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Students without work study lose on-campus jobs
this year by the /f_i nancial aid offi ce. SFS As-
sociate Director Anastacia Dillon said, “We did have a large number of students who demonstrated signi/f_i cantly more need this year and to help meet their increased need we increased the number of students off ered
federal work study over last year.” 880 stu-
dents were given federal work study (FWS) funds, an increase from last year’s 600. In addition, 200 students were given LCWS funds. However, the number of positions available to students has not changed.
/T_h e Student Employment website ex-
plains that LCWS is available for students
who don’t qualify for FWS funds. But the
ambiguity in phrasing is intentional—not all students who don’t qualify for FWS funds
can get LCWS. In fact, these funds have
mostly been distributed already in a way
many say they /f_i nd arbitrary. LCWS funds,
said Dillon, were given on an individual ba-
sis to students to who applied for /f_i nancial
aid, but did not qualify for much /f_i nancial
aid, in terms of federal work study funds,
college grants and loans.
According to Dillon, one of the major
bene/f_i ts of the LCWS program is that in-ternational students now are able to work at
many more positions on campus. Because of
limits on working in this country (and their
ineligibility for FWS funds), international
students have been historically limited to
primarily working in the Bon. But now, in-
ternational students who have been allocated
LCWS can work in academic departments,
in the library and other LC on-campus jobs. Most international students who receive /f_i -nancial aid at LC were given LCWS funds, said Dillon.
Dillon and Logan both emphasized that
not having work study funds may be a good motivator for students to seek off -campus employment, which could lead to valuable career experience and opportunities. Dillon said that she expects supervisors for the on-campus student jobs can /f_i nd quali/f_i ed ap-plicants among those students who receive work study awards. However, according to Dillon, some upperclassmen who have been working in jobs for a number of years and are “critically needed” by their departments, can receive LC work study funds if their su-pervisors explain to the offi ce of SFS why this student worker is particularly needed.
Dillon and Logan, when pressed about
the potential unnecessary disparity between those who have LCWS funds and thus can get a job, and those who are quali/f_i ed and de-siring of jobs, stressed that this is the “imple-mentation year” of the LCWS program and thus some wrinkles are still being ironed out. “We want to get [work funding] to the peo-ple who really want to use it,” said Dillon.by Angela Webber // editor in chief
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A newly implemented Lewis & Clark Work Study pool will replace non-work study funding on campus.Non-work study employment at LC has
been mostly replaced by a new program called Lewis & Clark Work Study (LCWS). /T_h is change was made to respond to concerns with the use of federal work-study funds and economic conditions, but the transition has
been far from /f_l awless.
/T_h e biggest concern is now that former
non-work study jobs can only be occupied by students with LCWS allocation, and
LCWS allocations are given in a mysteri-
ous manner. LCWS awards were distributed
with /f_i nancial aid awards to students who ap-
plied for /f_i nancial aid—regardless of whether
these students are interested in employment
on campus. Students without LCWS awards
who previously have worked in non-work
study jobs on campus are now no longer of-
/f_i cially eligible for the positions.
“In the past week, I have had to call these
students and inform them that after two or
three years of experience and service that
they will not be able to help out our offi ce,” said Admissions Intern Zach Kearl (’10). “Consequently, this year will require the
Admissions Offi ce to hire unskilled, unin-
formed, and unmotivated students to /f_i ll the
necessary positions for our visit program.”
Supervisors for student jobs on cam-
pus are /f_i nding this policy disturbing. Sar-ah LaLonde, Computer Purchase Program Consultant in the IT department, described the problem as follows: “/T_h e policy is trying to force departments to hire only work study students. It does permit us to hire students who receive LC work study money. However this information has come way too late for many students who did not submit a FAF-SA, cannot now do so, and thus cannot work on campus.
Student Financial Services (SFS) Stu-
dent Employment Specialist Chris Logan asserts that there are still some on-campus
jobs available that do not require work study,
like those through Bon Appétit and Barnes
& Noble, who are independent contrac-
tors on the LC campus. However, a discus-
sion with Landis Jurd, who is in charge of
the Bon’s hiring, revealed that there are only
2 openings, out of the 20 total jobs in the
Bon, each of which would allow for 8 hours
of work per week. Eli Wells, manager of the
bookstore, is /f_i nished hiring for the semester,
though applications are still accepted for po-
tential openings later in the term.
SFS has also been emphasizing the in-
crease in the number of work awards given ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY BLOCK
“/T_h is year will require
the Admissions Offi ce to
hire unskilled, uniformed, and unmotivated students to /f_i ll necessary posi-tions,” said Admissons Intern Zach Kearl (’10).
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Subscriptions are available.Upon my return to Lewis & Clark Col -
lege from the summer break, I was pleasantly
surprised to see that our school has decided
to let our lawns go brown. The sign accom -
panying this development states:
“This summer, to reduce our water and
energy consumption, we’re allowing our
lawns to brown naturally. When the rain re -
turns, so will the brilliant green.”
While surely a wise environmental choice,
the browning of our lawns reflects other mo -
tives as well. To understand this, one must
examine why in previous years LC made
such an effort to keep our lawns green and
question the utility of doing so.
A green lawn is comfortable to sit and lie
on in sun or shade and a green lawn is stan -
dard landscaping in pretty much any upper
middle class location around America.
Obviously LC has reflected these same
values in its “brilliant green” lawns. But there
is more to our green lawns than our adminis -
trations’ own values.
How many students can recall the thought
they had when they first came to LC’s cam -
pus? For most, it probably was “Wow, this
campus is beautiful.” And there’s no denying
it, it is. In the same way our administration
values the green lawns’ aesthetic qualities,
so do most of the prospective students who
come here to see the school, or—perhaps
more importantly—most of the prospective
student’s parents. LC’s brilliant green lawns
are a huge part of the draw to our campus.So now that our green lawns will return
with the rain and not with the obsessive up -
keep by our facilities department, what val -
ues are reflected by this choice?
In part, there seems to be a genuine con -
cern for the
environment,
but there must
also be some
sense by the
LC adminis -
tration that
the prospec -
tive students
of the future
will value our
choice to let
our lawns go
brown rather
than using
water to keep
them green.
If LC is
willing to shift its values so suddenly to pla -
cate those of its prospective students, why
can’t it shift them just a little more?
Would not those same students, and their
parents, who value our school because of
its “environmental choice” to let our lawns
brown value our school even more if the ad -
ministration turned all that open, and now
brown space, into something productive and
useful to everyone at LC?
Imagine for a moment if instead of “bril -
liant green” lawns, LC had cornstalks grow -
ing where those “brilliant green” lawns used Why do I teach for America? Actually,
that should be two questions. Why did I
teach for America then, and why do I teach
for America now? The answers to these ques -
tions are different, just as I am much differ -
ent now than from the nearly graduated col -
lege senior I was back then.
As for the then, I decided to apply for
Teach for America last spring for several rea -
sons, but mostly because it answered the Big
Question. The question that parents, friends,
professors, EVERYONE asks you: what are
you going to do after you graduate from LC?
It was clear to everyone that the job mar -
ket for recent grads would be terrible, and
it would be nice to have some security for
the next two years. Teach for America would
give me an edge when applying to grad
schools after my two year commitment. I
knew it would be one of the hardest things
I would ever do, but I also recognized that it
would be the most rewarding and proactive Teach for America: The answer to the big question
act I have ever done.
At this point you may have seen the post -
ers around campus, been invited to an infor -
mation session, or received a personalized
email suggesting that you apply to Teach for
America. In case you are unfamiliar with the
mission, Teach for America seeks to close the
achievement gap, a gap between the educa -
tional opportunities in high and low income
communities. Only one in 10 students from
low income communities graduates from
college. That’s pretty terrible, and if we are
really to embrace an era of hope and change,
then we must embrace it ourselves. I did this
by teaching.
Now, why do I Teach for America? There
are plenty of reasons, but the most impor -
tant reason can be illustrated with the story
of Deandre. Deandre came into my kinder -
garten class with a reputation. His former
teacher told me that he was a “handful.”
In fact Deandre was repeating kindergar -
ten, and it was easy to see why. He often
wandered around the classroom, instigated fights, and growled at teachers. Because of
this behavior, he also performed poorly on
math and reading assessments, getting a
40% on his first math test and barely recog -
nizing letters. I developed behavior plans—
some worked, some didn’t—I visited his
home several times, I worked with him one-
on-one and in small groups. In many ways I
altered my entire approach to accommodate
one student. On his final, cumulative math
test, Deandre scored a 90%. He was reading
above a first grade level. I had reached this
kid—me, who often felt as if I had no clue as
to what I was doing—I put him on track for
achieving at a successful rate.
There you have it. The answer to the Big
Question, which I realized became less about
me and what I was doing after graduation.
The real question became: “What am I do -
ing for others? I think I found the answer.
Sarah DiSabatino graduated from LC in 2007, and
is now teaching Kindergarten in Hartford, Connecticut as
part of the T each For America program.by Sarah DiSabatino // guest writer
to be, or if tomato plants and cabbage topped
the surface of these now brown areas.
And what if eventually, these now produc -
tive and useful areas helped supply Bon Ap -
pétit with vegetables for its kitchen, lowering
the cost of our
meal plans and
helping to ful -
fill Bon Appé -
tit’s mission by
providing LC
with the most
local crops it
could get?
T h o u g h
there is fear in
uttering the
word, do we
dare consider
for a moment
that LC have
gardens? With
the sprinkler
systems in place and the nearly year-round
rain, the irrigation system is already there.
With lawns brown already, there is clear
evidence that the school’s values have shift -
ed such that “brilliant green” lawns are not
nearly as important as they used to be.
For starters, there is now an effort under -
way to replace the volleyball pit with a Forest
Garden, which would be open to everyone
on campus.
And who knows, perhaps LC will take
Forest as an example and turn its brilliant
green lawns into brilliant green gardens. Brown lawn shows green values
by Jared Schy // staff writer
Dead grass isn’t a productive change
Lately, it has gone without saying around
campus: the grass is definitely greener on
the other side. This summer the school de -
cided, in order to be more “sustainable,” not
to water any of the lawns. Instead, the lawns
would naturally brown. It’s a nice experi -
ment, but the school should not be so vain -
glorious as they have been in advertising its
“benefits.”
When it comes to matters of scarce re -
sources, prices are the best determinant of
how and where they should be used. If the
school somehow thinks that not watering
lawns is “saving” water, they are mistaken.
The school’s conscious choice of not using
water lessens demand for water by however
much they are not using. What does that
mean in the big picture? Well, it most like -
ly means that the water that Lewis & Clark
College saved is now be gobbled up by some
other institution or what-have-you because the price of water is that much lower, which
is not much in the first place.
The school is looking to save money with
this issue, which is all well and good, but it
may have cost them. Donations are down
thousands because of the brown lawns, ac -
cording to alums who stopped by this sum -
mer. Oops. Also, the school is waiting to see
the bill for this summer’s water use so it can
be compared to last year’s bill. If it is lower,
then victory will be claimed, and the earth
will be saved. Yay! Feels good, doesn’t it?
What should be done, however, is to look
at overall consumption of water in Portland
and see if LC’s neglect of the water system
has had any significant effect, having con -
trolled for other variables such as weather.
That is the real test, and one that I doubt will
be investigated or put in the school’s bro -
chures.
More often than not, environmental ar -
guments revolve around a want to have as
little impact as possible while ignoring what the impact is, whether or not it is good, or
how the resource in question could be bet -
ter utilized. In almost all cases, technologi -
cal innovations allow mankind to get more
and more of what is being desired. This
change occurs over time because people have
thought up ways to solve problems. Instead
of touting how noble we all are for not using
water—water put to good use, mind you -–
the school should claim that they are helping
everyone out by putting slight pressure on
resources in order that new inventions and
solutions will come along and make every -
one better off.
Let’s not kid ourselves. As green as our
school’s reputation may be, it still remains
very brown. Praise the school as you will,
but I’m gonna head out to where the grass is
greener, and that seems to be anywhere but
here.
Garik Asplund
College of Arts & SciencesLetters to the Editor
A sampling from the voice of the Lewis & Clark College community
ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY BLOCK3Volume 73, Number 1 Features the Pioneer Log, September 4, 2009
by Robin Aubry // staff writerTextbooks4Change: Books vs. Prop 8
nine days out >>>>
friday saturday sunday
monday tuesday wednesday
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10 11 12September 4 to 12
Pio Fair
4 to 7 p.m.
Outside J.R. Howard Hall and on the track in Griswold
StadiumUltimate frisbee pick-up game
2 to 4 p.m.
Grass area below reflecting poolClose Encounters: Contemporary Dance and
Theories of Intimacy
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA), $8
Part of the Time-Based Art Festival
LABOR DAYNO CLASSBroadcast Exhibition Opening
5 to 7 p.m.
Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary ArtPhoto Scavenger Hunt
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Platt Main Lounge
Lissa Harrow Shakespeare Workshop
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Bodine 300Friday Night Flick - “Wet Hot American Summer”
8:30 p.m. to midnight
TamarackMetal Shakespeare Company and Jucifer
9 to 11:30 p.m.
Templeton - Geary RoomIf you have a course with Nicola Warmuth (’12) this se -
mester, chances are you’ve heard her 30-second lecture about
a website called Textbooks4Change.com. Warmuth is the
northwestern regional campaign director for Textbook -
s4Change, an effort to donate money toward overturning
California’s recently ratified Proposition 8, an amendent that
only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman.
Textbooks4Change has made an agreement with Text -
books.com (and more booksellers to come shortly) to give
6% of the cost of textbooks sold via the website to the Cour -
age Campaign of California, a powerful online organizing
network that commissions over 700,000 organizations to
push to repeal Proposition 8.
Barak Wouk, an old friend of Warmuth’s, contacted her
earlier this summer when Textbooks4Change was still in its
planning phase, before the California Supreme Court upheld
Proposition 8. Expecting Proposition 8 to be ratified, Wouk
asked Warmuth to help the cause. “I was involved in a lot
of outreach as well as final touch-ups on the website,” said
Warmuth.
Textbooks4Change is built on the same foundation a
number of organizations are beginning to use. The founda -
tion’s basic premise is that a small percentage of something
people pay for anyway could and should go to a worthy pur -
suit. A local coffee or smoothie shop might have something
similar, where a percentage of any purchase (maybe with a
signed receipt) would go to a certain cause.
This approach has also been a model on a larger scale.
One example is the company Credo Mobile, a cellular phone
service that donates a percentage of their customers’ charges
to a cause of the customer’s choice.
The difference here is that as college students, it’s a fore -
gone conclusion that typically twice a year we have to bite
the bullet and pay an average of $900 a year for our assigned
readings.
“Five companies have an oligopoly on the textbook mar -
ket, and can pump out edition after edition to make more
money,” said Warmuth. Textbooks4Change’s theory is, then,
why don’t students put a small percentage of their payment
for these already overpriced books towards supporting mar -
riage equality?
It doesn’t just have to be for required reading, either. Any
book listed on Textbooks.com can be purchased through
Textbooks4Change.
In the short time that Text -
books4Change.com has been
in operation, over $1,000 has
been donated to the Courage
Campaign. Warmuth believes
that this strategy can also be
used for other causes. “When
Proposition 8 is overturned,
Textbooks4Change will focus
on a number of different plans
to support other causes,” said
Warmuth.
Textbooks4Change also
has its own Facebook appli -
cation, and allows “fans” to
donate their status for the ef -
fort—something that War -
muth, along with a number of
other LC students, has been
trying to spread. As of T ues -
day night, only 16 people
who state that they are LC
students are members of the
application, and only eight of
those have donated their sta -
tus.
Over the summer, when
Proposition 8 was upheld, the Castro district in San Fran -
cisco lowered its rainbow flag to half-staff and hung a long
black veil above the flag—a fair representation of what many
in the LC community felt that day in late May. “I believe that
everyone is equal and deserves the rights that marriage of -
fers. I think it’s ludicrous that some don’t already have those
rights,” said Warmuth.
She’s not alone. Last November, 64% of students in Cali -
fornia voted against Proposition 8. However, 52% of voters
in California supported the credo that marriage is solely be -
tween a man and a woman, which is exactly why Textbook -
s4Change exists today. It serves not only to donate money to
campaigns, but to raise awareness for the cause as well.
At no cost to the consumer, by means of buying textbooks
or logging onto Facebook, anyone can contribute to an initia -
tive that is impressive, exciting and fueled by young people.
LC students may well have already bought their textbooks
for this semester, but Textbooks4Change will be around as
long as Proposition 8 is, and probably beyond that. Hands on training
in Costa RicaMaria Brown (’11) and friend Carly Wollner relax
at the Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy .
PHOTO BY SAM MARGEVICIUSIn between semesters, most Lewis & Clark students are
getting ready for the next academic term, or at least dread -
ing it just a little. Instead of returning to LC for the spring
semester of her second year, Maria Brown (’11) pursued a
different form of education: “I took a year off from LC and
went to do this massage school in Costa Rica,” she said.
“I looked for massage schools and wanted to study
abroad,” said Brown. “I chose massage therapy because it’s
something I knew I wanted to study. And because I wanted
my sister to give me more than 25 cents for an hour of mas -
sage.”
After doing some research into different massage schools
around the world, Brown finally decided on the Costa Rica
School of Massage Therapy on Samara Beach.
“It was really great,” said Brown. “It was only four months,
so it was really accelerated. There was only 12 of us and we
learned about a week’s worth of information every day.”
After finishing her training in Costa Rica, Brown re -
turned to her home in New Mexico, where she became cer -
tified as a massage therapist. Since March, Brown has also
become certified in Oregon and works for Massage Envy in
Lake Oswego (although she does not have the power to give
LC students discounts).
According to Brown, being a massage therapist is reward -
ing because it’s a service that everyone can benefit from and
also something everyone needs. “It also helps to pay for text
books,” said Brown. “But the best part is how appreciative
people are afterwards. It’s fulfilling.”
And the worst part? “I guess the moral responsibility of
telling someone that they have really bad toenail fungus. It’s
uncomfortable for everyone.”
As for students who might be interested in a stress reliev -
er, Brown says she’d be happy to help out her fellow students.
“I don’t have my own table, but I do have a few clients who
don’t mind a couch or the floor,” said Brown. “My best client
brings me cookies and old clothes she doesn’t want, which is
great because I love cookies and I hate shopping for clothes.”by Danny Garcia // staff writerPHOTO COURTESY OF MARIA BROWN
Nicola Warmuth (’12) co-founded Textbooks4Change, an organization
that forwards a percentage of book costs to repeal Prop 8.4 the Pioneer Log, September 4, 2009 Special Section
Pio Fair in the PioLogThe annual Lewis & Clark Pio Fair celebration is a
showcase of what student groups and organizations
have to offer students returning to campus. This
directory of clubs puts the Pio Fair in your hands.
Check out the real fair this afternoon at 5 p.m. out -
side J.R. Howard Hall.
The Acabrella (LC A Cappella Union)
Contact: sld@lclark.edu (Section Line Drive), kdella@lclark.edu
(The Merry Weathers), jsf@lclark.edu (Momo and the Coop)
Auditions: T uesday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 10. Time TBD
(around 7ish).
Pertinent info: We have three student-run a cappella groups on
campus: The Merry Weathers (an all female group, about ten mem -
bers), Momo and the Coop and Section Line Drive (both mixed
groups, probably around 12-18 members).
Agape
Contact: jayson@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. in the Stewart main lounge;
Saturdays, 5 p.m. in the Chapel
Pertinent info: Agape is a group centered on Christian fellowship.
We offer a weekly bible study on Wednesdays, and every Saturday
we hold an ecumenical worship service (Koinonia) that includes a
praise band. Small groups meet throughout the week. All are wel -
come.
LC Aikido Club
Contact: kelsiv@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Meeting in the Pamplin Gym Mat Room, times
TBA
Pertinent info: Aikido is a Japanese defensive martial art. LC Aikido
Club meets twice a week for training.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Contact: creisen@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: As a group we will learn and discuss our civil liberties
as Americans and as students on this campus.
The Animal Club
Contact: waterman@lclark.edu
Meeting times: 1st meeting is 3 p.m. Sept. 9th at the Co-op
Pertinent info: The Animal Club is an animal appreciation and
advocacy group. Animal Club goes on field trips to animal
sanctuaries, volunteers at a local animal shelter, runs cam -
paigns for animal welfare, and simply celebrates how great ani -
mals are!
Apocalips, LC Slam Poetry Club
Contact: apocalips@lclark.edu
Meeting times: First meeting is Sept. 9, 6 p.m. at the Co-op
Pertinent info: Apocalips is the resident slam/spoken word
club on campus that hosts regular writing circles, poetry slams,
and open mics, in addition to bringing performing artists to
campus.
Asian Student Union (ASU)
Contact: susans@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The Asian Student Union is full of students
who are interested in Asian culture and hosts many fun events
throughout the school year such as karaoke, bubble tea, and
cultural nights.
Circle of Friends
Contact: lili@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: Circle of Friends is a volunteer organization where
we pair LC students with high school students with special needs for
outings, phone calls, and group activities. We work to promote ac -
ceptance of differences among individuals.
Clark Magazine
Contact: echang@lclark.edu
Meeting times: First meeting T uesday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m.
Pertinent info: Clark Magazine is a monthly or quarterly lifestyle
magazine for LC students highlighting previously ignored life at LC.
It will feature student photography, editorials, and faces.
Climbing Club
Contact: climbing@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The LC Climbing Club aims to provide a forum to
introduce LC students to rock climbing and to help experienced
rock climbers plan excursions.College Outdoors
Contact: outdoors@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Office Located in Templeton near the Mail Room,
open 9-5 p.m. Monday- Friday
Pertinent info: College Outdoors is Lewis & Clark’s link to outdoor
adventure. We provide outdoors opportunities to people of all skills
at affordable prices. T rips include skiing, backpacking, hiking, kaya -
king, rafting, mushroom hunting, yoga, surfing, climbing etc.
Croquet Society
Contact: maggiem@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Most sunny/warm days, notification via listserv and/
or campus postings, free rental of equipment by request.
Pertinent info: Croquet Society is a fair-weather recreational club
compiled of enthusiasts of croquet devoted to the more efficient use
of campus landscaping through leisure sport.
Do It T ogether Projects (DIT)
Contact: doittogetherprojects@gmail.com
Pertinent info: Do It Together projects focuses on the creative act in
itself rather than the product thereafter, and believes that the art ob -
ject is a residue of a more important experience. The physical objects
that materialize from our events and meetings will be funneled back
into the community. Our first project this semester will be creating
a sound fort.
Lewis & Clark Folk Dance Club
Contact: rachele@lclark.edu; agmoore@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: We do Scottish, Irish, Israeli, contra, among other
dance styles. All dances are taught each week and the only aim is to
have fun.
Gaming Society
Contact: gamesoc@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The LC Gaming Society exists to organize role-play -
ing, tabletop, video and computer gaming across campus and to
serve as a resource for those interested in games.
Gender Studies Symposium
Contact: gendsymp@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Our first meeting will be T uesday, Sept. 15, 3:30
p.m., in Howard 302.
Pertinent info: The Gender Studies Symposium is a three-day series
of panels, lectures, readings, performances, films, and workshops,
plus an art show. Held in March, the symposium is organized by
any students who want to get involved in planning aspects of the
symposium such as choosing speakers, organizing panels, curating
the art show, developing publicity, and handling logistics.
German Club
Contact: jhuber@lclark.edu
Office location: Miller, 3rd floor, Jo -
hanna Huber’s office
Pertinent info: The German Club
is a group organized for individuals
interested in German language and
culture. Activities include themed on-
campus parties and meals as well as
off-campus film screenings, sampling
of German cuisine in local restaurants
and festivities such as Oktoberfest.
Additionally, members will collabo -
rate with other language groups to
further intercultural dialogue.Go Club
Contact: sethp@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the T rail Room
Pertinent info: The Lewis & Clark Go Club is a place for experienced
players and beginners alike to explore the ancient game of strategy called
Go.
Giraffe Theory (Juggling Club)
Contact: jessels@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: Giraffe Theory is a club devoted to teaching and practicing
juggling and other circus arts.
LC Grilling Society
Contact: rzlarson@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The LC Grilling Society exists to organize grilling and
barbecuing events that otherwise would not be present on this campus.
Jewish Student Union/Hillel
Contact: hillel@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Every T uesday at Maggie’s
Pertinent info: We facilitate the creation of a Jewish Community on
campus and allow for discussions, celebrations, and help students to
participate in Jewish cultural activities. Open to Jews and Gentiles
alike.
KLC Radio
Contact: management@klcradio.net
Pertinent info: KLC Radio is Lewis & Clark College’s online radio
station. LC students and faculty serve as KLC’s DJs and play music
24 hours a day online. Pick up a DJ application from outside the sta -
tion on the second floor of Templeton or stop by the table at the Pio
Fair. First year students are encouraged to apply.
LC Film Club
Contact: films@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The LC Film Club exists to screen culturally and his -
torically significant films and to discuss these films in an academic
context. In addition, LC Film Club wishes to cooperate with student
filmmakers on campus.
LC Literary Review
Contact: LCreview@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The LC Literary Review is the college’s main literary
output. Submissions are weekly viewed by a student board, it is a great
opportunity for student writers, English critics, literary snobs and aspir -
ing editors.
Math Club
Contact: javins@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The Math Club sponsors social events for Math and Com -
puter Science Students on an irregular basis.
The Meridian
Contact: meridian@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The Meridian is Lewis & Clark’s Journal of International
and Cross-Cultural Perspectives, the oldest student-run publication on
campus, dedicated to publishing students’ work on these topics.
Model United Nations
Contact: modelun@lclark.edu
Meeting times: In the past and most likely to continue this year, we meet
every Wednesday from 5 - 6 p.m.
Pertinent info: Model United Nations Club is a mock of the actual UN
structure and functions. Students are assigned a country in which they are
asked to research that country’s foreign policy and represent their country
in a specified UN organization or commission at select conferences.
Newman Club
Contact: jfn@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Meetings on Sundays in the Chapel
Pertinent info: The Newman Club provides and facilitates student access
to Catholic services and sacraments.
Occult Detectives of Lewis & Clark
Contact: baphometLC@hushmail.com
Other Contact Info: Invocation of the Fourth Gate
Meeting time: As needed
Pertinent info: Witch hunting, exorcisms, and a potluck every third T ues -
day. We’re your local private third eye.LC Paddle Club (LCPC)
Contact: paddle@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Our first pool session skills clinic will be held on
Sunday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the indoor pool.
Pertinent info: The Lewis & Clark Paddling Club (LCPC) is an
organization of whitewater kayakers. The club provides instruc -
tion for beginners and a resource for organization and skill devel -
opment for more experienced members.
(Pause.)
Contact: pause@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: (Pause.) is a journal of original dramatic writing by
students and its board sponsors the event “Once Upon A Week -
end” each semester, a completely student-produced weekend the -
ater festival.
Philosophy Club
Contact: philclub@lclark.edu
Meeting times: The Philosophy Club is scheduled (tentatively) to
meet at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting Sept. 9. Location: TBD.
Pertinent info: The Philosophy Club meets weekly to debate
philosophical issues and present and discuss student papers. The
Philosophy Club gives students the opportunity to hone their
philosophical skills, as well as cultivate an interest in philosophical
matters. In addition, the Philosophy Club organizes philosophical
events on campus.
Photography Club
Contact: sfujita@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The Photography Club is open to all students who
are interested in photography. Experienced photographers and
newcomers are welcomed to join. This is a chance for anyone to
develop and experiment with their photography skills. We will
have weekly meetings, and host various activities and events to
make photography enjoyable for everyone.
Physics Club
Contact: cheffle@lclark.edu
Bio: Interested in Physics? Like fun activities? Physics Club is a
group of individuals interested in Physics, who put on activities
such as: Foosball tournaments, a pumpkin launch, pi day celebra -
tion, egg drop and day hikes.
The Pioneer Log
Contact: piolog@lclark.edu
Meeting times: 5 p.m. on Mondays in the PioLog office, located
on the main floor of Templeton near Council Chambers.
Pertinent info: PioLog is LC’s weekly student newspaper. New
student writers, photographers, editors and illustrators are wel -
come to any meeting.
Pre-health Care Club (PHCC)
Contact: guirguis@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The Pre-health Care Club is a group of students
interested in health professions that come together to take ap -
ply their knowledge to real life experiences through volunteering,
workshops, job shadowing and internships.
Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium
Contact: rwchairs@lclark.edu
Meeting times: The first meeting will be on T uesday, Sept. 8, 3:30
p.m., Howard 302.
Pertinent info: The Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium is a
three-day series of panels, lectures, performances, and other events
exploring issues of race and ethnicity. Students are involved in
all aspects of the planning process—selecting the theme, choosing
speakers, putting together panels, organizing the art show, publi -
cizing events, and handling logistics during the symposium itself.
Russian Club
Contact: russkie@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: Russian Club is an opportunity for students in -
terested in Russian language and culture to meet, speak in Rus -
sian and do fun Russian things. We watch a Russian movie each
week, cook a traditional Russian meal each month and volunteer
in Portland’s Russian-speaking community. Students of all levels
are welcome to have a grand ol’ Russian time with us!
Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
Contact: saac@lclark.edu
Meeting times: SAAC meets every two weeks in Zehntbauer
Room 126 .
Pertinent info: The SAAC’s purpose is to act as a liaison between
the Lewis & Clark Athletic Administration and the Student-Ath -
lete body. To encourage unity and communication between teams,
athletes, faculty, and the entire Lewis & Clark community.
The Serious Club
Contact: bjonas@lclark.edu
Meeting time: Fridays at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers
Pertinent info: The Serious Club is an improvisational comedy
troupe that practices weekly and performs frequently on campus.
They also bring professional troupes to campus, like the Upright
Citizens Brigade. They host a free improv jam on Friday after -
noons for anyone who wishes to watch or participate.Section Line DriveThird Culture Kids5 the Pioneer Log, September 4, 2009 Special Section
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Name : Women’s Club Ultimate Frisbee, a.k.a Artemis
Contact : Sarahr@lclark.edu; colpitts@lclark.edu
Meeting times : 2 practices a week and a few weekend tournaments throughout the
semester.
Name : Men’s Ultimate Frisbee, a.k.a. Bacchus
Contact : blohre@lclark.edu
Meeting times : 8-10 Mon., Wed.; Thurs. 8-9
Pertinent Info : Ultimate Frisbee is an alternative
sport that is friendly to people of any athleticism.
Bacchus is the Lewis & Clark Ultimate Frisbee team
that practices three times a week. In addition to prac -
tices we also travel to optional weekend tournaments
4 to 5 times a semester.
Name : Field Hockey Club
Contact : creisen@lclark.edu
Pertinent info : We meet twice a week and scrim -
mage for two hours. Beginners and experienced play -
ers are all encouraged to come out and try. If you have
never picked up a stick and you want to play, don’t
worry. Come to the field and we’ll teach you.
Name : LC Football Club
Contact : lcfc@lclark.edu
Pertinent info : The Lewis & Clark soccer team is a
club team that plays in a highly competitive league
with other colleges in the greater Portland area. The
team practices two-three days a week with games on the weekend throughout the fall.
We always welcome newcomers with a moderate amount of skill, though game rosters
are comprised solely of the most committed players.
Name : LC Sailing Team
Contact : sailing@lclark.edu
Meeting times : T uesday September 8th at 3 p.m. in the T railroom
Pertinent info : The LC Sailing team is a place for people with little to immense amounts
of sailing experience who have a desire to improve their sailing skills and compete in
regattas all around the Northwest.
Name : Skate LC
Contact: awarnes@lclark.edu
Meeting times : TBD
Pertinent info : Skate LC is exactly that, skating and longboarding at Lewis & Clark
College. With the cooperation of skaters we can promote skating on and off campus,
host workshops on anything from “T rick Tips” to “Safety and Rights” or “Shop 101:
Building a Skateboard.”
Name : LC Men’s Club Rugby
Contact : mrich@lclark.edu
Meeting times : Practices at Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. at the Reflecting Pool Field
Pertinent info : The Rockjaws are the Men’s Club rugby union at Lewis & Clark. We
compete regionally with other colleges and clubs and seek to promote and enjoy the
international sport of rugby union at a competitive club level. We are committed to the
ideals of teamwork, commitment, fraternity, and pride in one’s game.
Name : Women’s Club Lacrosse
Contact : ladylax@lclark.edu
Pertinent info : The women’s club lacrosse team brings together an amazing group of
women eager to play one of the fastest growing sports on the west coast. The team is
a part of the Northwest Women’s Lacrosse Association, playing other club teams from
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The season consists of four tournaments around the
Northwest. Practices run twice a week in the spring semester, with a few warm-up ses -
sions in the fall.
Name : Women’s Rugby Club
Contact : slg@lclark.edu
Meeting times : T uesdays from 3-4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 3:30-5 p.m., with some
weekend games and extra practices.
Pertinent info : The Women’s Rugby team meets two or three times a week, with games
once a month. All levels (even complete beginners) are welcome.Sports groupsLC Paddle Club (LCPC)
Contact: paddle@lclark.edu
Meeting times: Our first pool session skills clinic will be held on
Sunday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the indoor pool.
Pertinent info: The Lewis & Clark Paddling Club (LCPC) is an
organization of whitewater kayakers. The club provides instruc -
tion for beginners and a resource for organization and skill devel -
opment for more experienced members.
(Pause.)
Contact: pause@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: (Pause.) is a journal of original dramatic writing by
students and its board sponsors the event “Once Upon A Week -
end” each semester, a completely student-produced weekend the -
ater festival.
Philosophy Club
Contact: philclub@lclark.edu
Meeting times: The Philosophy Club is scheduled (tentatively) to
meet at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting Sept. 9. Location: TBD.
Pertinent info: The Philosophy Club meets weekly to debate
philosophical issues and present and discuss student papers. The
Philosophy Club gives students the opportunity to hone their
philosophical skills, as well as cultivate an interest in philosophical
matters. In addition, the Philosophy Club organizes philosophical
events on campus.
Photography Club
Contact: sfujita@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The Photography Club is open to all students who
are interested in photography. Experienced photographers and
newcomers are welcomed to join. This is a chance for anyone to
develop and experiment with their photography skills. We will
have weekly meetings, and host various activities and events to
make photography enjoyable for everyone.
Physics Club
Contact: cheffle@lclark.edu
Bio: Interested in Physics? Like fun activities? Physics Club is a
group of individuals interested in Physics, who put on activities
such as: Foosball tournaments, a pumpkin launch, pi day celebra -
tion, egg drop and day hikes.
The Pioneer Log
Contact: piolog@lclark.edu
Meeting times: 5 p.m. on Mondays in the PioLog office, located
on the main floor of Templeton near Council Chambers.
Pertinent info: PioLog is LC’s weekly student newspaper. New
student writers, photographers, editors and illustrators are wel -
come to any meeting.
Pre-health Care Club (PHCC)
Contact: guirguis@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: The Pre-health Care Club is a group of students
interested in health professions that come together to take ap -
ply their knowledge to real life experiences through volunteering,
workshops, job shadowing and internships.
Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium
Contact: rwchairs@lclark.edu
Meeting times: The first meeting will be on T uesday, Sept. 8, 3:30
p.m., Howard 302.
Pertinent info: The Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium is a
three-day series of panels, lectures, performances, and other events
exploring issues of race and ethnicity. Students are involved in
all aspects of the planning process—selecting the theme, choosing
speakers, putting together panels, organizing the art show, publi -
cizing events, and handling logistics during the symposium itself.
Russian Club
Contact: russkie@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: Russian Club is an opportunity for students in -
terested in Russian language and culture to meet, speak in Rus -
sian and do fun Russian things. We watch a Russian movie each
week, cook a traditional Russian meal each month and volunteer
in Portland’s Russian-speaking community. Students of all levels
are welcome to have a grand ol’ Russian time with us!
Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
Contact: saac@lclark.edu
Meeting times: SAAC meets every two weeks in Zehntbauer
Room 126 .
Pertinent info: The SAAC’s purpose is to act as a liaison between
the Lewis & Clark Athletic Administration and the Student-Ath -
lete body. To encourage unity and communication between teams,
athletes, faculty, and the entire Lewis & Clark community.
The Serious Club
Contact: bjonas@lclark.edu
Meeting time: Fridays at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers
Pertinent info: The Serious Club is an improvisational comedy
troupe that practices weekly and performs frequently on campus.
They also bring professional troupes to campus, like the Upright
Citizens Brigade. They host a free improv jam on Friday after -
noons for anyone who wishes to watch or participate.STAND LC (A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition)
Contact: stand@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: STAND LC is a branch of the Student Anti-Genocide
Coalition working to protect civilians from genocidal violence. On the
Lewis & Clark campus this semester the club will meet weekly and work
to lobby local government, host events, and raise money for communities
affected by genocidal violence.
Socially-Responsible Investment Club
Contact: echang@lclark.edu
Meeting times: First meeting is T uesday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m.
Pertinent info: The Socially-Responsible Investment Club aims to show
students the fundamentals of investing and give students the opportunity
to learn from and meet distinguished professionals in the field of finance.
Student Alliance for Learning About the Middle East
(SALAM)
Contact email: karenl@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: Salam is a student group whose mission
is to promote a better understanding of Middle Eastern
history, politics, culture and current affairs through edu -
cational activities. In order to fulfill its mission, mem -
bers of Salam engage in activities like reading novels and
watching movies about the Middle East. We are current -
ly in the process of planning a Middle East Conference to
be held this October.
SEED, LC’s Student Environmental Group
Contact: seed@lclark.edu
Meeting times: First meeting will be at 6 p.m. on T ues -
day, Sept. 8 in the Monteith meeting room in Temple -
ton.
Pertinent info: SEED is a student-run environmental
group dedicated to promoting sustainability at Lewis
& Clark and in the larger Portland community. SEED
meets once a week and provides club members with op -
portunities to get involved with all kinds of sustainability
projects on campus.
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Contact: sds@lclark.edu
Meeting time/office hours: Co-op, days and times TBA
Pertinent info: We give students the opportunity to learn principles of
direct, participatory democracy in consensus-style meetings. We bring
“Know Your Rights” and “Copwatch” trainings and politically radical
speakers to campus, have participated in actions against the Iraq War,
released our second “Disorientation Guide” at NSO and are starting a
radical zine library at the co-op this semester.
Synergia
Contact email: synergia@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: Synergia, LC’s gender studies journal, is a collection of
students’ thoughts about the synergy between our bodies, minds, and
each other. All forms of expression are welcome, including academic es -
says, prose, poetry, anecdotes, and 2D media. Submissions, rough drafts,
or proposals are due by the end of first semester. We all have gender. Tell
us about it!
Third Culture Kids at LC
Contact: tck@lclark.edu
Pertinent info: Third Culture Kids are people who have grown up in two
or more countries, and the TCK program at LC recognizes the unique
experiences of these students and provides events and programs for them
to help them adjust to and enjoy life in college.
Unisex
Contact: us@lclark.edu
Meeting time: Meetings on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. starting Sept. 9
Pertinent info: United Sexualities is a fusion of activism and social net -
working. Our activities are designed to educate ourselves and our com -
munity about the challenges faced by LGBTQ individuals and their al -
lies; to advocate and campaign for equal treatment of all people regardless
of sexual orientation or gender identity; and to provide a safe space and
resources for students to explore their identities.
Unitarian Universalist Club
Contact: uu@lclark.edu
Meeting times: First meeting time 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the
Co-op
Pertinent info: The Unitarian Universalist Club is an avenue for students
to explore their spirituality here at LC. The UU club goes on field trips to
different religious ceremonies around Portland, holds UU worships, and
promotes justice, equity, and compassion.
LC Writing Circle
Contact: lcwritingcircle@gmail.com
Pertinent info: LC Writing Circle is a weekly meeting of students inter -
ested in all different types of writing (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, song-
writing, play-writing, etc). Writing Circle offers an opportunity for indi -
vidual or collaborative writing and peer feedback.a student groups directoryFriday, September 12, 2008 Arts 6 the Pioneer Log, September 4, 2009
Comedian Nick /T_h une sings tunes
for laughs at LC’s Welcome Week
by Sanne Stienstra // editor in chief
Pioneer Log: Did you always know you were
going to be a comedian?
Nick /T_h une: I didn’t always know—I think most of my life was spent in fear that I wasn’t going to be anything. When I look back,
right now I’m writing this piece for the new
Jay Leno show, and it’s about yearbooks,
so I had to go back through all of my year-books and it’s all about people writing in yearbooks, and one thing that’s pretty con-
sistent from my 6th grade yearbook to my
high school yearbooks is, “You’re very fun-
ny.” And I don’t think I ever paid much at-tention to that, but I think from the begin-ning I knew that I liked entertaining people
and making people laugh. /T_h at’s why I didn’t
go to college—I’ve always been kind of look-
ing for that, I’ve never really /f_i t into a school situation. Wasn’t very good at sitting down and listening, I wanted to be the one talking.
PL: And when did you start integrating your
guitar into your act?NT: I started playing music before I start-ed doing comedy, although I think they’re
pretty much the same thing. I found out real
quickly I couldn’t take myself seriously when
it came to performance, I could never go up and be like, “Here’s this serious song about a girl.” I always wanted to /f_i nd the twist in
it. I started performing with my guitar when
I was in high school, started doing comedy
bits without knowing they were comedy. /T_h en I was in a cover band right out of high school called No Hablos and we did all cov-
ers of Spanish songs, like Ricky Martin—we
took ourselves very seriously as a joke. /T_h e
bars we were playing at let me do my own thing, eventually I had my own night. If you were ever to watch a movie that wasn’t scored, it would be diff erent than watching it
with the music in the background, the mu-
sic adds so much emotion to it. /T_h e music’s building so it means the scene is going to build and then climax and push you into
the third act or whatever it is, so I was play-
ing around with that in my comedy and
realizing that I was scoring my jokes with the guitar. I could create more emotion in the room. Every joke is a surprise, but this
made the surprise bigger. I realized that I
was funnier with that.
PL: Does it give you con/f_i dence?
NT: I think it does, it’s something
to be behind. But it just makes my
shows more fun; it really draws the
audience in.
PL: What do you think you would be doing
if you weren’t a comedian now?
NT: My last real job before comedy was as a
teen director at the Boys and Girls Club up in Seattle. I loved it. I did it for /f_i ve years, and I planned on doing that forever. I got
this taste of performance and making peo-
ple laugh, there’s really not a feeling like it.
Stand-up is the ultimate thing—it’s just you on stage, all you have is you to fall back on. But I wanted to make a real impact on chil-
dren. Working with kids, I would notice that
the people they looked up to were kind of
terrible. /T_h ey look up to like, Ashton Kutch-er or whatever.
PL: You were recently in the new movie, Ex-
tract. How was doing that?
NT: It was fun. I think it was my most fun experience in a movie so far. I was in “Knocked Up,” but I got cut out. /T_h is movie was my most fun experience because it was directed by Mike Judge, who’s done “Offi ce Space” but also created “Beavis and Butt-
head” and “King of the Hill.” He did “Beavis
and Butthead” voices on set.
PL: Is Mila Kunis as good looking in real life?
NT: Yeah she’s pretty incredible. She was
very insecure about being funny, and she felt
like, “I’m not trying to be funny here”—she
was very insecure and downplaying her abili-ties.
PL: Who do you practice your new material
on?
NT: Any audience. When I started, I used to text message jokes to people. I would write a joke and wonder if it’s funny, and then I’d
text it to a select group of friends. But now
I’ll generally just try it. /T_h e new age of T wit-
ter, Facebook, status updates and microb-logging has changed joke-writing in a lot of ways. If you write a joke you can post it on something and get a very quick response of
it, but in my mind, it cheapens jokes by cut-
ting them off in a very infant stage of their
life, because usually when a joke is told to
an audience live, it continues to grow. On
T witter, if something does work or doesn’t
work, then you’re done with it right away. Funny thing about T witter is that they
own everything that’s on it. It’s kinda scary
that most people aren’t aware of it.
PL: Tell me about your episodic comedy se-
ries, i/T_h unes.
NT: [Talking about the episode “Lobster”]:
Kristin Cavallari [who stars in the episode]
was on “/T_h e Hills,” or “Laguna Beach,” or
I don’t know. It was really funny—the joke
in [this episode] was that I choose a lobster
over a girl—so when I was told to choose from all these girls, I thought it should be a girl that I really can’t stand.
PL: I don’t think I
know who she is, but
that’s pretty funny.NT: /T_h at’s a good
thing.
PL: Who are your favorite
comedians?
NT: Steve Martin, Martin Mull, Zach Gal-
i/f_i anakis, Mitch Hedberg. I think with the
best comedians, when you hear them you
think it’s obtainable in the way. /T_h ey make it
feel so natural and easy. /T_h e best thing about comedy is when you hear a joke that you
like, it feels like you thought of it in a way.
/T_h e best comedian will help you think, this
is a joke you’ve thought of before but now
I’m just presenting it in a way that helps you realize that.
PL: What are your goals in comedy or oth-
erwise?
NT: I’d just like to be happy. /T_h e thing
about being in that business is it’s easy to
get caught up in wanting to be famous and
huge, whereas right now I’m living pretty
comfortably—my wife and my dog, and I
really want to have a kid and a house and a
yard and I can have all those things now. If I
could do that for the rest of my life and con-
tinue to make what I’m making, it’d be great.
It’s fun, you know.
PICA’s Time-Based Art festival, until Sept. 13
Since 1995, the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
(PICA) has blessed Portland with a variety of visual and per-
forming arts exhibitions. /T_h is September PICA brings us the seventh annual Time-Based Art festival.
Starting last night and continuing until Sunday, Sept.
13, the festival boasts a lineup of hundreds of diff erent vi-sual, performing and installation art pieces, featuring dance, theatre music and other multi-media exhibitions.
In years past, the festival has hosted exhibitions from Wil-
liam Kentridge and Mike Kelley, and performances from Barr, the Portland Cello Project, and Mirah.
Explode into Colors
Explode into Colors’ songs feature dancing bass lines and
tight, syncopated percussion that plays off of melodica and vocals dripping with reverb from Lisa Schonberg. Janet Pants
(Janet Paik) is the founder of the Leg and Pants Dans
/T_h eeatre Dance Company and com-
bines modern dance with experi-
mental music. Chris Hackett
makes insane video productions.
/T_h e combination of video, music anddance will be a force with which to be
reckoned. /T_h e Works at Washington High
School, 531 SE 14th Ave. Sept. 4. 10:30-11:30 p.m.
$8 members, $10.
Broadcast
Broadcast is a multimedia
exhibition that investigates the rela-
tionship artists have with mass media and the
ways in which the media aff ect our lives. Curat-
ed by Irene Hofmann, Executive Director of the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore, the
exhibition shows pieces ranging in size, scope
and time period, including everything from pho-
tography and video installations to an interactive
broadcasting project. Still, the exhibition consis-tently explores the artist’s reaction to the media.
In some pieces the artist is caustic and bitter, like Chris
Burden’s TV Hijack (1972), where he literally held his in-terviewer hostage during a live telecast as a response to what Burden perceived as the power that television holds over our lives.
Others are more comical, such as Christian Jankowski’s
video work Telemistica (1999) in which Jankowski called into television psychic shows and asked questions such as: What will the public think about my work? Will they like it? Will I be successful?
Before the opening of the show, there will be an artist’s
talk with Gregory Green, a Tampa, Florida artist who ex-presses society’s negligent stance towards terrorism and inter-
national crime through public sculptures that bridge the
gap between Marcel Duchamp and street art.
Hoff man Gallery. Sept. 8. 5-7 p.m. Free. Artist talk in Miller 105 on Sept. 8 at 4 p.m.Nick Thune, a 29-year-old comedian who hails from Seattle, doesn’t
really swear, really likes backfl ips and aspires to be happy. Despite this ostensible wholesomeness, Thune, who is in the new Mike Judge fi lm “Extract,” is a funny man that reaches the consciousness of college stu-dents with ease.Thune performed his unique brand of stand-up comedy/acoustic guitar/storytelling on Tuesday evening in Council Chambers.
by Liam O’Connor // arts editor
For a full schedule of events and tickets, see pica.org/tba. Look for further coverage next week.ILLUSTRATIONS BY KATELYN MUNDALPHOTO BY LUCCA CIROLIACoach Sulages leads a young group
this year, nearly half are freshmen.
Sports 7 the Pioneer Log, September 4, 2009
Fresh Flesh
Lewis & Clark Fall athletics conquered by freshmen recruits
Fall brings a lot of freshness. /T_h ere are fresh term papers to write, fresh hotties to meet, and a whole new season of Pioneer athletics to enjoy. So, get out your orange and black body paint, round up your Newfoundland puppies, rub your good luck Sacagawea dolls, stomp the nearest hippie and move your well-rounded liberal arts rears down to Griswold Stadium. All the fall sports teams are looking at a major in/f_l ux of freshmen joining their ranks this season. In case you are struggling to recognize a uniformed Pio or just want to stalk them from a far, here is the skinny on this year’s class of fall athletes.by Michael G. Richman // sports editor
Pioneer Volleyball welcomes six newcomers, meaning half
of the 12-woman squad will be playing their /f_i rst season at LC. /T_h e new Pios include /f_i ve incoming freshmen as well as middle hitter Maggie Anderson (’12).
/T_h e lack of experience will be less of an issue for a team
that has returned All-NWC players Katherine Fiedler (’11) and Margaret Dowling (’12) as well as a senior duo Sarah Hall and Jessamy Hol-land. Improving on last year’s third place conference /f_i nish is certainly within grasp for this group.V O L L E Y B A L L
/T_h e LC football team added a whopping 31 fresh-
man in its 2009 recruiting class, more than a few of which have a legitimate shot at cracking the starting line up in week one.
/T_h e recruiting emphasis was
clearly on vamping up the teams’ de-fense as 22 incoming freshmen are defensive players, including ten line-backers and eight defensive backs.
Even more impressive is that
only 34 players are returning to the team, meaning half the squad will be only months re-moved from high school football.
/T_h e season kicks off on September
12 at home against Claremont Mudd-Scripps at 1 p.m. at Fred Wilson Field. S O C C E R
/T_h e women’s soccer team wel-
comes 11 freshmen this season, who make up more than half of the team’s 19 players. Defensive anchor Liska Havel is the lone senior on the team and is com-ing off a 2nd team All-NWC campaign in her junior season.
In the team’s /f_i rst game the
freshmen shined in a score-less overtime tie against Warner Paci/f_i c. Katrina Weisbecker (’13) and Ka-tie Cabuling (’13) account-ed for two of the team’s three shots on goal.
Freshman keeper Elise Delgado had /f_i ve saves
to help keep Warner Paci/f_i c off the scoreboard.
/T_h e men’s cross country team /f_i elds four fresh-
men on its eight-man roster, while the six of the 15 women’s team members are freshmen. The men’s team has slightly more balance than the women’s in terms of experience as three seniors return to run in their /f_i nal season. Kirsten Fix (’10) is the lone senior run-ner for the women.
X - C O U N T R YF O O T B A L L
LC FALL STUDENT-ATHLETE BREAKDOWN
Freshmen 11 5 31 4 6 58
Sophmores 2 2 15 1 3 23
Juniors 5 3 9 1 5 23
Seniors 1 2 8 2 1 14 Soccer Volleyball Football Men X-C Women X-C TotalLC FALL STUDENT-ATHLETE BREAKDOWN
Freshmen 11 5 31 4 6 58
Sophmores 2 2 15 1 3 23
Juniors 5 3 9 1 5 23
Seniors 1 2 8 2 1 14 Soccer Volleyball Football Men X-C Women X-C Totalss
/T_h e massive recruiting class means LC could soon be
an unseen force to be reck-
oned with in the North-
west Conferenwce (NWC).
Preliminary coaching
polls predict LC /f_i nish-ing seventh, according to votes by NWC coaches.
/T_h is year is the eighth year
Willamette is the conference coached favorite./T_h e Bearcats are coming off an impres-sive 11-1 season in 2008, ac-cording to the NWC website.
/T_h is year the Pios host
Willamette on the home turf Saturday Oct. 10 at Griswold Stadium. Kick-off is at 1 p.m.Pioneer volleyball hosts the Concordia Cavaliers in their season opener Wednesday. Volleyball is one of the few teams bringing back players with LC experience, along with six rookie athletes. PHOTO BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
PHOTO COURTESY OF LC ATHLETICS
ILLUSTRATION BY KELLEN MORIMOTO
Freshman goalie Elise Delgado. PHOTO COURTESY OF LC ATHLETICSVolume 73, Number 1 The Backdoor 8the Pioneer Log, September 4, 2009
Top Ten
unfortunate truths I learned freshman year
10) Can’t mail your laundry home
9) The only functional ATM on campus is in the basement of Olin8) No Frat Bros (seriously, brah)7) 65/35, really closer to 60/3 if you adjust for doability and dateability 6) Tod Lochner isn’t single5) Wearing your keys around your neck will slowly become unfashionable4) Lewis & Clark is not clothing optional3) Rubbing Sacagawea’s papoose doesn’t bring good luck2) Coed Pooping1) Watching lots of porn doesn’t make you good at sex
Dear Hotties, Since you’ve all been gone this summer, catching eyes elsewhere, we will have BY THE NUMBERS about hotties this week instead of YOU CAUGHT MY EYE . YCME will
return as soon as you start mailing them in to piolog@lclark.edu. Keep it �ly.this week by the numb3rs
number of new, attractive students that are holding on to a long distance relationship from home but will get drunk and make out with you, between bouts of guilty cryingnumber of new, attractive students
213
39
3 weeks average amount of time until all of these students are Clarked*
A letter from the editor
The ASLC Cabinet
L-R: Lyndsey Romick (‘12) : Student Organizations Coordinator, Karen Lickteig (‘12) : Community Relations Coordinator, Alex Rihm
(‘10) : SAAB Chair & Community Relations Coordinator, Ian Feis (‘12) : Global Engagement Board Chair, Ali Crowley (‘12) : Secretary of the
Senate, Dith Pimp (‘11) : Treasurer, Henry Loeb (‘12) : Vice President, Emily Peters (‘10) : Campus Activities Board Chair, Brad Elkins
(‘10) : President, Collin Hamilton (‘10) : Chief Justice*You know what I’m talking about. Pick your poison: dreads, freshman 15, not showering.
“Imagine Fall Ball, but with more strippers.”
“He’s a huge role model of mine, I really admire his management style.”
“I was just your average Alaskan hockey mom and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids’ public education better.” “I did not have sex with that woman.”Emily Peters on the LCʼs awesome new event, Spring Fling
Collin Hamilton on Sonya Sotomayor
Brad Elkins, lying
Lyndsey Romick on why sheʼs wearing a trucker hat
L-R: Clancy Loeb age 13, Henry Loeb age 11.“I will make it legal.”
Ali Crowley on her powers in the Senate
“I really try not to think about it too much. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming, you know?”
Ian Feis on the worth of helping people given the impending heat death of the universe, the nonexistence of God, and the meaninglessness of his existencePHOTO BY ERIN DEES
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LOEB FAMILY
Did you know: These people were elected last year, and all but one of them ran uncontested. Now they run your student government.
The ASLC Cabinet