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Volume 62, Issue 3

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1997-10-03

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vandalized
by Katy Davidson t he inside walls of the Akin residence hall were
vandalized with homophobic and other lewd sexual
markings early in the morning Sept. 25.
The unidentified vandals drew pictures of male and
female genitalia on doors, bulletin boards, and walls
with markers from the Akin residents' dry erase boards.
The homophobic remarks were printed on some bal­
loons and on doors which displayed "gay safe zone"
stickers. The statement "LC sucks" was also printed
across one wall.
"None of the statements made any sense, but they
were attempts at sexual suggestions ," said Akin resi­
dent assistant Lora Lyn Worden.
Five residents from the Akin community approached
Worden on the afternoon of Sept. 25 to explain what
happened earlier that morning. Worden said she had
not noticed the vandalism originally because the ma­
jority of it was downstairs and she lived on the second
floor.
The two Akin RAs immediately called for a com­
munity meeting. Worden said the majority of the resi­
dents showed up, though there was only about a two
hour notice. The Akin residents met with a Campus
Safety officer that evening to discuss the steps that
needed to be taken in the case.
Campus Safety said they would identify the students
that entered Akin between the hours of II pm and 6
am that night by checking the card swipe records. Sec­
ondly, they would contact the people that entered the
building during those hours. Finally, they would talk
with Akin residents to see if they allowed anyone in­
side that night.
The residents also made an agreement with each
other that they would not allow any strangers into the
building without asking who they came to visit first.
"The residents took it seriously; they were very of­
fended," said Worden. "People are still checking in with
me about the incident."
Worden emphasized that the community was angry
about the vandalism. She said the residents wanted to
make their residence hall more aware of these types of
incidents.
One Akin resident passed around a petition, already
signed by 32 students, urging that the responsible indi­
viduals be "punished to the fullest extent possible."
The responsibl e individuals have still not been iden­
tified, according to Jason Calhoun, the resident direc­
tor of the Stewart/Odell/Akin complex and the Coor­
dinator for Judicial Affairs. "We have some leads, but
we're not accusing anyone." PHOTO BY GINA KElLEY
The new ISLC board members were announced Sept. 29. (top row, L-Rl Rado
Vadovic (Slovakia!, student-at-Iarge; Sadna Samaranayake (Sri Lanka!, activity
director; Natalia Yegorova (Latvial & Tea Franich (Croatia!, publicity directors;
Tara Bedi (India!, representative for ASLC; Victoria Panaeva, vice president ; Anas
AI-Otayba, president. (bottom row, L-Rl Supriya Harida (India!, faculty relations;
Saif AI-Hajeri (United Arab Emirates!, sport chairperson ; Hujjatt Nadarajah
(Mongolia!, Secretary; (not picturedl Elena Khorganova (Russia!, finance director.
ISLC launches new year
byTea Franich
The new international student government po­
sitions were announced Sept. 29 at the first ISLC
meeting of the year.
The board members each have different back­
grounds and come from a variety of countries .
Every new member was elected this fall, except
President Anas Al-Oltaybe from United Arab Emir­
ates and Vice-President Victoria Panaeva from
Russia, who were chosen at the end of spring se­
mester.
ISLC discussed many proposals at the first
meeting. The new board members plan to hold an
Indian night where both internationa l and Ameri­
can students can learn traditional Indian dancing.
Nationality dances and international symposium s
were also suggested. The board announced that
ISLC has reserved the volleyball court for its mem­
bers and other students every tuesday night.
The board is trying to target other colleges to
bond international students all over the Portland
area. This includes international students from
Reed College and Portland State University. ISLC is also planning a big dance to increase
interaction between all students. The tickets will
go on sale as soon as the board members find a
venue for the event.
This year, ISLC will sponsor many educational
internationa l events like cultural nights and inter­
national sports events. The International Fair is the
biggest and the most important event for ISLC and
the board has already started brainstorm ing ideas
for it.
ISLC is not part of ASLC, as many may believe.
Its primary assignment is to increase interaction be­
tween foreign students and American students, and
between internatinal students themselves . ISLC
positions , except president, vice president , and the
representative position, are not paid. Each new
member volunteers their time to participate.
ISLC is trying to find a "cool" logo and a theme
for this year's International Fair. Ideas may be sub­
mitted to the ISLC board or the International Stu­
dent Office.
ISLC board meetings are held every Monday at
7:00 p.m. in Templeton.
LC awarded Phi Beta Kappa chapter
by Jeremy Brown
After decades of disappoint ­
ment, Lewis & Clark achieved
one measure of academic recog­
nition last week. At a triennial
meeting of chapters in Chicago,
representatives voted over­
whelmingly to grant LC a Phi
Beta Kappa honor society chap­
ter.
LC is now one of only 255
schools in the U.S. with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. "We
are now in a highly select group of colleges," said pro­
fessor of chemistry Evan Williams, who led the LC
application process this time around.
Williams said the selection committee cited LC's Inventing America program, international studies re­
quirement, library, and Student Academic Affairs Board
as unique factors workjng in the College's favor. "They
look carefully at the overall health of the institution, "
he said.
President Michael Mooney discussed the process
at Wednesday's faculty meeting. "Academically we've
been there a long time," he said, and added that LC
would have been granted a chapter eight to ten years
had it not been for contentious faculty/administration
relations.
Mooney praised Williams' efforts in a live telephone
transaction during Saturday evening's gala dinner. "I
gave you the ball and you ran with it, Evan," Mooney
told Williams .
Dean of Students Jane Atkinson offered her kudos
to Williams at the faculty meeting. "Did I not have a cold I would lead the faculty in a rousing rendition of
'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow,'" she said.
Beginning this spring, highly qualified seniors will
have the chance to join Phi Beta Kappa (which stands
for Philosophia, Biou, Kybernetes, or "Love of wis­
dom is the guide to life"). Admission will be based on
academic excellence , a diversified record of
coursework in liberal arts, and good character .
''I'm overjoyed at the opportunity this offers our
students both present and future," Atkinson said.
Williams asserted that LC's garnering of a chapter
bodes well for all students, not just those in the run­
ning for acceptance into the society. "It's not some kind
of elite funny thing," he said. "It means that the qual­
ity of the college is recognized by a body whose opin­
ion is respected across the nation."
Dan Meliza contributed to this article. '" \ /
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courtesy of Bill Curtin, Campus Safety
On September 24th, Campus Safety responded to the
Chapel Conference Room at 9:09 am to assist a student
with a medical problem during a class.
On Thursday, September 25th, Campus Safety received
a report of damage to the strike plate of a door to Room
226 in Olin. It appeared that someone was attempting to
gain entry to this locked area.
Also on Thursday, September 25th, the Residence Life
Staff in Akin reported the theft of condoms and the draw­
ing on various walls and mirrors depicting male and fe­
male genitalia.
On Saturday, September 27th, Campus Safety re­
sponded to a medical emergency in Hartzfeld B.
On September 29th, it was reported to Campus Safety
that a wallet had been taken from a room in Akin on the
afternoon of September 24th. The victim of the stolen
wallet later found it in the sink in the bathroom on the
basement floor of Akin with $10.00 missing.
On September 29th, at approximately 7:00pm, Cam­
pus Safety was contacted by Bon Appetit because a stu­
dent was using an ID card to take food that wasn't his. A
report was written and turned over to the office of the
Dean of Students for judicial action. The card was returned
to the student who had apparently lost it.
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Errlily Lau speaks in Portland
by Jeremy Brown
Ousted from office and jobless, former Hong Kong
Legislative Council member Emily Lau has taken her
message on the road. Lau spoke in Portland on Mon­
day at the World Trade Center as part of the World
Affairs Council's Head­
line Series."
Lau, a prominent
pro-democracy advo­
cate, was the only
woman elected in Hong
Kong's first free elec­
tions in 1991 and was
re-elected in 1995.
When China regained
control of the former
British Colony on July
I of this year, it dis­
solved thle Legislative
Council and Lau and
her pro-democracy col­
leagues were replaced
by lawmakers ap­
pointed by Beijing. Now that moves toward democracy have been scaled
back in Hong Kong, Lau is touring the United States
asking for support.
Lau encouraged AmericaQs to press their lawmakers
on the issue in anticipation of Chinese President Jiang
Zemin's visit to the U.S. next month. "China listens to
international public opinion," she said. "We need all the
friends we can get so I ask you to cast a watchful eye."
While new elections are tentatively slated for spring
1998, the Chinese government has changed the funda­
mental nature of the legislative council, allowing only
20 of the 60 seats to be elected by citizens at-large. The
remaining 40 seats will be chosen by "functional con­
stituencies" such as bankers, executives, lawyers, doc­
tors, and other officials. Lau likened this to "corporate
voting."
Lau plans to run for the Council in 1998 but lam­
basted the decision to open up only one-third of seats
for election. "This is not proper representation," she said.
She is frustrated at prospects for democracy in the
former colony. "In my more pessimistic moments I think
I will not see democracy in Hong King in my lifetime,"
she said. "Things are not going to be easy but we will
soldier on."
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Harare ZIMBABWE Wining and dining with alums in Fields
by Jeremy Brown
Fields Dining Hall hosted a decidedly different-look ­
ing crowd last Saturday night as a select group of alumni,
trustees, donors, faculty, and a few students put on their
suits, sequins, and ubiquitous buttons to celebrate the
success of the $75 million Signature Campaign.
The Bravo! Gala banquet followed Friday's Alumni
Circle dedication , where throbbing G.hanaian drums ush­
ered in the official birth of a new campus landmark . minute set of songs about at woman who feels the need
to cater to her husband's every need, a woman who says
she'll have a nasty cold until she finds herself a hus­
band, and a woman who is desperate for a hugely elabo­
rate marriage. The perfonnance was capped off by a
song about a couple contemplating having a baby, de­
bating the use of a diaphragm, and chronicling the tra­
vails of a spennatozoa in its relentless quest to fertilize perfonnance . "
The mood of the evening brightened somewhat as
waiters simultaneously slapped hundreds of slices of rich
chocolate-berry cake on tables. Each table also received
a full bottle of champagne. The next act, featuring drama
students Damien Eckhardt-Jacobi, Brian Gurski, and
alum Rebecca Roscher, and directed by assistant pro­
fessor of theatre Stephen Weeks, brought down the house
with its raucous old-time radio rendition of the impor­
tant events of the Signature Campaign . "History on Pa­
rade" was a wonderful showcase of the talents of Lewis Saturday 'S Gala was the big event of the weekend .
The evening began with a reception accompanied by
a jazz band, hors d' oeuvres, and a potent array of
drinks, including sparkling cider, beer, wine, and
liquor. The students invited included several
Mary Rogers Scholars, two Pamplin Fellows,
ASLC officials, and their escorts.
The jazz band gave a drumroll and the
assembled guests took their assigned seats
at tables. Special care must have been
taken to assure that an acceptable com­
bination of guests were seated appro­
priately, bringing faculty, students,
alumni, and friends of the College
together in fellowship. Diners
found a fluted champagne glass, in­
scribed with "Bravo!" and indi­
vidual sets of greeting cards,
adorned with images of the Signa­
ture Project, at their tables .
Waiters waltzed in with the first
course of the evening, a delicious
fresh salad topped with a subtle
parmesan-feta dressing. The main course
followed soon thereafter and was much
less triumphant-overcooked beef and
overcooked green beans. A fascinating po­
tato spiral, virtually indescribable in its aesthetic
brilliance, tasted just fine. & Clark students. Eckhardt-Jacobi and Roscher
played a wide range of characters, from sports
announcers to advertisers to stock brokers
and punctuated their language with excla­
mations such as, "Bravo! Bravo!" and
"Go Bob go! Go Bob go!" Gurski
provided numerou s sound effects
and his ability to stay on cue was
remarkable.
"The theatre perfonnance was
so much more engaging than we
thought it would be," Teskey
said.
A mystery phone call for
President Michael Mooney
ended the students' perfor­
mance. It was professor of
chemistry Evan Williams , call­
ing from Chicago to report that
Phi Beta Kappa has accepted
Lewis & Clark into its illustrious
ranks. The guests responded with a
rousing ovation, not the last of the
night, and Dean of Students Jane
Atkinson embraced Dr. Pamplin.
Mooney proceeded to single out the top
donors of the project in a speech that used the
word "hero" at least ten times. He presented a
painting of the top donors in front of what is sup-Just as guests' conversation began to flow freely,
Master of Ceremonies and Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr.,
professor of history Stephen Dow Beckham presented
Shawn Rogers and Adair Chappell , a Portland-based
singing duo, in a Broadway Revue called "Romance To­
night." Former Chair of the Board of rustees and su­
per-benefactor Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., a known afi­
cionado of Broadway musicals, was responsible for
bringing the pair to campus. a "quivering" egg. It is reported that assistant professor
of music Nora Beck actually hid under her table during
the final 15 minutes of the show. posed to be the LC campus. However, Watzek, Miller,
and Fields are all lined up in a row directly in front of
the Manor House with the Chapel on the left and Mt.
Hood looming in the background. The painting will hang
in Watzek near the administrative offices.
The special evening of fine food, alternately alann­
ing and stellar entertainment, and speeches concluded
with a champagne toast by Mooney. "I love you all," he
said. The singers silenced the hall with their almost thirty "The Broadway show went on longer than we thought
it would," Executive Director of Alumni and Commu­
nity Relations Michael Teskey said. "But it was a nice
ASLC addresses OSPIRG and Polyglot
by Colin Ryono and Lauren Bocanegra
The ASLC meeting was held on Thurs­
day, September 25 in the Gray Room. The
October 9th meeting will be held in
Stamm West at 6pm. ASLC weekly re­
ports and other pertinent infonnation are
posted on the ASLC Bulletin Board near
the Infonnation Desk.
OSPIRG tions Board, it is not guaranteed funding.
Therefore, last year's Student Council did
not fund them.
It was suggested that Polyglot go
through the General Allocations Board for
funding, because ASLC will not support
Polyglot financially.
Food Drive Competition with
Linfield
ASLC President Pia
Amy Carlson , Lew.is & Clark's ' Gilgen was approached by
OSPIRG campus organizer , attended the the President of Linfield
meeting. She wanted to stress to ASLC College about organizing a
that she and OSPIRG want to be a re-friendly food drive compe­
source for the campus, the students, and tition between Linfield and
Student Government. LC around Homecoming
Recently, OSPIRG had its elections for time.
their Board of Directors, and had its Gen- The idea received a pcisi­
eral Interest meeting, which had an atten-tive reaction from Student
dance of about 60 students. Council who noted the com-
Carlson also noted OSPIRG's role in munity service opportunity
organizing the very successful speech by and the importance of be-
Bruce Babbitt earlier this month. coming involved in bigger
Polyglot Funding issues.
Polyglot, LC's foreign language jour- It was mentioned that this
nal, was not funded this year. Last year's could be a good opportunity
editor resigned at the beginning of the for the new Community Li-
spring semester, and the journal did not aison position and OSPIRG's Hunger &
come out until the beginning of this se-Homelessness committee to work to-
mester. gether.
Bianca Miyata, Vice President for Stu- Sticker Proposal
dent Academic Affairs, stated that the new Gilgen came to the table with a pro-
editor did not submit a budget or go posal to create and hand out stickers for
through the budgeting process. Although every residence hall room. These stickers
Polyglot is on the Student Communica- would have the names and extensions of important places on-campus, such as
ASLC, the Info Desk, the Math Skills
Center, the Writing Center, Campus
Safety, Student Advocacy, etc. In addi­
tion, this proposal would give students the
opportunity to meet ASLC ms:mbers as
they are personally handing out the stick­
ers.
The original proposal suggested that
these be affixed to the phone jacks, but
the inconspicuous placement s of the jacks
and their size was an issue. Gilgen's pro­
posal was motioned and approved, with
the amendment that the type of sticker will
be detennined later. Various Committee Positions
Eli Madrone volunteered for the Book­
store Advisory Committee position. The
Curriculum Committee would like an­
other ASLC representative on their com­
mittee in addition to Gilgen.
Miyata stressed the importance of this
representative being a member of the Stu­
dent Academic Affairs Board and has con­
tacted her board. The subject was tabled
until next week to give Miyata a chance
to receive a response from her board.
MiscellaneouslWeekly Reports
In her weekly report, Gilgen met with
Dean of Students Michael Ford and the
Student Advocacy coordinator, Erin Egan,
regarding some problems with the new
campus shuttle service.
Evidently, off-campus students were
not infonned of the changes, and some
confusion resulted.
Chief Justice Bonnie Tompkins re­
ported that a training session for her new
Peer Review Board was a rousing success,
and noted that a large hearing was soon
approaching.
Matt Engebretson still has had no visi­
tors during his office hours. The General
Allocations Board still needs off-campus
members .
Shannon Benfield-Blankenship , Vice
President for Student Organizations, will
be holding a mandatory Student Group
meeting on October 5 at 4 pm in the Coun­
cil Chamber s.
Oaober 3, 1997 Pioneer Log 3 I • , , Forum
Fight the flashers ...
Exposed genitals on campus are no joke
commentary by Kala Boyce
"I was just tucking in my pants," said
the contract employee, who was
reported to Campus Safety for exposing
his genitals. He must have been tucking
in his pants quite a few times on Sept.
17. I saw him around 2 pm and he was
reported to Campus Safety around 5 pm.
I didn't report him to Campus Safety.
Stunned, I simply turned to my compan­
ions and said, "That's the last thing I
expected to see on my way to English
class."
I laughed and I told the story of the
man in the truck. I didn't call Campus
Safety, and I didn't confront the
situation in any way.
There are better ways to handle
flashers.
"Make a big scene, get other people
there with you ... Make him miserable,
make it an experience that he doesn't
want to repeat on this campus," advised
Director of Campus Safety Bill Curtin. worker in the truck enjoyed
exhibiting himself in pUblic. I
didn't enjoy the experience . The
victims have the law on their side
in these cases. There is no reason
to tolerate these offensive dis­
plays.
We also have a duty to each
other to do what we can to prevent
another incident. "Some people
believe that [flashers] are harm­
less. But that's not true. The
behavior can escalate. Ted Bundy
was a tlasher before he committed
other crimes. We need to keep
track of these instances ," Curtin
said.
The good news is that these
incidents do not happen very often
at Lewis & Clark, and the perpe­
trators are generally not LC
students. There have been only six
reported incidents (including the
two most recent ones). since 1993.
Curtin believes that LC's
relative isolation helps to keep the
number of flashers down.
"This is not a well-traveled
area, we don't attract people that
way. I used to work at Reed [as
Director of Campus Safety]. We
had a lot more of it there," Curtin said. The people who saw the man
exposing himself in the truck took the
first empowering step of calling
Campus Safety and reporting the
incident. This contracted employee was
then fired, and is no longer around our
campus to flash his penis at passing
pedestrians .
The issue is still, however, a very
sensitive one. The witnesses did not
want to speak with me about the
incident. Neither did the students who
reported an old man masturbating in the
library on Sept. 21. Primary source
Source: Oregon State Law
"A person commits the crime of
public indecency if while in, or in
view of, a public place the person
performs: An act of exposing the
genitals of the person with the in­
tent of arousing the sexual desire
of the person or anoth'er person. " business. The door to the truck was half
closed, concealing his upper body, and
he stood there with his erect penis
sticking out of his jeans. He didn't do
anything to me. I was the one who
looked at him. The flasher in the truck surprised me.
I didn't know how to react. If someone
thinks that they can disrupt the serenity
of your day, take control of the situation
away from him. Make a scene and call
Campus Safety at ext. 7777. The sooner
you call, the more likely it is that
Campus Safety will be able to appre­
hend the suspect. Why not?
People tend to think of flashers as a
joke, explained Curtin. "Young
women's first response is to laugh and
giggle and not report it. Campus Safety
needs to know about it, and as quickly
as possible." These flashers, however, are crimi­
nals. They are guilty of public inde­
cency. According to Oregon law, "A
person commits the crime of public
indecency if while in, or in view of, a
public place the
I laughed. I did not really know how
to react to a man exposing his genitals
in public. I've taken women's self­
defense, and I'm in Poekoelan. If
anyone tried to physically attack me, I
would defend myself verbally and
physically . But I did not know how to defend
myself against the visual abuse of an act
of public indecency. Partly, I was just
shocked to see the man. I think that I
also didn't realize immediately that I
had a right and duty to confront the
issue and report him. person performs
an act of exposing
the genitals of the
person with the
intent of arousing
the sexual desire
of the person or
another person."
He was just minding his own The contracted
Supermarket etiquette found
to be seriously _lacking
commentary by Jessica Tanner
I have some issues about supermarket etiquette that
I need to lay on the line. Just because one walks from
the outs~de world into the supermarket doesn't mean
that simple rules of common courtesy do not apply.
First of all, pushing the cart is like driving a car and
the aisles are like the lanes of a street. If one sees her
friend coming from the other direction , one doesn't
just stop in the middle of the street to chat. Likewise ,
don't block the aisle with two carts because you're
feeling friendly. Am I saying one should ignore
anyone she knows while in the supermarket? Abso­
lutely not. One should simply pull over. If one desires
to compare the price of President's Choice peanut
butter with that of Skippy, do so, but pull off to the
side of the aisle.
Another phenomenon that I simply do not under­
stand is why and how the express lane almost always
4 Pioneer Log October 3, 1997 takes longer than other checkout lanes. The
concept of t!he express lane isn't difficult: 10
items or less, cash only. However, there is
always soml~one at the front of the line who is
a) using mulltiple coupons, b) using food
stamps, c) trying to endorse a third party
check, or d) trying to cash their paycheck .
am not exaggerating on any of these examples
because all of them have actually happened to
me before.
If one wants the supermarket to be their
personal banking service, that is their preroga­
tive. However , don't pull these tricks in the
express lane: because innocent people who
have exact change for their one can of soda
are left suffering at the end of the line.
Okay, I want to take on free samples. I
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commentary by Sarah Moselle Brown
The other day in class I was passed a
sheet of paper with a bunch of names and
phone numbers written in neat lines aU
the way down it. When I read the heading
I realized that they were signatures peti­
tioning the building of a new parking lot
on a forested area near campus. Is cutting
down trees the only way to solve this prob­
lem, and, if so, is it worth it?
I made some phone calls to see what I
could find out about this rumor of a new
parking lot being built. I found out that it
is on the school's agenda but that currently
there are no schedules for when they will
start or finish construction. We even have
a parking man working for us here on
campus, Michael Surface, and if you want
to get more information on the plans for
the parking lot, he can be reached at the
Campus Safety office during normal busi­
ness hours.
I was informed by Campus Safety that
right now they are just working on get­
ting the funds raised to pay for a new park­
ing lot. But this could mean good news
for all the freshmen out there. It is antici­
pated that when the new parking lot has
been completed that freshmen will be al-lowed to have cars on campus.
I think that the general attitudes of
freshmen towards the parking situation are
negative. When talking to my neightbor
about the issue all she could say was, "It
sucks."
I think however that upper c1assmen
feel differently . It is nearly impossible to
find a parking spot on campus after 9 am,
which I have heard some of them com­
plaining about. Freshmen being allowed
to have cars on campus would definitely
not help the situation.
It all comes back down to parking.
There is not enough parking on this cam­
pus for everyone, even though the better
portion of the freshman class don't even
have cars.
More parking? Less parking? No park­
ing? Let's plow the buildings down and
make them parking? It's a hard call. I sug­
gest if you feel strongly about this issue
one way or another that you write a letter
to Michael Surface letting him know how
you feel.
This is our school. We should be able
to make input on large decisions that ef­
fect the way our school runs, so that the
s'chool can make these changes for the
greater good. CON
commentary by Linsel Greene
Everywhere I look I see someone com­
plaining. First it's about tuition. Then it is
about housing. Then classes. Now park­
ing is this next overwhelming problem.
Everyone seems quick to point out all the
ho:rrid aspects of life at LC. When I heard
about the parking problem, I had to laugh.
Another petition? Is it worth it?
I perked my ears up to listen for the
word regarding the parking sit!-1ation, and
helre's what I found. A campus riddled
with people, predominantly freshmen,
who feel that a car is one of their God­
given birthrights . "I drove a car in high
school. Why should this be different?"
The school remains relatively solid re­
garding the issue, sticking with the age­
old excuse, "We just don't have room for
that many more cars on campus at
pmsent."
Freshmen are tired of having their high
school "cruise-mobile" sitting at home in
Daddy's garage. Upperclassmen never
stop complaining about how badly sched­
uled the bus is, and how, if they are lucky
enough to own a car, they can never find
parking on campus.
Well quite frankly, I tire of this prattle.
The parking situation, much like any-thing you will find out in this world, is a
situation which you might not like. When
I talked to my neighbor about this issue,
he put forth the brilliant phrase, "Deal
with it." The lack of parking is not new. It
has been bad for ages. Stop complaining .
To the freshmen, I give you this ad­
vice. Think of your auto-inadequacies as
a rite of passage. Just like you. are not al­
lowed to vote till you are 18. Just like you
are not allowed to drink till you are 21.
Quite simply, you are not allowed to have
a car at college till you are a sophomore .
Besides, part of the experience of bei ng a
freshman includes being crammed in the
trunk of a 1983 Mazda with someone you
don't know and going for a ride to Lloyd
Center. No one should have to miss out
on that.
For the upperclas smen ... you can't get
to campus early enough to get a space?
Try setting your alarm a little earlier. If
you are willing to stand in line for R.E.M.
tickets, then you can can get up early
enough to get to class. Better yet, move
back on campus, or within walking dis­
tance. Your other option ... be late.
More parking? Less parking? Who
cares? It isn't as though we have any say
in this decision. You have to take the
blows as they come. Deal with it.
Beware of Joe Bob's filthy fil1.gers when sampling food
... Supermarket, from page 4
must admit that I am an avid fan of free
sampleS-and have, on occaSion, had full
meals at Costco. I have even helped
myself to more than one of the same
sample in plain view of a store em­
ployee. I even shamelessly admit that I
have illegally sampled at Cub Foods.
However, sampling does not permit one
to fall into complete narcissistic
[brand in J
BONE ,------, behavior. If you have dirty hands, don't
touch the other pieces.
On more than one occasion, I have
been patiently waiting for a grubbin' •
sample of some deli specialty and
witness the following scene: The
person in front of me, who happens to
have the finger nails of a mechanic and
appears to be making a personal
statement against hygiene, is attempting
to grab a few pieces and touches all of things that have fallen
on the ground before.
•• ~$a!llpli",do~ ~ot < perm,it one.
to fall into complete narcissistic However, I don't want
to eat something that has
been touched by Joe
Bob, who hasn't washed
his hands since a
Republican president behavior.
the other pieces. Now, I'm not compul­
sive about cleanliness. I have eaten was in office.
Also, don't help yourself to more
than one sample if there are other
people waiting. I am
going off on sampling
and taking it quite
seriously . Sampling is a
vital issue in supermar­
ket etiquette.
The supermarket
should be a safe,
friendly, and courteous
environment where
people aren't rammed
by other carts and
everyone is able to get
in to look at the new
selection of sale frozen
entrees. If everyone
could adopt these rules
of etiquette, we could
all enjoy the fun of the
market together.
aaober 3, 1997 Pioneer Log 5 ~===== Forum
Booksto re responds
to Piolog column
Lewis & Clark College Bookstore is
owned by the college', and run by Barnes
& Noble under what is technically called
"contract management." Textbook pricing
(which is anyway unifonn with the na­
tional college bookstore industry) is part
of that contract. We (B&N) return IO¢ out
of every sales dollar back to L&C, and
provide departmental, staff & alumni dis­
counts, and other services to the campus.
All of our employees, with the exception
of mysel f and one assistant, are L&C stu­
dents.
We are contracted by the school to pro­
vide the service of academic materials
provisioning to the campus, as we are in
some 350 other campuses (including Yale,
Harvard, U of Chic ago, Columbia U, etc.).
We are not the same Barnes & Noble that
runs the big superstores, but a separate
legal & financial entity whose sole mis­
sion is to operate campus bookstores at
the behest & on the behalf of colleges &
universities all around the country. Nei­
ther B&N, nor any other book company
except the book publishers have a
"stranglehold " on this campus or any
other campus.
New book prices are factored by pub­
lishers, not by bookstores . Textbooks are
called in the industry "short-discount " be­
cause booksellers make little or no money
selling them; that's why certain titles are Letter's to the editor -----
not found in places like Powell's. Non­
textbooks, that is to say general books
(which within the publishing industry are
called "trade" titles) are generally priced
cheaper, have larger wholesale discounts,
and are sold in much larger quantities
around the country. Some of these do get
used as "textbooks" for course use, and
these can be found in general book out­
lets such as Powell's.
College and university bookstores all
around the country generally follow the
same formula for used textbook pricing:
25% off the current, new price of the book
(whether technically "textbook" or "trade
book"). Serving as it does price-conscious
and very savvy college students, the col­
lege bookstore industry is not given to
entrepreneurial "gouging'" on textbook
prices, either new or used. I invite any­
one to visit PSU Bookstore or any other
campus bookstore in the are and compare
textbook prices for yoursellf.
If anyone ever has qUlestions about
product, pricing, or anything else about
our campus bookstore, don't hesitate to
stop and ask for me. Or write, phone (ext.
7885), or email (books@klark .edu). We
are always open to your comments and
suggestions .
Timothy Swain, Bookstore Manager
Campus Safety
commended
I am writing this letter in order to show
Lewis and Clark that Campus Safety is not just here to bust you on the weekend,
they are here to make sure we are safe.
This weekend an incident occurred in
which I needed the help of Campus Safety.
They were concerned and helpful. They
put my fears at ease and did everything in
their power to alleviate the stress of the
situation. I had to speak to an officer from
the Portland Police Department. As the
officer was brushing my fears a ide and
taking little notice of the situation, the
Campus Safety officer was defending my
claim and my integrity.
People get very fed up with Campo and
constantly tear them apart. I now know
that they are very important and that their
first concern is the safety and well-being
of the student body. I want to thank all of
the officers who were present on Satur­
day mQrning, your sincere concern and
consideration was greatly appreciated.
Aisha Machtinger , sophmore
Liberal Arts ideal
not realized at LC
When I was in high school and then
community college it was ingrained in me
that a liberal arts education was the best
option for a student interested in a first­
rate education . Through my research,
Lewis & Clark arose as the premier lib­
eral arts college in the northwest. The idea
of an open discussion of ideas as well as
an opportunity to broaden myself slightly
appealed to me. Within the first week of
classes I was able to determine that these attributes of a liberal arts education were
not the case at LC.
The outward position of the faculty as
well as most students is that all ideas are
embraced, and the free flow of ideas is
the cornerstone of an intellectual student
body. The actual position of LC faculty
and students is to indoctrinate students
with a liberal agenda. A conservative point
of view is not presented by most faculty
members and is ridiculed by students. If
a student holds a conservative view, he or
she will sometimes choose to not express
that view in fear of ridicule. For example,
in a recent meeting of a political science
class, I was informed by one of the en­
lightened liberals on campus that there is
a direct correlation with predominantly
Catholic neighborhoods and bombings of
abortion clinics. I won't even address the
fallacy in the logic. Points of view such
as these are not contributing to the educa­
tion of anyone at LC. The people who
make these comments are the same people
who call conservative opinions like mine
ignorant. Personally, I find it a bit ironic.
The point is a plea to the faculty and
students to do what we can to live up to
the literature and reputation that has pre­
ceded liberal arts educational institution s.
I will gladly listen to a liberal opini on. I
just want my conservative opinions to be
heard and possibly even presented by fac­
ulty. I may be a romantic fool, but I be­
lieve a liberal arts education must encom­
pass a broadening of proverbial horizons.
Justin Duling, student
Civic leader's obstensibly good work saddens alumnus
alumni commentary by Jon McConnel,
class of 1995 a little assistance from the United Way (past chair of
local chapter). To assuret hat this system perpetuates
itself, he has long been involved in Junior Achievement. with more ski11s, this Roundtable was formed to prod
the community into increasing its skil1s base.
On Sept. 25 I attended a talk on campus by Mr. Ron
Gould which was billed as an opportunity to interact with
a community leader. After listening to him speak, I'm
convinced we would all be better off
without his particular brand of civic
leadership.
Mr. Gould is a recently retired part­
ner in the large accounting firm of
Deloitte & Touche. He is also chair,
past chair, and active member in a large
number of civic organizations and
charities. One way to characterize his
diverse activities is that it all works to
preserve and protect society'S status
quo, especially for the business com­
munity in the short-term .
The volunteer time he spends effectively cancels it­
self out: AIIiance for Portland Progress (past chair) is a
coIIection of downtown property owners- as business­
men they make decisions which directly affect our lives.
Those harmed by the businessmen's decisions might get If his vollunteer actions end up canceling themselves
out, why does he persist in giving amazing amounts of
time and energy to them? In part because it pays off so
well. These organizations are manned
by local elites-businessmen, profes­
sionals and politicians . In his talk he
admitted that he would not have been
able to reach leadership positions, even
membership in some, if it hadn't been
for his business success. In turn his
business success is partially credited to
his volunteerism . In his strata of soci­
ety, volunteering is a primary way to
make business contacts. He met many
future clients through this volunteer
work, which in turn made him money.
Now he is chair of the Leaders Roundtable , a collec­
tion of local business, political, and educational elites.
They exist because local businessmen decided that their
job applicalllts aren't skilled enough. Instead of training
new hires or increasing wages so as to attract applicants Their goal, 100% high school completion, is one that
cannot be criticized . This should not stop criticism of
its motivations , however.
After al1 that, I think the most objectionable charac­
teristic of the organizations he is involved with is their
elitist, anti-egalitarian, and'undemocratic nature. The
Leaders Roundtable is unchartered , making it account­
able to no one but their closed membership . The Al1i­
ance for Portland Progress is open only to certain down­
town landowner s. The United Way, while not expressly
limited to people of a certain standing in the community
is in fact limited so. You can bet that nobody on their
board punches a timecard at work. Leaders at the top
make decisions on goals and outcomes, and then they
cal1 it "empowerment " when they have people lower in
the organization and in the community have input into
how the goal wil1 be achieved .
True empowerment is when people have control over
the systems of society and the goals to be achieved, not
when we're handed false choices by elites.
I hope everyone will take the opportunity of Mr.
BOLAN by M. C. Skrzynski Gould's talk to take a look at what kind of leadership,
what kind of volunteer activi­
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what can be done to not only
alleviate it but ensure it will
never recur?
Mr. Gould offers an ex­
ample of how to work within,
perpetuate , and make a lot
money off our current social
system. If you want to change
aspects of the system and don't
care for its definitions of suc­
cess, look elsewhere for other
models of leadership and
volunteerism that will help
reach your goals. And thank
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shouldn't do. Features==============================:J
Spirituality found outside of LC chapel
by Angela Nusom
The spirituality and religious facets of
students' lives at Lewis & Clark is very
diversified. However , some unifying ties
can be found amidst different perceptions
of what it means to be spiritual or involved
in an organized religion.
Freshman Keith Zalzberg took a year
off between high school and college to
hike the Appalachian Trail. "Mother Na­
ture was the closest thing I have to reli­
gion. I like to feel close to it," he said.
"That's why I took the year off to seek
the person I was despite the things I did
and the positions I held."
To Zalzberg who follows no formal
religion, spirituality is something his mind
aspires for. "The biggest thing I believe
in is the earth in a scientific sense and
spiritual," he said.
Despite the fact that Zalzberg ascribes
to no religion in particular does not
quench his interest in exploring other
genres. He believes that all religions are
based in similar concepts, but that people
must have an open mind whil e trying to
discover what they believe about life.
He has found his own truth within cer­
tain characteristics of the Buddhist faith,
while also believing in some facets of
Christianity and yet remaining open to
whatever he might learn from other be­
liefs.
"If people truly believe in something
it is great that they express it, so long as
they are generally openminded and not
closed to other opinions," he said.
On the whole, Zalzberg believes "in the
circleness of life-that we are all con­
nected." Indeed, these concepts are deeply
rooted in Buddhist faith and some Native
American ideals. "Not everyone will find
the same things. It would be sad if they
did because then we'd never learn from
other people," Zalzberg said.
Kelly Fellows, junior, is a perfect ex­
ample of Zalzberg 's assertion that every­
one must seek their own spiritual ideals. Fellows is a devout Catholic who devotes
herself to her religion. "I do what I want
to do for my religion," she said.
Nevertheless , Fellows agrees with
Zalzberg 's belief that everyone should be
free to decide for themselves. She said
that although she was raised Catholic, she
has an awareness of her ability to decide brace whatever belief they desire to live
by. Generally , Black believes LC is not
an especially religious campus, though
studlents are open-minded about what oth­
ers believe.
"'I think people are open to different
religions and they are generally okay with
people believing in God," she said. Out-important and driving forces behind reli­
gion is the desire for community.
"Organized religion gives a base and
connection with people and a common
ground to lean on," said Fellows.
Similarly, Zalzberg traces the commu­
nity ideal back to tribal origins. He said
he thinks that modern society uses reli-
gion as a means of re­
gaining a sense of com­
munity and companion­
ship.
"The big thing that's
lacking today is the com­
panionship of a tribal
community - I think
that's the drive behind
many religions," he said.
Black agrees, "Reli­
gion is something orga­
nized. Spirituality can be
included, but also sepa­
rate," she says. Whereas
most religion is spread
through written words,
"Spirituality is a feel­
i ng, not necessari Iy a
written thought," she
said. Nevertheless, Black
also believes that spiri­
tual ful fillment can be
found through organized
religions as well.
Although spirituality
and religion are often
coined as the same terms,
Zalzberg also said he be­
lieves there is very large
difference, despite the
'----------------- -·--------- --A~RT""'B::-;Y-;-M~IK""'Ec-;S;;-;-K:O=R=Z'""'YNO-=SK,."JI seeming fine line. He
said he believes religion
is what you say and how you act. Spiritu­
alism, in contrast is who you are. and freedom for others. It's a personal
choice for me to believe in God. It was
my own individual decision to remains
with the church. I believe in the Catholic
ideals," said Fellows.
Senior Erin Black also said she be­
lieves that each person must be free to em-side of participating in formalized reli­
gion, Black believes, "Intellectually ,
people are very interested in Buddhism
and learning about it."
Aside from students being intellectu­
ally interested in other religions, Fellows
and Zalzberg agree that one of the most "Spirituality is a peace of mind you
find within yourself though a connection
with the world," he explained. "It doesn't
have to be articulated , it just comes from
the heart and soul."
campus comments
How would you react if you saw a flasher?
PHOTO BY
JON BYLER
"I think I'd probably push
them away and then call
Campus Safety"
AJ Linnell
junior PHOTO BY
JON BYLER
"Wow .. .lt would depend on
who the flasher was. If it were
a student, I would probably be
amused. If it were the old man
who has been around, I would
run and contact Campus
Safety. If it were a friend, I'd
join them."
Becca Bernstein
sophomore PHOTO BY
JON BYLER
"I probably would go to
Campus Safety."
Joel Karlsberg
freshman PHOTO BY KATY
DAVIDSON
"I would cheer them on."
Carmen Casado
sophomore
October 3, 1997 Pioneer Log 7 Features~~~~~
Zimbabwe offers pregnant goats,
baboons, diarrhea, tick-filled dogs
by Joy Collman
Kwaziso kubya ku Zimbabwe ! Greet­
ings from Zimbabwe! We are approach­
ing the end of our month in Weya, a rural
area comprised of numerous farming
households .
Rural Zimbabwe is lovely. There are
green hills and precariously balanced
rocks, thorny bushes and jacaranda trees,
baobabs, and bougainvilles .
And, of course, there is wildlife to
complement the scenery: gray baboons,
long-legged spiders lurking behind toilets,
flying ants and your basic farm animals,
including cows, chicken, sheep, and preg­
nant goats. The intense dry heat of spring,
coupled with the side effects of larium
(anti-malarial medication) makes for a
surreal atmosphere at times.
I • Having each lived with separate host
families, our experiences ha.ve been vastly
different. We eat with our hands and, more
often than not, the food on our plates is
"sadra," a maize porridge. It's good stuff,
but you have to have one hell of a stom­
ach to digest it. Diarrhea is a common and
most enjoyable ailment among LC group
members .
I have been engaged in an intensive
study of shona language as. well as vari­
ous sessions with Zimbabwean guest
speakers. These individuals have shared
incredible stories of the liiberation war
(Zimbabwe won its independence in
1980-it was formerly Southern Rhode­
sia) and imparted their views on gender,
racial, and political issues, subjects with
which we struggle daily als a group of
American college students living in Af-'We eat with our hands
and more often than not,
the food on our plates
is 'sadra', a maize porridge.
It's good stuff,
but you have to have one hell
of a stomach to digest it
Diarrhea is a common and
most enjoyable ailment among
LC group members."
Joy Collman
Zimbabwe participant
Prove to your
parents you
learned something
• • In economLCS.
Want six months free checking, free access to over 1,200
UBANK · ATMs, and a Visa" or MasterCard ~ with no annual rica. Recognizing our economic "privi­
lege" has been painful and enlightening .
One of our more adventurous sessions
unfolded when we visited Chief
Chendambuya with his century-old
mother and senior wife. He presented a
fat screaming goat and a massive bag of
maize to Professor Adams as a gift at the
end of our discussion.
We then proceeded to pile into the back
of a rickety little truck, with the goat and
a dog filled with ticks and speed back to
Weya at mach ten over a narrow road in
the pouring rain. The only thing that saved
us being wiped the road by oncoming
buses was divine intervention.
I speak on behalf on the saying that
this is a bizarre, challenging, hilarious, and
brilliant experience . Best wishes to every­
one at Lewis & Clark.
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LCTV goes ballistic with new year
by Colin Ryono
Senior Damien Eckhardt-Jacobi and
Technical Director Ian Malcolm of Lewis
& Clark Television & Picture-This-Pro­
ductions are already sending a strong
message about their goals for the coming
year. Both of them hope to carry on the
LCTV tradition as well as make changes
in how this LC institution is put together
each week.
Malcolm would like to see more qual­
ity put into the skits; last year he saw "an
incredible lack of responsible leadership."
Malcolm said that not enough time and
effort was put into some of the skits.
In addition, LCTV was accused of be­
ing an exclusive club in a Pioneer Log
editorial last year. Malcolm wholeheart­
edly agrees with this.
He says that not enough attention was
given to those who wanted to join LCTV,
something he definitely wants to change
in the new year.
A mock media war was staged last year
in which LCTV declared war on the two
other rival student media groups, the Pio­
neer Log and KLC. Malcolm asserts that
he discourages the continuation of this
"war," as it is not conducive to encourag­
ing others to join LCTV. Eckhardt-Jacobi
agreed, saying that L~TV wants to move
away from the ongoing jokes and concen­
trate on fresh ideas.
In past years, LCTV members have
also found themselves involved in numer­
ous small controversies. For example, a
serious segment by Malcolm entitled
"Beauty is Death" that contained blunt and shocking medical footage created a
stir of debate after it debuted.
The heads of LCTV hope to continue
their distinctive, crazy, "devil-may- care"
antics this year. In addition to the purely
comical, however, Eckhardt-Jacobi also
hopes that students will take on serious
subjects for documentary segments.
When asked if a much-adored character
"Also included was an
open invitation to appear
on a weekly LCTV fea­
ture, LC Love Connection,
hosted by Heather
Nightingale. "
created by Eckhardt-Jacobi, Action Chap­
lain, will ever return to LCTV, He replied,
"No,U
One program that will definitely be
returning is LCTV news. It is hoped that
a more realistic feel will be given tID the
weekly segment this year, headed by the
news director, Ashley Cole. However,
there is one blatant difference between
past years and the current one: the news
crew will consist solely of Muppets ..
The first episode of LCTV premiiered
last Saturday in Council Chamber before
the SOFA movie. A major feature was a
sports & hunting satire titled "Hunting
Hippies" that involved several heavily
armed red necks stalking, entrappin~~ and
sniping hippies (referred to in the skit as
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Also included was an open invitation
to appear on what is hoped to be a weekly
LCTV feature, LC Love Connection ,
hosted by Heather Nightingale . The seg­
ment was followed by the comment, "This
is totally serious."
A pair 'of commercial parodies were
included as well: a commercial for HCI+,
a multi-use household product made from
hydrochloric acid, and an ad for "Regres­
sion," the new men's fragrance from
Calvin Klein. "Crazy Hat Larry," a char­
acter who appeared in a few skits last year,
also made an appearance in the premiere
episode.
In addition to their weekly shows,
LCTV sponsors and organizes the much­
loved biannual 72-Hour-Film-Fest. The
Film Fest is a 3-day long study break and
procrastination technique for students
studying for their final exams at the end
of each semester.
For anyone interested in joining LCTV,
their meetings are on Tuesdays at 6 pm in
the LCTV in Templeton . Their phone
number is x7134.
Key Facts on LCTV:
-Look for 72 Hr. Film Fest
in December
-LCTV Love Connection
-Meetings are Tuesdays @
6 p.m. in the LCTV office,
Templeton
-Everyone is welcome
ART BY MIKE SKRZYNSKI
Overseas students
face credit dilemma
by Evan Elken
Students thinking of venturing overseas to take care of their international
studies (IS) requirement should be aware of the explicit rules governing1fieif
accumulation of credits for Lewis & Clark. No IS requirements are fulfilled
simply by venturing to a foreign land and acclimating oneself to an unfamiliar
culture.
It is common to make the simple and grievous assumption that by virtue of
studying abroad through LC, all IS obligation s are fulfilled. Anne Price of the
registrar's office acknowledges, "That was a huge assumption on a lot of people's
part that is not true and never was," and warns, "no credit is granted for 'life
experience ." Participants of the language-inten sive programs such as the France,
Munich, and Chile trips must pay attention to their course-load abroad. These
semester or year-long inquiries into the language of another country may not be
strictly considered international studies.
LC has three specific methods to fulfill the requirement s for IS defined on
page 14 of the 97-98 catalog. The second options declares the IS duty as "comple­
tion of a total of 8 semester credits from a Lewis & Clark College overseas study
program in course work dealing with the unique history and culture of the host
country." The rule is new as of this year. Under this rule, language classes do not
count toward IS.
Between 1994 and last year, students living and studying in other countries
chose classes upon their arrival abroad and sent a petition for approval or disap­
proval to the faculty committee called Petitions and Waivers. If approved , the IS
requirements were considered fulfilled. Under this system, students on the lan­
guage intensive programs had no means of fulfilling their IS requirements abroad
as the rules were written.
Presently students no longer need to send a petition, but they must have all
credits approved by the registar for credit. The registar now has the power to
determine whether the classes chosen by students on the language intensive pro­
grams fulfill the IS requirement. The system is akin to that which is used to
evaluate the validity of transfer credits, says Price. However, considering the
fact that the overseas programs are organized directly by LC, it is less problem­
atic to receive credit abroad than it is to transfer credits from other institutions.
In essence, students who travel abroad now have exactly the same IS obliga­
tions as those who do not. Non-adventurous students must complete eight se­
mester hours of IS courses on campus.
One must only understand that it will be required to pass such classes at LC
to qualify for a degree. There is ample pre-advising available to help traveling
students avoid confusion down the road, and the 'college is not out to beguile
anyone as Price explains. "We are trying to be very explicit about what satisfies
course requirements before a person leaves [the country] ."
October 3, 1997 Pioneer Log 9 --. . ~========Arts
Ween's three-hour jam weirds out crowd
by Katy Davidson
I can't decide ifI love or hate the band
Ween.
On one hand, brothers Gene and Dean
Ween are blatantly misogynisti c drug and
alcohol addicts. On the other hand, Ween PHOTO COURTESY OF ELEKTRA
is the only band right now that success­
fully intertwine s pretty pop melodies with
sharpened wit and spunk.
This internal battle was put to the ulti­
mate test last Thursday as Ween cel­
ebrated guitarist Dean's 27th birthday by
playing a three-hour-Iong set at LaLuna. I saw the band almost a year ago in the
same venue as it toured to promote its last
album 12 Golden Country Greats. Ween
put on a more subtle face for this show; it
seemed as if less of their "wastey" per­
sonality shined through . I would have al­
most caIled it a concert for the whole fam­
ily, but the band still ripped through hits
with titles like "Baby Bitch" and "Touch
My Tooter."
This year, coming back to Portland in
support of its latest LP, The Mollusk, Ween tasy," "The Stallion, Part 3," and "Free­
dom of '76."
After an hour and a half of experimen­
tal pop hits, "brothers" Gene and Dean
finally addressed the overwhelming
sexual tension in the club. They erupted
into the twenty-minute slow jam, "Let Me
Lick Your Pussy," off the GodWeenSatan
album, then proceeded to puIl audience
members onto the stage for a lesson in
bumping and grinding. At the height of
the song, there were about 43 people on
stage, including at
On one hand, brothers Gene and Dean
Ween are blatantly misogynistic
drug and alcohol addicts. least two Lewis &
Clark students.
Approaching one
o'clock in the morn­
ing, Ween played
"B uenos Tardes,
Amigo," "Take Me
Away," and "You F­
ed Up" for the encore. On the other hand, Ween is the only
band right now that successfully
intertwines pretty pop melodies
with sharpened wit and spunk. Though Ween
undoubtably resur-
let its hair back down ... and its pants.
In what may have been the sleaziest
rock and roll show of 1997, Ween rocked
through 31 songs in 180 minutes.
They opened with "Buckingham
Green" from The Mollusk, a long-winded
ode to English culture, then busted di­
rectly into "Pork Roll, Egg, and Cheese"
from the album The Pod.
Between drunken shouts of, "Happy
birthday, Deaner," Ween sliced though
spicy versions ofthe songs "Captain Fan-rected awesome mate­
rial that had been buried for many years
for Dean's birthday, I had issues with two
major elements in this show: the length
and the misogyny.
After three hours of observing Dean's
contorted face and Gene's dopey grih, I
found myself just as divided about the
band as before. Though the concert was
long, the songs were just as thrilling as
on the albums. However , my fascination
with the music was repeatedly shadowed
by Ween's sexist comments and actions.
100.lfm KLC l04.1frrL Fall Schedule 104.lfm
Saturday: Monday: 1 'till 2pm -Tiffany Palafox 6 'till 8pm -Linsel Green
4 'till 6pm -Sage Adams Midday Music (Tiffany's Alternative to Alternative
noon 'till 2pm -Travis N. choice tunes) (jazz, and jazz oriented Prodigal Storm (good whole Hip-Bop Ska (the most 2 'till 4pm -Celestial Sipes music) some techno, electronica, & recent hip-hop & ska) Don't Lie -You Loved the 8 'till 10pm -EI Grande Pablo metal) 2 'till4pm - 80's (classic 80's pop) Now & Later (techno & hip-
Sunday: Heather Nightingale 4 'till 6pm -Miles Craig hop tunes to keep you busy)
Hip-Hop, High-Energy, & "Mommy, he's obnoxious!" 1 0 'till midnight -
2 'till 3pm -Amanda Cross House wIHeather (happy (discontent,upsetting, load Margie Brown
SaLome (brit-pop, indie, music you can dance to) music) Transmission B (college alt,
techno, & alt) 4 'till 6pm -Joel Borgman 6 'till 8pm -Ebenezer Bond local, & space rock)
3 'till 4pm -Jason Anderson The Live Show (live music Juke Joint Jumping (music to midnight 'till 2am -
Jason's Awesome Show (a from the studio) . drink to) The PioLog Staff
wackymix of vaudville- 6 'till 8pm -Steve & Troy 8 'till 10pm -The Rev. Murry PioLog Live (music to layout
inspired humor) The Kidzz (talk, comedy, & MFOP II (one part cod liver, print media to)
4 'till 6pm -Jake & Dave call in with interludes of two parts smegma, & you get
The Jake & Dave Show (talk music) pretention) Thursday:
radio at its best) 8 'till 10pm -Zac Taschdjian midnight 'till 2am -noon 'till 2pm -Eli Madrone 6 'till 8pm -Arlyn Hiedeman The Radio Boat & Dildoville Ian Backlund Eli's Coming (classic rock) Women's Music & Trip Hop (punk rock ranging from late Midnight (live & pre-re 4 'till 6pm -Brian & Zach (ani, sara mclachlan, laurie 70's -present) corded readings of horror All of the Above (selections anderson , tricky, some disco, 10 'till midnight -E-Dogg fiction) of funk, reggea, and ska) & 80's) ELectronic & Hip-Hop Wednesday 6 'till 8pm -Pam Ph an 8 'till 10pm -Erika Ljungdahl Visions (a never-ending Pam's College Cuts (college Gimee (ticket give-aways wi barrage of soothing sounds noon 'till 2pm -Matt Ehrmann rock, what's not & new) music too) midnight 'till 2am - Your Ins'anity is My Clarity 8 'till 10pm -Nicole Arthurs 10 'till midnight - Travis & Ben (hip-hip, and that's it. Also a
Brenda & The Gang Tag Team (shitty music lot of phish, bra) The Happy Polar Bear (retro
flashback) The Steph, Bec, & B. Show without reason for a descrip 2 'till 4pm -10 'till midnight -(best of the 70's, 80's, & tion) Ruvan Wijesouriya Nedra Howsden classic rock!) The Voices in My Head (non-Doppleganger (a little midnight 'till 2am - Teusday: typical used of instruments) techno) Chris Eckerdt 11 am 'till I pm -Rosanne Scou 4 'till 6pm -Ethan & Lauren midnight 'till 2am -Nate R. 80's-current Goth/Indust.! Hot 'n Now (hot & trendy Let Me Down! (experimental, N.K. Rock Show (alt rock New Wave (the cure, nin, pop) electronic, rhthym based with some rap & jazz) kmfdm, skinny puppy) sound)
10 Pioneer Log October 3, 1997 r-------.--.-- ----~ __ -------------_____ _____ -
I
Michael Douglas questi,ons his sanity in The Game
by Colin Ryono
irector David Fincher's first two
projects were shockingly violent cre­
ations: Alien 3 and the emerging cult clas­
sic, Seven. Both contained sharp, often
uncomfortable , and disturbingly surreal­
istic scenes. Indeed, after seeing Seven my
freshma n year, my two companions
emerged from the theater in a coughing
fit, so affected were they by its violence
and brutality. His latest endeavor, The
Game, has the same mind-blowing qual­
ity as Fincher's other works, yet this
movie relies on constant, unrelenting
thrills and adrenaline rather than blatant
violence.
Michael Douglas plays a bored, aloof
millionaire by the name of Nicholas Van
Orton who speaks in terse, unemotional
barks, often retreating into cruel sarcasm.
On his birthday , his brother Conrad
(played by Sean Penn) introduces him to
Consumer Recreational Services, which
offers him something called The Game.
Humoring his little brother, Douglas
goes and is run through more tests than a
lab rat. Soon after leaving, strange things
start happening. His briefcase refuses to
open. His television gives him instruc­
tions. A seizure victim disappears along
with all the medical personnel assigned
to the case. A waitress comes and goes
randomly throughout several scenes. All
of these unexplainable occurrences leave
him feeling confused and frustrated.
Soon, the events turn darker. Douglas
becomes terrified and fears for his life and,
perhaps more importantly, his sanity. Evi­
dently for good reason. He is drugged and,
after his runaway taxi crashes into the San
Francisco Bay, he wakes up in a tomb in
Mexico. Soon it becomes evident to Dou­
glas that the question is whether he is re­
ally playing a game or whether his life
and his mind are slowly being eroded.
Whether or not Douglas has completely Michael Douglas plays NicholCls Van Orton in The Game.
lost his mind remains questionable Ulntil
Fincher's patented shocking finale. The
ending ofT he Game continues in the tra­
dition ofthe final sin in Seven and Ripll~Y's
nose-dive in Alien 3.
Unlike the fantasy worlds createdl by
Fincher in Seven and Alien 3, The Game
is set in San Francisco and uses the steep
streets and looming architecture to its ad­
vantage. One downfall to this is that some
viewers may feel that they are supposed
to take this as inferring some semblance
of reality. A piece of advice: don't. This
movie may be pure fluff at times, but it's
unique fluff. Just when you think the
movie will tum in one direction, it not only goes in an entirely unexpected one, it ne­
gates what you thought was true before.
The never-ending twists and turns in the
plot, the paranoia of Douglas' character,
the constant atmosphere of panic: these
elements combine to make one hell of a
movie.
Douglas and Penn look like they're
having the time of their lives playing their
respective roles. Unger, in contrast, seems
.,somewhat Qut .of place when she first
emerges; we're not quite sure why she's
here, and she continues to give that same
impression throughout her first 30 min­
utes on screen. Armin Mueller-Stahl
(Shine) appears out of nowhere for a small part but he reflects nothing apart from
bewilderment, as if he hadn't read the
entire script.
As the outside observer to. Douglas'
fear and paranoia, you have the advan­
tage. There is something genuinely pleas­
ing about viewing a character, petrified
with his own helplessness, run like a
hunted animal through the streets of San
Francisco. This is an intelligent thriller of
im.ml'<.nse proportions. Alien 3 and Seven
were not recommended for those with
weak stomachs . The Game is not recom­
mended for those with weak minds.
Student art emerges in Fields
Artwork emerged from plaster blocks cast in milk
cartons. Students of Beginning Sculpture are cur­
rently displaying their creations in Gallery 202 in
Fields Center for the Visual Arts. The pieces are the
result of the class's first three assignments, and
include "subtractive carvings," "additive" sculpture,
and "found objects" such as autumn leaves and
gourds.
"Art is more than just a good idea given sub­
stance," states an essay which describes the ex­
hibit. The assignment detailed certain rules or
restraints placed upon the artists, including that the
finished work have no practical use other than its
aesthetic and physical appeal, which were to exist
outside time barriers of fashion.
Students took in mind the requirement to "destroy
the block" as they formed their sculptures. The
artwork in no way reflected the disappointing
squareness of a milk carton. Though some works
showed the awkwardness of beginners, each piece
was fascinating in its peculiarity .
No names were posted in the gallery, and as new
artwork is created it will replace existing pieces.
PHOTO AND TEXT BY GINA KEllEY
Professional theatre for only $1 O!
A Midsummer Night's Dream is playing at Tygre's Heart
Theatre in the performing arts center downtown at Main
and Broadway .
Shows are Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 at 8 pm, and Oct. 5 at 2
pm.
Call 222-9220 for tickets.
Oaober 3, 1997 Pioneer Log I I I-T ~========Arts
The Ids are mellow, but not psycho enough
by Mike Skrzynski
The name 'The Ids" conjures no particular images,
just'as their album Psycho Babylon conjures no specific
emotion.
They are in many ways an alternative band. The first
song will tell at least that much. To listen further would
be to find that they are also a stripped-down garage band
in dire need of garage sale.
The music itself shares some of the simplistic quali­
ties that make up bands like Pavement, except that it
lacks the dynamics of such bands. The music is slow and
repetitive, though The Ids do manage to play some catchy
tunes and quicken the pace on a couple of songs.
Essentially, the music is laid back and the vocals are
melancholy . There is a lack of emotional singing on this
by Paul Bradley
Everyone knows that
salt is a necessary compo­
nent of a healthy diet, but
did you also know that salt
has many uses outside of
adding flavor and a life­
giving nutrient to food?
Important other uses for
fellow LC students follow: .
-Deodorizing shoes­
sprinkling a little salt in
canvas shoes occasionally
will take up the moisture
and help to remove odor.
-Keeping windows
Frost-Free-Rub the inside
of windows with a sponge
dipped in a saltwater so­
lution and rub dry; the win­
dows will not frost up in
sub-freezing weather .
Rubbing a small cloth bag
containing salt that has
been moistened on your
car's windshield will keep
snow & ice from collect­
ing.
-Testing egg fresh­
ness-place the egg in a
cup of water to which two
teaspoons of salt have
been added. A fresh egg
sinks; a doubter will float.
-Removing onion odors
from hands-rub fingers
with salt moistened with
vinegar.
-Drip-proofing candles
(important for you living on
campus) -soak new
candles in a strong salt
solution for a few hours,
then dry them well. When
burned they will not drip.
-Remov ing blood
stains-so ak the stained
clothing item in cold salt­
water, then launder in
warm, soapy water & boil
after the wash ..
A large container of salt
is less then 20<t, invest in
this precious resource!
12 Pioneer Log Oaober 3, 1997 album which leaves most of the songs extremely flat,
two-dimensional at best.
As you dive further into the abyss of their lyrical style,
it is clear that their words are v1ery abstract, making their
meaning not clear at all. In some cases, they seemed to
drone on, but they don't overdo it to the point that it
becomes unbearable.
One of the more provocative numbers on the album
is a song called ''Pain and Beauty." It has a good sound,
but it still contains the signature of the band: nice mel­
low tunes, abstract lyrics, and little vocal range.
This album does not achieve very much musically,
but it is a decent album when you feel relaxed and you
don't want to listen to something heavy like Pantera. It
isn't horrible, it isn't great, and it deserves no more than
two stars. PHOTO COURTESY OF NETIWERK RECORDS Sports
Ortiz leads offensive explosion for football
by David Kolek
The Lewis & Clark footbaIl team en­
joyed great offensive efficiency as they
defeated Occidental CoJlege 28-21 at
Griswold Stadium on Sept. 27.
When the game ended, the Pioneers
had racked up an impressive 547 yards of
total offense.
This potent offensive force was led by
senior running back Jesse Ortiz, who col­
lected 212 yards and two touchdowns on
the day.
The accuracy of LC's freshman quar­
terback, Drew Jordan, also played a key
role in the victory. Jordan connected on
all but six of his passes, finishing with 303
yards in passing, including two of LC's
touchdowns .
Neither squad got on the scoreboard
in the first quarter, but just before the
frame came to an end, Occidental found
themselves on LC's four yard line.
When action resumed in the second
quarter it only took the Tigers 39 seconds
to push the ball over the goal line. Quar­
terback Erik Sorenson ran the ball in from
one yard out and Occidental took the first
lead of the game at 6-0.
LC would strike back moments later,
with Ortiz and Jordan accounting for the
entire drive. Ortiz started the drive with a
33-yard dash which energized the offense.
After catching a pass for 13 more yards
from Jordan on the next play, Ortiz scored
LC's first touchdown with a 19-yard
scamper. LC's kicker, J. Miller, hit the
extra point and LC took the lead at 7-6.
LC's defense came up big on
Occidental's ensuing drive. Senior line­
backer Beau Lehnerz intercepted a
Sorenson pass at the LC 43-yard line.
The offensive picked up from that
point and scored on the folIowing play.
Jordan hit wide receiver Aaron Schmidt
on a 57-yard bomb for a touchdown.
MilIer added another extra point and the Pioneers pulled ahead 14-6.
The Tigers answered on the following
drive. Occidental runningback, Mario
Thompson, ran for a 48-yard gain before
being brought down by LC defensive
back, Koko Hunt.
Three plays later, Occidental fbuOid the
end zone and tied the score with a two­
point conversion.
The half ended with the teams tied, and
the third quarter offered no scoring by
other side. The fate of the game was left
to be decided in the final quarter of ac­
tion.
Early on in the quarter LC took the lead
with more help from Ortiz and JOlrdan.
Jordan hit Ortiz for a 43-yard compl<etion
to start the drive.
Two plays later Jordan connected with
wide receiver Keith Ochoa for another 23
yards, placing the Pioneers in Tiger terri­
tory.
Ortiz capped the drive with another
immense rush of 41 yards and his second
touchdown of the game.
Occidental answered back in the see­
sawing game by tying the score with a
short run for a touchdown from running
back Mario Thompson , whofinished with
87 yards rushing on the day.
After both teams failed to score on their
next possession, LC took the lead for
good.
The key play in this drive was a 37-
yard pass from Jordan to freshman wide
receiver Benjamin Reim for a touchdown .
With just six minutes remaining in the
game, the Pioneers had the lead at 28-21.
The Pioneer defense ended the game
with style. LC linebacker Erik Brunn
sacked Sorenson for a loss of four yards
and the clock expired.
The Pioneers play their first NCIC
league game against Pacific Lutheran
University on the road Saturday, Oct. 4.
Love o·f carnage motivates rugby tearn
by Judy Zawatky
The saying about rugby goes, "It's
an animal's game played by gentle­
men." For the men and women rugby
players of Lewis & Clark, the faII sea­
son is underway.
This Saturday the men's team wiII
play the University of Portland at
Reed. The women will have their first
game on Saturday, Oct. 4 against
Whitman .
"I like the physical contact with the
fluidity of soccer," said men's team
leader Kristopher Taft.
Technically , the men belong in Di­
vision II rugby, which includes the
University of Portland, Reed, the
University of Oregon, and LC. Other
non-league games can be scheduled.
The women plan to join the rugby
union next year, but they don't have
enough money to join now.
Although the women's team is not
currently in the league, they are al­
ready building on the foundation set
last year."
There are about ten returning play­
ers. So there's experience but we did
lose some key players," said women's
team leader Suzy Mangels.
Both teams, due to a shortage of
fields, practice at nearby Jackson Middle School three times a week.
There is also no single location for
home games. Fields usually need to
be rented by the hour.
Mangels and Taft each see a gen­
eral misconception about rugby held
by many LC students.
"Since we don't play on campus,
a lot of people haven't had much ex­
posure to it, which is unfortunate but
understandable," said Mangels.
Taft also noted little support for
and a misunderstanding of rugby.
"There's a huge misconception that
rugby is just about hurting people, but
it can be a very skiIlful game," said
Taft.
Rugby has both a faIl and spring
season. The spring season tends to
draw more students, especialIy men.
Anyone who is interested can still join
the men's or women's team. Mangels
and Taft can be contacted for more
information.
LC offers several good faIl varsity
and club sports, noted Taft. So, why
play rugby?
"It's more than a sport. It's a whole
social scene. There's a lot of team
spirit," said Mangels. "It's a release.
You're constantly learning and getting
better." ......
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Wide receiver Aaron Schmidt reels in what would become a 57-yard
touchdown reception from freshman quarterback Drew Jordan.
Soccer hustles for any money it can score
by Evan Elken
The Lewis & Clark men's club soccer
team has had a rough beginning . They
have had so many problems that they do
not even carry the title of "club team."
Technically, they should be referred to as
the unofficial LC soccer team.
The problem began with the men's club
soccer coach and club coordinator from
last year. The coach, a senior last year,
neglected to file for a club charter with
ASLC this past spring, as all prospective
clubs are required to do for the ensuing
term.
The result of this oversight is an asset
account of zero dollars for the men's soc­
cer team.
Apparently, this is not an isolated in­
cident. Although not a rampant problem,
clubs form without charters often enough
for it to be an ordinary occurrence. The
problem, of course, is left to the unfunded
clubs to solve for themselves .
A club in such a predicament is not
entirely without options. The primary
option left for club soccer, as for other
sports, is to seek supplemental aid from
the General AIIocations Board (GAB).
A club representative must attend one
of the weekly GAB meetings to request
funds for any club activities occurring
within that week.
Club soccer's most likely representa­
tive would be coach and coordinator Gabe Larson, who will vigilantly frequent GAB
meetings to beg for money.
GAB's first meeting of the year was
this past week, and as already stated,
men's soccer remains penniless.
Even if support is garnered from GAB,
it does not always cover all expenses.
Team members will have to foot the bill
for uniforms themselves.
Larson stepped to the ·helm of the
men's team this fall and found the pro­
gram in complete disorder. There was no
money, no opponents to compete against,
and no field to practice on.
lt was a struggle to even schedule
matches to be played and fields on which
to play them.
Without a unifying organization to
bring coJlege soccer teams together ,
scheduling can become extremely diffi­
cult.
Larson laments, "There is no league
support for club teams, but there should
be."
He has contacted at least thirty schools
in search of competition, successfuIJy
scheduling several ball-game s.
Matches include a possible triple­
header in Eugene over fall break and the
inaugural match of the season versus
Concordia on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Simply locating an empty field to prac-
see Soccer, page 74
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Sports
Self-defense offers survival and solidarity
by Judy Zawatzky
he sound of women shouting, "No! No! No!"
can be heard on a weekly basis in the basement of
Pamplin Sports Center.
They are the students in Renee Jenkins' Women's
Self-Defense class, and, contrary to popular belief, it's
not a class of man-haters .
"This class has nothing to do with men or with hat­
ing. This class is about women loving and valuing them­
selves enough to take the time, tl1e energy and the effort
to learn and train themselves to be able to defend them­
selves," said Jenkins.
The women learn the five components to self-defense.
The first is physical defense.
"It is a physical class," said Jenkins. "This is a pro­
gram designed to defend yourself. So it's not neccessarily
pretty, but it's extremely effective .. "
The other components to self-defense involve using
verbal defense, utilizing resources, trusting intuition and
finding escape. Students learn ten different verbal self
defense techniques.
"A large degree of self-defense is verbal. If you have
the verbal skills to diffuse a situation, you can keep it
from escalating into a physically violent situation," said
Jenkins.
The class also looks at issues in American society,
such as the roles that women play. Discussion and train­
ing on sociological issues is a key component of the class,
one which took some students by surprise.
"It's enlightening to learn about the way we do play
the role of the victim unconsciously," said self-defense
student Starr Russell-Harris.
Women are often taught to be quiet, complacent , nur­
turing, and to not fight back, points out Jenkins. These
qualities do not tend to give women the self-confidence
to fend for themselves in a confrontational or physical
situation.
"Women have often been socialized to be 'the nice
girl,' which is really 'the perfect victim, ", said Jenkins. The program is partially based on the Poekoelan mar­
tial art. Jenkin brings to the class years of martial arts
training and certifiication as a self-defense instructior,
which took two years of training to attain.
"The self-defense program is designed around the way
women are most generally attacked, which is generally
a close-in assault," said Jenkins.
The techniques students learn aply to broader situa­
tions than deescalating confrontations and dealing with
violence. Self-defense techniques can be used anytime.
"I do use my self-defense, and I use it every day,"
said Jenkins. "What I use is the confidence that I can
defend myself in a physical situation, [and I use] all the
verbal skills."
In order to defend themselves, the students had to
become used to yelling, and yelling loudly. Each strike
or kick in class is accompanied by a loud, "No!" Stu­
dents also learned what to yell in a dangerous situation.
"We learned to yell 'fire' or 'free beer,' not 'help'
because people won't respond to that," said self-defense
student Marianna Ritchey.
The act of yelling was uncomfortable for students at
first, claims Russell-Harris . As the class progresses, it
comes more easily.
"When you yell, drop your voice. Don't be stupid and
girly. It's very empowering," said self-defense student
Joanna Holton.
Physical condition is not necessarily a large factor in
defending oneself. Those who are not "buff' or flexible
can still benefit from the class.
"Regardless of you physical skills, your age, your
weight, any sort of handicap, you can still defend your­
self," said Jenkins. "I've had women students who are
in wheelchairs . I've taught a group of teenagers who are
both deaf and blind."
The class begins with a check-in and a twenty minute
warmup. This is followed by practicing physcial skills
and verbal skills.
The class ends with a time for discussion. Tuesday's
discussion revolved around inadequate lighting on cam-pus and a lack of emergency phones in the parking lots.
These discussion groups help foster a sense of soli­
darity among the women.
"It's really making me look at the world in a different
way," said Ritchey. "It's very nurturing. It's not at all
about teaching women to be afraid."
Rather than being afraid, Jenkins tries to give her stu­
dents a sense of self-confidence and the ability to handle
uncomfortable or dangerous situations .
"The philosophy is that women can do anything, that
women can defend themselve s," said Jenkins. "They can
take care of themselves ."
Soccer strives to dodge
financial problems
... Soccer, from page 73
tice on in the area is nearly impossible without a
permit; these permits must be secured months in
advance.
Intent on getting started, the soccer team
crossed the Willamette River to a workable field
at Reed College for their first practice.
Posing as a group of innocent young men
playing soccer for fun, the squad proceeded to
tear the supple turf to shreds.
All problems aside, there is a bright side to
LC soccer in the coming year.
A surprisingly large turnout of new players
fuels the drive to bring the pieces of the puzzle
together.
The commitment appears strong as Larson
said, "This year is better than last year by far,"
He mentioned that last year only six men
showed up for practice regularly as opposed to
the turnouts of about three times that size this
year.
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[) -Focus on His experiences in high to play college. I would have The reason for him getting to
the athletes school got him motivated to play been satisfied With. mysel~," Ilk start this ye~r? "The seniors Ortiz garners
player of the
week honors
by Beth Bonady better in college. said. Instead of bemg satIsfied, ?raduated, whIch made ~e real­
"If I' d done really well in high he decided to train hard over the Ize I had to step up for thIS year. Though Lewis & Clark foot­
ball season has only just begun,
one player has already proven
himselfto be a force on the field.
Gregory Ilk, a sophomore wide
receiver, played exceptionally
well in LC's season opener
against Redlands. Ilk made five
catches and completed 149
yards, the most yards earned in
the game. "I'm considered one
of the fastest players at LC. There
are certain plays we run that are
designed so I can just run by
people," he said h I I 0 Idn't have wanted summer tlO improve his game. I also got faster over summer. I scoo, wu . hi' Lewis & Clark running
back Jesse Ortiz was
named NAIA Football Of­
fensive Player of the Week
of Sept. 27.
Ilk's stats in LC's opener read
like those of a well-seasoned
upperclassman player. Amaz­
ingly, the Redlands game was the
first game Ilk was ever on the
starting lineup for LC. He got
hardly any playing time last year.
In fact, for his whole freshman
year he had five catches and 70
completed yards. He beat that in
just one game this year.
Ilk has been playing football
for 10 years. He spent 2 of those
years playing varsity for Borah
High School, in Boise, Idaho.
"I got zero recognition play­
ing for them. Since we were pri­
marily a run offense team, we
only threw the ball 10% of the
time. So I only got 2 catches my
whole senior year." PHOTO BY BETH BONADY
Sophomore Gregory Ilk looks at his future in LC sports
with a combination of confidence and enthusiasm.
Volleyball bumps Pacific
by Raina Kiewel
The Pacific University Box­
ers were no match for the hard­
hitting Pioneer volleyball team
Saturday night in Forest Grove.
With 58 kills, Lewis & Clark
powered through the match with
a decisive 3-1 victory.
The win marked the first con­
ference victory for the Pios,
evening their overall record at 6-
6.
Senior Jana Shorb continued
her domination in the middle,
leading the team with
18 kills, one solo feat at the University of Puget
Sound.
The bright spots of the tough
1-3 loss to the Bruins Wednes­
day were provided by sophomore
Amber Smith at the outside hit­
ter position.
After tearing her anterior cru­
ciate ligament and sitting out the
second half of last season, Smith
has bounced back from extensive
knee surgery as one of LC's big
guns.
In Wednesday's match, Smith
powered in 7 kills, and led the last week's performances . "We
started out [the season] playing
the toughe:st teams in the league,
so.our record will only get bet­
ter."
With arguably the best team
in Coach Kathy Walker's six year
tenure, the Pioneers have their
sights focused on post-season
play.
"It's all about refining the
edges," said Smith.
With no clear standout in the
conference :, the prospect of the
Pioneers making the playoffs
(top four teams in the
NCIC) are good.
block, and four block
assists.
Outside hitter
Kasey Cordell, a
sophomore AIl-Con­
ference Honorable With arguably the best team in Coach
Kathy Walker's six year tenure. "But we've got to
do it now," said
Howard.
the Pioneers have their sights focused
. on post-season play. Ominous predic-
tions aside, the Pi os
will round out their
lfour-game road trip
Wednesday with a trip
to Salem to take on Mention last season,
led the defense for the
Pioneers, picking up
22 digs. None too shabby at the
net, Cordell contributed 15 kills
and one solo block.
Additional standouts were
Tara Hockett as right-side hitter
with eight kills, one set assist, 10
digs, and two blocking assists,
and junior setter Kim Howard
with 46 set assists, three ace
serves, 16 digs, and two block
assists.
The win against Pacific ended
a two-game losing streak which
included a Wednesday night loss
to George Fox and a Friday de-team with two serving aces and
7 digs.
When asked about her im­
proved performance, Smith com­
mented that she was playing
"more relaxed, and smarter" us­
ing a variety of shots that kept
the Bruin defense guessing.
On the Friday night loss to
NCIC powerhouse University of
Puget Sound (4-0 conference, 9-
2 overall), the Pios performed ad­
mirably, turning in 15 team
blocks, 62 digs, and 27 kills.
Cordell seems confident after Willamette University.
Usually a perennial confer­
ence power, the Bearcats are
down sevenl notches and are
sixth in the conference standings
with a leag'ue record of 2-2, and
an abysmal 3-7 overall.
On Saturday, the Pi os return
home, hosting non-league East­
ern Oregon at I pm, and the
Linfield Wildcats (2-2 confer­
ence, 5-2 overall) at 7 pm. went back to my hIgh sc 00 10
Idaho and practiced with their
football team. I was watching
Rocky III and I saw Rocky go
back to his old school gym to
train and find his motivation for
a big fight, and I did the same
thing."
His hard work over the sum­
mer paid off. His Redlands per­
formance was excellent, and he
is expected to have a great future
in LC football.
About Redlands, Greg said,
"It was totally new for me be­
cause I've never been a big glory
boy, and I wasn't used to getting
all the recognition. But I'm not
going to lie, I kind of liked it. It
was almost a dream come true
to have so many big plays and
help out the team as much as I
could."
Ilk was prevented by a ham­
string injury from playing in
LC's next two games after
Redlands. The prognosis for the
future, however, looks good for
him playing this weekend against
Tacoma.
Whatever happens, it's obvi­
ous that Ilk loves football. "You
can get caught up in it and lose
yourself .. .it's a great escape for
me to get away from the world,
and just play." The senior from Grants
Pass, Or, has been playing
consistently well since the
season began.
It was his brilliant per­
formance against Occiden­
tal College on Sept. 27,
however, that set him apart
in the organization .
Ortiz was a veritable
one man wrecking ball on
offense for the Pioneers.
He ran for 212 yards
and scored two touch­
downs. His first touch­
down, off a 19-yard run,
gave the Pioneers their first
lead of the game.
Ortiz's second touch­
down came off a 41-yard
run from scrimmage . His
enormous contributions on
offense helped the Pio­
neers secure their first vic­
tory of the year.
He added another 71
yards on three kick-off re­
turns, which gave him a
staggering 342 all-purpose
yards for the game.
Volleyball
Saturday, Oct. 4 Pamplin Sports Center
Eastern Oregon State College 1 :OOpm
Linfield College 7:00pm
Friday, Oct .. 10 Wal/a, Wal/a, Wash.
Whitman College 7:00pm
Football
Saturday, Oct. 4
Pacific lutheran University 1 :30pm
Cross Country
Saturday, Oct. 4 Wil/ameffe University
The Willamette Invitational Early Morning
October 3, 1997 Pioneer Log 15 r . . • IC
Don't miss the student One-Act
Plays, "One Hundred Women" by
Kristina Halvorson, directed by
student director Melissa Rudd '98;
and "Blood on the Cat's Neck" by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, directed
by Leland Patton, guest director.
Black Box, Fir Acres Theatre,
7 and 10 pm, $1.
SOFA Cinema, "Mars Attacks, "
Council Chamber, 2 showings,
7:30 and 10 pm. I heard this
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Jim Rose Circus.. Freaks rule,
especially when they're Mexican
transvestites wrestling, or "the
woman who blows fire from the
part of her that is most a Mrs. "
Roseland Theater, ir 0 NW 6th, 9
pm, all ages.
The Cascade Blue's Association
serves up an excellent Acoustic
Blues Festival, fe'aturing a slew
of skilled artists, including Charlie
Musselwhite and Lloyd Jones. If Paul Taylor has been called "the
world's greatest living
chorreographer" there must be
some pretty good dead ones. Paul
Taylor Dance Company, Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7:30 pm,
half-price student rush tickets, half­
hour before show, cash only.
Philosophy Colloquium, "Hegel
and Radical Critiques of
Liberalism" by Jeff Gauthier,
assistant professor of philosophy ,
University of Portland. Room 208,
James F. Miller Center for the
Humanities, 3: 15 pm, free . Fall break officially begins on
Friday, but all reports indicate that
students will bust out of town on
Thursday as soon as classes end.
Please leave campus. Now. Please
leave now. There will be no
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the Admissions Open House. So if
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campus. Otherwise, like I said
before, iust get out of here.
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