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Volume 70, Number 22

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2006-04-01

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Volume 70, Number 22======= -"---- Fnday. April 7. 2006
SLAM tackles Lewis & Clark's daunting labor issues
by Jonathan Frochtzwajg
In the a.frermath of their Feb.
27th worker's rights forum, student
group SLAM (Student Labor Ac­
tion Movement) is progressing on
plans designed ro protect and ad­
vocate worker's rights on campus.
Since the forum, Chaplain Mark
Duntley and SLAM have met
numerous times to work out rhe
"skeletal form" of a Social Respon­
sibility in the Workplace Consor­
tium char SLAM member Deborah
Schwarcz ('06) says will be a "turn­
ing point in how students deal with
labor problems on campus."
The Social Responsibility in che
Workplace Consortium, Schwarcz
explained, would include an Insti­
tutional Responsibility Task Force
"to create policy chat would hold
the college to higher standards,"
a Worker's Fights Forum "where
workers can come together regular­
ly ro communicate about grievanc­
es and connect workers of all lev­
els on this campus," and to SLAM
itself. If the Social Responsibility
in the Workplace Consortium be­
comes a reality, Schwartz said, "LC
can gamer respect [and] become a
civic leader."
Though the concerns and ideas
voiced at the forum were dispa­
rate, SLAM's current goals reflect
the main themes of the attendees'
thoughts: attaining better wages
and bel}efits for workers, prevent­
ing labor violations, and increasing
interconnectedness among workers
and between workers and students.
What Wage Is A Fair Wage?
What exactly a berrer wage en-...
' I'll l rr .. '?
SKYLINE_
rails is a poinr of contention. Ac the
forum, administrators countered
calls for a living wage for janitors
with questions about how the col­
lege could achieve chat financial
reality. David Ayala, the union
representative for LC's janitors, ex­
pressed similar trepidation. He said
that LC's janitors' wages are at the
unionized contractor's standard,
and that SLAM is talking about a
different standard. "Lewis & Clark,"
Ayala said, "has che power co make
sure its janitors have salaries and
benefits above the union scale."
"Of course, this is going co im­
pact ... students," Ayala continued.
He estimated that increasing the
hourly wage of every janitor at LC
by $1 (including tax) would cost the
College $60,000 per year. Current-ly, LC janitocs receive healthcare
coverage for themselves, bur not
for their families. Ayala estimated
that to include family coverage for
every janitor at LC (including tax)
would cost $72,800 per year.
Schwartz pointed out that his­
torically, LC could afford to pay
its janitors and employ them di­
rectly, and chat since the college
contracted out janitorial services
to Skyline the LC endowment has
only grown. She also highlighred
the face chat, while the number
of buildings has increased over
the years, the number of janitors
has not. And finally, she said that
maintenance is a relatively mi­
nor part of the college's budget.
Schwarcz maintains that the costs
of increasing janitors' wages and _ benefits could be offset by a reallo­
cation of funds. LC has budgeted
$91 million for the 2006-2007 aca­
demic year, $1.3 million of which
is earmarked for custodial services.
Skyline Building Maintenance
Director Victor Sa met with the
Pioneer Log, but only after LC Op­
erations Manager Sharon Hayes
insisted on sitting in on the inter­
view. The phone number and email
address on Skyline's website is de­
funct, and while a valid telephone
number is in the Yellow Pages and
printed on the side of Skyline's
vans, Hayes prefers all contact with
the company to go through her. "I
am the account manager for Lewis
& Clark College and Skyline, so
what happens with Skyline is very
important for me to understand," Hayes said. She sat in on the inter­
view, frequently answering ques­
tions directed at Sa.
Sa maintained chat each jani­
tor's assigned work has remained
constant over the years. "Each per­
son has the same workload," he
insisted. Sa expressed consterna­
tion at the idea of paying janitors
$14-$15 per hour -a unionized,
in-house wage comparable co what
Reed College pays its janitorial staff
-because of the unseen coses that
wage would impose on Skyline. "I
think our [wages] are very reason­
able," he said.
"Isabel," a Skyline janitor who
wished to remai_n anonymous for
job security reasons, responded
to Sa's claim that janitors' work­
load had remained the same with
an indignant "Esta loco!' Speaking
through a translator, Isabel said
char "I may not be educated like
Victor [SaJ, but I can see that he
is not thinking." She argued that
the janitors are being given more
casks without an increase in hours
or pay. Isabel cited the face chat the
night staff supervisor used to clean
some buildings, bur discontinued
that and distributed her tasks to
the other janitors, she said. When
a part-time ianitor whose job was
co clean the art buildings recent­
ly quit, said Isabel, his casks were
similarly distributed without an in­
crease in hours or pay.
Skyline's Labor Record
According to Schwartz and
Miller, SLAM sees-increasing wag­
es and benefits as a goal for the "far
future." They are more immediate-
SEE 'SKYLINE,' PAGE 2
Ethnic Studies minor approved ASLC election results
by Josh Silverman
After months of delibe.ration, the
Lewis & Clark faculty voted 36-14
this Wednesday in approval of the
Ethnic Studies Mi.nor. This 24-
credit interdisciplinary minor seeks
co give students "the intellectual and
culrural skills they need co provide
leadership in an increasingly multi­
cultural and interconnected world,"
according ro the Ethnic Studies
Planning Committee's official pro­
posal.
The minor has been in serious
discussion since last semester, and in
that time Commircee members have
routinely solicited input from other
faculty and students in designing the
program. The program builds on
LC's seated mission of creating "the
next generation of global thinkers
and leaders ... [who] discard con­
ventional chinking, civic complacen-cy, and outmoded preconceptions."
Additionally, the minor direcdy
addresses concerns aimed at the lack
of ethnic diversity at LC and is in
line with Presidi,'(t Hochstetder's
open cornmianent to re&ruiting
more minority students. Commit­
tee member contend that the pro­
gram "will advance the College's
seated mission to enhance diversity
in all facets of campus life."
The program centers on five
themes: community formation, co­
lonialism, slavery, genocide, and di­
aspora. It is not tied to any specific
ethnic group and deUberately fosters
a transnational approach co ethnic­
ity, studying rhe way in which the
concept and experience of ethnicity
has developed around che globe.
The full text of the Ethnic Stud­
ies Minor Proposal can be found at
[www.lclark.edu/faculty/faculry/ob- •
jects/Ethnic_Studies_Feb_24.pdf] Requirements
for Ethnic
Studies ~or:
A minimum of 24 credits
distributed as foJlows:
1) 4-credit core class (either
SOAN 225: Race and Ethnic­
ity in Global Perspective; or
HIST 330: Race and Ethnic­
ity in American History)
2) 16 credits in selected
courses dealing explicitly with
Ethnicity in the departments
of Communication, Psychol­
ogy, International .Affa.ir,s,
SOAN, English, French Stud­
ies, Hispanic Studies, Histocy,
Music, and Education at tae
Graduate school.
3) 4--credit capstone course by Kevin Stark
A new wave of ASLC student
body representatives was ushered
in on Friday, March 24. Bobby
McHugh ('07) and Aman Kubrom
('07) were elected president and vice
president, respectively, with 51.8%
of the students vote. McHugh and
Kubrom beat rwo groups of highly
qualified opponents: Sarah ColJins
('07) and Theresa Likarish ('07)
(35.8%) and Madeline Silva ('07)
and Brinn Sanders ('07) (12.4%).
Mcl:-fugh and Kubrom both ex­
pressed their excitement over the
results and the amount of scudCJ')t
support their ticket .had received,
acknowledging that they were run­
ning against very qualified oppo­
nents.
McHugh said char a significant
part of his campaign was "chat we
are in touch with the student con-cems." Kubrom accredited Bran­
don Wiebe ('08) with help in d1e
scudent mobilization process.
"When you live on such a small
campus it is easy co get to know the
candidates," Wiebe said. Before
the elections, the candidates went
door ro door asking questions and
informing students on the issues
and election procedures.
Current ASLC president James
Atkins ('06) said, 'Tm excited by
what Bobby and Aman have ro of­
fer. We have made a lot of prog­
ress this year, and I'm excited to see
them continue." Ackins pointing
out that with the appointment of
the new Dean of Students it will be
an opporcunity reevaluation and
change.
Kubrom, who has been a RA
since 2004, said that through his
connections with Residence Life,
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nflNGS JUST NEED TO BE HEARD. Skyline: 16 unfair labor suits since 1996
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 it since 1996, 6 of which were ser-
ly concerned with rhe labor viola-tied against the company.
tions they assert are prevalent on The unfair labor practice charges
campus. reveal char in 1998, Skyline waged
Eaclier chis year, allegations a particularly fervent bactle against
rhac Skyline was celling irs janitors the union. They fired five employ­
not to ralk co srudenrs and to rake ees because of their union associa­
rheir lunch breaks in janitor's dos-tion, in one case simply because of
ets outraged members of the sru-familial relation to a union mem­
denc body. Sa categorically denied ber. They changed the assignment
the latter claim. "That's wrong," he and increased che workload of an­
said, "Nobody told our employees ocher employee in retaliation for
ro eat in janitor's closers.~ union activities.· Tuey refused to
The former claim, however, is grant scheduled raises to employees
in writing in the collective bargain- because of their membership in the
ing agreement between Skyline and union. They inrimidaced employ­
SEJU Local 49. In Article 8, Sec-ees from applying to work at West­
rion 2 of rhac document, "employ- ern Oregon University because of
cc-initiated or extensive socializing their union involvement.
with Cuscomer during scheduled That year, Wescem Oregon
work times" is listed as a general or University discontinued its con­
serious offense. -tract with Skyline because it had
Richard Battega, the Director coo many labor problems. Also that
of Facilities Services, said chat "the year, LC conrracced our janitorial
reason for chat [policy] is char [the services to Skyline because, _said
janitors) are here co do a particular Barcega, "[LC's in-house janitors)
job, and if they're doing elCtensive were not providing satisfactory re­
socializing it's going to negatively rum on investment."
impact employee produccivify." More recently, in 2003, SEIU
Ayala, commenting on the policy. charged char Sk-yline illegally failed
said that "what is legal is nor, all to make pension contributions and
the time, justice." failed ro respond co the union's de-
Tom Lynn, an LC groundskeep- mand ro bargain fora newconrracr.
er who has been involved in SElU's Both of these unfair labor practice
Justice for Janitors campaign, charges were eventually withdrawn
spoke with the Pioneer log on what after adjustments were made.
he considers Skyline's terrible labor Battega said he is not focusing
record. His claims are supported on Skyline's labor record because
by National Labor Relations Board he is "concerned with performance
(NLRB) documents attained by and cleanliness." "The main reason
71,e Pioneer log under the Freedom 1 wasn't concerned was chac they
of Information Act. According to were doing a good job," he said.
che documencs, Skyline has had 16 Barcega expressed confidence that
unfair labor practices 6Jed against the union is watching over labor violations. Ayala echoed that senti­
ment.
SLAM, however, disagreed.
Schwarn asserced chat there are
"ethical violations in the workplace
that should not be happening in
chis institution's name," and thar "a
culture of fear and a lack of com­
municarion" is extant on this cam­
pus. "Many of these labor issues
aren't being heard," she said.
A Campus Incommunicado
There is indc;ed a lack of com­
municarion, acc~rding ro Isabel.
Sa, she said, refuses to meec with
janitors except through the union.
"He never wants to meet with jani­
tors, th.is is how he is," she said. She
called night staff supervisor Tania
Garcia the main roadblock co open
communication because she inrimi­
dates the janitors, is trusted by Sa
even though she lies to him about
janitors' conduce, and gives un­
equal treatment to involved union
members.
Lasr semester, Garcia was the
translator at a meeting of President
Hochscertler and the night ~raff de­
signed to provide a forum for jani­
tors to discuss their issues. Some
critics complained about this, bur
Hayes asserted char ''we did rhe best
we could to find someone else co
do the translating, buc there was no
one available to come at that time
of night." She felt the meeting was
a success. Isabel said chac she would
have been more up front about rhe
oppressiveness of the supervisor
had she not been presenr. She also
said char at lease one ocher janitor
refused to voice her concerns be­
cause the supervisor would hear.
Publicity posters vandalized
by Jonathan Frochtzwajg
Organizers of Le's annual Take
Back The Night (TBTN) event were
disturbed ro find char over Spring
Break a number of posters publiciz­
ing their event were torn down. Ac­
cording co co-organizer Ann Jensen
('07), che event organizers spenr extra
money this year r,.o print nice posters,
a number of which were taken down
within 24 hours. She noted that re­
moving the posters would have taken
time and effort, and therefore prob­
ably wasn't random.
by Tim Kelly
Leave it to chose bizarre lib­
eral states ro try something crazy.
Massachwerts lawmakers over­
whelmingly approved an ambi­
tious health-care bill on Tuesday
that would make it the first U.S.
state to require nearly all residen rs
to be insured or face penalties. The
plan blends the Democratic goal of
universal health care with the Re­
publican philosophy of ·personal
responsibility could be a model
for politicians nationwide -and
a presidential launching pad for
its chief sponsor, GOP Gov Mire
Romney.
if this political development
seems an indicarion of decreasing Campus Safety was never noti­
fied bee.a.use, said Jensen, organiz­
ers were not sure anything could
be done. According co bod1 Jen­
sen and Katherine Harmer {'06),
another co-organizer, TBTN par­
ticipants have encountered similar
harassment i.n past years. Partici­
pants have been pelted with water
balloons, heckled, and blasted with
offensive music. Last year, marchers
were even called "fuggors" by male
Copeland residents.
In response to the poscer remov­
als, TBTN organizers have been plastering the campus wirh post­
ers that arrempr ro dispel disparag­
ing myths about the evenr. Despite
harassment, Jensen says TBTN wilJ
continue. This year, events includes
a Rubberwear Party hosted by It's
My Pleasure (a Porcland sex shop),
a showing of the movie ''Bandit
Queen", a talk by Inga Muscio
(author of rhe feminist manifesto
"Cunr"), a self-defense performance
by One With Heare, and the rradi­
tional march through campus cele­
brating women's reclamation of the
night and resiscance ro rape.
Outside the Bubble
par­
t is a n
tensions,
it is nicely mir­
rored by the impending
resignation of one of the
House's . most fervent
partisan: Republican
Majority Leader Tom
DeLay. A fierce com­
petitor, he helped Republi-
cans cake back the House in 1994,
then build a national majority -
while pushing cnrough landmark
conservative policies in overtime
votes. Friends and foes alike cal.led • " c h e
Hammer.''
After years of le­
gal woes, he has an-
nounced that he will
be retiring after suffering
corruption charges made
by a former staffer last
week.
Meanwhile, in the other half of
the bicameral legislature, Senate
Republicans unveiled revised im­
migration legislation Wednesday
night clearing the way for legal sea-Finally, Isabel pointed out that
in a document summariz.ing the
meeting, janitors' complainrs that
they were noc being given enough
time to take their breaks was not
included, raising questions abouc
what the supervisor did and did not
translate.
Isabel indicated that the union is
well-meaning, but often ineffective.
She said thar one of che union shop
stewards, Alicia Vasquez.., reporrs
the happenings of union meetings
to Skyline and is friends with the
supervisor. "We're supposed to be a
team, we're supposed ro help each
ocher," 1sabel said. Though she of­
ten cannot count on rhe supporr
of the union or Sl-yline, Isabel said
she feels like she has srudent sup­
port, and appreciates their effons.
"It was really significant that [Presi­
dent Hochstertler, Dean of the
College Julio de Paula, Vice Presi­
dent for Business & Finance Denis
Ransmeier, and Vice President, Sec­
recary and General Counsel David
Ellis] decided ro attend che forum,
engage with the public on press­
ing labor issues related to the enrirc
community, and commie to work
with the LC community to raise
rhe living and working standards of
all its members," she said.
Lindsey Miller ('06), another
SLAM member, called rhe forum
"the type of civil and productive
dialogue that we were hoping for."
Boch Miller and Schwarcz were
"pleased with che general attitude of
che audience." But, sobered by the
siwarion confronting d1cm, Miller
and Schwartz. appealed to LCs stu­
dent body for cheir continuing sup­
pore and assistance.
"We want to make sure srudencs
to see chis issue as their own," said
Schwartz. "Students have power in
the way their insticution is run."
Correction
The photo caption of the
story "Lewis & Clark addresses
growing issue of diversity" on
page 11 of lase week's Piolog
incorreccly stared chat Sarah
Straden was the only 6rsc-year
African-American student at
Lewis & Clark. She is actually
rhe only female first-year Afri~
can-American student.
tus and eventual citizenship for
many of the estimated 11 million
men, women and children living in
the Un.iced States unlawfully. This
plan creates a classification wbere
the length of rime chat immigranrs
have lived here determines the ease
with which they will achieve full
citizenship.
ln ocher classification news, sci­
enriscs.say that the fossil of a 375-
million-ycar-old fish may be the
missing link between sea-dwell­
ing life and us landlubbers. This
ancient ancestor, named Tiktaalik,
should not only be fascinating to
paleontologists, but will also be
tons of tongue-twisting fun for TV
anchors. Now say chat 6ve times
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LC students help rebuild New Orleans during spring break
by Craig Gilden
While many Lewis & Clark students were spending their spring
breaks relaxing at home or partying in foreign countries, ten
members of the LC community made their way south to New Orleans
to help in the rebuilding efforts. Their trip was part of the Student
Leadership and Service program at LC and consisted of eight students
and two crip leaders, Kelly Hoover
and Mei-Yen Hui.
The studenrs srayed at Tulane
University's Jewish Hillel Center
while gutting houses, helping build
a permaculrure garden and serving
hot meals in the lower Ninth Ward
area of New Orleans. The meal
program was part of the Emergen­
cy Communities program, which
was srarted by LC grad BaJisa Hig­
man ('02).
They were also able to par­
ticipate i.n traditional New Or­
leans festivities such as a crawfish
boil and listening to music in che
French Quarter.
Deciding to go on the New Or­
leans trip instead of participating in
the usual spring break activities was
an easy choice for both Chris Peter­
son ('08) and Avery Welkin ('09).
"The opporcuniry ro voluoceer
and experience the sicuacion in New
Orleans firsthand is something rhat
I couldn't pass up. It really is a once
in a lifetime opportuniry," said Pe­
terson.
Welkin had similar feelings
when signing up for rhe progran1.
"l felt that I needed ro do my best
to help out fellow citizens in one of
the worse possible situations for a
ciry ro be in." Once in New Orleans, che stu­
dents began co realize that the ciry
is nowhere near being what it was
prior co Katrina. Around a third of
New Orleans residents have lefr the
city, many of whom are members of
the working class and have already
starred a new life elsewhere. While
the wealthier, rourist-friendly areas
of New Orleans are doing well, mosr
of the ciry remains devastated from
Katrina and many of the people left
behind are the very poor who can­
not afford co go elsewhere.
"Ir looked like a war zone," said
Peterson. "There was debris every­
where and the streets were desert­
ed. Most of New Orleans is still in
complete turmoil and I really don't
know if it will ever make it all the
way back."
"Being able ro see the destruc­
tion with my own eyes made the
situation so much clearer for me.
lt's hard co get a concept of how
great the destruction is by reading
an article or watchi(lg a news sto­
ry. 1here are mile after mile of de­
stroyed homes and businesses," said
trip leader Kelly Hoover.
Welkin echoed these sentiments.
"Ir was nor ju~t a few neighbor­
hoods that were damag~; every­
where in the city has some kind of damage, from a corn roof or a bro­
ken window co a completely flat­
tened house and flood-destroyed
property. Also, please do nor forger
that just because you do not see a
story like Katrina in the news any­
more it does noc mean that things
are all better now," she said.
The decline of media coverage
on New Orleans has frustrated resi­
dents of che ciry.
"The term 'Katrina fatigue' was
used ro describe the drop-off in cov­
erage che ciry has been receiving,"
said Mei-Yen Hui. "There is a dis­
connect between New Orleans and
the rest of rhe world now because
the rourisc areas have been fixed up
and that is what people see. The ar­
eas that need to be shown a.re nor
getting as much media coverage."
Despite rhe carnage the resi­
dents chat rhe group mer have
stayed remain upbeat and hopeful •
that things will gee turned around.
"We mer one woman who had al­
ready put up a new roof and had
swept our her entire house char had
been gucred. She doesn't even know
if she will be able ro live there, bur
she has already done all that work,"
said Hui.
Walking down the French Quar­
ter the group was able ro witness the spirit of New Orleans, with
people from all walks oflife mixing
together and parrying. "Going to
the French Quarter, and seeing just
a small piece of how vibrant rhe
music scene was even pose-Katrina,
I saw just how great a city New Or­
leans is," said Welkin.
By all accounts the wceklong
experience has left a permanent
,impression on every member of the
group. "Everybody walked away
with something different. Person­
ally it is going co be a long process
for me to be able co fully under-stand and gee a sense of what chis
week means to me," said Hoover.
Welkin is using the trip as a
learning rool. "I feel like I have
at lease some basis for comparison
when I read about other events of
mass desrrucrion, like war, char be­
fore were just coo big and foreign
co comprehend," he said.
Overall, the group expressed sac­
isfuccion in their ability to make a
difference. "It is amazing how peo­
ple can come rogecher and work as
hard as so many people are doing,
all for others," concluded Peterson.
ASLC: new president
"Wants transparency
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along with McHugh's own
connections, they are going ro
work ro have che student voice
be heard in the administration.
Tuey plan co strive for more
"transparency" in the process.
Kubrom used the earlier
Harnfeld graffiti scandal as an
example of what he hopes ro
seek. He envisioned a situation
where he would put Harnfeld
students in a room with the head
of Facilities so that open com­
munication can be achieved be­
tween the two campus groups.
A collaborative communica­
tion between the scudenc body, scudenr organizations, and rhe
faculry at LC is a shared goal
berween the McHugh and Ku­
brom. McHugh mentioned that
he is interested in "creating con­
tact points for adminisrracors and
students co foster relationships."
Joining McHugh and Ku­
brom on rhe new ASLC will be
Chief Justice Steve Sommers,
Vice President of Budget and
Finance Bridger Hudson, Vice
President for Student Academic
Affairs Meredith Price, Vice Pres­
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Debate should focus on immigrants as people
by Craig Beebe
Members of the Senate are deciding this week how to modify the U.S. immigration law. The
debate has turned into a heated argument that has thrown the Republicans into the unusual
situation of being terribly divided within their own ranks. The question: should illegal immi­
grants who have been in this country for many years be given the right to seek official status and possibly
citizenship? And should the U.S. initiate a guest worker program to allow workers from Mexico to cross
the border for short periods of time in order to do those jobs here that-we are constantly told-will not be
done by anybody else? A few options have been pro­
posed. One, which has general support, would in­
crease border security. Another option, supported by
President Bush and opposed by trade unions, would
allow guest worker srarus for chose who would like
to work for short periods in the U.S. The third, and
probably most heavily debated, option would allow
for undocumented immigrants to take steps toward
citizenship after spending four or five years in the
Immigrants are
not political fod­
der, they are not
symbols, and they
are emphatically
not metaphors for
what is good or
bad about America.
They are people,
just like anyone else. country. This last option has an­
gered many conservatives who see
it as rewarding illegal behavior,
but ochers claim chat it is instead
recognition of the contributions
that immigrants-legal or nor­
have made to our society.
The discussions in Washing­
ton in these past few weeks mir­
ror chose that are raking place
around the counuy. On a very
basic level, the issue represents a
long-running current of u11easi­
ness char permeates rhe very fabric
of American society. Jusr how do
we incorporate the ranks of illegal
immigrants chat enter our coun­
try each day? (There are about 12
mjlJion now, according to govern-
ment estimates.)
The problem becomes especial­
ly acure when we take into consideration the face chat
many undocumented immigrants have been here for
many years, and are, for all intents and purposes, ac­
tive members of our society. They work, send kids
to school, pay taxes, and buy groceries and eleccron­
ics jusc like anyone else. Many speak English and their illegal stacus would likely surprise many of their
friends. And despite the rhetoric we hear on TV, rhey
don't all come &om Mexico.
Recent polJs have shown chat most Americans chjnk
illegal immigration is a major problem in our country
today. One of poll published in Time magazine found
that 84% of Americans think the government isn't do-.
ing enough to solve the problem. But rhe same polls
show that Americans also think immigrants-both
legal and illegal-play a vital role in our society and
economy. And plans to criminalize undocumented
workers always meet with strong protest, just as plans
for amnesry or legalization also inevitably face intense
opposition. Immigration is an issue that divides peo­
ple beyond parry lines; both the Democratic and Re­
publican parties have had significant intra-parry ten­
sion about chjs issue.
Democrats, however, are united berund the measure
to allow for possible citizenship if an immigrant has
lived in the U.S. for five years, aod they have some Re­
publican support on this. The Republican leadership,
meanwhile, is eager to promote unity within its own
party by finding a compromise among its ranks. This
may undercut the bill altogether, forcing it to wait un­
til after the recess.
As lawmakers approach a recess deadline this Friday,
they continue to face a great deal of lobbyist pressure.
Lobbyists from unions, the U.S. Chamber of Com­
merce, and even the Republic of Ireland have argued
heavily for or against rufferent proposals on the table.
So what are we to do? I'm not enough of a politico
to say what the parries' best options are in this case,
chough I'm following the issue closely. But what does
concern me is whether lawmakers properly consider
the status of the immigrants who will be affected by the
SEE 1MMIGRATION: ISSUE DIV10ES .. : PAGE 6 What HR4437 says ...
•HR4437 (also known as the Border
Protection, Anti-Terrorism, and Illegal
Immigration Control Act of 2005) makes
the "Uhlawful presence" of undocumented
immigrants a crime, which can be
prosecuted as a felony. Prosecution can
prevent re-entry into the U.S.
• The bill also states that immigrants,
including asylum-seekers, victims of
human trafficking, victims of domestic
abuse, and children who are apprehended
along an international border or at a
port-of-entry can be detained until they
are deported from the U.S. or otherwise
provided immigration relief.
52% of Americans support
Bush's "Amnesty"
plan, which
would allow
immigrants
to work in
the U.S.
for short
periods of
time. 44%
oppose
the plan
while 4% re­
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Volunteering in New Orleans: City
will never be how it was before Katrina
by Chris Peterson
L ast week, I joined nine other members of the Lewis & Clark
community on the alternative spring break trip to New Or­
leans. We spent our spring break together working for the
community gutting houses, serving meals to the needy, listening to
discussions at Tulane University, and seeing the sights of the vibrant
city of New Orleans. Our group formed a tight bond through the
shared experience of the physical and emotional ups and downs of the
trip, and we each took away something different from our visit to the
South. My experience opened my
eyes ro rhe complex and emoriona1
situation in the city and it will sray
with me for the rest of my life.
What struck me most was the
difference in the condition of New
Orleans from one pare of the city
co another. Downcown New Or­
leans and rhe French Quarter
looked untouched, and conrirrne
to play host to a large number of
parrying tourists, while the lower
income residential areas reminded
me of old pictures of Berlin after
rhe allied bombings of World War
Two. My group did all of irs work
in che lower Ninth Ward, where
rhe srreers arc deserted and covered
in debrjs, the houses are wrecked,
many arc collapsed, and
most are still full of rot-Orleans simpJy•cannor afford chat
kind of price ro begin rebuilding
their homes.
The poliricaJ situation in New
Orleans is charged as rhe mayoral
election approaches. Candidates
blame each other for the ineptitude
of the government efforts in the di­
saster stricken area and the incum­
bent, Mayor Kay Nagin, is strug­
gling to recover from rhe backlash
against his "chocolate _cicy" remark
that has earned him the racisr la­
bel from many of che citizens of
New Orleans. Consistent among
rhe population seems ro be anger
and resentment toward the federal
government, FEMA in particular.
Shfrts poking fun at the agency line
I left the city doubting residential areas are nearly deserted
and in ruins. The low-income jobs
char these residents left are gone as
well, leaving a huge problem for
che area's future economic pros­
pects. These jobs must return ro
areas like the Ninch Ward in order
for residents ro come home, bur
the jobs will nor reappear until the
residents return. Many residents
of lower-income areas of New Or­
leans has reserded in ocher parts
of the country, ir would not make
sense ro return ro the city where
r-he cost of rebuilding is too high
and jobs are scarce.
ring and molding fur­
niture, photographs,
and rhe contents of long
abandoned refrigerarors;
rhe meager remains of
rhe lives of rhe people of
New Orleans. As I shov­
eled the putrid remains
of what must have been a
nice home onto the street The magnitude of the work that
still needs to be done in New Or­
leans is incredible. After spend­
ing two very long days gut­
ting houses, I realized thar
there were rhousands of och-•
er homes like the one I had
begun work on, and while that it will ever be fully re­
built and re-peopled. New
Orleans is a changed place;
it will never be the same. many people have volun­
reered their time and money,
there are nor enough work-
ers, and they are poorly or­
ganized and supplied for the
mammotl1 cask of rebuilding
the city. Ald1ough I wish l
could rake hope from che for the garbage trucks to
pick up, I felt like an archaeologist
digging up relics from the ruins of
an ancient city._
Many of the problems in New
Orleans following last year's hurri­
cane remain unresolved. Less rhan
half of the cicy's pre-flood popu­
lation is currently living in New
Orleans and thousands of disaster
refugees have ei cher decided roper­
manently relocate from New Or­
leans or cannot afford rhe repairs
on their homes. 1he owner of one
of che homes we gutted comment­
ed to me char we had saved her che
$10,000 ir wouJd have cost her to
have her home professionally gut­
ted, which is only the first step
in rebuilding che damaged hous­
es. The poor popularion of New the sidewalks of Bourbon Srreer
and other co, .. qisr areas, and signs
condemning FEMA's int:ipticude are
spray-painted in many residential
areas. Some of chc people we spoke
with are actually convinced ch.it the
federal government allowed the le­
vees to break in order to rid the cicy
of rhe poor black population, which
some people say is why rhe govern­
ment is now doing such a poor job
cleaning up black neighborhoods.
The conclusion char I draw
from my brief visit to New Or­
leans is char rhe future outlook for
rebuilding the city as it was before
the storm is bleak. While che tour­
ist and upper-class areas of the city
seem to be rebuilding and rerurning
to their former way of life, che poor upbeat and light-hearted people I
met in New Orleans, l left the city
doubting that ·ir will ever be fully
rebuilt and re-peopled. New Or­
~eans is a changed place; ic will nev­
er be the same.
I implore everyone who cakes
rhe rime to read this arricle to un­
derstand rhac despite rhe lack of
media coverage and che receding
of efforts to raise money for che
city, New Orleans is not recovering
quickly. New Orleans is srill the
sire of a major disaster and is sci II in
shambles. New Orleans still needs
all of che help it can gee. And it
will never be rhe same city; a new
era for the people of New Orleans
has arrived, and its prosperity is
very much in doubt. Mike Green Visits Lewis &
Clark
Many students ar Lewis
& Clark are familiar with the
Mike Green video, One Night
Can Have a Lifetime of Conse­
quence. Perhaps you have even
had the pleasure of writing a
reflection paper per request
of John Eldridge, our former
Dean of Smdenrs. Whatev­
er your particular encounter
with either Mike Green, his
video, alcohol, or Jon Eldridge
so happens co be, Green's pre-entire College community" it
might cake a Ihde advice from
ics guest speaker and educate
and support the students on a
healthy approach to drinking
rather than prohibiting it all to­
gether. After all, as Jon Eldridge
himself suggested, drinking
habits formed in college are
generally the habits contin­
ued larer in life. Bearing this
in mind, it would be logical to
accept and understand that col­
lege srudenrs are going to drink
and simply encourage a respon­
sible and educated manner of
Hopefully the College
learned a thing or two
from Green's speech. doing so, rather than liv­
ing in a fantasy world of
denial.
Green's speech was
thought provoking in that
it encouraged studems to
think about their drink-
senration was mer with much
enthusiasm. Some enjoyed the
speech ~er a few rail boys of
Hamms, ochers sipped a gallon
of the finest Carlo Rossi while
ochers took che somewhat less
audacious route of sobriety. Re­
gardless of your mental state,
the program was nothing short
of eventful. Anecdotes of binge
drinking gone awry, che trounc­
ing of self-respect, dare rape
and even a lirrle g-aunge were
thrown in for good measure.
·-While students were the ob­
vious audience, hopefully the
College learned a thing or two
from Green's speech. lf chis in­
srirution were to fulfill it's proc­
lamation char "Lewis & Clark
College seeks to assure the
health and well-being of che ing habits. Green also
encouraged a sort of "college
drinking camaraderie," suggest­
ing that each studenr look out
for the guy drinking next co
him or her. Who knows? This
could save a life. Green gave
examples of taking car keys or
removing your buddy's hands
from a woman's breasts. The
program gave a refreshing, re­
alistic and ofren humorous ap­
proach to minimizing college
drinking and drug abuse to a
responsible good time as op­
posed to attempting co eUmi­
nate it entirely. So the next cime
you load that beer bong and fol­
low it by a huge bong rip, make
sure you chink about what you
and your friends are doing wirh
their car keys.
-Sam Robinson ('08)
Staff Editorial
Georgia Democrats sell out the first
amendment for the religious vote
The first amendment srares chat, "Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion ... "
Georgia's decision to make the Bible a required text in its pub­
lic education courses on religion puts a strain on rhe consriru­
rional separation of church and state. The bill is an expression of
faith on parr of the state and has larger implications for a region
rhat is known for irs religious conservatism in civic life. What's
stunning is that chis bill is receiving overwhelming support by
state Democrats.
ln 2005, Georgia was ordered to remove stickers from science
textbooks tl1at referred to evolution as merely a theory and "nor a
face." Georgia's recent Bible-in-public-schools bill is yer another
anempr to impose a faith-based bias on its students.
If the bill passes, the state's Department of Educarion will have
a year to establish courses in the curricuJum that require the bible
as a primary text. While the Supreme Court allows for the use
of rhe Bible in public school settings, it must be presented objec­
tively and not as caught as face.
However, Georgia's religion courses will require no other texts.
While the scare claims that such a measure would enhance stu­
dents' cultural understanding of the Bible, chis requirement is
nothing more than a scare endorsement of Christianity.
Furthermore, the bill's use of the phrases Old and New Testa­
ment uphold a Protestant-based Chrisrjanity, excluding Catholic
perspectives.
Alabama is likely to follow suit if rhe Georgia bill is passed.
Democrars in both states are supporting che bill under che pre­
sumption thar it will encourage votes from a consriruency char has
traditionally supported more religious candidates.
Referring to the Bible as a literary source is one thing, bur sell­
ing our to stare-required curricula char supports such a source as
fact is an infringement on the very ideas char the coumry is built
on. While the bill will be challenged and probably overthrown by
Federal Courts (as it was jn Tennessee in 2005), chis pattern is dis­
curbing. Democrats may be seeking the religious vores, but they
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Withdraw- national
gqard from Iraq
by Matt Savage
At chis point in time, l still
do nor chink chac American
troops should leave haq. I un­
derstand and acknowledge that
this is a trend chat is increasing­
ly being called for by many on
the left (and some on the right)
and l absolutely chink chat the
Bush administration was wrong
on chis war from the beginning
for numerous reasons.
But a shift in the composi­
tion of those troops would go a
long way to increase the safety
and effectiveness of the U.S.
Military presense in Iraq.
One fundamental difference
between the Persian Gulf Wars
and the Vietnam War was that
the Persian Gulf Wars used the
National Guard and reserve
troops in addicion co active
rroops, while the Vietnam War
used active duty troops, some of
whom were drafted. If we are
going to continue ro be in Iraq,
we should withdraw all Na­
tional Guard troops and replace
them with all-volunteer, active
duty troops, hopefully sooner
rather than lacer.
Why should we do this?
The first reason, as Katrina
showed, is chat the National
Guard can be useful to have around in America, and they
would also be useful in a terror­
ist attack. Secondly, active duty
troops are more useful in a war­
zone. Even if the cask is driving
a truck or guarding a building,
an active duty solider will have
better training and resourceful­
ness than a guardsmen if chat
cargo is atcacked by anyone,
"terrorist" or otherwise. Third,
due co the danger in lraq, active
duty rroops will be more pres
pared co deal with causalities.
Now the question is, do we
have enough active duty troops
for this rask? According to the
milirary's own figures, we have
485,500 active duty troops
in the US Army and 1.80,000
active duty marines, or over
650,000 active duty troops. To
my knowledge, we have rarely,
if ever, had more than 200,000
ictive duty troops in Iraq since
2004, active or reserve. As to
where these over 650,000 ac­
tive-duty troops are, I don't
know (America, Germany, Ko­
rea, Middle East, lots of other
places), but if we're going to
get serious about this war, and I
think we have to, chis is a good
seep in the right direction. le is
not withdrawal, but it is anoth­
er option that both sides might
be able co agree on.
Immigration: issue
divides both parties
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4
decisions chat are made in Wash­
ington. l do not mean whether
they are "legal" or "illegal." I mean
I am concerned whether their sta­
tus as people is enough of·an issue
co many lawmakers. Immigrants
are nor political fodder, they are
not symbols, and they are emphat­
ically not metaphors for what is
good or bad abour America. They
are people, just like anyone else.
They share this with anyone who
was fortunate enough co be born a
citizen in this nation. And most of
us are ourselves the descendants of
immigrants.
The New York Times, in an in­
teresting report this week, outlined
how senators' personal experiences
have great influence on their opin­
ions on the immigration topic.
Senators who are closely related co
immigrants or are themselves nat­
uralized citizens are far more likely
ro be receptive co the cause of all
immigrants. They are less likely
-to be in favor of criminalizing im-migrants, and more likely to more
thoroughly consider the possibility
of fully incorporating chem into
citizenship.
Other leaders-and indeed,
all of us-should cake a cue from
this story. lt is easy to say that il­
legal immigration is desuoying our
country and we should just kick all
of "chem" our, when we have no
personal connection to any immi­
grant.
But if we recognize that the en­
cire issue is closer to our lives rhan
we usually rea)i7.,e, we rpight be
able to more fully consider what co
do to stem the problems chat result
from ilJegal immigration, while ac­
commodating the undocumented
workers already here.
But we must always view these
workers as people first, and as "il­
legal immigrants" second. Perhaps
with chose priorities, we'll be able
to find a more realistic, and hu­
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Public demonstrations, private hunger and PostSecret
by Stephanie Beechem
There's definitely a continuum of severity when it comes to PostSecret secrets. One can safely infer
that the person whose postcard says "As a matter of fact, the curtains do match the carpet!" prob­
ably has fewer problems than the person who wrote "I said it was rape to justify the abortion." Most
weeks, silly secrets outnumber the serious ones-"I pee in the shower," "I put coins in other people's parking
meters," "Kissing underwater is harder than it looks"-but I always read the serious ones and think how in-
significant my "I have a thing for UPS
guys" secrec sounds next to "l get up
before the kids to get rid of the beer
bottles, so they don't know how much
their dad drinks."
PostSecret bills itself as an ongoing
community art project where people
mail in their secrets anonymously on
one side of a homemade postcard.
Every Sunday the website posts ten
or twelve new postcards out of the
hundreds sent weekly, and the site
explodes with hits from all over the
world. What they've become, unoffi­
cially, is a support network; their web­
site now features prominent links to
Hopeline, a suicide hotline, and testi­
monials appear with some frequency
about desperate PostSecret visitors
who've called the hotline to get help
or have been inspired by the postcards
to radically change their lives.
And as much as I support che site's
function in terms of the comfort it
must give co its most damaged visi­
tors, there's a paradox at the heart of
the site that I, as a visitor, have nev­
er quite been able co reconcile in my
mind-the desire to reveal a secret
coupled with the need to do so anony­
mously. What the postcards and the
website do is completely disembody
the secret from its holder; though mil­
lions of people read the secrets posted
on the site, they never know the real
human being who tendered it. Per­
haps it's liberating for the more intense
secrets-the testimonials of people
who were abused as children, who cut
themselves, who have committed seri-\ :: ::. ,:
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ous crimes, etc.-to be revealed anonymously, but it's a bit of an everyone knows/no
one knows situation. Sure, millions of anonymous web visitors know your secret, but
the secret holder as a person i~ completely disembodied from it. No one in the hold­
er's actual day to day life-the place where the secret actually came to be-knows.
One might say that PostSecret offers all the benefits of revealing a secret and none
of the detriments, but J always thought the point of telling someone else a painful
secret was to share that knowledge-that heartbreaking, painful, terrible knowledge
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specific human who would, in know­
ing, shoulder some of the burden of
it. When I look at PostSecret I'm not
shouldering anyone else's pain-I'm
merely reading it. Because of the re­
move that the technological medium
provides, I am not held responsible
for knowing these kind writers' se­
crets; they are not specific confidences
so much as anonymous disembodied
gifts coming at me from across the in­
terminably large technological divide.
Real secret sharing should be a
little more human than that; real se­
cret sharing should involve anteing
up to another human being, a real
one-one who lives with you, works
with you, knows your face-however
scary and embarrassing it might be. It
is more courageous by a million-and
so utterly, bravely human-to share
your darkest secrets with an actual
person who has real sway in your ev­
eryday life. Technology has provided
us with this easy and instantly gratify­
ing way to share secrets, but it takes a
key human element out of the entire­
ly human predicament of even having
a secret.
And yet-it is such a human im­
pulse to give away pieces of ourselves,
even if we're nor entirely sure of the
recipients. We include littli pieces
of ourselves like gifcs in our essays
and our artwork, our Facebook or
MySpace accounts, our gestures and
our conversations and our, ahem,
newspaper columns. Humans are es­
sentially one big knotted mystery­
one giant, layered, PostSecret-and we're forever 'posting' bits of ourselves in the
space of any given day. Maybe it's not so heavy handed as writing up a postcard,
but we're consrantly giving fragments of ourselves ro strangers. Every word of every
sentence, every ~oss of the head, every offhand comment-there are so many little
public demonstrations of private hunger going on all around, secrets just lying there
in the open, practically begging for someone to take notice. There's no need to log
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The Ties That Bind: Do Immigrants' External Loyalties Threaten the Na­
tional Identity?
STANLEY RENSHON is Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Program in
the Psychology of Social and Political Behavior at the Graduate Institution of
the City University of New York
DAVID A. MARTIN is the Warner-Booker Distinguished Professor oflnter-
national Law at the Univerity of Virginia Law School •
7:30pm
Paths to Peace: Can Intractable Conflicts Be Resolved by Altering the
Identities of Hostile Factions?
WUIS KRIESBERG is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Maxwell Profes­
sor Emeritus of Social Conflict Studies at Syracuse University
ROBERT KAPLAN is a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly as well as the best-sell­
ing author of ten books on internati9nal affairs and travel
3:30pm \
Freedom Fries and McFalafel: Do Societies Embrace Exclusive
Identities in Response to Globalization?
CATARINA KINNVALL is Associate Professor at the Department of
Political Science, Lund University, Sweden
JAN NEDERVEEN-PIETERSE is Professor of Sociology at Univer­
sity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and specializes in transnational
sociology withe research interests in globalization, development stud­
ies, and intercultural studies
7:00pm
Tricolour to Twelve Stars: Does the Formation of a Common Ewo­
pean Union Identity Threaten the Futwes of Member States?
JENS-PETER BONDE has represented Denmark in the European
Parliament since 1979. He is a co-founder of the People's Movement
against the European Community and is a member of the Indepen­
dence/Democracy Group within the European ParHament
T.R. REID is the Washington Post's Rocky Mountain Bureau Chief, and
has become one of the nation's best-known correspondents through
his coverage of global affairs for the Post 3:30pm
Laws or Landscapes: Does a Society's Culture or its Environment Deter­
mine its Trajectory?
TOM BETHELL is a visiting media fellow at the Hoover Institution at
Stanford University. He writes a monthly article for the American Spectator,
and regularly for the New Oxford Review •
ALEXANDER MURPHY is Professor of Geography at the University of
Oregon. He is a Vice-President of the American Geographical Society, and
an editor of both Progress in Human Geography and Eurasian Geography and
Economics •
7:00pm
Holy Law, Secular States: Should a Religious Identity Be the Basis for a
Modem State?
ANWAR IBRAHIM is Distinguished Visiting Professor at Geogetown Uni­
versity and the current Malaysia Chair of Islam in Southeast' Asia in the
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim Christian Understanding
TAJ HASHMI is Professor in Modern South Asian History at the Simon
Fraser University in Canada. He is currently a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic
Society of Great Britain and Ireland
All sessions are free and open to the public and are held in Templeton Student Center, Council Chamber. parking for afternoon sessions is $3. Derails are subject to change. the Pioneer Log, April 7, 2006
DISTRACTED
A SPRING BREAK SUNDAY DRIVE
by Craig Beebe
Returning from Sp,ing Break
is a diffimlt time. The weather
begins insisting rhat spring has
arrived with the inevitable doses
of winter still intermixed, as any­
one walking around ca.tnpus on
Monday aftetnoon can attest to.
Meanwhfle, there is a good deal of
excited chatter about what every­
one did during the break, bur the
hot and vile brearh of final papers,
projects, and tests can already be
fdr quite strongly on each of our
he.cks. Is che year really so far
gone? Are we actually tb)s dose
co May?
Without letting ourselves get
too far ahead, though, we come to
grips with the fact that for many
of us, there is mu<>h· work ro be
done. And I am pretty much
comfortable with that, at ease
with the notion ~r I will spend
a lot of the coming weeks holed
up somewhere in the lib~ com­
pleting edits on my thesis, writm.g
p~pcrs, and putting off read~
by doing the crosswords.
I can say I'm comfortable w.ith
it now, though, b"1t I have to also
recognize that on th( last Sunday
of break, l wasn't so nonchalant
about remroing, to school and its
attendant responsibilities and as­
sigoments. In facr, I was pretty
worried at the time. I had a rather
low--key break: I d1rui't go ta bi
Vegas or Hawaii or Ft. Lauder­
dale, but I also didn't spend the
whole time bunkered down in
Wanek.
Actually, l did very lirtle ar all.
I went camping, did a bit of hik­
ing, had an intense daylong job
interview, and read a lot. I heard
the Clumsy Lovers, play at Kells,
and played the part offfomphrey
Bogart, with Lauren Bacall on my
arm, at a Rat Pack parry. l also
went to the first Ponland Farmers'
Market of the year.
But Httle of that was, shall we
say, very productive. So when lase
Sunday rolled arouJtd-an hour
earlier than normal thanks ro the
tlme change-I was struck sud­
denfy and crucUy by rhe work I
had yet to really get to.
So what did I do? I did rbe
most obvious thing imaginable:
I drove away. Literally. I jumped
in the car with my girlfriend ahd
drove south. Yes, that's right-I
went for a Sunday Drive. Now,
before you start la"1ghing about
now old-fashioned such an event
.is, let me just say that·it w:as well
wofth it. In fact, I think chat once
in a while a Sunday Drive is just
what is needed.
We drove south, through' Lake
Oswego and into the farmland
and rolling estates of the wealthy
further south. We found our­
selves traversing along back roads
toward the Willamette River, until
we came to the ferry at the small
town of Canby. It holds six cars,
costs $1.25 one-way, and takes
about2 minutes to cross the river.
And it's amazing, even as the
rain stans ro po1,1r as you stand
in the very small "passenger ob-servation area." It's not at all like
the ferries they have up in Seattle,
but it certainly holds its own bit
of charm.
We rhen p:wed through Can~
by and continued south, through
rowns named Lone Elder, Yo­
der, and Marquam. We narrow­
ly missed Whiskey Hill, Needy,
and Rural Dell. Then we drove
back up Oregon-213 toward Or­
egon City. The towns had lovdy
names: Molalla, Gladtidings, and
Liberal. Yes, you read that righl.
There is a Liberal, Oregon-and
judging by its rural location, I'm
guessing the locals don't much ap­
preciate rhe name.
Bouncing along the quiet back
roads of the Canby area, I waa
struck by a couple of things. Pim,
they reminded me a lot of where
I come from, in the rolling futn..
labd of eastern Washington,.
Second, the wlwle atta was
just gorgeous. 1he Cuc:adas Ne
visible in. the dlstanc-.e, cherry trees
were l,egi,iiwlg to ble.s.om, and
the creeks and rivers flowed &eely.
Hints of spring and summer were
eve~ the hazelnut orcllards
had been pruned, and Strawber­
ry stands looked just hours away
from being occupied. Even the
most run-down farmhouses and
businesses seemed appealing, as
did tbe­
rivdy ynimpo,ttant positions like
Clackamas County A.ssessor.
Bue the mOSt noteworthy real­
ization of all was jusr how lovdy
the freedom of driving around the
counuyside can be. In an era of
rising gasoline prices and concerns
about global warming, the simple
pleasure of driving }:s J,ecoming a
guiltier one.
Being a good person who is also
concerned about these things, r
would never S"1ggest thar everyone
go out and drive around needless­
ly on a w,eekly basjs. But perhaps
once in a wiµle, it is a pleasure in
which we can indulge, like we do
with thick milRshakes or a terrifi­
cally bad horror movie.
So maybe, dear reader, you
should consider a Sunday Drive,
or a Stuiday Bike or Walk, if you
insist on the healthiest apcion,
sometime in the near future. Just
make sure you get our c,f :the city,
and preferably go someplace you
'have neve, been befure-cvCR a
place that :i$ really" close. You'd
be surprised bow mdth is n~by
that you've simply never seen, and
how ~utifulit can be.
And when you return to Sun­
day afternoon things, you will feel
re-created in a way that getring a
few extra hours of sleep on Suri­
day morning can never achieve.
Wich just a few weeks of school
left, perhaps this weekend is the
time to do ic.
Me? Well, thanks to my pro­
crastination lase week, I can't do a
Sunday Drive rhis weekend: too
much work. But I guess chat's
why it's an indulgence. We can
only do it oncdn a while. B~t it:s
so satisfying when we do. Features 9
Taize: meditation plus prayer
PHOTO COURTESY LC WEBSITE
The alter of the South Campus Chapel covered in candles during an evening Taize service.
by Emily Hellmich
On the first Friday of every month at 7:30 pm, a small number
of Lewis & Clark students slips away from the usual Friday
night fun to gather across the street in the South Campus chapel.
There, candles blanket the floor and the altar, emitting soft shad­
ows that reflect and resonare off the marble walls and welcome
those in attendance. Students and memb~rs of the greater com­
munity sit quietly in the wooden pews, thoughtfully awaiting the
srarr of the mixture of prayer, song, silence, and
reflection known as a Taize service.
The Service
Taize (pronounced tay-zay) services, focused on
meditation and prayer, consist of simple, repeti­
tive songs based on Scripture passages, periods of
silence, and short readings. Through repetition,
messages of peace, love, and hope are able to travel
from ''your head ro you.r heart," explained Sister
Loretta Schaff, adjunct Catholic Chaplin here at
LC.
WhyTaize?
Tai1..e crosses barriers of difference among Chris­
rians, according to Dean Brother Roger, sought to create a small group of people
that focused on prayer, mediation, simplicity, and ser­
vice to the wider community. He succeeded; che city of
Taizenow has over 100 residences from across the Chris­
tian spectrum rhat have devoted thejr lives to serving the
poor and leading visitors in meditarion.
International Popularity
The international popularity of Taize services has
rurned che city ofTaize into a destination of pilgrimage,
not jusr for Christians bur anyone on a spirirual journey.
Each year, thousands of people visit Taize from all over
the world and from all age groups. Young adults, ages 17
through 30, have shown the most interest.
1n part, this is due
of che Chapel Mark
Duntley. "It appeals
across a wide specrrui:!1
and to people of very
differenr backgrounds,"
he said. "Christians,
Protestants, Evangeli­
cals, liberals." "Taize allows you to stop for co cl1e emphasis Brother
Roger and the Taize com­
munity has put on youth;
many programs are avail­
able to young adults, in­
cluding rwo weeklong in­
ternational meetings each
year. In addition, Taizc
offers young adults rhe
chance to meditate, re-a short time and to just sim-
Taize creares "some­
thing char is ecumenical
in a deep and spiritual ply be in a quiet, gentle, sacred
place. It's a time to regroup and
to re-center in our busy lives."
-Sr. Loretta Schaff
way" and rhar has "its own identity," said Duntley,
letting Christians worship in a manner that is new
yet meaningfa.
Before Taize came to LC, the most common
complaint Dundy heard from Christians was that
her services deviated from the traditions they were
individually accustomed to. "I➔was trying t0 please
everyone with a little of what they were familiar
with," he explained. Non-denominational, Taize
prayer and meditation services offer a "hybrid" op­
tion for Chrisrian students, Dundey said.
Taize also has much to offer those students who
aren't Christian. "Taize allows you to scop for a
short time and co jusr simply be in a quiet, gentle,
sacred place," said Sister Loretta. "lr's a time to
regroup and ro re-center in our busy lives." In ad­
dition to che balance it promotes, rhe message of
Taize is one cl1at appa.rently strikes a chord with
many LC students: love, peace, and service.
The IDstory
Taize was founded in 1940 as an ecumeni­
cal community in southern France. Its founder, Aect, and slow down dur­
ing a time of great change and uncerraincy in rheir lives.
TaizeatLC
Taize came to LC more than ten years ago when the
Sisters of St. Francis, who owned what is now South
Campus, began featuring Taize services. At chat time, the
Sisters were offering one of the only places co experience
and participate in Taize in the Portland area. According
ro Sisrer Loretta, who worked and served with the Sis­
ters of Sr. Francis on South Campus, each Taize service
would easily bring in 100 to 150 people. The numbers,
however, "fractured as Taize services grew in popularity"
and more places to artend Taize materialized.
In 2000 LC bought what is now Sourh Campus from
lhe Sisrers of St. Francis. Sister Lorena remained as our
adjunct Chaplin and supported keeping che Taize ser­
vices due to their hisrory on campus. The College has
remained committed to retaining ties co rhe seminary.
If you find yourself in need of some time to sit, think,
and collect yourself, check out the Taize service conight
at 7:30 pm in che South Campus Chapel.
For more information on Taizi, go to http://www. tttize.
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Name: Allie Smith
Home: Southern California/Orange County
Year: Senior Transfer Student
Major: History
Favorite Color: Grey
Outfit:
"My shirr is a thin, cream blouse with gold and white
• subtle pinsrripes; it's an ascot shire, so it ties like a
bow and has a high ruffy collar; I got it at Value
Village on 82nd. I'm wearing it over a bright blue
slip from another thrift store that I cook in myself
to make it fie. My belt is a small grey leather. .. er,
maybe fake leather, stolen from my friend Amy. Ir's
vintage 80s, and I'm pretty sure she got it at a thrift
score. My shoes are vintage red peepcoes from some
thrift store in Oregon City.
What is your favorite place to shop?
Thrift scores; especially independent ones in weird
cities. What's your favorite piece of clothng?
Oh man, my old Bart Simpson t-shirt that says
"Gross, mani» with him holding a toothbrush. And
a pair of Lucky Jeans that I sewed wolf face patches
onto.
Do you have a style icon or take cues from any celeb­
rities?
l 980's punk picrures and the New York 80's punk
scene. Also the French 60's.
If you were stranded on a desert island, what would
you bring with you?
Probably a big old soft t-shirt and a lor of underwear.
What do you think is LC's biggest fashion faux pas?
Bad boots. Especially Uggs, especially colorful. And
probably skirts. I feel like this campus is very suscep­
tible to the trend of che moment. You see ren people
wearing the same thing. Like chis fall it was those
cropped liccle sweaters that buttoned in the front. Yeah, and those ruffled tiered skirts.
Yeah, those are the skirts I'm talking about.
Let's talk about hair.
I used co have asymmetrical hair, and I really liked it.
like bangs! Most girls need bangs of some kind. I like
shorter hair usually, but some girls look good with long
hair. Nacur.aJ color is coming back, coo.
What about faux hawks?
Urrhhh [makes face).
What would your ultimate fashionable man wear?
Tightish pants, but not stretchy; semi-ilirashed c-shirts;
I love hardcore boys-a t-shirt that's titted or kind of
tight, pants that fie, Chucks-I love those all black
Chucks. He's gotta have good hair-natural bur shag­
gy, messy. Jfl saw him I'd nab him.
What do you think will never go out of style?
A good pair of eight jeans. Not stretchy ones. the Pioneer Log, April 7, 2006
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PHOTO COURTESY NICHOLASRESTAURANT.COM
by Melody Rynerson
Name: Nicholas Restaurant
Place: 318 SE Grand Avenue
Type: Lebanese/Middle Eastern
Nicholas is a great place to satisfy your cravings for Mediterranean/
Middle Eastern sryle food-and most of Portland knows ir, since there
is always a crowd waiting outside. The restaurant has all the expected
items: hummus and pita, kabobs, lamb, and falafel, all excellent dishes
with generous portions.
Some of the best items are their delicious "Lebanese Pizzas." They
have pita-li.ke dough with a generous helping of olive oil and a variety
of toppings. I had one wirh basil, garlic, fresh tomato, and a light
coating of mozzarella ($7.75) which was not only incredibly tasty but
also big enough for rwo people. Smaller appetizer pizzas are also
available, with beef, red peppers, spinach, and more.
For a lirde taste of everything l recommend a mezza platter with
falafel or meat, hummus, tatziki, and more. Hummus is not the only
delicious dip around; if you're bored of the chickpea spread you should
also try the lesser-known baba ganouj. Made from roasted eggplant
minus the skin, it has a uniquely smoky, tangy flavor. Ir's amazing on
their hot-our-of-the-oven pita bread. If you come with a bigger parry
you'll get one huge, poofy pita on a fancy platter, jusr as fresh and
doughy as the smaller size.
Nicholas Restaurant also features entrees like lamb, fried eggplant
or zucchini, as well as sandwiches filled with falafel or meat ($5.50-
$8.50). There are plenty of options for meat-lovers, vegetarians and
even vegans. Ir's a bir outside downtown, bur worth rbe journey.
Check out the back of the menu for the sweet story of the family that
starred the restaurant.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 12pm-9pm. 318 SE Grand Ave,
Portland, OR 97214. (503) 235-5123. From Pioneer Square walk
down to (lh Ave, take the 12 Sandy Blvd or the 19 Glisan TriMet bus, get
off at Burnside and Grand and walk south down Grand. They also have
a website! [www.nicholasrestaurant.com}
~te/2
This traditional meatless Lebanese
breakfast and lunch is a special and
unique treat.
1 cup cooked chickpeas
1 cup yogurt
Ja a lemon juiced
Ja tsp salt
V4 cup tahini sauce
I clove garlic crushed with a
dash of salt
I cup of fried pita chips
V4 cup pine nuts
2 tbsp. butter Place chickpeas in a serving dish.
In a small bowl combine: yogurt,
cahini, garlic, sale, lemon juice. Mix well
cogerher. Pour the mixture over the
cooked chickpeas.
Deep fry the pica bread until golden
brown. Lee the pita cool. Break the pica
into 112 inch pieces.
Sauce pine nuts in butter undl golden.
Sprinkle the pita chip pieces over the
yogurt and the chickpeas. Then sprinkle
the pine nucs over pita chips.
Serve and enjoy!
RECIPE COURTESY NICHOlASRESTAURANT.COM •ffld;li,IM&Oiii.f4 11■ 11
Lu' au participants have one foot
on 111ainland, another on sand
by Aron Phillips
H ula dancers and fire
dancers and authentic
island music, oh my!
This Sarurday, Lewis & Clark
College's Hawai'i Club will present
its annual Lu'au citied, "Away on
Distant Lands, 1'11 Always Keep
One Foot on Sand."
Although Hawai'i is one of the
mosr isolated population centers
on the face of the earth, chis
weekend it will feel a little closer.
The Lu'au, will transform Pamplin
Sports Center into a rropical island.
Divided into two pares-rhe dinner
and the show -spectators will be
able to ~xperience a true Hawaiian
Lu'au from start ro finish.
For dinner, d1e Lu'au features
a buffet-style Hawaiian feast
including kalua pig, long rice,
pineapple upside-down cake,
and haupia, a traditional coconut
stiff pudding. The meal starts at
4:45pm and will be accompanied
by music from Hawaiian Charm
-a four-piece ukulele band from
Portland that will provide the
traditional ukulele sounds of the
islands during the event.
Afte, the feast, the show
promptly begins at 6:30pm.
featuring traditional hula, fire
dancers, and a special performance
by graduating seniors.
Korie Chung ('07), an Aiea,
Hawai''i native and former Hawai'i
Club President, noted, "With
some of our mosr experienced
hula teachers and choreographers
gone, a lot of us had ro seep up
to the plate. We're doing a lot of
new and different dances that have
never been done at LC before. Two
of them, I've heard people calling
'the secret dances,' so they should
be especially exciting for everyone
co see. Overall, it's going to be a
high energy show d1is year with
more modern and fast hulas and
music."
One of chis year's highlights
will be the faculty/staff hula auana,
the modern style of the traditional
Hawaiian dance, featuring Dean of
the College Julio de Paula dancing
alongside many other familiar
faces.
"I have been doing my best
to practice • both at home and
with students and the rest of the
faculty and staff who will also be
dancing," de Paula said. "Listen, 1
am Brazilian, eating and drinking
are among our favorite pastimes."
"I think the students will get a
huge kick out of it," Chung said. PHOTO COURTESY HAWArl CLUB
PHOTO COURTESY CHELSEA YAP
Lu'au co-chairs Lauren Oshima and Chelsea Yap relax.
"They're so cute and fun to watch.
I think the audience is in for a real
ueat -and I don't just mean the
food."
"I am really looking forward
to chis year's Lu'au program
and· presentation," said Lu'au
participant and Honolulu native
Jon Ching ('06). "Hawai'i Club
has been working diligently ii)
planning, dance preparation,
decorations, Rowers, and publicity
since November. Our Lu'au Co­
Chairs Chelsey Yap ('06) and
Lauren Oshima ('07) have been
great in planning and aiding with
all aspects of preparation."
Juniors Yap and Oshima
certainly know a thing or rwo
about Hawai'i, as well as their way
around a lu'au. Yap is from Waipio
Gentry, located in the Waipahu
neighborhood of inland Oahu and
Northern Pearl Harbor, north of
Wa.ikele; Oshima is from Kahalu'u,
located on the Kona coast of the
island ofHawai'i about three miles
south of Kailua-Kona. Both girls
cherish d1eir heritage and have
channeled their roots into the
Lu'au.
"Living with a Hawaiian since
freshman year, l feel like I have
an insider's view of the Hawaiian
culture," says Chung's roommate
Kare Hall ('07). "Each year at the
Lu'au, hanging out with all rhose
people, my feelings are affirmed.
And, I just love to go there and get
lei'd!"
The history of the Lu'au can be
traced back to 1819 when King
Kamehameha II abolished the ancient Hawaiian kapu system.
Prior co this time, women and
men were forced co dine separately
and were prohibited from sharing
food. From early times, kalo or taro
(believed to have the greatest life
force of all foods) has always been
the staple of the Hawaiian diet.
The root of the plant is mashed
to make poi and the spinach-like
leaves are used ro wrap and steam
fish and vegetables. These leaves
were referred to as "lu'au."
Today, the term lu'au has come
to mean an informal gathering of
people for food and entertainment
or simply put: a gargantuan
Hawaiian feast. By utilizing
the Hawaiian values of laulima
(many hands working together)
and ho'okipa (hospirality), the
LC Hawai'i Club -established
to provide support for Hawaiian
students at cl1e college -continues
to stress these virtuous ideals.
Tiuough hard work and tedious
preparations, d1e Ju' au will welcome
guests from rhe community this
Saturday evening (principally
mainlanders) co dine together
,md share in the vast ridrness of
Hawaiian culture -even though
it's over 2,000 mi.les away from
home.
General Admissi(m for the 2006
Lu'au is $16. LC students, faculty,
and staff are $8/1 Bon meal/8 Flex
Points. Children ages 6-12 are $5,
and Children ages 5 and under are
free. The event will begin at 4:45pm
on Satimlay, April 8, in Pamplin
Sports Centeer. 12 •fflfi;t¥i•H*"""'®" ■ the Pioneer Log, April 7, 2006
Portl~nd composers perform new music for voice & piano
by Stephanie Beechem
Lewis & Clar. k music professors Forrest Pierce,
George Skip\vorrh, and Michael Johanson,
together with Marylhurst University's John
Frederick Paul, performed four new music pieces for
voice and piano last Wednesday, April 5, in Evans
Auditorium. The concert opened with Forrest Pierce's
Your Beloved is Right Here, performed by soprano
Laura Bohn and pianist Stephanie Thompson. It was
followed by John Frederick Paul's Songs of Up and
Down, inspired by rhe poems of Christina Rossetti,
and Michael Johanson's Two Songs of Baudelaire,
which featured lyrics from the collection of poems
Les FLe1m du Mai. Concluding the concerr was
George Skipworth's spunky, spirited Four Irish Songs
far Soprano & Orchestra. He played piano alongside
soprano Barbara Skipworth, who sang in both Songs
of Up and Down and Irish Songs and had the audience
giggling with pleasure during her rendition of the
hilarious "Agricultural Irish Girl." Audience members
were still smiling as they filed out the back. . PHOTO BY STEPHANIE BEECHEM
Lourdes Diaz-Johanson and Lisa Florentino perform Johanson's Two Songs of Baudelaire.
The 88 lucks out with sunny day for outdoor concert
ill the Pioneer Log, April 7, 2006 fiiM•€i84i•biiii•€1 13
A classic is born from
the biogs of America
by Nathaneal Massey, Alex Johnson and Josh Silverman
Somebody's finally come up with
an original story concept. And they're
proving, very rapidly, chat in the Age
of Internet, a concepr may be all you
need. Although it helps co have che
worlds largest-grossing movie star
and a damn cool Acronym, t00.
History fanatical fan-base circulating rumor
and enthusiasm across the Internee.
This film's cuJr following is unique,
however, in rhe influence ir has had
over the production itself. In keep­
ing wirh its blog-origins, fans have
cracked rhe films progress intently
through websites and on-line fo­
rums.
And you better believe char Jack­
son & Co are keeping cabs on rheir
nee-bound groupies. The produc-Snakes on a Plane (abbreviated
S.0.A.P), first wriggled into rhe sun­
light when screenwriter Josh Fried­
man featured it in his blog I Find
Your Lack of Faith Disturbing.
(That's the blog's ride, by rhe "I want these
motherf+'cking snakes
off this motherf*cking
plane!" way, not some failed actell"\pt ar
subliminal messaging).
The infant script somehow
found its way into the hands of
mega-star Samuel L. Jackson.
Rumor has ir rhar Jackson
pledged himself to the film even
before reading the script.
Tn :in in~t:int, the film was
off the ground and soaring its way to
success or humiliating failure.
In the months following, the
project acquireda range of notable
cast and crew as Director David R.
Ellis (Final Destination 2, Cellu­
lar, Homeward Bound II: Lost in
San Francisco), Rachel Blanchard
(Without a Pad!le, Young hr.nrhoe)
and writer John Heffernan (who
probably hasn't written anything
else).
Synopsis
Besides the title, this is
what we currently know
about the movie itself: It's
about snakes getting loose on
a plane and it scars Samuel L.
Jackson. Thar's it.
Blog Power
Despite rhe alarming mo­
mentum Snakes on a Plane has
received from Hollywood, irs
greatest support flows from a -Jackson's character
tion buckled ro protests from on­
line bloggers that they didn't want
a motherfucking PG-13 ragged on
their motherfucking movie. So the
film was reshot, reportedly co add
more sex, violence and explitives, in
order co qualify for an R-raring.
The Future
Since production the movie has
gone through a number of transfor­
mations. Irs name was temporarily
changed ro Pacific Air Flighr 121,
bur when Jackson was informed of
rhe change he reportedly responded,
"We're cornily changing that back.
Thar's .che only reason 1 rook the job:
I read the tide." New Line Cinema
will be distributing the film, set for
release on Augusr 18, 2006.
The movie has also been pushed
from a PG-13 co an R rating, report­
edly due ro requesrs from bloggers
thinking this would make rhe movie
more interesting.
" ... Sam Jackson's pretty sure he's doing a movie called Snakes on a Plane. And if
Sam Jackson thinks he's doing a movie called Snakes on a Plane ... [he's] doing a
movie called Snakes on a. Plane."
-Posted on Snakes on a Plane writer Josh Friedman's blog
From Left to Right: (1) Is that a snake in your pants? Samuel L. Jackson with co-star. (2) Movie shot from Snakes on a Plane. No one is quite sure
who this co-star is (3) Fan-site reanactment of Snakes on a Plane. Blog sites have influenced the details of the script even after the movie was shot. 14
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Events Sorts
Baseball:
April 8 vs Linfield @ Huston 12:00pm DH
A ril 9 vs Linfield Huston 2:00 m the Pioneer Log, April 7, 2006
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A ril 9 vs Willamette Huston 12:00 m DH
#12 women's crew pulls upset over #6 Puget Sound
by Sarah DiSabatino
11le women's varsity eighr boar
won d1eir firsr race in LC hisrory
against the #6 ranked Puget Sound
Loggers on a rainy Sarurday at rhe
shortened NCRC lnvirarional on
Vancouver Lake. Due co choppy
water and consranr rain, many rac­
es were shortened by 1000 meters
or cancelled entirely, but che wom­
en prevailed. In the new poUs re­
leased Wednesday, April 5, rhe LC
women's team win over UPS im­
proved their ranking from #12 co
#IO nationally among Division Ill
NCAA schools. The UPS Loggers
also improved from #6 ro #5 after
splitting victories with rhe Pioneers
in other races.
"Our win over UPS was very ex­
citing f9r us," said Breanna Parker
('07). "We are definitely faster rhis
year."
UPS was ranked #2 in the na­
tion last year and has been the
dominant presence in d1e North­
west conference for years. This win
has invigorated the Pioneers, who
have perpetuaUy trailed the Log­
gers.
"UPS better warch our-a new
national ream is in cown and we're hungry for NCAA nationals," said
Parker.
In order co qualify for nation­
als, LC will have ro finish at the cop
of che conference_ For this ro hap­
pen, "beating UPS is pretty key!"
said Diane Bushman ('06), who has
been waiting for a victory against
them for four years. "Anyone from
LC who has heard rhe cheer knows
char 'All my life I want co beat the
Loggers'-they are our best compe­
ri tion," she said.
Although cbe iovirarional was
cut shore, me women's varsity got
most of tbeir races in. In the wom­
en's eight, LC pulled our the win
wim UPS raking a .90 second split.
In rhe 2V eight, the women lost ro
UPS by four seconds. PLU placed
rhird in both races.
In later races, the women's 2V
eight bear out Western Washington
and UPS for a third place finish be­
hind Gonzaga's A and B boats, but
in the women's eighr, LC fell behind
UPS by just over three seconds for a
fourth place finish. Western Wash­
ington took first and Gonzaga took
second, followed by UPS_
The split victories over UPS
helped borh reams improve rheir
rankings, bur the Pios are looking for more. "It's a step in the right di­
rection ... , a huge one for our pro­
gram. Hopefully it will get us closer
to nationals. We've got ro keep ...
bear·ing chem," said Meghann Pad­
dock ('06). In addition ro being a
sweet upset, she said the victory
over che Loggers bore some per­
sonal sarisfaccion fo_r head coach
Sam Taylor.
"Jr was good to bear our new
coach's old ream, show him what's
up. We lose co diem all last year,
and rhey've been the team co beat.
We have somediing to prove, and
we're working hard to throw down
even· more," said Paddo.ck.
Women's crew is arguably one
of the more successful varsity
spores on campus, yer recruiting
is still somewhat of an obstacle.
"Since we are division Ill we don't
gee fancy scholarships to row, [but]
we have a great ream dynamic this
year, a great group of hardwork­
ing girls who push themselves ev­
eryday co achieve ... a competitive
team," said Parker.
She acknowledged that the crew
reams are also notorious for having
early morning practices, which can
deter many people but inevitably
creates a close-knit bond berween PHOTO SY NORA GAY
The women's varsity crew prepares to go out on the water.
the teammates.
"When you spend 6 morn­
ings a week with each oilier, plus
some extra workouts in me afrer­
noon, you tend to become close
to your teammates. We work our
asses off and this sort of masochis-tic endeavor draws us together and
makes us successful," she said. Pad­
dock was quick to point out char
the men have performed nearly as
well: "The guys are working just
as hard-they deserve mad props
too!" she added.
Track holds home turf with victory at LC Invitational
by Nick Bjork
-fhe men's crack and field ream
showed on April I rhac no one
beats them on their turf, or should
we say rubber? 1he ream racked up
129 points for a victory in die Lew­
is & Clark Invitational, a confer­
ence meet and the only home meet
of me year.
Sreve Bianchi single handedly
scored 32 points wim wins in me
high jump (5' 8.75"), long jump
(19' 4.75"), and triple jump (40'
0.5''). Bianchi, a junior, also had
a strong performance in the I 00m
(11.9) with a 5'h place finish.
"I have been burr all year, so
chis was my first meer. But jt was a
good srart," said Bianchi. Although
a hamstring and wrist injury has
kepr him sidelined, Bianchi dis­
played no it1dicacion of pain dur­
ing his dominating performance
Saturday.
The distance team continued to
show chere excellence. In me 800m,
junior Jared McCann ( I :57.52)
cook I" while sophomore Daniel
Mc Duff (I :58.36) came in a close
2nd• Nor to be shown up, 1500m
runners senior Alex Henry (4:07 .6)
and freshman Yancey Lawrence
(4: 12.6) rook the cop rwo spors.
"Alex is running real well, and
Jared is jusr starting ro come around
since his Cross Country injury last
fall," said Coach David Fix. "We
continue to have bright spots, bur
we've been snuggling widi injuries
all season."
The women's team also had
a good performance, coming in
a close 2nd to Lin.field wicb 117
poinrs. As usual, Senior Kare Ross PHOTO COURTESY FRITZ FITZER
Steve Bianchi ('07) won the high jump, long jump, and triple jump at the LC Invitational.
had a strong showing in the jump­
ing even rs with victories in the long
jump ( I 7'8") and triple jump (33'
5.25"). Ross, the long jump school
record holder, has won all bur one long jump event this season. "She
continues co do well each meet,''
said Coach Fix.
In the running events, Carla
McHartie continued her magical senior year with wins in the 400m
(I :00.48) and the 800m (2:22.54)
earning her the prestigious ride of
NWC runner of the week.
With two weeks left uncil rhe Conference Championships, the
LC crack ream plans on getting as
many people healthy and quali­
fied for che meet as they can. They
already have six men and eleven
women who have qualified.
"We have two weeks to gee
people qualified, we want good
competition, good weather, good
health, and good opportu.nities,"
said Coach Fix.
Bimchi has already met the
mark in the high jump but isn't sat­
isfied yet. "In the next few weeks
my goal is ro qualify in the triple
jump and high jump. I feel like rhe
triple jump is my best opporru.ni­
ty," said Bianchi.
McHarrie has already quali­
fied for 400m, 800m, 1500m, and
5000m events. Teammate Ross has
nor only hit the mark in die Long
Jump for che Conference Champi­
onships, buc also has a provisional
qualifying mark for the National
Championships.
After the Conference Champi­
onships, the team will head ro the
University of Washington to try
and get anybody wim potential to
compete ac the National Champi­
onships a final chance to qualify.
"The meets after Conference shift
focus from a team menrality co an
individual mentality," said Coach
Fix. "Carla, .Kate, and Roxanne
aU have chances at national poten­
tial."
The Conference Champion­
ships will be held in Salem at Wil­
larnerre Unjversity on April 21-22.
Anyone who qualifies for the Na­
tional Championships will travel
co Benidicrine University in Lisle,
Illinois on May 25-27. ~th:e:P!!!!!io!!n!!e!!e!!r!!L!l!o!!!!g!!,!!A!!!!p!l"'ril_. _1_,_2_00_6 __________ _.-§•J•J•P---------------------1_5_
Track and Field: pcommg
Events April 7-8 Willamette Invitational@ Salem, OR
Cribs goes co-ed
Rooms: Copeland E36
Hartzfeld D 110
Golfer Ryan Cosgrove ('08), standing tall at 6'5, and
soccer player Alison Hudson ('08), standing just over
5 '0, let us into their lives off the grass.
(Top) "He can't sleep up here because he doesn't fit in the bed. I asked for an extra-long
mattress, bur they just don't let people who are 5-feet do that." -Alison
(Botrom-Left) "My Mom gave her chat blanket because she wanes Ali to be a Raiders fan
like me. I have the same one, but it's definitely noc pink." -Ryan
(Bottom-Center) "Usually about 3-4 days a week I'll sleep down here in Ryan's room. I
leave my toothbrush and all my shower stuff down here." -Alison
"Actually, she leaves her shit in here all the time -mostly, all over the floor." -Ryan
(Right) "These are our anniversary Rowers. Unlike our relationship, they are now dead."
-Alison
Tennis travels to LA
by Craig Gilden
The LC men's tennis team spent
their spring break in southern Cali­
fornia. The Pios came up short in
all four matches, but gained valu­
able experience. Being able ro gee
out of Portland and travel was also
rewarding for the t-eam. picking up seven victories. Satoshi
Goda ('08) has taken on the role
of number one player. The Pios
returned to conference action fall­
ing co PLU. Currently, LC has a
2-9 record in the conference. · .. ~rJ•
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Capitol Hwy:
503-246-PAPA Crew: April 8
Women vs Puget Sound @ Tacoma, WA
Men vs Gonza a Spokane, WA
by Aron Phillips
All PliOTOS BY ARON PHILLIPS
Lewis & Clark
Campus Specials!
Large 1 Topping Pizza
$6.99 "LA was a fun rime. Traveling is
always nice, especially when you gee
rhe chance ro play new players and
hang our in a new area," said Luke
Wheeler ('09). "It would be nice to
travel more, and I think we would
get that chance if LC really proved
that they had a tennis team capable
of competing with cop schools." "The team has struggled a bit
within our conference and in
march play because we la2k the
depth that others teams in the
area have. We just don't have
enough players to build a solidly
competitive tean1. I hand it to the
team, however, for still compet­
ing and stepping up to play hard in
tough matches," added Wheeler.
On the women's side the Pios
hold a 1-10 conference mark.
They fell in a competitive march
over spring break to Willamette
in which Jessika Morales ('06)
and Clio Beatty ('09) each picked
up wins. Morales leads the wom­
en with five victories and Liz
Nguyen ('07) who leads the team
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"J think we were competitive
with most of the teams we played.
There were some really dose
marches and a few poinrs here or
there could have changed the out­
come," Wheeler added.
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What's happening at
Lewis & Clark this week?
Alumni), $5 Children
12 and under, Free
Children 5 and under, 1
Bon meal/8 Flex points
for students with meal
plans
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Sunday, Apr. 9th
Lisa Neher, J~nior
Composition Recital
Lisa Neher, ajunior,
music major focusing on
composit10n and vocal
performance, presents
a recital of original
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I I . composition with Dr. Forrest
7 h Pierce. Friday, Apr. t
L. _______________ __, Evans Music Building
Cartesian Material Substances, or
How to Avoid the Horrible Mistake of
Thinking that Descartes is Spinoza
Dan Kaufman, University of Colorado
at Boulder, will speak for the Philosophy .
Department Colloquia Series.
John R. Howard Hall
lloom 122
3:30PM
Brian Quakenbush, Senior Bass Recital
Brian Quackenbush is a ba_ss p~rforn~ance
major who will be performmgJazz w1~h some
of the top players m Portland alo_ng with
original compositions and a classical bass
solo.
Evans Music Building
Auditorium
8:00PM Auditorium
2:00 PM
In with the Old, Out with the New, a
Junior Recital by Kate Hall and Lisa
Neher
This joint recital by two junior _music
majors starts off with old favontes from
the art song reperto~re and finishes with
new works for a vanety of ensembles.
Kate Hall, Soprano, will sing art ~ongs in
a variety of languages and styles m tlie .
first half of the recital; In the second, Lisa
Neher will present original compositions
performed by student musicians. A
reception follow in Seitz Lounge.
Evans Music Building
Auditorium.
2:00PM .
Outdoor Movie-Cool Runnings
I I Students, friends, family, staff, an~ faculty
are all invited to view Cool Runnmgs out Saturday, Apr. 8th on the Grassy Knoll at 5pm. Take _a study
L ________________ __,. break and enjoy a childhood favonte under
Naked Mile
This annual run through campus in the nude
will begin at the Co-op and then embark
on a scenic exploration of campus and the
beauty of the human form. All are welcome~
The Co-op
12 P.M. the stars. Bring blanke~s and snacks_ and
huddle up with you~ fnends o~ fa~y at
this great event. Ramout location 1s the
Pamplin Gym.
Grassy _Knoll
8:00PM
Aki lchiwa, Piano Recital You
Caught
My Eye ...
Hey Mama, I like
your Workout Plan -
you've been runnin'
through my mind all
week. Now, I ain't no College·
Dropout and I ain't no Gold Digger,
but I'll ~ve you Roses and Diamonds
forever 1f you are down to listen to
some Slow Jamz ...
Tuesday afternoon, you were
browsing May Sarton and I ha<;l.
my right hand on a ~?ok of Philip
Larkin. You are delicious like a little
Roquefort morsel rolled in crushed
nuts.
Somebody catch your eye? E-mail piolog@lclark.edu!
ca,,uaaar
Weeks of 3119-4/1
3/24. 9:30 AM. "Well, I never!" An LC employee
was scandalized by obscene graffiti in Templeton
Student Center's 2nd and 3rd floor
men,s bathrooms.
3/24. 8:30 PM. The Pamplin
crime spree continued with the
theft of clothing and a small sum
of money from a locker.
3/25. 1 :26 PM. A student
reported that her car window
had been smashed and her purse
stolen from the Fir Acres Parking Lot.
3/30. 11 :41 AM. Graffiti was found on a lamp
post on South Campus by an employee.
Templeton Student Center
Council Chamber Monyah Guirma, Senior Piano
Recital, "Orion: Charting Unknown
Possibilities" Aki Ichikawa, a soph?more_ from Japan,_
performs a program 1~cluding her favonte
piece. s. by Bach, Chopm, Brahm~ and
Frank Martin. She studies with urla I
McDonagh, assistant professor of Music. I Tuesday, Apr. 11th Evans Music Building Senior Monyah Guinna explores the Audito-rium L ____________________ __, ·
transcendent sounds of solo piano works by 8:00 PM Physics Colloquia: How Einstein Rock«;d the World
Bach Beethoven, and Brahms, composers .------------------, of Physics in 1905: A 100 Year Celebration whos~ spirits are perme_ated with passio_n and I I
extreme beauty. Complimentary recepaon Monday, Apr. 10th Dr. Phil Deutchman from the University of Idaho will follows in Seitz Lounge. . . speak.
Evans Music Building 44th Annu~l International Affairs Olin Physics-Chemistry Building
Auditorium Symposium: "'Pledges of Allegiance? 4:00 PM
4:00 PM Identity in a Changmg World
Hawai'i Club Lu'au
A fun night of Pacific Island dance
performances, buffet-style H~waiian food,
and music. The general public and L&C .
community are all invited to come and enJoy
I.he show! This is a student-run event. The
theme this year is '½way On Distant Lands,
I'll Always ~~e_p O~e Foot on Sand." ~he
L&C Hawa1'1 Club 1s here to share Pacific
Island culture with all.
Pamplin Sports Center
4:45 PM
Cost: $16 gen. adm., $8 L&C
Commumty (Students, Faculty, Staff, The Lewis & Clark College International Justin Tussing & Rick Barot Reading
Justin Tussing, depart~ent of Ei:iglish, visiting <1;ssistant
p_rofessor will be reading from lus recently published novel,
The Best People in the World. Affairs Symposium begins on this d_ay
and will span three days. The acclaimed
symposium focuses on c_ontroversy, .
emphasizing confrontal:lon of ?PPOsmg
views. Organized by students, it Rick Barot,Jones Lecturer in Poetry at ~tandford
concentrates on themes that refle~t University will be reading poems from his book, The
global interests and concerns: This )'ear's. Darker Fall, which received the 200 l Kathryn A. Morton
symposium, Pledges of Allegiance? Ide_naty Prize in Poetry.
in a Changing World, promises to c~nbnue . . .
i.n the tradition of excellence, and wtJl be A question and answer period, as w<:ll as a book s1gnmg will
an asset to both the college commumty . follow the readings. Refreshments will be served.
and the community at large. See www. Manor House
Jclark.edu/org/ias for a ft.ill schedule of the Armstrong Lounge
events. 7:00 PM