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2001-09-28

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Burlingame Grocery
consumed by fire
by Steve Tune
On Tuesday, Sept. 18, around
11:15 PM, a call came in to the
Portland Fire Bureau's Station
No. 10 from a local resident that
flames and smoke were coming
from Burlingame Grocery. In a
couple of hours, the fire had
consumed the grocery store and
neighbor restaurant, Chez jose,
despite the efforts of 100 fire­
men. Ironically, the fire station
on Southwest Taylor'S Ferry
Road was so close to the grocery called. By 12:54 the fire was un­
der control, although an orange
glow was still visible behind the
smoke. The fire put on a dramatic
show, as the roof of the building
collapsed and windows exploded.
According to the Fire Bureau, the
cause of the fire is unknown , al­
though investigation indicates
that it started in Burlingame Gro­
cery by the espresso machine and
coolers near the front.
Tom Calkins , owner of
Burlingame Grocery, has owned
100 fire fighters responded to a blaze in Burlingame Grocery.
store and restaurant that one of the business for 15 years and is
the ladder trucks fought the responSible for transforming it
blaze from the fire station park-into a speCialty foods, wine and
ing lot. Surrounding businesses beer store. The store, which in
sustained little or no damage. A recent years has drawn not only
concrete fire-wall kept the LC students and nearby SW Port­
flames from damaging a dentist's land residents, but people from all
office next to Chez jose. The around lPortland, sustained about
only other business directly af-a million dollars worth of dam­
f€cted, an auto detailing shop, ages, but Calkins hopes it can be
was soaked with water. rebuilt. There is no word as of yet
Both Burlingame Grocery whether or not Chez jose, the
and Chezjose , which employed popular Mexican restaurant next
about fifty people, closed at door that has operated for 14
around 10:00 PM on Tuesday years, will also be rebuilt. Al­
night. After the 11: 15 call, though both businesses were de­
firefighters arrived on the scene, stroyed, despite the massive dam­
and immediately called for sec-age no one was hurt. ''I'm posi­
ond and third alarms, worried tive no one was in there," Calkin
about overhead power lines and told the press when later con­
surrounding businesses . At tacted; "If there's anything good
midnight a fourth alarm was about this, that's it."
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We are pushing the perfo~­
mance grant deadline back to
Wedn,esday, Oct. 10, by 12:00
PM. As always, the SAAB mem­
bers and I are available for con­
sultation on applications , so
please feel free to visit us. The
roster is posted near the appli­
cations on' the wall next to the
Info Desk in Templeton .
The Curriculum Committee
decides what courses are offered
here all our little "Paradise on the
Hill." The CC is a faculty com­
mittee that discusses curriculum
and the issues surrounding it,
including but certainly n ot lim­
ited to the academic calendar,
General Education Require­
ments, the Overseas/Off Cam­
pus Study Program, and Sum­
mer Session. This is not just a
faculty board, however; there are
also two student representatives :
Kim Sackmann and myself. As
your representatives on the CC,
we want to hear your input so
that we can better represent your
views. If you have any ques­
tions, comments, or concerns,
please: contact us at sackmann@
and saab@ respectively. Students call for peace
by Erin Haiek
Students gathered last
Thursday on the lower campus
quad to join over 100 colleges
across the country in a Na­
tional Day of Action for Peace­
ful justice. The event, coordi­
nated by the Radical Action
Group and working with
groups at Reed and PSU, drew
some 300 students that after­
noon.
The event began with mu­
sic from Stringed Madness!
regulars Colin Gulley, jonas
Lerman, and Laurel Brauns.
The focus of the event was the
formation of a human peace
symbol on the grassy knoll in
front of Pamplin Sports Cen­
ter, which adjourned to the
quad for an open mic, a free
wall for student artwork and
expression, and opportunities
for participants to write their
legislators.
"'vVe wanted to frame it as a
peace gathering-not a peace
protest or peace rally. We re­
ally wanted LO be respectful of
the tragedy, but we believe the
best way to respond is to go
through interna'jonallaw , and
to break the circie of violence, "
said julian Dautremont-Smith ,
one of the organizers.
The open mic turned into a great success, with speakers
ranging from professors Zaher
Wahab, Elliot Young, Clayton
Morgareidge, and Annie Dawid
to several dozen students who
read poetry, comments, and dis­
cussed their feelings about the
tragedy.
This gathering was one of
three organized in Portland ;
Reed College and Portland State
University held similar events.
Dautremont-Smith said that the
three schools coordinated on
their planning and press releases
"so that coverage of anyone
event would be coverage for all,
and not be a competitive thing."
Coverage did materialize in the
form of two articles in AP as well
as coverage in media outlets like
Northwest Cable, KBOO, the
Mercury, and the Oregonian.
Sophomore Satya Byock's com­
ments to AP were also picked up
by conserva tive commentator
Rush Limbaugh .
Dautremont-Smith said that
the large gathering was due in
part to the wide-reaching effects
of Tuesday. "The issue is talked
about in classes, so it's really ac­
cessible to people. [With] a lot
of our issues, you have to do in­
dependent research to really
latch onto it. This is something
that everyone 's familiar with."
PHOTO BY PIONEER LOG STAFF
As part of the Peace Gathering, students formed a giant
peace sign on the grassy knoll.
Conflicting oppinions
come to Peace Rally
by Liz Hummer
Amidst the white armbands
and messages pleading for
peace there stood several
young men holding a simple'
sign which read, "Support Our
Tro~ps " -"Proud to be an .... . America n." During the peace
gathering last Thursday Dave
Warth, jesse Garner, and Brad
Hornback , as well as an alter­
nating cast of fellow support­
ers, decided to voice their opin­
ion about the government's
decision to seek justice for the
WTC attacks through military
action.
Considering the campus'
encouragement of free expres­
sion, these men say they sim­
ply wanted the chance to voice
their views along with every­
one else. Garner, a sophomore,
explains, "Although a majority
of LC students are for peace,
we wanted to make it known thai. not all LC students feel the
same way. We wanted to repre­
sent our part of the community. "
Their presence sparked what
started as a "full-Iledged debate"
which quickly turned one-sided ,
Warth, a junior, recalls. "Other
students weren't as open to the
other side as I'd hoped." Indeed,
their presence at the peace rally
gathered quite a passionate
crowd and served as a conver­
sation topic for many people.
The young men involved ,
Warth, Garner, Hornback , and
others, want to make it clear that
they are not advocating war as
the only solution; rather, they
want to support the government
in its decisions and the military
in its action in this time of na­
tional suffering. Freshman
Hornback explains, "I don't
want to bomb a whole country,
but I think something needs to
be done to find the people re­
sponsi ble for the tragedy here."
,2 Pioneer Log September 28, 2001 Campus forum educates community in wake of attacks
by Jovanna Sehussel
Alter the events 01 Tuesday,
September 11, 2001, many
people at Lewis and Clark Col­
lege felt the need for some pub­
lic clarificatio n and understand­
ing. One of those people was
Michael Mooney, President of
the College. As such, Mooney, "-----
The faculty was tak-
ing a responsibility for
an important part of
education and aca­
demic leadership. We
needed to pull our­
selves together to
think about the
events using the
expertise of the fac­
ulty. these members of the school for
leading them to think their opin­
ions were slighted. Also, there
was confusion on the part of a
few law students who wished to
attend the forum, but did not
know if that meant missing their
regularly scheduled classes.
However, in general the reac-"-----
American conscious -
Michael Mooney International Affairs professor Cyrus Partovi spoke about the realities of American ness will never be the
same after the attack
on real and symbolic
parts of the strongest
nation in the world
by terrorists. This is
an astounding event
that will forever
change our view of
the world, and de­
serves special atten­
tion on [the college's]
part. ----" interests in the Middle East .
along with the deans of the col-of why this happened and what symbolic reasons. For one thing,
lege and other faculty members, to do about it," said Mooney. if it had been done on a week­
planned the forum that took In the days follOwing the trag-end, it was thought that not as
place all day last Friday in edy, Mooney spoke with the many people would attend. Sym­
Pamplin Sports Center. deans of the college to plan bolically, it was a strong state-
During the convocation that something academic that would ment that the mission of the col­
was held the day of the tragedy, bring the whole community to-lege is education, no matter in
Mooney saw the need of the col-gether. Several faculty members what form it comes. Many fac­
lege to come together as a com-offered to help in the event and ulty members viewed it as an
munity to deal with the feelings it was eventually decided that academic seminar with real-life
of sadness and confusion. Friday would be the best day to importance to the education that
"There was a general need to be hold the all day forum because they try to provide here at Lewis
together and to have some help students typically have the Iight- &: Ciark.
and understanding in what this est class load on Fridays. "The facult.y was taking a re­
was all about. [People were] The forum was planned on a sponsibility for an important
confused and wanted opinions school day both for practical and part of education and academic leadership. We needed to pull
ourselves together to think
about the events using the ex­
pertise of the faculty," said
Mooney.
Reactions to the forum were
for the most part positive and
grateful. Participants , media,
and audiences alike have ex­
pressed that they were moved by
the experience through emails
and personal talks with Mooney
and others. Some students were,
however, critical of not being
involved in the planning of the
event. Mooney was apologetic to Michael Mooney -----" tions to the forum show that the
purpose of the event, to help and
inform people, was achieved .
"America n conscious ness
will never be the same after the
attack on real and symbolic parts
of the strongest nation in the
world by terrorists. This is an
astounding event that will for­
ever change our view of the
world, and deserves special at­
tention on [the college's] part,"
said Mooney.
Campus forum highlights Speakers d~nl,tY~I ,,~f)"'~I~9.!t~ '~!~£n~
by Clifton Fels rushed, but we did the rush-chair of the Intern~tional Affair~ by Erin Haiek and Andrew Zahler of speech" and "freedom from
Although last l-nday's cam-ing-happily. " department , replied, "There was fear." He said that the Middle
pus forum seemed a Illde rushed Planning for the event began a feeling that if the event was The Campus Forum began East has always been volatile,
to some, to the speakers In-the previous Friday, and the first held on the weekend or any later, Friday with introductory re-and hatred existed before the US.
volved, fast preparatIOn was a meeting between the chosen attendance wouldn't have been marks from President Michael He called for a stop in the breed­
necessity . "Although I had lim-speakers was held Monday after-very high. As itwas, attendance Mooney: "Good morning , inggroundforUS-boundterror­
Ite~l amount of time to prepare, noon. The decision was made was fairly good." Despite the class." Mooney stressed in his ists.
I dId not feel rushed. I defInItely that those presenting should " introduction the academic form The second morning panel
" have expertise in an area relevant of the forum and appeal to tol-discussed responses to violence
Although I had lim- to the topic of discussion . Ad-The questions were erance in a "mixed community." and terror, and began with Pro-
·t d t ft· ditional names were floated t d th rt·· The morning session of the fessorJerusha Detweiler-Bedell's
1 e amoun 0 Ime around, including Jane Hunter, grea, an e pa ICI-forum discussed understanding (Psychology) discussion of
to prepare, I did not Clayton Morgareidge, and Mar-pation level was very the social and political spheres physical and psychological ef-
feel rushed. I defi- tin Hart-Landsburg, but in the high. Despite being of the Middle East. Visiting pro-fects in witnessing such a trag-
,nitely felt that the end the only additions that were rushed, the result was fessor Paul Powers (Religious edy.
not present at the first meeting Studies) spoke about the basic Andrew Bernstein (History)
forum needed to were Zaher Wahab, of the Edu-quite good. beliefs of Islam, and how those talked about the historical con-
happen sooner rather cation department, and Jerusha Zaher Wahab beliefs different from "Islamic nection of Pearl Harbor, the fre-
than later in order to Detweiler-Bedell. Speakers were ". fundamentalism ." quent comparison to Tuesday's
then expected to submit an ab- Zaher Wahab (Education) events. Berstein said that WWll
be most meani ngful. stract of their speeches so that short time to prepare for the followed , explaining the eco-is the last refuge of unquestioned
Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell the planning committee would event, members agree that the nomic and social situation in patriotism, and such thinking
__________ " have an idea of what to expect. forum was a success. "It was a Afganistan and the Taliban's in-could ultimately box in the US'
Faculty members all agree that little long," says Zaher Wahab, fluence in that country. "Don't response.
felt that the forum needed to the end result provided a wide a speaker during the first morn- accept the media hype," Wahab The morning ended with
happen sooner rather than later array of opinions, and that there ing panel, "But over all it was finished to a standing ovation. Roger Paget's CIA) discussion of
in order to be most meaningful ," was no attempt to censor presen- worthwhile . The questions were Cyrus Partovi discussed the the effects of globalization , and
says Jerusha Detweiler- Bedell, tations, only to include a wide great, and the participation level US' interests and commitments how a new grammar might in­
Assistant Professor of Psycho 1-variety of topics. was very high. Despite being in the Middle East. Partovi troduce Civility into the dis-
ogy. Roger Paget, Institutional Asked whether class should rushed, the result was quite struck a different tone than course.
Professor of Political Economy , have been cancelled Friday to good." Wahab--"[I] like my offreedom Each panel ended with Q&:A.
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After 35 years, 18th-century lit. authority retires
by Andrew Zahler
In May, as seniors don their
robes and mortarboards and
their families and friends roll
into Portland to celebrate the
class of 2002, lewis & Clark
College will also say goodbye to
a member of the community
who is not graduating, but re­
tiring. After 35 years, the Col­
lege will lose a mainstay of its
English Department : Professor
Jack Hart.
Since 1965, Hart has taught
British literature at the College
with patience and inSight, and
has absorbed more than a little
history. Sitting beneath an enor­
mous philodendron in his office
on the fourth floor of the Miller
Center for the Arts and Humani­
ties, Hart can recall a time when
the college was searching for its
identity.
PHOTO BY ANDREW ZAHLER bol of the mariner in a variety of
figurative renderings ."
One of the last classes Hart
wi.llteach at the College is a se­
nior seminar on Jane Austen, a
writer he has studied and taught
for years. Austen is one of the
few well-established female Brit­
ish writcrs in a period of litera­
ture dominated by males, yet in
the past scholars have criticized
her for being LOO conservative,
Hart does not agree, noting that
Austen "did a lot to explore the
ways in which her women char­
acters are able to empower them­
selves and act as agents of their
own destinies ,"
Upon reI iring, Hart intends to
continue pursuing his academic
interests, He is currently en­
gaged in a project on eighteenth­
century satiric prints, such as
those made by William Hogarth,
"There's still a lot more I can do
with that," Hart says. When Hart arrived at lC, the
College was trying to redefine its
mission. The President of the
College,jack Howard, had aspi­
rations of turning lC into the
West Coast equivalent of the
now-defunct Parsons College in
Fairfield, Iowa, which was es­
sentially a "second-chance col­
lege for students who had
flunked out of ivy league and
other schools," Hart recalls.
Others had in mind an expan­
sion of one of the College'S larg­
est programs at the time-un­
dergraduate teacher education.
Some members of the faculty
fancied the expansion of aca­
demic disciplines and the pro­
mulgatio n of a true liberal arts
curriculum, while still others,
caught up in the passion of the
Civil Rights era, wished to make
the College more accessible to
traditiona lly underprivileged
groups. When Jack Hart arrived at LC in 1965, he found a College in search of identity. When he
retires in May, he will leave behind an institution firmly committed to the liberal arts, and
an English department with a solid balance of creative writing and literature. Additiona lly, Han looks for­
ward to the opportunity to be­
come more widely read in litera­
ture within ,:nd beyond his area
of specializa;.ion.
Hart recalls the debate be­
tween the Civil Rights propo­
nents and President Howard
reaching its climax at a faculty
meeting, when certain faculty
demanded a democratizing of
the College and inclusion of un-derprivileged students. Howard's
response? "What about the dis­
advantaged rich?" Hart recalls
with a laugh. work, scholars were heavy into
a school of literary theory
known as "New Criticism. " The
tenets of this theoretical branch The
changing
face of the
College and
the debate
over its di­
rection "---include read­
ing poetry as
an indepen­
dent piece of
literature (i.e.
the poem in
and of itself)
and looking
for meaning
within the
poem itself.
While Hart serves as a
metaphor
(albeit it
tenuously)
for the En­
glish li tera-[Jane Austen] did a lot to
explore the ways in which
her women characters are
able to empower them­
selves and act as agents of
their own destinies ..
--Jack Hart
ture that
Jack Hart
has studied, taught and enjoyed
at lC, and before that as a gradu­
ate student at the University of
Washington .
Hart's area of expertise is eigh­
teenth-century British literature,
and at the time of his graduate believes that
, , new cri ticism
can work
fairly well certain eighteenth­
century Oonathon Swift, John
Gay) and romantic era writers
Uohn Keats, Percy Bysshe
Shelley) , he came LO favor a
method of study which put Iit­
eratune in its cultural context.
U good reads for long or short sea
voyages, flights, stays at the beach, or
seclusion in mountain cabins"
A.S. Byatt, Possession
Jim Crace, Signals of Distress
Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel: the Fates of
Human Societies
Penelope Fitzgerald, Offshore
Sarah Hardy, Mother Nature: A History of Mothers,
Infants, and Natural Selection
Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things
Jane Smiley, The Greenlanders
Simon Winchester, The Professor and the Madman:
Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford
English Dictionary.
4 Pioneer Log September 28, 2001 For instance, by examining
John Gay's The Beggar's Opera
within the context of the poli­
tics of Prime Minister Henry
Walpole, or the rise of commerce
in England, one discovers a
richer pia:e of literature.
In an eighteenth-century lit­
erature class, Hart once used the
music of Bob Dylan to illustrate
the principles behind Jonathon
Swift's satire, helping LO put cen­
turies old literature into greater
cultural context for twenty-first
century students.
In addition to writers such as
Gay, Swift, and Alexander Pope
(Hart wrote his dissertation on
Pope's later satires), Hart has
pursued more topical studies as
well. Fifteen years ago, Hart in­
stigated a course at the College
entitled "literature and the Sea,"
which, according to the College
catalog, is an "introduction to
the uses of the sea and the sym-Hart hopes that the English
department, which he chaired
until last summer, can maintain
a balance between literature
studies anll creative writing,
Within the s1.ddy of literature,
Hart notes the challenge of in­
corporating more American and
Anglophone (focusing on writ­
ers of English who live in coun­
tries other than Britain or the
United States) courses into the
curriculum, while continuing to
teach the classi·.:al works of En­
glish literature,
According to the English
department 's r.ew chair, lyell
Asher, the College will conduct
a search this fall and next spring
for a candidate to fill the curricu­
lum void that wlll Hart's retire­
ment will create,
Hart will spend his final se­
mester at lC teaching the
Austen seminar, "Introduction
to Shakespeare," and "Eigh­
teenth-century lil erature."
The negligent mother and emaciated man in this detail
from William Hogarth's "Gin Lane," exemplify the satiric
printmaking of the eighteenth century, the subject of
Jack Hart's current study. --~ ------------ -- ~----- ---- ---~------- ----- -- -
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Colin Hayes, junior, IA major
H It sucks .... It's a pain in my ass."
Heather HHead" Christie"
senior, Hispanic Studies
major
by Rebecca leeb HI think multi-media
learning can be very
effective sometimes
because a lot of
people get things in
different ways ... I
don't learn very well
when I'm learning on
a piece of paper, but if
I can hear it I learn it,
and I don't think that
they do enough of
that ... " on rac , sop omore,
Computer Science major
" H I think that
anything you
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game to learn is
good. Nell Tessman, sophomore, IA major
"I think that it is important in a class _
where multi-media learning is required -
such as CD-ROMs, or things off of WebCT
or the internet... "
Adam Fullerton, freshman, future Political
Science major
"What the hell is multi-
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don't believe in doing
anything outside of class -
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the classroom, so I don't
like it."
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Courage and conviction: a profile
by Clifton Fels
Many people have compared
the events of September l1,h to
the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the
catalytic event that thrust
America into World War II.
Pearl Harbor awoke a sleepy, iso­
lationist nation to the dangers
of a larger world; immediately
the populace howled for re­
venge, and the target was clear­
the Empire of Japan. Recent
events have again seen a popu­
lation rise to seek revenge
against an enemy, only this time
not as clearly defined.
Imme.diately after the bomb­
ing of Pearl Harbor, President
Roosevelt called on congress to
enter the war. The legislature
did this immediately, as filled
with emotion as they were.
Only one member of the entire
Congress voted against going to
war. This was Jeanette Rankin,
the representative from Mon­
tana, and the first woman
elected to Congress . A lifelong
pacifist, she refused to condone
an immediate violent reaction to
a sudden violent act. Her col-
leagues, and much of the nation,
condemned her for her actions,
but history has viewed her in a
much kinder light, as a person
of courage and conviction .
On September 14,h, 2001, something unusual again oc­
curred within the halls of Con­
gress. Courage. Barbara lee,
representa tive to the 9'h district
in California , voted against 534
of her colleagues , and refused to
join the chorus of voices clam­
oring to give President Bush un­
limited military powers to wage
whatever sort of war he saw fit.
Denouncing the terrorist acts,
she nevertheless refrained from
joining in a continuing cycle of
violence, as so few have done.
Rising to address the House of
Representatives, lee stated,
"Kids can't see us bombing , and
then listen to us talking about
getting guns out of the schools.
How can we tell them to solve
problems without violence, if, in
fact, we can't show an ability to
solve problems ~ithout vio­
lence?" Being the sole member
of the legislature to vote against
a bill giving Bush sweeping mili­
tary powers, lee made herself
immediately unpopular among
her colleagues .
One of the reasons we have a
representative government is so
that policy is not determin ed by
the immediate, oscillating pas­
sions of the people. This is also
why we have three, distinct
branches of government. But the immedia le emotion of the
moment, and stock up on ammo
with jingoistic zeal? With the
bombing of Pearl Harbor, this
reaction led to a mixture of good
and bad results. But at least
there were clearly defined goals.
What we saw on September 14,h.
however, were our elected rep­
resentatives giving up all mili­
tary power and overSight to one
man, om pardner in the White
House corral, George W. Bush.
Not only does this imply a great
deal of confidenc e in our un­
tested leader, but it sets a dan­
gerous precedent, as well. If
things are bad enough, our lead­
ers are telling us, then separa­
tion of powers and reasoned de­
liberation can be torn to pieces.
It is perfectly legitimate to feel
rushes of emotion after what
occurred , but what is not lesiti­
mate is action on a large-scale
level two days after it happens.
This is called "reactionary". I
hope that we have not rushed
into something that is over our
heads. I hope that we find jus­
tice for all those who have died
in this tragedy. But more than
that, I hope that in the future of
this country, we see more people
likeJeanelle Rankin and Barbara
Lee-people who are not afraid
what happens when the repre-to act on conviction, even in a
sentatives themselves give in to time of crisis.
Weight room or wait room?
by John Koehn
We've heard it a lot here at
the PioLog: the student" demand
[or information ... about the
weigh t room? Well, here it is
kids. To all of you who have
wondered about the hours, the
equipment, renovations, and
even the chemicals in the disin­
fectants -I've got answers. Ath­
letic Facilities Coordinator Don
Udlock told me that a year and
a half ago, $40,000 dollars were
put into new equipment and
improvements to the weight
room, including almost com­
pletely new aerobic equipment.
It was also at this time that the added. And over the past year,
the hours of the weight room
have expanded . You can now
"run in place" from 6:30am to
10:00pm on most days. Udlock
says that the hours were ex­
panded at the suggestion of
President Mooney, and that the
department was looking into
ways to extend the hours of not
only the weight room, but other
athletic facilities as well.
There are, however, currently
no plans to add or replace any
equipment in the weight room.
According to Udlock, the LC
weight room is, compared to the
weight rooms of similar colleges,
one of the best around. While we standards of other weight rooms,
the twenty minutes I spent wait­
ing for the tread mill suggests an
inconsistency. It is quite popu­
lar among lC students and can
be quite crowded at times. If you
prefer to work out with as few
onlookers as possible, I suggest
trying to find a time that is a bit
off of the peak hours (if pos­
sible). Oh, and as for the chemi­
cals, they are the same disinfec­
tants used by Skyline to clean all
of the lC facilities-we will la­
bel them cleaners "x" and "z"
with presumably non-toxic ef­
fects on fellow students or our
environment. So rest easy all you
hippies and give the weight
rubber mats on the floor were can obviously not attest to the ro"Oln a visit.
Mystery-Box Unidentified dinner
I couldn't be happier to see
people expressing their views
last Thursday at the peace
rally. I am a great proponent
of peace. I am sorry to have
to be the one to say this ... such
fervor demands respect and
admiration . However, I have
no respect for naked demon­
strations for peace.
What is the problem here?
Well, if I were orthodox-any- .
thing, religious-anything, fun­
damentalist-anything, I cer­
tainly would not see peace as
a young naked woman with
people writing on her body.
The idea was great: be radi­
cal and show people ,how se­
rious we are about p~ace .
However, this did not demon­
strate any type of grav.ity, but
rather rendered a blow of ille­
gitimacy against the entire af­
ternoon peace.
Next time, if you want to
promote peace, do it in a glo­
bally conscious manner. by Edmund Donnelly
Yesterday, as the majority of
the campus gathered together in
protest of political violence and
the pOSSibilit y of world collapse,
I sat obstinately in the Bon, hold­
ing my own silent protest against
the taco loaf that was being
served.
Ever since the parents' pre­
view weekend , which conve­
niently coincided with several
days of impressiv e meals, there
has been a precipitous drop in
the quality of the Bon's food.
I realized the true severity of
the problem when, sometime last
week, I ate an enchilada that was
filled with a substance I'm con­
vinced was cat food. Managing
to stomach only one grisly bite
before becoming convinced I'd
contracted foot and mouth dis­
ease, I marched angrily to the
Trail Room, where the food is
conSistently worth the money
you have to pay.
6 Pioneer Log September 28, 2001 " Managing to stomach
only one grisly bite ... -----"
Eating one of their chicken
quesadillas, I was reminded of
just how good meat that actu­
ally came from animal is.
While I appreciate what a
daunting task it must be to cook
for over a thousand people each
day, I need only to talk briefly
with my dad to realize exactly
how much he's paying for this
service. I resent the fact that I
have to waste his money and
spend my own to simply find
somethi.ng that isn't generally
given to unwanted house pets.
One can only hope that this
downward trend of the past
three weeks doesn't continue , or
we can all look forward to mea­
ger portions of rocks and dog
biscuits come March. James s'peaks about
India, hate, bin Laden
and bowel movements
by James Christie
It's 1:40 AM and I'm seated
cross-legged under a streetlight
in the Himalayan foothills. I
just had to move. A panther or
the most graceful large dog I've
seen in my life just walked
eight meters past me. We ex­
changed glances.
For the past three and a half
hours I've been trying to fall
asleep. Obviously I failed at
doing so. What better way to
spend a sleepless night then to
write an for your college news­
paper located some thousand
upon thousand miles away es­
pecially when there are animals
that might eat you roaming
about.
I've been here for three and
a half weeks-so I don't want
you all thinking that encoun­
tering preditorial animals is an
everyday occurrence in India.
I'm here because, like your self,
I'm a student at lewis &: Clark
College. The only difference is
that I'm on the India overseas
program while you're in Port­
land, most likely being rained
on. The monsoons are over so
the 21 of us (19 students ;md
2 faculty members) aren't get­
ting rained on unless you con­
sider monkey urine to be rain.
Monkeys will sometime try to
intentionally urinate on you.
Isn't nice knOwing that our pri­
mate ancestors have a sense of
humor?
1 should introduce myself
since about a fourth of you,
reading this have no clue who
I am. My name is James
Christie and I'm "reporter"
with the Pio log. 1 have mainly
written forum pieces since
other types of journalism often
involve this annoying thing
called "gathering facts". I won't
be able to contribute as much
to the Log as 1 usually do. I'd
like to apologize to all my faith­
ful readers being "inconve­
nienced" by my literary ab­
sence from the log. 1 still love
you all as much as 1 did last se­
mester even though you're
most likely a figment of my
imagination .
1 bet you're curious about
India. To start off with I think
I can hear a cow being mur­
dered right now or at least it's
making a lot of noises I usu­
ally don't hear cows make.
Maybe the panther or graceful
large dog I saw at the beginning
of this article is feeding itself.
Seven of us on the trip are
sick right now with a bug go­
ing around within the town
we're staying. I just got over my
bout w1th this bug and let me
tell you having all the symp­
toms of the fiu plus diarrhea
and lucid dreams where you
speak in tongues (as in literally
speak in tongues so all your
roommates can hear you) sure
are lots of fun. Speaking of fun,
we're also some 500 miles away
from where everybody thinks
Osama Bin Laden is hiding out.
As the literary representa-tive of LC's Fall 2001 India
program 1 would like to say a
few comments concerning the
WTC, Pentagon , and random
Pennsylvania farm field attack.
First off, sLOp worrying about
us. Just because we're the clos­
est overseas program to Af­
ghanistan doesn't mean there
are a bunch of terrorists going
after us. We're fine. If you're
one of our parents, please stop
calling the overseas office if we
go 12 minutes without
emailing you. If the Overseas
Office, lewis &: Clark, The
American Embassy, or our trip
leader thought we where in
danger we wouldn't be here
right now. We are safe. Except
for having to deal with a bar­
rage of questions from inquisi­
tive Indians asking us about
how we feel about terrorism,
Afghanistan, or Pakistan noth­
ing in our daily routines have
changed. Granted some of us
were a little scared at first, but
who from the states wasn't a
little scared on "Black Tues­
day" (that's what the Indian
Press is calling it)?
About a tenth of the indi­
viduals you see on the streets
wear turbans, yet unlike in the
states no one yells racial slurs
at them. There has been a lot
of news coverage in India con­
cerning the verbal and some­
times physical assaults on
Sikhs in response to the "at­
tack". If you see anyone do­
ing this please tell them not to
commit such acts. It's rather
embarrassing to be reading on
the front page of the newspa­
per about how your fellow
countrymen (or women) are
answering hate with hate. This
is especially true when you're
visiting a country in which one
of the groups on the receiving
end of this hate makes up a
sizeable portion of the popu­
lation.
By the way, be happy that
you have solid bowel move­
ments and all your limbs. You
learn to appreciate those luxu­
ries while visiting certain ar­
eas of the world. My three and
a half weeks in India have
made me realize how many
luxuries I take for granted.
There are thousands of them.
I know for most of you that
this is old information, which
has been crammed down your
throat since childhood. For
example, whenever you didn't
eat your brussel sprouts or
what-not as a child your Mum
would tell you about all the
starving kids in Ethiopia. Well,
let me tell you there's a whole
world of a difference between
being told about how "differ­
ent" our way of life in the USA
is from seeing it for yourself.
We have a website up at
www.lclark .edu/-india01 .
Check it out if you want to
know a wee bit more about
how we're doing. I can hear
some monkeys screaming
right now and they sound
eerily human. 1 hope 1 can fall
asleep now. ---' ,L t Pioneler Log c:====================,:; ',oru m=i =====~
Recognizing the call to consciousness
by Mel Almquist
The World Trade Center is
falling down again; it's on TV
every five minutes and you can­
not bring yourself to change the
channel because you are absorb­
ing it into your deepest core.
September 11, 200 1 is now an
addiction of your mind, the
place you go to with every little
frustration . The walls of peace
of mind have come down. The
most disturbed are far away, you
tell yourself, so you grieve in si­
lence and relive and relive and
relive. Life has never been this
uncomfortable for anyone, and
I hear everyone say it again and
again: "things will never be the
same."
On September la, my thesis
was the first thing on my mind.
On September 11, I awoke in
slow motion to my mother's
voice, distant, steady and yet
panicked as she narrated a
nation's fate turning perpendicu­
lar at this new crossroads . What
does this mean for all of us?
What does this mean for the In-ternational Community? I hear
myself and others calculate the
future-the impossible to pre­
dict-with every measure of
logiC and reason. We pray for
pragmatism , watch the televi-"----
Is it guilt that keeps
us from considering
the space left to ma­
neuver in this new
environment? -----"
sion and make guesses that end
with inflections of fear and oc­
caSionally with hope.
No one is brave enough to
call for vision: is it guilt that
keeps us from asking how this
will change our individual real­
ity? Is it guilt that keeps us from
considering the space left to
maneuver in this new environ­
ment? Politics may be a calcu­
lated game where we participate
in marches, write letters and
hope for the greater conscious­
ness of our leaders, but life is not calculated . Life is perceived and
it is felt; for every negative there
is a positive; for every death
there is a birth, and I, for one,
will not bury the dead without
recognizing birth.
September 12 was another
day when I woke up and this
time, waking up was not about
a thesis or a have-to, but some­
thing greater beyond my win­
dow. My neighbor's house
seemed that much closer, my
friend's voice that much sweeter
on the telephone. Tragedy seems
to be life's way of cleaning the
dust from the lantern and turn­
ing the Iiglht on within our
hearts. Many have told me that
they had diflficulty returning to
their studies so soon after the
disaster. I implore you to listen
to what echoed within you as a
nation mourned. One shadow
translation lends pure sadness
and hatred" while the other,
lighter, translation begs for the
acknowledg ,ement of love and
respect and most of all hope.
Who were you on September
10 or do you even remember now? When I woke up on Sep­
tember 12, I knew I was dead
already with everyone else on
the East Coast- that I would
never be the same. I hear people
say with their frightened voices,
"What will happen to us now?"
I want to bring them into my
arms and hold them. We will be,
stronger than before, and we will
be more.
Perhaps you perceive "us" as
Lewis &: Clark, or as Oregon or
as the United States or maybe "---­
Will this be the death
of a few select or is
there a greater death
at play here? -----"
even something greater than
that, but the important point is
to perceive us and not forget us .
A wise person once said that the
dead are not truly dead until
they are forgotten . No one will
forget this-I have no doubt­
but will we begin to remember "us" before the opportunity is
lost? From my window, I sit and
think; a tragedy has befallen us
and for one instant, an entire
world weeps. Will this be the
death of a few select or is there a
greater death at play here? What
will you let die now that change
has come to nurture "us" again?
What will we create in the twi­
light of aftermath?
Tomorrow I will wake up to
a new world. Nothing will be
the same as it was yesterday or
before September 11. Tomorrow
I will wake up and perhaps I will
cry for the dead, and when I fin­
ish, before me will be the oppor­
tunity to realize and create some­
thing greater. If you want to
know what has changed then
look into the mirror. See a na­
tion that needs you to act like a
conscious human being that
rises from his or her bed and
truly wakes up, remembers what
is dead and chooses to create
anew. I still have hope and be­
lieve that there is more for us all
from here where we are-awak­
ing from yesterday.
Computers replace teachers with mixed results
by David Archer
Schools often look for new
ways to enhance the curriculum ,
to beller engage students , and
teach in a more efficient manner.
They increasingly understand
the variety of ways people learn,
and are attempting to accommo­
date those needs with new me­
dia. Over the last twenty years
schools have incorporated new
technologies into the classroom ,
primarily computers and televi­
sions. Along with the regular re­
quirements of students, modern
academia also asks us to have at
minimum basic technologic al
expertise. I receive homework
assignments by email, and turn
them in with email, watch vid­
eos, listen to tapes, read books
and the newspaper online, I
speak into computers and listen
to them speak back, I am im­
mersed in a multimedia learning
atmosphere. But am I learning
more than students before me?
From my experience, imple-mentation of new media in
school has had mixed results.
More than once I've had a
teacher eager to implement new
technology into the curriculum ,
only to watch her grow frus-"----In the fast paced
world of computers,
competition is intense
and companies are
pressured to produce
new software and
hardware, even if it
hasn't been proven
effective. ----"
trated and, after much wasted
time, abandon the project. Most
teachers have spent their entire
lives teaching and learning from
textbooks , and are often as un­
familiar with new media as the
students they are supposed to be teaching. And because comput­
ers are so time intensive the soft­
ware can't always provide the
flexibility necessary in a learn­
ing environment. In the fast
paced world of computers , com­
petition is intense and compa­
nies are pressured to produce
new software and hardware,
even if it hasn't been proven ef­
fective.
Of all my classes, French is
the most varied in media we use.
Practice and repetition are essen­
tial to the acquisition of a new
language, and the software we
use allows us to listen to people
speak French and participate in
interactiv e activities outside of
class. The software is visually
appealing and easy to navigate.
It doesn't replace the classroom ,
but it is intilmate and compre­
hensive, and allows you to prac­
tice the language when you de­
sire; where as before it was more
difficult to hear someone speak
the language and hear yourself
speaking as well. The software provides flexibility and stimu­
lates the mind in many ways
making it a valuable tool, espe­
cially because of the different
ways people learn.
Ultimately the reason we at­
tend school is to learn. And new
media do provide the informa­
tion just as a textbook or teacher does. The primary difference is
the packaging; the student is in­
undated with graphiCS , video
and music in an attempt to be
more efficient. We are learning
differently than our counterparts
of twenty years ago, and with the
advent of new technologi es, not
necessarily more.
Silence opens a window into the soul
by Casia Freitas I have felt that solitude. much that iis right and noble importance of silence. It started true friendship .
How is silence valuable in
our lives? As Thomas Carlyle
once said, "Silence is the ele­
ment in which great things fash­
ion themselv es."
There is great power and wis­
dom in maturing to the point
where silence becomes our
friend. It is in silence that we lis­
ten best. A great portion of life's
best secrets can only be learned
in silence.
Those running from them­
selves and the hurtful lessons of
the past fear silence more than
any other reality. They fear they
may hear themselves in that si­
lence, perhaps discovering a
truth they are not ready to face.
Such people are always lonely­
whether alone or surrounded by
multitudes . I know this because In reality, if we stand still and about each one of us. when we were just sitting in my My friend and I both value
are quiet, the word we hear softly Alone, or lonely? This is car, listening to the lyrics of a this blissful silence with each
spoken in the depths of our in-merely a matter of courting si-Dave Matthews song. There are other. In the past few years I
ner being radiates its own lence or not. not many people with whom have started to learn many im-
" portant things about myself, in-
I n reality, if we stand
still and are quiet, the
word we hear softly
spoken in the depths
of our inner being
radiates its own
beauty. ----"
beauty. If we choose to listen we
will learn that we are not the
bad, disgusting, failure-ridden
people we often perceive our­
selves to be. We are not power­
less. Quite the contrary, there is The power of silence is like
no other. Awhile ago I had an
amazing conversation with a
dear friend olf mine regarding the PHOTO COURTESY CORBIS.COM
you can feel comfortable enough
to sit in silence. Yourself in­
cluded. The ability of two people
to let go of words is the sign of a cluding my own strength in si­
lence. Silence is underestimat ed.
As a child I had no concept
about the importance of silence.
I was quite loquacious as a child.
I still experience occasional
bouts when I am disconnected
with my surroundings ... it is
what I like to call my problem
with "volume control."
By tuning into this part of
myself, my eyes open to a beauty
like no other. Parts of the world
that are blocked by the habit of
speaking are suddenly revealed.
I encourage you to give yourself
time to sit in silence and appre­
ciate it for all that it is worth.
September 28, 2001 Pioneer Log ---=~='o=n=e=er~L~ogQ~~~~~~~~~== ~~ ==~~~~~~~~~~~~~=
Tori hears voices
by Clifton Fels
*
With the release of
StrangeLittleGirls, her sixth
album, you can chalk another
one up for Tori Amos.
Admittedly, 1 like anything she
does. She could be reading
from the Piolog, and I would
still be enthralled. However,
despite a few weaknesses, this
album still holds up as one of
the best and most important
records of the year. It's been ten
years since she released her
first album, Little Earthquak es,
a record that was as intimate
and personal as it was
astounding in its impact. With
StrangeLittleGirls , her music
has reached a new level of
maturity and control.
This record is a
Gender Studies minor's dream
(and no, that is not meant as a
deterrence!) . Amos covers
twelve songs written and sung
by men about women. Without
changing words, she manages
to complet~ly change the notorious hit "'97 Bonnie &
Clyde". Amos sings the song
with a hushed, emotionless
voice; the original version had
Eminem delivering the song
(about a man explaining to his
child why he killed her
mother) with sneering
arrogance. With her voice, and
the backdrop of eerie piano and
string accompaniment, the
song becomes genUinely
chilling-something that was
not possible in the original.
Other outstanding gems
include her spare??? rendition
of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the
Silence", the haunting cover of
"Time", Originally sung by the
master musician Tom Waits,
and "Strange Liltle Girl",
originally done by The
Stranglers.
There are a few points
where the concept doesn't
entirely carry through. Her
somewhat bizarre, punkish
rendition of Neil Young's
"Heart of Gold", as well as her
ten-minute turn on The
~ ¥ ~.,
Bea .des~·'U,Happiness is a Warm
Gun" seem out of place at LC songstress's personal debut
by Aaroln Landau
I first heard the work ofLC
senior Laurel Brauns in an
electro-acoustic composi tion
class early this past spring. In
a cramped studio in the base­
ment of Evans Music Build­
ing, each of us was nervously
preparing to present to the
class the works teacher Joe
Waters stubborn ly insisted on
calling "masterpieces ." Most
of our awkward explorations
into the world of digital se­
quencing were no master­
pieces. l.aurel's was a master­
piece.
The work we heard was
the song that would become
"Lifejacket", one of the most
intricately produced, well­
wrillen songs of her debut
CD, Swimming. It's one of
those pieces that makes even
those of us who think we can
write songs wish we could
really write songs.
Swimmin g is the product
of eight months of recording
and production work, the col­
laborative efforts of eleven LC
students and alumni, and a
personal passion for music
more than a decade in the
making. It's a strikingly pro­
fessional album, due in large
part to the engineering talent
of LC allllm David Casey.
And far from being a
simple singer-songwriter pro­
duction, Swimming lets each
of the supporting instru­
ments-from cello to uillean
pipes-shine through, giving Brauns' far-reaching talent firm At 8:00pm on Sep. 28, Brauns
ground in which to take root. will have a chance to showcase
The album begins with a simple songs from S.wimming at a CD
pop-styled acoustic ballad entitled release party at the Platteau,
"Saturday Night", but quickly me-playing alongSide a number of -"T.,. __ .:....-~.ft.
anders into the more distinctive ,
complex territory of the title track.
"Swimming " recounts events of
Brauns' travels in Ireland, an expe­
rience that obviously influenced
her music as much as it inspired her
lyricism.
Swimming continues with styles
ranging from coffee-house acoustic
tunes to Celtic melodies so authen­
tic one begins to doubt her New
Hampshire roots. talented LC songwriters. Colin
Gulley, Jonas Lerman, Rian
Lewis, and others will each have
individual sets.
The event will also serve as a
fundraiser for Dignity Village, a
local camp set up by Portland's
homeless community . For more
information or to buy a copy of
Swimming, contact Laurel via
email at
laurelbrauns@hotmail .com.
Theatre renovations spur new creativity Like ivy?
by Jovanna Schussel
Anyone who has been to the
Fir Acres Theatre this year has
been able to see that it has been
newly renovated and has a new,
fresh appearance. These renova­
tions were started in May 2001,
and are now complete.
The changes include new sid­
ing, carpets, opening windows,
a reengineered heating and ven­
tilation system, replaced walls
and ceilings, a new Black Box
dance floor, repainting inside
and out, improved lighting, and
new classrooms .
The building was originally
built in the late 1970s and has
been altered since then. The new
renovations are a welcome
change to students and faculty.
The main reason behind the
rennovations was the discovery
of mold infesting the building,
which was causing health prob­
lems in some of the staff and stu­
dents who used it.
"People began to identify al­
lergiC symptoms in January
2001. [It was] not until April
2001 that it began to be appar­
ent that the building was the
source of people's illnesses," said
Stephanie Arnold, Professor of
Theatre.
Symptoms included respira­
tory and skin problems and
swelling. In January 2001 an
expert conducted tests, inter­
viewed those experiencing symptoms and collected infor­
mation on the medical problems.
Extensive mold was found in
the walls, ceiling, heating and
ventilation system, and behind
bookcases. Althought the exact
cause is unknown, the mold may
have been the result of dificient
maintenance, leaks, or design
flaws in the building. "----It is a rededication of
our bUilding. We
want to be sure that
everyone knows that
we are up and run­
ning at full force.
Stephanie Arnold -----"
"The college did everything
possible in correcting the
building's problems and took its
responsibilities seriously in fix­
ing the building," said Arnold.
The work was done in a fo­
cused and careful manner, and
frequent meetings were held
with the college to make sure
that everything necessary was
done to make the building safe
and useable again. Except for a
few minor details, the building
is finished and safe for faculty
and students. Plans for this se­
mester include a mainstage
proOne-Acts, a Dance Extrava­
ganza, and Once Upon a Week-
8 Pioneer Log .September 28, 2001 end, a short series of student­
written production s.
Friday, September 28,
from 4:30-6:30 pm there will
be a reception at the theater
to celebrate the work done to
the building. All students and
faculty are invited to come
and take part in the festivities.
The reception will give ev­
eryone at Lewis and Clark the
chance to see the new im­
provements and observe stu­
dent dance and acting, which
will go on throughout the re­
ception as entertainment.
Food and refreshm ents will
be served. "It is a rededicat­
ion of our building. We want
to be sure that everyone
knows that we are up and
running at full force," said
Arnold. In addition to the
rennovallions, the theater de­
partment has added a new
member to the faculty this
year, Stepan Simek, assistant
professor of theatre. The ad­
dition of Simek makes a total
of four faculty members in
the department.
The program will continue
as one of the most popular on
campus. "I love the Lewis and
Clark [tlheatre] program be­
cause it's small enough that
we get individual attention
and that helps in building
confidence as actors," said
junior Brad Slitz, a theatre
major. Neither do we.;
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David Byrne-fanner front
man of the wildly influential
band Talking Heads-wrote,
directed , and starred in the
1986 film, True Stories, a move
that led Time magazine to de­
scribe him as "Rock's Renais­
sance Man" and which further
endeared him to legions of so­
cietal misfits who adored his
alienated, but quirky, world
sensibilities. Most people to­
day have never heard of this
movie, but to those in the
know, you could do a lot worse.
Byrne got the title and the
idea for True Stories from sto­
rics in supermarket tabloids,
and he developed the movie's
refreshing visual style (with
cinematographer Ed Lachman)
from Ken Graves and Mitchell
Payne's book, American Snap­
shots, which is comprised of
nonprofessional, Pblaroid-style
photographs.
Working with two other
writers, Byrne developed a
script in which he plays a nar­
rator/observer who wears a
natty cowboy hat as he wan­
ders through the Texas land­
scape. He sits down to dinner
with a happily married couple
who haven't spoken to each
other in 15 years. He walks
through a mall and past two
ttids who are making each
other hysterical by reading the
tabloids out loud. He drives by
a sign in a Texas prairie town
l'S getting ready for a "Cel­
ebration of Specialness."
From time to time, the
movie drops in on ·"the laziest
woman in the world", and it
reaches new peaks of absurdity
with the world's most tastelcss Byrne's
venture
into film
fashion show and a lip-sync
session during which half the
cast gets up to mouth the
words to the Talking Heads'
"Wild, Wild life."
The result is a sense of dis­
located Americana that may re­
mind you of movies such as
Nashville or Blue Velvet. The
tone is wry and amused, but
not really mocking; Byrne ap­
preciates the nuttiness of the
landscape: and he's almost a
part of it. The musical inter-
. ludes are so infectious, and the
kitschy landscapes, costumes,
and characters are so breath­
taking, that you almost feel
guilty asking for more. While
the movie is about a diverse
group of characters , it gener­
ally revolves around the char­
acter of Louis, a man in his thir­
ties with a "pleasing panda­
bear shape" played by John
Goodman. When the movie
reaches its climax-Louis sing­
ing in the celebration's grand
final concert-you can't help
but feel a strong affection for
the Amenca Byrne presents.
Byrne took a lot of flak for
creating "an extended MTV
movie." This has become the
standard criticism of any the­
atrical film'that dispenses with
plot, using music and images
in a rhythmic way. Yet this kind
of filmmaking existed long be­
fore MTY, and there's nothing
wrong with it if it's done well.
This isn't Flashdance. There's
a brain, and a sense of humor,
behind these "video clips. " For
all its flaws, True Stories is an
auspicious debut for its direc­
tor, and a definite must-see. As
Byrne's narrator says, driving
on an empty stretch of Texas
highway, "Who can say it's not
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by Erin Hlaiek
In a last minute decision,
caught the final day of the new
MusidestNW at the Crystal Ball­
room, featuring Kleveland ,
Camara Hair, UHF; and the Mak­
ers. A replacement for last year's
cancelled NXNW, MusidestNW
sought to bring a varied and
hard-hitting collection of bands
to the top venues in Portland,
and, in my experience, suc­
ceeded admirably.
Leading the night's lineup
were hard-rockers Kleveland. unendingly riv­
eting that
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Camara Hair: New Wave or Indie-rock? ticket in
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place, 1:00am. Hailing originally from
Spokane, Washington, the Mak­
ers lived up to their much bally­
hooed live show with a tight,
focused set of trashy, sex-up ga­
rage rock. Ripping through
"Lover Lover" and "(Are you on
the inside or the outside of
your)Pants" and ending with
"There are too many fuckers on
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duced a riveting sound that com­
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straight out garage rock, com­
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trashed guitars . All in all, not a
bad deal for twenty bucks. Fronted by Singer/guitarist
Stephanie Saxx, Kleveland spit
out passionate punk rock essen­
tially like Joan Jett fronting
Sleater-Kinney . Saxx's bluesy
shout cut through the band's
sound, and their frenetic stage
show only added to the excite­
ment.
Next up were Camaro Hair.
Billed as a New-Wav e influenced
outfit, Camaro Hair sounded
much more like a stereotypical
emo-band , though with
a refreshingly perky
edge. The band pro­
duced waves of chiming
guitar sound that moved
along with a quick beat
and impassion ed cho­
ruses.
UHF played third in
the lineup, and the mu­
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Pio win receives icy reception
by Zach Mann mates and Dean of Students jon Pios, playing in their first game,
Eidridge clutch their heads in seemed cooler in the face of the
agony over the contents of their unrelenting Northwest sun then With little in the way of fan­
fare, the Pio football season fi­
nally got off to a surprising start.
Playing their first game of the
2001 campaign , the Pio's aerial
attack looked seasoned as they
beat the Pamona-Pitzer
Sagehens, 49-29 at GriswoldSta­
dium in front of 1,050 unenthu­
siastic fans.
In a game that featured tight
spirals, hard hits, and touch­
downs for the home team, crowd
reaction was virtually exclusive
to the Pamona-Pitzer side.
To many Pio fans, the real
excitement came at half time
during the brain freeze drinking
contest sponsored by Jamba
Juice. For some reason, they en­
joyed watching fellow class-thirty-two ounce plastic mugs, their opponents .
instead of the explosive offense, One game does not decide the
responsible for nearly 500 total fate of a team, good or bad. With
yards. all things considered, as long as
Senior Trent Thompson the offensive line can give Th­
threw for four touchdowns and ompson time to throw to both
ran for another as he collectively Scheid and senior All-American
racked up 321 yards of total of-jason Hill, who caught six passes
fense. In addition to Thompson 's for 79 yards and a touchdown ,
fantastic game, senior tail-back the rest of the conference will be
Anthony Azadeh had two, one-in for a surprise.
yard touchdown scores to go For the Pio's to be a playoff
along with senior wide-out jeff contending squad, the old say­
Scheid's three touchdowns com-ing, "offense wins games, de­
bining for 100 yards receiving . fense wins championships " will
The Sagehen's , although prove to be no truer. With plenty
young, had played already of weapons to dismantle their
played two games"giving them adversaries in the Northwest
much needed confidence and Conferenc e, jamba Juice may
experience. In spite of this, the have to find a new promo.
LC Ultimate Frisbee shows promise
by David Archer
Last Saturday Lewis &: Clark's
Ultimate Frisbee team, Bacchus,
played its first tournament of the
year, in Corvallis. The team only
won one of the five games they
played, but over the course of
the day experienced a metamor­
phosis in how they played.
Most of the twelve teams in the
tournament had been playing to­
gether for the entire summer sea­
son; unlike Bacchus, which had
its first practice the Monday be­
fore the tournament.
Turnovers , miscommu­
ntcation and an overall lack of
teamwork were explOited by an
older and more experienced Sa­
lem club team in the first game.
Early game jitters caused a large
deficit that Bacchus was unable
to overcome. The second game
pitted LC against Bonzi, a club
team from Portland , and the
eventual champions of the tour­
nament. Receiving the disc first Bacchus caught Bonzi by sur­
prise when Ariel Bryce, a senior
art major, went deep to Waylon
Wolfe, a freshmen environmen ­
tal studies major, for the game's
first point, unfortunately they
would only score two more, and
lost 13-3.
By the time Bacchus played
its third game, they had wit­
nessed one of the better teams
in the country play, and began
to understand how to play flu­
idly and as a team. These devel­
opments resulted in a 13-5
stomping of Linfield College;
including an 11-1 run that dis­
played the teams talent and
heart. After the game Bacchus
learned they needed to win one
of their final two games to
qualify for the regional tourna­
ment held in California.
In the fourth game
Bacchus went to a 9-9 score,
against a pipe fitters union team,
before lOSing 13-9 in a game that
some seniors called the best ul-tim ate frisbee Bacchus has ever
played. The team displayed pa­
tience and maturity, employing
an offence that consisted of
many short passes, hard run­
ning, and efficient use of field
space. The day's heat took a toll
in the final game; players at
times fell down. unable to run
anymore due to leg cramps.
Playing against the Salem club
team again, Bacchus provided
more of a challenge than in the
first match, but exhaustion left
them with a 13-9 defeat, and
short of the regional tournament
qualifications .
The team is composed
of students from all grades. Sev­
eral female students play, as well,
and spontaneously formed a
team at the tournam ent, and
played formidably for not hav­
ing practiced together before.
This tournament exposed the
talent, heart and drive of a team
that is looking to be the best
Lewis &: Clark has ever seen. ,
Cross Country speeds away with victory
by Neil Weare
Several of the cross country
team members were seen "camp­
ing" on the grassy knoll in
preparation for their 4:45 am
departure for Seattle. However,
despite their early rise and long
drive, the Pios would not be de­
terred from competing at their
highest level.
Last Saturday'S Sundodger In­
vitational held at Lincoln Park
in Seattle, Washington was a
monumental day for Lewis &:
Clark Cross Country runner's.
Sixteen of the Pioneer harriers
posted lifetime bests in what
Coach David Fix called, quite
simply, "an amazing day of rac­
ing for Lewis &: Clark."
The women raced to Lewis &:
Clark's fastest overall shOWing in
team history, with all five scor­
ing runners coming in under the
twenty minute mark. Senior
Emily Erwin led the Pios for the
first time this season, finishing
34th in a field of over 190 run:
ners. Erwin's time of 18:55
makes her the 6th fastest woman
runner of all time, and she will
have plenty more opportunities
to run fast later this season. Nip­
ping at her heals was freshman
phenom Cassie Weyhmiller , whose Saturday performance of
18:59 made her the 4th fastest
freshman of all-time . Molly
Barker (19:18) and Angela Blum
(19:37) also moved up on the
freshman list, posting the 8th and
lOth fastest times for first-year
students. Rounding out the top
five was Selena Hannan (19:50),
last years top woman runner,
who is looking again to make a
strong impact on this year's
squad.
Senior Neil Weare led the
men in an impressive time of
24:48, plaCing him among the top ten in a very competitive
field of al.most 200 runners.
Weare is again among the best
individual runners in the confer­
ence, and hopes to continue run­
ning strong for the duration of
the season ..
Coming in together were Se­
nior Nick Kitzerow (26:10) and
junior Brian Schoeneman
(26: 11) who both posted per­
sonal bests to show a glimmer
cif what lies ahead. Andrew
Cody (26:48) and Derek
Oldham (27:20) were the 4th and
5th runners for LC.
The Pioneer cross country women sta.rt a race that
will finish as the fastest team time in school history. Upcoming Pioneer Sports
Saturday -September 29, 2001
Volleyball vs. Colorado College
Pamplin Sports Center -7.:00 p.m.
Saturday -October 6, 001
Football vs. Puget Souhd (Hol11ecoming)
Griswold Stadium -1:30 p.m. ,'-------
Player Profile: Jason Hill
by Liz Hummer You could have found Jason Hill ---------streaking down the football field
this past Saturday in a flash of orange and black to catch yet
another touchdown for the Pioneers. As a wide receiver for
the team for the past two seasons, and a comer back for his
first two seasons, Jason has become an important member of
a football team that has been gaining in strength and skill for
several years.
Following an injury-ridden senior year of high school in
Grants Pass, OR, where he grew up, jason decided to come to
Lewis &: Clark for a variety of reasons, mainly focused on
football. Jason explains, "[LC] was close Ito home], I'could
play [football] right away; and my dad could come up and
finally see me play after not playing much my senior year."
LC Senior wide reciever Jason Hill relaxes off the field.
Jason was put at comer his freshman and sophomore years,
despite his desire to play receiver, because he was needed at
that position. His junior year was plagued with injuries which
caused him to redshirt, leaving another year that he was eli­
gible to play. jason came back strong last year, finally at wide
receiver, helping to lead the team to a greatly improved 3-6
season, and hopes to continue along those same lines in this,
his last season with the Pioneers. A winning season is, in
Jason's opinion, 1'a realistic and attainable goal."
In jason's five seasons with the football team he has seen
"huge changes" in the coaches, the players, and the program.
He praises Mike Fanger, who has been head coachsinceJason's
junior year, for his passion for the game and the influence
that has on the team. Jason emphaSizes the excellence of the
coaching staff as a whole, describing them as "very knowl-'
edgeable coaches in the game of football and great people,
too." They have put more emphasis on weightlifting and con­
ditioning both on and off-season, and push each player to
give his best for the team.
jason describes the offense has being more spread open,
putting increased emphasis on passing, while the defense is
opening itself up to more options and running more blitzes
than in Jason's first two seasons with the team. Jason feels
that these changes, along with the talented coaching staff,
has set the stage for a stunningly successful football team and
program.
As he prepares for his last football season and for life after
his graduation with a degree in Biochemistry in December ,
Jason feels that his experience playing football and being part
of the team has pushed him to be more helpful and commu­
nicative to those around him. Both the people on the team
and at the school in general have given jason "more of an
open mind toward other people" and he calls many of them
his" friends for life."
Already working at a micro-biology lab at OHSU, Jason
plans to attend medical school in the Fall of 2003, maybe at
OHSU or somewhere on the east coast, to study orthopedics .
He may not end up LOO far away from the football field, how­
ever, saying, "If I do end up doing sports medicine I wouldn't
be disap ointed."
September 21, 2001 Pioneer Log 11 publick occurrences
Friday
September 28
Excursions to the Japanese
Gardens. Meet at
Templeton, 3:30pm.
Fir Acres Open House. Fir
Acres Theatre, 4:30pm.
Songwriters in the Round:
CD release party for Laurel
Brauns. The Platteau, 8:00-
11:00pm.
Great American Film
Festival: Boys Don't Cry.
Miller 105 Auditorium,
7:30pm.
"Strike! Printmakers as
Social Critics." Gallery of
Contemporary Art, 11 :00-
4:00pm.
Saturday
September 29
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Cultural Fair. Akin Hall,
10:00am.
Volleyball vs. Colorado
College. Pamplin Sports
Center, 7:00pm.
Otto Sack Day. All day.
Sunday
September 30
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Interfaith Worship. Agnes
Flanagan Chapel, 1 :OOpm.
"Strike! Printmakers as
Social Critics." Gallery of
Contemporary Art, 11 :00-
4:00pm.
Monday
October 1 nm=zz;-"=".''''' ·-~~m?9
First-year Student Dinner.
Templeton, Stamm Room,
5:00pm.
Sukkot begins. Tuesday
October 2
Albany College -from the
Archives display begins.
Watzek Library.
German Club movie:
Knockin' on Heaven's Door.
Akin Lounge, 7:00pm.
Spanish placement exam.
"Strike! Printmakers as
Social Critics." Gallery of
Contemporary Art, 11 :00-
4:00pm.
Wednesday
October 3
Volleyball vs. George Fox.
Pamplin Sports Center,
7:00pm.
"Strike! Printmakers as
Social Critics." Gallery of
Contemporary Art, 11 :00-
4:00pm.
Germany's Reunification
and the Question of
National Identity. Infor
Desk: Fields Dining Room,
5:30-6:45. Panel
Discussion: Akin Lounge,
7:00-8:00pm .
Spanish placement exam.
Thursday
October 4
Up-a-Creek Career Path.
Templeton, Thayer 3.
12:00pm.
Student Art Exhibit. The
PIa ttea u, 4:00-6:00pm .
" Strike ! Printmakers as
Social Critics." Gallery of
Contemporary Art, 11 :00-
4:00pm.
12 Pioneer Log September 28, 2001 ]Friday
Oc:tober 5
Workshop on Writing a
Thesis. Miller 205,
3:00pm.
"Strike! Printmakers as
Social Critics." Gallery of
Contemporary Art, 11 :00-
4:00pm.
One-act plays. Fir Acres
Theatre, 8:00pm.
Arts & Ideas presents the
Chamber Orchestra
Kremlin. Agnes Flanagan
Chapel, 8:00pm.
Grea't American Film
Festival: Body Heat. Miller
105, 7:30pm.
Lewis & Clark Olympics.
Homecoming 2001
weekend .
Saturday
October 6
One-act plays. Fir Acres
Theatre, 8:00pm.
Homecoming 2001:
Football vs. Puget Sound.
Griswold Stadium, 1 :30pm.
Pioneer Athletic Club Hall
of Fame Dinner.
Templeton, Stamm Room,
~5:30pm.
"Strike! Printmakers as
Social Critics." Gallery of
Contemporary Art, 11 :00-
4:00pm.
Sunday
Oc:tober 7
One-act plays. Fir Acres
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