about thJ.! trustwordiiness. -0f ln·
ternet d.ocuments, whether we as
a generation are a,ddicted to char­
ting, alld whether identity theft il
something thai:,even occurs to us.
The earnest rui.d hardworking
lib(aftaus wanted, to know wheth­
er we as a "species"._;_aod yes, the
word was uttered during ihadong
discu~ion-tho1,1ght cl1.ar_ their
instirution oeeded..r~dical chang­
es 11nd just what we hope<l those
changes would be.
Spe~ng' only for myself, I
mu~ say rhat I found those ques­
tions extremefr difficult to answer.
Qf course. I am a special ~e. I
love books and research probably
more than most people,.l>ul I also
am terribly ;iddicted co WUcipedia
and a host of online news sites. I
sw~J'.d pever use them for a pa­
per, th.oUW1· I am. rhe, son of a
librarian, wh1ch m.~ns char at a.
v.er.y .early ~ge I undersiood that
lntlldibrary Coan is nearly alwa~
a. "Savior, and can make a b6-hurn
pap¢r become fabuJQUS through
the ai:quisition of materials.· cha
simp1y aren't-available on anyone's
blog. •
And rheother pa,neliStS seemed
cou.fused about how ro answer
rhese qut;Stions. • Tlie college si:u­
dents, including: LC psychology.
mltjor'and IT w2rker Mahri~Leb­
ow ('()6), srudents from Reea a.11-d
Warner· Paci.Ge, as well as myself,
-were completelt s<>ntra4ict9r.y in The two high school studeIHs,
cechtucally part of the Ne(x)t
Generation-meaning they :.i.re
supposedly way more advanced
chan us--onJy further mud­
died the Situation. OM of them,
whose quote I used co open chis
week's column, delivered a mostly
Uninrenti91tally hilarious speech
. about his research tactics in which
he complained th~t while he loved
to ~ad, he d_idn'.r like<using books
for research beca11sc he hates to
skim; And he complained chat
hoo~ simply have coo much ill-<
formation in rbei:n for lum to pro.­
cess in any meaningful way.
At tne er:,,d of che lecture, and
die following reception for which
I mustgreadythank:thegood folks
arWarzek Library, I found that we
had accomplished very little ex ...
cept ta!~. But then again, maybe
that's whatr today's libraries need
co do to prepare for tomorrow'.s
students. And maybe rhac'~ what
we .members of the ,Net Genera•
uon need to do to help them bet­
ter suit us.
We need to talk► as much as
we ca.o. :Because .if w~ doat, OU.(
generation will aencinue tO be
defined. by Time ,magazine cover
stories written by 'Baby Boomers
who thin'k.thejkn.ow what 'we
wan:r. If th.eit opinions are to be
believed, librari'~ will be r.iud to
make room for giant computer ar~
chives and giant servers to accom­
modate all the pages that will be
dighiied, whHe.. many of us w31
be demancUng 2,000-page print
limics ro print ou~ all the e-boo.ks
our teachers will chink we wane co
use.
Meanwhile, students &om
backgrounds which are less rech­
nologrcally fortunate wHl be lefr
in che dust, unable to compete ln.
an academic ~nvironmenr chat is
Qnly st.1.ited for ilie needs ot the
digitally rich.
Where will we be then? Re­
membering b09ks as "good ideas"
and libr,1rians as a bygone occu­
pation like detachable shirc-col­
far emake~? That's a fol:4F¢ that l
certaii:Jly don't waoti a11d neither
should anyone from our genei:a­
tio(l.
Still, a few more computers
• would. be nice. Oh, and t;an we
please have another co£feeshop in
the library? That's something we
could all appreciate.·
In-short> I'm conflicted about
the future of libraries, iliough I'm
ct:rrain that their future is central
ro the furore of learning it:sclf.
Aria' if Pm. so internally confl.ict­
ed, what does iliac say about our­
genecatlon? _8 ___________________________ i¥1111@~ .... --------th_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_L_o_8illio
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Suffering from rainy day blues?
by Stacy Brownhill
Is rhe rain getting under your
skin? Are gray skies clouding your
mood? Find yourself fantasizing
about sunshine? You, Uke an esti­
mated 80 million other Americans,
may be suffering from Seasonal Af­
fective Disorder, or SAD. SAD is a
mood djsorder characterized by de­
pressive episodes during the winter
months.
111e toughest time of the year for
SAD sufferers is during the months
of January and February. "SAD
is a problem especially in Oregon
when _it's so dark and dreary during
the rainy period," said AJrn Whit­
ing, Director of che Lewis & Clark
Healrh Center.
Amy Pombo ('09) agreed. "!e's
harder co gee up when ir's gray out.
Bad moods are so often corrclared
with dark weather that when you
look out rhe window and che sky
is cold and cloudy, it's nor really
screaming 'hey, today's going co be
an awesome day!'"
SAD occurs when decreased
sunlight in winter months resecs
our "biological internal clocks," or
circadian rhythms, causing these
biological clocks co be out of whack
with our daily routine. PHOTO BY STACY BROWNHILL
This strange-looking contraption, a sunlamp, can be very
effective in combatting Seasonal Affectice Disorder (SAD).
cash, buy your own full spectrum
lamp, such as the Verilux Happy­
Lice for $170.
If light therapy doesn't appeal
to you, make the effort co simply Creek Park, or just move your desk
closer to a window.
Finally, if your symptoms are
severe and nothing else works, talk
to the Health Center about antide­
pressant drugs. The more detailed explanation
has co do with hormone melaco­
nin, which is produced at higher
levels in darker atmospheres and is
also thought co cause depression.
Symptoms of SAD include sleep
problems, lethargy, OV\!reating, de­
pression, anxiety, and mood­
chaJ1ges. If it makes you feel better,
know that there is probably
an honest-to-gosh scientific
explanation for·your rainy
day blues. What can you do about
ic? If you have the time,
make a half-hour appoint­
ment with the Health Cen­
ter to cry their full spectrum
lamp. Light therapy has So ifit makes you feel bet­
ter, know that there is prob­
ably an honest-co-gosh sci­
entific explanation for your
rainy day blues. And when
those precious sunny days
.do appear, milk them for all
they're worth. been shown co be very effec­
tive in combatting SAD and
inv<?lves nothing more than sitting
in front of the light while you read,
knit, or work on homework.
lf you're willing to shell out the spend more time in the sun. Study
on the lawns by the reflecting pool,
ear lu.nch oo the benches outside
of Howard, take a walk in Tryon For more information on SAD,
other seasonal ills, or depression in
general, contact the Health Center at
http://www. lclark. edul ~ health.
Pholo of lhe week---­
by Rebecca Goldschmidt Soulh Campus lady LC offers midyear
transfers new-start
by Laura Sbordone and ricuJum that was more challeng-
Emily Hellmich ing than what I had in the pasc,"
Wirh midterm season upon us, he said.
veteran Lewis & Clark srudenrs Once the decision to transfer
are hunkering down in familiar has been made and acceptance let­
roucines, rcacquajncing themselves ters have gone our, mid-year trans­
with their favorite studying loca-fer scudenrs face anoLher new chal­
tions and midnight caffcine binges, lenge: figuring out what's what and
preparing for yet another round of who's who.
examir:iarions. While chis mid-se- After Q.rienting themselves to
mester Cllnce is old news for most campus with a quick tour and a
of us, mid-year t:.,tnsfer students photocopied map, mid-year trans­
are jusr learrung rhe seeps, taking fers have co orienr themselves rn
on LC midterms for the first time. the people, adjusting to their own
Accordi'ng ro the LC Admis- newfound place withjn the motley
sions Office, approximately 70 ranks of the LC community.
transfer srudenrs are enrolled each In a school that is oftentimes
year. All transfer s1Udents are held described as cliquish, assimilating
to che same admission require- ·can ar times be challenging. Sreele
mems as firsr-year sru·-------
denrs and, in addition, are "It is a li tde tough try­
eligible for need-based and fi d 1 .
merit-based aid from the ing to n your p ace Ill
college. the school when every-
Making the decision co d al d
.begin the transfer appUca-One aroun you rea -f
tion pcocess is in icsetf a has." -Trevor Steele ('08)
big decision and one chat
differs greatly from student
to student. Pac CroasdajJe
('08) came to LC looking for a new
environment.
"I wasn't happy with the at­
mosphere [ac Gonzaga]," he sajd_
"Freshman year went fine, bur I
saw where my interests were headed
and Gonzaga wasn't fitting them. I
wanted a more inclusive and liberal
• " envLronmenr.
In addition, Croasdaile said
Gonzaga was "nor what [he] ex­
pected academically." He went in
search of a more rigorous academic
environmem, which be says found
ac LC. "It's a whole new level," he
sajd.
For Trevor Steele ('08), another
mid-year transfer from the Univer­
sity of Oregon, the decision came
mostly from choughrs about his fu­
ture.
"The University of Oregon is a
wonderful school, and it was hard
for me to leave, buc I was ready for
a change from Eugene. I wanted
a stronger political science cur-observed char while "everyone here
is friendly" it's hard to find your
place ar a school when everyone
around you already has already es­
tabljshed their own.
"One ching that is harder than
I expected is meeting new people
and creating new friendships," he
said. 'Tm sure that this will slowly
become easier, but for now it re­
mains a challenge."
Croasdaile, on the other hand,
had heard that LC was cliquish
bl!t disagreed. "I've been impressed
with the people so far," he said.
"S9me people warned me about
cliques; on the surface, yeah, peo­
ple can be cliquey but mostly I've
met a lot of really warm individu­
als.)'
Overall, both Croasdaile and
S_teele are happy with their transfer
decision. Steele summed it up by
saying, "I learned what I wanted
in a school and what I didn't want,
and this allowed me to make a bet­
ter choice the second time."
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No mask on Facebook: privacy and the net collide
by Josh Silverman
Privacy concerns continue to mount over
the online student directory "Facebook."
As college administrations across the country
consider the ethical implications involved in
their use of th.is sire, college stu­
dents voice increasing opposition
ro what they view as administrative
"snooping."
·n1 is has been a divisive issue
amongst rhe LC communiry, often
pitting students against Residence
Life administrators. Currently the
Lewis & Clark Facebook group
"Why rhe Fuck are RD's on Face­
book???" remains popular, with 22
members and 60 "groupies." 1he
group runs under a description
char direcrly addresses Residenr Di­
rectors: '1Unless you enjoy snoop­
ing around and seeing what you
normally wouldn't please ger off
Facebook. Or get a real job." Melissa Osmaod, Director of
Student Health and Wellness,
noted that while other colleges use
Facebook to identify and preempt
negative behavior, she would only
use it in a confidential conversatio·n
with a student. ·,,I would nor use •
ir for anything punitive, though I
would counsel the srudenr on how
ic looks to employers and grad
schools."
Likewise, Crowder emphasized
that Residence Life docs nor use
Facebook as a way to spy on stu­
dents. "Big Brother is not watch­
ing. We have much berter things
co do than monitor rhe internet. lt
rakes less rime and energy to jusr
seek the srudent our," she said. In an ema"il interview from Cos­
ta Rica, club co-founder Genny
Krause ('08) wrore that rhe web­
site was created as a ''safe haven for
students who think they have ever
been wrircei;i up unfairly [and) re­
sent the fact that RDs have access
ro a sire char is created solely for
pe?ple attending college as sru­
den rs." Resident Director David Roscn­
gard seated chat while Residence
Life has no official policy on online
groups such as Facebook, he ap­
proaches Facebook no differently
than he would text written on bul­
letin boards, Ayers, or in skywrit­
ing. "Ir is nor any different &om
any other form of communication.
lr's just a medium," Rosengard
said. PHOTO BY JOCEl YN STOKES
Information on Facebook can be seen and intercepted by Residence Life as well as Cam-
pus Safety. Some students are questioning this ability as a possible invasion of privacy.
Krause explained that much of
the information on Facebook is
"made in jest" and therefore shoµld
nor "be the basis for any assump­
tions of students' behavior regard­
ing possible school policy viola­
tions."
Residenr Director Jenn Crowder
said char while many in Residence
Life use Facebook to march names
with faces or programming adver­
risemen c, they do not monitor it.
"If I didn't know the student well
or they were a first-year, 1 could use
it co learn their inreresrs," Crowder
said.
Crowder admitted that there has
been a learning curve for Residence
Life in appreciating exactly what
Facebook is and is nor. Profiles,
pictures, and postings, she scared,
are "just a snapshot of reality. They
don't cell rhe whole story." Thar is
why Residence Life does nor treat
Facebook postings as evidence, she
said. "I might ask quesrions. l
might help [the srudentJ to become
more aware of how they look. Bue
1 would nor use it for evidence in a
conduce proceeding."
Description Both Crowder and policy," said group member Score
Cheesewright ('09), adding d1ar
many pictures on Facebook reflect
off-campus activity.
Campus Safety Supervisor Ben­
ny Yanez said that while Campus
Safety does nor pauol Facebook, raised over whether or nor Resi­
dence Life censors RA's Facebook
profiles. Crowder responded thi1t
although RA profiles have nor been
a major issue, Residence Life "high­
ly encourages RAs ro be sensecive"
to what chey post on Facebook.
Rosengard explained
that when it is clear d1ar
policy will be violated,
Residence Life members
have a duty to "notice
and comment." "People need to know that when
you post things online and don't
lock that information down, you
are broadcasting it." She explained that this
was both a marter of
trust and professional­
ism: "Srudents make a.~­
sumptions that can make
RAs look like hypocrites.
Club memberships can
make it hard for residents
to trust their RAs." "If you are aware
of something [violat­
ing policy], you should
follow up on ic. Even -David Rosengard, Resident
Director In practical terms
better is to stop it so [that the per­
petrators] don't gee in uouble,"
Rosengard said.
Crowder said char this situation
occurred a few rimes lase semester.
"Some ladvertisements for] parties
did surface on Facebook in which it
was clear char there would be viola­
tions. We gave rhe police a heads­
up. This is a safety precaution, es­
pecially if the house has historically
had problems."
However, this sort of action is
eacrly what many srudenrs find
uoubling. "They are using a web­
site intended for social networking
to catch students breaking campus two officers have Facebook ac­
counts. Additionally, Yanez said
that Campus Safety routinely gees
calls from students with informa­
tion d1ey obtained from Facebook.
"Ir's a public forum," he empha­
sized.
Rosengard noted char Facebook
has many built-in options char stu­
dents should consider if they wish
co keep parry information from
Residence Life. "People need ro
know that when you pose things
online and don't lock that i~forma­
rion d_own, you are broad_casring
it."
Additional concerns· have been rhis has ofren meant d1e
"un-ragging" of pictures posted by
other students that find RAs in eas­
ily-misunderstood situations. For
example, a picture of an under­
age RA with a beer might actual­
ly have been taken outside of the
U.S. where the RA wa.s·oflega.l age.
"We know that there is a story be­
hind each picture," bur students
might not, Crowder said. Rosen­
gard. echoed rhese senri ments, say­
ing, "Ir is important for RAs to be
aware of what message d1ey are
sending, and whether ic is making
their jobs easier or harder." •
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acdy what concerns health educa­
tors such as Osmond. ll1ey fear
rhar images on Facebook may en­
hance risky drinking and sexual be­
havior, especially among high-risk
groups such as first-years and scu­
denr athletes. "Actual percentage
of risky activity is low compared
co perception,"Osmond said," bur
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~uent !)iscussion Genny Kr ausr haviors.
Rosengard noted that d1is con­
flict is due in part to the inevitable
confusion following new technolo­
gies. ''It forces re-evaluation. There
is a false sense of anonymity and
privacy [on the lnrerner], when in
reality, it's skywriting.
Melissa Osmand echoed those
senrimenrs: "[Srudenrs] assume
rhar since phone calls and emails
are private, the same is nuc with
rhe Internee."
Osmond added char students
often forger rhat that Facebook
is open co anyone .with an ".edu"
email account. "Studencs wrong­
fully assume char Facebook is col­
lege students only. Ir is not. If you
read the fine print, chis is clear."
Krause admitted d1ar her frus­
tration stems nor from being w1-.
fairly written-up, bur rather from a
lack of respect and privacy. "While
l agree that ic is completely fair to
punish students for violating school
policies they have already promised
ro uphold, it is quire another mat­
ter co make assumptions about a
student's personal life based on in­
substantial Facebook scrawlings,"
Krause said.
Meanwhile, students are appar­
ently adapting co Residence Life's
• presence on Facebook. Cheese­
wright explained d1ar srudents are
now less likely to pose piccures of
themselves breaking policy, a face
he says highlights rhe problem
of Residence Life on Facebook,
''(Residence Life members) are not
acting as a deterrent. Srudents are
simply changing what they post,"
he said.
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Amnesty, Dallaire Committee bring filmmaker to LC
by Stephanie Beechem
The Lewis & Clark chapter of Amnesry International,
togetherwiththeRomeoDallaireScholarshipCommjttee,
brought internationally acclaimed filmmaker Eric
Kabera to campus lase Friday, Feb. 17. Kabera, director
of the documemary "Keepers of Memory" about the
1994 genocide in Rwanda, talked abouc his films and
rhe Romeo Dalla.ire Human Rights Scholarship that
brought his friend Romeo Umulisa to LC. Ashley Smith,
the founder of the Romeo Da.Uaire Scholarship Student
Commircee, discusses the scholarship and Kabera's visit. How important is the Romeo Dallaire Human Rights
Scholarship to the LC campus?
By bringing sub-Saharan African students to Lewis & Clark,
che Romeo Dalla.ire Scholarship creates communiry awareness
of many important issues. Beyond awareness of the issues, the
presence of the DaUaire scholarship recipient students actually
brings more international, cultural, and ethnic diversity to
the College. The activities of its supporters demonstrate the
internationally focused, activist, and ca.ring culture of the LC
community and student body. As described in ~he scholarship's
"The ac~ivities of [Dallaire scholar­
~hip] supporters demonstrate the in­
ternationally focused, activist, and Describe the process by which you became involved
with Amnesty International and the Romeo Dallaire
Scholarship.
The Romeo Dallaire scholarship was fom1ded by
Lewis & Clark students and the Academic English
Studies program. It soon gained support oflnstitutiona.l
Development and Annual Giving. In fall, 2004,
General Romeo Dallaire spoke on campus as a result of ,, caring culture of the LC community."
-Ashley Smith, ('06)
• a student-initiated event. The General agreed co donace
his speaking fee toward a scholarship for sub-Saha.ran
African scudems. Thus, the scholarship account was
created. In spring 2005, several evencs were organized
by students co benefit and fundraise for the Dalla.ire
scholarship. Having been involved in the process since
rhe beginning, I decided to invite Paul Rusesabagina, the
hero from che film Hotel Rwanda, co speak on campus in
March, 2005. In two weeks, I raised $10,000 with the
support of a large population of students dedicated to
che founding principles of rhe Dallaire scholarship. All
donations coUecred at the event were directed toward the
scholarship.
In spring, 2006, rhe first recipient, Romeo Umulisa
arrived on campus. With his arrival, and .the continuing
momentum of rhe effort, the organization of the
scholarship supporters ensued. One organ of chat
organization is che Romeo Dallaire Scholarship Student
Committee, which I founded this sprir:ig. Now, the
committee must continue ro raise funds and keep the
momentum of interest and support for the scholarship,
even as rhe individual scudenc founders graduate. My
goal wirh the creation of the student committee is co
create an enduring scudent effort dedicated to beneficing
the Dallaire scholarship, supporting scholarship
recipients, and organizing events that help increase
communiry awareness to issues of diversiry, social justice,
and international understa.nd~g.
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Rwandan filmmaker Eric Kabera visited LC last
week to talk about his films.
Describe the process involved in bringing Eric Kabera to
campus.
As f mentioned, one of the goals of the student comrnirree
is to coordinate their efforts wirh local organizations. 'The
founders of the African Film Festival chis February graciously
offered to advertise the scholarship for us ar their events.
One of their films, "Keepers of Memory," was made by
Rwandan Filmmaker Eric Kabera. The African Film Festival
invited him co Portland to present his film and talk about
issues relating to Rwanda. Borh rhe festival's organizers and
Kabera agreed co allow him to speak at Lewis & Clark and
show a film. Kabera was hosted on campus by rhe Dallaire
Scholarship Student Commircee and Amnesry International,
sponsored by the African Film Festival.
Ironically, Eric Kabera is also a personal friend of Romeo
Umulisa. Romeo worked with Kabera in Kigali ma.king films
with .E,_~e Rwanda Cinema Center. This made Kabera's visit
char much more exciting for us. promotional flyer, "The DaUaire Scholarship continues ro •
advance the principle that has guided Lewis & Clark's innovative
programs in international education for more than 40 years:
global understanding is rooted in relationships, and relationships
are built day by day and person ro person."
. The survival of cl1e scholarship depends on the work, interest
and energy of the student body. Please contact ashleys@lclark.
edu if you are interested in becoming involved with che student
commircee. Otherwise, please support our efforts by attending
some of our upcoming events.
Samputu and Jogeli: Drum Dance &: Song of Rwanda
Friday, March 3, 2006@ 7pm
Melodr Ballroom, 615 SE Alder
Tickets: $35 (students and seniors $25) Hosted by the
Itafari Foundation.
"Jean, Paul Saroputu and the IngeU 'froupe of Rwanda
celebrate the world's children as the hope ofhumaniry and
the guardians of a peaceful future. Wit'.h their extraordinary,
high-energy performances of Rwandan song, drum and
dance, Samputu and lngeli transport ,audiences on an
unforgerrable journey of history, culture and the human
spirir."
For more· information, see <brtp://www.itafari.org/events/
calendar,htm>. Also, there will bea Rwanda.Remembrance
day of events on April 6, me 12 year anniversary of the
beginning of the R-v,;andan genocide. More details to
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Modern French philosopher channels de Tocqueville
by Alex Johnson and
Stephanie Beechem
Bernard-Henri Levy, a
profninenc Fren~h philosopher and
scholar, and author of Barbarism
With a Human Face, Who Killed
Daniel Pearl?, \¼r, Evil, and the
End of History, and che new book
American Vertigo, spoke ar Powell's
Books on Burnside last Wednesday,
Feb. 8.
Levy's laresc effort, American
Vertigo, is a collection of pieces
chat were originally published in
installments in the Atlantic Monthly
under the ride "In the Footsteps
of de locqueville." The pieces
chronicled Levy's year-long journey
through America, a trip intended
to mi{Tlic rhe original visit of 19th­
century French political thinker
Alexis de Tocqueville, author of
Democracy i,i America.
Inventing America classes at
Lewis & Clark have been reading
de Tocqueville since the beginning
of the year, so. one might have
expected to see ar least a few ocher
freshmen at the sp~aking, but,
surprisingly, this reporter was the
only one. However, the large room
was fully packed with people; most PHOTO COURTESY LEMONDE.FR
Bernard-Henri Levy gives a presentation about American Vertigo in New York on Jan. 27.
. of them middle-aged to retired.
Bernard-Henri Levy, or BHL, as
he is sometimes referred to, wore a
plain black suit with a white shire
and no tie. He looked sore of like
Mr. Bean. Once he began speaking, it
became clear chat he would have ro
rely a lot on his hands to get his
point across, as his French accent
was very thick. To be completely
honest, only about half of his words
were understandable.
Instead of relying on a prepared
speech, he simply answered
questions from the audience.
Initially be talked about the process
by which he came co write "In the
Friends of Rain n1ake
successful debut
by Nathanael Massey
ll1e Friends of Rain, Lewis &
Clark's first performing faculty
ensemble, made their debut in
Smith Hall last Saturday co a
crowded chamber. The concen's
program featured contemporary
compositions, primarily the works
of the faculty themselves.
The evening premiered works
by rw9 faculty composers-"Ship
on the Void" and three songs from
rhe translated poem "Your Beloved
is Right Here," by Forresr Pierce,
Assistant Professor of Music and
arrisric director of the ensemble;
and two movements of"Northwesr
Travels," a musical travelogue
by •Michael Johansen, v1smng
Assistant Professor of Music. echoing interplay of woodwind
dialogue and upper sering
harmonics-monopolized on the
wide range and variety of tones
from each instrument. In one such
·instance, Lan man's "The Five Rings
of Miyan1oco Musashi" required
char the solo flautist, Nancy Teskey,
sing inro her instrument and play
simul ca.neously.
Peter Beland ('08) commented,
"I rhoughr the discordant nature
[of the music) was incerescing, if
somewhat inaccessible ro those
wichour a thorough music theory
background."
"Ir was very complicated music,"
said Samantha Beard ('08), ''But it
was very beauciful."
The concert was a foray
in more ways than one; as a
synthesized faculty performance,
"It was very complicated music, but it was
very beautiful." -Samantha Beard ('08)
Guest composer in residence
Dorothy Chang also submitted her
piece "Chamber Varia.tiolls" co rhe
program.
ll1ese works, along with music
by Toru • Ta.kemirsu. Maurice
Ohana, Joseph Schwantncr and
Anthony Joseph Lanman, wove
back and forth a.cross the limits
of traditional musicianship.
Johansen's piece, for example, was
performed by an unorthodox trio
of violin, piano and French horn.
ll1e insrruments themselves
were screeched, and many
pieces-such as Takemirsu's "Rain
Coming," which opened with an as an exposmon of previously
unperformed compositions, but
also as an opportunity to expose
LC to an alcernare perspective on
the possibiliries of music.
Audience members agreed chat
in tl1is regard, it was a success.
George Skipworth, who conducted
the l:irger ensemble pieces, was
similarly satisfied. "'n1e firsc time
I looked at the music I saw a rime
signature that was something like
tluee and a_ half over sixreen," he
said, ''And I thought, how are we
going co play this? Bur the faculty
did a terrific job. I'm really pleased
with how it went." Footsteps" and American ¼rtigo.
He was solicited to write the book
and originally turned it down,
saying chat, "[de Tocqueville's]
shoes were too big co fill."
Eventually, though, he accepted,
and began a yearlong road trip
around the country, visiting
many of the same places that de
Tocqueville visited nearly 180 years
ago.
Traveling by road to experience
by Nora Gay
Afrer a weekend of on-campus
theater performances, including
the Vagina Monologues and Once
Upon A Weekend, ir's'· time co
check OU[ Portland's theater. ·n1e
winter season is packed with plays
and musicals. New, old, comedy,
or drama, there are various
productions worth checking out.
The Giver
This loved d1ildren's book, •
written by Lois Lowry, will be
produced for tbe stage by the
Oregon Children's Theatre.
Adapted by Eric Coble and
djrected by Stan Foote, the play
transforms Lowry's unforgertable
story of Jonas, che rwelve-year
old boy chosen as the "Receiver
of Memories" in -a Utopian
community. A free preview will
cake place at the Midland Library
(805 SE 122 Ave) at 2:00pm
February 26. Keller Auditorium,
222 SW Clay & 3rd. March 5, 11,
12. 2:00pm. $10-22.
Oh What A Lovely War
One of Portland Stare
University's many winter
performances, "Oh What A Lovely
War" rells the story of life during
World War I. With music and
comedy, the performance is an
expose on-the srories of the soldiers
and the poliricians that ring relevant
in rhe lighr of today's war in Iraq.
PSU's other winter performances
include "TI1e Only· Thing Worse
You Could Have Told Me ... "
(March 2-4: 7:30pm) and "The
Mere~ant of Venice" (March 15,
17, 18: 8:00pm). life from the ground, Levy Lravelled
from Newport, Rhode Island,
where cje Tocqueville first landed,
duough rhe scor,m systems of
Florida, ro Washington Q.C.,
post-Katrina Louisiana, the Mall
of America, Guanca.namo Bay,
and many state prisons, schools,
churches, museums, brothels,
and retirement villages.· He also
interviewed American writers,
celebrities, citizens and politicians,
Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620
SW Park Ave, February 24, 25:
7:30pm. $3.50-8.
The Laramie Project
Presented by the Portland
Actors Conserva.cory, "The Laramie
Project" delves deep into the town .
of Laramie, Wyoming. Matthew
Shepard was the young gay man
who fell victim co the terrible crime
of murder in char small rown. This
performance examines che events
preceding and following his death.
Firehouse Theatre, 1436 SW
Montgomery Street. February
24-26, March 2-5: 7:00pm
Wednesday, ll~ursday; 8:00pm
Friday, Saturday; 2:00pm Sunday.
$15-20.
The Real Inspector Hound
Tom Sroppard, writer of
"Rosencrantz. and G uildcnstcrn Are
Dead," rakes a twist on the classic
mystery with this play. Described
as being in the humor of Monty
Pychon, the play is a farce on rhe
usual detective story with rwo
theater critics reviewing the play as
che mystery unfolds in Stoppard's
witty style. CoHo Theacer, 2257
NW Raleigh St. February 24-
26, March 2-4: 8:00pm all shows
except 2:00pm Sunday. $19-22.
The Intelligent Design ... of
Jenny Chow
Portland Center Stage presents
chis srory of Jennifer, an adopted
Chinese girl who is an agoraphobic,
afraid of open or public places. To
find her birth mother in China,
she invents a flying robot, Jenny
Chow, who helps her with her
fears. This -"cechno comedy" including John Kerry, Barack
Obama, and Hillary Clinton.
One of rhe most inreresting
segments of his journey, he said,
was his visit to the Deep South. He
expected co see "a pos1-Klu Klux
Klan drunk with its own hatred."
lnstead, he found that the area had
made "huge progress."
Levy also spoke about the
proliferation of American flags
char he· found. He describes
them in American Vertigo: "a riot
of American flags, at crossroads,
on building fronts, on car hoods,
on pay phones, on the furniture
displayed in the windows along
"ll1ames Street, on the boats cied to
the dock and on the moorings with
no boats, on beach umbrellas, on
parasols, on bicycle saddlebags­
everywhere, in every form, 8apping
in che wind or on stickers, an
epidemic of flags that has spread
throughout the city."
Levy's America may nor be
rhe America chat de Tocqueville
explored 180 years ago, but
American Vertigo is wcirten in
the san1e inqwsmve, frank,
srraightforward tone as Democracy
in America. le will be an interesting
test of Levy's staying power co
see if, in 180 yea}'S, his book is
as spectacularly accurate as de
Tocqueville's effort.
It is currently on the New York
Times bestseller list.
combines modern technology
with the search for identity and
heritage. Newmark 'foeatre, 1111
SW Broadway. February 24-26,
28, March 1-3: 7:00pm Sunday,
Tuesday, Wednesday; 8:00pm
1lrnrsday, Friday, Saturday. $15-
56.
Crowns
"Crowns" ts based on
che phorographer Michael
Cunningham and journalist Craig
Mayberry's book Crowns: Portraits
of Bl.ack Women in Ch1,rch Hats.
The book features the "hat queens,"
women berwcen the ages of22 and
78, and the "crowns" chat they
wear co church. ll1e play cells I he
srory of a young Brooklyll woman
scnr to live with her grandma
in South Carolina and rhe "hat
queens" chat she encounters with
a combination of values regarding
family, commw1ity, commitment,
forgiveness and pride. Newmark
Theatre. March 14-April 9:
7:00pm Sunday, Tuesday;
Wednesday; 8:00pm Thursday,
Friday, Saturday; 2:00pm Sunday,
12:00pm 1hursday.
Thumbelina
Tears of Joy Theatre presents
an Oregon Shadow Theam:
producrion of Hans Christian
Anderson's classic fairyrale a.bout
llrnmbelina, the tiny girl in
search of a home. Wirh shadow
puppetry, storytelling and live
music, ''Thumbelina" is an event fit
for all ages. Winningscad Theatre,
1111 SW Broadway. March 3-12:
l l :00am Sarurday; 2:00pm abd
4:00pm Sunday; 7:30pm Friday.
$12-15. 12 Mt1~1iHi&•R 11iiiif:iii■ the Pioneer Log, February 24, 2006
Religous studies professor
publishes hook on Islamic law
by Stephanie Beecham
Religious studies professor Paul Powers celebrated the forthcoming release of
his book, Intent in Islamic Law: Motive and Meaning in Medieval Sunni Fiqh,
with a bookwarming at the LC Bookstore on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
How long did it take you to write this book?
Ir began as my PhD dissertation, which cook me
about two years of direct work, after several years of
indirect work. I finished chat in the summer of2001,
and in fies and starts since then worked on revisions.
I'd say I spent two or three summers working primarily
on the book since arriving at LC in '0l-'02.
What were your favorite/least favorite aspects of
writing this book? Did you have a consistent daily
routine while you wrote it?
I learned so much doing the book, from sharpening
my Arabic ro learning the details of Islamic marriage
and divorce law, that ir was often a really a terrific
experience. When I'm working, I need a routine. I
rend to work best ir-1 the morning, so I would ger up
and get at it, from about 7:00 or 8:00 until noon,
then take a break and come back fur a few hours in
the afternoon if I could. But the four hours or so
every morning, Mon-Sar, is when I got it done. On
the down side, writing the index was torture.
What was the process of finding a publisher like?
Academics mostly publish with university presses,
but many of these have been forced in recent years to
consider financial matters more than they used to. I contacted perhaps 12-15 presses, and most said
they liked the project but that I'd have co greatly airer it
so that it would be more likely to sell. The company that
rook it was Brill Academic Publishers, a Dutch company
that specializes in, among ocher things, lslamic srudies.
They don't mind publishing a more technical work, so
they didn't push me to revise it into a totally different
book. Bur they charge a lot for their books. They make
their money selling to research libraries and specialists
who will buy books even at their prices. My book is
going for $115, actually not too bad by Brill standards.
By the way, ·scholars seldom make any money off of
their books-I sure won't. But Brill does a lot of great
books, series, and reference works, so I'm quite proud
to publish with chem.
Do you intend to write more books in the future?
Noc right away, for sure. I want to finish several
article-length projects in the next couple of years. I do
have a few ideas tl1ac might warrant a whole book-for
example, the world still needs a good inrroducrion to
Islamic law-but for both imellectual (I need ro work
through several issues on my mind) and practical (I
need to gee a lot of ocher things done) reasons, I won't
be undertaking a book for a while. The Pearl's Pho Van
is 'sleek and chic'
by Melody Rynerson
Name: Pho Van
Place: NW IO<l• & Glisan, in the
Pearl district
Type: Vietnamese
Pho Van was different from my
usual Viernamese eatery experience
in high school, which consisted of a
giant b~I of $·3,fho (beef noodle
soup) at a riny dive with nor much
else on the menu-a popular lunch
destination among my friends.
Nothing on Pho Van's menu is
$3. "lea, maybe, but that's ir. Ir's
striving to be the sleek and chic
version of Vietnamese cuisine, like
many popular Thai or Pan-Asian
resraurancs, and it's certainly in the PHOTO COURTESY PORTLAND CITYSEARCH
A steaming bowl of soup at
Pho Van in the Pearl.
of savory and sweet. My only
warning about the food is chat my
dace thought the spring rolls rasted
like chey were fried in animal fat,
so if you're a strict vegetarian you
should ask. If you're a meat lover,
Pho Van does have a lot of meat
----------------- options, as is traditional
For a side, we shared the
caramelized eggplant. for Viernamese food, but
you'll just have co try them
for yourself.
This is a good ~hoice
right neighborhood. Surrounded
by Asian decor, deep reds, and dark
woods, it has a warm, romantic
atmosphere.
We started off with the vegetable
crispy spring rolls, which were hot
and greasy in the best way. The for a date or when your
ethnic-food Joving parents want
to take you out. You can get
Asian food that's good and cheaper
elsewhere, but if you wane a fancy,
hip atmosphere, with tea in an iron
kettle and pretty tableware, they've
got it.
yellow curry tasted like any ________________ _
yellow curry; the bonus
was the perfect infusion
of spice and interesting
vegetables. I wasn't sure
how I felt about the
baby corn, but yam and
oyster mushrooms made It will melt in your
mouth, with an almost
overwhelming combina­
tion of savory and sweet.
this dish stand out. The -----------------
tiger prawns were cooked
to perfection and full of flavor.
They'll remind you why you came
here rather than getting cheaper
takeout (main dishes range from
$11-$15 for most items co $23 for
tl1e steamed fish).
For a side, we shared the
caramelized eggplant. le will melt
in your mouth, with an almost
overwhelming combination Directions from Pioneer Square.
On foot: Walk up Morrison to SW
1 (Jh Ave, tum right, and fa/Low
1 (Jh all the way to NW Glisan St.
It's about half a mile. On rail: Take
the streetcar from 1 (Jh and Alder to ,
J(Jh and Glisan. 1012 NW Glisan
• St, Portland, OR. For reservations,
restaurant hours, or more information
call 248-2172.
PAM's Hesse collection features Holbein ntasterwork
by Craig Beebe
Hesse: A Princely German
Collection, the current exhibit at
Portland Art Museun1 (PAM) is an
astounding display of the cultural
and financial weal.th of the German
state's ruling families. It is an exhibit
that anyone can enjoy, regardless of
their familiarity with arc, because of
the intense awe-and jealousy-it
inspires in the viewer for how the
wealthy dynasties of Europe have
lived over the past 500 years.
Hesse is a state in west-central
Germany, which has in common
with all of Germany a rumultuous
history of competing rulers,
conquests, and family scrife. Hesse
became very important during the
Reformation due to the support of
its leader, Philip the Magnanimous,
whose portrait is on display in the
collection. The state enjoyed some
prosperity for centuries. le was
split among Philip's sons after his
rule, and each of the three resulting
states followed long paths in which
they were annexed, conquered, or
regained independence from other The collection on display
at PAM is that of the family
char ruled-and continues
to rule-the state. In a word,
it is srunning. As one enters
the museum, a 17'h century
carriage dominates rhe
foyer, restored to full color
and looking as if royalty just
dropped by. From there,
the exhibit continues to
awe, through room after
room on two floors.
The main exhibit
opens with a spectacular
hand-drawn genealogy of
the family backwards to
Charlemagne, and continues
into a large hall with grand
portraits of some of the early
members of the dynasty and
_ • PHOTOCOURTESYPAM.ORG cheir wives. Meanwhile, the
Holbein's masterpiece, now at the 1 . . th c peasant voices m e rree
Portland Art Museum. A d' G 'd h d h u 10 w e ea p ones
states clear through World War 1,
when it became part of Germany
proper. • It is most famous to
Americans because of the presence
ofHessian mercenaries hired by the
British during che Revolutionary
War. speak of uysrs and love
affairs and the leisurely lives lived
by the royals. From there, visitors
are astonished by magnificent
furniture, ex.quisite table sertings
and porcelain figurines, many more
portraits, and even some Faberge creations owned by the family.
Among the most interesting pieces
are those relating to the family's
hunting, including some large
paintings and inrricately carved
rifles.
The crowning piece of the
exhibition, howc;ver, is to be
found in the last room, s1mng
almost solitary except for the
security guard whose job is to
simply watch this painting. It is
Hans Holbein the Younger's The the painting's characceriscics and
its importance-in very simple
terms-the viewer is taken away
by all that there is to discover in
one piece of arc, lee alone the ,entire
exhibit.
In order to experience.such awe
with this painting everyday, one
must be a member of that ruling
Hessian dynasty. But barring that,
visiting che Portland Art Museum
is the only chance commoners
will gee ro view these wonderful
The crowning piece of the exhibition .. .is
Hans Holbein the Younger's The Madonna
with Basel Mayor Jakob Meyer and His
Family (1525).
Madonna with Basel Mayor Jakob
Meyer and His Family (1525), the
most important acknowledged
masterwork in private hands. It
is rarely on display in public, and
the feeling of being so close to it
is breathtaking, even for someone
with little training in art history.
As the audio narr.acion discusses works. This is the only place they
will be displayed worldwide, and
only until March I 6. All. those
who are-or want to be-lovers
of an should attend. The Hesse
Collection is simply too wonderful
to pass up. The show runs through
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Feb 25: Willamette @ L&C Tennis Dome 10:00 am
March 4: George Fox @ L&C Tennis Dome 10:00 am Women's Tennis:
Feb 24: PLU @ L&C Tennis Dome 3:30 pm
Feb 25:@ Willamette 5:30 pm
Pios,show promise for future with turnaround year
by Hunter Franks
'Iliis season, one might have
seen an old wise woman lurking
around the Pamplin Sports Cen­
ter. She was not a cheering fan.
She wa.~ not a coach. lb.is wise old
woman could pe found inside ev­
ery Women's Basketball player. Be­
cause every player on rhe ream is
,slowly bur surely becoming wiser as
they spend more rime competing
ar the college level.
Last season, when Juli Fulks
rook 'over as d1e new Women's
Head, Basketball Coach, six of the
eleven players on her roster had
never laid a foot in a college gym.
Anorher four had only one year
of college ball under their belt. A
lone senior rounded our rhe roster.
The Pioneers finished 5-20 overall
and 1-14 in conference play. Bur
Fulks knew ir was just a maner of
time before d1e ream improved.
This season, development was
srressed and each player improved
' everyday as they played more and
learned more. «The ream had more
experience playing with each ocher
and with the new coaching staff,"
said Shawna Casde ('08). Last sea­
son's ream was young and they con­
tinued to get bener as 1hey played
at the college level. "The ream chis
year picked up where it lefr off last
year," said Fulks. This season, the
experience char was gained last sea­
son was integral to the Pioneers
improvement. l11e Pioneers played
a rough schedule, with six games
against opponents ranked in the
top 25 in the nation. "Those games
[against ranked opponents] were to
get experience and see what a great
team needs," said Castle. PHOTO BY HUNTER FRANKS
Shawna Castle ('08) shoots the three during the Pios home finale against Linfield, in which they fell 65-58 to the Wildcats.
Highlights of the season includ­
ed the Pioneers defeating nationally
ranked opponents Pacific Lutheran
and Puget Sound, as well as compil­
ing Lwo four-game winning sueaks
on the way co finishing 12-12 overall
and 8-8 in conference play. Od1er
high.lights from the season included
Crystal Castle ('08) earning a spot
on the AII-Norrhwest Conference
Second Team and Allison Farr ('08) being named for Honorable Men­
tion All-Northwest Conference.
These honors are quire a rribure
this season's Pioneers ream. "The
ream was unselfish; we never knew
who was going ro ger the most
points or the most rebounds," said
Fulks. The ream was also very re­
silient. They had to overcome ill-
• ness and injury throughout most
of the season. Players got hurr ear-
Paddle club turns decade old
by Craig Gilden
At Lewis & Clark it
is rare for a srudenr run
dub co last very long, with
changing student interests
and graduation clubs seem
to come and go. 1h.is makes
the paddling club's weekly
get together all the more
impressive. This spring the
club .is celebrating its I 0th
anniver.sary and is still go­
ing strong. Each Sunday
the dub cakes over me pool
co teach basics, and enjoy
rhe opportunity co get in
boats.
This past Sunday mem- . . , f'HOTOBYCRAIGGtLDEN
bers of rhe paddling club The paddle club spends some quality time m the poot
were.joined by club fo~nder and tnemb,ers ro cry out. Drevo was im-said West. West said that me
"It's amazing that
[ the paddle club]
has lasted 10 years."
-Sam Drevo ('99)
LC alumnus Sam Drevo ('99).
Drevo currently works for Wave­
Sport and brought ·sqme riew
boats down to me l for club pressed char the club is sriJI around; amount of participation has var­
"k's amazing that it has laSted 10 ie9-from week r.o week, bur tmt
years:' he said. The club is current- at times 20 people have shown
ly ruB. by Dan West ('0$), an avid up on Sunday nigh.cs.
knyaker who plans to travel to Chi- "Tr is hard co find a time where
na chis semester co hit the warer. everyone is available," remarked
So far this year the club has met West. While rhe paddling club
in the pool, bur West would like to would l.ike co be able to gee our
try and get out on the river some- on the river more often, the club
time rhis spring. ''The problem rhls is celebrating its lQ•h year of ex­
year is chat none of us are certified istc:nce and .showing no signs of
so we can't lCl\d a tri on our own," slow· .down. ly in the season and had co recover
as the season continued on. This
forced tl1e Pioneers to play short­
handed in many games. "It is hard
to play up tempo with ten people
with head colds," ;;aid Fulks.
Even with all of rhe injuries the
Pioneers continued co gain experi­
ence and develop individually and
as a ream. They hope co continue
rhis growing process next season. Fulks can't wait co see the Pioneers
wid1 even another year of experi­
ence under their belt next season.
"I know the team will continue to
work hard and understand what
rhey need co become successful.."
l11ey will also continue· to get
more experience, and that wise old
woman inside each player will be­
come a little wiser with each pass­
ing day.
Baseball does Atlrulta
by Janet Freerks
The baseball team left for a five
game road trip ~ Adanra Georgia
on a red-eye A.igbt last Wednesday.
ll1e Pioneers lefr for Georgia look­
ing to improve d1eir l-5 record.
They faced Piedmonr College
on Thursday coming our with a
disappointing loss. Eric Maroocel­
li ('07) pitched a great game, going
seven innings and leaving d1e game
with a 7-2 lead.
The bullpen couldn'r pull out
d1e victory, however, giving up sev­
en earned runs in d1e 81h inning to
fall to Piedmont College 7-9. The
Pioneers out hit die Lions 13 ro 12
and Greg Williams ('07) led the of­
fensive arrack with an impressive 5
for 6 performance ac me place.
On Friday, the Pioneers rocked
Atlanta Christian, handing chem a
26-5 loss. The Pioneers racked up
22 hits, with six Pioneers earning
three hies in the game. Tyler Smit
('07) snagged the win with a solid
outing giving up five rw1s (three
earned) and allowing six hirs.
The Pioneers spUr with Ogelt­
horpe on Saturday, in rwo seven
inning games, winning game one 7-2 and losing gan1e rwo 3-5. In
game one Jordon Smiley ('08) threw
a complete game for his first win, al­
lowing just rwo runs, off of four hits
while striking our six. Right fielder
Mike Giardina ('07) wem 2-3 for the
Pioneers.
ln game two, Ogelthorpe scored
a run in rhe bocrom of rhe 5,h and
6rh inning making rhe score 3-5 and
purring rhe game out of reach of
Lewis and Clark.
Greg Williams continued m pro­
vide offense for the Pioneers going
2-3 and Sam Mailiinsen. ('07) went
2-4, with two runs scored.
In their lasr game of d1e trip, de­
spire having 11 J1its the Pioneers
could only gee one across rhe place,
when Giardina scored the lone run
for the Pioneers. Jordan Shibata
('08) and Neal Finch ('09) each wenr
3-4 in the game.
The Pioneers came away wirh two
wins on the trip and felt chac ir had
been a good learning ex.perience for
them. "There were some good iliings
char happened. We saw there is a lot
of work to be done, and tbings to be
ironed our before we srarr conference
next weekend." said second baseman
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@ Aurora, OR 1 :00 pm Softball:
March 4: PLU @ Hustoh Sports Complex 1 pm DH
March_5: UPS@ Huston Sports Complex 12 pm DH
Club soccer aspires to make leap to varsity status
by Craig Gilden
Lewis & Clark is currently rhe
only member of tl1e Norrhwesr
Conference lhar does nor compere
in varsiry men's soccer. If club soc­
cer co-presidents Blaze Scarkey('08)
and Shawn Pankratz{'07) have rheir
way thar may soon change.
In a letter sent on December
8lh to President Tom Hochstet­
der, Dean of rhe CoUege Julio de
Paula, Direcror of Arhlecics Judi
McMullen, and Chai.r of lhe Board
of Trustees John Bates, Starkey and
Pankratz ask for the reinstatement
of men's soccer as a varsiry sport.
Men's soccer's lase year at rhe var­
siry level was in 1994,
They site rhe growing interest
on campus as the main reason for
rheir request, "as a club sport ;,.,,e
can nor handle che level of compet­
itiveness or interest of our current
players," said Starkey.
The soccer roster has grown to
over 45 players chis season with a
core group of 22 chat attend every
practice. These 22 players desire a
more competitive atmosphere rhan
a club ~port can provide.
The mix of highJy comperirive
players with more casual players
also has made for a difficult rerun
atmosphere. "It is hard at practices
and games when players are at dif­
ferent levels; me really competitive
guys g~t frustrated by the more re­
laxed players and me relaxed play­
ers are intimidated by rhe competi­
tive guys so· then rhey don't come
back," added Starkey. Starkey and Pankratz believe
chat the ideal sicuation would be co
have a varsiry and club ream so rhac
players of, all abilities and desires
would have a situation rhat .fit their
wanes. According co rhem, 50 play­
ers have expressed interest about
crying our for the soccer ream next
year.
They also have been in contact
with admissions over numerous
prospective students, which have
expressed an interest in playing col­
le::ge soccer. For some of rhese stu­
dents LC's lack of a varsiry team has
made the college less appealing.
Starkey and Pankratz also be­
lieve that the low cos[ of a soccer
program works in lheir favor. Field
and equipment are already in place
and Starkey sees only one missing
piece co improving the program:
"We believe a qualiry coach is what
we most need co reach the varsiry
level," he said. Since there is cur­
rently one more women's sport
lhan men's Starkey thinks d1al Tide
IX issues should not be a problem.
Boch Sca.rkey and Pankrau see
this as d1e perfect time to imple­
ment a varsiry program, "We feel
chat soccer is a good match for the
student body. Given time and rhe
right encouragement, soccer could
creale enthusiasm for intercolle­
giate sports and provide an exciting
community event."
The president has since respond­
ed co the letter by saying chat che is­
sue will be looked into by himself,
Judi McMullen, and Julio de Paula.
Hochstetder made clear, h.2wever, rhat Lhe issue is a com­
plex one and will cake a
rho rough . analysis be­
fore any decisions can
be made about the soc­
cer program.
""n1e matter of add­
ing an intercollegiate
spoct is one of extreme
seriousness, in as much
as it commits rhe Col­
lege for a pcouacted pe­
riod of time co support
and develop rhat sport
so as co be competitive
in conference play for
many years irico che fu­
cure," wrote Hochstet­
tler in his letter co che
soccer team.
He included issues
of hiring necessary
personnel, space and
scheduling require­
ments, and financial
resources as main prob­
lems that will need to
be r~olved before add­
ing men's soccer co the
varsiry lineup. Current­
ly there is no timetable
for a decision. Pa.nk.racz
and Starkey are "hope­
ful of the process, but
indicated chat rhey are
frustrated with the cur-PHOTO BY CRAIG GILDEN
Club soccer president Shawn Pankratz ('07) oversees practice at
Griswold Stadium while players scrimmage on a short field.
rent situation."
This semester rhe team has di­
vided into two squads to play in
two different indoor leagues. They
will also play outdoors in rhe Cas­
cade College League, which is in the spring instead of fall for lhe
first time [his year. They will get to
play 8 games and playoffs, starting
on March 4.
The team also has open prac­
tices every Sunday at noon rhat anyone can attend. For now men's
soccer eagerly awaits the president's
announcement and remain com­
mitted co providing_ rhe best pos­
sible athletic environment for its
members.
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The Wells run dry with graduation of 3-point king
by Aron Phillips
After four years m a Pioneer
jersey, the name Ryan WelJs ('06)
has become synonymous with not
only three-point shooring, but also
shooting really well from beyond
the arc. Around Pamplin, to "pull
a We!Js" is co casually pull-up from
the hash mark or the lerreri ng along
the home bench and drain a three
like it was your job -and for four
seasons in the Northwest Confer­
ence, WelJs has been punching in
for overtime.
"If I• had to answer this four
years ago," said Wells about de­
scribing his game, "l would have dersrarement. Anyone on chis cam­
pus that has been co eirher the gym
or the weight room has seen Wells
putting in countless numbers of
reps either on the court or on the
weight bench -a work mental­
ity that has paid dividends for this
Economics major.
Wells led the Pioneers in scor­
ing this season averaging 14.2
points per game, leading che ream
on eleven occasions, including the
last five maighr.
In his last game, Wells punc­
tuated his remarkable career with
a 33-poinr outpouring march­
ing his season high. Hitting seven
three-pointers and going a perfect made threes per game, av­
eraging almost four long­
range field goals per con­
test.
So who will fill Wells'
void next season and con­
tribute from beyond che
arc? Enter Wells' disciples
Mark Robinowitz and
David Berggren. No in­
troductions needed: as a
freshman last season, Rob­
inowirz stroked four more
threes dun Wells and chis
year was shooting 39%
from long distance before
succumbing to a season­
ending injury.
said simply, I shoot threes.
However, I like to chink
that ar the end of my ca­
reer I mainly still shot the
ball well, but I also could
play a little D too."
Although his defense
is much improved, Wells
will literally go down in
the record books for his
couch from the outside.
He ended his career with
1,089 points, wich 897
of rhose coming from be-"Everyone will remember me
as the guy who shot the ball
really fast and a hell of a lot of
times. But I don't mind being
remembered like that. If you Also, freshman
soutl1paw Berggren
shot a staggering
86-for-224 from
three, keeping pace
with Wells in his
rookie campaign.
"Those guys are
great," said Wells.
"Ir has been a lot
of fun playing with
them and hope-d , h , ,, on t s oot, you cant score.
-Ryan Wells ('06)
hind cbe three-point arc. He also
tied che school record this year for
most made threes in a season (98),
eying former teammare Danny
"The Rifleman" Winchester for
that honor.
If chat were not enough, Wells
finished his career with more three­
point attempts (788) than any
other Pioneer in the history of the
program and ranks second in made
threes overall with 299, just 12 shy
of the record. 8-8 from the free-throw line wasn't
enough -Wells and che Pioneers
also garnered the W.
"I played prerry weU [this sea­
son]," said Wells. "Ac times I think
I could have done more, consider­
ing I was the only senior on such a
young team, but I am happy with
my overall play this year. Ir is prob­
ably the best season I had in my ca­
reer so it's a good one to end on.
On tl1e flip side, I would h~ve liked
to gee to the playoffs, bur whar can
you do?" fully reaching them
a couple things.
They are both going co
end up having great ca­
reers. Hopefully they let
me keep at least one of my
records."
PHOTO COURTESY ARON PHILLIPS "The records mean something
in that I kind of based my game
real early in my career on shoot­
i~g the ball from the outside," said
Wells. "It was something l spent a
loc of rime working on and co see
it payoff in rhe records is a really
good feeling." Wells did do his part and was
duly recognized for it earning Sec­
ond Team All-Northwest Confer­
ence honors to accentuate an al­
ready astounding career and season.
This is the first time in his four sea­
sons as a Pioneer that he has earned
pose-season recognition. The senior
elaced nationally in tl1e Top 15 for When asked if he was
a better shooter than the
cwo underclassmen, Wells
responded, "I knew a ques­
tion like this would come
up. In certain ways yes,
and in others no. [ slioot
a lot faster rhan either one
of them so I can get more
shoes coming off screens
and such, bur Mark has
char mid range jumper and Ryan Wells ('06) sinks one of his record-setting threes.
For Wells, co say he simply
worked on his game is a vase un-
Tennis served a loss
by Valarie Hunsinger
It was a rough weekend for Lew­
is & Clark's Men's Tennis who fell
IO both the Whitworth Pi rares 5-2
on Samrday and-to the Whitman
Missionaries 7-0 on Sunday.
On Saturday t~e two poinrs
came from two fres11men. Luke
Wheeler earned his fi rsr victory
with a 7-5, 7-5 win at two. Jeroen
Hopster, an international student
from rhe Netherlands, earned the
ocher point with his 7-5, 6-3 vic­
tory at four. Hopster('09) said, '' I
decided to play my singles match
completely conservative, hit every
ball deep down the middle and 5
feet over the net, bur I won."
Wheeler ('09) said, "Ir's only chc
first weekend of competition and .
we have a whole sea.son ahead of
us. I'm looking co be more aggres­
-1,ive and get to win points rather
than slugging it out from 'rhe bas~-line."
Sunday's march against Whit­
man hai:l very few highlights. In
discussing ream dynamics and tl1e
possible outlook for the season
Hopsrer ('09) said, " The tennis
cearn isn't good engpgh to compete
for tl1e championship this season"
but chat "Most team members are
making progress rapidly". Wheeler
('09) commenced, " A lot of our
players are abroad or left this year
so we're nor a very deep team. A
lot of players have clearly been im­
pr9ving in practice so chat's an op­
rimristic sign." Wheeler also said,
"The nice thing about tennis is that
the individual·aspecr of the game is
still preserved. I can sciJ.I feel good
about playing and winning even if
the team loses overall". Their next
match will be February 25, against
Willamette in the LC tennis dome.
Wheeler said, 'Tm hoping we can
g!:r our first ream win". Dave is a great set shooter. It's hard
to judge who simply 'the best' is,
bur I'd say we are all pretty dan1n
good."
Looking back, the Oregon City
11ative has come a long way from shooting on a hoop his father
nailed up co a tree in his front yard
when he was about four -Wells
now leaves Lewis & Clark with a
legacy.
"As far as my legacy goes," said Wells, "~veryone will remember
me as the guy who shot the ball re­
ally fast and a whole hell of a lot
of times. But T don't mind being
remembered like that. If you don't
shoot, you can't score."
.·. ·. Clark
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What's going on at
LC this wee·k ...
I I Albany Quadrangle Saturday, ~eb. 25th Room 207 • _ _ . 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
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Get Relaxed @ the Japanese Gardens
February 25_th is National Relaxation _Day.
Are you feeling stressed or tired out? A
Jap~nes_e Garden is not only a place for Lhe
cultivabon of tre~s and flowering shrubs,
but one that provides secluded leisure
rest, repose, meditation, and sentime1~tal
pleasu~e. !r~nsportation will be provided.
SJ?aC~ 1s limited. Contact Christie Wright
(9wnght@) or Scott Devlin (sdevlin@) to
sign up. Panel Discussion on Muhammad
Cartoon Controversy '
LC faculty and students meet lo discuss
the violence and protests surrounding
Lhe Danish cartoons of the rrophet
Muhammad. Organized by lSLC and ESS.
Templeton Student Center
Th.ayer
4:00-5:30pm.
Cost: $6.75 Civility in Politics Lecture Series:
Copeland Main Lounge "The Roots of Racial Tensions in
1:00 PM America: The Battle for Control of
r-------------,---~ Urban Neighborhoods"
I Sunday, Feb. 26th I Professor William Julius Wilson a professor
_ _ from Ha01ard Urnversity, will give a lecture _______________ ___J on the roots of racial tension in America.
G~spel Night
The Black Student Union is proud lo bring
Gospel Night, featuring the Northeast
Communjty Fellowship Foursquare Church
Ensemble.
Flanagan Chapel
7:00 PM
Housekeeper Social
n informal_event ~1at will give students a
chance LO mrngle with the day and nirrht
Sky~nc janitors that work to keep LC:;,s
pubuc spaces clean. Food will be provided. Among a slew of other honors he was the
Presi~c°:t of _the American So~iological
Association, 1s a MacArthur Prize Fellow
and was awarded tJ1e 1998 National Medal
of Science. • •
Templeton Student Center
Council Chambers
6:30 PM-9:00 PM
I Wednesday, Mar. 1st
Azar Nafisi, Author of Reading Lolita
in Tehran
In cooperation v.rith Portland Arts &
Co-Op Lt"ctures, Lewis & Clark CoUerre has
12:00 PM purchased a ljmited number of tickets to
r----------------. Azar Nafisi's talk al the Arlene Schnitzer
I I Concert Hall for students. Tickets arc Monday, Feb. 27th Ofl.sa;le at tl1e College Bookstore for $15
_ _ eac~. ".'fhen afisi published Reading
..__ ______________ _J Lolita m Tehran: A Memoir in Books in
The Wo_rker~ Among Us: Our 200?, it quic_kly became a tou_c~stone in
Collective Rights and Responsibilities t~e mtersectmg_worl~s. of pohtJ~s and
• lil_eralure. Ear:img critical :3-ccla~m ::ii1d a
SLAM (Student Labor Action Movement) wide readership, the book 1s an mc1s1ve
and OPP (Organization for Peace and exploration of the transformative powers of
Polil:!cs) present a forum on campus and fiction in a world of tyranny.
local L<1:bor issues fealuring David Ayala,
Orgai~1zer a~d Representative of SEIU Cost: $15.00
49 umon, Lms Mendoza, Organizer and Downtown Portland
Representative of the NW Regional Council Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
of ' 7:00 PM
Carpenters, and Elliott Young, Assistant
Profess~r of History and head of
Lhe Laun American Studies program.
Templeton Student Center
Council Chambers
7:00 PM
Physics Colloquia: Secret Lives of the
Hidden Physicists: From Spandex to
Spintronics
Gary White, Director of the Society of
Physics ?tudent~, Sigma Pi Sigma Director
and Ass1slanl Director of Education for the
American Institute of Physics will speak. Ash Wednesday Service
Ash _v\:ednesday mark5 the beginninrr of the
Chnsllan observance of Lent and this brief
s~rvice will provide time in th~ chapel for
sile:it refl~~tlon and prayer. We will also have
an 1mpos1t10~ of ash~s (placing ashes on
the forehead m the sign of the cross) ritual
durin~ the service.
Agnes Flanagan Chapel
12:30 PM, 3 PM
DevelopingJob Search Skills
Olin Physics-Chemistry Building Workshop Series
4:00PM r----------------, The first in a series of workshops hosted
I I by the qareer Center and designed to help Tuesday, Feb. 28th gradualmg students or students looking for
_ summer work.
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Securing An Internship Workshop
Design<::d to assist first year, sophomore,
~d JUru~r stude:its who may be looking for
mternsh1p expenences that challenge and
develop new skill sets and expose them to
new and different working ~nvironments. Albany Quadrangle o ~?-0 R '-..::~----~
Room207
4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Mardi Gras! You
Caught
My Eye ...
~· . Oh my god ... the gym,
Monday night, you
were hulking it up on
the s_tatibnary bike, I
was running timidly
on_ t~e treadmill while admiring your
bnlhan! proportions. I'd like to see you
naked, 1n a totally non-sexual way, just
to see how exactly you are put together.
Is that silly? Wow:.
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