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Skate parks suck
Neighbors, upset by LC’s proposed expansion, are mobilizing to block the project.Who wants a Law School dorm?
Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t recruitby Angela WebberPHOTO BY JOHN DE LANCE Alcohol sends /f_i rst-
years to hospital
by Danny Garcia
by Lindsey BosseControversy is blazing in the
neighborhood surrounding Lewis
& Clark about a proposal by the
College to build law student hous-
ing on the corner where Boones
Ferry meets Terwilliger.
According to members of the
Collins View Neighborhood As-
sociation (CVNA), the proposal,
and especially the way the Col-
lege has presented it, has shocked
and angered neighbors. “Up until
a couple years ago the College had
a good relationship with the neigh-
bors, even if they didn’t agree…
people still thought they were
pretty good neighbors. /T_h is came
across as really un-neighborly,” said
neighbor Danni McLaughlin, who
lives on 8th Avenue. “When do
you do something when no one’s
looking? When you know you’re
doing something wrong. And peo-
ple reacted very strongly to it.”
In addition, students at the Law
School are skeptical about the plan,
preferring a public transportation
solution for parking and traffi c is-
sues. Law student and Student Bar Association Natural Resources
Representative Tara Gallager called the neighbor’s negative reactions “completely justi/f_i ed,” and said that “what we have here is an un-justi/f_i ed thirst for development.”
/T_h e proposed site currently
houses four single-family sized dwellings, owned by the College and rented to law students. /T_h e three proposed apartment build-ings would be four stories in height, and would include 168 apartments (240 bedrooms), with 168 park-ing spaces. /T_h e plan would require tearing down the College-owned houses and relocating Maplecrest Drive, raising concerns about traf-/f_i c in what Portland has already called a “failed intersection.”
/T_h e idea for creating more law
student housing comes from a con-cern about traffi c and law student interests.
“We did a survey a couple of
years ago, and in that survey, 70% of approximately 750 law students were renters,” said David Ellis, LC’s Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. “About 275 ex-pressed strong interest in having the option to live in apartments near the school, because law stu-dents spend a lot of time studying
and in the library, and also because
transportation and parking is not
that great.”
/T_h e proposal, which neighbors
are calling a “campus border expan-
sion,” was presented to the CVNA
as part of a Conditional Use Mas-
ter Plan that the College must get approved by the city of Port-land every 10 years. /T_h is Master
Plan includes all of the buildings,
projects, and changes the College
might want to implement in the next decade. /T_h e apartment project is a more immediate project, how-
ever, as revenue from renters would
allow for faster funding. “If it gets
approved,” said Ellis, “We’d try to start construction within a year.”
Neighbors from the surround-
ing community are energized in opposition to the plan. McLaugh-lin joined the CVNA board as an ad hoc member working on en-vironmental issues after hearing about the proposal, and says that many neighbors are also shocked
Students at the Lewis & Clark
Law School are drafting an exten-sion of the LC non-discrimination policy that will alleviate tensions resulting from some of the school’s actions. Outlaw, the equivalent of a gay-straight alliance at the Law School, is concerned with events hosted on the LC campus by groups with homophobic perspec-tives, such as the U.S. Military and the Boy Scouts of America.
“We want the organizations
that are welcomed on campus to adhere to the same standards of conduct that we do,” said Robyn Smith, leader of Outlaw. “/T_h is has to hold up to all career opportuni-ties that come to campus, not just the military.”
/T_h e current College policy cov-
ers a no-tolerance system for con-duct showing discrimination or intimidation of any singled-out group or race on campus. /T_h ere are some exceptions—for example, groups protected by federal law. Associate Dean of Students
Jeff Feld-Gore called on student leaders to discuss how the campus should react to a surge in alcohol-related hospital visits by Lewis & Clark College residents last Wednesday. With /f_i ve hospital visits, September had as many reported incidents as the entire 2008-2009 school year.
“In the last /f_i ve years, we
haven’t had that many [hospital visits] in that short amount of time,” said Associate Director for Health Promotion Melissa Osmond.
/T_h e cases all involved /f_i rst-
year males. “/T_h e majority of cases were brought forward by friends,” said Feld-Gore.
An offi cial reason for the
unusually high number of cases has not been released but there has been speculation. “One hypothesis is that students are actually calling in more,” said Osmond. “/T_h ere might just be Orientation, including the message “Help us help them.” “Our /f_i rst stance is that we want people to get help,” said Feld-Gore.
“We’re looking at ways to
improve alcohol education programs for new students coming in at the beginning of the year,” said Osmond.
In response to the incidents,
Feld-Gore encouraged Resident Advisors to put on various programs and put up /f_l yers while the administration has backed off for now. “We want as much student input as possible [moving forward with this issue],” said Osmond.
Hoping to gain some
feedback from the student body, Feld-Gore called on student leaders to meet last Wednesday to discuss ways of educating and reaching out to students. Feld-Gore acknowledged that even though a particular program might work somewhere else, it might not work at here at LC.
Osmond, who also attended
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more documented cases this year.”
“Anecdotally, we believe the
cases happened last year but weren’t reported,” said Feld-Gore.
One possible reason for
the increase in reporting is increased discussion about alcohol during New Student the meeting, shared Feld-Gore’s sentiment. “[We can have] lots of programming, but does it come at the right time, does it stop people from going to parties?”
Associated Students of Lewis
& Clark Chief Justice Collin September had as many alcohol-related hospital vis-
its as the entire 2008-2009 school year.Continued on pg. 2, EXPAND
Continued on pg. 3,
AMBULANCEContinued on pg. 3, OUTLAWLC proposes apartment buildings, but neighbors and law students wonder if any
benefi t can outweigh damage to the environment, traffi c and LC’s reputation.Volume 73, Number 1 News 2 the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
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information.Seeing swastikas: more hate vandalism
Law students prefer shuttle to housing
by Eddie Barksdale
More swastikas were found in the 2nd
floor mens’ restroom of Watzek Library
last Friday after President Atkinson’s e-mail
about the first swastika sighting. The issue is
still somewhat quiet around campus, aside
from the administration’s efforts to facilitate
discussion.
Students are also accusing themselves
for not making this a real issue. “I think the
whole thing is a mess,” said Zein Hassanein
(’13). “People are arguing that it is not as se -
rious as we are making it out to be, but if it
hurts others, it is wrong and should be dealt
with.”
Some restrict the swastika’s impact to the
Jewish community, but others believe the
swastika is a symbol of hate towards all dif -
ferences of race, religion and opinion. “This
act affects our whole community, not just
those who identify as being Jewish,” said Ra -
chel Weber (’10), a member of the Jewish
community at Lewis & Clark.
The attendance at the recent forum, how -
ever, suggests that most students are not will -
ing to openly acknowledge the problem, as
it was composed of four students, three of
which were Jewish.
However, low numbers did not hinder ac -
tion: the group proposed changes to the Col -
lege’s Code of Conduct with regard to hate
speech.
“We don’t have anything in our Code
of Conduct against hate speech, but we’re
working on it now,” said Shavette McGhee,
Associate Director of Multicultural Affairs.
Also, a Bias Response Team will be commis -
sioned in light of a lack of documentation of
events such as these.
Some disagreed with the idea of a civil fo -
rum. An issue brought up at the forum was
that LC is too politically correct. “Race is of -
ten avoided so as not to offend, but this has
become extreme,” said Hassanein. “The best
way to understand race differences and each
other better is to talk about it.” In response to the issues brought up in
the forum, McGhee is organizing a “politi -
cally incorrect” forum to be held on Wednes -
day.
“We think that those acts of vandalism
and especially this kind of vandalism is de -
plorable,” said ASLC President Brad Elkins
(’10). However, ASLC has maintained a
hands-off approach, leaving the situation to
be handled by individual students and ad -
ministration.
“I haven’t really thought too much about
what could be done to fix this issue, except
to voice it,” said Hassanein. Elkins backs
this idea, saying, “Having open dialogue and
discussions about these things, regardless of
who organizes it, is great.” Students are say -
ing that the issue needs to be tackled by the
students without the administration’s inter -ference.
“So far it seems nobody has had the ini -
tiative to start that,” said Elkins, which really
lays the responsibility on all students.
However it happens, open dialogue could
only benefit LC’s Jewish community as well
as the school as a whole. “I’m pleased that
we have come together as a community to
express concern for what has happened, and
are working together to stop this from hap -
pening again,” said Weber.
Two forums will be held on Wednesday, one
at noon in Thayer and another at 3:30 p.m. in
Council Chambers. The “Politically Incorrect”
forum will be at 6:30 p.m. in BoDine 300. For
more information on the forums, please contact
Office of Multicultural Affairs at multicultur -
al@lclark.edu.ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY BLOCK
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crimes are especially serious. Thus, they
will not be followed by related silliness,
but rather by amusing and unrelated
limericks to soothe the soul. Furahia!
U A staff member reported graf -
fiti of a swastika in a Watzek Library
men’s restroom on October 1. This is
the second occurrence of hateful graf -
fiti on campus this year. U A student reported being the
victim of harassment between Watzek
Library and the Manor House on Oc -
tober 7 at approximately 2 p.m. A male
individual asked her for the time, then
touched her thigh as she walked away.
The suspect is described as a white
male, age 19-20, around 5’10” tall and
170 pounds, with collar length brown
hair. He was unshaven and wearing a
light-colored hoodie, baggy blue jeans,
and carrying a brown messenger bag.Stubz is a hog without peer
but his limbs are awfully queer,
all stubby and short
of the strangest darn sort,
so his girth is comparatively sheer.
d
These limericks are horribly hard
’cause the writer is no sort of bard.
All the lines really stink
and lack logical link,
and all that rhymes now is chard.when they hear about what the College is
planning. Though the College has been
working with CVNA on the plan for over a
year, many neighbors, including those who
live on Maplecrest Drive, did not learn of the
apartment plan until signs were posted about
a public hearing this summer.
John De Lance (’86), Land Use Chair of
the Marshall Park Neighborhood Associa -
tion, is disappointed by the lack of morals
and values shown by these actions by his
alma mater. He described the damage to the
college’s reputation as “incalculable,” and de -
scribed the unfortunate dichotomy between
the College’s admirable academic mission
and its business side. “It’s a great school...
but the business side of it that’s trying to
work behind the scenes to pay for things,
does not follow the same practices that
they’re preaching publicly,” said De Lance.
“Tons of alums are up in arms,” said
McLaughlin. The perceived tactics of the College, working to achieve their goals with -
out consulting the neighbors earlier, seem to
be the most angering issue.
‘There were a lot of opportunities for the
College to step up and do it the right way,”
said De Lance. “Instead of being transparent,
they really seemed to be working in the shad -
ows.” The College recognizes the concerns of
the neighbors, said Ellis. He recognized that
particular neighbors, especially those who
live on Maplecrest, would be negatively af -
fected by the building. “To us it’s business,
but to the neighborhood it’s personal,” said
Ellis.
Law students’ reactions are more closely
mirroring those of the neighborhood than
the College’s line. Jennifer O’Brien, a law
student, questioned the desire of students
to live close to school at all. “Students I
spoke with were concerned that the school
wouldn’t be able to fill the new housing with
law students and then they would possibly
resort to filling empty spaces with under -graduates.”
Other law students see a conflict with
the College’s “traffic and parking” reason -
ing. “Had the administration been willing
to work with students last year to devise an
affordable, sustainable public transporta -
tion dependent system for our campus they
wouldn’t need to build this huge complex to
cure their ‘transportation’ problems,” said
law student Amanda Caffall.
Last year’s cutback of shuttle service, with
limited weekday hours and the complete re -
moval of the Sellwood shuttle, was a con -
sistent theme for law student reactions. Bi -
nah Yeung, a law student who supports the
building of apartments near the campus,
raised this issue, because “the school has used
the shuttle service as a way for attracting stu -
dents to the law school.”
Law School student Holly Rudolph sup -
ports the College’s plan. “Housing near the
school is definitely necessary. Shuttle and bus
service cut every year with no end in sight.”Continued from pg. 1, EXPAND3News the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
Law school critical of intolerant visitors
ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY BLOCKthis includes the military. The Solomon
Amendment of 1996 makes it so that the
Secretary of Defense can null funds for col -
leges and universities that don’t open their
doors for recruitment by military recruiters
(this includes R.O.T.C.). Because of this,
LC has to continue allowing military recruit -
ment on campus, but as students at the Law
School are noticing, LC is opening its doors
a little too wide.
According to Smith, the school is over-
extending its welcome beyond what the law
states is necessary. Outlaw’s current project
is to change the current LC policy on dis -
crimination to further protect the rights of
all students as fully as possible without con -
flicting with federal regulations. In order to
do this the policy needs to include gender
identity as well as establish all assistance that
can be given reasonably to the groups pro -
tected by federal law. As a result, the school
would have to cut down on how much of the
resources (space, services, information and
other services) they offer while still abiding
the Solomon Amendment.
The controversy was sparked this past
summer when the Law School allowed an
Eagle Scout event to be held in their facili -
ties. The Boy Scouts do not allow openly
homosexual people to serve as troop lead -
ers. The Law School is not required by the
Solomon Amendment to allow these kinds
of events to be held at their space.
Outlaw feels that the Boy Scouts, along
with the military, should not be allowed a
grand welcome out of respect for the stu -
dents on campus who are discriminated
against by these groups. It is obvious that Visits to ER
increase in
SeptemberIn response to two anti-Semitic articles
written in Reed College’s humor publica -
tion, The Pamphlette , Reed’s Honor Prin -
ciple Judicial Board, which consists of nine
students and oversees “alleged violations by
members of the student body of the honor
principle,” organized a forum to address re -
actions on T uesday.
The meeting was attended by Lewis &
Clark’s Dean of Students and Chief Diver -
sity Officer Celestino Limas, Associate Vice
President for Public Affairs & Communi -
cations Tom Krattenmaker, ASLC Presi -
dent Brad Elkins (’10), ASLC Vice Presi -
dent Henry Loeb (’12), Eli Cohn (’10), Law
School Student Bar Association President
Megan Telleria and two representatives from
the Graduate School.
The LC delegation hoped to address
what it thought was Reed’s response to the
anti-Semitic actions that recently took place
at LC. The second of the two pieces in The
Pamphlette , which identifies itself on its web -
site as “Reed’s only source of cold hard facts
since 1987,” was entitled “LC students kill
Jewish people.”
The story said LC was “accused of round -
ing up and gassing all of the Jews” on cam -
by Sanne Stienstra
Copeland’s recently hired Area Director,
Analucia Lopezrevedo, resigned last week
and Lewis & Clark’s Campus Living staff
is now working to fulfill her duties until a
replacement is found. Lopezrevedo’s resig -
nation was unexpected and it is still unclear
whether she was forced to resign or did so
voluntarily.
The other ADs for campus residence halls,
David Rosengard, Charlie Ahlquist and Liv
Edens, as well as Director of Campus Liv -
ing Kelly Hoover and Director of Housing Dean of Students visits Reed to discuss hate speech
pus and called Lewis and Clark “famous an -
ti-Semites.”
However, according to Elkins, the Reed
students responsible for writing the stories
were unaware of the graffiti found in Watzek
Library two weeks ago.
“They didn’t even know about the swasti -
kas,” Elkins said. “They apologized sincere -
ly to Lewis & Clark and were sorry that we
even had to be involved in this.”
The grievances were first brought to the
attention of The Pamphlette’s editors when a
Reed student wrote to the school newspaper,
The Quest .
The first story in The Pamphlette suggest -
ed that the Holocaust was a hoax and the
Reed student wrote to express her offense at
the attempted joke.
The student also cited other instances of
The Pamphlette’s alleged anti-Semitism when
she mentioned a previous piece that mocked
Anne Frank.
“Apparently they’ve had this issue for
years,” Elkins said. “But they only used LC
as a placeholder and it was really supposed to
be a satire about Reed.”
A representative from Portland Hillel
also attended the forum and asked The Pam -
phlette ’s editors about the diversity of its staff. The Pamphlette’ s editor told her that the sa -
tiric publication’s workforce consisted of a number of Jewish students, as well as other
minorities.
certain individuals are not welcome to par -
ticipate in the opportunities being offered,
solely based on their sexuality.
Right now the policy revision is in its
rough-draft state; it has been run through
quickly with Dean of Students and Chief Di -
versity Officer Celestino Limas, who seems
supportive, but there are several more rungs
of this ladder to be climbed. On October 21
there is going to be a JAG information ses -
sion hosted at the Law School. JAG is the
U.S. Army’s law firm. Outlaw is planning a counter-event, hosting a guest speaker who
will address the discriminations of this group
and raise awareness of the overall situation
facing students who are being discriminated
against by these groups. This will address the
“Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell” law and other oddi -
ties of these kinds of groups.
“Outlaw is bothered because we keep as -
sisting these groups that don’t allow this sig -
nificant number of students,” said Smith.
“We are working on an overall non-discrim -
inatory policy.”
An article from Reed’s satirical publication, The Pamphlette, incited a re -
sponse from students at Reed as well as the Lewis & Clark administration.
Copeland AD Lopezrevedo resigns unexpectedly
Hamilton (’10) attended the meeting
Wednesday. “It’s a start,” he said.
Thinking of the future, Hamilton
said he would be looking at “soliciting
information from students so we can
see what would best fit their needs.”
The problem is not solely an on-
campus issue. Feld-Gore also expressed
concern for students travelling to
parties off campus. Neighbors of the
College have voiced unhappy opinions
on the matter, but it is unclear how to
address the situation. “We want to be
proactive about providing better non-
alcohol options for students,” said
Feld-Gore.
Students who encounter an
intoxicated person who has slow or
irregular breathing, trouble remaining
conscious, excessive vomiting, or who
is unconscious should call Campus
Safety before calling 9-1-1.
“There is no official written rule
[regarding students who report an
incident while under the influence],
but we reserve the right to use
discretion in conduct cases,” said Feld-
Gore. “We might have a conversation
with the person reporting, but we
want to help the student at risk.”by Sanne Stienstra
Continued from pg. 1, AMBULENCEContinued from pg. 1, OUTLAW& Orientation Sandi Bottemiller, are col -
laborating to supervise Copeland’s Resident
Advisors and field residents’ questions.
“This is certainly a challenging time for
us, but we are all committed to keeping Co -
peland a healthy community as we examine
how we will fill the Copeland Area Director
position,” Hoover said in an e-mail. The Co -
peland RA staff stressed they “are doing ev -
erything we can to ensure that this transition
does not negatively impact anyone in our
community,” in a statement made via e-mail.
Hoover declined to comment when asked
about rumors that Lopezrevedo exhibited inappropriate behavior, citing the “many
layers of complexity involved in this situa -
tion.” “We are very much hoping to move
forward,” she said.
Dean of Students and Chief Diversity Of -
ficer Celestino Limas, Director of Student
Activities Jason Feiner, Campus Living Ad -
ministrative Coordinator Jenn Crowder, the
Copeland RA staff and Rosengard also de -
clined to comment on what prompted Lope -
zrevedo’s resignation.
The end of last year saw previous Cope -
land AD Leigh Featherstone leave the Col -
lege suddenly to take a position elsewhere. Usually there are 5 ADs working on campus
but this year only one new AD was hired af -
ter Featherstone and Hartzfeld/Apartments
AD Faith Nussbaum departed. “In terms of
filling the position, we are working at deter -
mining the best course of action that gets us
fully staffed,” said Hoover.
Despite the negative allegations circulat -
ing about Lopezrevedo’s departure, much of
the Campus Living staff seems positive about
moving on. “The unexpected happens, but
Campus Living is here to deal with it with ef -
ficiency, fairness and compassion,” said Co -
peland RA Sarah Burkhardt-Beckley (’11).PHOTO COURTESY SAMUEL SHEMITZThe Wall Street Journal published an article this
July claiming that Portland, Oregon is the “skate
board capital of the world.” Damn, the nerve of
those suits on Wall Street speaking so boldly about
our young pastime. Unfortunately they are correct
by any quantitative means. Portland has loads of
accessible skate parks, realistic plans to build more,
and a skateboarder in city hall. So what’s the prob -
lem? Skateboarding is no quantitative act, no matter
how many kickflips you land or how many stairs you
can throw yourself down, you’re still a sucka’ unless
you’re peeing your pants with glee every time
you ride your skateboard down the street. So it’s
cool that we have lots of skate parks here, and it’s
cool that so many people appreciate this activity,
but skate parks suck because they’re taking skate -
boarding to a place it would rather not be–the
realm of competitive sports.
Skateboarding at its finest is an art form,
but the athletic aspect of skateboarding can -
not be denied: it just sucks. On one side,
skateboarding started with spinning and slalom
contests, then came Tony Hawk and the X
games, and now the Maloof Money Cup is mak -
ing its mark with $450,000 in prize money. On the
other hand, skateboarding was directly influenced
by the rebellious surfers who climbed into back -
yards to skate empty pools, and ran from the cops at
LOVE park. Skateboarding’s DIY counterculture
attitude has kept it favorably tied to the other liv -
ing arts such as graffiti, hip hop, fashion, film and
photography. This is the direction skateboard -ing should ride down, not that of competitions at
industry standardized skate parks.
The construction of a skate park is itself a creative
act. Portland’s notorious Burnside skate park is the
epitome of the DIY attitude, but all the other parks
were or will be commissioned to private skate park
builders like Dreamland or Grindline. Dreamland
and Grindline employ skateboarders and build parks
all over the country, a noble act indeed, and very cre -
ative for those involved, but once the park is built,
the creativity is gone. Every park has specific obstacles
with their own obviously intended tricks. Over there,
an accessible one-foot ledge; over here, your stan -
dard four-foot quarter pipe. You could see 20 kids a
day do your run of the mill five-o grinds and rock
’n’ rolls.
It seems contradictory to try and define or set
rules to skateboarding. Give a kid a slab of wood,
some metal trucks, and some wheels and the rest is
pure interpretation. Skate parks simply give less cre -
ative control to the skateboarder. They are a place
for practice. It’s the decisive eye of the skateboarder
that sets him apart, that makes him a unique indi -
vidual. A skateboarder can look at those benches
in front of Pamplin and see endless opportunity
for manuals and other jolly actions, while others
would merely see a spot to park their ass. Skate
boarding is about the search for the virgin spot, the
search for the mundane piece of architecture that had
never before been noticed. Skateboarding is about
getting to know the urban environment, to caress its
curves, grind through the gritty. Only a skateboard -
er can know a city. Creative comparison shows that
skate parks suck so very much. by Sam MargeviciusVolume 73, Number 1 Forum 4 the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
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Call Ricky at (503) 282-9500In recent weeks, with the graf -
fiti of swastikas on library bath -
rooms and a mysterious, racist
article in a Reed College satirical
newspaper, an issue has come up:
Where can Lewis & Clark stu -
dents discuss important, deep, un -
comfortable issues?
We at LC need a forum for this,
and it can’t just be a “forum.” At
a recent discussion amongst RAs
and Student Life staff, this ques -
tion was raised: Where should we
discuss issues of intolerance, bias
and hate speech? And an answer
was offered: E&D. The educa -
tional, academic side of LC binds
us together in serious concentra -
tion much better than anything
else here. Professors are respected
above administrators. We’re here
to learn. So let’s do it.
Exploration and Discovery
classes, as currently structured,
have a few problems. The course -
work doesn’t hold the interest
of all students, or even of all the
E&D professors. In the first se -
mester the class teaches students
how NOT to read thoroughly, be -
cause there just isn’t enough time.
It’s a matter of rushing through
some collective topics, and the
only common knowledge and lan -guage really gained is a collective
“I didn’t read The Aeneid all that
thoroughly” experience.
This is not a school where at -
tendance at events is implied, or
even expected, except for classes.
Issues must be discussed, though,
for personal growth, for educa -
tion, for life-long learning—and
not just in reaction to incidents
like the recent hate speech. Liberal
arts students should have their val -
ues questioned. Ethics, morals and
complicated situations should be
discussed. We should relate these
difficult real-life scenarios to the -
ories, lectures and readings; we
should think things through. A
liberal arts school is a “laboratory
where we can test ideas,” where
events, fortunate or unfortunate,
can become “teachable moments.”
Exploration and Discovery
could be a forum to explore the
real issues, to have discussions on
pertinent topics and even cur -
rent problems the school faces.
I can imagine a class discussing
Plato’s Republic and relating it to
marijuana decriminalization. I can
imagine taking a real look at the
Bible, perhaps with a more sensi -
tive glance toward the Christian
and Jewish students on our cam -
pus, and discussing religions. I can
see multidisciplinary discussions on genetics, artificial intelligence,
love, depression.
I can’t see it now, however.
E&D is not presented as an open
place for safe, deep, thought-pro -
voking, challenging discussion, or
at least it wasn’t when I took it.
There was no agreement when I
went in to open my mind to a lib -
eral arts experience. But I would
have totally dug that. Imagine call -
ing home that first week of school
and telling your parents that you
were challenged in class in a way
that SparkNotes couldn’t fix. That
your assumptions about the world
were challenged. That you were
offended, and you discussed why,
and you learned from it.
We’d need professors and stu -
dents who signed up for this to
make it work. We’d need profes -
sors, perhaps specifically Core pro -
fessors, who wanted to have these
discussions and do the work to
make an ideal environment, pro -
fessors who could come up with a
manageable and thought-provok -
ing curriculum. We’d need LC stu -
dents to know that an honest effort
is required and be willing to open
their minds and listen, share and
agree to disagree. And we’d learn
to communicate, so that when the
excrement hits the air condition -
ing, we can sit down and talk.by Angela WebberEditor’s note: Core discussions
A proposal for greater exploration and discovery
Recently oil had its 150th anni -
versary. It truly is hard to imagine
life without it. Today, the gargan -
tuan scope of the industry is unde -
niable, and environmentalists and
other groups remain vocal about the
evils of oil. All the fuss, however, is
unwarranted. In fact, the contrary
is true: more oil, and cheaper oil, is
better for everyone.
Using oil is seen as an addiction,
and everyone knows that addictions
are bad–they are meant to be bro -
ken. Fortunately, oil is not an addic -
tion. It continues to prove its use -
fulness day in and day out. Products
we view as essential or necessary
are not addictive. Almost everyone
sleeps in a bed, but no one is crusad -
ing to stop our addiction to com -
fortable mattresses, cushy pillows
and warm comforters. Likewise, oil
is a product that we value because it
provides us with services.
Others bemoan the “profiteer -
ing” of “big oil.” This, too, holds
little weight as an argument. The
industry is large and requires enor -
mous capital investments. Large,
publicly traded corporations allow
such projects to get underway in a
relatively simple manner. The record
profits posted by Exxon-Mobil are
easy targets for newsmen, but going
by these numbers is ignorant. A bet -
ter metric for comparing industries
is profit margin, which meausures
profit’s share of total revenue. Using
profit margins, oil falls from its ped -estal. Other sectors like software,
brewing and periodical publishing
continually post higher profit mar -
gins, yet escape public scorn. Oil is
singled out because its operations
are so huge.
Peak oil, considered to be an in -
evitability, is also a questionable te -
net. When people cite oil reserves
and extrapolate growth in con -
sumption, they forget that the tech -
nologies used for finding and using
oil change. In short, more oil will be
found due to increased access, while
the oil consumed will be used more
efficiently.
The recent global recession is
commonly blamed on the duo
of American housing and bank -
ing. While there is ample evidence
that real damage spread from these
sources, many economies had
slipped into recession well before
last year, when financial markets
got ugly. The reason is simple: oil
became extraordinarily expensive.
Oil is an input, either directly or
indirectly, for almost every prod -
uct. Economies cripple when energy
costs rise.
Cheap energy is vital to contin -
ued growth and human prosperity.
Instead of deriding oil, celebrate
it. Instead of stoically biking in the
rain, go ahead and take a car–enjoy
the dry trip to the fullest for once.
Our lives have become cleaner, lon -
ger, richer, and filled with more op -
portunities than ever before because
of oil. If that isn’t worth defending,
I don’t know what is.by Garik Asplund
Devil ’s Advocate:
In defense of oilILLUSTRATION BY KATELYN MUNDAL
Skate parks ooze with unoriginality
Kenny Koombs (’12) pulls a big fat indy grab at the Tigard Skate Park while musician
extraordinaire Shohei Kobayashi (’13) does something indescribable at Gabriel Park.PHOTOS BY SAM MARGEVICIUSFriday, September 12, 2008Features 6 the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
SEED members take on big coal in Portland, at LC
by Adrian Guerrero
Many students at Lewis & Clark are taking a decidedly
more aggressive stance in activism this year by taking on
the school itself. SEED is a member of the LC Progressive
Coalition, a new networking group for different progressive
organizations, including SEED, STAND, the Bike Co-Op,
SURF , SDS and the Bucolic Farmer Society (Garden Club).
SEED (Students Engaged in Eco-Defense), one of these
spearheading groups, has started off the year by taking on
big coal. The students of SEED are currently combating
PGE Boardman, Oregon’s only coal plant and a supplier of
some of LC’s electricity.
Under the jurisdiction of the EPA in 1975, Boardman
was not required to comply with any environmental/haze
regulation laws, and has escaped further environmental con -
trols for decades due to a loophole in regulation. A few years
after these regulations, the EPA reevaluated its decision.
However, under the Department of Environmental Qual -
ity (DEQ), which now has control of Oregon permitting rights, Boardman has continued to avoid regulation.
This year, Boardman representatives have proposed the
creation of two new gas-fired power plants and half a billion
dollars of haze-reducing equipment in order to meet the
requirements of the federal government. This will allow the
plant to continue to run for at least another 30 years, while
continuing to escape environmental regulation: the haze
reduction equipment will not decrease carbon output at all.
Boardman is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the
state of Oregon. Along with carbon dioxide, it emits mer -
cury, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and asthma-inducing
particulate matter. The Clean Air Mercury Rule, fostered
by the Bush administration, allows Boardman to slide by
and provides Oregon with power to create its own mercury
policy.
The Oregon DEQ, however, fails the state in curbing
Boardman pollution. At least 21 other states have rejected
the Bush rule and pushed for better pollution control. Mer -
cury and other pollutants from Boardman have been impli -
cated in “significant environmental problems such as global climate change, acid rain, regional haze, and contamination
of fish and wildlife,” according to the Lewis & Clark Law
School’s NEDC. These emissions also affect human health,
causing asthma, cancer, birth defects, and autism, among
other illnesses.
There was a hearing to help decide the fate of PGE
Boardman Coal Plant at the Portland Courthouse on
Wednesday. SEED led students to the rally, where they rep -
resented student environmentalists and pushed for the final
closing of Boardman. However, the members of SEED have
bigger plans in mind. The activist group wants to reform the
ways in which LC uses electricity.
SEED is setting out plans for the usage of renewable
energy at LC in order to replace electricity taken from
Boardman and to end LC coal dependency. This will involve
finding out how much of LC electricity comes from Board -
man, and then substituting renewable resources such as
solar power.
SEED meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in T empleton.
ADVERTISEMENTFeatures 7 the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
As students, we don’t always have the
time or energy to eat well.  By “eat well” I
don’t just mean getting your five servings of
fruits and veggies a day; I also mean mak -
ing the effort to eat cohesive meals that are
thoughtfully prepared and consciously eaten. 
In this monthly column I want to do my best
to introduce you to new foods, new ways to
cook, new ways to shop and new ways to eat
because being a starving student doesn’t liter -
ally mean starving.
In Portland there are thousands of plac -
es to eat. Restaurants, food carts, dive bars,
coffee shops and bakeries can be found in
abundance in every corner of the Rose City. 
There are farmer’s markets almost every day
of the week as well as a bevy of specialty su -
permarkets.  You can find international food
from Ethiopia to Peru, Korea to the Ukraine
and, if you are smart, you can find it cheap. 
In short, there is no reason to be ignorant
about food if you live here. I want to start
you off this month with something foreign
yet friendly, complex yet affordable, chic yet
comfortable. Le Happy.
Le Happy is a delightful crêperie where
Portland eclectic meets back alley Parisian. 
Walking from the streetcar (NW Northrup
and 14th stop) the little yellow house that
is Le Happy comes into view and you just
know it’s going to be good. 
Outside, the eaves are festooned with
Christmas lights and inside the walls glow
with the light of candles and the revolving
Thrifty Gourmet: Le Happy
disco ball hanging from the ceiling. The
bar is decorated with a flashy flower col -
lage and Hello Kitty smiles from the kitchen
wall.  The small space is loud and bustling
on a Friday night.  I will tell you now that
you should always expect a wait, the tiny
kitchen cannot turn out crepes very fast and
the place is always packed. Don’t worry, it’s
worth it.
The menu has something for everyone.
My personal favorite is the Salad Crepe:
crunchy hazelnuts, roasted pear, creamy
gorgonzola, gruyere, greens and garlic all
wrapped in a perfect buckwheat crepe.  The
sweetness of the pear melds smoothly with
the tang of garlic and the lemon in the dress -
ing.  This is an entrée and a salad all rolled
into one and it only set me back $8.
For the carnivore Le Happy offers Le
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crepe for only $9.  Not into meat? T ry the
Faux Vegan: spinach, cremini mushroom
sauce, goat cheese and crème fraîche.
If these choices sound daunting then try
Le T rash Blanc; bacon and cheddar wrapped
in a savory crepe and served with a cold
Pabst. 
If you take one thing away from this col -
umn please let it be this: save room for des -
sert!  I won’t even tell you all of the sweet
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berries, semi-sweet chocolate, banana, fudge
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even the half of it. 
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(503) 226-1258by Simone Wren
Eavesdropping
Rebecca Feldman (’10) enjoys the German Club’s annual “Oktoberfest”
event on Oct. 3. The party took place in West Hall, which is also home to
the German language community, a four-person apartment centered on
German language and culture. The Oktoberfest boasted traditional Ger -
man foods prepared by club members as well as the German Language
Assistant Johanna Huber. There were Oktoberfest drinking songs, fake
beer and “Gemütlichkeit,” a German word meaning cozy, comfortable
community. The German Club is planning several events this semester,
including one to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Ber -
lin Wall. German Club organizers are planning to construct and destruct a
model of the wall on the academic side of campus in early November . PHOTO BY MATTHEW HAMBROPHOTO BY ALEXA JOHNSON
“Oh my gosh! I want
to be a burrito.”
“I’ll be DD, but I
don’t wanna drive.”
“You know what?
There was herpes on
the spoon.”
“Gonorrhea is such a
weird word!”“Your nose smells like
a nose but your toes
smell like cigarettes.”
“If breasts smelled like
cookie dough, I would
consider being bisexual.”
“I went to prison for
12 hours and watched
two episodes of
Nip/Tuck .”The first forum for discussing the new
school-run bookstore was held last week.
Dean of Students and Chief Diversity Of -
ficer Celestino Limas, Assistant to the Pro -
vost Wendy Washburn and Vice President
for Business and Finance Carl Vance were all
available for questions and suggestions.
This change will come partially due to a
“cultural difference” between LC and Barnes
& Noble. According to Vance, Barnes &
Noble had been too slow to introduce a
rental program and had been resisting efforts
by college administrators to make book -
store products and operations more envi -
ronmentally friendly. Washburn added that
she would like the bookstore to be “more
nimble” and “respond to what the students
want.”
On Oct. 2 an e-mail was sent out to stu -
dents informing them that Lewis & Clark
College’s contract with Barnes & Noble
would expire at the end of June 2010 and
at that point the College would take over
management of the bookstore. According to
Limas, the forum, which was open to all stu -
dents, was set up to “spitball ideas” regarding
what this change would look like.
First, students in attendance were invited
to ask questions about the changes. One stu -
dent asked whether positions in the book -
store would still be open to students with -Bookstore to go independent
by Laura Nash
Dean of Students and Chief Diversity Officer Celestino Limas held
a forum to discuss the future of the Lewis & Clark bookstore
out work study, to which Limas replied, “We
don’t know.”
ASLC President Brad Elkins (’10)
brought up the issue of space: “Are we con -
sidering adding on to Templeton or moving
[student] groups to other buildings?” Limas
replied that if more space becomes necessary
for storage, it would not come from Temple -
ton.
When asked why LC had chosen not to
continue its contract with Barnes & Noble,
Vance said that “sales have declined in com -
parison to other stores” and Barnes & No -
ble’s “efforts have not been particularly effec -
tive.”
Next, the students were asked what they
would like to see in the new bookstore. Pro -
posals included a comprehensive rental sys -
tem, a tiered system of pricing used books
(those in worse shape would cost less), prof -
its going towards the books on reserve in the
library, a coffee shop, making the faculty’s
published literature more prominent, stu -
dents’ literature on sale, lower textbook pric -
es, older editions of textbooks, student-made
products on sale and a movie rental machine.
The meeting ended with one student
expressing her pleasure at LC’s takeover of
the bookstore, a chorus of agreement and a
round of applause.
Students are encouraged to contact Wendy
Washburn at washburn@lclark.edu if they
have further thoughts or suggestions.
Send your eavesdroppings to
piolog@lclark.edu!PHOTO BY ANNIE BOURKEFriday, September 12, 2008Arts 8 the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
One of Lewis & Clark’s favorite poets, Assistant Professor
of English Mary Szybist, read alongside Michele Glazer, a fel-
low poet and professor visiting campus, on Monday, Oct. 5
in honor of Szybist’s 2009 Witter Bynner Award.
Glazer is a highly-regarded professor of creative writing
at Portland State University; she was awarded the Oregon
Art Commission Fellowship and Richard Hugo Chair in po-etry at University of Montana. John Kohl from the Library of Congress Center for the Book, one of the sponsors of the event, made a special trip in order to introduce Szybist. He also shared his connection with United States Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, who presented Szybist with her award.
/T_h e event was well attended by both students and fac-
ulty, all in eager anticipation of Szybist’s reading and curious about the work of Glazer. Listening to both poets side-by-side provided a wonderful comparison between the two.
Glazer’s collection has a naturalistic theme, and she ex-
pressed her interest in insects as po-etic subjects. She worked for a nature conservatory for many years and noted that insects are “nearly invisible but also ubiquitous.” /T_h is theme also runs through the structure of her poems, most of which contain epigraphs to “add to the creature of the poem.” Her poem “Notes on Tact and a Made Up World” was
inspired by the glass /f_l ower col-lection at Har-vard’s Museum of Natural His-tory. Glazer’s po-ems embody the idea of combina-
tion and dichot-
omy between the
arts and sciences, displayed and ex-pressed through
her collections.
Szybist’s col-
lection dealt
more with hu-man relation-
ships and emo-
tions. On her
poem “Apology” she said, “Apologies are hard especially when we aren’t sure we are really sorry.” Many of her poems were addressed to
people in Szybist’s own life, giving the listener a privileged
view into her experiences. In one poem Szybist takes quotes
of George Bush and Virginia Senator Byrd and arranges the words “how a painter would use paint.” While others may have said the words, Szybist’s personal approach shined through as she read the poems to the audience.
Associate Professor and English Chair Rishona Zimring’s
Professor Mary Szybist and fellow poet Michele Glazer
lead An Occasion for Poetry to “great” reception
nine year-old son—at his /f_i rst poetry reading—seemed to sum up the feeling throughout the room: “/T_h at was great.”
Szybist’s students and fellow professors were unanimously
impressed with
the work of both poets.
Assistant Pro-
fessor of English Pauls Toutonghi said, “It was in-credible, it always is. It just trans-ports you.”
Karen Gross,
Assistant Professor of English, said, “I was blown away, although I should be used to that.”
Szybist’s stu-
dent Riley John-son (’11) felt her
poetry was “bi-
zarre and com-
plex, really bril-liant.”
Both Szybist
and Glazer agree
that while listen-
ing to a poet read
their work is valu-able, it isn’t neces-
sary. Glazer said
that the listener
can “hear how I
hear it” but agrees with Szybist’s claim that in “most poems, the experience is between the page and the reader.”
Katha Pollitt, a poet Szybist herself studies, believes that it
doesn’t matter if the poet is a talented reader since the read-ing is more about the relationship between the poet and their work. It is doubtful, however, that anyone would disagree that both Szybist and Glazer’s reading contained a power and force beyond a simple rendition of their words. In one poem Szybist takes quotes of
George Bush and Virginia Senator Byrd and arranges the words “how a painter would use paint.”
Taking the loneliness of its previous
album, We Brave Bee Stings and All, and
trying to party through it, /T_h ao with
the Get Down Stay Down’s new album Know Better Learn Faster is all about
togetherness. By the time band-leader /T_h ao Nguyen’s spoken mantra, “Sad people can dance too,” appears on the last track, the listener has surely got-ten the point./uni00A0
In fact, Know Better’s aspiration
seems to be an album of music one can dance to while feeling angst or sadness. Provoking one to dance away the energy associated with these feelings, Nguyen’s lyrics are full of ner-vous energy./uni00A0
/T_h ao sings about this energy in
terms of sexual and relationship tension with lines like, “Come back, come back, because I got smart from the time you took to get this far,” and “Oh, what am I, just a body in your bed.”
/T_h ao doesn’t just use lyrics to rid herself of
loneliness. While her previous album sounded like
a quirky solo eff ort, Know Better/uni00A0 has a full band
sound with percussion, bass and other accompani-ment.
Broadening out further, Know Better/uni00A0features col-
laborations with musicians like Andrew Bird and Eric Earley of Blitzen T rapper./uni00A0
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by Joshua Kaplanby Marissa Fenley
In fact, some of those collabora-
tions save weaker tracks—
particularly Andrew Bird’s
trademark violin and
whistling on the album’s
title track, “Know Better
Learn Faster.”
Besides the instrumentals,
Nguyen’s unique voice—sound-
ing vaguely like the voice of
/T_h e Fiery Furnaces’ main sing-
er Eleanor Friedberger’s, but
with an odd lilt—keeps pace
both with the rapid delivery
needed in “Cool
Yourself” and
the wide-rang-
ing pitches sung
on slow-down song
“But What Of /T_h e
Strangers.”
Speaking of range,/uni00A0 Know
Better’s pacing was clearly
planned. T racks introduce each other
with the mood of the melodies and through
the titles themselves. After the downer of “Oh.
No.,” “Fixed It!”’s ascending chant quickly gives
way to a quick circus-like atmosphere.
Further emphasizing that atmosphere, the album
artwork delivers an accurate impression of the album’s mood (despite its cheap, quickly-photoshopped ap-pearance). While being cheered on at a party scene, /T_h ao peeks under her blindfold at a piñata resem-
bling a heart leaking blood./uni00A0Moreover, the straightforwardness of
the artwork re/f_l ects a style that /T_h ao em-
ploys often in her lyrics, with statements
such as, “Oh sweet girl, remember this:
the saddest ones cannot resist.” Her direct
emotional pleas avoid being irritating, though, by stretching a range from high
energy to low.
From the communal singing and clap-
ping on the /f_i rst track to the jamming
on “Easy,” Know Better’s songs might not
stand out particularly, but they’re great
for celebrating the urge to stand together
and party.Left: Professor of English Lyell Asher contemplates as PSU profes-
sor Michele Glazer reads; above: Professor Mary Szybist, recipient of the 2009 Witter Bynner award, read in Albany on October 5.PHOTOS BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
/T_h ao with the Get Down Stay Down plays
the Doug Fir Lounge on October 21 at 9 p.m.
$13 advance, $15 at door. 21+. See thaomu-sic.com for more info.
ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY BLOCKArts 9 the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
Momo and the Coop’s new album a mixed bag
by Liam O’Connor
Snappin ’ it up for slam poetry in the T rail Room
Apocalips, Lewis & Clark’s gang of slam poets, gathered once again last week in an
event that garnered some of the most support of any student organization this year. Ev -
ery seat in the Trail Room was taken—students and faculty sat on counters and stood
by columns to fit in a view of the stage and the poets. They spoke of saints, of sisters;
guest poet Jon Sands talked of volcanoes and Christabel Escarez (’11) of grandmoth -
ers who loved the ocean but never learned to swim. Some swayed, some shivered, but
in the land of slam poetry, where applause is the snap of fingers and the highest praise
is an exclamation of “what the hell,” there’s bound to be some spit. Go see them next
time—if there’s proof that this campus has got soul, this is it. — Lucca Cirolia
Momo and the Coop, Lewis & Clark’s first a cappella
group, is scarcely four years old and already has two albums
under its belt. Momo released its eponymous debut in 2007
and follows it up with the ambitious Joh Eh Ba Dop , which
features a mix of some 15 pop, R&B and electronic songs.
The album is an impressive work, but leaves something to
be desired. There are moments of beauty in every song, but
sometimes these are overshadowed by distracting elements
of the songs. In the Sufjan Stevens cover “The Predatory
Wasp of the Palisades is Out To Get Us!” it is the penetrat -
ing sopranos, and in Stars’ “Your Ex-Lover is Dead,” it is a
lackluster delivery of the melody.
The first full song of the album, “Billie Jean/Smooth
Criminal,” replaces ’80s rhythms with human beatbox, and
synth-bass with the low “dum-dum-dums” of the basses
forming a steady groove. The choruses are full, with lush,
soaring harmonies, but the sopranos verge on shrillness,
threatening at any moment to leap from the upper register.
Momo’s medley is a refreshing rendition of the original(s),
but it lacks the vocal acuity that only the King of Pop could
ever bestow upon a song.
Momo does better with a more subdued sound, like in
the Radiohead cover “High & Dry.” While Momo still fails
to capture the self-loathing and melancholy of Thom Yorke’s
voice, the song does not suffer for lack of it. The song’s gen -
tly swelling harmony expands and contracts, but slowly and
organically, like a strange, sleepy morning.
“The District Sleeps Alone Tonight” is the album’s most
successful song. Momo captures the contrast and the sub -
tlety of the Postal Service original and manages to make it
sound fresh. The song uses the same skittish percussion, but
leaves the jittery synths behind in favor of percussive vocal
harmonies that recall Dirty Projectors.
“Iris,” the Goo-Goo Dolls cover that follows “District,”
differs significantly from the original. It begins with pseu -
do-African style vocals (think South African Mbube music),
which bubble up from nothing, making way for a vaulted
melody that is moving, but awkward and strained.“Leaf House” also falls short. Sure, the song is playful and
fun, and it’s really a cute choice, but it lacks the depth and
the nuances of the Animal Collective version. The original is
manic yet refined, hectic and restrained; Momo’s version is
busy and cluttered. It leaves no space for the sound to build
and explode and collapse and swoop about. Momo has the
intricate puzzle pieces that make up the song, but it just can -
not seem to fit them together.
The trouble with this sort of album is that it is an album
of covers with no consistent, unifying theme. If we could
separate these songs from the originals in our minds, we
might praise the fresh new sound of the songs, the fresh ar -
rangements and clever sonic creations. But we cannot, nor
should we have to do so. It should stand on its own merit.
The album gives us a few stunning songs, a few emas -
culated whelps of sound, and a few that need a new coat of
paint. But regardless of the outcome, the album is inspring.
After all, how many Pios have released an album this year?
Momo and the Coop’s new album Joh Eh Ba Dop is available free online at momoandthecoop.com.
PHOTOS COURTESY JONAH GEIL-NEUFELD
From left: Jon Sands, Chris Leja (’12), Christabel Escarez (’11) and Chloe Waterman (’12).
PHOTOS BY LUCCA CIROLIA
Friday, September 12, 2008Sports 10 the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
The Pios rev up for their match Wednesday. PHOTO BY SAM DODSONPio soccer splits over break
by Nichole Carnell
PHOTOS BY SAM DODSON
No. three Pioneers fall to
George Fox Bruins (3-1)
The Lewis & Clark football squad took a
hit last Saturday as they were beaten down by
the nationally ranked Willamette Bearcats.
The Pios struggled offensively, while the
Bearcats scored early and often, racking up a
21-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.
A 98-yard kick off return for a touchdown
by freshman Logan Kotzian put the first Pio
points on the board, and was followed by a by Nichole Carnell & Sam DodsonThe Pioneers picked up their second
conference win over Fall Break on Sunday
against Whitman 1-0. The Pios have a 2-5-1
conference record with an overall record of
3-5-4. Gina Watkins (’13) scored the only
goal of the match with an assist from Katie
Browning (’11) with 13 minutes left in the
game. Goalkeeper Elise Delgado (’13) made
one save in the game.
“It is a great feeling to watch success come
for a group that truly deserves it,” said Coach
Steve Goals.
Earlier in the break, the Pios fell to num -
ber two Whitworth in an overtime deci -
sion by one goal. “The team played with
tremendous intensity, heart and determi -
nation,” said Golas. “Despite dropping the
overtime decision, it was a fantastic day and
Unexcused absence
by Robin AubryLewis & Clark students continue to ignore the action. No more. The Weekly Wheelhouse with Robin Aubry
If you’re in area with a mass of Lew -
is & Clark students (if you’re not, pre -
tend), look to your left. Now look to
your right. One in every five students
that you see is an official Student Ath -
lete. Indeed, over 400 LC students cur -
rently play in some form of intercolle -
giate, NCAA approved sport—and that
statistic doesn’t include club sports like
men’s soccer or ultimate. This is due to
a surge of first year student athlete re -
cruits, increasing the number of partici -
pants for every team (there were 322 stu -
dent athletes last year).
However, student attendance to
sporting events isn’t even near propor -
tional to the amount of athletes we have.
T rue, the numbers are significantly up
from last year. Still, turnout is “far from
great,” said LC Assistant Athletics Direc -
tor Kristian Martin. For instance, the
latest women’s soccer game on Sunday
attracted a modest 57 fans. And since it
was a game against neighboring Whit -
man, it’s fair to assume that a good
chunk of the viewers were Whitman
fans. The visiting team factor damages a
number of attendance statistics that our
games get. For instance, although over
1,000 fans went to the football game on
Saturday, “about two thirds of the fans
were for Willamette,” said Martin.
Moreover, a number of students, like
Chris Khatami (’12), were there “for the
dance team.” Another factor to be con -
sidered is that a lot of these attendees
are student athletes themselves. Cross
country attends every women’s soccer
game, often in themed dress. The foot -
ball team goes to volleyball games, and
tries to taunt the opposing team. This is
all great, but why aren’t non-athletes do -
ing the same thing?
Martin was hired in early February
of this year as primary liaison regard -
ing information and communication for student athletics. Since then, she has
spearheaded a number of projects to fill
the seats to home games —both at the
stadium and at your desk. She is behind
a new online service that lets you stream
home games live from wherever you are.
She is also behind the spiffy new posters
you see around campus that advertise the
dates and times for home games.
This has all been done in hopes of
more Pios coming out in any shape or
form to root for the home team, which
is a bigger factor than you might think.
“It definitely makes a difference, espe -
cially to the veterans. It’s something they
aren’t used to,” said football player Siosifa
Tonya (’13).
We’ve all heard of the cliché of home-
field advantage. That advantage is often
due to the back-up of the fans. Hey, the
fans at Blazers’ games aren’t called the 6th
man for nothing and the Seahawks cer -
tainly have a reason behind their 12th
man flag waving in their stadium. This
advantage leads to wins.
“The more success we have, the more
attention we get,” said Martin. More at -
tention means more fiscal support from
sources like applications and donations.
Staff members like Martin get to keep
their jobs. Everybody wins. The efforts
are starting to make an impact; football
player Riley Mitchell (’12) said, “Our
first game, we had more fans that ever be -
fore.” We still have a long way to go be -
fore our stands are packed, however.
Tonight is the Pack Pamplin event for
the volleyball team. There will be some
fun activities, raffles and a volleyball
game between the ASLC and some staff
members. I implore you all to fall on your
swords and sacrifice that hour and a half
to two hours of “study time” to go check
it out. Let it not just serve as an evening
of prizes, or watching Celestino Limas’s
wicked spike, but as a sign of our growing
enthusiasm for our fellow classmates.we showed we can compete with one of the
best—not only in our conference, but the
nation.”
The Pios were the first to score in Fri -
day’s match. Browning found the net after
a blocked shot in the first half. Whitworth
answered back early in the second half. The
Pios were outshot 24 to five, but Delgado’s
nine saves helped the Pios hold off the Pi -
rates and sent the game into overtime.
Five minutes into overtime, the Pirates
were able to score after a deflection off an LC
defender.
“The game against Whitworth was a tre -
mendous effort,” Golas said. “In my estima -
tion it was our best game of the season.”
The Pios return to Fred Wilson Field at
Griswold Stadium to take on Willamette at
noon on Sunday.
Cabuling (’13) holds off a defender.
Kitts (’11) sets up for the long kick.
by Nichole Carnell
The number three-ranked
Pioneers fell to George Fox
Wednesday evening in four sets.
The Pios took the first set 25-14
but then dropped the ball in the
next three: 25-16, 25-21, and
25-23.
Lewis & Clark was led offen -
sively by Margaret Dowling (’12)
with 15 kills while Katherine
Fiedler (‘11) smacked down 13
more.
The defensive end was again
dominated by Lou Ohki (’11)
who found 14 digs, as well as
Sarah Hall (’10) who picked up
13.
First year setter Leia Matsun -
aga led with 43 assists, the high -
est number for both teams. The
Pio are now 6-3 in conference
play and 10-8 overall.
LC will take on No. 4 Puget
Sound tonight for Pack Pamplin at
7:00 p.m.

PHOTOS BY SAM DODSON Pios continue search for win
solid kick from veteran kicker Andrew Foote
(’10).
The Pioneers closed the tough half with
14 points after a quarterback keeper by
T ucker Laurence (’12) and a second well-
placed kick by Foote.
Willamette answered back early in the
third quarter, but the Pios were only able to
respond with a 31-yard field goal.
The Bearcats scored three more times in the end of the third quarter and into the
fourth. The Pios were able to score in the last
seconds off a one-yard run by quarterback
Nic Wilson (’12).
With the 69-24 win, Willamette took
home the Wagon Wheel and retained their
second-place NWC status.
The Pios have struggled in competative
pre-season and conference play. The Pios still
have to compete against nationally ranked Left: Kotzian (’13) scores the first touchdown for the Pios. Right: Quarter -
back Laurence (’12) rushes past Willamette defense in the first quarter. The young team fights for a win in the season but shows progress
Linfield later in the season.
The Pios are currently ranked last in con -
ference with a 0-2 conference record and an
0-4 overall record. The Pioneers are hoping
to pick up a win at Homecoming.
The Pioneers will travel tomorrow to face
No. 1 Linfield before returning to Griswold
Stadium Oct. 24 for Homecoming against
Crown College. Sports 11 the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
by Michael G. RichmanSeldom seen: LC golf and ultimate
Hard work, depth paces Pioneer XCGolf
Not too many Lewis & Clark students know we even
have a golf team. But midway through the season both the
men and women’s teams are flying under the radar as up and
coming competitors in the Northwest Conference.
The women’s team played in the Lin -
field Invitational this past Sunday, held
at the Michelbook Country Club in Mc -
Minnville. Although they did not have
enough athletes to put up an offi -
cial team score, the young team
still had a strong showing. Re -
becca Langer (’12) paced the
Pioneers on the way to shooting an 87
that was good enough for fifth place over -
all. Langer was just four strokes behind the
tournament leaders, two Linfield golfers who
finished tied for first with a score of 83. Ali -
son Fankhauser (’12) had a career day when she
shot a 91 on Sunday afternoon. Megan Cogge -
shall finished in 12th place with a score of 112.
Since the women only had three golfers they
did not qualify to post a team score.
Sami Morgan (’10) lead the men’s team,
which last played at the same Linfield Invita -
tional on September 26 and 27. Mor -
gan had rounds of 85 and 82
to finish the invite 10 over
par. Eliot Smith (’13) finished
with a 173 good enough for 16
over par; he shot a 91 Saturday but stormed back
to shoot an 82 on Sunday. The men’s final golfer Reinier
Spillenaar Bilgen (’13) shot a 197 after posting rounds of 99
and 98. Eddy Wang (’13) missed the tournament due to ill -
ness. Because the team only
fielded three golfers they
were unable to post a team
score.
The teams shoot at
least two practice rounds
each week at Red Tail Golf
Center and East Moreland
Golf course. Golf is truly a
spring sport so competition
is sure to pick up next se -
mester as they enter fiercer
competition against a vari -
ety of NWC opponents.
Although the team has
no true home course they
are hosting the Northwest
Conference Fall Classic at
Heron Lakes Golf Course
in north Portland this
weekend.Ultimate
The ultimate teams traveled to Arcata, California last
weekend to participate in a tournament at Humboldt State
University, their first tournament of the season. The women’s
team, Artemis, fielded a 20-woman team in the tournament.
Artemis and Bacchus, the men’s team, both faced teams from
Humbodlt, Sonoma State and Chico State. The women also
faced off against a club team from Reno, NV. The
men played cross-town rival Reed Col -
lege, who they were meeting for the sec -
ond time this year.
The women won four of the seven games they
played, but lost twice to the very talented Sonoma
State team. Bacchus beat only Reed College over
the weekend, but gained valuable experience as they
faced stiff competition. The men also beat Reed College
at Reed in their first game of the season. In that meet -
ing Bacchus had just 11 players and still pulled off
the victory. The women beat the Portland club team
Schwa in their first game of the season.
Artemis and Bacchus will also travel to Chico
State, Stanford, Burlington, Washington, Eugene,
Tacoma, and then a large tournament in Las Ve -
gas later this year. Most of the major tournaments
are in the spring, so the fall semester is mainly used
to develop newcomers into seasoned athletes.
Former Bacchus player Grant Cole
coaches the men, while first-year coach
Genevieve Stevens leads the wome.
Both teams field just over 20 play -
ers, but usually travel with slightly fewer to each
tournament. Because ultimate is a club, the team is
responsible for providing their own transportation; one
exception is the big tournament in Las Vegas in the spring.
ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY BLOCK
The cross country team is tearing through the regular sea -
son, setting personal records and gearing up for regional and
national competition that lies ahead. In their most recent
race at the Willamette Invitational, 12 of Lewis & Clark’s
15 female runners in the race posted personal records, along
with four of the runners on the men’s side.
The men are currently fourth in the conference and sixth
in the region while the women are third in the conference
and fourth in the region. Karl Dickman (’10), captains the
men, while Hannah Palmer (’11) and Kelsey Croall (’11)
lead the women. Head coach Keith Woodard, who is return -
ing for his seventh season, leads the deep and talented group
of runners.
Dickman has already shaved a whopping 70 seconds off
his best time from last year and is within 15 seconds of the
school record. His PR is the third fastest in the region and
he has already topped the defending conference and regional
champions. His 8k time of 24:44:69 would have been good
enough for 10th place in the national meet last year. Not
surprisingly Dickman is the favorite heading into the confer -
ence and regional races later this semester and is in line to
qualify for nationals.
John Roberts (’12) and Lars Steier (’10) both have a good
chance of landing a spot on the All-Conference team this
year. Steier’s breakout season has been a welcome surprise for the men’s team this season. Asa Weiss (’10) has also shown
marked improvement this season, shaving almost an whole
minute off his best time from last year. Standout freshman
Sam Smith is also having a fantastic season and is currently
the 9th ranked freshman in the conference.
On the women’s side Palmer and Emily Thomas (’13) are
leading the way for the extremely deep squad. Palmer, Thom -
as and four other runners finished within 44 seconds of each
other this weekend at Willamette. Palmer returns after run -
ning in the national competition last season.
Dickman insists that the strongest aspect of the team is its
dedication to training and improving.
“[Everyone on the team] runs cross country because they
are committed to being the best runners they can be. Not to
get in shape, not to hang out or even be good runners. They
want to reach their full potential,” Dickman said.
“There’s nothing like running as hard as you can and
knowing that you’ve got seven guys right there with you run -
ning just as hard,” he added.
The top two teams in the region automatically go to na -
tionals and traditionally the third place earns an at large bid.
So both the men and the women have a shot at competing at
the national level this year.
The team hosts the Northwest Conference Championships
this year on Halloween. by Michael G. RichmanILLUSTRATION BY ALINA LARSONT railmix: part 2
This is part two of “Trailmix: Blazers are back” which
appeared in the Oct. 2 issue.
The Blazers also added draft picks Dante Cunning -
ham and Jeff Pendergraph, both forwards who likely
won’t see much playing time, but fit well in terms of
what Portland needs from its bench. Pendergraph is
a bruiser and a true power forward who can rebound
and score inside, but he will likely miss most of the sea -
son after undergoing surgery on his hip. Cunningham
is an athletic face-up four man who could potentially
present some matchup problems for other forwards
with his size and shooting ability. But the Blazers have
so much depth these guys probably won’t play much
this year, barring a major injury to someone up front.
Along with Greg Oden’s development and the
batch of new faces, the team’s success depends on the
continued improvement of Brandon Roy and LaMar -
cus Aldridge. Roy has steadily improved each season,
from Rookie of the Year to now perennial all-star. It
isn’t out of the question that Roy could turn the cor -
ner and become one of the clear-cut top three scor -
ers in the league. But what would really make Roy ex -
traordinary this year is if he could become a shut down
defender. That’s what makes Kobe and LeBron such
special talents. They can score against the best and
then turn around and defend the best scorers. If Roy
could transform himself into a player in that mold he
would become a truly special talent. Aldridge is on the
precipice of becoming an absolute stud and an all-star
himself this season. He needs to learn to rebound and
become a defensive presence in his own respect, but
the dude can score and if he can continue to do that
he can take his game to the next level. If Aldridge be -
comes an all-star and Roy gets into the Kobe, LeBron,
D-wade category of mega-stars, this Portland team
could compete for the Western Conference crown this
season.
The only real problem for this team is finding
enough playing time for all the playmakers on its ridic -
ulously deep roster. The starting line-up features three
spots still up for grabs. There is a point guard battle
between incumbent starter Steve Blake and newcomer
Andre Miller. I would think that Miller wins this job,
but really who knows because coach Nate McMillan
isn’t one to put too much emphasis on the start five. It’s
not about who starts, it’s about who finishes and you’d
have to think that Miller, with his ability to penetrate,
get to the line and create for his teammates, is the bet -
ter choice. Oden is battling for the starting center spot
with Joel Przybilla. Oden better win this battle: he has
too much potential to come off the bench. Pryz is a
beast and a leader, but he would be better fit to be a
fantastic presence off the bench. Martell Webster and
Nic Batum will compete for the starting small forward
position. Batum is a great defender and a good ath -
lete, but Webster is probably better all around. Don’t
be surprised if Batum continues to star, but Webster
plays the crucial minutes down the stretch. His athleti -
cism and shooting touch are just too much to pass up.
Having too much depth is a nice problem to have,
but finding playing time for guys like T ravis Outlaw
and Rudy Fernandez could prove to be a tricky jug -
gling act for McMillan all season. Keeping everyone
happy and putting the best team on the floor is a
tough job. I am particularly worried about Rudy get -
ting lost in the fray. He is a great shooter and a high -
flyer, but the team has a lot of guards with scoring abil -
ity and McMillan did not play Roy and Rudy at the
same time very often last season. Rudy needs to get
more minutes in year two, but this year’s team might
not have a whole lot of playing time available for him.
T ravis might also see a serious reduction in minutes
this season, particularly because he will primarily be
used as a power forward. Personally I am not too upset
with more Outlaw on the bench, but he likely won’t be
as a satisfied as I am. And if you are wondering about
Jerryd Bayless finding minutes, forget it. He is spend -
ing another year riding pine unless something terrible
happens.
This team may have overachieved last year with its
54 wins, but there is no reason to think they can’t im -
prove again this year considering they have the stron -
gest ten-man rotation in the entire league and have
two of the brightest young stars around leading the
way. Go, Blazers.by Michael G. RichmanVolume 73, Number 1 Backdoor 12the Pioneer Log, October 16, 2009
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/T_h e Great Internet Mersenne Prime
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/T_h is announcement came as a shock to
experts in the /f_i eld since most people with an 8th grade education believe that 666 can be factored into 2, 3 and 11, and that larger primes, such as 677, are known. George Wolt-man, founder of GIMPS, however, claims that the math is irrefut-able:
“I was /f_l oored
just like everyone else was. I spent my en-tire life believing that 666 was the product of 11,3, and 2, and my entire life, I was wrong. /T_h is result has been independently veri/f_i ed by several respected research groups and we are in the process of getting a paper pub-lished on the subject called ‘/T_h e Devil is in the Details: Generation and Veri/f_i cation of T ruly Evil Primes’.”Your Voices: Barack Obama won a Nobel Peace Prize for giving the world “hope for a better future.” What do you think?
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by Melissa Dougherty
The Backdoor is a work of humor and does not actually contain real news or opinions of the author, or anyone, really.
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A new bill under consideration in the Or-
egon legislature would allow citizens with
the proper license to own multiple rocket launchers and bring them, concealed, into public places. While this law has been con-troversial from the beginning, advocates claim that it will decrease crime and increase safety.
Bill Lawyer, a member of NRLA com-
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under considerationTheresa Flannin, age 11, prefers the RPG-32 “Hashim” 105 mm SAPD.
by Pete Jenco
send your YCMEs to piolog@lclark.eduWhen questioned about the math be-
hind the discovery, Woltman made hand-
wavy gestures and said that our readers “just wouldn’t understand” the complex theory involved, afterwards mumbling something sounding suspiciously like “2 girls, 1 cup”. Opacity nonwithstanding, Woltman claims that this discovery will have a profound impact on our daily lives:
“Oh, for sure, this has far reaching im-
plications. It changes everything, like pub-lic key cryptography, pseudorandom num-ber generation and our calculation of the
denomination of Christian-ity that will get you into Heav-en. Our previ-ous work indi-cated that the correct beliefs were in line
with the Pentacostal Reformed Presbyte-rian Church of God, but preliminary work with these results seems to indicate that the correct denomination is the National Baptist Evangelical Assembly, the pricks. /T_h ink of all those people that went to hell just because we misplaced a few decimal points. /T_h at keeps me up at night, man... seriously.”500 meters? I think not. It’s common knowl-edge that allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons reduces violent crime and increases general security. We’re just taking that to the logical conclusion.”
/T_h e bill would allow rocket launchers
in public places such as supermarkets, food courts, malls, and even in schools as long as the license holder is over 18. When asked for comment, Laura, a local mom said: “No way. I’ve seen what that boy does on Halo.”
/T_h e bill is expected to pass some time this
month.
“/T_h ese results seem to indi-
cate that the correct denomi-
nation is the National Bap-
tist Evangelical Assembly”PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FLANNIN FAMILY
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