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$1VOOIT Pl!l!S. SOS regional conference discusses
strategy, policy, prerogatives
Representatives from nine universities attend
by Katie Walter
Scudenrs for a Democratic So­
cietj, (SDS) enjoyed yet another
milestone moment in irs recent ref­
ormation efforts by holding a NW
Regional conference at Lewis &
Clark and Reed Colleges last week­
end.
Besides SOS chapter mem­
bers from LC and Reed, registered
participants were from Evergreen
State College in Olympia, Wash.;
Fairhaven College ac Wescern
Washington Universicy in Belling­
ham, Wash.; Whatcom Commu­
nity College in Bellingham, Wash.;
University of Puget Sound in Ta­
coma, Wash. and Pordand State
University. There was also one SDS
.member from University of Kansas
and one from Oakland, Calif.
Flyers advertising the confer­
ence were posted throughout cam­
pus and invited the community to
partake in "free workshops, free
food, and -free love, solidarity, and
community building" ar che event.
Approximately 10-20 non-mem­
bers on campus rook SOS up on
the offer over the course of the
weekend.
SOS is a network supporting ac­
tivism as a primary means of affect­
ing change in government policy on
various issues and ac various levels.
Decermining whar issues and rele­
vant policies should be concentrat­
ed upon is the prerogative of local
chapters or sometimes even smaller
groups of people. Th_is has made it
difficult to keep SOS chapters opti­
mistic, united and focused.
"Building a non-hierarchical,
multi-issue organization is very dif-
6culr. We're nor like STAND (Stu­
dents Taking Acri on Now: Darfur),
where the ride of your organization
defines whac you are going to do
and people getting involved know
exactly whac they are getting imo,"
said LC-SDS member Adam San­
chez ('07). "Instead we are trying
to deal with a. very diverse set of
political views and tactics. And we
want ro structure our organization
in a non-hierarchical, democratic
way leaving room for dissent and
for oppressed peoples to voice their concerns."
The regional conference aimed
ro address these difficulties. " [
think every branch was beginning
to encounter structural and tacti­
cal pi:oblems because of the many
problems that arise when crying
ro accomplish chis," said Sanchez.
"The convention opened all of our
eyes to the larger pictme, and, in
doing so, helped us brainstorm and
come to conclusions about ways
to overcome the difficulties within
our individual branches."
The initial workshops and reg­
istration for the conference took
place in the Psychology Lecture
Hall at Reed College. All other dis­
cussions and workshops were held
in L<;::'s Miller Center for the Hu-to either start up or. take part in
ventures such as pirate radio, free
software use and distribution and
radical art and advertising. Ocher
workshops focused on implement­
ing theories, ·combating apathy on
campus and meeting the many de­
mands of SD.S participation and
organization without becoming
overwhelmed or exhausted.
jacoby Smalls, a member of
the Olympia SOS who facilitated
a workshop entitled, "Breaking
Down Apathy on Campus: Les­
sons from the Black Panthers,"
said, "I chink the variety of inter­
est, racrics and campaigns of the
various SOS groups provided for
an environment of learning for all.
Everyone had something co share.
"Everyone had something to share. I
think this variety of interests also demon­
strates the strength of SDS as a multi-in­
terest movement that works against vari­
ous problems acro_ss the country."
manmes. SOS members congre­
gated on the second Boor of Miller
between workshops to enjoy the
promised free food and love, and
to peruse the information tables
ser up there by Industrial Workers
of the World (!WW) and Rainfor­
est Action Network (RAN). There
were also merchant cables offering
books and other items of inreresr
to student activists such as Oaxaca
bandanas, Che Guevara gear and
books on prominent activists and
activist issues.
The workshops focused on a
wide range of topics. Issues work­
shops provided in-depth discus­
sions of transgender rights, health­
care reform and environmental
concerns and gave insights into
opportunities for activism in these
areas. Activist organization and re­
source -workshops taught safe and
effective activist strategies and how -Adam Sanchez
I rhink th.is variety of interests also
demonstrates the srrength of SDS
as a multi-interest movement char
works against various problems
across the country."
Ac a LC-SOS meeting on Mon­
day held m discuss the outcomes
of rhe conference, Frazer Lanier
('07) said, "It came together so well
in cbe end and srudems from all
over rhe region were reaching och­
er students the tools they learned
through activism."
The history and goals of SOS
were broached at the conference
primarily through a workshop on
SDS history. SDS goal discussions
were numerous and focused on ob­
jectives specific to local, regional,
national and international levels of
the organization.
Members at the conference this
weekend sent letters to ~o school
administrations urging them to pursue justice in recent cases of un­
necessary force and action taken
against students. One letter was
sent to UCLA, where an Iranian­
American scudenr was rasered while
being forced to leave the universiry
library for nor showing his 10. The
other letter was ro Pace Universiry,
where five Pace SDS members were
arrested for putting up Byers.
Caucuses were also held co dis­
cuss several political paradigms in•
duding Marxism, Anarchism and
Environmentalism.
A "late party" was even held on
Sacurday night to provide a break
from all of the serious discussion.
SOS members headed ro a house in
Southeast Portland to see the bands
Oh! Captain and Architects and
Saboteurs.
When asked if there was a mo­
ment from the conference rha1
stood our for him, Reed College
SOS member Matt Wasserman
said, "I don't think there was a
particular moment char stood ou1,
but all weekend I had a sense of ex­
citement ar cteating an SOS com•
muniry with other kids &om the
Northwest and sharing experienc­
es and learning from ·ocher peaplt-·
who were doing organizing on their
own campuses and wrestling with a
lot of the same problems that I my­
self have encountered."
SDS was reestablished just this
year after having lain dormant
since 1970. According to the SOS
website, SOS was "The largesc and
most influential radical student or­
ganization of the 1960's." The or­
ganization starred off· smal.l, but
experienced vasr and rapid growth
during the Vietnam War era, when
students united under the SOS
moniker co. proresr against US in­
volvement in Vietnam. SOS dis­
solved in 1970.
The fledgling new incarnation
of SOS already has 132 registered
university chapters nationwide,
as well as an additional 103 SOS
chapcers representing high schools,
cities and state and international
levels of the organization. Non­
students have chapters as well as
MDS, or Movement for a Demo­
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., • PHOTOS BY NATHANAa MASSEY
Support networks, face to face
by Nathanael Massey
Lewis & Clark's LIN CS (LC In~
terculrural Network for Connect­
ing Students) program has evolved
significantly this semester as a result
of new policies regarding participa­
tion. LINCS provides support net­
works for incoming students by
matching chem with sophomores,'
juniors and seniors who introduce
chem co the college and surround­
ing areas on a one-on-one basis.
Two developments in particu­
lar have altered the structure of
the program chis semester. First,
LINCS has extended irs invitation
to all first year students, whereas
in previous years minority groups .
were specifically targeted as poten­
tial participants.
Second, che program has
amended its invitation co make
participation optional. Before, se­
lected students were aucomacically
paired with a mentor, though they
did not always cake full advantage
of the connection.
"It was clear that, due to low
participation, the program needed co be structured differently," said
Lisa Webb, Director of Ethnic Stu­
dent Services. "We've met many
of our goals already by securing
higher participation, ·and facilitat­
ing a great number of successful re­
lationships."
As a result, the program has ex­
panded widely, ushering in a di­
verse group of first years. "We were
pleased to find chat a lot of the
self-selected students were ones we
would have originally served," said
Dale Holloway, Coordinacor of
Student Support Services. "This is
helpful to coordinators, who hoped
to retain the program's multicul­
tural focus even while opening its
doors to the entire student body."
The influx has also overbalanced
the mentor/mentored ratio some­
what. Many of the LIN CS mentors
are paired with two or three fresh­
men, instead of one. Administra­
tors plan to recruit more members
next semester, and are looking to
students studying abroad as poten­
tial mentors.
Current mentors say chat, al­
though their attentions are slightly
Above; top of page: LINCS members assemble at the Raz stretched, they have enjoyed all
their pairings. Rosie Ayala ('08)
was herself a LINCed freshman,
and is now mentoring for her sec­
ond year.
,;Ir's a great experience," she
said. "You get to meet upperclass­
men, which first years usually
don't do, and also, it helps you in­
tegrate into LC much faster."
LINC$ itself is a revision of
a program conceived almost 25
years ago as a support structure for
students at risk of not completing
their undergraduate studies. Its ar­
chireccs at the time, Holloway and
ocher administracors, developed
the program in response to find­
ings chat underrepresented groups
of students-racial minorities and
chose from small rural communi­
ties-were especially vulnerable
to dropping out before finishing
our their four years at LC.
Holloway said chat the pro­
gra·m's early stages yielded mixed
results. "The connection between
mentors and first years was some­
times difficult," she said. "When
you're instigating a relationship
berween two people, it takes a
certain amount of initiative from
all parties if it's going ro work."
Melissa Saulog ('07) echoed chis
sentiment. "You really have to
make an effort, otherwise [the
program) becomes a formality,"
she said.
However, the overa)J structure
of rhe program generally pro­
vides a source of connection, she
said, even when individual rela­
tionships don't receive much fol­
low through. LINCS students go
through a number of activities as
a group during the year, and these
interactions prove equally valu­
able in orienting first years to their
new environment, she said. Activist John Ross
speaks at Co-op
Mexico's recent election con­
troversy subject of address
by Daniel Cochran
Ihe Lewis & Clark Co-op re­
cently hosted guest speaker John
Ross, a pof itical activist who is
traveling around the United States
in an attempt co raise awareness
about the allegedly fraudulent
Mexican elections that took place
in July.
The elecrion gave Felipe Calde­
ron, a member of the conservative
National Action Parry (PAN),
a narrow margin of victory over
Andres Manuel tion. We still have supponers
camped around the plaza crying
to ensure the same does not hap­
pen in Mexico." Jacob Bourne
('09), a Hispanic Studies major,
disagreed with Ross' allegation.
Bourne said, "The 2000 US elec-
rion was more a result of the elec­
toral college being an ineffective
representation of American vot­
ers. The controversy in Florida
was only speculative, there is far
more evidence of foul play in
Mexico's election."
However,
Lopez Obrador,
who ran with "We want 100 Kim Sarna
('09), also a
Hispanic Stud­
ies major, was
impressed by
the address.
"He did a good
job of being
honest yet pow­
erful and natu­
ral, and there
was a great
turnout," said
Sarna. Regard­
ing the content the Parry of d
the Democrat- percent emoc-
ic Revolution
(PRO).
Ross com-
menced on the
aftermath of
the results: "In
Mexico, there
were 2.4 mil­
lion people riot­
ing in the streets racy, not a portion.
[Mexico's] recount
was insufficient and
did not address the
nullified votes."
-John Ross
following ~he
elecrion. This
was the first time that voting had
been done electronically in Mexi­
co, and people were suspicious."
Obrador's parry claims that
hundreds of thousands of votes
in predominantly liberal districts
were nullified without reason.
Obrador received a recount, but
only nioe percent of the country's
results were deemed questionable
and worthy of recounting, and
the results did nor give the chal­
lenger a victory.
Ross added, "As Andres Obra­
dor said, 'We wane 100 percent
democracy, nor a portion.' Thar
recount was insufficient and did
not address the nullified votes."
Ross drew groans and laugh­
ter alike when comparing Mex­
ico's recent controversy to the
2000 US Presidential Election.
"When George Bush stole your
election in 2000," he said, "it
was accepted with minimal ques-of the lecture,
Sarna said, "He's been there for
20 years, and he managed ro re­
main accurate and unbiased."
Lindsey Whitford ('09), a
Co-op regular, said she was
impressed by [Ross'] ability co
compare the Mexican election to
ours," and chat there were more
similarities than she had realized.
Ross also mentioned chat on
December l ''Obrador will be
[unofficially] inaugurated by his
constituents in Mexico City's Pla­
·za, and we expect there ro be lots
of military tanks and water guns
present."
The continued strife has heavi­
ly damaged the country's tourism
industry. The Mexican Tourism
Depanmenc reports that tourism
has dropped 4.3 percent from lase
year. Ross conceded thar such a
decrease has occurred, bm said
that rhe protests "will pay off in
the long run." 4 News the Pioneer Log, December 1, 2006
-Elections for a new Vice President of Student Organizations opened Thursday, Nov.
30, and continqes today, Friday, Dec .. I. The Vice President is charged with organizing
and fostering cooperation between student groups, providing charters and budgets to
student organizations and acting as _a link between student groups and student gov­
ernment. To vote, watch for an email from Student Government.
This election determines the succession of the previous Vice President, who resigned
from the position earlier this semester.
Brandon Wiebe: Junior, English •
Campaign Statement: One of the greatest assets our institution offers is a litany of student groups
tbat cover a broad spectrum of interests. Unforrunacely, a number of difficttlri~ arise from chesc var­
ied interests-problems such as over-programming on campus, low atrendance ar evenrs, a budget
that is annually stretched too thin and, as a corollary to these, a general disintegration of community.
As. Vice President for Student Organizations, l hope co develop stronger channels of coJTimunication
between srudem group Lead~ as a method of providing the campus with higher quality, higher at­
tendance programming and providing student groups with budgets that do not consistently require.
rhe.tn to dip into contingency funding. These goab are not intangible-with a few practical changes,
it is very possible to satisfy the financial .11eeds of student groups, S}'flergi.ze their progr.imming by
facilitating communication and ultimarely continue co strengthen the growing web of community
that our campus alceady enjoys.
Karie Siegle: Junior, Psychology
Campaign Statement: I would Hke you to vote for me as Vice President of Student Organizations. r have decided
to run because my two years of experience on the Chartering and Budgec,ng Board (C,BB) has given me a good idea
of how the process works and what changes can be made in order to make it more efficient. While in office I hope
to be a resource for student group leaders to come to when they ll!e looking for funding opportunities or wanting to
put on events. f also hope to help the members of the CBB decide upon a ttir, balanced and tboughcful budget. In
my ex.perie,m:c on CBB and GAB (General Allocations Board), I have acquired a kµowledge and understanding of
'many student groups at LC that wijl help me assure that they are held accountable for pasr budget requescs.
Alcxandrl' /.,mi: Senior, lmcrn,Hion,11 Atfair~/Fconomiu,
Campajgn Statement: In the past two years, '4uring which I was an ~ctive member of several
srudent -groups and a, member of the leadership of rwe student gro~s, I have noticed the difficiil­
ties that they face. The processes rdating to funding and even charterin_g ;ue complicated and time
consuming. I belie:vc that it is possible to streamline these proces,ses without losing i:ransparency or
effectiveness. Furthermore, I have noticed that a number of student grouRs have not received fund­
ing in proportion to their needs and services they provide to the student body. As Vice President for
Student Organizations, I wou.!d work to ensure that funding be properly distributed to ensure an
optimal service to our community. I have also found the budgeting process (o be fairlropaque. Pact
of char: is most likely related to its complexity, but, within the limits o(tbe possible, I would U.ke to
increase transparency.
Anne Swift:: Sophomore, International Affairs/Polirical Economy
I believe . .in the importance of student groups to the LC community. I appreciate communication and
collaboration between groups and will boosr rhe awareness about arid effectiveness of student organizations
by increasing interaction between groups and using rhe internet to ensure that groups can be easily con­
tacted. I am dedicated to giving groups the .resources they need to serve their members. As a Charter and
Budget Committee (CBC) member, I learned the difficulties associated with allocating funds efficiently and
establishing communication between the school and groups. I can use this experience to work with student
organizations and the srudenr body to promote a stronger framework for groups. In rhe past, the CBC has
been overlooked, as has the importance of student organizations. I will use my office ro ensure chat neglect
does nor occur in the future. I value making tbe voices of student orgwizations heard ro the student body,
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Professor champions
environmental reform
by Lila Wade
Focus the Nation organizers
are on the hunt for participanrs
in the narionwide Gobal Warm­
ing Awareness Day raking place
January 31, 2008. Their target is
youthful passionate college stu­
dents willing to plan, promote and
attend activities designed fast to
trigger dialogue among students
and, second, to extend that discus­
sion to poUcymakers and the po­
litical arena. Lewis & Clark owes
its involvement in this national
forum co Professor of Econom­
ics Eban Goodstein, the project's
founder and head.
A NASA report on global warm­
ing asked, "How long have we
got?", which inspired Goodstein
to spend his year-long sabbatical
planning this event. Focus the Na­
tion proposes chat ambitious ac­
tion is the only type which stands
a chance to work: Climatologist
Jim Hansen believes it will be less
than a decade before "the implica­
tions for rising sea levels-and cli­
mate change---could be dramatic."
Youthful though college students
may be, one decade is only half of
their lifetimes, a time period chat
is shockingly short.
Focus the Nacion is a project to
draw attention to the imminence
of global warming. For one day,
schools and civil organizations of
all types will simultaneously hose
events centered around global
warming and the search for an ac-ceptable solution.
These events, including lec­
tures, movies and discussions, are
intt;nded to promote cooperation
among schools, cities and political
parties. Goodstein acknowledged
char calking may seem like a te­
dious way to address such a loom­
ing problem, bur Focus the Nacion
is nor just a singular conversation,
he said. Ir is a challenge to change
the hegemonic ideas that have thus
far prevented real environmental
refoan.
Rather than revolving around
fruitless debate-does global
warming exist? What wiU its ex­
act consequences be? -Focus the
Nation seeks to solve the problem
that is clearly at hand. Organizers
are doing their best to engage as
many people a11d as many minds
as possible so that the achieved sol­
idarity will be enough to draw the
attention of pQLicical leaders from
all strata of government.
Goldstein's ultimate vision for
Focus the Nation is chat "at the
end of the day we will all meet at a
round table with political officials,''
but to make even mat happen, he
stresses the need for people to be
talking about global warming, for
teachers co incorporate discussion
of it into their syllabi and for the
campus as a whole to be engaged.
"Lewis & Clark is sore of like the
goinea pig," he said. "We need to
be a model for the rest of the na-
tion.n
To make LC an exemplary cam-pus, Goldscein emphasized atten­
dance and engagement as equally
importanc.
On December 2 there will be
a launch meeting on campus to
further explain and direct proj­
ect participants. F.rom that point,
che goal will be co recruit other
schools, plan events and contin­
ue talking. In essence, Focus the
Nation is intended co be one gi­
an c conversation among different
groups, across state boundaries
and between thousands of passion­
ate people, so the discussion that
happens before and afcer che event
is key.
Though communication plays
a centr~ role, Focus the Nacion
~ is an action-orienced evenc. Acciv­
isrs stress thac individual effort is
important-how one less car ride
makes x amount of difference. Fo­
cus the Nation goes beyond these
preliminary measures. "[We] can­
not waic. .. We have co ace with
whac we have chis decade, [and]
thac means focusing ... We don't
have much time left," said Han­
sen.
Focus the Nation is a me;i.ns to
move pasr who is right and who is
wrong and focus on what is prac­
tical. This event is a chance for
American students co set a higher
scandard, co say to themselves and
to the leaders of me world that just
turning off a light now and men
is not the panacea to the pending
global disaster of unprecedented
proportion.
President invites community to
Dec. 6 open forum on racism
by Nathanael Massey
In response to rising stu­
dent concern. President lhomas
Hochstenler irwitcd the Lewis
& Clark community to convene
on Wednesday, Dec. 6 in the
Coyncil Chamber to discuss rhe
school's approach to racism and
oven racial behavior.
Tue announcement followed
an escalation of events sparked
by a racist remark made by an
LC employee. The employee's supervisor immediately responded
by terminating his conxracr-how­
evcr, mis action was challenged by
the employec:'s union, and he was
rehired shordy afterward.
Much of the currem response
from die community concerns the
school's further actions cow.uds che
employee. Hocbstcrrler:~ message
said that die measures taken by the
school, which include intensivest!n­
sitiviry traiJ'ling, are sufficiently in
keeping with the College's princi­
ples. "The actions chat we have r.ak-en with regard to the employee
lo question have been fully coo­
sistencwith these principles and
faithful ro chis convic-rion," Ii~
said in his message.
He also said me forum will
address the larger issues relatcJ
to the· evenr, in an elfott to ~en­
gage in an in-depth exchange
of views on how to eradicate
hatred and intolerance in what­
ever guise rbey may appear and
how to do so in ways that are re•
dcmptive and not des~uctive." 5
BATTLE FO~ THE HOOD
The onset of snow has in­
jected many winrer sport en­
thusiascs with a gene.cal sense of
euphoria, increased their heart
rate and made mem shiver of­
ten-from the cold of course.
However, tO feed their addiction
they need land on which ro trek
and hills on which tO slu:ed. An
active voice in the contentious
conversation of land use policy,
Oregon Wild is at the forefront
of the grassroots environmenr
protection movement that seeks
to ensure the availability of pub­
_ lic land for recreation.
Created in 1974, Oregon
Wild works to maintain and re­
store Oregon's wildlife and wild
lands for the wise use by and en­
joyment of all Oregonians. As a
grassroots leader in the naciona!
wild lands conservation move­
ment, Oregon Wild has been
instrumental in securing govern­
men ral support ro protect nearly
1.5 million acres of wilderness
as well as almost 1,700 miles of
wild and scenic rivers.
'The goals are many, but all
are focused on the general idea
of preservation. With their old­
growth and watershed protec­
tion programs, they hope to
facilitate a wise use of narura.l re­
sources. Furthermore, they hope
rheir preservation efforts will cre­
ate "unparaUeled recrcarion op­
portunities and fish and wildlife
habitat across Oregon."
Oregon Wild has active pro­
grams in all pans of Oregon.
One of which is a campaign
chat seek~ to extend the federal
"WiJdemess" designation from
Mt. Hood's snow.fields to its
lower Ran.ks. Through an exten-sive studyofthe Mc. Hood area,
Oregon ·wild has "Identified
261,000 acres of unprotected
wild lands in the Mount Hood
National Forest," said meir web­
site. The Mc. Hood wilderness
area "symbolize[s] the namral
beauty of Oregon" to those at
Oregon Wild, an organization
that feels that a federal mandate
is necessary co protect it from
potential encroachment and
misuse.
The website also said that Or­
egon senators Ron Wyden (D)
and Gordon Smith (R) intro­
duced legisJarion in September
2006 chat would give wilderness
protection to over 128,000 acres
and designate 81 miles of rivers
around Mount Hood and in the
Columbia Gorge as Wild and
Scenic Rivers. This legislation
was the result of a land use pol­
icy compromise, exemplifying
how vety contentious it can be.
Oregon Wild said, "Tue Wyden­
Smith proposal is an jmportant
step coward preserving the scenic
beauty, biodiversity, dean drink­
ing water and unparalleled recre­
ational opportunities for future
generations of Oregonians."
Oregon Wild, like most
non-pro6cs, is in great need of
interested volunreers. In order
to confront the ominous ques­
tion of where to begin, Oregon
Wild innovatively created "Ac­
tion Teams," groups through
which one can become part of a
support structure of like-minded
people. "Acrioo Teams" help in­
terested people to find ways to
work together _co protecr Ore­
gon's wild Jands. lfinterested. call
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I Once upon a rime, Lewis & Clark was
a place where nudity was as preval!nt as
Nalgenes. LC lore has it thar ouF cam­
pus used to be "clothing optional" and
according ro one College Outdoors uip
leader, CO trips were· commonly under­
raken in the buff. Such claims are easy to
believe, considering LC's reputation as a
refuge for hippies and other such nudiry­
friendly folk.
Unfortunately, in more recent years LC
has become conservative when it comes to
nakedness. At the Class of '09's convoca­
tion in August 2005, Presidenr Bochstet­
der even specifically noted that, contrary
to popular opinion, our campllli is not
"clorhipg optional." Thar face speaks for it­
self-nowadays, nary a tuchus or ra-ta C3.Q
be seen on these grounds. No l~mger are
LC srudents, supposedly "Pioneers," will­
ing to explore the limirs of social norms
by cavorring about sans clothing.
Of course, thete is the Naked Mile, an
annual event in which a handful of stu­
dents ~e a lap around campus in the
buff. But the run is brief; and partici­
pation is low. The run is the exception,
I am gay. However, I too was deeply of­
fended by your article on gay rights. I agree
with Eric [Erik Dunham ('07)] char writing
to a liberal audience is no excuse for faulty
arguments. Your statement that all religious
beliefs are irrational is not only an affront to
people of faith like myself, but sinks to the
level of bigotry that you criticize. How is in­
tolerance for religious beliefs defensible when
intolerance for a sexual orientation isn't?
Liz Paterson ('07)
l ride rhe Pio Express rwice a day, Monday
through Friday, and I've never witnessed the
sort of behavior you describe in [last] week's
"Templeton." You should be wary judging
the whole experience by one unpleasant in­
cident.
I have had rhe experience of approaching
the bus, only to see it pull away. I had gotten
distracted, and rushed upstairs with less rhan
a minute to spare.
Then I tried to gee on rhe wrong bus­
one that was not leaving for an hour-and
mine pulled away. I said I could wait, but the Editorial Board
Students must reclaim their nude past by creating a nude future
rather than the rule, to how LC
students approach nudity. How
can we live up to our reputa­
tion as a school of "alterna­
tive" srudenrs when we re­
strict our celebration of the
human form to a once-a­
year jaunt?
The Ed Board would
like to put forth the
rather radical bur fully
realizable suggestion
that we, rhe LC com­
munity, bring nu­
dity back co Palatine
Hill. Such.a seep is
necessary to reclaim
our collective iden­
tity as a student
body on the fringe
of society.
The United
States • is widely
recogni:zed as be­
ing prude when it
comes co nudity. Across the pond, we
are the butt (no pun intended) of many a
driver used part of his dinner break to radio
the second bus and ask it to stop, and then
persuaded the SeUwood driver to give me a
lift so that I could catch my bus. Thanks to
his taking the time and trouble to work this
out, I got to go home on schedule instead of
sitting and waiting for an hour.·
I admit, this was an [un)usual experience,
but so are rhose you describe in your intro­
duction. It is easy to get on and off the bus,
and it's fairly .\.!fiUsual to run out of seats.
Sometimes bus drivers miss a late arrival, but joke by the Europeans, who laugh at
us for our reservations about let-
ring it alJ hang out. As the youth
\ of our country, we must coun­
ter the worldview of the U.S. as
a nation of people with weird
problems about being naked.
There is no official college
·policy specifically barring stu­
rf,.nr• f'rnm being nude, a sweet
loophole in the rulebook chat
must be exploited. Of
course. there is the
catch-all provision
chat "Violation of
federal, state, or local
law on College prem­
ises or at college spon­
sored or supervised activi ..
ties is prohibited." This
could potentially open
naked people to pun­
ishment under laws
.., against public expo­
sure. But realistical­
ly, the long arm of the
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more often they listen to requests to wait. I
personally am quire grateful for bus service
we get.
Victoria West ('09)
1he Editor Responds: My goodness, Victoria!
You have been very lucky indeed! I will agree
with you whole-heartedly that there are a few
Raz drivers with a soul. I tried to convey in my law doesn't often exrend ro LC, especially
not for something as $illy as disciplinihg
college kids for taking off their clorbes and
flaunting what their mamas gave them.
Imagine it: Our already beauriful cam•
pus dotted with students au nature!. Ding­
dongs and hoo-bahs amidst the cowering
firs. Booties and boobies in the gardens.
Pale, scarred, white, black, freckled and
tan skin bared without shame in class and
on the cobblestone paths chat criss-cross
0ur hilltop home. This vision can become
reality, just by our stripping down and
heading outside.
1he Ed Board consists of Forum Editors
Jonathan Prochtzwajg and Maia Penchan­
sky, Features Editor Liz Terhune. Back Door
Editor Grant Hentger_, Am Editors Sanne
Sticmta and Stephanie Beechem, Editor-in­
Chief Christie Wright and News Editor Na-
thanael Massey. •
I
article that it wasn't every single driver leav­
ing kids behind. However, my experience is only
one out of many. Im actually very surprised tO
hear someone with absolutely nothing negative
to say about the Raz. My article was voicing the
opinions of the majority of the Lewis & Clark
student body.' To your comment about the rarity
of running out of a seat, I say this: ride the bus
any Friday evening and I guarantee it wilt be
so packed you won't be able to see the person sit­
ting across the aisle. I apowgize for generalizing
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U.S. Mint must take dollars and make change
by Amy Pombo
The United States mint will release a new
series of dollar coins over the next IO years,
starting in 2007. The series will include a
coin for every U.S. president, srarcing with
George Washington and continuing on in
chronological order at a rate of four new fac­
es a year unril 2017. However, U.S. Treasury
should be more concerned with abolishing
the dollar bill entirely in favor of a dollar
coin, rather than with creating commemo­
rative dollar coins rhac are more likely to be
saved than spent.
The presidential coins will be minced un­
der the $1 Presidential Dollar Coin Act of
2005, and will b~ the first redesign of the
one-dollar coin since the Sacagawea Golden
Dollar debuted in 2000 in accordance with
the United Scates $1 Coin Ace of 1997. One
benefit of issuing commemorative coins is
char they provide profit when people start
saving them. A dollar coin chat costs only 10
cents ro produce, as the United States Mint
says Golden Dollar coins do, is essentially
bought by a member of the public from the
government for one dollar, yielding a profit
of90 cents.
Said the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) in the text of the Presidential Coin
Act, "Taking into account the experience
of the 50 State Quarters program, informa-
Last week, this column surveyed the
potential 2008 presidential candidates for
the Democratic Party. Now it's time for
the GOP. Here are the top six potential el­
ephants-in-chief ...
John McCain is the obvious from-run­
ner in this race, and for good reason. He was
the politician most requested co appear with
Republicans in the 2006 midterms, and he
has a reputation as an independent maverick
with integrity. He is not too 4beral; he is still
pro-life, pro-business and pro-military. At
the same rime, he should be able to win over
many independents, especially fiscally con­
servative social moderates who were turned
off by Bush's deficit spending and relent­
less courting of the religious right. McCain
is such a good candidate, it's a wonder he
didn't win in 2000 (Karl Rove helped spread
a rumor that McCain had sired an illegiti­
mate black child and went crazy as a POW
in Vietnam). The on)y reason this race isn't
a sure thing is that by the end of bis second
term, "President McCain" would be 80.
Mitt Romney, the outgoing governor of
Taxachuserrs, was popular in the bluest of
states. He worked across the aisle to bring tion from the numismatic community, and
the public's continued esistence [sic] to the
use of dollar coins, CBO expects
that the new $ I Presidential
coin would in- crease the
public's interest
collecting coins, bur
it ·would conci:nue to face
barriers to widespread cir­
culating use."
So the government
does seem to hope use of
the coins will cake off, but
the biggest barrier chey face
is hardly an inconspicuous
one. Under the new act, the
Sacagawea Golden Dollars
will continue to be minted, i n
and one-dollar banknotes will
continue to be printed as well.
This continued printing is a huge
reason why dollar coins haven't
caught on in the past in the U.S., and why
the new coins likely won't be widely used ei­
ther.
By pushing a dollar coin into the market
without a plan to cease or even decrease the
circulation of the bill, the government is set­
ting the coin up for failure. People shouldn't
have to choose between using a dollar coin or a dollar bill. When the government push­
es dollar coins onto a country that is used
to thinking of the dollar as a piece of paper
rather than a piece of metal but doesn't get
rid of the bill, it is difficult to see why peo-
ple wouldn't just keep on using what
they're used to. Change, whether
fortunately or unforrunarely,
often has to be forced.
From a fiscal standpoint,
coins would be better. Dol­
lar bills only cost about 5.7
cents to print, ac­
cording co rhe
and Print­
ing, but need to
be replaced every
22 months on aver­
age. In 2005, approxi­
mately 3.9 billion one-dol-Bureau of
Engraving
lar bills were printed. At a cost of 2-7 cents
The Fighting Hamster
by Matt Savage
"Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno."
• -John McCain
health insurance to every person in Mas­
sachusetts, and fought in vain to stop gay
marriages. Not well known except among·
political insiders, he has a proven ability to
win votes in blue states. As a member of the
Church of Latter Day Saints, he may have
problems winning over evangelical votes. He
has also flip-flopped on several issues, in­
cluding abortion.
Proclaimed "the world's mayor" after
9/11, Sir Rudy Giuliani remains a popu­
lar figure in the Republican Party. Although
much of his career has been tainted by scan­
dal and controversy, his 9/ 11-earned creden­
tials are better than anyone else's. He is not
without his problems, however. He is pro­
choice, pro-gay marriage and pro-gun con­
trol. The religious right will do everything it
can co stop the first pro-choice Republican
candidacy since Gerald Ford. But if the Re­
publicans did hold their nose and nominate
this New York moderate, he would surely
win the election.
Chuck Hagel is a businessman and Viet­
nam vet who won a stunning upset victory
against Bill Nelson in 1996, and has since
been re-elected by 83 percent of the vote. A vocal critic of the Bush administration's
~andling of the War on Terror, he has pub­
licly called for a phased withdrawal of troops
from Iraq, in stark contrast to other Repub­
licans. Like Giuliani, his biggest eroblem
may be winning the primary-Democrats
in Nebraska rate this "libertarian conser­
vative" with higher marks chan Repub­
licans.
Another figure not well known to
the general public, Sam Brownback
will probably be the most conserva­
tive of the major candidates. He is
fiercely against abortion, gay rights
and stem-cell research and favors
the teaching of intelligent design in
schools. Although he is Roman Cath­
olic, he will probably be the darling
of Evangelicals who make up much of
the Republican base, and Pat Robertson
has already backed his candidacy. I doubt
that a nominee as conservative as Brown­
back could win a general election, but, after
all, Bush was re-elected.
He may not run, and he definitely won't
win, but Newt Gingrich must be included in
this group. The fieryspeakerof the Housedur-per bill, a cost of $220 million is incurred
every year that chose production values
hold. Though coins cost mrre to make, they
last upwards of 30 years, so production costs
would be reduced.
Elsewhere in the world, the one dollar (or
pound, or Euro, as the case may be) note is
out, replaced by coins of the same value. ln
the late '80s, Canada made the switch from
dollar bill to dollar coin. Great Britain and
the 12 European Union countries that use
the Euro also all have one-dollar coins rather
than bills. What's more, the decision by the
E. U. to issue one-Euro coins rather than bills
was made because, "At the rime of rhe [nore/
coin] boundary decision, only 3 of the 15
E.U. Member States were issuing banknotes
wich a value below €2," said the European
Commission's website for the Euro.
America needs to let go of the dollar bill.
There are plenty of other stateside quirks
through which we can express nationalistic
pride. Screw the meuic system and the Cel­
sius grade temperature scale-in the U.S.,
it's an inch of rain on a 40-degree day. But
the rest of the western world may be on to
something with a monetary system char
abolishes the one-dollar banknote in favor
of the one-dollar coin, and it's high time the
U.S. got it together and followed suit.
ing
Clin-
ton's pres-
idency, he
resigned after
his party, ob­
sessed with
the Lewinsky
scandal,
lost seats
when he
predict-
ed a gain
of over 30
seats. A
man with tre-
mendous intellec­
tual energy, his "Contract with
America" is credited by some as the main
reason Republicans gained conuol of both
Houses in 1994. A good orator with great
ideas, he will help infuse intra-party debates
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UCLA cops' shocking overuse of force stirs students
by Jonathan Frochtzwajg
L ast month, . UCLA
police officers who
used a T aser five times on
student Mostafa Tabataba­
inejad raised the specter of
police brutality and racial
profiling and aroused the
ire of the UCLA commu­
nity and beyond. ness has been questioned by Amnesry Inter­
national. The Los Angeles Police and Counry
Sheriff's Department's official positions on
Taser use are that officers may only use Tasers
if a suspect poses a physical threat or is acting
combatively. The sheriff's policy forbids che
use ofTasers simply co move somebody. Six
UC police· departments allow their officers co
carry Tasers. Only UCLA allows them to be
-used against people passively resisting arrest.
Terrence Duren, the officer who actu­
ally ·used his Taser on
Tabatainejad, has
been at the cen­
The incident occurred in a Powell Library
computer lab on the night of November 14, _
when Tabatabainejad refused to show his
student ID to communiry service officers do-ter of campus
con croversy
before. ln
1990, he al­
ing an ID check. The check is routinely per­
formed ar 11 :00pm ro ensure that everyone
using library facilities is permitted. Tabaca­
bainejad, who is Iranian-American, said later
that he did nor cooperate because he felt he a legedly used
his nightstick
co choke a stu­
dent outside of
fratemiry and
was being racially profiled.
When five campus police officers arrived
on the scene, Tabacabainejad began walking
coward the door, but an officer stopped him
hy grabbing his arm. When Tabatabainejad
yelled "Get off me" multiple times, the of­
ficer used his Taser, causing him to fall to the
floor screaming. Over the next few minutes,
as a crowd of distressed students gathered,
Tabatainejad was shocked four more times
for refusing ro comply with the officers' con-was recommend­
ed for dismissal.
After an indepen­
dent administrative
bearing, officials
decided instead
to suspend -
tinual requests for him co stand. Finally, Ta-D u -
batainejad was carried from the library and ren
brought to the campus police station, where 90 for
days.
2003, he was given a citation for obstruction/delay In
of a peace officer in the performance of duty Duren shoe and
and released.
Within hours, a video of the incident,
captured by a cell phone, had been posted
on YouTube. The campus newspaper, The
Daily Bruin, was the first to report on what
had happened. followed by a flurry of oth­
er media sources. Word of the event spread
throughour UCLA and then the country,
sparking debate over whether it represented
police brutality and racial profiling.
On the charge that they used excessive
force, the officers are clearly guilty. In any
encounter berween police officers and civil­
ians, the power djfferential berween the rwo
parries puts the onus of restraint on the offi­
cers. In this case, there was no such restraint.
Tabatainejad was already doing what he had
been asked co do-leave the library-when.
officers arrived. He even told officers, 'Tm
not fighting you," and "I said I would leave."
His resistance was not violent, and he was
clearly outnumbered and under control.
Tabatainejad did not deserve any pain
compliance tactics-least of all the use of a
Taser, a weapon whose safery and humane-injured a home­
less man he discov-
ered sleeping in • a
study room. The man
was later convicte"d of as­
saulting an officer.
The officers involved in the
November 14 incident not only acted
inappropriately toward Tabatainejad,
but also toward horrified bystanders,
celling one srudenr challenging rhe of­
ficers after Tabatainejad had been re­
moved from the building, "get bade ..
or you're going to get Tased too."
The charge that Tabatainejad was
, racially profiled is more difficult to
judge, only because it is hard to know
whether Tabatainejad was singled
out and treated poorly because he is
Iranian-American. But ir is worth
considerin_g that Tabatainejad him­
self felt he was racially profiled
and that people who look Mid­
dle Eastern face obvious difficul­
ties in the post-~/ 11 era. Within days of the incident, Tabataine­
jad hired an attorney, who announced that
he would sue the school on Tabatainejad's
behalf for "brutal excessive force" and false
arrest. On the same day, UCLA Chance1Jor
Norman Abrams asked the public to with­
hold judgment pending an internal investi­
gation.
All the while, students' outrage over what
had happened on their campus percolated.
On November 17, hundreds ma.rched co the
UCLA police station, some wearing signs
that said "I am a student, don't Taser me."
As rhe YouTube video galvanized ochers
across the nation, concerned letters and angry
emails poured into the in boxes of cop UCLA
officials. The controversy even touched our
campus when, at the Students for a Demo­
cratic Society conference held here over the
weekend of November 17, participants vot­
ed co send a letter to UCLA that expressed
solidarity with the affected student and the
student protestors and asked for the officers involved to be suspended, the use ofTasers
to be reviewed and the incident to be inves­
tigated as one of police brutality and racial
profiling. Last Tuesday, UCLA's Undergrad­
uate Students Association Council passed a
resolution against inappropriate force against
students by university police.
1he manner in which students have ex­
pressed their unified frustration has perhaps
been the silver lining of this incidenr. A.ft:er
all, the issue of universiry police conduct ef­
fects students everywhere, even at Lewis &
Clark.
Lare on November 17, Abrams an­
nounced that UCLA would submit to an
independent investigation by an experienced
police watchdog. Whether students' other
demands are met depends on the outcome
of that investigation, but the fact that UCLA
conceded to outsource the investigation is a
positive step toward rectifying the situation,
and an indicator that the will of students is a
force to be reckoned with.
(MACRO)
A weekly piece that focuses on
large-scale issues.
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Students demand no-tolerance policy on racism
An open letter to the Lewis & Clark community:
A campus employee, fired three weeks
ago for making an extremely racist and vio­
lent joke involving the "n" word and hang­
ing black people, was rehired last week to
his previous position without any ensuing
discussion within the immediate workplace,
and more disturbingly, anywhere on cam­
pus. Are we, as a community going ro allow
this shameful incident co be swept under the
rug?
'TI1is is nor the first time this semesrer thac
a Lewis & Clark employee has been harassed
because of race, sexual preference or gender.
It is, perhaps, the most egregious example.
The silence chat has ensued sends a strong
and frightening message. By keeping this
incident "hush-hush" we are condoning chis
behavior.
le is important co recognize the -context
inro which chis incident has occurred. LC
has made remarkable gains around diversity
in the past rwo years. These gains move us to
appreciate the students, professors, staff and administrators, including a new president,
who have made a commitment co strength­
ening diversity and our community. How­
ever, as made evident this past month, this
commitment needs co go -deeper. We have,
through our sadness and rage, an opportuni­
ty here--one that we cannot afford to miss.
As upsetting as the incident is, the fact char
racism and bigotry are on this campus is now
our for alJ co see. Now we must act.
Sadly, issues ·of discrimination are nor
specific to our school. What is different is the
response. After a correspondingly racist inci­
dent occurred at Willamette University, char
institution decided to confront its own deep­
ly-rooted racism. Students at the school or­
ganized a boycott of classes and work on No­
vember 16 demanding that their community
respond co the inappropriate behavior and
seep up its commitment to social justice. Just
cwo days lacer, the President wrote a letter co
the entire school with severafsrrong propos­
als for addressing the injustices at WU. You can read his letter at scacesmanjournal.com
Let us rake a moment of shame and an­
ger and channel ic into someming that will
help create a safer community. Everyone
has me ability co speak up and ace against
discrimination. We insist char this incident
be addressed. We are demanding a response
not just by me administration, but by all ~f
us.
We demand clear and strong policies
and procedures to address where, how and
to w_hom such incidents are reported. We
insist that these kinds of deplorable actions
elicit clear and expedient apercussions. We
demand chat the college negociace contracts
with unions and companies that take strong
and progressive stances against all forms of
discrimination and unfair labor practices.
The entire community needs co, come
to the cable to discuss what th~e policies
should be. Willamette has their own ideas;
we should learn from them and create our
own. We could decide mar LC should insci-cure a Zero Tolerance Policy, and/or the cre­
ation of a body with members of me com­
munity char deals with discrimination in a
serious, quick and supporting manner.
Whatever we decide, it is imperative that
we decide together what course of action we
as the LC community should take to elimi­
nate harassme,nr and at the very least, ensure
that every individual is able to feel supported
in such a situation.
Endorsed by: Gente Latina Unida, Black
Student Union, Womyns Center, LC Chapter
of National Lawyers Guild, Student Labor Ac­
tion Movement, The Workers Forum (repre­
senting workers, professors and students from
all three schools), White Privilege Discussion
Group, Newman Club, LC-SDS, Free Univer­
sity, LC Bike Co-op, SAFER, Amnesry lntei·­
nationaL
Portland age restrictions leave miriors wandering
by Danny Garcia
The city. Downcown. El Ce.ntro. These are
terms that imply tall buildings, busy meets
and exciting venues. The city should be the
place co be, and Portland should be no ex­
ception ..
Downtown provides an escape from the
mundane day-to-day life on campus. Port­
land offers a plethora of dining, shopping
and entertaining destinations, bur there
• comes a cime every night when the city shuts
down. Lights go off, doors are locked and
the city's life vanishes. When most students
come alive at night, Porrland is disappoint­
ingly dying down.
"Portland closes at 9:00pm. The only
places open after men are gas stations, ho eels
and bars," said Avery Welkin ('09). He's not
coo far from rhe truth. Unless there's a spe­
cific concert or event co go co, browsing the
streets of Portland at night is a waste of rime
Stores are closed, bars are open, and minors
have a hard time finding things to do.
Of co.urse, there's more co do at night
than drink. One can go to a concert, but
the trick is finding one char doesn't bar those
under 21 . The Rose <_:;arden, the Memorial
Coliseum, the Aladdin Theater, the Paris
Theater and me Porclander are good places
co start.
Bur there's always char one band that
just had co play at a bar on their lase stop ro
Porcland before breaking up. Ir happened to
Ricky Wax ('08). "I would have loved to see
Deam From Above 1979;' said Wax, "but l
was not allowed." Wax has since turned 21,
buc Deam From Above 1979 has unfortu­
nately since broken up. Luckily, he will now never have to risk
nor seeing a
good band·
because of
his lim­
ited time
on Earth.
Lu Ck y
him.
0 ch er
students,
like Welkin
and Matt Poole
('08), still have ro
deal with the consequences of being under­
age. Even though Poole has sometimes felt
like there is nothing to do at night as an un­
derage person, "I've luckily memorized most
of the coffee shops and hangouts, like Voo­
doo Doughnuts and the Old Pharmacy," he
said. These hangouts are great places to go
for a late night snack, ev~n for the underage
set. The only problem is where mey are and
how to get there. Once that has been fig­
ured out, a night life can be resurrected.
As for the establishments that do offer
live music around Portland but refuse ser­
vice to the age-impaired, there are alterna­
tives to their current policies. Barricades,
bracelecs or stamps could help separate the
drinkers from the youngling, said Wax. "In
Chicago, it's usua!Jy the bartender's thing to
check IDs."
If, in Portland, IDs were checked at the
bar ·instead of che door, as long as a minor
didn't try to pull a: fast one on the bartend­
er there wouldn't be any problem. Any of these are pos~ible
solutions. The costs
would potentia!Jy be
covered by the increased
amount of cover paid by
underage pacrons.
Sadly, bar policy isn't changing any time
soon, but before losing all hope in Portland's
entertainment value:
First, check the web. There are plenty of
websites that have music and theater listings,
as well as restaurants and fun spots around
town. Along with the hours, there should
also be clarifications on age restrictions.
Second, ask around. Some of the best
kept secrets of Portland are just itching to
gee our. By asking the right person, a smor­
gasbord of information becomes available.
Third, explore. This might lead co a cou­
ple of aimless nights around Portland, but
diose nights can easily become memorable
ones. Nothing is better rhan gecring lost
wim a group of friends in a strange city. The streets of
Portland are lit,
even late into the
night. A favorite
malJ or coffee
shop mighc
nor stay
open lare, but
there's always
another establish­
ment to pick up the slack. The
crick is knowing where ro go, but also
learning mar disappointment comes with
me scene. Take heart in knowing that re­
gardless of the restrictions, once the barrier
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Students are feeling the groove
through a revival of music
their grandparents
would dig
by Kelly Sullivan
A jazz band played a hip rendition of "Blue Bossa" over
murmured conversation. The room was filled to the brim
with 30 people: Some were standing but most sat on plush
couches sipping coffee or tea, bouncing their fingers, feet and
heads to the beat. The band stopped every now and then to
interact with the audience. Overall, the mood was casual and
intimate, and just what one would expect from any jazz club
in the city. But this wasn't in the city-it was at the Co-op.
And it wasn't some expensive band that had to be booked
weeks in advance either, it was Omnipotense, one of the
Students jammed it out at the Co-op on Tuesday. many jazz bands that owe their creation to Lewis
& Clark, and to the increasing popu1arity of jazz
music among students.
Jazz music originated in the early 1900s in New Orleans
and was most popular among teenagers and young adults in
the '20s, before swing music became the norm. While jazz PHOTOS BY ANNA SCOTT
wful" a .
While there are many opportunities to check out the
jazz scene on campus (the Christmas Gala next week, for
isn't as popular as it was before, .--------------------.---------------
its status is on the rise. Jazz
.bands and individual artists such
as Michael Buble are starting to
gain reputation, and the style is
influencing other genres from
ska to hip-hop. This intensified
presence is just as noticeable at
LC, which has a very innovative
jazz program.
"Most college jazz programs
focus on big band, where the "I'm interested in jazz because it's got the
most soul of any kind of music. . .It's the best
music in the world. And when you're done,
you just feel good~ even if you played aw­
ful." -Alli Weiss ('08)
•>band director, a professor, gives
out music and directs all rehearsals," said Alec Ferguson
('07). "There's room for individual creativity, if you are given
a solo, but you have the same problem as symphony music:
you're reading music off a page, and a professor is the primary
creative force. At LC, we have four small combos. Dan
Balmer [the director] comes by once in a while to help, but
mostly the students choose the music and direct rehearsals.
This way it is our creativity (or lack thereof) that you are
hearing when we play."
Ferguson, who's been playing jazz trombone for five years,
left classical for jazz when he got the urge to "come up with
something on the fly." .
"The solos that great jazz players come up with are just as
good and advanced as any symphony player," he said, "that's•
why I got into it."
Alli Weis ('08), who also plays for Omnipotense, has been
playing jazz trumpet since fifth grade, but just started playing
for LC chis semester.
'Tm interested in jazz because it's got the most soul of any
kind of music," she said. "It's the best music in the world.
And when you're done, you just feel good, even if you played example) there are also places in the city to hear the mellow
combinations of horns, guitars and drums. There are plenty
scattered around Portland, but here are a few to start off the
search:
LV's Uptown at University Place is a venue that hoses )azz
artists, from college students to the internationally-known,
on Friday and Saturday nights. This club, which also serves
food and drinks, is an all-ages venue with no cover charge. It
is locared on 310 SW Lincoln.
Jimmy Mal('s on 221 NW 10th is a club that presencs
a band or artist every day of the week. It is all-ages before
9:00pm, and cover charge varies (but usually stays between
zero to 12 dollars), depending on che anise.
From che casual listener co che hardcore fan, there's no
denying that jazz music is gaining esceem. It's not as accessible
as most mainstream music, but ic is once again starting to get
more an~ more recognition, and it's che fans as much as the
musicians who are making it happen.
"You rarely hear jazz blasted out of the dorm room," said
David Shackelford ('10), who plays the baritone saxophone,
"but I would love the world where that was the case." 11 _rh_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_L_oi111g .. , _o_e_c_e_m_b_e_r_I
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for our Christian minority
by Angela Webber
They sir on couches and read an illustrated
srorybook, a lightly-veiled metaphor for God loving
everyone for who they are. Eight srudenrs, in geode
voices, discuss what cbey feel Christ calls them to
do. "Oh For Christ's Sake" is an organization that
meets weekly in Thayer Lounge co discuss copies of
Christian icy.
OFCS is a 20 year-old organization ar Lewis
& Clark, which has ties nationally co "Campus
Crusade for Christ." The new name was adopted
because "Crusade" had a stigma, said Kathryn
Myers ('04), wbo returns co campus for these
rpeecings. The group is attended by undergraduates
of many Christian denominations and is run with a
cone much like a Bible study. often, 'We are accepcing of everyone who thinks
like us,"' she said.
"I often feel socially awkward [because I am a
Christian]," said Van Voorhees. Several members
of OFCS explained chat often, ocher scudencs
immediately begin an argument upon learning char
someone else is a Christian. The group described
rhac many LC srudencs see Christianity as a majority
ideal forced on the nation, and as such often rake
out their aggression on a single, outnumbered
Chriscian.
However, Kathryn sees chis situation improving in
recent years. "There used to be a lot more hostility
[coward Christians]," she said.
Members have different goals in
attending, said Jonathan Myers, husband
of Kathryn. "I see many different levels of
people here." Some attend to relate with
ochers of similar beliefs, while ochers are .. ,.:' ~--~~::-:'•.-:-;-.-.:.:: ··.·:.:. "A few years back, two girls
who ran a Bible study in
their dorm ... c • room
seeking for a spiritual identity, Jonathan said.
"[We wane] co show God's love to LC and the
surrounding community, and co help people grow
closer co God," said Kathryn. "The heart of OFCS
is love and authentic relationships."
Optimistically, they would like co share chat
love. "We seek ro see a community transformed,"
said OFCS co-leader Ellen VanVoorhees ('07).
However, che gentle and positive cone of this
group has difficulty spreading on a highly non­
Christian campus. Angela Pickard ('07), co-leader
of che organization, shared her concern with the
recent situations in Explor;rion & Discovery
classes. She also saw chis as an opportunity. "Faith
goes beyond the Bible," said Pickard. "It's good for
someone ro struggle with what the Bible says."
Diversity is important at LC, said Kathryn, but
people still have prejudices. "The point of view is X
used to get hate messages on their white board,"
said Pickard. She related ocher scories of Christians
getting their rooms trashed by ocher students.
These sad stories have waned in recent years,
with most of the problems being contained in the
classroom, where professors often assume and carer
ro a non-believing audience.
Kathryn is positive about the future. "People
here are now becoming more interested about
talking about spiritual things," she said. For now,
OFCS meetings are a good way ro provide a haven
for its members, who can feel a bit oppressed on
campus.
. "I see my friends there," said OFCS member
Jayson Estassi ('10).'Tm so busy, and it's a break,
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By Kevin Stark and Ethan Stone Templeton Student Center remains la
, 28,2()05
~ afte13 over four decades 0f .. ~i.w.,
(:empleton: student grou~ activel inm.1~ tn discuss. r... y e_"o~'-'U
J tons about student c.enter's future
T ucked high in an attic corner of
the Frank Manor House is Cam­
pus Planner Michael Sesrric's of­
fice. The floor is linered with in­
tricate building d~igns, and the sloping wall
behind Sescric's desk hosts a project board
listing various campus construction projects
and their timetables. Near the bottom of the
board, a row labeled "Templeton'' contains
one word in the "2008" column: "Construe-Sestric said that Templeton's structural
inadequacies have nor been addressed be­
cause of the enormous cost the renovation
would entail. He estimated thar a full-scale
renovation would cost roughly $30 million.
In addition, he pointed ro the difficulty in
catering to the desires of each of the myriad
student groups and administrative depart­
ments with vested interests in the renovation
of the student cenrer.
tion.,, Bue perhaps the greatest stumbling block
"Don't look at that," Sesrric said. "That's for the Templeton renovation is the daunt-
old." ing list of campus proj-"The student ce~rer of today should func­
tion more like a shopping mall instead of
a rat maze," Sestric said. "Finding a way to
change the rat maze into a shopping mall is
the real challenge."
Ho"".ever, mechanical and electrical prob­
lems in Templeton also need to be addressed,
including the lack of a sprinkler system in
the north end of the building and a num­
ber of aging steam b.oilers and heating planes
with rusting and corroded piping systems.
To the best of his knowledge, Sestric said,
none of the mechani­
The board references an era when the oft-ects, like che mainre­
planned renovation of Templeton Student nance and renovation
Center looked promising, even likely. To-of academic buildings,
day, by all accounts-including Sestric's-a dormitories and ath­
full-scale Templeton renovation is as far away letic facilities, chat rank
as it was forty years ago, when students first higher in the hierarchy
scarred complaining abour the.ir student cen-of Campus Planning A Pioneer Log article
dated December 8,
196 5 reads, "Several cal and electrical prob­
lems identified by prior
planning committees
have been addressed.
But although these
practical repairs rec~ive
a higher priority than
architectural remodel­
ing, Sescric explained
that premature repairs
and installations with a
major renovation plan
pending could end up
wasting college money.
The systems may need
to be replaced again in
the renovation co ac­cer. projects.
A Pioneer Log article dared December 8, Nevertheless, the
1965 reads, "Several tentative proposals for continual failure of
better use of Templeton Center were dis-the College to address
cussed at a recent meeting of the College Templeron's problems
Center Governing Board." has sparked a signifi-tentative proposals for
better use ofTempleton
Center were discussed
at a recent meeting
WhUe many improvements have been cane amount of cam­
made over the decades since Templeton's pus activity chis se­
construction in 1956, including two major mesrer. "Templecon is
additions; the continual demands of stu-one of my priorities," of the College Center
Governing Board."
dents, faculty and staff for a more efficient said ASLC President Bobby McHugh ('07).
use of space and a navigable, welcoming stu-McHugh and Vice President of Student Aca­
dent union have persisted. demic Affairs Meredith Price ('07) mer with
On November 28, the current Templeton the Board ofTrustees in October to voice the
Planning Comp1frtee met to discuss imple- student frustration with the lack of progress.
menting shore-term solutions to improve the The Trustees were receptive to their com­
aging labyrinth char houses most of Lewis & plaints, McHugh said.
Clark's student gr~ups and many administra- Templeton's problems have also spawned
rive offices. Their efforts are the latest in a studies by two campus classes. Jerusha De­
series of attempts to renovate Templecon- tweiler-Bedell's Community Psychology
attempts char, in the past, have been mostly· • course and Bruce Podobnik's Quanrfrative
thwarted by miscommunication, lase-min- Research Methods course have both distrib­
ute reversals and a lack of acknowledgment ured surveys around campus to study student
by the Board ofTrustees. opinion on campus identity and cohesion,
The planning committee has a work-and Templeton's r-Ole in the equation.
ing budget of $15,000, a far cry from the
$285,805 originally budgeted by the Col­
lege's Capital Budget Committee last year in
response to proposals by ASLC for funds to
significantly renovate the student center. What's the big deal?
Most complaints focus on Templeton's
frustrating architecture, featuring narrow
corridors, lose stairwells and isolated offices. commodate the new shape of the building.
The 2004 Templeton Planning Commit­
tee also outlined several iJlstitutional prob­
lems and challenges. The newly formed
"Templeton Study Group" that has mer in
recent months acknowledged all of the prob­
lems as still valid, and identified four goals to
improve the building without major renova­
tion. The immediate goals of the committee
are to strengthen the sense of student owner­
ship, create a positive public appearance, im­
prove navigation through signage and pro­
mote community through the food service
program.
Students have been most vocal about find­
ing a sense of student ownership. Frazer Lanier
('07) has been active in the Templeton planning
process. He said chat students don't feel owner­
ship on campus, in pan because they don't have
an identifiable student union. What are the campus problems~
The lack of progress on a long-term
Templeton renovation plan illustrates two
key problems. in ·the process. Firstly, despite
intensive planning and recommendations,
the Board of Trustees has yet to recogni1.e
Templeton as a priority. Secondly, a lack of
trust and collaboration between the srudenc
body and the administration has frustrated
attempts to come up with a cohesive and fea­
sible renovation plan.
Sestric was careful not to place blame on
the Board ofTrustees itself Rather, he point­
ed to a failure in communication, in which
the iinporrance chat the student body places
on the renovation is not effectively relayed ro
the members of the Board. He seemed baf­
fled as to why money has not yer been put
forward for a renovation after all the sup­
port the project has received. "I have always
found char to be a mystery," he said.
Sescric recalled thinking to himself, "Why
don't you guys [the Board of Trustees] com­
mit to doing something?" as the Board de­
bated over the financial issues involved in a
renovation.
The. lethargic renovation planning also
illustrates issues of crust and collaborative
group work between students and the ad­
ministration. Lanier said, "There are certain
systemic issues chat make students feel char
[our] actions are harmful until proven un­
harmful."
De.an ofSrudents Houston Dougharty has
been working on improving trust in his first
year ar LC, and has been praised by many
~students, including Lanier and McHugh.
Dougharty said that his initial observa­
tion was that a fundamental lack of crust
between both the students and rhe admin­
istration has hindered the process, with both
parties approaching the situation with a "my
way or the highway" attitude.
In part, this attitude results from the ea­
gerness of students to solve larger issues of
campus identity and group collaboration,
who in their haste ignore the ideas of admin­
istrative officials and the bureaucratic pro­
cess already in place. The formal process of
change is necessary, according to Dougharty, .rh_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_Lo_0_0_, _o_e_c_e_m_b_e_r_1_,_2_0_0_6 __________ ... i•W¥-----------------------1_3_
to ensure chat the final decision represents a
general consensus of all of the interested par­
ties.
"Students in general wane co take .control
of their campus, and democratize their insti­
tutions," Lanier said in response. "To do any­
thing in Templeton you need to go through
a committee, and rhat committee does not
exist right now. No one really knows who
makes decisions."
A prime example of the trust problem is
evident in che scudent Co-op's struggle to
relocate to Templeton. The move, heralded
as a possible solution to Templeton's failure
to adequately function as a student gather­
ing place, was planned for this year, but the
Capital Budget Committee denied funding
for the proposal, instead earmarki~g funds
for ocher proposed Templeton upgrades, in­
cluding che relocation of student group of-·
fices and a renovation of the ma.in' foyer. Co­
op coordinators, who had been led to believe
chat their proposal had been granted, were
outraged. In the end, the money designated
for the alternate proposals-that slippei:y
$280,000-never materialized.
What is happening?
The latest Templeton planning commit­
tee, which includes Sestric and representa­
tives from various on-campus interescs­
scudents, Residence Life, Facilities and Bon
Appecic, to name a few-is working co ini­
tiate short-term solutions for some of Tem­
pleton's problems with the limited funding
available. On November 28 the committee dis­
cussed various ways of using its funds co ad­
dress some of these-problems. "We are tired
of studying," Sestric said. "The committee is
unanimous, we wane co do something."
lrJ particular, the committee discussed
three plans in which the $15,000 could be
used co make initial improvements. Changes
co the Thayer lounges and meeting rooms
were discussed, and proposals included re­
placing the current partition with a glass
wall. One proposal suggested the creation
of a "traveling student office" that all stu­
dent groups could utilize for projects and
meetings. The idea behind the Thayer im­
provem<mts is co create an area that students
could identify as a place of congregation that
wouldn't be dominated by scheduled meet­
ings.
Secondly, Bon Appecit General Manag-'ovembe, 11. 200$
~ C~-op ponders move,
amarack t_o Templeton
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er Bill Masullo announced his support of a
change to an a la carte, or pay-per-item, ca-.
cering service. If instituted, che new dining
system would combine Templeton's two din­
ing halls, Fields and the Trail Room, in favor
of one larger space where all students, faculty
and staff could congregate for meals-with­
out having to shell our for Bon Appetit's
costly meal plans. The proposal received wide
support from students, Sestric and Residence
Life, among others.
However, according co Masullo, Fields
Dining Room does not have the capacity to
support a food service that combines all of
LC's campus into one room. Changes would
have co be made co expand the kitchen and
the seating area of the dining room, and the
renovation would likely subsume Temple­
ton's central courtyard and pares of Fields
Dining Room. Furthermore, che fifteen grand currently available would fall far short
of financing the change, and the logistics of•
the renovation have yet to be fully calculated.
The project is a long-term goal, but Masullo's
proposal marks an initial commitment co en­
during change in Templeton.
Sestric believes chat the changes necessary
to accommodate the a la carte service could
shape future renovations. "The keystone in
the arch is how we deal with food service,"
he said.
The third po inc of discussion for the plan­
ning group was an increase in visual lighting
and windows throughout the ma.in floor of
Templeton, as well as opening the interior
walls of the building to the imaginations of
student artists. According to the committee,
pa.incing and lighting improvements will, in
theory, increase student desire to "hang out"
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Freedom vs. equality:
Debates over political correctness resurface
by Liz Terhune
With the recent uproar over Michael "Kramer" Richard's outburst, Americans are left questioning
once again what is okay to say in our post-PC era. As a ~eaction to the political correctness of the
'90s that had people tip-toeing around many terms, the 2000s have led to an emergence of South
Park-esque talk among young people that leaves almost nothing off-limits. Since then, a debate
has sparked between chose who feel certain
language elicits hatred and those who feel
comfortable enough to ignore old taboos.
Today's young people have grown up
with a mix of the two opposites, and many
use "offensive" language in everyday talk,
regardless of whether or not they belong co
the minority• in question. Although many
from ocher generations are shocked at che
insensitivity of young people, others claim
co battle intolerance by making fun of it.
Some, like Mitch Yunker ('10), said
chis demonstrates more tolerance than che
scared PC-era ever· could. Yunker spent
his Halloween at "The Most Offensive
Costume Party Ever," where students
dressed in costumes ranging from
collapsing Twin Towers to a vegetated Terri
Schiavo: The party, held in Salem, caused
an uproar on Willamette University's
message board, where several scudents
voiced chat the party cook it too far.
Yunker, along with ochers who attended,
argued that people cook the party out of
context.
"Racism is bad, that's a foregone
conclusion. Bue if you mock something,
you're undermining it much more than
just thinking, 'thac~s bad' and doing nothing," Yunker said. "The people at the
parry weren't bigots and racists-they were
making fun of people who would chink
chose costumes were legitimate things
co dress up as. Yes, they had completely
offensive costumes, but it was satirical."
The original intent of political
correcrness, which had its heyday in the
late '80s and '90s, was co include women
and minorities in everyday language.
Whether chat meant using gender-neutral
pronouns and cities (ex. congressperson,
• mailcarrier) or not singling out minorities
with language and actions, new language
rules sought co not leave out any group. At
the same time targeted groups combated
offensive language by claiming words like
"queer," "nigger" and "bitch" co identify
themselves.
Although many different groups for
different reasons have challenged PC
talk, issues of offensive language are
still brought up on a regular basis. Last
year the word "refugee" was criticized as
racially insensitive by many, including
President Bush and Rev. Jesse Jackson. A
debate also sparked after a 9/ l l memorial
was changed to show a white, a black and
a l-Iispanic firefighter instead of the three white firefighters from a photo the statue
was based on.
Political correctness brings out the age­
old .conflict of freedom vs. equality. Tra­
ditional conservatives, who are known for
valuing freedom of speech, have publicly
denounced political correctness that they'
feel has gone too far. Many argue that po­
litical correctness doesn't change the way
people think, and compare PC language
to euphemisms. Words associated with che
Disability Movement, like 'differently­
abled' instead of 'disabled,' have spurred
these comparisons.
Bill Lind, director of the Center for
Cultural Conservatism, opposes many
of the ideas behind political correctness.
In a speech to American University in
2000, he said that ''for the first time in
our history, Americans have to be fearful
of what they say, of what they write and of
what they chink. They have to be afraid of
using the wrong word, a word denounced
as offensive or insensitive, or racist, sexist,
or homophobic." His words echo the idea
behind many anti-PC arguments-that
certain words aren't meant to be offensive,
so groups need to st.op being so sensitive.
On rhe ocher side are those who
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not, supporters believe in the Sapir~Whorf
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language will result in biased thought.
How far to take political correctness is up
to the individual.
Aaron Ups al ('09), who is half-Jewish,
said, "I usually don't mind [when friends
joke about Judaism] if it's jusr my friends
and I razzing each ocher, as I call my friend
whose father is British a 'fucking limey."'
To Upsal, whether or not a joke
is acceptable usually depends on che
intent. "[When I] make jokes about how
my friends from the Middle Ease are
terrorists, the intention is more co make
fun of Americans for being so ignorant
about other cultures," he said, whereas
the same comment could be offensive if
he genuinely believed what he was saying.
Yunker also admitted there can be
ambiguity about intent when it. comes
to sensitive copies. "Many people can't
comprehend racist and bigoted terms being
used in a satirical manner. Of course, there­
are still people who legitimately mean it,
so you have to make sure people know you
' . )) aren t senous.
----_1_6 ______________________________ th_e_P_1_·o_n_ee_r_L_o_g_,_o_e_c_e_m_b_e_r_1_,_2_00_6
Ne""" Ne"W"som falls short
To follow the release of The Milk-Eyed Mender, young crooner Jo­
anna Newsom released Ys, a drastically different-and disappoint­
ing-take on the harpist's original, lovable sound.
by Sanne Stienstra
One of the best things abour Joanna
Newsorn:s 6rst album, Ihe Milk-Eyed
Mender, was ics simple complexity: it was
organized yet insightful, clean-cut yet sen­
sitive. Ihe Milk-Eyed Mender was mind­
less fun at its vecy best.
Newsom's second album, Ys (pro­
noUJ1ced ees), which was released on
November 14, couldn't be more dif­
ferenc from its impeccable predeces­
sor. While Newsoms unique gripe of
a voice was already something of an
acquired taste, Ys has made her whin­
ey whisper into something alcogecher unlik­
able.
Ys is a full 55 minutes long, buc is com­
prised of only 6ve tracks, each ar least seven
minutes in length, with the longest reaching
almosc 17 rninuces. This initial fact is not to
say thac long, epic ballads are a bad thing­
no, in fact, they are an art in themselves.
However, Newsom's new tracks do not
conquer this delicate arc by any means. Each
of the five tracks is without a real, repeating
chorus or any sort of structure at all. New­
som rambles on as though she were improvis­
ing in a jam session with fellow band mates.
From what seem to b~ fables about monkeys
and bears to something else
about mortality, Newsom's •
lyrics arc confusing and
sprawling.
Reading these ram­
blings, however, shows
the listener the calcnc-
ed lyricist and poet
that Newsom stiJI is.
In "Only Skin," she
muses: "With your
hands in your pock­
ets, I stubbly run­
ning / to where
I'm unfresh, /
undressed and
yawning- /
Well, what is ing? / You caught some small death / when
you were sleepwalking."
Still, Newsom sings on Ys without any
swooning or passion at all, as though she
were telling a story for the umpteenth time
to a bored child. She talk-sings more than
she sing-sings, thus making the words drag
and drone and the lines melt into each other
dissonantly.
Newsoms voice on Ys is more inconsis­
tent and hollow than it was on Ihe Milk-Eyed
Mender. The tinny whisper mat was once so
mysteriously childish and enjoyable on
tracks like "Peach, Plum, Pear" and
"The Book of Right-On," is now
reminiscent of a grandmother
character in a musical. Where
Newsom once sounded light and
airy, she now sounds tired and
worn-out as she drags on incoher­
ently.
The most difficult thing to
swallow about this album is how
Newsom plans to translate it into
an engaging live show. If she were
co attempt to complete each of
these epics onstagc, audience
members would undoubtedly
grow bored soon because of
their inability ro follow or sing
along.
Despire this disappoint­
ing release, ir may still be
worthwhile to· see New­
som this Sunday night ar
the Aladdin Theater. She
is obviously not afraid to
tcy unconventional things
and for this reason alone,
Ys is not a complete failure.
It is sadder co see an artist
stagnate and tread water
safely than for them to make
one albwn below par while
attempting new feats. So,
maybe next time, Newsom. Get off yer @ss!
by Sanne Stienstra
If the Rusry Nail hasn't quenched your thirst for hip beats yet, do nor fear: Point Junc­
ture, WA will play in the student venue tonight at
8:00pm. The band played with Mates of Stace here
ac LC lase year and is now back by popular demand,
thanks to the LC Music Coalition. Also playing to­
night are Manchester, Bright Red Paper and Adam
Gnade and the Confederate Yankees, which features
LC alum Johnny Askew ('06).
F roorwoman of Rilo Kiley, Jenny Lewis,
branched out last year to create Rabbit Fur
Coat with the Warson Twins. This part-gospel,
part-standard-Lewis album was a step in a fresh
new direction for this sweet singer. She will be at
chc Wonder Ballroom with the Watson Twins on Friday,
Dec. 8 for an 8:00pm show with winning openers, The
Blow and Jonathan Rice. $15. All ages.
One encounter with LC Visiting Assistant Professor of
English, Jerry Harp, will confirm an instant fondness
for him and his fervor for poetry: On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the LC
Bookstore will celebrate Harp's two new books, Urban.Flow­
ers, Concrete Plaim and A Poetry Criticism Reader with a book­
warming parry at 3:45pm. This is your chance to meet the
poet and his poetry.
A Whopper of a failure
by Daniel Cochran
Based on Eric Schlosser's best selling book of the same name, "Fast Food Nation" is as
crappy a movie as the food it purporcs to discredit. Perhaps somewhere between the dozens of
UJ1derdeveloped characters, propagandized themes an.cl horrible dialogue lies a real, credible
and important message that could enlighten and inspire Americans, but the source material
itself simply does 3: much berrer job.
SchJosser's book is a thorough and critical examination of the fast food indusrcy and its
grounding in corporate America, whereas the movie anempcs to convey che same cheme
through an actual ploclTne.
Starring Greg Kinnear, and featuring an assortment of big-name cameos including Bruce
Willis, Ethan Hawke and Avril Lavigne, "Fast Food Nation" centers around Don Alderson
(Kinnear)-a CEO working for a major burger chain-who is senc to examine che allegedly
unsanitary practices of the company's leading supplier.
The movie's ensemble case, while impressive, is sporadically featured and, in rum, renders
Director Richard Linklater incapable of ever developing his characters, and the story suffers
greatly in che absence of a real protagonist.
The film also suffers from an incoherent script riddled with dozens of liberally-charged
themes that are never properly conveyed. For example, the film wants to demonstrate that
fast food companies take unfair advantage of illegal immigrants, bur simultaneou~ly shows
the audience that these same people are now earning decent wages and leading fully func­
tional lives.
The movie almost becomes a story of the American Dream more than one of shameless
fast food corporations poisoning America.
If Linklater wanted to make "Fast Food Nacion" work, he should have directed it in rhc
sryle of Jason Reitman's "Thank You For Smoking," a politically-charged fiLn that challenges
American tobacco companies without polarizing its audience.
And if insufficient character development and a nonexistenc plot aren't reasons enough
for you to give up oo this movie, simply consider the dialogue. Every five rninuces or so, a
character wiJI go off on a tangent totally independent of the story at hand, spewing out vecy
controversial and declarative statements that will irritate even those to the extreme left of the
political specttum.
Although the film struggles to articulate irs overarching argument, the movie does leave
the audience with some disturbing and grotesque images, and the basic theme is difficult to
ignore. However, if you expected to see a groundbreaking movie about the manipulative na­
ture of American corporations, you will•be sorely disappointed. _th_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_L_o_g_,_n_e_c_em_b_e_r_1_,_20_0_6 ______________________________ 1_7_
'To His Own Beloved Self': Mayakovsky vs. the universe
by Stephanie Beechem
The dramatic play Vladimir Mayakovsky: A
Tragedy was first stagei:I in 1913 at the theatre
of Luna Park in St. Petersberg, when the Rus­
sian poet Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky
was only 20 years old. Mayakovsky-the glori­
ous egomaniac that he was-nor only wr~re rhe
play, but starred as himself in its title role.
The egotistical subject matter of this play is
wholly emblematic of the energetic narcissism
and bawdy vigor rhar fills Mayakovsky's early
writing. His humbly tided first collecrion of po­
ems, I, includes the poems "An Extraordinary
Adventure Which Happened to Me, Vladimir
Mayakovsky, One Summer in the Country," "I,
What About You," and "To His Own Beloved
Self The Author Dedicates These Lines." But it's
not just the self-cenceredness here chat's atten­
tion grabbing; "Several Words About Myself,"
a lament of Mayakovsky's own poetic isolation,
opens outrageously, "l Like to watch how lirtle
children die."
Beyond these early poems, Mayakovsky had
astoundi_ng range; his w.riting included nor only
famous, (self) love odes and political verse but
epigrams, children's stories, rhymed poem-ad­
vertisements, Homeric journey poems, hymns,
political and literary essays, public speeches,
screenplays, advertising copy and Bolshevik
propaganda, in addition to thousands of draw­
ings, posters and portraits.
The poems that would make him famous
in Russia and abroad were written in' the last
ye;us before rhe Russian Revolution. The most
well-known of these odes, 'A Cloud in Trou­
sers" (1915) is a screaming exclamaci_on of love
and loss, religion and revolution, and it rock­
ets manically from one exuberant emotional
extreme to another: gargoyles howling, nerves
"galloping madly," doors banging, all irniJding
to the ecstatic exclamation, "In rhe churs;h of my
heart, the choir is on fire!" lt's a sublime, ebul­
lient senument--energetic, self-centered, buoy­
ant, and entirely characteristic of Mayakovsky's
early style. The poem concludes with a ferocious
call to writers everywhere: "Moan I into the cen­
turies/ if you can, a lase scream: I'm on fire!'.' IKGBCKIII Remizov be "thrown overboard." He jeers•jaun­
uly, "From the heights of skyscrapers we gaze ar
their insigni£cance!"
Bur there is, as the tide ofMayakovsky's own
play.suggests, a darker side to his exuberant po­
etic and political vision. While cne political and
social upheaval of the Russian Revolution fueled
Mayakovsky with endless content for his po­
ems, essays, "agitprop" posters, advertisements
and political speeches, many of Mayakovsky's
early poems were of unrequited love, fraught
with lonel.iness and anguish~the dark side of
Mayakovsky's brazen self-centeredness.
The scrangesr of these love poems is un­
doubtedly "Tue Backbone Flure" (1916), which
Mayakovsky wrote to his great unrequited love
Lilya Brik, the wife of his own publisher. In it
he contemplates forlornly, "More and more of­
ten, I'm wondering-/ Why· shouldn't I place /
The period of a bullet at the end of my sranza?
/ Today, / Just in case, / I am giving my final
farewell concert." As the poem closes he speaks
of gathering up memories of those close to him,
imbuing them with "mirth" and "light," and
commanding thar all these memories, and his
reader, listen ro his sorrowful song: "Listen co
me, I wi_ll play the flute / On my backbone to­
night." Although this poem exhibits the same
bold egotism as before-Mayakovsky himself is
che beating heart, as ever, in chis ode-it is tem­
pered by the pain and t·ormenc of unanswered
desire.
Ulrirnarely, "The Backbone Flute" proved
an eerie foreshadowing of the events of May­
akovsky's lacer Life. On April L 4, L 930, Maya-
-kovsky shot himself in the heart, purring, quite
literally, a bullet at the end of rhe stanza of his
life. Years and years of propagandistic agitating
' for the Revolutionary government (an activity
often criticized by Mayakovsky's literary peers),
a host of incense, tumultuous, often secretive
loves (Lilya Brik, Elli Jones, Tatiana Yakovleva
and others), and a mounting disillusionment
with the government in which he had invested
so much may all have contributed to his depres­
sion and suicide.
In his suicide note, Mayakovsky wrote, "Tue
love-boat of life / has crashed on philistine reefs
I You and I / are quits. I No need co reiterate /
mutual injuries, I troubles/ and griefs." You and
I are quits-there is such a dazzling, monumen­
tal, simple, heartstopping finality in that line. le
is as if he knew that the end of some crucial rela­
rionship--berween himself and his government,
or his poems, or some woman-would mean
che literal end, "quits," of his own life.
But he still knew, to the end, the power of Mayakovsky intended "A Cloud in Trousers"
and many of his pre-revolutionary poems to be
both calls to action for young Bolshevik agita­
tors and a scab at che existing notions of how a
good Russian poet should write. In che poem's
preface he goes so far as to call older generations
of Russian poets "over-fed lackey[s]," charging
them with over-romanticizing the function of
poetry and the poet. He then proclaims char he,
instead, will "mock again / impudent and caus­
tic, I'll jeer to superfluity," "thundering the world
with the might of my voice." Abo,ve, a seated Mayakovsky in 1924; below, two of Mayakovsky's
widely circulated Bolshevik propaganda posters. PHoroscouRTESVNEW1ZV.Ru language; lacer in rhe note he writes, "I know the
power of words ... words like these ... burst from
the earth/ and on their own four oaken legs stride
In a Futurist manifesto entitled "A Slap in the
Face of Public Taste," co-written with the a vane-garde artist David Burliuk, Mayakovsky goes
even further in his caJJ for a coup on existing Russian literature, brazenly declaring that "the
Academy and Pushkin are less intelligible rhan hieroglyphics," and demanding rhat such
canonized Russian authors as Tolstoy, Pushkin, Blok, Bunin, Dostoevsky, Gorky, Kuprin and forth." In rhe dramatic play of Mayakovsky's
life--a play in which he always, inevitably, played rhe central, rempesruous pare-his im­
passioned words were both his greatest strength and his tragic flaw. A poet can only be "on
fire" inside for so tong, whether it's for art or poems or politics or revolution or women. In
Mayakovsky's case, it burned him up. .,. .. l ... 8_, ___________________ ..__ ________ rh_e_P_i_.o_n_ee_r_L_o_g_,_D_e_c_e_m_b_e_r_t_,_20_0_6
Hip-hop's self-proclaimed Messiah releases eighth CD
by Stephanie Beechem
It's been a paltry rwo years since Jay-Z announced
his "retiremenc"-nor chat anyone believed it
much then-and his latest album, Kingdom Come,
shows no sign that the hip-hop mogul and CEO
bas slowed down for a second. This is Jay-Z grown
up, and he'd be the first to admit it. And while
it may not have the untouchable swagger of the
Black Album or rhe aggressively jauntiness of The
Blueprint and Reasonable Doubt, the fact remains
that Jay-Z is still the slkk~c, smartest mainstream
rapper making music today.
Take, for instance, the smart and funky beat
"30 Something," where he lauds 30 as the new 20,
rapping, 'Tm scared for the future / Y'all respect
the one who got shot / I respect the shooter"-a
tongue-in-cheek check on 50 Cent and the various
young rappers who wear their multiple bullet
wounds like Purple Hearts. Jay-Z, in this respect, has
been lucky; the two best rappers of his generation,
Biggie and Tupac, were both killed by gunfire. This
album seems, ar times, to be an answer to that very
question: What would those guys be rapping about
now, if they were still alive? he raps, "Forget this rap shir, I need a new hustlet
and "10 year veteran I been said I been / Through
with this bullshit game, bur I never can." He even
raps, on the album's last and best track, "Beach •
Chair"-produced, srrangelyenough, by Coldplay's
Chris Martin-about relaxing lazily on the beach,
"calmly listenin' to R&B." It's the vacation Jay-Z
can't seem co give himself.
The most surprising aspect of this album is,
like the venture with Martin, a certain willingness
ro step outside the traditional bounds of the rap
genre. !e's the surest seep of Kingdom Come. "Lost
One" is a jazzy rake on the pitfalls of fame, with
the melodious voice of Chrisene Michele taking
over the song's refrain. "Show Me What U Gor,"
the album's first single, is delightfully light, with a
simple underlyitJg beat; in it Jay-Z raps, confident
as ever, "I am the Michael Jordan of recordin' ."
Jay-Z"s eighth album Kingdom Come dropped last Wednesday. The answer to this isn't cut and dry. Even while
heralding his great comeback-"What ·did you
wane me to do? Sorry, I'm back"-Jay-Z seems torn
about his choice to r~rurn to rap. In "The Prelude," Despite tlcis album's low cracks-the cringe­
worrhy Beyonce collaboration "Hollywood," the
heavy-handed, pointless tirade on rap feuds "Dig
A Hole"-the album has enough high points, like
rhe smart, sentimental ode to Katrina victims,
"Minority Report," that it's still an appropriate
parallel co Michael Jordan. Like Jordan-anocher
legend who couldn'c resist the "comeback," another
man who kept playing, perhaps, beyond his
prime-Jay Z's still the besc player the. game has
ever seen.
I . Please Kill Me:
_l' \. l ~ \ l -, by ~:::::::o o=Wn,lly look up the uncensored oral
history of punk
from their upper-middle-class, l,iberal
arts college, organic-eating, reasonably
healthy lives to sneak a peak ac a lifesryle
driven by self-destruction and feel
an ashamed twinge of jealousy,
· f f there is the opportunity co live that
1:11sT O \\. Y • Gi\\i•• ltlcC'•i0_ life vicariously: Please KiLL Me: The
\, 14t.N•\\-' ~ Uncensored Oral History of Punk.
\ .,, ... •~ .,..--· ,. Please Kill Me is essentially
a of interviews
arcists, managers,
friends of artists,
' friends of managers,
groupies, etc. edited
and organized in
such a way as co present
coherent narrative of the
evolution of che punk genre,
told first-hand. This creative
cutting-and-pasting was done.
by two people: Legs McNeil,
co-founder of Punk Magazine in 1976
and coiner of the term; and Gillian
McCain, a poet who presumably knows
(and cares) a loc about punk. •
Tue book covers the music scene in
America and England from 1965 all the
way to 1992 in a mind-twisting account
that includes so many famous names that
it seems impossible chat they can all tie into
each other. However, the coolest thing about Please Kill Me is that they absolutely do.
Nico really did sleep with both Andy Warhol
(who gave David Bowie his big break) and
Iggy Pop (who facer hooked up with Debbie
Harry and hung out with the Ramones at
CBGBs).
A difficult thing to explain co people about
Please Kill Me is that despite beginning with
Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground,
delving into glam rock and sailing right on
through into Blondie, it really is legitimately
and essentially a book abour punk. Every
step on the path is covered until it becomes
apparent that it is impossible-and
certainly less interesting-co tell rhe story
of the Ramones and the Sex Piscols without
also talking about Patti Smith, the poet­
curned-rock star. They all hung ou·c. They
all knew each other. And they all played a
role in the gradual evolution and eventual
mainstreaming of the punk ideal.
This book best pleases those who pick
it up with the fewest expectations. Open­
mindedness about the subject matter yields
pleasant surprises for those who never lisc
"punk" under their favorite music genres but
nevertheless consider themselves music afi­
cionados and minor rebels.
Really, no matter which bands someone's
Facebook lists as their favorite, no matter how
unhappy one might be with the idea of intra­
venous drugs or screaming musicians, Please Kill Me has the potential to become one
of the greatest liter~ adventures one will
ever undertake. Ir grams an understanding
of those who took sex, drugs and rock 'n
roll and truly placed them above all other
values--except, occasionally, sticking it co
che man.
The punks were the ultimate scenesters
an~ the champions of over-regulated chil­
dren, pissing off the grown-ups whenever
possible. These little curiosities make punk
a movement worth knowing about­
mostly because those that made ic happen
answered the questions the majority of us
leave as "What if?".
Please Kill Me is for those who accept
that punk is a piece of history and not
of the present. It is for those who admire cge-spirit and music made by these self­
destructive idealists and translate this
inco an awareness of the importance of
questioning authority (while still having
fun).
The book seems to maintain that punk
is dead, and these interviews-and those
who read them-are its memorial. Reading
this book is an experience which is the
antithesis of buying a Ramoves shirt ac
Target-real, original and one-pf-a-kind.
As eminent beatnik William Burroughs
said, "This book cells it like it was. It is the
very first book to do so." _th_e_P_i_o_n_ee_r_L_o_g_,_o_e_c_e_m_b_e_r_l_, _20_0_6 ____________________________ 1 __ 9_
(Pause) performs under pressure
"Once Upon a Weekend," the LC theatre journal's biannual event, got the Fir Acres Black
Box filled to the brim on November 18. The show, which was based on the the theme "You'd
think that, wouldn't you" consisted of 21 actors performing skits put together that very~
week. Spontaniety, improv and humor abounded while, in between acts, LC's a cappella
group, Momo and the Coop, beat-boxed and sang their hearts out.
by Danny Garcia
Some people feel they thrive under pressure. They thrive
under the feelings thac make working up until the deadline
a lively experience: anxiety, chaos and excitement. "Once
Upon a Weekend," a biannual rhe:me show put on by the
rhearre journal, (Pause), functions on this philosophy.
On November 18, 21 daring accors performed seven
original shore plays for an ecstatic audience. At first glance,
the concept is nothing special. Bur there is a simple cacch
that makes this show different from any other variety show:
the bulk of the show was put cogecher in less than a week.
This includes the writing of the scripts, the lighting of the
scage and ch·e assigning of accors and directors.
The week before show-time, rhe theme was announced.
"You'd think that, wouldn't you" was the phrase chosen co
i.nspire potential writers. Those char rook on the challenge had
only a week co write their masterpieces. By the Wednesday
before show, 20 submissions were gathered by (Pause), and
seven were then picked for the performance.
The following day, direccors were given their scripts and
picked their cast. Maya Chensue ('08), a board member for
(Pause), said, "Ir was pretty much a sign up and do it evenr.
Our casting process could more accurately be called "assign­
ment" of parts." Without a clue of their acrors' ralenr, the di­
rectors assigned pares and prepared for the limited rwo-hour
rehearsal. stage and performed various pop songs, keeping the pace and
mood high. One audience member, Claire Battaglia ('IO),
excitedly said, "Momo and the Coop was i.ncredible. w
lbey were my favorite." Of course, the singers had a /"1 ~
bit more rime co rehearse and prepare, but nothing can LJ ~
be caken away from their acc.
Overall, che performances were amazing. Even che
occasional slip due to lack of rehearsal was easily forgiven by
the audience and often caused a shared laugh. The \ .,
quickly thrown cogecher show helped create a
surprisingly relaxed acmospbere. Mart Poole ~
('08), who directed and performed in the
show with Momo and che Coop, illusrrared
chis point best when he said, "Parr of the _.,~;:?.,,I\ '
fun of Once upon a Weekend is char you
never know what's going to happen."
The show itself could nor be criticized because of
the understanding char it was all done in such a short
amount of time. Next semester though, there are a couple
of things rhar could potentially be ironed out in the set-up.
The biggest apparent issue was thac there were only enough
chairs for half che arrendees. Next time, it might be nice
either to have more chairs or ro ac leasr push those chairs
further from the srage, so char more people can sit on the
ground instead of having co scand in the back. Wirh a small
amendmenc like chis, rhe show would be even better.
Ocher than char, the show was a big success. Chensue
agrees, "I was very happy wich how it turned out. Ir is always
chaotic and random bur chat's the fun of it. Apparently it
was a hit!" With only the brief rehearsal and personal ralenr under
their belrs, rhe acrors rook the srage one piece at a time on
rhe night of the show. Approximately 150 admirers sar and
scood rn rhe audience, eating up every minute of it. Between
acts, the a cappella group Momo and the Coop cook the
UUSTRATION BY KATHRYN MUER
Jazz collles alive in Evans with Davis, Coltrane renditio~s
Jazz music is alive and vibrant at Lewis &
Clark, whether or nor you've taken the time
co listen.
Lase Tuesday was none other than LC Jazz
Night, an event hosted by Dan Balmer of the
Music department. This year's first, the event
showcased the College's many talented sru­
dent musicians. The atmosphere was fun and
laid-back, and left the audience pleased.
"It was radical," said Wilson Brown (' 10),
who sac rransfuced in che from row of Evans
Audicorium, glad co be hearing some jazz.
The night goc scarred with a half-hour sec
featuring Balmer's own combo, Go By Train.
The real magic of the eveni.ng came lacer,
when LC's very own jazz musicians took cen­
ter stage.
Three small student combos performed,
playing runes by the likes of Miles Davis,
John Coltrane, Oliver elson and even LC
student Jon Ramm-Gramenz ('08).
Performing lase, Ramm-Gramenz on
trombone and his Combo #3 played his
original composition "In Deep" co a deep­
ly grooved-our audience that included bis by Kristen Ludwigsen
proud parents.
"Ir was just really cool, really exciting,"
Ramm-Gramenz said happily after the show,
about performing his own tune and perform­
ing for an audience in general.
Saxophone player Daniel Lee ('09) was
also pleased about performing for a crowd.
"We worked hard and it feels good to have
an audience."
Fellow sax player David Calkins ('08) re­
marked on how well audiences work with
jazz performances. "You gee the audience in­
teracting with you so they give you energy to
play, energy that you can play back co. When
you're out chere you just have co go wirh it
and see if people respond."
Balmer, coo, was pleased with the per­
formances and the good audience rurnouc.
"The bands were havi.ng fun. There was a lot
of energy and good vibes conighc."
Since the beginning of the semester,
Balmer has been working with students in
rhe music deparcmenr, helping them form
the jazz combos they are in today. Forming
combos, said Balmer, is like a chemistry ex-periment. Ir's all abour finding enough tal­
ented and motivated people, enough leaders
and enough followers, and mixing chem up •
to find the right fir.
"It's a real tricky thing because there is a
certain kind of a person who is a jazz musi­
cian, a Joe of these students aren't char per­
son. Finding their inner jazz musician, that's
really cool. A lot of what I look for is the
spirit," said Balmer.
Srudenrs came from all differem levels
of experience, some never having soloed or
improvised before. Balmer noted that he has
seen his students blossom before his very
eyes, bur he maincains a sceady level of seri­
ousness abouc the music.
"I'm pretty serious in what l wam co see
chem achieve so I'm not always proud of
chem. The students have to make it happen.
Bue chis year l really feel like these students
grew so much and performed weUt be said.
Balmer said rhat many students lacked
the experience of playing in a small combo,
having come from playing in big high school
bands. Playing in small combos is differenc from playing in large bands, in char it enables
everyone co participate fully. Each student
can bring in songs they want co play, work
oo arrangements, discuss inuos and endings
to songs and the most exciting part: each stu­
dent gets a chance co solo.
Baricone sax player David Shackleford
('10), whose combo performed second, said
that it was indeed his first tirne playing in a
small group.
"My jazz experience came from playing in
a 22-piece high school big band. Combos are
a completely differenc experience; you hear
each i.nscrwnenc a lot more and there's more
individual responsibility for the music,"
Shackleford said.
Balmer said there will definicely be anoth­
er Jazz Night next semester, which he antici­
pates will be even rnore exciting and fun as
the srudents conrinue co work hard on their
jazz. Many of the scudents who performed
Tuesday will also be jaz.zi.ng it up at the An­
nual Holiday Gala taking place cl,is week­
end.
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Pioneer runners earns place among best in country
by Hunter Franks
One expected ro be there. For.
the other, ic was the last place she
expected co be. One had been here
before, had seen familiar sights, felt
familiar feelings. The other was ex­
periencing it all for the first time.
Bue they were both there for the
same reason; ro run faster than ev­
eryone else behind chem.
They are Lewis & Clark Cross
Country runners Tamma Carleton
('09) and Amanda Phillips ('08).
The duo was at the NCM Divi-The road to Nationals was a cal-ter was at no shortage duri,Qg the
culaced and precisely planned one race. "It was like running through
for Carleton. "I trained the whole a swamp," Phillips said.
season wich Nationals in mind," . These cough conditions meant
she said. Phillips had no plans co thac there was nQc nearly as much
be ar Nationals, so even when she emphasis on times as there usu­
had co wait co see if she got an in-ally is. "Ic was frustrating because
vice after Regionals she was noc too the times were slow," said Carleton.
worried. "I didn't have expectations "So there was no focus on split
to make it to Nationals to begin times or rimes ac all. It was more on
with, so ifl hadn't gorren an invite the people in front of you." Phil­
it wouldn't have been tbac huge," lips mentioned char even focusing
said Phillips. on places was difficult because ev­
She originally thought she had eryone was running in packs so it
finished seventh at Regionals, but was hard co know what number
then her coach cold her the bad you were.
--------------------- news that she Phillips may not have known
(( [Having Amanda at Nationals] had actually what number she was, but she did
finished ninth have one goal going into Nationals.
made it that much more fun and and would "I wanted tO beat a certain runner
made me want to get the whole
team there next year." -Tamma
Carleton ('09) have to wait who finished ahead of me at Re­
and see if she gionals," said Phillips. She ended
got an invice. up beacing chree of the runners
"It was kind that had finished ahead of her ac
of annoying Regionals.
sion III Cross Country Nacional
Championships in Wesr Chester,
Ohio on November 18.
Their rickecs co Nationals were
punched when chey both finished
high up in the standings at the
West Regionals (the rop seven indi­
vidual runners not on reams going
to Nationals receive an automatic
invicacion). co have to Phillips thoroughly enjoyed the
wait to see if I made it," said Phil-experience at Nationals. "Jc was so
lips. Since several of the runners cool," she said. "I even got a really
in &one of her were on teams chat cool backpack." That's just one of
went co Nationals, she ended up the many great things about going
getting the individual invite after a ro Nationals, an experience that
slight wait and was able to accom- both Phillips and Carleron hope
pany Carleton ro Nationals. che entire ream can enjoy next year.
Going into Nationals, one of "I was very happy ro have Amanda
Carleton's goals was ro finish with with me ac Nationals," said Car­
an All-American·designacion. Her leton. "Ir made it char much more PHOTOS COURTESY DAVID RX
Tamma Carleton ('09) and Amanda Phillips ('08), covered in
mud after running at the National Championships.
The rrip co Nationals was the
fissc for Phillips. "Everything was
such a surprise this season," said
Phillips. "I never thought it would
be possible that I would be going
to Nationals." She finished 96 out 42nd place fell just shore as only fun and made me wane co gee the zan. Zerzan runs for Willamette Carlecon has already pushed
her training furcher every year and
it is has paid off. Phillips looks co
improve next season, as she did
consiscencly this season. Phillips
and Carleton were a legit one-two
punch for the Pioneers. ln every
race they ran rhey were the top rwo
finishers for the Pios. of the 279 runners. the cop 35 runners are considered whole ream there next year."
All-Americans. Despite not quite Although Carleton has· been
reaching her goal, Carleton still en-breaking and making records left­
joyed the ride. "I am really happy and right in her two seasons as
with my race. I left it all out there a member of the Cross Coun­
[on the course]." cry ream, what she r~ally wants
Carleron, on the other hand, The course had anything but is co be at Nationals with the rest
went into the season expeccing co ideal conditions on race day. of her ceam. "Sure breaking re­
be ac Nacionals. "Since 1 wenc co Harsh weather throughouc the cords is greac and I do ser personal
Nationals last year my season goal
was co nor just go, bur to do better
than lase year," said Carleroo. She
die;! just this, placing 4200 overall, a
Ii.ill 38 spots higher than her 80th
place finish the year before. week before had transformed the goals, buc what keeps me focused
racecourse into a mud-laden bog. is improving myself and geccing
"There were seriously two lakes we che whole ream ro Nationals," said
had co run through," said Carleron. Carleton.
"I was covered in mud from head But she does make one excep­
ro toe." Ankle-deep standing wa-tion to her ream goals: Sarah Zer-and has constantly been at the
from of every race, just ahead of
Carleton. Zerzan came in one spot
ahead of Carleton (first place) at
the West Regionals and was also
the only Wesc runner co finish
higher than Carleton ac Nationals.
Zerzan came in first at Nationals,
making her the best runner in DIII
Cross Councry. "She made a huge
jump this year," said Carelton,
"and it makes me want ro do the
same thing. She is someone to key
off of and push my training even
further." They may have taken very dif­
ferent paths ro Nationals, buc in rhe
end they both ended up drenched
in mud and running the races of
their lives. Next year they hope the
rest of the Pi-0 squad can experience
whar they did this year. .th_e_P_io_n_e_e_r_L.0
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Men's hoops shoots down the
competition on way to 4-2 start
by Aron Phillips
After six games, the men's bas­
ketball ream stands ac 4-2 and
could just as easily be undefeated if
not for the inopportune injury of"
star Corey Allen ('09).
In the first game on rheir Ha­
waii road trip, after trailing by 25
points at halftime, the ream came
back to defeat Division II Hawaii
Hilo 98-93 in overtime behind a
game-high 24 points from Allen.
The Vulcans hit ten three-pointers,
co rake a 51-26 lead in the 6 rst halt.
The Pioneers answered with eight
threes of their own in the second
half, to outscore Hilo 59-34 and
force overtime. The Pios, despite
missing five free throws in the ex­
tra frame, outscored Hilo 13-8 in
OT for the victory. Thomas Tillery
('08) had 12 points, 12 rebounds,
four assists and two blocks.
After the game, amidst the un­
bridled celebration, Allen some­
how managed to break his hand
and will be out at least a month.
With Allen our, the Pios nar­
rowly dropped their next game to
Concordia-Irvine (Calif.) in the
opener of the U.S. Bank Maui
Classic. A three point shot by
Mark Robinowitz ('08) with three
seconds left was just off, allowing
Concordia to hold on for a 75-74
win. The Pios never led in the sec­
ond half and trailed by as many as
12 points (57-45), but nearly made
up a six point deficit in the final 5 5
seconds. David Berggren ('09) led
all players with 22 points, includ­
ing.five three-pointers.
In their next contest, the Pios
bounced back with hot three-point
shooting and cruised co a 96-73 win
over Bethany Lurheran (Minn.).
The Pios made 9 of 14 first-half
three pointers, led by Robinowitz,
who came off che bench to nee five
of chose treys. Tillery, penetrating
ac will, finished perfect from the
field and six of nine from che char­
ity stripe for a game-high 22 points
and eight rebounds. Robinowicz
finished with 20 points.
1n the last game of the tourna­
ment, California Lutheran sur­
vived a late run by the Pios and
held on for a 65-61 win. With l: 16
to go, Robinowicz hie a three from
the corner to cut the gap to two,
62-60. On the next possession, LC
forced CLU into their 17th turn­
over of the day. With 55 seconds PHOTO BY HUNTER FRANKS
Mark Robinowitz ('08) lays it in as a white guy with corn­
rows chases him from behind, during the Pios 77-57 win.
and a chance to tie, Gene Rivera
('08) could only connect on one­
of-two free throws. Immediately
following the Rivera miss, Rob­
inowicz was whistled for an in­
tentional foul and CLU knocked
down both free throws for a three
point edge. CLV missed on the
ensuing offensive possession, but
Berggren's three from the top of the
arc caromed our. Joey Toboni ('08)
rotaled a team-high 16 points for
the Pios.
The Pios returned home from
the beautiful beaches of Hawaii to
cake on the Evergreen Stare Geo­
ducks on Tuesday night. The Pios
hardly looked like a ream playing
their sixth game in eleven days,
scoring at will in transition in the
first bal£ The Pios' shooters also
looked rested hitting half of their
three point actempts. Berggren hie
his first three ueys, ulrimately scor­
ing 13 points and grabbing ten re­
bounds en route to his first career
double-d_ouble. Jeff Christensen
('08) had a team-high 19 points
and the Pios got tremendous de­
fensive efforr from Rivera, who had
four monstrous blocks. So far this season, rhe Pios have
six players averaging double figures
in scoring and four players averag­
ing over five rebounds per contest.
The Pios, known primarily as an
offensive team, owe much of their
success this season ro their surpris­
ing showing on the defensive end.
One reason for this is the arrival
of Rivera who has been a force on
the opposite end of the floor lead­
ing the Northwest Conference
in blocks ro go along with 6.8 re­
bounds a contest. As a team, che
Pios lead the conference in defen­
sive rebounds per game and have
held their opponents, on average,
below 69 points a game.
Amidst their ·early-season suc­
cess, the Pios have struggled ar the
free throw line. As a team, the Pios
are shooting a dismal 62 percent
from the charity stripe, including
an atrocious 8 for 19 in the second­
half on Tuesday.
The Pios open Conference play
chis weekend with a game Friday
night at Whitman and a game on
Saturday at Whitworth, a team
that is considered ro be one of the
best in the league. Pioneer Trade-ables
This week the Piolog takes time our to honor two former Pioneer ath­
letes that liked the school so much, they decided to hang around. Both of
these assistant coaches have moved from the arena of competition to the
sideline.
Cross Country coach Mei-Yen Hui is a 2005 graduate of Lewis &
Clark and spent all four seasons on Palatine Hill running for the Pios. She
not only is still a part of the community in athletics, but also works for the
Office of Student Leadership and Service.
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as an assistant with the Pioneer women's basketball team. Winkler was a
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Pressure defense propels women to Bon Appetit title
by Craig Gilden
The Pioneers women's basket­
ball squad opened up the season
with high hopes. The entire ream
returned intact from lasr season,
when the Pios finished 8-8 in con­
ference play, a seven game improve­
ment from the previous year.
The Pios were picked to fin­
ish third out of nine reams in the
preseason coaches' poll, so expec­
racions for the team are high. The
cop three teams in the Nord1wesc
Conference advance co a confer­
ence tournament, where they have
a chance to qua.lify for the NCM
<-ournament. The Pios have not
' J.uali£ied for postseason play since
Jhe 1993-1994 season, so this year
has rhe potential to be one of the
besr for Pio baskecbal.l in some
time.
The Pios tipped off on Novem­
ber 17 looking to prove they de­
served their high preseason rank­
ing. They cook on Wartburg (Iowa)
in che first round of the Bon Appe­
tit Classic and came away wich an
impressive 74-59 victory. •
The Pios used tenacious de­
fense and strong rebounding to
jump out to a 14-poi~t halftime
lead. The Pios extended the lead
all the way co 16 points before
Wartburg Cut the lead all the way
down co five points in the second half. The Pios were able to regroup
and Shawna Cascle ('08) refused co
let the ream lose scoring all eight
points during a Pio 8-1 run to cake
back control of the game. Castle led
the Pios in scoring with 16 poims
as well as playing strong defense,
finish.ing with a ream leading five
steals. Samantha Jonasson ('0~) had
an impressive debut in a Pios uni­
form, controlling the post and fin­
ishing with 14 points.
The following night the Pios
captured the Bon Appetit tourna­
ment championship, knocking off
Sc. Mary's (Miirn.) 52-38 in front
of the home crowd ar Pamplin. The
game looked like it would be a tout
ar the starr, as the Pios scored the
first 11 points of the game.
Bur St. Mary's fought back,
climbing within six points at the
half. The defense then cook over for
the Pios as they held St. Mary's to
only five points in the firsr ten min­
utes of the second half. That effort
helped ·chem acquire a 20 point lead
and they cruised to victory the rest
of the way never trailing by less than
I 3 points.
.Crystal Castle ('08) made the
difference as she led the team in
points (18), rebounds (8) and steals
(5). Her sister Shawna pitched in
with 10 points and the Pios got a
solid contribution off the bench
from Carrie Cenrlivre ('07), who PHOTO BY KATIE SUGARMAN
Fans celebrate with the Pios following their 52-38 victory over St. Mary's (Minn.) in the
championship game of-the Bon Appetit Tournament.
had seven rebounds to go along
with a strong defensive efforr.
Bue the Pios perfect 2-0 scare
was interrupted when they suf­
fered their first defeat of the sea­
son in a non-conference match-up
against Corban College (Salem,
Ore.) on November 22. Corban
had che hot hand from che start
jumping out to an 11 point lead
that they would never surrender.
The Pios were unable to cool off
Corban either, for the game they
shot 53.7 percent from the field compared to only 42.6 percent for
the Pios. Once again Crystal Cas­
de led the Pios in scoring with 19
points.
For che second game in a row
the Pios had a nice contribution
off the bench. Chloe Hansen ('07)
made the most of her rime on the
court gathering eight points and
seven rebounds in her 15 minutes
of action.
After an eight-day rest, the Pios
return to action tonight,_ rravel­
)ng to Eastern Washington to face Whitman. The Pios then go to Spo­
kane for a contest -with Whitworth
on Saturday. The games mark an
early scare to conference play as
well as che first time the Pios liave
played outside of Pamplin this sea­
son.
Both Whitman and Whitworth
are expected to be contenders with
the Pios for one of the top three
spots in conference, so the games
will be a good indicator of where
the team stands in relation to the
rest of the league.
Upcoming
5c nle Scores & Standings
Basketball:
Men, Women:
LC 77 -Evergreen 57 Corban 86 -LC 68 •
Cal Lutheran 65 -LC 61 LC 52 -Sc. Mary's 38
LC 96 -Bethany Lutheran 73 LC 74 -Wartburg 59
Con£ Overal.l Conf Overall
George Fox 1-0 4-1 Lin.field 1-0 2-1
Whitworth 0-0 6-0 Puget Sound 0-0 3-0
Date Sport Opponent Place Time Pacific Lutheran 0-0 2-0 Whitworth 0-0 3-0
Puget Sound 0-0 3-1 LC 0-0 2-1
Fr:i .. Dec. I Women's Bball Whitman Walla Walla, Wash. 6:00pm LC 0-0 4-2 Whitman 0-0 2-1
Pacific 0-0 1-3 Pacific 0-0 3-2
Sat., Dec. 2 Whitworth Spokane, Wash. 4:00pm Willamette 0-0 1-3 Pacific Lutheran 0-0 2-2
_ ___.. Tues., Dec. 5 Concordia Portland, Ore. 7:00pm
1.'rhurs., Dec. 7 Cascade Pamplin 7:00pm Whitman 0-0 0-1 Willamette 0-0 0-5
Linfield 0-1 2-2 _,, George Fox 0-1 3-1
Fri., Dec. 1 Men's Bball Whitman Walla Walla, Wash. 8:00pm
Sat., Dec. 2 Whitworth Spokane, Wash. 6:00pm
Tues., Dec. 5 Evergreen Olympia, Wash. 7:00pm_ Swimming:
Meo: Women:
Conf. Overal.l Conf. Overall
Whitworth 3-0 3-1 Whitworth 3-0 3-1 . Lin field 3-0 3-2 Puget Sound 3-0 3-0
Fri., Dec. 1 Swimming Northwest Invitational Tacoma, Wash. All Day
Sat., Dec. 2 @Puget Sound Pacific Lutheran 2-1 2-1 LC 2-1 3-1
Whitman 2-1 3-1 Pacific Lutheran 2-1 2-1
Puget Sound 1-2 1-2 Whitman 1-2 2-2
Wed., Dec. 13 Dodgeball SAAC Tournament Pamplin TBA Willamette 0-2 0-2 Pacific 0-2 0-2
Pacific 0-2 0-2 Willamette 0-2 0-3
LC 0-3 1-3 Lin-field 0-3 0-5 _th_e_P_i_o_ne_e_r_L_o_g_,_o_e_c_e_m_b_e_r_1_, 2_0_0_6 __________ .9'11.illliillllliilliill 23
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Friday,
December 1
Giving Tree
8:00AM
Location: Templeton, Student
Leadership & Service Office
Drop off your donation to the Giving Tree
at che headquarters in Templeton. All con­
tributions go towards the Salvation Army
and JOIN, so conuibutions of toys or mon­
ey will be accepted. The uee will be decked
with gift tags ranging from $5 to $50.
The Center for Spiritual Development
presents Rev. Kenneth Leech
7:30 PM
Location: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Cost: $5 (LC students)
Rev. Leech leads services in Aldgate, Lon­
don, an urban parish confronting issues of
poverty, racism and drug abuse. He founded
several non-profits barding issues of home-
lessness among youth.
LCMC Rock Show: Point Juncture, WA
8:00PM
Location: The Rusty Nail
The modern troubadours Point Juncture,
WA will perform for free, bringing folk rock
fun to the LC campus.
Tuesday,
December 5
Giving Tree
8:00AM
Location: Templeton, Student
Leadership & Service Office
Bookwarming
3:45 PM
Location: College Bookstore
All are encouraged to attend the launching
of rwo new books, Urban Flowers, Concrete
Plains and A Poetry Criticism Reader, by visit-
ing professor Jerry Harp. Coffee and cookies
will be served.
Housing Co-ops at Lewis & Clark
7:30PM
Location: The Co-op
Housing co-ops are an alternative way of liv-
ing, incorporating participatory democracy,
consensus, sustainability and community in
the every day lives of members. Anyone with
complainrs with Res Life or their living situ-
ation are encouraged to attend, as well as the
generally curious. Saturday,
December 2
Focus the Nation: Global Warming
Solutions for America
10:00AM
Location: Evans Music Building
This event will coordinate teams of faculty,
studenrs and staff of over I 000 campuses
nationwide to discuss global warming. It is
headed by a new educational initiative on
global warming, and the project will culmi-
nate on January 31, 2008.
Annual Holiday Gala
3:00 PM-12:00 AM
Cost: Free
The annual Holiday • Gala boastS various
events, including the Kids Craft Fair, where
there will be ornament making and cookie
baking (Trail Room, 3:00pm-5:00pm),
the Chapel Service, featuring Christmas
Carols (Agnes Flanagan Chapel, 7:30pm-
8:30pm), the Cider Reception with com­
plementary holiday treats and hot cider
(Manor House, 8:30pm-9:30pm) and
finishes witb Templeton Activities, where
there will be live performances by faculty
and student bands (Templeton, 9:00pm-
12:00am).
Wednesday,
December 6
Giving Tree
8:00AM
Location: Templeton, Student Leadership
& Service Office
Holiday Artisan Market
11:00AM-6:00PM
Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square
Over 22 local artists bring the nororious
Portland Saturday Markee to Pioneer Court-
house Square.
Friends of Rain
/
8:00PM
Location: Evans Auditorium
Cost: Free ($15 suggestion at door)
Friends of Rain is Lewis & Clark's contempo-
rary music ensemble, and it includes all per-
forming members ofLC's music faculty. The
fall concert focuses on musical compositions
written within the past 50 years over a wide
spectrum of musical styles. Featured soloists
include Brett Pasch~, Sue McBerry, Scott
Kritzer, Daniel Shulte, Stephanie Thompson,
Carolyn Arnquist, and Nancy Teskey. Out]]
Sunday,
December 3
Potluck in the Park
2:15 PM
Location: Downtown Portland
Sign up in the Student Leadership & Service
Office ro take part in a project that will bave
a positive impact on the Portland commu­
nity during the Holiday Season. This trip will
afford participants che opportunity to pro­
vide a meal to chose in need; transportation
is provided.
Performance Lab 101
2:00PM
Location: Evans Auditorium
The Performance Lab is an opportunity for
talented student musicians ro perform pro­
fessionally in front of an audience. The
genres of music range from classical to in-
strumental.
ZooLights 2006
5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Location: Oregon Zoo
Experience the wo's transformation into a
winter wonderland with the addition of more
than a half-million holiday lights. There will
even be puppet shows and lighted train rides
through the zoo!
Thursday,
December 7
Giving Tree
8:00AM
Location: Templeton, Student
Leadership & Service Office
Missing Pieces and Whole Stories:
Renaissance in Indian Country
4:00PM
Location: South Campus,
Conference Center 107
Charles Hudson of the Mandan/Hidatsa
tribe will speak about the link berween salm-
on and renaissance in indigenous culture and
community from his perspective as the Pub-
lie Affairs Manager for the Columbia River
Fish Commission.
Theatre Senior Project: ''Alice"
7:30PM
Location: Fir Acres lheatre, Black Box
Watch the one-of-a-kind production of
''Alice," adapted and produced by Emma
Lipp ('07). It tells of a little girl's bad dream
and stolen innocence, and addresses issues
not found in the Disney version. Monday,
December 4
Giving Tree
8:00AM
Location: Templeton, Student
Leadership & Service Office
Biology Research Seminar
4:00PM
Location: BoDine 110
Assistant Professor Dr. Greg Hermann will
deliver a talk entitled "Gut granule biogen­
esis in C. elegans: how glo worms provide
insight into the formation of intra-cellular
compartments."
Speaking of Diversity ...
6:00PM
Location: Forest, Tamarack Lounge
An opportunity to discuss diversity on the
LC campus, without agendas.
Teacher Education lnformation
- 6:15 PM
Location: Albany Quadrangle 220
All prospective students of the LC Graduate
School Teacher Education Program are in­
vited to attend rhis informational meeting.
Complementary parking passes available at
Campus Safety.
Friday,
December 8
Giving Tree
8:00AM
Location: Templeton, Student
Leadership & Service Office
Theatre Senior Project: ''Alice"
7:30PM
Location: Fir Acres Theatre, Black Box
Encore presentation of
Emma Lipp's ('07) "Alice."
Favorite Toys for Christmas
12:00 PM-4:00 PM
Location: Pittock Mansion
Cost: $7
Experience che holidays an1ongst the lav-
ish Christmas decorations displayed in and
around Pitcock Mansion in Portland. The
23-room mansion boasts 15 decorated trees,
120 poinsettias and yards of ribbons and gar-
lands, as well as a surplus of vintage toys. 24
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Me: Wouldn't you like to know
Dear Ms. SAAB,
You're fuck.in' smoking hoc. If you could
just quit smoking, perhaps we could do
some hot fuck.in'!
Gorgeous arhleric rrainer,
I see you work.in' out sometimes
And think damn baby tu eres linda
If looks could kill you'd be a Murderer
Will you wrap me up in your Athletic
tape? You: Hopefu!Jy looking for casual sex
Me: If you give me a shot, I'll bring the
Plan B.
You: Three bombshells at the men's b-ball
game on Tuesday
Me: I might not play on the team, bur I
can still put it in the hole
I held the door open for you on your way
to your 9: 10 class.
You had an attitude, smelled nice and an
extremely nice ass. The Toast
By Grant Hentges
I want co rake a brief moment co coast chat
dreadfully wonderful thing with which some of
us have become coo familiar: the write-up pro­
cess. It's a rollercoascer ride from beginning co
end. Endorphins, cescoscerone and adrenaline all
gush simulraneously. Ir's the one and only chance
residents have to demonstrate their funny drunk­
en behavior to RAs. Everybody makes fools of
themselves and it's recorded. After the authori­
ties terminate their spontaneous visit, the parry
resumes; all is forgotten.
Then come§ the mosr exciting part: unsus­
pecting little you makes a trip to the awaiting
mailbox. What it contains is priceless; pure, un­
tapped preciousness.
The write-ups are nothing shore of delight­
ful: remember all of thos~ funny things that were
said when you were schwasted? Of course you
don't, bur your wonderful wrice-up doe"°s! Relive
the time that you spent lying on the stairs, "gig­
gling and clutching whac appeared to be a blonde
brownie."
S~ Lewis & Clark, I challenge you-gee
caught! Wrice an essay on alcohol's effecc on col­
lege students. Maybe it will change your life.