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Lewis &. Clark College's Student-Run Newspaper
Volume 68, Number 14 Friday, February 27, 2004
Controversy ignites
over Zero Awards
by Beka Feathers
Students, faculty and staff ad­
dressed the issue of ethnic diver­
sity at Lewis &: Clark College at
a public forum Wednesday, Feb.
25. The forum, sponsored by
the Black Student Union, was
deSigned to discuss the Zero
Awards, a recognition of academ­
ic departments with no faculty
represent ing ethnic minorities ,
which were distributed earlier
this month by BSU.
Representing the faculty at the
forum were professors Robert
Eisinger (Political Science Chair)
and Ken Clifton (Biology). Both
addressed the continuing efforts
of their departments to recruit'
minority faculty, attempts which
have so far ended in failure.
Eisinger said that the two ma­
jor obstacles to recruitment were
a lack of diversity among people
with Ph.Ds, and the tendency
of larger or more prestigious
schools to hire those people
quickly. With such a small and
competitive pool of applicants,
small schools like LC often lose
out, despite proactive recruit­
ment policies.
"In the process of keeping up
the effort [to recruit minorities],
you might see a zero in the Politi­
cal Science department, but my
mission is to bring the best fac­
ulty I can," Eisinger said.
BSU President Timmie Roach
addressed these concerns , and
others, through the course of the level possible.
Students also shared their
feelings about life a LC for both
minorities and non-minorities.
"For students of color, [diver­
sity] has to be a priority," said
Cedra Fox('06). Fox described
some of the problems she has
had as a minority student at LC,
and said that she has not had a
Single class where she has not felt
Singled out because of her race.
"I would not like anybody to
go around making generaliza­
tions about minority students,"
said Betty Piedra('07). "Do not
assume anything about me."
"Regardless of the individual,
they are looking at you to rep­
resent your whole race," said
Roach, recalling her experience
in Inventing America.
White students largely ex­
pressed sympathy with the plight
of minority students on campus,
but said they were at a loss over
what to do to help.
Cindy Talley(,06) said that she
believed strongly in the value of
interacting with people from dif­
ferent backgrounds, and that she
was glad BSU was bringing it to
light. ''I'm just glad that some­
body said something," she said.
Several students expressed
dismay at the posters put up by
BSU earlier this month, which
listed departments that received
Zero Awards, but said little else.
BSU representatives explained
that they felt it was their respon­
Sibility to illuminate the issue,
but that others
should seek out
the statistics and
share them with
their fellow stu­
dents.
BYBEKA
Academic Advising coordinator Kristi Wil­
liams listens to a speaker at the Zero Award
public forum held by BSU Feb. 25. Piedra said she
thought it was
BSU's responsi­
bility to put the
Zero Awards in
context, espe­
cially since she
has witnessed
disturbing
events on both
sides of the issue.
forum, which spanned nearly
two hours.
"What the Zero Awards are
about is not just to slam [depart­
mel}ts without diversity] and
that's that," she said. "We don't
have faculty of color, we've been
told that efforts are being made,
they're not working; so what are
you doing about that?"
Clifton emphasized the need
to seek a solution for the future
as well as for the present. He
speCifically addressed the lack of
qualified minority applicants­
those with Ph.Ds- and encour­
aged minority students to pursue
their education to the highest "There's a lot of 'I'm doing this,
but they aren't doing anything ,'"
she said.
However, Piedra continued,
the Zero Awards are part of a
Larger issue, but are not the most
important part of it.
"I think the most important
thing for students, faculty, and
staff, and everyone in society, to
do is to change attitudes," she
said. "I would like to see con­
tinued efforts to diversify the
campus."
Roach agreed. "If [minorities]
have more representation , people
will begin to see that we are not
all the same," she said. Casino Night Madness!
Blocs highlight ASlC election
News Analysis
by Joe Clock and Beka
Feathers
This year's candidates for
ASLC Executive Council posi­
tions are taking their campaigns
seriously.
Although the available posi­
tions playa vital role in campus
life, the work done by officers
is largely unseen by the greater
student body. In the past, this
has led to apathy and low voter
turnout. The candidates for the
2004-2005 academic school
year are fighting to change the
perception of ASLC as a bOring,
paper-pushing body by beefing
up their campaigns with tactics
more commonly seen in state or
national elections.
"I think that if it is a com­
petitive race, that will be a good
thing, because it will make who­
ever is elected feel more obliged
to uphold any promises that
were made," said Jake Thom­
as('05), candidate for Vice-Presi­
dent of Student Academic Affairs
(SAAB).
The most definitive element
of the campaign has been the
impromptu formation of blocs
among the candidates . The two
major blocs are the Clean Slate
and Dirty Plate, and together
they represent nearly every
candidate for every office. The
Clean Slate consists of Landon
Mascarenaz('05) for ASLC Presi­
dent, Thomas for SAAB, Jon
Ching('07) for Vice-President
of Student Organizations , and
Ray Utech(,06) for Chief Justice.
Running under Dirty Plate are
Leigh Halverson(,06) for Presi­
dent, Laura Jean Matson('05)
for Vice-President of Budget and
Finance, Erika Spangler('07) for
Vice-President of Student Orga-nizations, and Ian Evans('06) ,
Tristan Nunez('05), and Emily
Webb(,07) for Student Represen­
tatives.
Nunez said that running with
a slate of candidates is a distinct
change from previous elections,
but that it has been a good thing
overall.
"It's definitely a lot tighter this
year, and I think it's exciting be­
cause of that," he said. "I hope
we'U have some concrete issues
discussed because of it."
Thomas described further ad­
vantages of running blocs. "We
thought it would help us get into
office and implement our plat­
form if we had a united front,"
he said.
The campaign has also been
affected by a number of unique
circumstances ; for example, one
of the candidates for ASLC Presi­
dent, Leigh Halverson, is over­
seas this semester in Italy.
Evans, who is serving as Hal­
verson's campaign manager in
addition to running in the elec­
tion himself, said that running an
overseas campaign has been dif­
ficult, and not only because com-munication is a challenge . He
said at times he has been forced
to make decisions about issues
without conferring with Halver­
son, but added that he was con­
fident that he and his candidate
were on the same page.
"We've got a good team of kids
who've all been helping out," he
said, though he mentioned that
Halverson's absence was felt
among her supporters . "Leigh's a
good campaigner herself."
The intensity of competition
has forced candidates to take
positions on broader issues, a
change from past years in which
candidates primarily sought
name recognition in order to
win.
"[The Clean Slate] will start a
new precedent for ASLC," said
Ching.
"[Dirty Plate] is more like.an
alliance," said Evans. "Ultimate­
ly, I think it's a benefit, because
all the candidates are excited."
Although candidates are run­
ning as blocs, all said they would
work together for the good of
LC, regardless of who their fel­
low council members are. r--:.sP~i~on-e-e-r ...,-----N e WS------------
Log Mayoral candidate Posey Crime
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by Joe Clock
On Wednesday, Feb. 25,
Portland Green Party mayoral
candidate james Posey spoke to
Lewis &: Clark College students,
outlining his background and the
policies that he would pursue as
mayor.
The LC Campus Greens and
the Black Student Union spon­
sored the speech, given in Stamm
East before a modest crowd. "We
were hoping to get students mo­
tivated about Portland politics,"
said Campus Greens member Ian
Evans. Evans added that Campus
Greens was excited to diversify
the group by working with BSU.
Throughout his speech, Poseys
tone was informal, and he often
sought audience response. Posey
said that his goal as mayor would
be to make Portland a "City of
Excellence," and he argued that
other candidates would be too
constrained by the concerns of
private interest groups to make
real changes. "If I get in, I'm going
to change some things for real,"
he said.
He began by talking about his
background , in order to explain
how his views stem from his life
experiences. "I'm you. I'm the
person next door. I'm a pretty
common person, I think," Posey
said as he began his speech.
Posey mentioned his experi­
ences in the early 1960s in the PHOTO
Portland mayoral candidate
James Posey spoke on
campus Feb. 25, sponsored
by Campus Greens and the
Black Student Union.
Midwest, his participation in the
Vietnam War, and the difficulties
of running a small business in
Ponland. He also passed around
a photo of his aunts and uncles
taken in 1954, and described the
fates of the people in the photo
to demonstrate the need to ad­
dress issues of health care, and
also to show the disproportion ate
number of African-Americans in
prisons.
Posey then moved to the is­
sues he plans to promote in his
campaign, beginning with a dis­
cussion of the need to prioritize
the city's budget. H.e argued that
the focus needed to move from
"things to people." Posey also endorsed empowering neighbor­
hood associatio ns to expand their
role in city government.
Posey's discussion of issues
centered around education, and
he promoted regional student
councils to bring college students
from across the city together. He
also promised , as mayor, to man­
date that city internships and
employment opportunities were
available for people who had
made an investment in their edu­
cation. Posey also proposed sub­
sidized health care for students.
In order to build Portlands
economy, Posey proposed transi­
tional business assistance to pro­
vide background and experience
for people hoping to stan their
own businesses .
Posey also hopes to make
Portland one of the top cities in
medical research and treatment ,
and plans to build a police force
that would serve as a model for
other cities.
Evans said, "I was impressed
by james' enthusiasm, and the
things he had to say about educa­
tion were exciting to me as a stu­
dent. . .l hope he wins."
Other candidates running for
mayor include current city Com­
missioner jim Francesconi, for­
mer police chief Tom Potter, and
Phil Busse, managing editor of
the Portland Mercury. Busse was
interviewed on KLC Radio Feb. 3.
Primaries will be held in May. by Elizabeth Young
The follOwing crimes were
reported to Campus Safety
between Feb. 17 and Feb. 23:
Feb. 17-A break-in was re­
ported in the Student Health
Center; some drugs and cash
were stolen.
A second break-in oc­
curred in the Manor House,
where a tree was stolen, um­
brellas were opened, and bal­
loons were strewn about.
Feb. 18-A digital camera
was stolen from an unlocked
dorm room in Hartzfeld Hall.
Feb. 20-Graffiti was dis­
covered outside. of Templeton
Student Center.
Feb. 22-A fire extinguisher
was discharged in Copeland
Hall without cause.
A window was broken in
Maggies Cafe.
Cereal and ice cream were
stolen from Fields Dining
Hall.
Feb. 23-A jacket was re­
ported stolen from Boley Law
Library.
The ignition switch to the
Information Technology Util­
ity Can was tampered with.
Schnitz hosts annual McCall Forum
by John Koehn
Pacific University hosted the
twenty-second annual Tom Mc­
Call Forum last Tuesday evening
at the Arlene Schnitzer Opera
House, bringing . nationally-ac­
claimed journalists Molly Ivins
and William Kristol to debate
political issues. The debate was
titled "Election 2004: Winners
and Losers," with the discussion
centered around the upcoming
election. In front of a packed
house, Ivins and Kristol engaged
in a friendly discourse that re­
sembled stand-up comedy more
than debate. Ivins, a Texan journalist and
the author of several recent books
critical of President Bush, includ­
ing Bushwacker, was obviously the
crowd favorite. Ivins discussed
each of the Democratic candi­
dates for preSident and gave her
opinion of what each must do in
order to secure the nomination
and a victory against the presi­
dent in November, though she
was cautious to predict any out­
come. "Only an idiot would call a
race this far out," Ivins explained.
Kristol is the editor of The
Weekly Standard, a magazine that
chronicles political issues from a
conservative standpOint. A for-
SAAB SCOOP
by Jake Thomas
Hey kids, just because every­
body you know is plotting revo­
lution with Fidel Castro in Cuba
or guzzling wine in Italy doesn't
mean you can't have an exciting
time right here in Portland! How,
you ask, how? Apply for a SAAB
grant! That's all the excitement
you need, we guarantee .
Heres some deadlines to help
you plan your rollicking good
times:
Applications for Research
grants are due by Wednesday,
Mar. 17 at 5:00pm; the grant
hearings will be held Sunday,
Apr. 4.
The Conference and ViSiting Scholar grant applications are due
every Thursday by 5:00pm; the
grant hearings will be held at the
following week's meeting.
If you have any ques­
tions, you can e-mail SAAB
at saab@lclark.edu, or con­
sult the SAAB web page for
the roster of board members
at www.lclark.edul-asldsaab/
directory.htmi.
One more thing: the Honor­
ary Degrees Committee met re­
cently to consider speakers for
next years commencement cer­
emonies. If you have any ideas
or suggestions, e-mail SAABs
Vice-President of Student Aca­
demic Affairs, Jake Thomas, at
saab@lclark.edu. mer member of the Reagan and
Bush, Sr. administrations, Kris­
tol explained that he felt like he
was in a lions den, though Ivins
likened his experience as a con­
servative in Portland to hers as a
liberal in Texas.
Though the two engaged in
a lively discussion , the real de­
bate was between Kristol and
the crowd, which was obviously
opposed to much of what he had
to say. Kristol, a former profes­
sor at Harvards Kennedy School
of Government, held his own
against the aggressive audience.
When the crowd booed at his
notion that money is overrated in politics, Kristol qUickly retorted,
"Do you have such contempt
for your fellow citizens that you
think that they would be so eas­
ily swayed by a thirty-second
commercial? " When the crowd
disagreed with his position on na­
tional healthcare, he was swift to
remilld the audience of the recent
defeat of Measure 30 by Oregon
voters.
In the end, Kristol supported
the President, though he cau­
tioned against taking victory for
granted, while Ivins was critical
of the preSident and hopeful for
Democrats , although she warned,
"Bush isn't mean or stupid."
2 the Pioneer Log, llebruary 27,2004 ----Forum----
An open letter from ASLC
ASLC representatives
express their concerns
about the return of Dr.
Mooney to the college.
Dear Interim President Brag­
don, Vice President and Provost
Atkinson , and Dean Johnson:
There is widespread concern
within the student body about
reports of President Emeritus
Michael Mooneys return as a fac­
ulty member. We are concerned
about how the lewis &: Clark
community became aware of Dr.
Mooneys decision to return.
The campus community was
given the unambiguous impres­
sion at forums held last fall that,
although he had the contractual
option of doing so, Dr. Mooney
would not return. Although
the College was apprised of Dr.
Mooneys intention in a letter
dated December 23, 2003, the
general College community was
first informed by the media on
We strongly feel
that President
Emeritus Mooney's
decision to return is
inappropriate, and
feel that it is in the
best interest of the
College that Dr.
Mooney not return.
February 4, 2004.
We thank President Bragdon
for his Feb 17 email communica­
tion clarifying the current status
of Dr. Mooneys return. We are
troubled by the time lag in com­
munication, especially in the
wake of communicat ion lapses
during the loan scandal of 2003, and numerous assurances that
improved communication was a
primary goal of the administra­
tion, but this is not our primary
grievance .
In his email, President Brag­
don wrote, "As an institution of
higher learning we should be able
to accept [Dr. Mooney's] contri­
bution as a teacher/scholar ." In
our estimation, Dr. Mooney's
qualifications and career are a
non-issue. We strongly feel that
President Emeritus Mooneys de­
cision to return is inappropriate ,
and feel that it is in the best inter­
est of the College that Dr. Mooney
not return.
The circumstances of Dr.
Mooney's resignation left sub­
stantial wounds in our commu­
nity -among faculty, staff, and
students -and his return will
inhibit the healing process. There
was a clear rift between students
and the administration in the way
responsibility for violations of
College policy, investment regu­
lations, and responsibility for a
$10.5 million loss was aSSigned.
Parents, alumni, and donors were
outraged at mismanagement of
funds and at the negative public­
ity lewis lSI Clark suffered.
Staff, faculty, and students
were angered by what many saw
as an arrogant attitude and insuf­
ficient recognition of wrongdoing
from Dr. Mooney. The College
has lost credibility and it is imper­
ative that trust be reestablished .
Dr. Mooney's return will likely
inhibit efforts in this direction
through harming community
(especially faculty) morale and
further discouraging disillusioned
donors. Chief in the healing pro­
cess is the search for a new Presi­
dent, a leader who can chart a
new course for the College. This
endeavor will be 'limited when
the previous leadership remains
in a powerful position within the
College. This is a substantive issue
that needs addreSSing and open
airing, and we find it imperative
that both the College administra­
tion and the Board of Trustees
keep the community apprised of
developments and seek faculty,
At a bare mini­
mum, we request
that Dr. Mooney
write the students
regarding his past
actions, his plans
for the future, and
his relationship with
the community.
staff, and student input in their
actions.
We are troubled by Dr.
Mooney's intention of returning
anc:l respectfully request that Dr.
Mooney reconsider his plans. At
a bare minimum, we request that
Dr. Mooney write the students re­
garding his past actions, his plans
for the future, and his relation­
ship with the community. We
ask that the College and Board of
Trustees reconsider the provisions
that provide for Dr. Mooneys re­
turn, carefully considering the
Colleges best interests.
We expect that you will care­
fully review and consider the
concerns of the student body
and Student Government, and
look forward to a constructive
dialogue.
We look forward to your
prompt reply.
Sincerely,
The Elected Representatives
for the Associated Students of
lewis and Clark
Remember him?
He's back.
Is Ralph Nader a liberal
savior or a Democrat
torpedo?
Please contribute to
our opinion poll of LC
students.
E-mail your two cents to
piolog@ lclark.edu.
Results of this informal
poll will be printed next
week. Haiku contest
• winners
Below are the winning haiku. Congratulations, you
have proven yourself better than your peers.
Because we received so many haiku, we could not
print them all. If your haiku were not printed it is
because they suck. You should stop writing awful
haiku.
If you have any questions about why your haiku
were not printed, please come see me. I will ex­
plain to you in vivid detail why they suck.
Went to class today
Forgot about the paper
PBR does that
Oh stupid hippies
You morons are all so dumb
Smoke less; class.more, fool
Ha! Silly river.
I drink you. What do you do?
Come out my winky.
Nader runs again
Democrats run for cover
Fear the boring man
Haiku on nature
They always fall short somehow
I just can't stand them
Oh I am so smart
Me go to liberal arts school
Social justice!
GOP? Not me.
LC is my fantasy.
Hippie wonderland.
One summer sunset
Ben & Jerry's Phish ice cream
Hippies come to town
Pioneer Log, February 27, 2004 3 --'---------Foru m----
Casino night fun
by Craig Beebe
Last Saturday I returned to
campus after a few weeks away,
and immediately found myself
immersed in a crowd of guys
in suits, girls in flapper dresses,
guys in flapper dresses, and even
a few people wearing nothing
but cardboard barrels. No, I
hadn't somehow entered a time
warp to some sort of thrift store
dream of an earlier era in Ameri­
can history. This was something
far more fantastical , something
that perhaps speaks more to our
life today than to some bygone
decade.
Ah, Casino Night. That an­
nual celebration of nudge-nudge ,
wink-wink, we-all-know-what­
you've-been-doing-before-com­
ing-to-this, mixed with black­
jack, bingo, fake money, and the
hope of huge winnings at the
end. Our old dining ha1l filled
with bands of people working
the tables, working each other,
working on writing their names
on the backs of so many red slips
of paper. Butcher paper deco­
rations, cops at the door, and
bump-n-grind music booming in
Stamm, as people dance in ways
that probably would have made
even the most progressive of peo­
ple in the 1920s blush. Faces al­
most never seen on campus, save
for this special night and perhaps
Finals Brunch.
And, through it all, the sneak­
ing sensation that none of this
is real-these aren't the people
with whom 1 go to school, the
professors who teach us. None
of what is going on is at all reflec­
tive of "normal" campus life.
I wonder how Casino Night
would look to a casual visitor
to campus, someone who wasn't
well versed with how things typi­
cally run up here on the Hill. It
is that one night when the en­
tire campus seems to let its hair
down, and parties the way we'd
always imagined we might in
college. I've seen other parties
here, but Casino Night seems to
be the closest this school really
comes to the types of huge riot­
like parties held nearly weekly at
some of the nations larger state
schools. For once, everyone parties together, bringing their
voices and screams above the
sounds of the pumping bass. In
costume, people find themselves
mingling with people they've
never seen before, sharing in
games when only that day they'd
never had sat at the same table.
Casino Night, I suppose, is
LC's Masquerade, our Mardi
Gras. Before the stress of mid­
terms really begin to set in, the
college finds the need and the
excuse to party. And party it
does.
But 1 wonder-does the rau­
cousness of this one night indi­
cate a need for us to let loose
more often? And no one can
deny its raucous .. .l know from
more than one R.A. that quite a
few people got written up Satur­
day, and anyone who doubts it
can look at the broken window
at Maggie's. If so much energy is
spent on this one night, what if
we had more like it?
Casino Night may not be
the definitive night for all stu­
dents-I know quite a few off­
campus students who weren't
even aware of its taking place
last weekend-but, for those
on campus, it carries a spe­
cial Significance, not matched
by any other event during the
year. Some of the symposia
might draw more people, and
Finals Brunch may be the im­
petus for a lot of off-campus stu­
dents to come back. But noth­
ing matches the sheer energy
and excitement (and perhaps the
inebriation) of Casino Night.
But I think it needs to stick to
this one night of the year, or it
would lose its special ness. Casi­
no Night must remain that one
night, the time when people
who want to forget can for­
get, and lose themselves in a
crowd of fake gamblers and bad
dancers. In the ~nd, the prizes
themselves don't matter-maybe
the best prize is the night itself.
And as people regain their
lost hours of sleep, sometimes
nursing hangovers until the
middle of the week, Casino
Night drifts back into pleasant
memories , until next year's bash
can begin. Letters to t
Residence Life should
not be a police force
When I walked away from
the East Coast, I walked away
from something powerful. I
jumped on an airplane and
headed for the laid-back, open­
minded attitude of the North­
west. I believed that you can
travel to a place where people
act justly, rationally, and always
with compassion. I believed
that, in a place where it rains
constantly, there are no dreary
days. It was 2,998 miles be­
tween me and utopia.
To some extent, 1 found what
1 was looking for. 1 found it in
my classes, in my professors,
and in my friends. Still, even on
a progressive campus in the city
where there are no dreary days,
unjust things happen. There are
bad days and bad ideas and pol­
icies that hurt more people than
they ever help. There are mis­
takes. There is always regret.
But, it is never too late to
change wrongs for the better. It
isn't too late for Lewis Cst Clark
to change its monitoring and
disciplinary poliCies, either.
This College has three years to
convince me that it can develop
rules that make sense. However,
it only has until Friday to cor­
rect the injustice that was done
when one of my friends was
caught with a foolish amount
of marijuana and asked to leave
her classes, this campus, and an
opportunity to live an excep­
tionallife .
That pisses me off. It pisses
me off because 1 protested New
York State's Rockefeller Drug
Laws (these include phrases like
"mandatory minimum sentenc­
ing"). It pisses me off because
I support H.R. 685, a provi­
sion that repeals the section of
the Higher Education Act that
takes away the financial aid
of students convicted of drug
crimes. It pisses me off because
1 know that kicking someone
out of school does not stop her
from smoking pot. It pisses me
off that Lewis &Clark travels
blindly along with the idiocy of the outside world.
1 rarely get angry, but now 1
am. I'm angry that this article,
towelling the door, and a basic
sense of rational and effective
justice will not change anything.
I'm not angry at Campus Safety
for doing their job, but 1 am an­
gry at what that job entails. 1 am
especially not angry that Campus.
Safety carne after some kids who
were setting off fireworks close
to residence halls and trees (To
those kids: 1 would like to have
a few words with you contain­
ing the phrase "stop, drop, and
roll"), but 1 am angry that is their
job to monitor that students en­
tered Howard Hall shonly after,
and that Campus Safety tracked
them through what is, whether
the Supreme Coun likes it or not,
my horne. 1 am angry that you
can't make "a few ounces and no
harm done" mistakes. I'm angry
because the monitoring and disci­
plinary poliCies of this school are
overbearing. I'm angry that it just
got personal.
Here's what 1 want. 1 want my
friend back. 1 want a revision of
Lewis and Clarks diSCiplinary
policy, and a new set of rules for
what Campus Safety should be
doing. 1 want Residence Life to
be used to bring activity, support,
and togetherness, and not as a
police force. 1 want "community"
to stop being a joke. Most of all,
1 want Lewis &Clark College to
prove that you can jump on an
airplane and travel to a place
where people are just, compas­
sionate, rational, and things make
sense.
Caitlin O'Brien-Carelli, '07
New LC groyp "Student
Government for Stu­
dents" endorses canti­
dates for ASLC elections
We have recently noticed
two trends in Student Govern­
ment at LC. One is to attempt
to serve the needs of the student
body; the other is to attempt to
use ASLC for personal political
objectives. We decided to form a group, Student Government
for Students, unaffiliated with
any of the candidates for ASLC
office, dedicated to evaluating
their positions and endorsing
those candidates we feel are fol­
lowing the former trend rather
than the latter.
These are candidates who
show a strong interest in pro­
moting diverSity, openness ,
community, and representation
for all students. We believe
that these candidates will posi­
tively impact the dialogue here
on campus, rather than fractur­
ing the community with radi­
cal political initiatives that will
be undertaken using student
funds, regardless of whether all
students believe in the causes.
We identified only two stu­
dent representative candidates;
this was based upon our past
experience with the candidates
and the available literature. We
may later endorse a third candi­
date based on further informa­
tion regarding their goals and
policy questions .
The follOwing are the can­
didates we have identified as
meeting our criteria:
President:
Landon Mascarenaz
VP for B+F:
Dawson Law
VP for so:
Jonathan Ching
VP for SAA:
Jake Thomas
Chief Justice:
Thompson Jacobs
Student Representatives :
Tristan Nunez
Charlie Blackrnar
Please consider giving them
your support.
Ryan EsSltla,!, '06
Coordinator, Student
Government for Students
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The Ass & the Pachyderm
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--ASLC Election---
ASLC President
Landon Lewis Mascarenas
Year:
(Prospective) Major:
Expected Residency :
Organizational Experience:
lions Third-Year
International Affairs
Off-Campus
Chair, Model United Na-
I am now currently participating in my third year of Model
United Nations. Since that time, the group has grown from
around 12 to about 22 individuals . Each year, we coordinate
individuals going to multiple conferences locally and national­
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naments. This year, we have put together the first conference hosted by Lewis &: Clark
College since the late 1970s. A successfu l part of organizing experience is learning how
to delegate responsibility and I believe I have utilized this ability through our planning
process for our conference. This included putting together a place on campus, planning
for food, technology and working with 8 other colleges. Because of our group's efforts,
Lewis &: Clark College will continue to have the ability to host conferences in the future.
By paving the way this year, successive groups will use our model to develop their own
conferences. This is an excellent way to increase visibility for Lewis &: Clark College as
well as the International Affairs department . My experience with Model United Nation
is the founding framework from which I developed what I consider healthy organizing
experience.
Founder and Lead Director of LC 4 Dean
I started the group back in March of last year, which then moved into a close group
of individuals that all were motivated by the Presidential aspirations of Howard Dean.
Eventually , the group grew quite large (the largest in the Northwest) and we used it to
promote awareness of political and election issues on and off campus. LC 4 Dean par­
ticipated in numerous other activities with other groups from the University of Oregon
to Reed College. These events included hosting fund raisers and parties for the groups
and coordinating with a national organization during visibility sessions around Port­
land. During this time, we distributed information around campus, promoted campus
discussion about candidates and hopefully increased the level the discourse regarding
how important our voting age (18-30) will be in the 2004 election.
Campaign Staff, Bill Bradbury , Secretary of State
My work in the financial department of Bill Bradbury 's campaign has given me valu­
able insight into polities and organizing in general. While balancing these responsibili­
ties with school, I was able to draw parallels between the activities at the Democratic
Party Headquarters to any type of political environment. Among these lessons I have
learned was the ability to remain on good sides with all, listen to every option, to under­
stand the perspective of each individual or group and always have friends from the op­
posing party. Currently, my job entails processing financial data for the campaign itself
and helping to maintain a database of donors. It also includes helping organize phone
banking and other campaign activities with other people around the office.
Campaign Statement : The reason I am running for ASLC President is that I believe
I have a responsibility to participate in the functions of student government as a mem­
ber of the student community. It is my intention to reorient the way ASLC functions in
relation to the student body. Among all issues, 1 intend to address the follOwing specifi­
cally as parts of my platform:
1. Changing the way representation occurs in student government at Lewis &:
Clark
2. Making civic volunteer opportunities a significant part of campus life
3. Developing a fair and equitable budget system for student organizations
4. Open up a campus dialogue over what diversity means to us at Lewis &: Clark
College
1 intend to start a campus-wide discussion regarding these issues. If you vote for me,
1 promise these issues won't become campaign rhetoriC, but the direction from which 1
will approach my job from day one.
Leigh Halverson
Year: Second-Year
(Prospective) Major:
International Affaires
Expected Residency: Not Available
Organizational Experience: AS LC
Presidents Administrative Assistant for 2
years.
Organization for Peace and Politics:
War and Peace Speaker Series, FTAA
Speaker Series
Lewis &: Clark Intercultural Network
for Connecting Students (LINCS)
Templeton Advisory Board, Templeton Planning Committee , Peer Review Board,
national Fair Country Chair for Australia
Campaign Statement: From my perspective there are substantive
that need to take place at Lewis &: Clark College:
1. Communication between students and administration needs serious
ment, and student voices need a better hearing
2. We need viable long-term student space in Templeton
3. The campus drug and policy must be reviewed and revised, both in its
tions and the role campus safety is to play
4. We should improve the availability and reliability of technology on campus
These changes are both necessary and realizable. The way was paved by last
council and all that is needed is a strong leader with the proper background to serve as
catalyst. 1, with your support, will be that catalyst. Let's make it happen.
-VOTE-VOTE-VOTE -VOTE-VOTE-VOTE-VOTE-VOTE Chief Justice
Thompson R Jacobs ,---------,------,
Year: First-Year
(Prospective)Major : Vocal Performance / German
Expected ReSidency : On-Campus
Organizational Experience:
Member-GAB
Member CBC
Speaking Member -Port Angeles Pist. 121 Board of
Directors '02-'03
Member -Port Angeles School dist. Fiscal Advisory
Committee
Editor in Chief -Annual Yearbook
Member -ASB Executive Council
Charter President -Gay-Straight Alliance
President -Honor Society
President/captain -Knowledge/Academic Bowl
Campaign Statement: The ASLC Chief Justice serves as the primary liaison between
students and the Dean of Students and as the chair of the Peer Review Board. As such, I
would perform to the utmost of my abilities to ensure not only that all rulings regarding
the LC code of conduct be administered fairly and impartiall y, without prejudice from stu­
dent or staff, but that the code of conduct itself, and its associated punishments properly
reflect the magnitude of student actions. 1 have extensive experience in committee work,
parliamentary procedure, and staff-student interactions, as well as knowledge and experi­
ence with the LC bylaws and rules of procedure. It is my belief that we need a Single factor
who can bridge the gap between the student body and the administration , and that I am an
accomplished, knowledgeable, experienced candidate well capable of proViding that extra
layer of connection between my fellow students and college rules.
Raymond Utech
Year: Second-Year
(Prospective)Major : Comm/Econ
Expected ReSidency: Off-Camp us
Organizational Experience : Peer Review Board
member at LC for 2 years.
Sat as Chief Justice for the ASLC by-law dispute on
the Kyoto
Protocol initiative.
Campaign Statement: As a Lewis and Clark
College Peer Review Board member for two years, I
have increasingly noticed a desperate need at Lewis and
Clark for a student voice in the opaque judicial process.
My goal as Chief Justice is to increase student participation in administrative review of
policy violations. It is clear the administration and the students of this college are oper­
ating with two vastly different ideas on how campus life regulatiOns should be enforced.
Take a stand in this election by electing an individual as Chief Justice that will guarantee
only student interests in the judicial process. The purpose of the Peer Review Board is to
foster a confident and strong student voice in judicial affairs; I am that voice. It is time
that the student body of Lewis and Clark fight back; I embody that fight. It is time for
change on this campus; I will create change ..
Vice-President of SAA
Jake Thomas
Year:
(Prospective)Major:
Expected Residency :
Organizational Expe rience: Third-Year
History
Off-campus
Forensics, PRB, KLC Board of Directors, VP for SAA
Campaign Statement:
If given another term I will continue to be a VP for
SAA for all students. During my current term I have run
SAAB as democraticall y and as transparentl y as possible.
I will continue to give my personal attention and offer my
best advice to student grant applicants . I have welcomed
any student concerns or comments concerning academ­
ics at LC. As a representative to the Curriculum Commit­
tee and Board of Trustees 1 have advocated for student interests and more student represen­
tation in the governance of the college. I support an increase in the overall diverSity of the
college and I will employ all the resources available to me in the effort of achieving this. As
a principle 1 believe that all institutions at LC should be utilized for the maximum benefit
of the students, and if given another term I will do everything in my power to fulfill this.
Student Representatives
Charles Blackmar
Year:
(Prospective)Major:
Expected Residency:
Organizational Experience:
CBC-Spring 04
Piolog Opinion Editor fall 02
Campaign Statement: Second-Year
Psychology
On-Campus
Serving on ASLC affords me an opportunit y to
come more involved with my education at Lewis &: Clark College. At the same time, 1
believe that I can make an important contribution to ASLC by offering a fair, honest, ratio­
nal voice. Because ASLC already has a strong existing framework, I offer little in the way
of drastic, radical change. However, I do intend to work within the existing framework to
improve the LC community. Continued page 7
the Pioneer Log, February 27, 2004 l) --ASLC Election ,
Student Reps Continued Vice President for
Student Organizations Year: First-Year Emily Webb
(Prospective)Major: Self-designed (Gen- Erika Spangler
der StudieslReligious Studies) Year: Second-Year
Expected Residency: On-Campus (Prospective)Major: Biology and Psychology
Organizationa l Experience: Expected Residency: On-Campus
I was involved in student government n high school Organizational Experience: My most prominent
for two years and currently am involved in several Lewis organizational experience is running and organizing a sum-
and Clark clubs and projects. This year I have helped to mer camp on The Pinto Ranch. The woman who holds the
plan the Gender Studies Symposium and FTAA Sympo- summer camp is 72 years old and need some help. Every
sium, as well as volunteered downtown with Potluck in summer I help her organized activities, while delegating
the Park. With my Unitarian Universalist church I have among the children's the favorite and least favorite thing to
worked extensively, as a youth representative and been through facilitation, fundrais- do. I have to keep the children in line, while also dealing
ing, recruitment and dismantling racism trainings. Also, I went. to a student leadership with and maintaining 75 head of goat, 35 head of horses etc. I am in charge to keeping
conference last semester sponsored by an environmental activist group based in Seattle, -track of vaccine records and pregnancies, and making sure everything is in check. [ have
EnvrioCitixen .. Currently, [ am trying to design my own major which is a huge project; also done filing work for my mother's business. I wrote and sent hundreds of letters, as
organizing between professors , academic boards and deans is a real learning opportunity well as filed the paper work that she required. I also answered telephones , and kept some
in college administration and procedure . other thing in line. Here on campus [ have organized the advertiSing campaign for OPPs
Campaign Statement : (Organization for Peace and Politics) Symposium on the FTAA. I have also filed the Budget
In collecting signatures the past few days, I was constantly asked "Wait, what are you proposal for OPP
running for? What is ASLC? What do they doT' This was not too sup rising to me, but Campaign Statement : Our school's community is minimal, we are frag­
also frustrating. I know how much can be accomplished by people who are familiar with mented and disoriented . N one can navigate our student center, no one knows how to
and take advantage of the oppurtunites available to them through ASLC, and how many get involved in an organization that he or she did not sign up for in the beginning of the
people don't realize the pos·sibilities. I want to help bring students ideas to reality, encour- year, and no one knows how to start change within the school. This needs to be resolved.
age and inform them how many resources are at their fingertips and how to access them. The student organizations need to be connected and need to connect the student body in
Ian Evans
Year:
(Prospective)Major :
Expected ReSidency :
Organizational Experience : Second-Year
Philosophy
On-campus
I served as student representati ve for ASLC in 2003/
2004. My poisition was Committee Coordinator . I also
served on the Bylaws Revision Committe e, the Thayer Ac­
tion Team (responsible for the Thayer Student Lounge). I
was a member of the Templeton Planning Committee , the
Templeton Advisory Board, and the Education Technol­
ogy Committee . I am an active member of Lewis &: Clark
Campus Greens.
Campaign Statement :
You need someone on the Executive Council who will vote correctly on important de
cisions, and make sure the council takes the active roll it should. I will make right votes,
and I will make sure we elected officials are earning our keep. My two goals are to cre
ate a student-run Review Board for Campus Saftety and to begin the work of a complete
over-haul of the campus' drinking policy. I also will revise the bylaws to bring you instant­
run-off voting and a council that operates in an "organic" student way, instead of as a
awkward and inefficient parliamentary board. Rock and roll.
Tristan Nunez
Year:
(Prospective)Major:
viro Studies
Expected Residency:
Organizational Experience : Junior
IntI. Affairs + En-
Off-campus
ASLC Chief Justice, Fall 2003-Spring 2004
Peer Review Board, Fall 200l-Spring 2002
Member/Organizer in Students engaged in EcoDe-
fense, Radical Action Group, Organization for Peace
and Politics, German Club, Model United Nations.
Akin Cultural Fair, Students Coordinating Internships
Abroad, "Rally for Justice" (Spring 2002), "Free Trade
or Fair Trade" Symposium (Fall 2003),
Meridian International Aff~irs Journal (Co-Editor)
SAAB liason, Political Economy Minor. Fall 2002
Campaign Statement :
My candidacy for Student Representati ve is motivated by my experience as Chief
Justice this year and my long-term interest in social justice, commitment to civil liber­
ties, and past skirmishing with l&:e's administration. I will be an experienced effec­
tive advocate for students, setting as priorities l)meaningful student involvement in
administration decisions, 2)long-term commitments for student space and expression,
and 3)improving communication and coordination among student groups and con­
stituencies. I will work to strengthen the campus sense of community , not only among
students, but also between students, faculty, and staff. I am an advocate of Student
Government taking strong stances to influence College policy, both when students and
broader society are affected. Vote for me, and you can rest assured that next year, my
votes in Student Government will be for you!
VOTE.
Monday, March I-Friday, March 5
Vote online:
www.lclark.edu/ --aslc
6 Pioneer Log, February 27, 2004 a larger and more accessible way. This is what I hope to accomplish while in office. [ want
to encourage and initiated things like the activism network that OPP is trying to start, and
apply these things across many lines that have been dividing the organizations and the
students from making this a better school.
Jonathan L. Ching
Year: First-Year
(Prospective)Major: International Affairs
Expected ReSidency: On-Campus
Organizational Experience: Hawaii Club Member
at Lewis and Clark College C03-'04)
LINCS Member (Lewis and Clark Intercultural Network
for Connecting Students'03- '04)
Novice Crew Member at Lewis and Clark (03)
Capella Nova Member at Lewis and Clark (03)
President of Kamehameha Art Club (Kamehameha
Schools, Honolulu , HI) C02-'03)
Vice President of Kamehameha Art Club (Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu , HI)COl-'02)
Sergeant at Arms of the National Honor Society (Kamehameha Chapter) C02-'03)
Member of the National Honor Society (Kamehameha Chapter) COl-'03)
Chairman of the 2002 International Forum for the Kamehameha Schools Summer
Institute for International Studies (International Forum with high school students
representing the major Pacific Basin cities)
4H Member C99-'01)
Amnesty International Member at Kamehameha Schools COl-'03)
Member of the Economics Club at Kamehameha Schools C02-03)
Concert Glee Club Member (Select Acapella Group at Kamehameha Schools) COO-'03)
Kamehameha Schools Orchestra Member C97 -'00)
Campaign Statement : A community is often referred to as a group of
people who live together and share common interests. I believe the intricate community
that students of Lewis and Clark College share is second to none. Because of the small
population, members of clubs and sports create bonds of friendship . As a member of
the Hawaii Club, LINCS, and Crew team, I have personally experienced and benefited
from these bonds. If elected, 1 would work towards strong connections between ASLC
and the numerous clubs and sports that thrive in campus. As well as assisting clubs in
budgeting issues and facilitating group cooperation, an issue I would address as Vice­
President of Student Organizations is improving continuity of clubs between years and
ensuring that clubs do not fall apart due to lack of leadership . I believe organizations at
Lewis and Clark College are part of a rich tradition that should continue to prosper.
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Vice President for Budget and Finance
Dawson Law
Year: First-Year
(Prospective)Major : International Af-
fairs
Expected ReSidency: On-Campus
Organizational Experience: T h r 0 ugh 0 u t
high school I was involved in leadership and orga­
nizational positions. As a freshman in high school
produced and co-directed a musical production. It
has a 60-member cast, and four member artistic staff.
I had to obtain permission to use Disney® music,
establish stafr, fundraise , advertise, manage finances,
make arrangements for facilities, manage auditions,
rehearsals, lights, sets, and choreograph the show.
This was, by far, my most extensive organizational
experience.
I also served as judge, attorney, bailifr, clerk, juror, and advisor for a youth
court. As a member of the adviSOry board, I was also highly involved in the budgeting
process.
I was secretary of my student body senior year. I took notes and helped orga­
nize events and run meetings.
I served as Key Club President, where I increased the membership fTOm 15 to
60 students, organized and produced the first talent show in my high school, organized
and implemented numerous new service projects, holiday "Kiddie Carnivals ," fundrais­
ers, and dances. Last, but not least, I served as Montana Key Club Lieutenant Governor
of Division 8 where I managed, advised and assisted five city-area Key Clubs, organized
training sessions and the state convention .
Campaign Statement: As a freshman here at LC, after being involved in
many activities such as [the] International Affairs Symposium Steering Committee, the
Meridian, Admissions Interest Group, German Club, and the Chartering and Budget
Commission , I feel I have gained an extensive perspective on the activities here at LC.
Also, through the Chartering and Budgeting Commission I have learned a great deal
about the budgeting process here at LC. I will try my best to make it possible for all
organizations and clubs to accomplish their goals with sufficient financial funding. As
a member of some clubs and organizations, I understand the importance of sufficient
funding. I look forward to serving Lewis and Clark College students and the College
itself. Laura Jean Matson
Year: Third-Year
(Prospective)Major: Economics
Expected Residency: Off-Campus
Organizatio nal Experience: D uri n g
the past three years at Lewis and Clark Col­
lege, I have been involved in SEED (Students
Engaged for Eco-Defense), the Womyns Cen­
ter, Amnesty International , RAG (Radical Ac­
tion Group), Take Back the Night, the ASLC
Chartering and Budgeting Commission, the
Fall One-Acts, SMART (Start Making a Reader
Today), and Free University. I worked on the
grounds crew and as a mathematic s tutor at
Jackson Middle School.
This year, as a SEED group coordinator, I co-led the effort to raise the necessary
funds to make Lewis and Clark College the first college in the world to meet the emission
targets set forth in the Kyoto Protocol. In addition, I organized the Vagina Monologues. I
am currently a Free University Stitch and Bitch quilting instructor and a SAAB (Student
Academic Affairs Board) Economics Tu"tor.
Campaign Statement : I am running to bring honestly, transparency , and
integrity to [the] position of Vice President for Budget and Finance. I will make GAB
(General Accounting Board) as accountable to the student body as possible. I have three
years of organizing experience at Lewis &. Clark College and I understand the obstacles
that student groups and organizers face. As the VP for B&F, I will work to ensure greater
student control over college policy and planning. In particular, I will fight to repeal a new
policy that prevents students from serving food unless it comes from Bon Appetit. Student
groups just shouldn't have to get permission from the administration just to hold a pot­
luck! Most importantly , I promise not to use student fees to make a risky and unauthor­
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LC bathroom
reviews: Where
to go when you
need to, wei I. ..
by Ethan Stone
We at the Pioneer Log always
strive to provide you with rel­
evant and useful infonnation
about events on campus and
about life at lewis &. Clark Col­
lege. That said, we've decided
to focus on an aspect of campus
life-well , make that life in gen­
eral-that all too often goes over­
looked. That's right, we're talking
about bathrooms.
Bathrooms , you ask?' Yes,
bathrooms . The place you visit
(barring unusual medical cir­
cumstances) at least once every
day, where you wash, brush your
teeth, shave, and bump into your
hallmates in uncomfortable and
embarrassing situations . Re­
gardless of race, sex, or sexual
orientation, everyone uses the
bathroom . Knowing this, we've
conducted an extensive survey of
campus bathrooms in a search for
the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Whether you're looking for pri­
vacy, community , or just a good
place for a shower party, we've
found the bathroom that's ri.ght
for you.
An obvious place to start off
is the donns, where all on-cam­
pus students convene for their
hygiene and bi.ological demands .
Hartzfeld Hall is the only hall on
campus with private bathrooms
(excluding, of course, the' Apart­
ments). While the idea of hav­
ing a private bathroom sounds
nice, the reality of the situation
is often less pleasant. Residents
report that in the morning and
evenings, competition among the
four people for the sinks, toilet,
and showerlbath is intense. Add
to this the fact that the toilet lies
only inches from the bathtub, and
you've got yourself a problem-if
you're uncomfortab le dropping
your drawers while someone showers a foot away, you've just
got to hold it until that pleasant
half-hour shower is over.
However, Hartzfeld does offer
an alternative, which rates high
on the privacy list: another small
public bathroom is located in
each building, just in case wait­
ing for your suitemate to get out
of the shower becomes intenni­
nable.
In a strange twist of fate, the
grungiest hall on campus also has
arguably the nicest bathrooms.
Howard Hall's utilities are not
only spacious, but clean, mod­
ern, and well lit. The second floor
deserves special recognition for
themed stalls, which are covered
with magazine and newspaper
clippings. If you're a skier, snow­
boarder, or surfer, there's no bet­
ter place to drop trou. Howard's
downside? No changing rooms
for the showers.
Stewart, Odell, and Akin
rate highly alongSide Howard
for spacious, clean facilities, al­
though the construction seems a
bit dated. Bathtubs and shower
changing areas are a definite plus.
In tenns of pure floor area, Akin
wins; if you're ever planning a
bathroom dance party, you know
where to go.
The Forest complex and Co­
peland Hall have similar bath­
room styles. The cozy, intimate
surroundings can be warm and
inviting, unless one of your
floormates enjoys peeing in the
shower (a complaint voiced by
an irate resident). Some For­
est halls suffer from low water
pressure problems , necessitating
communication if the shower
and the toilet are used simultane­
ously. Copeland has its qUirks as
well; in B Wing, the showers are
arranged so that residents must
walk through one showers chang­
ing area in order to reach the back Photo of the Week
PHOTO BY AARON VANDENBERG
The swinging music contributed to the "Roaring 20s" atmosphere last Saturday night.
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stall.
B
don't u
fret
too much:
the maze of
Copeland ,
if searched
thoroughly,
can yield
promising
results. Bur­
ied deep in
E Wing is a
small, clean
bathroom ,
complete
with bathtub.
Compared
to the hectic
scenes of hall
bathrooms ,
this haven
is refreshing
and peaceful. -.....;..:::0.;....:; ___ _
Platt de-This Howard bathroom shows some creative decoration to improve the stay.
serves mention for separate men's
and womens facilities, although
the division creates a lack of space
in both bathrooms . The design
in the mens
rooms is par­
ticularly sus­
pect, with an
unshielded
urinal only
feet away
from the
door.
The Apart-
ments also
offer quiet
havens. Each
floor has a
beautiful
single-person
public bath­
room com­
plete with
floor-to-ceil­
ing frosted
windows to with feminine products dispens­
ers. As for the Apartments them­
selves, privacy is key, although
word on the street is that things
can get dirty quiCk. "Mine kinda
smells," one resident reported.
Our search continued to the
academic and administrati on
buildings , where things took a
turn for the unique and down­
right weird. The Art building and
BoDine both feature high-ceiling
havens, but the latter has more to
offer. In the basement, the wom­
en's room has a double stall; thats
right, two toilets in the same stall.
If you're into group unburdening
sessions, BoDine is the place to
be (rumor tells of another double
stall somewhere in Olin). fiti about someone named leon,
the library is the place to go.
Our sources told us that the
Manor House has quite possibly
the best seats in the house, but
you'll have to find that out for
yourself. Honorable mentions
also go to the hidq.en Platt main
lounge bathroom , the ravine,
and any convenient bush. Armed
with this important information ,
students should never feel un­
comfortable doing their duties on
campus again. Now go forth, and
enjoy the riches that have been
prepared for you.
Josh Silverman contributed to the
reportingfor this story.
PHOTO BY ET=H""A""'N S~T-:-:ON~E allow natural
This BoDine basement bathroom wins the award for most toilets in one stall. light in, along Albany features quiet, rustic
locations , complete with wooden
doors, quaint decoration , and
homey blinds on the windows .
Evans has a peaceful one-seater ,
complete with automatic flush,
and the library? Well, if you're
into reading contemplative graf-The opinions of the
authors regarding the
bathrooms on the Lew­
is & Clark campus do
not necessarily reflect
those of the Pioneer
Log or its editors.
8 the Pioneer Log, Feburary 27,2004 -Arts & Entertainment--
Ex-LC prof Tate edits book on Radiohead North Indian
by Leandra Bernstein
"A horse! a borse! my king­
dom for a horse!" Enough already
Will! After 400 years you would
think that horse had been beaten
to death. Are we so lacking in
meaningful contemporary prose
that we're condemned to spend
an eternity analyzing and writ­
ing about Geoffrey Chaucer, John
Milton, Jane Austen and William
Shakespeare? Maybe not. Adjunct
Professor of English, Joseph Tate,
recently deviated from his clas­
sical English studies to work on
The Mu.sic and Art oj Radiohead,
a collection of essays, critical
analyses, and commentary on the
popular English band. The Music
and Art oj Radiohead, arranged to
be published this year or early in
2005, examines the lyrics, mu­
sic, and album cover art of the
band and contemplates the social
and political issues brought up
in their music. As stated on the
book jacket, "Topics range from
the band's various musical and
multivalent social contexts to
their contested situation within
a global market economy; from
asking the question, 'How free
is art?' to conSidering the band's
musical innuences and radical
sonic explorations."
Tate had always been fond of
Radiohead, but it was their 2000
release of Kid A that compelled
him to write. " Kid A was a new
experience for me sonically," says
Tate. "What further interested
me was that albums influences." In interviews, Radiohead stated
that the music for Kid A was in­
fluenced by Warp Records, which
includes a number of techno and
hip-hop artists, and by American
jazz legends such as Charles Min­
gus and Miles Davis. "I started
tracking down all the aural al­
lusions and also began tracking
down the sources for their lyr­
ics, which was an entire project
in itself."
Contrary to what many people
believe, Tate, unlike other critics,
does not deem Radiohead's lyr­
ics as particularly "depressive " or
"melancholy ". He speculates that
the band was mislabeled based on
their 1993 release of the popular
MTV and radio hit, "Creep," and
a few songs on their 1995 album
The Bends. Tate remarks, "Most of
their music doesn't tackle per­
sonal emotional situations (like
melancholy) as much as the songs
address larger concerns such as
living in a technological world.
The song lyrics may express some
despondency at the current situa­
tion we're in (in the West specifi­
cally) but I think the band itself
provide an exemplat>y model of
how to act in the world."
Many of Radioheads· songs
offer biting critiques of current
social and political norms. Songs
like "Kid A" with the lyrics, "We
got heads on sticksIYou got ven­
triloquists, " comments on the po­
litical climate in England, though
the sentiments rings true for the
United States as well. Their most
recently released album, Hail to IMAGE COURTESY JOSEPHTATE.NET
Joseph Tate, who taught in the English department last
year, edited the collection The Art and Music of Radiohead.
the ThieJ, is "nothing less than
a protest album (via many Or­
wellian allusions). " Tate feels the
first song especially represents the way many Americans responded
to the war in Iraq. Says Tate,"1
think many Americans have
stayed home where 2+2=5." vocalist will
perform Sat"
by Craig Beebe
At 7:30 PM on Saturday,
February 28, Lewis & Clark's
Evans Music Building will be
the venue for a p~rformance
by talented North Indian· vo­
calist Shweta Jhaveri. Praised
in a press release as lone of the
most innovative Indian vocal­
ists and a sparkling talent in
World Music today, Shweta
holds the distinction of being
the first female vocalist from
the state of Gujarat to perform
classical music in India and
abroad. She has appeared and
recorded with a variety of dif­
ferent performers, from allover
the world.
The concert is presented
in cooperation with Kalaken­
dra, a Portland group founded
17 years ago to promote and
increase awareness of the per­
forming arts of India in the city.
Each year, the group hosts a
number of concerts of many
different styles, with artists
from all over the South Asian
region.
Saturdayis concert is free to
Lewis & Clark students. To be­
come a member of Kalakendra,
and to have the ability to attend
all their concerts free of charge,
students are encouraged to
visit their website at http://
www.kalakendra .org.
Walkmen's Bows Marsalis jazzes up· Schnitz
and Arrows misses with swingin' trumpet sounds
by Ethan Stone
Apparent ly the Walkmen are
very popular in France, because
when I went online to find more
information before writing this
review on their latest album,
Bows and Arrows (released Feb.
3), I managed to find a bunch of
reviews in French. Then I found
something even better: the Walk­
mens website had said French
reviews, translated into English
by computer! I chose a sentence
from that review (by Talitres Re­
cords) that might most accurately
sum up the Walkmens sound:
"These five New Yorkers make of
the rock since they are in age to
hold a guitar between the hands."
If that doesn't tell you enough,
nothing will. The Walk men
joined forces in the Big Apple in
1999 as a composite of indie alt­
rock bands Jonathan Fire*Eater
and the Recoys (don't worry if you
don't know who they are-I don't
either. Actually, I don't know
what indie alt-rock is, either).
Walter Martin, Matt Barrick, and
Paul Maroon of the Fire*Eaters
met up with the Recoysi Hamil­
ton Leithauser and Peter Bauer to
build their own studio in Harlem,
and then rock it however-the-hell
they wanted, garage rock revival
style. As odd as this may sound de­
scribing an indie rock band, the
Walkmen have captured a sin­
gUlar style well, in their vocals,
anyway. Martins voice stands out
above the typically indie distor­
tion-fest that comprises most of
the album. The Single, "The Rat,"
seems to be both a celebration of
the Walkmens split from nine­
ties alt-rock and a sorrowful ode
about the loss of fame because
of that split. "When I used to
go out, lid know everyone I saw
/ Now I go out alone, if I go out at
all," laments Martin. In general,
the bandis sound can be com­
pared to a weird conglomeration
of U2, the Pixies, the Cure, and
maybe even Radiohead.
To keep you from my corrupt­
ed opinion, here's a few snippets
of inSight from others in the Lew­
is &: Clark communit y. The Pio­
neer Logs forum editor informed
me that the Walkmen's live per­
formance on Conan O'Brien last
week sucked-take that as you
will. On the nip side, the indie
kid who was in my room last
night said that Bows and Arrows
is a better-produced album than
the band's previous effort. This is
all well and good, but personally,
I think the French said it best:
"This music creaks and drives
into emotional darkness." by Joe Clock
On Thursday, March 4, at 7:
30pm, Wynton Marsalis and the
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
(LCJO) will perform at the Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall. Although
they will announce the program
the night of the show, the talent of
Marsalis and the members of the
LejO promise that whatever they
play will sound good.
In recent concerts, the LejO
has focused broadly on European
innuences in jazz, playing songs
by Django Rinehardt and Kenny
Clarke. Marsalis and the LejO
have also recently performed mu­
sic by Count Basie to commemo­
rate the centennial of his birth.
In the past, the LejO's music
has taken a variety of forms, from
collaborations with symphony
orchestras and choirs to playing
the songs of classical jazz musi­
cians like Duke Ellington and
Count Basie. Most recently, Mar­
salis composed an evening long,
twelve part, composition that the
LejO played with the New York
Philharmonic Orchestra and the
Morgan State University Choir in
1999, and was released on CD in
2002.
About playing classical jazz
pieces, Marsalis told the Chicago
Su.n Times "Thanks to the orches-tra, we can give exposure and
new life to great music by actually
performing it live."
Marsalis is a trumpet player
who has a diverse musical back­
ground. He began playing at age
twelve in marching bands, jazz
bands, funk bands, and youth
orchestras. He was trained in clas­
sical music at the Juliard School,
although he continued to play
jazz.
Marsalis has received a variety of awards and recognitions for his
work. He has won eight Grammy
awards, and in 1983 was the first
person to win one in both jazz
and classical categories, and in
1997 he won the Pulitzer Prize
in music.
Tickets for the March 4 con­
cert range from $30 to $76.
Although the price is high for
most college student budgets, the
concert promises to deliver some
very good music.
the Pioneer Log, February 27, 2004 9 -Arts & Entertainment--
cademy Award
SUD, Feb 29 '"
5:00pm
Ben Waterhouse and Anne
inchell
Best Writing (original screen
lay): Lost in Translation
Best Writing (adapted screen
lay): American Splendor
Best Visual Effects: Pirates 0
e CaribbeanlThe Return of th
ng
Best Directing : Peter Jackson,
The Return of the King
Best Animated Feature Film:
indingNemo
Best Actor: Johnny D~pp, Pi
rates of the Caribbean
Best Actress: Charlize Theron
onster
Best Picture: The Retum"of th
ominee List:
est Writing C origina
creenplay)
The Barbarian Invasions
Dirty Pretty Things
Finding Nemo
In America
Lost in Translation
est Writing Cadapte
creenplay)
American Splendor
City of God
The Return of the King
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
est Visual Effects
The Retum of the King
Master and Commander
Pirates of the Carribbean
est Directing
City of God
The Retum of the King
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander
Mystic River
est Animated Feature
Brother Bear
Finding Nemo
The Triplets of Belleville
est Actor
Johnny Depp, The Pirates of th
Caribbean
Ben Kingsley, The Black Pearl
Jude Law, Cold Mountain
Bill Murray, Lost in Translation
Sean Penn, Mysstic River
est Actress
Keisha Castle, Whale Rider'
Diane Keaton, Something:S Gott
ive
Samantha Morton, In America
Charlize Theron, Monster
Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
est Picture
The Retum of the King
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander
Mystic River
Seabiscuit Mainstage brings·humor to Chekhov!
by Anne Winchell
When most people think of
Anton Chekhov, they imagine
dark, moody Russian plays. The
Lewis & Clark Theatre Depart­
ment seeks to change this image
by presenting eight of Chekhovs
earlier works in the collection
Chekhov!, which takes a humor­
ous look at various aspects of life.
"People don't know much
about his earlier plays," says di­
rector Stepan Simek, who views
the somber stereotype of Chek­
hov as "a gross misinterpreta­
tion." The eight plays exist as a
collection entitled The Sneeze,
which Simek describes as "a per­
fect compilation of all of his ear­
lier works."
Chekhov began writing plays
in 1884, and soon became known
as one of Russias most famous
storytellers . While all of his works
are comedic satires, the earlier
plays are more lighthearted and
obviously comedic. "It's really
cleverly written and extremely
farcical," said Lisa Neher('07) ,
who plays Luka in "The Bear",
adding that the audience will en­
joy the humor of the plays.
Two of the plays are very
popular stage productions : "The
Bear", a performance about a
creditor and a young widow, and
"The Proposal ," another fun ex­
amination of communication be­
tween the sexes. "The Swan Song"
and "The Evils of Tobacco" are
slightly more somber. Simek said
that they reached much deeper,
reflecting the inherent loneliness
of the world.
The remaining four, adapted
from short stories, are "The Dra­
rna," a spoof of people with liter­
ary ambitions, "The Alien Corn,"
a sketch about a Russian national­
ist, "The Sneeze," a play without Stepan Simek, director of Chekovl, helps actors realize new levels of comedy a
words, and "Inspector General," a
short sketch about a secretive In­
spector General and a taxi drive.
The production keeps to the
Original texts, but a few con­
temporary references are added.
"The audience will be pleasantly
surprised," . said Neher. "It's not
at all the kind of dark, depress­
ing mood you normally associate
with Chekhov."
'This is not what you'd ex­
pect from Chekhov," said Taylor
Wing('07) , who plays Kamyshev
in "Alien Corn," Smirnov in "The
Bear," and Svetlovidov in "Swan
Song." "Its a lot of slapsticky hu­
mor, and talky humor. Normally,
you think Chekhov has no more
humor than a Siberian prison
camp, but here he hits a funny
bone."
One of the most impressive
parts of the plays is the incred­
ible set, featuring eight distinct deSigns. John Gerth, Associate
Theatre Professor, deSigned all
of the sets and puppets, which
feature a proscenium arch, a large
jar of mustard, a horse, and many
more surprises. Assistant techni­
cal directors Dani Prados('07)
and Emily Stadulis('06) helped
design and build the sets, and ex­
plained the basic stage as a way of
presenting the action to the audi­
ence. "There's lots of moving parts
and lots of action," said Stadulis.
Due to the complexity of the
set, actors learned how to work
with machinery . "Now only
did the actors lean how to act,"
Stadulis said, "a lot of them were
trained in puppetry as well." Ne­
her was impressed by all of the
sets, explaining , "every little part
is working together to the same
whole, and it's very exciting to see
it all come together."
The plays promise to be enjoy-able to watch, in part because of
the enthusiasm of the director,
cast, and crew. ''I'm doing every­
thing that we always tell actors
not to do," said Simek. ''I'm not
afraid of stupidity, and I'm not
afraid of cramming the whole
thing with stupid jokes."
Stadulis and Prados both warn
the audience to look out for all of
the props, espeCially the surprise
ending. "Hopefully, " Simek said,
"people will waste a perfectly
good two-and-a-half hours on
Chekhov!"
Chekhov! will be playing Fri­
day and Saturday, March 5, 6,
and Thursday through Saturday,
March 11,12, and 13, at 7:30pm.
Corne and share the humor of one
of Russias greatest storytellers!
$3 for L&C students, $5 for
L&C faculty, staff, alum, and non­
L&C students, $8 general admit­
tance. See you there!
From left to right, Emily Kroman('07), Taylor Wing('07), Lisa Neher('07), Jason Morril('06), Austin Watson('07), Meredith
Lyerla('06), Jason Robertson('06), Chiara Motley('07), Jon Zintel('04), all displaying cool costumes and clown noses.
Chekhov
Fir Acres Theatre
March 5,6,11,12,13
7:30pm •
$8 general admission, $5 L&C faculty/staff/alum, seniors, non L&C students, $3 L&C students
1 0 the Pioneer Log, February 27, 2004 ----------------~ ~~
----sports----
Softball tears it up, wins two
by Valarie Hunsing er
On Feb. 21, 22 and 23, Pio­
neer softball hit hard, achieving
their first two wins of the season.
In the home opener on Saturday,
they fell to Western Baptist 15-
2 and 5-4. Janet Freerks('O?)
led both the games, knocking
in a huge RBI double, scoring
the Pios' lone run in game one.
Andrea Krol('04) had two infield
singles in her three at-bats. Fre­
erks struck out nine in 4.1 in­
nings in game two and was also
I-for-2 at the plate with an RBI.
Randi Miura('06) was 2-for-3'
with an RBI and a run scored.
Despite their loss, the team
played well.
The team achieved their first
win of the season on Sunday,
beating Northwest Christian Col­
lege. In game one, the Pi os tied
the game 2-2 in the bottom of
the fourth. Then they exploded
with seven unanswered runs in
the bottom of the sixth. Nathalie
Matson('06) started by scatter­
ing two hits, walking four, and
striking out one. The Pios re­
ally turned their bats on in game
one, achieving ten powerful hits. Krol and Miura each had two hits
in the game. Freerks and Alison
Brown('O?) each drove in two
runs. Freerks' home run was
very exciting and shocked both
teams. It cleared the fence with
ease, and some now predict that
she will beat the school's home
run record.
In game two, Freerks struck
out five and walked three. Clos­
ing pitcher Roxy Rittmaster ('O?)
got the final two outs of the game
to earn her first collegiate save,
while Krol scored the lone run.
The game was even for a long
time, but the Pios managed to
come out on top.
"We have finally gotten the
opportunity to get out on the
field and get dirty!" Krol said.
"We began playing last Thursday
and improved with every game,
peaking with our two wins on
Sunday. All we need is some
time on the field to mesh and
steal some wins."
In a pre-season coaches' poll,
LC softball was picked to finish
seventh. However , team sta­
tistics predict a very different
outcome . Stacy Davis('06), who
has a hurt hamstring , has a .429 on-base percentage . Krol has
seven hits; Miura and Freerks
have an amazing five RBIs; Jenni­
fer Badalich ('05) has stolen five
bases, and Freerks, Matson; and
Rittmaster have pitched amazing
games.
"There were big shoes to fill
with the loss of seniors," said
head coach Jennifer Piper. "How­
ever, this team will be better
rounded ."
Fortunately, the senior spots
have been filled with an amazing
group of first-year and transfer
students .
Krol is very excited by size of
the group. "This class is the larg­
est group of talented softball re­
cruits that we have had in years,"
she said.
Even better, says Freerks, is
the fact that "the coaching staff
is amazing. They are all well­
rounded and complement each
other. "
LC softball will play again
on Mar. 6 against UPS. During
spring break, they will travel to
California and play some very
competitive schools.
But, according to Matson,
"things will only go up."
Baseball off to record-setting
start, faces tough I"oad ahead
by Zach Mann
There was once only one "B"
word sport team that was syn­
onymous with winning at Lewis
&: Clark College. Men's bas­
ketball has been a fixture in the
Northwest Conference for the
past decade, thanks in large part
to the hiring of LC and possibly
NCAA Hall of Fame coach Bob
Gaillard. His career wins total
over 400 with more than 250
of those coming as the Pioneer's
head coach. Like all dynasties ,
this year's team is in the midst of
a transition season. An incredi­
bly deep and talented conference
has qUieted basketball 's fanfare
allowing for the little known and
often joked about baseball team
to dominate the headlines.
Their amazing 5-0 start was
greeted by critics who ques­
tioned the validity of their op­
ponents and waited patiently
for the losses to qUickly pile on.
The Pios first chance to disprove
the cynics was a weekend series
against cross-town rival and Di­
vision I University of Portland
Pilots. The Pilots play in the West
Coast Conference with the likes
of Gonzaga, Santa Clara, and
Pepperdine.
The only way LC knew how to
silence the nay sayers was to play.
And play they did, sweeping the
series in an exhilarating fashion.
A pitching duel between first year
Pio Eric MaroncelhCO?) and UP's
Matthew Peters(06) kept both
offenses grounded. An unearned
run in the third held the Pilot's
lead until the top of tDe ninth when an RBI groundout scored
Pioneer Justin McCioskey('04)
from third to tie the score at I­
I. In the top of the eleventh, a
hit-and-run worked to perfection
allowing McCloskey to advance
to third. A fielding error on the
play enabled him to beat the tag
at the plate, giving the Pioneers a
2-1 advantage . Scott Brown(05)
finished off the Pilots in the bot­
tom half of the inning, triggering
a massive celebration by the Pio
faithful on Portland's home field.
Fans have qUickly jumped
on the baseball teams band­
wagon but utility infielder Dave
Berry('06) remains cautiously
optimistic about the season. "We
have only played 5 games. We do
not plan on winning 40 games
this year but if we play hard and
fight like we have fought so far,
we will have the opportunity to
win every time we step out onto
the field," said Berry.
One of the key fighters has
been Peter Young(04) . Young
transferred to LC last season
and hit a .279 while smashing
two homeruns in only 22 games
played. Thus far, Young's average
is a ridiculous .479 and he has hit
one more homerun than he did
all of last year. His earned run
average, at under 1.00, which
is usually considered to be phe­
nomenal, actually places him out
of the top five on the team. Both
the starters and relievers held
opposing teams scoreless for the
season's first 32 innings. Young's
ten RBIs leads the team, while his
slugging pet of 1.176 defies sta­
tistical comparison. At this pace,
all of Lewis &: Clark's offensive records are in jeopardy of being
broken.
A rainout Wednesday gave the
Pios an extra day of rest going
into a baseball-filled weekend in
California. LC travels to Bethany
College for a three game series,
trying to keep their perfect sea­
son intact. The Pioneers return
home on Mar. 1 to play Pacific
at Huston Sports Complex at 2:
30pm. They may return from
their road trip 8-0 or 5-3. Ei­
ther way, the Pios have gained
the respect of the critics and,
most importantly, themselves .
For more information regarding
Pioneer baseball and all the excit­
ing spring sports action, please
visit http://www .lclark.eduldeptl
sports!.
Do you have
someth~ng
randonl to say
about sports?
Send in your
thoughts to the
sports
editorial box!
AI/thoughts arc wel­
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poetly, anci commcnts
a/Jolltfictiolla/ sports. Upcoming Pioneer Sports
February 27:
Men's Tennis vs. Whitman
LC Tennis Dome 4:00pm
Women's Basketball vs. Pacific
6:00pm
Men's Basketbal l vs. Pacific
8:00pm
February 28:
Men's Tennis vs. Whitworth
LC Tennis Dome 10:00am
Women's Tennis at Whitworth
Walla Walla, WA 10:00am
Track & Field vs. Warner Pacific
and Cascade
March 5:
Women's Tennis vs. George Fox
LC Tennis Dome 3:30pm
Men's Tennis at George Fox
Newberg, OR 3:00pm
March 6:
Women's Tennis vs. Pacific
LC Tennis Dome 10:00pm
Men's Tennis at Forest Grove
Forest Grove, OR 10:00pm
Track & Field at Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
Sports Photo of
the Week
PHOTO BY AARON VANDENBERG
An LC attackman fires toward the goal during a
recent lacrosse matchup.
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FRIDA1/
FEB 21
Brown Bag
Stamm -West
12:00pm-l :30pm
The Consumptions Live
on Uff-Duh Radio!
Thayer Student Lounge
4:00pm
Lewis & Clark Women's
Basketball vs. Pacific
Pamplin Sports Center
6:00pm
M l.MUJippi Burning
Inventing America Film
Series
Miller 105
7:30pm
Lewis & Clark Men's
Basketball vs. Pacific
Pamplin Sports Center
8:00pm
. SATURDA Y,
FEB 28
"Restoring the American
Community"
Templeton Council
Chamber
IO:OOam
North Indian Vocal Per­
formance
Evans Music Building
7:30pm SUNDAY,
FEB 29
Annual Fund Alumni Pho­
nathon
Ponderosa
1 2:00pm-3:00pm
Potluck in the Park
Downtown Portland
2: 15pm-5:30pm
MOND AY,
MARl
ASLC Voting Begins
6:00am
Prospective Applicants
to the Teacher Education
Preservice Program
Templeton Thayer Room
2-3
6: l5am-7:45am
Physics Colloqui?­
Olin 204
4:00pm
ASLC Candidate Forum
Templeton Council
Chanber
5:00pm
Community Forum: Gen­
der-Neutral Housing
Thayer
7:00pm-9:00pm
WEDNESDAY,
MAR 3 Benefits Fair
Templeton Student Cen­
ter
10:30am-3:00pm
In or Out? Politicking
with the lives of Migrant
Farmworkers
Law School Wood Hall 8
12:00pm-1:00pm
Faculty Meeting
Miller 105
3: 15pm-5:00pm
THURSDAY,
MAR 4
TIAA-CREF
Albany 220
All Day Event
Sacajawea Evening Lec­
ture
Albany 218
6:30pm
FRIDAY,
MAR 5
TIAA-CREF
Albany 220
All Day Event
ASLO Voting Ends
6:00am
Taize Prayer Service
South Chapel
7:25pm-8:30pm
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You CAUGHT MY EYE ...
Hey flapper girl, my friends
told me that you and I had a
lot of fun at Casino Night.
Call me to refresh my
memory.
Hot blond with the jean
skirt, fat Tuesday wouldn't
have been as phat without
you. Wanna earn more
beads?
I met you at the flagpole
last semester. You're cute
and I want to get to know
you better. Meet me at
the bomb shelter Saturday
night 2am. I see you in front of the
library a lot, I think you're
sexy, but smoking is not.
Your home run may have
won the game but you still
haven't made it to first base
with me. Let's play ball.
Sexy cross country boy,
your lap dance turned me
on. My turn next time?
We played bingo at Casino
night. You gave me all
your money and later I won
a prize. I wish you were
my prize.
submit to piolog@lclark.edu
Mark your calendars!
Only 51 days until the
Naked Mile.
April 18, 2004