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Volume 66, Number 7

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2001-11-02

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF : ERIN HAICK
NEWS EDITOR: JOE CLOCK
FORUM EDITOR: CLIFTON FELS
FEATURES EDITOR: ANDREW
ZAHLER
ARTS EDITOR: AARON LANDAU
SPORTS EDITOR: JOHN KOEHN
CALENDAR EDITOR: ERIN HAICK
STAFF WRITERS: MEGAN FLOWERS,
LIZ HUMMER, MEAGHAN LAMARRE,
COLLEEN WELCH
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Buzzy
NIELSEN, SHANNON CHANEY
COpy EDITOR: DAVID ARCHER,
LIZZIE MILLER, ANDREW ZAHLER
COMPUTER SPECIALIST/WEB
MASTER: MEAGHAN LAMARRE
ADVISOR: PETER CHRISTENSON
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The Pioneer Log is funded by
your student fees. management policy'
The new policy will make
sure that student activities
are covered by insurance.
by Erin Haick
Lewis & Clark is currently
drawing up a risk management
plan to ensure that student ac­
tivities, both on-and off-cam­
pus, are properly covered by in­
surance, and that students are
aware of the risks.
When students use any col­
lege equipment , from money to
vans and equipment , the activ­
ity becomes sanctioned by the
College, and the College is thus
liable for insuranc e damages
should something happen. "It
became a concern when stu­
dents were using vans and
money without being confirmed
with the equipment and exper­
tise," Jon Eldridge said, "There
is no process for ensuring that
student groups have thought
through the risks."
Shane Ostermeier , Director
of Student Activities, said that
he was surprised that the Col­
lege didn't already have a policy
in place when he came in Au­
gust. "There was one ... but it was
only in place for a couple of
years and was kind of hit and
miss," said Ostermeier .
The risk management policy
would ensure that student
groups had confirmed emer­
gency plans. Students would fill
out a request to be covered by
the rollege insurance during
travel and during the actJ.lal ac­
tivity. These activities would be
classified as low or high risk,
and this would determine the
amount of insurance . "There's a
difference between going to din-ner as a group and going sky-div­
ing, and [the insuranc e] reflects
that," said Ostermeier.
A request would be submitted
to Ostermeier, who will approve
the activity, or form a committee
for further study. The committee
will be formed if Ostermeier feels
that he lacks the experience or
information to make a qualified
decision. The committee will be
made of both administrators like
Jon Eldridge and College Out­
doors Director Joe Yuska, and stu­
dents chosen thro.ugh ASLC.
"My vision is equal represen­
tation of administr ation and stu­
dents, so that its not one-sided,"
" There's a difference
between going to
dinner as a group and
going sky-diving, and
[the insurance] reflects
that.
Shane Ostermeier ---"
said Ostermeier.
The Paddling Club is only the
most visible reason that such a
policy has been considered . "The
insurance wouldn't cover the pad­
dling club unless they would ad­
here to the insurance, " Lakin
Soldate said, "The administration
wants to apply insurance policies
to all the student groups."
Soldate hopes that the new
policy will encourage student
groups to work more closely with
their falculty advisors, since "they
will need to get the approval of
the advisor first."
SAABSCOOP
by Buzzy Nielsen
Congratulations go out this
week to Senior Art major
Cecily Pingree , who was
granted use of a SAAB minidisc
recorder over winter break. For
her project, Cecily is making a
series of casts of pregnant
women. The project will in­
c\ude nine molds that wilhep­
resent each stage of pregnancy.
Behind each mold, there will be
a tape recording, allowing ob­
servers to listen to a variety of
music and sounds. Her desire
is to show that music is rooted
in each of us. The mini-disc
recorder will allow her to mix
and re-master sounds to make
these recordings . Through her
project, Cecily hopes to repre­
sent the similar origins of all
human beings.
As many of you probably
know, today is the deadline for
research grants. Every year, the
applicants never cease to
amaze me with the uniqueness
and ambition in their· projects.
SAAB research grantees have
traveled all across the country
and the world. If you are inter­
ested in applying for a grant
next semester , I encourage you
to meet with a faculty member and your SAAB representativ e to
get the Iball rolling ASAP
SAAB is continuing tQ discu?s
the issues brought up by the Com­
mission on Academic Priorities . In
our last conversation , the issue of
overseas progums arose. We are
therefore interested in your opin­
ion about overseas programs from
. an academic standpOint. Do you ." As. many of you prob-
ably know, today is
the deadline for re­
s'earch grants ... SAAB
research grantees have
traveled all across the
country and the vyorld. ------"
think they contribute to your aca­
demic program? Do you find them
as academically rigorous as your
classes on campus? Is it more dif­
ficult for certain majors to go
overseas than others? We're con­
cerned with these issues, and we
hope that you are too.
If you have something to say
about them, please feel free to
contact me at saab@lclark.edu or
drop by during my office hours.
2 Pioneer Log November 2, 2001 by Julie Layton Couch
October 23rd
A student who left her
Gortex coat in the library re­
ported it stolen.
A plant was reported stolen
from Miller. The plant, which
belonged to a staff member,
had been sitting on her desk.
Graffiti was discovered in
the upper Griswold pay sta­
tion.
Officers were dispatched to
Howard on a report of mari­
juana smell. Marijuana was
confiscated and placed' in a
locked evidence locker and a
report was forwarded to Resi­
dence Life.
Graffiti was discovered in
Miller on the third floor stair­
way.
October 24th
Graffiti was discover ed in
both women's restrooms on the
second floor of Templeton.
An office at the Law School
was broken into.
Graffiti was discover ed in
the men's restroom in
Gantenbein
The vending machine lo­
cated in Templeton student
lounge was broken into and the
money was stolen out of the
coin receptacle. women's restroom on the Second
floor of Templeton.
October 25th
Officers were dispatched to
Platt Hall on a complaint of
marijuana smell. Marijuana was
confiscated and placed in a
locked evidence locker and a re­
port was forwardeclto Residence
Life.
October 26th
Graffiti was discovered in the
2nd floor men's bathroom in
Miller.
Officers were dispatched to
Platt Hall on a report of mari­
juana smell. Marijuana and glass
bongs were confiscated and
placed in an evidence locker. A
report was forwarded to Resi­
dence Life.
October 27th
Officers responded to a com­
plaint of marijuana smell com­
ing from Howard Hall. A glass
bong was confiscated and also
over a hundred dollars worth of
equipment from the construc­
tion site was recovered. A report .
was forwarded to Residence Life.
October 28th
Two laptop computers were
stolen out of a residence room
while both students were sleep­
ing. The door had been left un­
locked.
October 29th
Unknown person(s) drove
their vehicle on the lawn be-
Graffiti was discovered tween Akin and the chapel caus­
(again) in the men's and ing lawn damage.
ASLC Update
Last week ASLC reviewed
the skate boarding policy
with Jon Eldridge. In
their coming meeting
they will consider dorm
check in/out times.
by Shannon Chaney
At last week's meeting ,
Council, with the help of many
skateboarders who attended ,
discussed the College's Skate­
boarding Policy with Dean of
Students Jon Eldridge .
Eldridge represented the
Provost's Office, which has re­
ceived numerous complaints
about skateboarders because of
noise they make during classes,
safety issues (both theirs and
the pedestrians they sometimes
almost skate into), and, most
of all, damage done to the front
of Pamplin Sports Center. Fa­
cilities Services estimates that
in recent years, $30,000 worth
of damage has been done to the
cement, walls, and railings.
Council was mostly concerned
with the question of why this
was a policy question and not
one of policy enforcement.
Thanks to the help of skater
Brad Cole, Eldridge has noti­
fied Facilities Services that
much of the -. damage to
Pamplin is not due to skate­
boarding , but rather to rollerblades, scooters, and trick
bikes, and that non-student s
cause much of the damage .
Council pointed out that safety
guidelines are quite expliCit in
the current policy, as are rules
about when and where skaters
may practice their pastime .
Council and Eldridge decided
that the best course of action
would be to send an email out
to campus skaters (as well as
rollerbladers, scooters, and bik­
ers) describing the Policy and
encouraging better adherence to
it, as well as to better ensure that
non-students do not use campus
for skateboarding or trick-bik­
ing.
Additionally , Council will be
meeting with Eldridge to talk
about expanding the check-in
time at the start of each semes­
ter by 6ne day. Eldridge is cur­
rently in -discussions with Resi­
dence Life about how thts' can
best be achie,!ed . Council helped
Activili es·,· i')irector Shane
Ostermei er make some changes
to Templeton'S Posting Guide­
lines. The Peer Review Board is
looking al1evisions to the Fun­
damental Fairness Policy help­
ing interview pOtential new
Campus Safety Officers. After
looking at the cost of making
copies on the machine next to
KLC, Council has learned that
the price is contractually set for
next 3.5 years. rounds
changed.
has elim
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existing stoP'lli,the
North Gate at the divi­
sion between Palatine
Hill Road and Palater.
Director of
Transporation and Park­
ing Mark Morgan said
that the College will be
providing weatper shel­
ters at these st2P~~ to be
installed "vety$oon:: He
explained that iliis;~ute
change is in keeping
with the LC Master Plan
to "move vehicular traf~
fie out of the campu:;."
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Jenkinson speaks as Jefferson
by Sierra Jenkins
"I didn't step into the chapel
on Tuesday; I stepped into a time
machine," said Nora Kratz, "A
few times, I actually thought I
was watchingJefferson."
Clay Jenkinson, public histo­
rian, graced lewis and Clark on
Tuesday, but not as himself. A
Rhodes and Danforth scholar,
Jenkinson is a leading authority
on the life and philosophy of
ThomasJefferson . His biography
on the president, The Paradox of
ThomasJefferson , is coming out
this year. He also takes a more
novel approach to spreading his
knowledge however- he gives a
presentation in which he dresses
and speaks as Jefferson would
have.
Jenkinson came back this
year as part of the Inventing
America lecture series. The pre­
sentation was entertaining, but
it also delved deeper into many
different aspects of Jefferson 's
personal and public life. Jenkinson calls his perfor­
mance "Jefferson: Man of Many
Faces" for good reason. He was
an intellectual, inventor, politi­
cian, and a very private man
embodied in this individual.
Jenkinson touched on all of
these aspects.
He began by telling of
Jefferson 's dislike of public
speaking. Jefferson actually only
agreed to run for president if he
did not have to give any
speeches , and he gave none dur­
ing the entire campaign .
Jenkinson emphaSized that
Jefferson was a quiet and private
man; both of these characteris­
tics were evident in the way
Jenkinson portrayed him.
Jenkinson touched upon
jefferson's interest in gardening
and the inventing that he did at
Monticello. Jefferson used math­
ematics to "discover," not in­
vent, the best angle of plow
blade which is still used today. He devoted quite a bit of time
to talking about the Louisiana
Purchase , one of his most diffi­
cult decisions as it went against
the Constitution , but was of so
much benefit. His rationale was
that the Purchase was a deal he
couldn't tum down and was will­
ing to fight for.
The final segment of the pre­
sentation was devoted to ques­
tion and answer. Jenkinson's
knowledge ofJefferson 's life and
affairs was exhaustive. He was
able to easily answe~ questions
on a wide variety of subjects and
even questions regarding
Jefferson's opinions on current
affairs.
"I wanted to ask him to
dance. I heard Jefferson was a
good dancer," one student said.
_ Overall, the presentation was
interesting and contained much
food for thoughl.Jenkinson cer­
tainly embodies the idea of
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Alternate educational path teaches tolerance
by liz Hummer
"Valuing diversity means
accepting all diversity, even the
stuff you don't agree with," says
senior Tristin Wallace. ''I'm very
liberal myself, but we all need
to remember that valuing
diversity means valuing
conservatives that want to go to
war." This may not seem like a
typical statement from a student
at Lewis &: Clark College, but
Wallace is no typical LC student.
She looks like any other
student blossoming into her
twenties, but at thirty-two years
old, Wallace, a biology major,
has already journeyed down the
winding road of 'real life.' One
of the most striking things she
has noticed at LC is the lack of
tolerance for differing opinions ,
though so many people strive to
foster and embrace diversity
among the community "You
have to remember that you will
go outside this protected
environment into workplaces
and world settings that are
predominantl y conservative,
and for your own sanity, you
have to learn to accept that and
cope prod ucti vel y with it,"
she explains,
Wallace's observations spring
from years of supporting herself
in the working world. For much
of her childhood, Wallace
bounced between her father's
home in Missoula , Mont., and
her mother's house in,
Springfi eld, Ore., before she
moved out on her own at the age
of fifteen. Working in fast food
to support herself in Eugene,
Ore., Wallace shunned a formal
education but soaked up
everything she could from the
people around her. "I was
spongy when I got out of my
house," Wallace says, but
instead of picking up bad habits,
she learned form others'
mistakes , giving her a maturity
that kept her on her feet.
This same maturit y eventually brought Wallace back
to school, enrolling in North
Seattle Community College in
1993 after a year at a community
college in Bellingham , Wash.
"Because I didn't finish high
school I was thinking, 'What did
I miss?'" Wallace says, "so I just
took everything I saw." She
ended up in a nutrition class and
was fascinated by the way the
science affects health, eventually
becoming absorbed in biology
classes. "It really surprised me. I
thought I would go into writing
or mUSic-som ething I have an
aptitude for," Wallace remarks.
Instead, her biology professor
recommended LC and Wallace
set her sights on returning to
Oregon.
After earning two associates
degrees at the community
college in 1996, however,
Wallace's plans were derailed due
to undiagnosed health problems .
Struggling to support herself,
Wallace became a cab driver in
Seattle during an unsolved rash
of cab driver murders. Because
of this danger, Wallace did not
stay in the job for long, and she
moved to Alaska to work and live
with friends, where her health
greatly improved.
Drawn by her former
professor's recommendation , as
well as family ties in Oregon,
Wallace began her studies at LC
in the fall of 1999: She entered
with junior status and an overly
confident attitude. "I thought I
would come to LC, and I would
blast through the science
courses; instead, I get here and
realize I'm not prepared,"
Wallace remembers. She
experienced first-hand the
different standards between
public and private schools when
she discovered a difficulty with
math and a learning disability
that were "easy to conceal in
public school."
Wallace adjusted to the higher
expectations at LC and has
grown in her love and PHOTO BY LIZ HUMMER
Tristin Wallace, a senior biology major, took a more circuitous route to LC than most
students, and her experience in the 'real world' taught her to accept different points of
view. After graduating, Wallace intends to pursue a career in naturopathic medicine.
knowledge of biology After
graduating this spring, Wallace
hopes to attend the National
College of Naturopathic
Medicine here in Portland to
become a naturopathi c doctor,
which is "a serious degree,"
Wallace remarks. Naturopathic
doctors, who focus on botanical
and herbal remedies, attend
four-year accredited institutions
that are just as stringent and
intense as medical school.
Although they study botanical
medicines instead of
pharmacology, naturopathi c
doctors can prescribe
prescription medicines in
Oregon. Naturopathic doctors
also take a "wellness care
attitude, " explains Wallace ,
which focuses on maintaining
the health of the patient so she
can heal her own illness, instead of treating the illness with
chemical medicines. After
finishing the rigorous program,
she may begin a self-deSigned
reSidency in Missoula, Mont.,
working near her younger
brother who is also a doctor.
At the thought of leaving LC,
Wallace renects on how she has
"grown-up " while in college.
Although she did not grow into
adulthood on this campus,
Wallace has grown to appreciate
the people and atmosphere at
LC. "The kids here are really
inspirational , just in their self­
confidence and knowing what
they want for themselves,"
Wallace explains. "They have an
attitude that, 'I don't really have
my footing, but I'm going to
proceed with my current
strengths and probably acquire
some new ones.'" In return for the lessons she
has learned, Wallace offers her
own inSights, gained from years
in the 'real world.' Speaking of
diverSity and disagreement of
opinions, Wallace observes that
one must respect all
perspectives, though you need
not always agree with them.
Wallace wisely suggests taking
healthy disagreement and
"channel[ing] it into activism, so
that you can cope in your
environment and change it at the
same time." Wallace certainly
applied this spirit to her own life,
changing her environment step
by step and forging her own path
to LC. She will leave the lesson
of her example behind, stepping
into her future with a strong
hold on her acquired strengths
and looking to cultivate new
ones.
Yes, Virginia, there really are spiritual students at lC
by Sonia Marie Castanier
Despite what you may have
heard about Lewis &: Clark Col­
lege, there are a lot of students
here who look for spirituality
and who practice various reli­
gions. Many opportunities exist
to get involved with spiritual life
on campus. If none of the groups
below spark you interest or meet
you needs, don't hesitate to con­
tact Rev. Mark Duntley in the
chapel. There is a whole assort­
ment of informal groups on
campus, ranging from Muslim
to Christian Scientists to drum
circles, in addition to the groups
below.
The jewish Student Union
(or jSU) is a group of]ewish stu­
dents, both. practicing and non­
practicing, who gather to cel­
ebratejewish holidays and jew­
ish life. Some of our activities
include Passover dinner, Purim
parties, conferences and retreats.
This year we are hoping to have
Israeli dancing, weekly Torah
study sessions and Hebrew
classes in addition to celebrat-ing holidays together. If you
would like to participate in the
jSU or just need a ride to ser­
vices, contact Sonia Marie
Castanier or Lindsay Kahn.
The Zen Sangha group meets
several times per week in the
basement of the chapel for medi­
tation, service, teachings and
discussion . All are welcome to
attend and learn more about Zen
practice, or just to take some
time to breathe and relax with
some time aside from studying.
In addition to weekly meetings,
there are opportunities to par­
ticipate in retreats and attend
lectures by visiting teachers .
Kyonin Lee, a senior Zen stu­
dent, is present every week to
answer questions and offer be­
ginning meditation workshops.
Contact David Tweet for more
information.
InterVarsity Christian Fel­
lowship is a group of students
who come together to talk, sup­
port each other and learn. Bible
studies, worship and a Praise
Band are just a few of the ways
you can get involved . Signs will
4 Pioneer Log November 2, 2001 be up around campus with more
information about times and
places for these meetings, or you
can contact Angie Scheribel or
Alexa Amos. Similar to
InterVarsity, Campus Crusade
Christian Fellowship meets for
weekly Bible studies, as well as
prayer and praise meetings. Con­
tact Lynelle Tarter for more in­
formation about Campus Cru­
sade.
Sister Loretta Schaff helps
Roman Catholic students find their place with weekly meetings
in the chapel. Classes, Eucharist ,
retreats and special groups di­
rected towards women are some
of the activities offered. Contact
Sister Loretta Schaff for more
infonnation . She would love to
hear from you and is a wonder­
ful person to talk to even if you
are not Catholic.
The Unitarian Universalist
Group goes on retreats through­
out the year and sometimes
meets on campus. Kyla Bollens-Lund can get you all the infor­
mation you need on activities.
Latter-Day Saints meet
weekly in the chapel to talk and
study. Get a hold of Katie
Chrislip and she will let you
know what is going on.
We hope that this short gUide
has helped you a little to find a
place for you spiritual needs on
campus. There are activities go­
ing on every day at LC, and there
is always something there to
help nourish your soul. Student group formation .wrought with challenges
by Elizabeth Miller
Student groups at Lewis &:
Clark College have a birth, life,
and death like any other orga­
nization . The administration
believes students know what
they want and need, and if stu­
dents want a group, the possi­
bility for the creation of new
groups exists.
A group needs only five
members to begin its life cycle.
Shane Ostermeier, the Director
of Student Activities , can help
groups get a charter. Once char­
tered, ASLC funding is available
for groups the following year. If
the goal of the group is to coor­
dinate a single event, it is pos­
sible to attain funds by present­
ing a request at a meeting of the
General Allocations Board.
"This campus is very open to
new ideas and new student
groups. Administration and
even student leaders aren't go­
ing to tell anybody no. We like
new ideas and we like new
things. If a student thinks it's a
bizarre group and no one will
want to join it, it's probably not
true," said Ostermeier. The first
goal for a new group is to get
publicity and increase member­
ship. Ostermeier can help new
student groups gain access to
publicity tables or a room for meetings . The ~OFA office can
help students get started with a
new group, and Ostermeier rec­
ommends using them as a re­
source.
Despite these resources , new
student group experiences vary.
One new group on campus is the
Episcopa l Campus Ministry ,
which is now struggling to find
and maintain a membership .
Susan Cohen, speaking on
behalf of Hypatia, said it was not
difficult to form the group, but
finding a' location in which the
group could reside was a battle.
It is also important to find a
good faculty advisor for a group,
something with which
Ostermeier can help. "Groups
start with a student, and they
sometimes die with a student,"
said Ostermeier. "Some organi­
zations will go defunct because
they haven't set up a strong rela­
tionship with an advisor." An
advisor can help organizations
maintain consistent goals and
help prevent the group from fad­
ing into oblivion when the stu­
dent responsible for the creation
of the group leaves. Advisors can
also provide history or advice for
students, and their consistent
presence on campus can help a
group endure the loss of its
founding members.
A student group is considered "-----The reason it is so
'easy to start a group
is also the detriment
to it. Because it only
takes five people to
start a grou p, it can
take just 1those five
students Ileaving to
end a group.
. -Shane Ostermeier ------"
to be functioning, rather than
simply forming, when it is at­
taining its initial goals. "Ideally,
it is a group that is reaching their
goals that they set out when they
first started," said Ostermeier.
For instance, a group of poets
would have a place to read their
poetry or a juggling group would
have the space and equipment to
juggle regularly. The goals, ob­
viously, depend on the interest
of the students and their group.
Peak level involvement for
groups is most easily defined as
weekly meetings with regular
and enthusiast ic attendance.
When faced with a decline in
a group's membership or activi­
ties, Ostermeier said he talks to
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know. I've cqme cleantiN 0
m~r~ secrets! 'I'
Yeah, som~times the.Soci­
ely gets a bum rap. BQt once
in a wHile, we highfal'(llin,
snooty Fellows stop stroking
our moustaches and sl"lloking Gaines to campus. The pur­
pose of hisvish is tWQfold:
'to deliver the Fait 2001
Pamplin Dislinguished Vis­
iting Scholar lecture and to ceive.
:.;t Gaine ~.writes primarily
<!about LouiSiana, wfleie he
was born. He has authored the group about what the prob­
lems are and why the decline is
occurring. Decline is most no­
ticeable when the group still ex­
ists on paper but students are not
aware the group exists. Causes
include a student leaving cam­
pus, squabbles within the group,
or members becoming too busy
to continue the group. Faculty
advisors can help in these in­
stances, and Ostermeier offers
his conflict resolution and lead­
ership development skills as aid
to groups who find they are
struggling due to quarrels or a
lack of leaders. The Black Stu­
dent Union's members recently
restructured their organization
in the interest of creating a
tighter system. Nicole
Alexander, speaking for the BSU,
said they had difficulties agree­
ing on what to change and now
running- the group is similar to
launching a new group.
"The reason it is so easy to
start a group is also the detri­
ment to it," Ostermeier said.
"Because it only takes five people
to start a group, it can take just
those five students leaving to
end a group. And that's okay,
because honestly times change,
students change, the activities
and the things students are in­
terested in change over time,"
said Ostermeier. Some groups
cycle in and out of existence as
students and their perspectives
and desires change. The Episco­
pal Campus Ministry is already
faced with the problem of two
of its leaders graduating .or go­
ing abroad, which has the poten­
tial to prevent this group from
ever rising to a peak perfor­
mance level.
"One of the things Shane
OsteTmeier is trying to do is to
make it so it's not just coming
up with a name of a group and
going from there but to really
talk about the purpose," said
Eldridge . Groups would be
asked to define their goals, mis­
sion and a plan for the longer
term. This would hopefully pre­
vent groups from falling apart when the original leader leaves.
Some of the problems arise when
there are no documented pro­
cesses and plans for action. Stu­
dents who inherit a group must
begin'with organizing the group
and, essentially, "re-creating the
wheel." The hope is to prevent
new leadership from needing to
. redefine the group rather than
immediately organizing events.
One of the changes Eldridge
is trying to encourage is a shift
from appointing leaders for an
academic year to a calendar year
to facilitate transitions and pre­
vent "start-up lag time." Spring
semester could be spent with
new leaders learning what they
need to do and also planning for
the fall. Immediately following
the return to campus, the group
would be functioning, recruiting
new members and engaging in
activities. The student-run Rusty
Nail, for example, successfu lly
operates on this schedule.
Groups across campus com­
monly report difficulties main­
taining membership. Cohen, of
Hypatia, said the group came
together easily, but they now
have problems with members
graduating and a lack of new
members. Hypatia, along with
the BSU, have suffered preju­
dices of students regarding who
should join a.nd what being a
member entails. Alexander, of
the BSU, wants students to know
the only requirement is to be
interested in learning about Af­
rican-American culture-non­
African-American students are
welcome as members .
Students are constantly gath­
ering together, discussing defi­
ciencies on campus, and form­
ing the beginnings of new stu­
dent groups. Other groups are
holding meetings with fewer and
fewer active members , and
slowly cycling out of existence
as times and students change.
Hypatia, the Episcopal Campus
Ministry, and BSU are only a few
of the groups that exist across
campus, waiting with open arms
for new members .
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LC Health Center: inadequate and deadly?
by Heather Mooney
Most all of us have our gripes
with the medical world. Not
many people I know ever look
forward to medical or dental
appointments . But this precon­
ceived notion aside, we all need
and appreciate the services, so
with this slighted mentality I
barreled down to Lewis &:
Clark's Health Center and dis­
covered my fears were not only
completely founded, but were
aggravated by inadequate treat­
ment and poor attentiveness. In
my experiences with Health
Center, as well as those of my
dorm mates and other students
I found, the overall feeling was
one of disapproval to the point
where some find it almost use­
less to go there. Let us dive into
a few people's experiences to
understand clearly why this is.
. The first time I went to the
Health Center was after being
plagued for a week and half with
a hacking cough and nasal con­
gestion. Initially the whole pro­
cess went well-I walked in, was
met in a timely manner, and then
was assessed. It was during the
check-up that I became a bit
skeptical about the processes ad­
ministered in this Health Cen­
ter. After a brief discussion of my
ailments, and a quick listening
to my lungs, the doctor just at­
tributed it to some unidentified
viral illness, gave me some anti­
biotics and sent me on my way
to return in a few days for a check-up . I was a bit surprised
at the immediacy of prescribing
drugs without any secure'diag-"-----He was shaken
awake at closing
time, hours later, and
when he inquired
about the test results,
the health center staff
shooed him off and
told him that he was
fine. ----"
nosis but I trusted their judg­
ment as health center officials.
As of then I had no other rea­
sons to doubt their ability. Upon
returning for the check up,
and a brief quiz session
on my symptoms
and I howl
fe~t,
the
doctor re-
sponded by tell­
ing me that if 1 did
not get better then the health
center would give me antibiot­
ics. To this 1 responded that 1
they already had. The doctor
reacted with surprise (Oh we
did? Well then 1 suppose it is working.) STOP! Maybe I'm an
idiot, but 1 think that your doc­
tor should at least be familiar
enough with you to remember if
you 'were given drugs or not. 1
could have been double pre­
scribed, and that inCident would
have resulted in extreme medi­
cal malloractice .
The next case study involves
my roommate. The firsnime she
went down to the health center,
it was in the late afternoon and,
of course, clo~ed. The Health
Center, in addition to lacking
competency, also does not have
swell or convenient hours. She
returned the next morning at
8:00am, right when it opened,
only to be told to wait because
the health center staff
dents came in during
OPEN hours to utilize the
Health Center. So there's my
roommate sick, and forced to
wait so they can facilitate some
social gathering. Another time
she was taken back to a room to
be seen; a trainee took her tem­
perature and blood pressure, in­
correctly and unsupervised , so
that it had to be redone by an
official doctor. In her third visit
after a bit of conference with the
What is it about Green?
Your Weekly Sex Advice Column
by Aaron Green
Q: Dear Aaron,
I'm dating this great guy, and
think that he might be the one.
I've never had sex before, but 1
know that I'm ready, and 1 really
want him to be my "first." My
fear is t hat once 1 start having
sex I'll lose my independellce
and become one of those clingy­
girl types. What do 1 do?
--Virtuous Virgin
(\: Dear Virtuous,
Senior year and still a virgin?
thought that was just a
myth ... Seriously, though, is in­
dependence inherently linked to
virgi~ity? Will you lose your
sense of self once he's un­
wrapped the present for the first
(and-only) time?
I had to consult with some
experts on this, and we've all
come to the same conclusion :
independence is something that we create for ourselves. We all
know that certain someone
who's 21 and is still living (or
might as well be) with Mom &:
Dad, afraid to venture into the
world solo. At some point you
need to realize that jumping off
the cliffleads to a better self-un­
derstanding, and maybe a loss
of naivite.
For a lpt of women (at least
6 Pioneer Log November 2, 2001 according to the two women that
1 actually polled), there's a strong
altachment to the "Christopher
Columbus" who discovers that
new world. Does this attachment
mean that you give up your in­
dependence in deference to the
explorer? Losing your virginity
can be a huge, life-changing
event, but in the end it's a step
leading to a better understand­
ing of your true self.
True independence is the real
myth here. No matter how self­
suffiQient you might be, you'll
always rely on those close
friends, that boyfriend , family,
dog, family-dog, or someone
else. Once you realize this, you'll
know that your virginity is only
as much of a part of your self­
identity as you let it be. Myad­
vice: if you're ready for s~x,
you're ready to take the leap and
put a part of yourself at risk. And
to me, that sounds like the ulti­
mate independence . doctor, it was determined they
did not know what to do and she
was referenced to a "real" doc­
tor. That whole visit became a
huge waste of time that was
made worse by the health
center's inadequate care.
The next incident involves a
sophomore named "Buddy".
Buddy's horror story happened
to him last year, which just
proves that the Health Center him that he had indeed con­
tracted mono. This case of neg­
ligence is a huge red flag indi­
cating the inadequacy and inef­
ficiency of the Health Center.
From that point on Buddy re­
fused to visit the health center,
disturbed by the poor treatment
he received and slightly bitter
that they prolonged his illness
through medical negligence.
It is from these first hand ex-
has an ongoing record of giving periences, that
inaccurate and. inadequate ........... iii··-ii-.·'iiii=Wliiiilw. no doubt are
health care to our stu- not the
dents on campus. only ones,
Buddy was that 1 can firmly
e an appointment.
each time before, the Health
Center was too busy to accom­
modate him. Once he was finally
seen for his flu-like symptoms
they ran a test for Mono. While
he was waiting for the results,
he fell asleep in the chairs. He
was shaken awake at closing
time, hours later, and when he
inquired about the test results
the health center staff shooed
him off and told him that he was
fine. Weeks later when he re­
ceived the bill from the Heath
Center, they charged him for the
mono test and had written on
the bOllom a positive diagnosis
for mono. They neglected to tell deem the LCs Health
Center to be inadequate and
inaccurate for dealing with any
illnesses or injuries. Due to the
unprofessional manner with
which both my case and my
roommate's case were dealt with,
1 have reason to question the
authority of these Health Cen­
ter doctors. Not to mention
Buddy's case, where his visits
proved to be completelyineffec­
tive and would have been detri­
mental to his health ifhis illness
had been more severe. 1 hope
that we can raise the expecta­
tions of the Health Center by
bringing these cases to the atten­
tion of the student body. For
many of us students, the health
center is our only affordabl e
health-care option. If it cannot
offer us adequate service, we
could be paying the price with
our lives.
Do you have any horror stories regarding a campus
service? Have you witnessed incompetence, negligence,
health violations, or downright stupidity? 'Ifyou have
some tales of woe regarding a campus service (and no,
not bad Bon food) please write us at piolog@lclark.edu.
Mystery Box
One of the most relaxing things an LC
undergrand can do is to sneak out of his (or
her!) room late at night, walk to thereflection
pool, stare upward at the moon and then vomit
softly in the grass. I used to do this every night.
as a Freshman (or Fresh-womyn!) and I can
tell you, I never felt better afterwards. There
was something about the way the moon
bounced its milky rays off the dark; tepid sur­
face of the water. There was something about.
the grass, the way it tickled my feet, and
snuggled between my toes. I didn't know what
it was about those nights "that were so relax­
ing. But lately, it hit me: It was the vomit.
, f
TlreH of writing in totlet stalls?
Try writing for the Prolog! Story
meetings are Morulay at 4:30. No
sneaking around at night with big
black markers necessary. Shady
agendas welcome. Where, oh where, did the
all those protesters go?
by Clifton Fels You can answer this question watch "The Simpsons" and
the same way you would when drink some Mirror Pond while
A few weeks ago, there was a asked what war is good for: Ab-people all over the world are get­
large "peace rally" at Lewis &: solutely Nothin'. There has been ting blown away, hacked to
Clark. Some students expressed an almost eerie, compliant atti-pieces, and taken from their
dismay at the U.S. wartime tude on campus lately. Maybe homes, only to stir to action, and
rhetoric, some displayed patrio- it's the weather, or maybe it's the lamely wave an American flag,
tism and were not-so-subtly "Love Your Cunt" campaign (a when some o[ our own are the
made to feel unpopular, and much more tangible goal then victims of tragedy? And then to
some doffed their ,---------- --------, take your new-found value
clothes, painted their for human life and use it
bodies, and made "state- to justify blowing away
ments". I did not attend more people, hacking off
the peace rally, but I more limbs, and taking
agreed with its aim-to others from their homes?
denounce irrational acts That's sick. I'm sorry, but
of violence and retribu- it is.
tion, whether they origi- But the "peace rally"
natefrom Afghanistan or folks are just as dumb.
Washington D.C. So How many of you wrote
what's happened in the your Representatives and
days since that rally? Senators to get them to op-
Well, the U.S. started pose the 'USA Act-one of
bombing and invading , the largest invasions of pri-
of course (that much was vacy and policing expan-
predictable) and more sions ever? The people of
and more people have Wisconsin did. Sen. Russ
started to feel slightly uneasy the wishy-washy "peace" thing, Feingold was the only one to
about the whole effort. isn't it?), but not a whole lot in oppose it. How many of you
During this last week Ameri- the way of demonstrating or "peace rally" people even know
can planes again bombed and even sign-making, which many who your representatives are?
this time destroyed the Red activists at LC devote their time The blind drooling to get behind
Cross complex in Kabul. One to exclusively. Bush has been bad enough, but
plane that had been ordered to During the Vietnam War, LC its even more appalling to hear lC: Empty Inside
by Clifton Fels
Every year, people bat
around ideas about classes we
need, and programs we
should have, and teachers we
should fire, and what not. So .
in thatspirit, 1 decided to give
my two cents on some classes
and programs 1 thin\t Lewis &£
Clark. will not be complete
without.
1. Sign Language
We need a sign language
program! Well, okay, we don't
need a sign language pro­
gram, but imagine how great
it would be. A year of sign
language or. so would fulfill
the foreign language require­
ment, and we could learn the
greatest, and most useful,
means of alternative commu­
nication there is (save morse
code, of course).
2. Composition
Okay, granted, for many
this class would seem redun­
dant. But we have to under­
stand, that not everyone got
the AP classes-style upbring­
ing that many of us here have.
The only thing we have to
help students with their writ­
ing skills is the Writing Cen-ter, which is often inad­
equate, ill-staffed, and arbi­
trary in its advice. A basic
composition class would
help students catch up so
they don't fail Inventing
America·or something (a di­
saster). Think oUt like Writ­
ing 055.
3. Writing a Novel
Yeah, that's right. And
what are you going to do
about it? 'We have poetry,
fiction, playwriting, and cre­
ative non-ficti~n. Let's take
the next step. Let's have a
year-long course for those
dedicated few to really take
their time and focus on pro­
ducing a great work oflitera­
ture. Think about it, a thou­
sand LC students typing on
a thousand computers for an
entire year could write a
great novel about many
monkeys writing many
things.
Well, that's it for now. Do
you have new class ideas?
Send 'em on in to
piolog@lclark.edu. You
could be in the next" Classes
We Need: An Update!" And
that's nothing to mock
openly.
bomb the complex missed and was roiling with anti-war senti-sporadiC bursts of dissent and ,-_______________________ _
instead hit a residential neigh-ment. Heck, I saw a picture of then complete sile nce from the
borhood . Another American campus demonstrations from people who don't support what
bomb killed seven children who back then, and I swear I saw we are doing.
were sitting at home having John Callahan forking two fin- It's been beuer said before,
breakfast. Northern Alliance sol-gers into the sky in a defiant pose but the real tragedy is when
diers in Afghanistan were upset of peace. good people do nothing. This
that the American bombing was So now where are you, "war"isoneofthedefiningmo­
so paltry that it was raising peaceniks? Now, when we re-ments of our generation . 'Many
Taliban morale: "If the United ally need you, have you stuck people have asked if the cause
States did this for a hundred your head in the sand and dis-would elevate lkids to the level
years, it's not enough." So we've appeared? Is the cause du jour of WWU's heroes. I wonder if
stepped up the bombing and the something else entirely already? they will elevate us to demand
killing (oh, and the extremely Don't get me wrong, I'm not more of our government and
hypocritical and useless drop-mocking peace. In fact, I think hot roll over blindly to "our
ping of food packages). So what the ones championing war at cause". What is it, Noble Eagle,
have we seen from peace dem-this point are sick bastards. How Infinite Justice? Does it even
onstrators here on campus? arrogant do you have to be to matter anymore? Do you?
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episode four: are you kidding me? bYJQhn
I think that I
have outgrown
consumerism and
conformity. Really?
-
.. Yeah.
Dude, will you pass me
my NorthFace@ Jacket
and the keys to my Toyota@?
........
You are such a
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. November 2, 2001 Pioneer Log Arts -============================================
Mother Courage to storm LC main stage
by Elizabeth Miller
A thought-provoking piece of
theatre, the play Mother Courage
and her Children opens Novem­
ber 8 in the Fir Acres Theatre at
Lewis lSi: Clark College. This
sqow is directed by Stephanie
Arnold and the cast includes
Fauna Doyle, Willow
McCormick, Eric Sammons,
Nile Klein, Wesley Cayabyab,
Brad Slitz, Dan DeSloover ,Jonas
Lerman, Zack Ross, Barbara
Teixeira Sarah Shaddy­
Farnsworth and Matthew ,
Weidner. The show promises to
be an inSightful dialogue on war
and its relationship to business,
a topic excruciat ingly relevant
today. Performance dates and
times are set for November 8-10
and 15-17 at 7:30pm. Tickets,
available in the Fir Acres The­
atre box office, are $8 for gen­
eral admission , $5 for LC faculty,
staff, alums, seniors, and non-LC
students, and $3 for LC stu­
dents. Mother Courage and her
Children is written by Bertolt
Brecht and Margarete Steffin,
with translation by British play­
wright David Hare, and original .
score by LC music department professor Gernot Blume.
Director Arnold encapsulates
the show in her statement:
"With wit and humor, Hare has
brought this story of wartime
loss and Heroism directly into
'. our own time. As we struggle
with the aftermath of the terror­
ist attacks on our own country,
Mother Courage asks about the
nature of war and the effects of
war on ordinary people."
The show focuses on Mother
Courage and how she functions
within the social and economic
atmosphere of the war, but also
displays the effects war has on
everyday life and the varying
perspectives people take on war.
Arnold chose the·play before the
events of September 11; the
emerging relevance of the play
is purely coincidence .
Mother Courage takes a broad
look at human relationships , in­
cluding those with government ,
with religion, and with business
during a time of conflict. It is,
as actress Fauna Doyle said, "a
show about the choices that
people make."
A play most easily described
as an anti-war piece presented in a nation currently struggling
with a war has the opportu­
nity to make influential state­
ments. Arnold, along with
members of the cast, hopes
the peJrformance inspires
thought and discussion in the
members of the audience .
The cast has focused on es­
tablishing the connections
between the events of the play
and America's current situa­
tion, both for their own and
for the audience's benefit.
Actor Sammons said, "Sitting
in rehearsals you hear lines
and it sounds like they're out
of newspaper articles ... it's
just eerIe." Arnold said she
made rehearSing optional on
September 11, but felt the
cast really drew together and
indicated an interest in work­
ing on the play particularly in
the present situation . "That
was tremendously inspiring
to me as far as directing the
play. It's been one of the most
moving and difficult directing
experiences that I have had."
Actor Zack Ross said the
show would certainly give
students a unique perspective on current events.
Mother Courage will be a
unique performance for the the­
atre in several ways. The atti­
tude, rather than being one of
realism, is centered on Brecht's
idea that the audience should
always be aware they are watch­
ing a play, rather than allowing
themselves to be absorbed by the
story. His desire, say those in­
volved, was to inspire the audi­
ence to take action, not to merely
enjoy a play.
Portraying this separation has
inspired changes in the set and
the presentation of actors on
stage. Sammons said, "This
school has always been really big
on realism, and it's nice to have
some shift away from that, with
the stripping down of the set and
the parts that are played directly
to the audience . It's just a differ­
ent style than LC has seen on its
main stage ... " The sets, as de­
signed by John Gerth, are inno­
v.ative, playing with different lev­
els and allowing the audience to
see the production at work. The
costumes and part of the set re­
flect the period of the Thirty
Years War, but the story is con-
Hip-hop 101: PE's Apocalypse '91
by Melanie Sikes
and 'Adam Seluzidd
For anyone interested in a
hip-hop major at this pre­
dominantly white, upper­
middle class school Public
Enemy's album Apocalypse
91... The Enemy Strikes Black
'(Columbia Records, 1991)
should be required material.
Public Enemy is well
known within the hip-hop
community, and is considered
to be one of the formative
groups in this genre. Two of
its three members, Chuck 0
and Flava Flav are among the
most well respected MCs in
the industry. Zach de la Rocha
(former frontman and lyricist
for Rage Against the Machine) identified Chuck 0 as one of the
fathel;S of revolutionary music in
our time period. Spike Lee said
" ... [Chuck 0 is I one of the most
politically and socially conscious
artists of any generation ... "
Terminator X (Public Enemy's
OJ) helped to bring about a revo­
lution in the use of the turntable
as a musical instrument. The
combination ' of highly innova­
tive musical· elements and some
of the most politically relevant
flows in rap music earned Pub­
lic Enemy its name as one of the
influential groups in hip-hop.
Public Enemy's earlier work
was marked by political state­
ments against the "system"
which they said kept African­
Americans down, limiting their
social and economic mobility.
8 Pioneer Log November 2, 2001 This alb m concentrates on
problems within the black'
community itself. The track
"I Milli< n Bottlebags" with
such lyrics as "he's just a slave
to the bottle and the can,
cause that's his man, the malt
liquor man ... n gives a picture
of the degree to which alco­
hol has ~~ermeated the black
commumty.
This new concentration
did not change the scale of
Public Enemy's social com­
mentary,; "Can't Truss It"
deals with the horrors and
history of the slave trade
. whUe "By the time I get to
Arizona" is a burning criti­
cism of Arizona's decision to
no long r recognize Martin
Luther Kimg, Jr. Day. If you thought that the "rap­
rock" genre 'J?egan with Korn or
Limp Bizkit, you are so'rely mis­
taken. The final track, "Bring tha
noize" features Public Enemy
and Anthrax in the first mass­
released fusion of rap and metal.
It features the live instruments
of Anthrax, along with the lyr­
ics of Chuck 0 and the
turntablism of Terminator X.
The first two verses are by
Chuck 0, but the third and
fourth verses are done by Scott
Ian of Anthrax (immediately
identifiable by its innate and un­
avoidable whiteness) . This track
paved the way for Ice-T's band
Body Count, and Rage Against
the Machine, with the style even­
tually bastardized by the current
rap-metal craze. temporary. The construction of the
set, say those involved , is an ele­
ment on its own. Actors are forbid­
den to blend into the illusion of a
realistic sense of a time long passed.
"It's a very harsh, but intriguing
construction," said Gerth.
Along with the visually captivat­
ing aspects, the show b.oasts a new
score of music. Gernot Blume has
composed the music for the play,
Sue McBerry is responsible for the
musical direction in the show and
a profeSSional accompanist,
Michael Barnes, will be performing
with the cast on its musical num­
bers.
With its definitiv e statements
about war, Mother Courage braves
the potential for criticism by mem-.
bers of the community. Those in­
volved hope people will be pro­
voked to think about the cycles that
occur in hiStory and how examin­
ing wars in history can help Ameri­
cans better understand the current
conflict.
The music, costuming, talented
cast, and dedication should com­
bine to create not only an entertain­
ing experience, but also one from
which the audience may gain
knowledg e and insight.
If you're not convinced of the
relevance of this album, listen to
it and see how many samples you
recognize from other music. Also
check out their new album,
"There's a Poison Goin' On." You
can preview some really hot
tracks on their website ,
publicenemy.coID. If you're inter­
ested in hip-hop, its roots, and
being able to explain why you
love Jurassic Five, listen to Pub­
lic Enemy. Bringing
the Yideo
store to
campus
by Sierra Jenkins
Running low on money?
Time? The energy to ride the
shuttle all the way to Holly­
wood Video? Well, you can
check out VHS and DVDs at
the library for free. And believe
it or not, there are actually
some very good movies at the
library. Here's a few you might
want to borrow:
Thelma and Louise (VHS)­
an action-packed tale of two
friends (Susan Sarandon and
Geena Davis) who get on the
wrong side of the law. Plenty
of bittersweet humor.
A River Runs Through it
(DVD)- Based on the book­
which means it has a plot, char­
acter development and all that
jazz. A story of two brothers
living in Mo.ntana.
American Graffiti (DVD)­
Teenagers on their last summer
night before college in 1962.
Great soundtrack and features
Richard Dreyfuss , Ron
Howard, and Harrison Ford
when they were really young
American History X (DVD)­
A movie about a neo-nazi
skinhead and his family. Very
powerful -Edward Norton's act­
ing blows my mind.
Deliverance (DVD)-A River
Runs Wild in a canoe and with
perverted , teethless hillbillies
with shotguns in the forest
along the river. Great acting,
super scary and a great guitar
and banjo duet scene.
Todo Sobre Mi Madre (DVD
and VHS)-This Spanish film , 1 ,
has received much critical ac­
claim. Manuela is the perfect
mother. A hard-working
nurse, she's built a comfort­
able life for herself and her
teenage son. But when tragedy
strikes and her son is killed in
a car accident, her world
crumbles. Lots of intriguing
characters.
The Red Balloon (VHS)-A
,young boy in Paris. makes
friends with a red balloon that
has a mind of its own. A clas­
sic, lots of awards.
Taxi Driver (DVD)-Robert
De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert
Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Cybill
Shepherd . A New York cab
driver is driven to obsession
when he attempts to save a
teenage prostitute and em­
barks on a violent rampage
against a world of filth and
corruption.
Rear Window (VHS)-Alfred
Hitchcock movie. Photogra­
pher with broken leg statts
spying on neighbors and
things get ugly.
Rebel Without a Cause
(VHS)-James Dean. Need I
say more?
Rambo: First Blood Part II
(VHS)-If you're looking for
action, Stallone can deliver.
The Wizard of OZ (DVD)­
Classic. Pair it with Pink
Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
and call it a night.
Don't forget that the library
also has lots of CDs to check
out. Books too, if you get re­
ally desperate.
If
s.
MOVIE PASSES. r ~ f r
THE PIOlOI. New La Rumba proves worthy
by Melissa Almquist
10:00 PM: I am scanning the
new ambience, paying the cover
and entering La Rumba Latin
club at its new locatian at the
Ramada Inn. Latin club lavers
delight in lacations with large
dance flaors, decent DJs and oc­
casianal live shows, and an cli­
entele with fervor for suave
moves and good laughs. Among
popular 'joims', Fernanda 's
Hideaway, Andrea's Cha-Cha,
the Viscount Ballroam and La
Rumba top the lists. Loyal pa­
trons of La Rumba were disap­
pOinted when the restaurantlbar
moved from Chinatawn to the
awkward ly elegent setting af the
Ramada Inn.
It wasn't as diHicult to Hnd
parking as it was to find the en­
trance to the dub itself. An in­
convenient sachet past the ho­
tel lobby and receptian counter
is required. Upan arriving at the
bauncerlhast stand, my date and
I paid a reasonable cover and
walked past the "dinner area" to.
the "dancing area", which are
bath completely separate from
the "bar area".
The dinner area seems mare
like a callection of misplaced
baaths than a seriaus dining ar­
rangement (althaugh I cannot
attest to. its quality during nan­
OJ hours). The bar area is very lounge-like and baa~t s a big­
screen TV that plays Latin pop
videos. The highlight for me was
the dance area, where the dance
flaar has been expanded, allow­
ing avid salsa fans the range of
matian to practice their moves.
Thursday nights boast a live
band that plays next to the stage.
Bands vary, but the sound qual­
ity is excellent . Hawever, Satur­
day nights so far seem to be lack­
ing; the DJ seems less than en­
thused and plays more senti­
mental slaw-beat Latin numbers
than the more up beat Saturday­
night kind of vibe for which I
was looking.
Formerly, La Rumba seemed
very much a Caribbean restau­
rant/bar with patriotic flags,
foads and drinks. Either the
space af the "dance area" is
much larger or the decorations
became sparse and less riveting.
Some pathetiC nean green palm
trees hung about looking more
lynched than decorative and nat
at all giving the room a Carib­
bean feeling.
The best part abaut this new
location is the separation of
smokers and nan-smokers . The
"dance area" was relativel y
smake free, which allawed these
salsa lungs many extra hours af
enjoyment and oxygen. Also., the
enthusiastic Latinas who toak
over the Drs microphane at mid-night and became passessed by
"La bomba" were a plus. An
unidentified man boasted deep
vocals as I found myself "par
abajo" with my date in a large
circle of slap-happy individu­
als fram various cauntries.
In general, the employees at
La Rumba are friendly (al­
though the server refused to
give me tap water and said it
was 'restaurant policy' to serve
only battled water), the clien­
tele open to. anything and the
atmasphere extremely lacking .
It is too saon to say whether
the move from Chinatown was
for the better.
I recall ajam-packed Rumba
on Davis St., whereas my date
and I were alane on the flaor
several times at this new loca­
tion. I highly recommend this
'jaint' to those of yau with a
flare far dance, but this is defi­
nitely nat the place to pick
someone up. Fernando 's Hide­
away is a much better selectian
for those of yau gaing Single
ar wanting to get up-clase-and­
personal with that randam per­
son in an environm ent where
there are tao many people to.
natice you anyway. If you are a
decent dancer laaking far an
intimate atmasphere where
canversation is possible despite
the music, La Rumba is your
'new' place.
LC brings extravagant dance
by Mel Almquist
Fram stuHed animals to.
tricky lighting, hip-hop. to bal­
let, individua l to. group expres­
sian, the 2001 Dance Extrava­
ganza promises to include a wide
array of styles and personalities.
60 students auditioned this year
to. be selected for one of the
seven student-choreographed
pieces. EqUipped with a new
dance flaar, beller funding and
mare enthusiasm than ever, the
LC dance program has been on
the rise since last year's extrava­
ganza.
A variety of styles incarpa­
rated in the pieces reflects a di­
verse graup af chareagraphers
with different personalities,
tastes, backgJrOunds and ma­
tives. One such personali ty is
Sarah Martin, senior So'/An.
majar with an interest in dance
therapy. The purpose af her
piece, said Martin, is to express
the multipliCity af selves can­
tained within the individual.
Her piece expresses both canflict
and frustration as the many
"selves" relate in corparal har­
mony and disharmony.
Hannah Wleishart Gasner, a
sophamore tra.nsfer student, in­
carporates gentle yoga move­
ments in an intense demanstra­
tion of the dichatam y between
fear and acceptance . Circular
movements olf dancers an the
floar, cambined with intermit­
tent duo interactions , give the
piece a fluid mavement. Gasner
said, "I incorparated yoga into.
the piece because it is a beauti­
ful art form. I wanted to. bring
in peaple who had less techni­
cal dance experience. This is a piece based an the regulation of
breath, rather than a mental
piece." With a self-designed
major, Hannah intends to ex­
plare the deep connection be­
tween the bady and art. Her
elabarate piece allaws a window
into her future career as a seeker
of intercannect edness.
Also dancing in the 2001
event will be juniar Liz Vitiello,
farmer member of Pamela is difficult because every step
and every mave is criticized by
twenty people with different
opinions."
The dedication af more re­
saurces to the dance program
demonstrates bath faculty and
student suppart for dance. How­
ever, with anly three dance
classes being offered, it is still
difficult to make dance a part of
academic life at LC. Many cho-
p
The Dance Extravanganza 2001 will undou
from a new dance floor and the over 60 students who
auditioned .
Trokanski Dance Theater in Sac­
ramento, Califarnia. Liz com­
mented that she is pleased with
the amaunt of dedication stu­
dents put farth and feels that,
"Dance is phYSical. It's awesome
to. see peaple using their bodies
that way. It seems to incorparate
an element of theater." Seniors
Mary Elizabeth Smith and Abbie
Faust bath feel that the experi­
ence of working with a large
graup af dancers has been both
challenging and rewarding ,
"Warking in a really big group reagraphers and dancers echoed
their desire to encourage the ex­
ploration of emotional and
phYSical freedom of the LC cam­
munity an a -whole. The Dance
Extravaganza in 2000 was in­
credibly popular amongst stu­
dent and faculty, further incor­
porating dance as a bridge af
communication in the LC art
world. This year it seems a com­
bination of courage, talent and
ariginality will make December 's
shaw worth every mament spent
in awe.
November 2, 2001 Pioneer Log 9 ~~=on=e~e~r=Lo~g~~==~~======= '~j:>()l~ =' ==~~~~~~~==~~
Pioneers triumph in the rain
by Zach Mann
First it was the PlU lutes.
last week it was the Linfield
Wildcats. Two straight losses to
perennial powerhouses can
make any team frustrated and
doubt their own ability. The lat­
est obstacle for lewis &: Clark
College was the driving rain and
cold temperatur es that turned
Griswold Stadium into a near
replica of legendary lambeau
Field.
The wet surface and constant
moisture on the ball makes a
passing offense a daunting task.
This put extra pressure on the
running game. The ground at­
tack worked, and the lewis and
Clark Pioneers pummeled the
Colorado College Tigers 37-0.
For all the press and excite­
ment generated by the Pio of­
fense, Saturday was the defense's
day to shine when the sun could
not even muster a slight glow.
Offensively, the Pio's were still
able to put up big numbers but
the defense played their best
game of the year. Blanketing the
Tigers for their first shutout of
the year and first since 1997, the
Pia's limited Colorado College'S
offense to 114 yards.
A main factor in this re­
vamped defense was the sensa­
tional play by the defensiv e
backs and other pass defense
players. After being picked on in
the last two games, the defensive
backs were ready to show the
fans and coaches what they were
made of.
Allowing a mere five comple­
tions, the Pia defense was able
to force the Tigers into long third
down conversions . Although no
balls were intercepted, lC was
able to capitalize on two fumble
recoveries, one by Dimitri Boss
and one on the first play from Junior defensive back M.J. Ballinger is focused on winning.
scrimmage by Jake Blasquez
which led to a ] 9 yard touch­
down reception by Jason Hill,
setting the tone for what was to
come.
The points after the early
turnover were a precursor to the
pure dominance displayed by
the Pio's. Five tackles for a com­
bined loss of 36 yards and two
sacks made the Tigers switch
quarterbacks in the second half. Their starter was a pathetic 5-
17 for 31 yards. The backup "op­
tion quarterback " was no better,
throwing two incompletions
while carrying the ball twice for
a whopping five yards.
A well-balanced ground at­
tack by Anthony Azadeh and
Mickey Rosendahl utilized the
large holes created by the well­
disciplined offensive line.
Azadeh ran for 95 yards on 15
carries while Rosendahl totaled
166 with an average of 11.1
yards per carry.
The touchdowns though,
were courtesy of Trent Thomp­
son. The most prolific passer in
the Northwest Conference con­
nected on 14 of 24 for an un-Th­
ompson like 188 yards.
A consistently wet ball and a
domina.ting running game kept
Thompson's passing yards down
but didn't hinder his scoring.
Five touchdown passes, three to
Jason Hill, one to Jeff Scheid, and
another to tight end Matt Jack­
son, added with a field goal by
kicker Brian Golladay was all the
scoring the Pio's needed with the
defense they had that day.
The victory, the first in three
weeks, keeps the Pia's unde­
feated at home. With upcoming
rival \Nillamette coming to
town, -expect lC to be ready,
hoping for rain and another
sunless. afternoon in the city of
roses. Upcoming Pion'eer Sports
Friday, November 2, 2001
Volleyball vs. Linfield
Pamplin Sports Center -7:00pm
I
Saturday, Npvember 3,2001
Football vs. Willamette
Griswold Stadium -1:30pm
Weare wins individual title
Outside linebacker Aaron Jackson watches intently.
10 Pioneer Log November 2, 2001 by John Koehn
Congratulations are in or­
der for senior cross country
runner Neil Weare.
This past saturday, Weare
became the first lewis &: Clark runner to win the Northwest
Conference cross country indi­
vidual title since his head coach,
David Fix, won the title 33 years
ago in1968.
Weare won the race, held at Bush
Pasture Park in Salem, Oregon, with a time of 24:55.9.
Weare's time was six sec­
onds faster than the sec­
ond place finisher.
For the second straight
year, the Pioneers finished
second as a team. c:::=.=============================================:=::J 5 ports :::::::::.' =====~ ===-c:~====== =====P==i==on==e=Ler==L=o~L-~' ==
Lewis & Clark basketba.ll season is close at hand
by John Koehn
With basketball season just
around the corner, it is a good
time to take a look at how the
Lewis and Clark College team is
shaping up. Last season, the Pio­
neers fought their way to the
Division III Sweet Sixteen, a
journey that has brought high­
hopes for the team this year.
The preseason edition of the
D III News, a monthly newslet­
ter covering men's Division III
basketball , has ranked LC as the
number three team in the nation.
This is a considerable jump from
LCs preseason ranking of 22 last
season. The Pios are returning all
five starters from last season,
including the D III News' pro-.
jected Northwest Conference
Player of the Year -senior guard
Scott Davis.
Head coach Bob Gaillard said
that the team is older and more
experienced than it was last sea­
son. "Returning five starters
gives us·a real boost," Gaillard
said. He explained that not hav­
ing a senior player on the team
last year gives the team this sea­
son a lot of experience and unity.
Gaillard said that the team is
going to be better this year be­
cause of that experience and a
great team attitude.
"Practice is one of the things
that I look forward to the most
because this is such a great group
of guys," Gaillard said. In addi­
tion to retaining the starting
lineup, the team has also ac­
quired some new talent.
Gaillard said that LC has picked
up two freshmen (guard Adam
Merino and forward Mike
Kirkham) and two transfers
(junior guards Danny Winches­
ter and Matt Stanley.)
"The transfers offer the team
a lot of good experience . Obvi­
ously with no seniors on the
team last year, we couidn't add a PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION "<DA"TlA< ,.rr,
Senior guard Scott Davis led the Pioneers to the Division III Sweet Sixteen last season. This year, hopes are high that he
will help to guide a third-ranked Lewis & Clark team through a phenomenal season and into the postseason .
lot of players, but we picked
up two solid freshmen that
are really going to help us
out," Gaillard explained .
LC brings three seniors to
the court this year -Scott
Davis, Jeff Auxier, and Chris Blotsky. Gaillard said that not
having any pllayers overseas this
year, unlike last season, is a great
advantage for the team.
The D III News picked con­
ference rival Linfield to place
second behind LC in the Nonh-west Conference, citing the loss
of league MVP Grant Ebright
and three other starters as evi­
dence of Linfield's uncertain fu­
ture.
It's sooner than you might
imagine before the Pioneers hit the court. November 16, Lewis
& Clark basketball begins its
season at home against Cascade
at the Pamplin Spons Center at
7:00pm. Come and see if the Pio­
neers will live up to all of the
hype.
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November 2, 2001 Pioneer Log 11 publick occurrences
Friday
November 2
Volleyball vs. Linfield.
Pamplin Sports Center,
7:00pm.
Great American Film
Festival: Guys and Dolls,
7:30pm.
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
11 :00-4:00pm.
European Dinner.
Tamarack Lounge, 6:00-
. 9:00pm.
SAAB Research Grants due.
Saturday
November 3
Saturdays in Service at the
Commu,nity Energy Project.
8:30pm.
Football vs. Willamette.
Griswold Stadium, 1 :OOpm
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
1 '} :00-4:00pm.
Sunday
November 4
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
11 :00-4:00pm.
Women's Soccer vs.
University of Oregon.
Monday
November 5
Albany College: Fom the
Archives. Watzek Library. Tuesday
November 6
ASLC meeting.
Templeton, Dubach,
5:15pm.
Teach for America
Information Session.
Templeton, Thayer
Rooms, 7:00pm.
French Club
presents: La
Prom esse. Akin
Lounge, 7:30pm.
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
11:00-4:00pm.
Wednesday
November 7
Internship Resources
Workshop. Templeton,
Geary, 12:00pm.
Faculty Meeting. Miller
105, 3:15pm.
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
11 :00-4:00pm.
Thursday
November 8
Teaching Kids: An
Alternative Approach.
Templeton, Stamm-East,
12:00pm.
Mainstage Production:
Mother Courage and Her
Children. Fir Acres Theatre,
7:30pm.
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
11 :00-4:00pm.
12 Pioneer log November 2, 2001 Friday
November 9
Mainstage Production:
Mother Courage and Her
Children. Fir Acres
Theatre, 7:30pm.
Great American Film
Festival Presents: Looking
for Mr. Goodbar.
Last day to withdraw from
classes.
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
'11 :00-4:00pm.
Kelly Hill presents "Daddy
and Me." Council
Chambers. 8:00pm.
Saturday
November 10
Admissions Open House.
8:30pm.
Mother Courage and Her
Children. Fir Acres
Theatre, 7:30pm.
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
'11 :00-4:00pm.
Sunday
November 11
Lewis & Clark Wind
Symphony . Templeton,
Council Chambers ,
2:00pm.
Potluck in the Park,
2:15pm.
Monday
October 29
Baha'u'lIah's Birthday. ASLC Meeting. Templeton,
D.ubach Lounge, 5:15pm.
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
11 :00-4:00pm .
20th Century Opera Series:
"Wozzeck" by Berg.
Presented by
iLCompositore. Miller 105,
9:00pm.
Diwali (Festival of Lights).
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art, '
11 :00-4:00pm.
Philosophy Colloquia:
Discerning the Divine
Author in the Genetic
Information. Presented by
Bill Rottschaefer. Miller
319,3:30-5:00pm. Rogers Hall Dedication.
Rogers Hall, Corbett
Mansion, 4:00pm.
Mainstage Production:
Mother Courage and Her
Children. Fir Acres Theatre,
7:30pm.
Board of Trustees Meeting.
Abstract Painters. Gallery
of Contemporary Art,
11 :00-4:00pm.
Mainstage Production:
Mother Courage and Her
Children. Fir Acres Theatre,
7:30pm.
Great American Film
Festival: Carnal
Knowledge . Miller 105,
7:30pm.
Lewis & Clark Jazz Band.
Evans Music Building,
8:00pm.
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