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2019-11-15

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Vol. 93 No.5 FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 15, 2019 www.piolog.com
Sorry Lewinsky
Over 20 years after her graduation, it is time that
LC alumna Monika Lewinsky ’95 is recognized for
her efforts to make the world a better place.
See page 3LC’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) restarts
after a long hiatus and is working to provide a safe
and inclusive space on campus. MSA returns to LC
See page 5The LC football team has had a record breaking
season with a 3-5 overall record heading into their
last two conference games.LC Football
See page 11Next academic year changes to the general
education requirements and first year seminar will
be implemented.GenEd Changes
See page 2The mainstage production of “The Christians”
considers the repercussions of the theological
doctrine and the potential for an afterlife. “The Christians”
See page 7By HANNA MERZBACH
FOLLOWING A student-led
fossil fuel divestment petition,
a subcommittee was formed in
May 2017 to explore and make policy
recommendations to the Lewis &
Clark Board of Trustees. Nine months
later, in Feb. 2018, trustees approved a
plan and voted unanimously to divest
from all fossil fuel investments in the
endowment. According to the college’s
Nov. 5 progress report, LC is now on
track to divest from all public fossil fuel
funds by Dec. 2022.
The divestment policy states that,
by 2022, LC’s endowment “Shall not di -
rectly own any securities publicly issued
by companies in the fossil fuel industry,
specifically the largest owners of coal,
oil, and natural gas reserves” and that,
starting immediately, LC “will make no
investments in any new fund that has
exposure to fossil fuel companies.”
Between Dec. 2017 and 2018,
LC reduced exposure to publicly
traded fossil fuel holdings by 50%
and focused on reinvesting this
capital in correspondence with the
college’s environmental, social and
governance (ESG) policy. With
these re-investments, 25% of the college’s endowment is now invested
in sustainability-related funds, such
as the water or renewable energy
infrastructure sectors.
While the college must exit all
public funds by the end of 2022, the
same does not hold for private funds
— the policy states that “The college
will exit all private limited partnership
investments holding fossil fuel
companies as they mature, which will
take more than five years.”
Between Dec. 2017 and 2018, the
college’s investment in public fossil fuel
holdings dropped from $6.6 million to
$3.1 million, a 53% decrease. Yet, with
private funds, the college’s investment
value rose from $5.1 million to $5.2
million, a 2% increase.
During this period, LC’s total
investment in fossil fuels dropped from
4.9% to 3.8% of the endowment. As of
May 2019, LC’s total endowment has a
market value of $238 million.
President Wim Wiewel explained
why LC’s private investments will take
longer to divest from than its public
holdings.
“(Private holdings are) not stock
that is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange or anything like that ... we
have to wait until that company goes public, or is bought out by another
company,” Wiewel said. “Before that
happens, you really cannot get out
of the investment. Or if you get out
of it, you would take a really big loss,
because it’s not yet traded (publicly)
... We decided from the beginning that
we have to preserve the money because
that’s what benefits the students.”
While moral considerations did
influence the college’s decision to divest,
it was the financial considerations that
convinced the “hard-nosed investors,”
according to Wiewel. New research
indicated that divestment would
increase endowment returns in the
long run, with investments in fossil-fuel
companies becoming increasingly less
profitable. While fossil-fuel companies
once led the economy, they now lag
behind.
With rising climate concerns, green
investment funds have become more
common and profitable, according to
Tom Mitchell, managing director of
Cambridge Associates. After former
Chief Investment Officer Carl Vance
retired in the summer of 2018,
Cambridge took over management of
the college’s endowment.
In a recent article in The Chronicle
of Higher Education, Mitchell argued that investing in fossil fuels will become
less profitable as demand declines over
the next 20 years.
“If you’re just looking from a pure
investment standpoint, you will find more profits in the growth potential of
renewables and alternatives,” Mitchell
said. “It’s been a great time to be
divested, frankly.”
“LC continues” continued on page 2By RILEY HANNA
THE 16TH A n n u a l R a y
Warren Symposium titled
“Beyond Resistance: Race
and Revolutionary Struggle” started
Wednesday, Nov. 13 and ends today,
Nov. 15. The symposium features
speakers and panels, an art show and
various workshops surrounding race
and activism.
Seventeen-year-old Feliquan
Charlemagne and fifteen-year-
old Kimaya Mahajan spoke at the
symposium’s first keynote event
on Wednesday. Charlemagne is the
executive director for the U.S. Climate
Strike, and Mahajan is the co-director
of the Washington Climate Strike.
Sixteen-year-old Isra Hirsi, a co-
founder and partnerships director for
the U.S. Climate Strike and daughter
of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, was
originally scheduled to attend, but
was unable to come. Mahajan stepped
up in her place.
Charlemagne, Mahajan and other
youth activists helped organize the
Global Climate Strikes. The first
Global Youth Climate Strike on March
15 was held in 2,000 cities within 100
countries. There were an estimated
four million participants at the Sept.
20 Global Climate Strike, making it
the largest climate protest in history.
In an interview with The Pioneer
Log before the keynote event,
Charlemagne and Mahajan spoke on
their personal journeys as climate
activists. Charlemagne explained how
climate change has impacted him
directly.
A 2016 report by the Environmental Protection Agency states, “The waters
around the U.S. Virgin Islands have
warmed by nearly two degrees since
1901, and sea level has been rising by
about an inch every ten years.”
“I was born on an island called St.
Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands,
and this island is being destabilized,”
Charlemagne said. “Due to climate
change, people like me and people all
over the world are literally migrating
from the places that they live because
it’s becoming unsustainable for them
to even live there.”
Mahajan got involved with the
climate strike movement when it came
to North America in March. She spoke on how, throughout her time as an
activist, she has learned how climate
justice is a very intersectional issue.
“As I learned more and more about
what the climate movement was, I
began to see how directly it tied into
issues of social justice, including ...
racism, classism, indigenous rights
and climate migration,” Mahajan
said. “All of these different issues that
I had been working on previously
(culminate) into this one grand issue
of climate justice.”
Mahajan also spoke on how
systemic oppression, as a root cause,
has led to our current climate crisis.
“The very systems that our world was founded on throughout centuries
of history have been what caused the
climate crisis,” Mahajan said. “And
we think about things like capitalism,
the idea that everything, even Mother
Earth can be bought and sold for
someone’s profit, which is totally
atrocious ... and colonialism, the idea
that people can come into someone’s
land and take everything that is sacred
and native to their land. I think all of
these different systems of oppression
have caused the climate crisis.”
Similarly, Charlemagne hoped
his presentation will spark a greater
understanding of climate change
being a universal issue.“I want people to understand why
(climate change) matters to them,
and why it’s not just some abstract,
out-there thing,” Charlemagne said.
“And I think that is honestly one
of the greatest challenges of the
climate movement, making sure that
everyday people understand why this
is their issue too, not just my issue
or Kimaya’s issue, but quite literally
everyone’s issue.”
Ray Warren Symposium co-chair
Arunima Singh Jamwal ’21 spoke on
their reflections after the keynote.
“What I walked away from it having
learned was, it shows when you are an
activist and you’re a warrior for your
communities and when your work
is for the people, and not for money,
not for fame and not for redemption,”
Singh Jamwal said.
Emma Hay ’20 attended the
keynote and was impressed that
Charlemagne and Mahajan, for
being so young, have such a vast
understanding of the complex issue of
climate justice.
“It was really incredible to hear
youth talking about the intersections
of environmental injustice and
climate change, because this is a new
topic that I have been learning about
in college,” Hay said. “I was never
introduced to it in high school, let
alone mobilizing millions of students
around the world. So I’m just so in awe
of seeing youth with the capability
of doing that and that they’re
prioritizing the intersectionality of
this issue.”
The symposium closes tonight
with Race Monologues, beginning at
7 p.m. in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Youth climate activists speak at symposium
JO TABACEK/PIONEER LOG
Charlemagne (left) and Mahajan (right) speak at the keynote event, “It’s Our Future: Reimagining Environmental Justice.”
LC set to divest from public fossil fuel funds by 2022
RAYA DEUSSEN/PIONEER LOGTwo prominent youth activists deliver passionate speeches at the Ray Warren Symposium keynote
Check out this
week’s episode
of The PioPod
about art shows
at LC on our
website.FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 15, 2019
NEWS 2
CASPER PIERCE/PIONEER LOGBy RILEY HANNA
BEGINNING NEXT a c a d e m i c
year, new general education
requirements will be implemented
at Lewis & Clark. As part of these changes,
the current first-year seminar, Exploration
and Discovery (E&D), will be replaced
with “Words” in the fall and “Numbers” in
the spring. In addition to changing E&D,
new general education requirements will
be introduced. Discussions on these new
requirements have been in the works for
years and have involved both faculty and
students.
Curriculum Committee Chair and
Associate Professor of Mathematics Paul
Allen explained that changing general
education requirements is standard as
colleges modernize.
“Generally speaking, at all institutions,
it’s standard practice to, every few years,
revisit the overall general curriculum,”
Allen said. “These requirements tend to
have a lifespan of a decade or so, plus or
minus.”
E&D was first implemented in the
fall of 2006. Replacing E&D will be two
seminars, “Words” and “Numbers.”
Unlike E&D, individual “Words” and
“Numbers” classes will not share any
common readings. Instead, the faculty in
charge of teaching individual sections will
have the power to shape their course, so
classes will be more in-line with their own
interests and expertise.
Associate Professor of Religious
Studies Jessica Starling, the co-chair of the
General Education Steering Committee
(GEST), expressed excitement about the
versatile structure of the new seminars.
“I think the new first-year seminars ...
have the potential to be really exciting and
quite unique to Lewis & Clark, in that they
will reflect our full-time faculty’s broad-
ranging interests and expertise, as well as
our commitment to teaching students at
all levels of their college career,” Starling
said via email.
The “Words” seminar, required for
all first-semester first-year students,
will introduce students to a variety of
written texts and teach how to analyze
them. Similarly, individual “Numbers”
seminars will incorporate a wide range
of disciplines, although they will all focus
on quantitative data. Allen explained the
motivation to structure the category in
this way.
“I think one of the things we see out in
the world is that quantitative information
is all over the place now,” Allen said.
“And, if you pick up The New York Times
... there are these little infographics
and the quantitative information out
there forming the story. Let’s have a
conversation about that, and let’s engage
with that in some way.”
Starling expressed enthusiasm about
the potential topics taught in different
“Numbers” classes.
“Imagine a quantitative reasoning
course on ‘Happiness,’ ‘Color,’
‘Contamination,’ ‘Existence on Earth’ or
‘Global Hunger,’” Starling said. “Learning
how to interpret and explain quantitative
information is such an important skill in
our world, and I think students are going
to have so much fun in these classes that
they may not even realize they are learning
hard things!”
Student Academic Affairs Board
(SAAB) Chair and Student Representative
to the Curriculum Committee Shannon
Drew ’20 said that students will also
give presentations as part of both their
“Words” and “Numbers” classes. Drew
mentioned a point President Wim Wiewel
made in the faculty meeting on Nov.
5, where he discussed students’ lack of
presentation skills.
“I talk to parents ... about the ability
to present material, written and oral, as
a key product of a liberal arts education,”
Wiewel said. “And I gotta say, this fall, I’ve
been really struck by how poor many of
our students are at that ... But there are a
lot of them, they’re just too shy to speak up.
They don’t know how to articulate their point. They kind of don’t have anything to
say, even though I know they gotta have
things to say, but they don’t know how to
... So, boy, there’s a lot of work to be done.”
Drew spoke on how she hopes
students will be taught to formally present
in the seminars, as they usually are not
taught these critical skills in many of their
other classes.
“I would want to see in the way
(presentations are) taught is to make
them a little more collaborative, or getting
feedback about ... presentation skills, not
the content of the presentation,” Drew
said. “And I think that there isn’t really
curriculum here right now to get feedback
on your presentation skills.”
I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e n e w fi r s t - y e a r
seminars, the general education
requirements will introduce multiple new
categories.
While a research paper will not
be part of the first-year seminars, the
“Bibliographic Research and Writing”
category will provide students this
opportunity. Allen explained the intention
behind creating this new category to
fulfill the second semester E&D learning
outcomes.
“Currently, part of what the learning
outcomes ... are, is writing this research
paper,” Allen said. “We wanted to make
sure that, somewhere in the students’
trajectory here, they learned how to write.”
Classes from a wide variety of majors
will fulfill the Bibliographic Research
and Writing category, so students may
research topics in their particular field of
study for their final paper. Students may
take classes that fulfill this requirement
outside of their majors if they so choose.
Additionally, while Natural Sciences
will be a category in the new general
education requirements, there will no
longer be a lab requirement.
A category entitled “Global
Perspectives” will replace the current
International Studies requirement.
Most students will be able to fulfill this
requirement by studying abroad, with a
few exceptions. The current requirement
mandates students to complete 12 credits
while overseas, or eight credits at LC.
To fulfill the new Global Perspectives
category, students will only have to
complete eight credits overseas, or they
can complete four credits through an
approved Global Perspectives course at
LC.
A brand new category in the
requirements will be “Culture, Power
and Identity.” This category will call
upon students to critically examine how
culture and power impact both larger
societal structures and how individuals
shape their identities. Allen said that
the creation of the “Culture, Power and
Identity” category was largely inspired by
student desires.“We heard from faculty that students
want to be more equipped with asking
challenging questions and addressing
challenging issues surrounding culture,
power and identity, how that becomes
produced and what are the implications of
that,” Allen said.
Another new category will be
“Historical Perspectives,” which will
engage students with evaluating different
events, ideas and materials from before
1945.
The current Creative Arts, World
Language, and Physical Education and
Well-Being requirements will remain the
same.
The process for restructuring the
general education requirements began
with a voluntary group of students, faculty
and staff who met weekly at Maggie’s,
trying to create an identity statement for
the college and discussing how the general
education requirements could more
accurately reflect LC’s values. This group
was named the Subcommittee on General
Education (SoGE). Inspired by these
conversations, the GEST was formed
as a subcommittee of the Curriculum
Committee from 2017-2018 and has
played a predominant role in shaping the
new requirements.
Starling spoke on how these initial
meetings shaped future discussions of
general education requirements.
“I think (the initial) approach was
really important to setting the tone for the
process that unfolded over the next few
years: from the very beginning we’ve been
asked to think broadly, communicate
openly and ultimately make decisions
about GE that are authentic to who we
really are at Lewis & Clark,” Starling said.
Yet, Drew is skeptical of truly how
much student input has shaped these new
requirements.
“I don’t really know if our voices are
being heard all too well,” Drew said. “I
know that faculty members want to hear
our voices, but I don’t know if they really
know how to ask for our voices. It’s kind
of frustrating when it comes to my role
as SAAB chair because I’m supposed
to ... really support people’s voices and
elevate them when they’re speaking about
academic things.”
Overall, Starling expressed satisfaction
with the new changes.
“In general, I think the entirety of the
new General Education reflects much
more efficiently and authentically what
we have (to) offer across the curriculum at
LC,” Starling said.
Allen similarly views the new
requirements as a reflection of LC’s
institutional progression.
“It’s important to realize that the
institution is kind of a living organism,
and it evolves as time progresses, and this
is sort of the latest evolution,” Allen said.By LEXIE BOREN
THE LEWIS & CLARK f a c u l t y h e l d
their second meeting of the year
on Nov. 5 in Smith Hall. After
announcements, President Wim Wiewel
provided the faculty an update on the
events of the October Board of Trustees
meeting. He also mentioned the work
being done by Vice President of Student
Life and Dean of Students Robin Holmes-
Sullivan to cultivate social spaces on
campus before turning to the topic of the
school’s debt.
“We were talking about the innovation
that we need in our programs to
continue to attract the students that we
want,” Wiewel said. “It is an incredibly
competitive world out there, there’s no
doubt about that. We did unfortunately
also have to increase tuition (4.75%).”
Wiewel explained that the Board
approved the refinancing of LC’s $106
million debt due to a substantially lower
interest rate compared to the last time
the college refinanced in 2011, as well as a
proposal to use an additional $35 million
for deferred maintenance projects.
“The projects that we’re talking about
will generally have a mixture of fixing
deferred maintenance that we need to
do at some point anyway, and then doing
some functional improvement,” Wiewel
said.
Wiewel then introduced Vice
President, Chief of Staff and General
Counsel and Board Secretary David Reese
to discuss LC’s progress concerning the
Strategic Plan. Reese presented a list of six
overarching goals and 23 sub-goals.
“This plan is not one that’s just sitting
on the shelf, but is really something
that we’re looking to hold ourselves
accountable to and report to the board
about,” Reese said.
Afterwards, the Faculty Council
reported on changes to the position
request procedure, which allows
departments to request new tenure-track
positions. Under the new procedure,
each department will write a one-page
summary of why their department needs
a new position, followed by a presentation
open to the entire LC community.
Following the presentation, the Dean
will announce how many positions can
be funded, departments will formally
apply for extra positions and the Dean
will announce which positions have been
approved or denied.
Associate Professor of Art History
and member of the Faculty Council Dawn
Odell was one of the professors who
presented on these new changes.
“I think we all feel very strongly the
pain of our individual departments, but
this allows us to understand the needs of
other departments on campus as a whole,”
Odell said.
Professor and Director of Ethnic
Studies and Faculty Council member
Elliott Young also introduced several ongoing conversations. One of these
topics surrounds the Faculty with Term
position, which was created several years
ago as a way to keep “vital members of
our community” here despite a lack of
available tenure track positions. Yet,
these positions have unclear guidelines
concerning promotion and voting rights.
Currently, there are 12 faculty members
filling these positions. The Faculty Council
will continue to discuss this issue to
determine a proper resolution.
Another recently raised concern on the
Faculty Council pertained to LC’s football
program.
“We’ve received about 10 or so emails
from people on the faculty who are
expressing concern, primarily about the
health impacts to football players, but
also recognizing balancing out the positive
benefits of having a football program with
the college,” Young said.
The Faculty Council will continue to
gather data on the costs and benefits of
the football program..
Rachel Cole, member of the
Committee on Enrollment (COE) and
associate professor and department chair
of English, presented on the COE report
and emphasized the ongoing attempts
to develop language explaining the new
general education program to incoming
students.
Then, the Curriculum Committee
discussed a course code for the Middle
East and North African (MENA) Studies
program, and a potential minor in
Hispanic Studies, both of which were put
into motion later in the meeting.
Following the Curriculum Committee’s
presentation, the faculty representatives
to the Board of Trustees presented on the
October meeting of the Board. Rebecca
Copenhaver, faculty representative to
the Board of Trustees and professor and
department chair of Philosophy, spoke on
investments.
“In the Investments Committee, we
had lots of good news,” Copenhaver said.
“Our investments are outperforming
benchmarks set by academic investing in
general, and one of the reasons why we
did so well in a volatile market is because
of our divestments from oil and gas, which
makes us really unique.”
Faculty Representative Young
explained the Health Studies Initiative,
which is aimed at creating a program
to attract students interested in health
professions. Additionally, he spoke on the
Buildings and Grounds Committee.
“According to the experts who did
this outside consulting, we haven’t been
investing enough (in our infrastructure),”
Young said.
The meeting concluded with three
motions, concerning the MENA course
code, the creation of a Hispanic Studies
minor and the minimum requirements
for the new first-year seminars being
implemented as of next academic year,
“Words” and “Numbers.”Faculty talk budget,
campus social spacesNew GenEd requirements
to begin next academic year
Continued from pg. 1
Around the country, students have
seized on these financial arguments to
divest and a growing number of high-
profile institutions, like Middlebury
College and the University of California
system, have joined the movement.
According to Helen Hitz ’21, the
Associated Students of Lewis & Clark
(ASLC) president, student-advocates
have turned to LC for advice.
“We were recently reached out to
by students at a different school, and
they reached out to ASLC to see our
tactics for how we got administration
and the Board to divest from fossil
fuels,” Hitz said.
In the Association of Advancement
of Sustainability in Higher Ed
(AASHE)’s 2019 Sustainable Campus
Index, LC ranked second in the
“finance and investment” category and
sixth in the “climate and air” category.
In order to take a comprehensive approach to sustainability, the college
is currently beginning the process of
forming a new Climate Action Plan,
since the last plan only went until the
2018-19 academic year.
Sustainability Director Amy
Dvorak said that this plan will
incorporate divestment, along with
evaluations of campus facilities,
environmental curriculum and
transportation.
“We might try to (see) if we can
switch people to taking a train or taking
the bus, and there are some airlines
that are looking at electrifying their
fleets,” Dvorak said. “You can imagine
with divestment how complicated
that was, and that’s just one thing that
we’re impacting.”
Talks about the new Climate Action
Plan are ongoing. In the fall of 2020,
the college will provide its next annual
progress report on divestment, based
on data from the 2019 calendar year.LC continues efforts to
divest from fossil fuels
Issue 4 Correction
In “Trustees pass rise in tuition,” The Pioneer Log incorrectly reported the value
of LC’s debt. The college holds about $106 million in debt, not $160 million.FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 15, 2019
OPINION 3
Monica Lewinsky ’95 is overdue for an apology
Examining Lewinsky’s legacy post #MeToo, the social movement that shook the nation to its very core
By ADELAIDE KAISER
MONICA LEWINSKY ’95 is a
Lewis & Clark alum and a social
activist. When you hear her
name, however, there is an indisputable
connotation that immediately comes
to mind: one of a woman publicly
disgraced and humiliated.
In a new documentary titled
“15 Minutes of Shame,” Lewinsky,
alongside Max Joseph of the TV show
“Catfish,” aims to look at the culture of
public shaming. Lewinsky, who was the
center of a media frenzy for years, is no
stranger to what it is like to be publicly
humiliated. Lewinsky had an affair with
President Bill Clinton during his time in
office. When the affair was made public,
she received a tremendous amount of
public backlash. While Lewinsky has
said that while she does think she was
taken advantage of by her boss, the real
“abuse” came in the aftermath, when
she was forced to take the fall to protect
his position. Recently, she has begun
drawing from those experiences to
become an anti-bullying advocate.
Lewinsky has given us an
opportunity to re-examine her legacy.
Did she deserve the public shaming that
she received?In the context of the #MeToo
movement and Donald Trump’s
presidency, it is important to look at
the double standard that exists in this
situation. Lewinsky was 22 years old at
the time of the scandal, while Clinton
was 49. That age difference alone is
concerning. It gets worse when you
consider that Clinton was in the highest
position of power this country has to
offer, while Lewinsky was merely an
intern.
The backlash that Lewinsky faced
was misogynistic and unnecessary. A
much younger woman in a subordinate
position to the most powerful man in
the U.S. did not deserve to be ridiculed
and have her personal life torn apart.
In an essay for Vanity Fair in 2014,
she detailed job interviews that were
derailed by the connotation attached
to her name. She says that with every
date she goes on she experiences
“1998 whiplash,” a testament to how
this scandal has deeply impacted her
professional and personal life. She
never should have been put in this
position because she was involved with
a man who should have known better.
The double standard that exists
during this era of Donald Trump, who
has been called out and investigated for paying off porn stars and having
inappropriate contact with many
women, is ironic. The fact that our
male presidents have gotten away with
inappropriate conduct time after time
is wrong in itself. But the fact that
the women involved (Stormy Daniels
in particular) have had to face the
barrage of hateful comments and media
attention is indicative of the misogyny
that plagues not just our political
system, but our society as a whole.
It is commendable that Lewinsky
is taking all of this negative media
attention and using it to create a positive
change. However, it was not easy to get
there. After years of trying to figure
out what to do next, moving across the
country and out of the country, and
going a decade without speaking to the
media, she has found a way to use her
story for good. “15 Minutes of Shame” is
one huge step towards that, among her
other anti-bullying efforts, including a
“Goodness Bot” on Twitter, which aims
to spread positivity on social media, and
other anti-bullying PSAs.
We owe Lewinsky an apology for
how our culture of name-calling and
bullying has treated her. The best way to
right this wrong is to reverse her legacy.
Next time you hear Lewinsky’s name, try not to think of a scandal or a disgraced
woman. Instead, try to reframe your
image into that of a woman standing up against an oppressive system and trying
to make the world a more positive place.
We at least owe her that.

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Stuart MyersA tale of a conflicted young voter:
why I still have not made a choice
By QUENTIN GAUL
STUDENTS AT Lewis & Clark often
purport to be politically engaged
in national politics and tend to be
opinionated on political issues. Yet, only
24% of the student body voted in this
year’s Associated Students of Lewis &
Clark (ASLC) Senate elections, just over
500 out of 2,106 students. Students do
not seem to care much about local-level
politics that affect them. As an elected
senator, I want to have the mandate
of more than a few hundred students.
Ideally, all students should vote in school
elections and be engaged with what is
happening on campus. ASLC is meant to
be the voice of the student body, but right
now we are only the voice of a fourth
of the student body. I think there are
failings to be found on both sides and we
all need to work to
promote a culture
of engagement
with LC politics.
Being involved
with ASLC, I will
be the first to
admit we need
to improve our
outreach to students. Students cannot be
blamed for not engaging with something
they do not understand. In short, the
two most important things that ASLC
does are allocating student fee money
to things like SAAB and clubs and being
a voice for students in institutional
decisions such as transportation and
tuition. ASLC plays an important role
in student affairs, but we need to do a
better job of showing this to the student
body. Right now we are working hard to
plan more outreach events, such as the
churro truck that ASLC has brought to
campus the last few years. And we are
going to put more guidelines in the ASLC
constitution about this subject. As a
senator, improving ASLC’s engagement
with the student body is one of my goals,
and I hope that it greatly improves
throughout the year.
As much as ASLC needs to improve
outreach, it can be hard to reach out
to a student body that can, at times,
be apathetic and disengaged from the
broader issues on campus. This issue
goes beyond voter turnout, but turnout
is one easily understood metric to show
how little students care about campus
politics. Imagine if only 24% of the
U.S. population decided to vote in the
presidential election; we would all be
outraged. But through lack of action,
the student body has effectively allowed
school elections to be decided by those
few people. Voter participation has also
slightly improved over time. The Spring
2018 Cabinet elections saw only 11%
participation, but Spring 2019 voter
participation was up to 27%. I will also concede that even 24% participation is
above the national average for college
campuses. But this is LC, and I know we
can do better than that.
If you feel inspired to get more
involved with ASLC, there a couple of
ways you can do so. All Senate meetings
are open to the public and you can
attend those to voice your opinion and
see what we do. We will also be tabling
in J.R. Howard Hall and outside the Bon
and you can come talk with an ASLC
representative there. If you want to take
a more active role, any student can serve
on ASLC’s committees. You can check
out the ASLC website, aslclark.org, to
find descriptions of what the committees
do and access the brief applications.
Several current senators will be studying
abroad next semester, so there will be
senate seats open soon. I encourage
anyone interested
to run for Senate.
If you do not want
to be that involved
but still want
to keep up with
everything ASLC
does, make sure
to follow ASLC
on Instagram and keep an eye out for
a new ASLC newsletter that should be
launching soon.
I respect my peers deeply, and I know
that there is a wealth of intelligence and
thoughtful opinion on this campus.
I think that it is high time for more
students to act on these opinions, vote
in ASLC elections and engage with
the community around them. Cabinet
elections are coming up this spring, and
I am going to work hard as part of ASLC
to increase voter turnout. While ASLC is
putting in the effort to improve, I hope
that students can also put in the effort to
pay attention, to vote and to be engaged
with the community around them.
Quentin Gaul ’22 is a member of the
ASLC Senate. The opinions expressed
in this article are her own and do not
represent those of ASLCStudents should engage
more in campus politics
By AUBREY ROCHÉ
I HAVE BEEN registered to vote since
I was 16. As a woman and a member
of the LGBTQ+ community, I
deeply understand the importance of
paying attention to policies that have
the potential to impact my rights in
this country. However, even though I
am by no means uninformed, I am still
intimidated when it comes to politics.
I am hesitant to dedicate support
to any of the Democratic presidential
candidates at this point in time. There
is still a year left until the election and
so much room for both growth and
error on the candidates’ parts.
It is also difficult to have unwavering
support for any candidate when
every day on Twitter I see reasons I
should not be supporting many of the
Democratic candidates, such as the
controversy over Elizabeth Warren’s
Native American ancestry or Joe Biden
and Bernie Sanders simply being too
old for the job. Still more people on
Twitter complain that each candidate
is not “liberal enough.” There are
undoubtedly more complaints, but I
am afraid to search up the contemptible
things each candidate has done in fear
that I will find lists raking each across
the coals. I find it ridiculous that
simply googling Pete Buttigieg brings
up an article criticizing the way he ate
a cinnamon roll, which is extremely
irrelevant to his potential presidency and just goes to show how overly
critical the media is of the presidential
candidates.
White liberals, in particular, like to
focus heavily on what is problematic
with each candidate. This results in
overly harsh criticism of every person
running for president. The media,
too, provides us with almost too much
information. Do we really need to know
every single detail of a candidate’s
personal life in order to deem them
worthy to be president? We should be
paying more attention to whether or not
they could do a good job of running this
country. People who did not vote in 2016
because they “did not like either option,”
especially those who disliked Hillary
Clinton, focused too much on small
details about both candidates and did
not seem to understand the importance of voting for the lesser of two evils.
I have considered supporting
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend,
Indiana and U.S. Navy veteran, as his
plans include eliminating the Electoral
College and stronger background
checks for gun purchases. But knowing
that a gay man has a small chance of
gaining enough support to win the
primary election is just another reason
I am hesitant to devote support so early.
What am I doing supporting someone
who has no chance? Am I a good enough
Democrat if I support someone who has
little to no chance of winning against
Trump, or should I perhaps instead be
supporting whatever Democrat does
have this chance?
I have spent every year since 2016
looking forward to finally getting my
chance to vote in 2020. Even though the
mess that is the Electoral College and
the fact that Oregon consistently votes
blue will cause my vote to have little
impact, I understand the importance of
making my voice heard. This is why I do
not know who I am voting for yet. I do
not think I will know for several months,
at least until we get into the primary
elections and I can see who actually has
a chance. I will vote for whichever
Democratic candidate wins the primary
elections. Because in the end, any
Democrat who can defeat Trump, even
if they are not the most perfect
candidate, is who I want to be our next
president.
CASPER PIERCE/PIONEER LOGRAYA DEUSSEN/PIONEER LOG
... I know that there is
a wealth of intelligence
and thoughtful opinons
on this campus.
RAYA DEUSSEN/PIONEER LOGFRIDAY , NOVEMBER 15, 2019
OPINION 4
Bon Appétit’s food monopoly at
LC hits students’ bank accounts
By ANDREW NOURIE
MAGGIE’S CAFÉ is one of the two
cafés on campus and is one of
the only places to get coffee that
does not just taste like water. The café
also acts as the only convenience store on
campus. It is operated and stocked by Bon
Appétit and uses the flex point system.
Everyone at Lewis & Clark already
knows about the tight and oppressive grip
our Bon Appétit overlords have on our
wallets and taste buds. As time goes on,
the repercussions of this are getting more
and more apparent. The upselling at
Maggie’s is approaching a ludicrous level,
to the dismay of many students and their
flex point accounts.
For example, an 8.5-ounce bag of
Kettle brand chips from Fred Meyer costs
around $3, so around $0.35 per ounce.
For a five-ounce bag of Kettle brand
chip at Maggie’s, it costs $3.25, which is
exactly $0.65 per ounce. That is almost
twice the price per ounce for your bag of
chips.
A 14-ounce bottle of Brew Dr. Kombucha costs $4.45 at Maggie’s, and
$2.99 at Fred Meyer. You can buy a
16-ounce jar of Jif peanut butter for $2.59
at Fred Meyer, but the same item goes for
$4.20 at Maggie’s. One of the only items
that does not seem to be marked up is the
Matador brand beef jerky, but that may
be because the price is literally printed
onto the package.
Many of the items that Maggie’s sells
do not have labels on them, which can
lead to unsuspecting students spending
more than expected on food items. For
example, all of their bottled and canned
drinks and their small packaged candy do
not have any prices listed on them.
“So what?” you may be thinking. “It
is common knowledge that Maggie’s
overcharges for their food.” The
problem is not the fact that Maggie’s is
overcharging, but rather the amount of
control that Bon Appétit has over LC
students. On a small, secluded campus
like ours, it is sometimes incredibly
hard and inconvenient to do outside
shopping, especially during midterm
and final seasons and for first-years who are not allowed to park cars on campus.
Sometimes the only place to get food
outside of the dining hall (also operated
by Bon Appétit) is Maggie’s. Students
cannot take a trip to Fred Meyer every
week, and ordering delivery is almost
as, if not more, expensive as just paying
almost double for the convenience that
Maggie’s provides.
Since our options are extremely
limited, the options we do have should
be priced fairly. And even if they are not
fairly priced, at the very least there should
be price labels on every item so we can
know how much money we are going to
spend. This might be a little too extremist
for Bon Appétit, but maybe let students
get more than just a bag of generic brand
chips and a small drink with their pre-
prepared sandwich when they use an
entire meal swipe. With their monopoly
on food services, Bon Appétit already
makes so much money off of students
using the meal plans. Can they at least
try to match competitor prices? Do they
really need the extra $2.00 they make
when they upsell some peanut butter?Friendship archetypes can harm relationships
Being labeled the “mom friend” of the group puts stress on individuals to take on roles and personalities
By MACKENZIE HERRING
HAVE YOU EVER been referred to
as the mom friend before? Was
it after you did something mildly
responsible like drinking water after
your third mug of Franzia or stacking
plates so the server would have an
easier time clearing the table? Were you
surprised? Urban Dictionary’s example
of how to use “mom friend” in a sentence
is “Megan hasn’t been drinking at all
tonight since she’s our designated driver.
She’s a total Mom Friend.” No shade to
user giraffe112, but this just sounds like
common sense to me.
Do not get me wrong, I have no
serious issue with calling your friend the
dad of the group, or even the wine aunt.
But I find that sometimes there can be
tiring assumptions and expectations
based off of these archetypes. Now I do
not know how every group of friends
operates, but my experience with this
kind of identification is not a positive
one.
I was first referred to as the “mom
friend” when I was 16. This role ended
up transforming very quickly into being
the therapist friend, where I had to
spend copious amounts of emotional labor to feel valued in the friendship.
A similar situation happened during
my first year at Lewis & Clark with
someone I was close to. It felt terrifying
feeling responsible for someone else’s
emotions. Let me be clear, you are never
responsible for someone else’s mental
health, but the threat of “I do not know
what I would do without you” is enough
to make you doubt that.
It can be really hard for people to ask
for professional help, or for guidance
outside of their immediate family or
friend group. This is even something I
had a lot of trouble with when it came to
my own mental health. But when it came
to others, it took me a long time to learn
that there is a difference between being
there for someone who is having a hard
time, and going too far beyond your job
description as a friend. Each friendship
is different and imperfect, but it is always
important to know that your feelings are
valid too. Sometimes you are not the
right person, or in the right position, to
give someone the help they need.
Even when the use of friend
archetypes are more casual, they can
still feel awful. On a Friday night, I do
not want to be expected to herd drunk
friends or pick up after them or tell them not to climb tall things. This is
tricky. I love helping my friends out, and
everyone has moments where they need
some extra support or guidance. But if
you reflect on the friendship and believe
that this is your role, I think there may
be a problem. I am definitely going
to keep holding your hair back, but
sometimes I want to be the one who feels
comfortable going too hard. The same
applies in the reverse. Odds are that no
one wants to feel like the wild child all
the time; they can offer more than that
to the relationship. They probably want
you to feel comfortable going to them for
support too.
I do not believe for a second that
these concerns apply to everyone. There
are also phases of life where some
people need more help than usual, and it
is great to have a friend around for that.
It is tricky navigating this gray area,
but for me, it was something I should
have considered a long time ago. After
so many years of being called the mom
friend, it was tempting to limit my value
as a person to how much I helped those
around me. Thankfully, the friends I
have now have helped me get out of that
space, and have redefined the term for
me.EVA SZOBOSZLAY/PIONEER LOG
Hunting is important
for ecological stability
By COPELAND BURCHENAL
IN POPULAR CULTURE , the
term “hunter” and its portrayal
throughout media has been
demonizing at worst and unflattering
at best. Yes, it is true that poaching is
one of the major causes for the decline
of megafauna (large mammals) and rare
species across the globe, but it seems
that legal hunting is vilified an unequal
amount. Hunting plays a critical role in
wildlife management, conservation and
ecological health.
In my last article, I wrote about our
war against wolves that led to massive
problems with diminishing biodiversity.
After centuries of rampant harvesting,
many species were on the brink of
extinction. The other side of the coin was
America’s entrance into the industrial
age, in which great societal leaps
forward meant annihilation of rivers,
prairies, forests and mountains. It was
only around the turn of the century that
early wardens and biologists began to
understand that the natural world was
steps away from being extinguished.
Rather than completely banning
hunting, biologists and lawmakers
quickly realized that hunting had
to be closely monitored. Sponsored
by Nevada Senator Key Pittman
and Virginia Congressman Absalom
Robertson, the Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act of 1937, commonly
known as the Pittman-Robertson Act,
was voted into existence.
The act places an 11% tax on all
hunting equipment which is then given
directly to the Secretary of the Interior
who allocates accordingly to each state.
The funding is strictly for research,
restoration, purchase and leasing of
land and wildlife management. As stated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), the program has generated
$2 billion worth of revenue, enabling
research and protection efforts which
would have been impossible otherwise.
The act was so successful in its ability to
support management that in 1950 the
Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration
Act, known as the Dingell-Johnson Act,
sought to replicate the system for our
scaly aquatic friends.
In highly controversial yet reputable
cases, megafauna conservation in
Africa has been aided by the purchase
of hunting permits. In 2014, a single
hunting permit sold for $350,000 at the
Dallas Safari Club in Texas. The auction
was protested with claims that a species
could not be conserved if it was being
hunted. The decision to sell the tag was
made by Namibia, a country revered for
its amazing wildlife conservation. The
tag was not issued for just any Black
Rhino, but instead a post-breeding
male who was unable to contribute to
the gene pool. Male Black Rhinos are
territorial animals which may attack
and kill younger individuals who have
yet to help with population growth,
therefore acting as a possible barrier to
their recovery. This large sum of money,
although gained in a questionable way,
was fed back into the country’s wildlife
programs.
I by no means am someone who
respects trophy hunting, but I do
acknowledge that it is, in a small
number of cases, a tool to help conserve
the natural world around us. Rather
than alienating the global hunting
community, we should instead focus
our effort towards fighting poachers,
animal parts trafficking and other illegal
activities which pose a huge threat to
our global ecological systems.
ADA BARBEE/PIONEER LOG
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Maggie’s Café waits for students looking to purchase late-night snacks or a cup of coffee to help make it through their homework.By LEXIE BOREN
LEWIS & CLARK’S Muslim
Student Association (MSA)
has started up again after a
long hiatus.
Aisha Kheir ’20, the President
of MSA, explained the reasoning
behind restarting the organization.
“Last year’s tragic event in New
Zealand with the shooting of two
different mosques, I think that made
people realize how there is this
really hateful rhetoric that is causing
people to die,” Kheir said. “So having
MSA, working against prejudice
and building understanding is very
important.”
At this point in the year, MSA
has procured funding and is
brainstorming event ideas, while
currently focusing on providing a
safe space for minority students on
campus.
Yasmin Kemer ’22, the MSA
treasurer, addressed the perception
of Muslim students on LC’s campus.
“I can definitely sense that
because of where a lot of students
are coming from, being around
Muslims, but especially when they
are not Arab Muslims, is kind of a
culture shock, and they don’t know
how to respond to that,” Kemer said.
Kheir emphasized the importance
of diversity and inclusion in a liberal
arts school.
“I don’t think there’s anything
wrong with a school that’s very
secular and not religious,” Kheir
said. “But at the same time, even if it
is a secular or non-religious school,
I think it’s still important to value
different perspectives and I think
that’s what a liberal arts education
does. Even in class, we were learning
about different religions and different philosophies, and professors, even
students, they always say, ‘How can
we look at this from the other side?’
And I think actually having different
religions and different races helps
the secular environment and helps
the liberal arts.”
Kheir also emphasized the
diversity within MSA.
“Some people in the mainstream
culture have this misconception that
all Muslims are from one country or
one region,” Kheir said. “This is not
true, because Muslims are one of the
most diverse religious groups.”
Kemer described the ways in
which the Office of Spiritual Life has
worked to support Muslim students
at LC.
“They’re really helpful,” Kemer
said. “During Ramadan they will
send us emails saying, ‘If you want
to take your finals at a different time
you can.’ They’re definitely aware
and they’re willing to reach out
and make sure that our needs are
accommodated.”
Restarting the organization has
been a great way of gathering the
Muslim community at LC.
“It’s been so amazing to meet
different Muslim students on
campus, and not only Muslim
students but people who don’t
have religions or are from different
religions,” Kheir said. “I just want to
support different people. And that’s
just been very fun for us because
sometimes I feel like without a club
or without a center students can
kind of be lost. The systems are just
coming together for one purpose,
and getting to know each other
and just connecting and building
community and networking has
been very beneficial for us among
other students.”FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019
FEATURES 5
By MICHAELA EDLIN
RESIDENT ADVISORS (RAs)
want you to know that they are
not out to get you.
Despite many of the misconceptions
about RAs, they do not spend most
of their time seeking out trouble and
writing up policy violations. In fact,
RAs spend most of their time writing
emails, filling out spreadsheets and
connecting residents to campus
resources.
Marc-Anthony Valle ’22 is one of
the Platt RAs who is seeking to dispel
this misconception.
“People often look at RAs as police
and I think that’s very toxic,” Valle
said. “My concerns as an RA are
safety, courtesy and my general well
being.”
Another RA, Ferdinand Sawyer ’22
from Forest, feels that the assumption
RAs seek out trouble comes from the
fact that many residents do not attend
community builders and only interact
with their RAs when they are written
up for a violation. Sawyer views being
an RA as something bigger.
“I know people are under the
impression that our job is to get people
in trouble, which is honestly not what
I do,” Sawyer said. “Part of my job is
documenting policy violations, but
that’s a small part of it and my least
favorite part of my job.”
Instead, RAs spend much of their
time planning events and connecting
with their residents. On weekends,
RAs serve 24-hour shifts in their halls.
They are required to attend two week-
long trainings during both the summer
and winter. With so many duties other
than reporting policy violations, it is
important that RAs want to be more
than “police,” according to Valle.
Ezri Reyes ’22 became an RA in
Copeland because they felt an urge to
care for other students.
“I am a very social person and I’m
always with my family,” Reyes said.
“The idea of taking care of a space is
super important to me and the fact that we have a bunch of students living
together is a really special thing.”
For Sawyer, being an RA is also
another opportunity to spread
positivity.
“I am in a position of at least some
authority and I really appreciate that
I can use that to smile at somebody,”
Sawyer said.
RAs connect with their residents
through required activities, such as
community builders and one-on-one
meetings with residents, but also
through other interactions. They write
out their residents’ names on door
decks and may give out goody bags or
hold weekly breakfasts.
One of the ways Valle has tried to
learn about his residents and urge
them to interact with each other is
through “rays of sunshine.” This
refers to a board on the lower floor of
Platt East that has all of the residents’
names on envelopes, where others
are encouraged to leave kind notes.
Valle purposefully put the board on
the lower floor to encourage mixing
between the floors.
Most of the time, Valle builds
community through small, seemingly
mundane interactions.
“A lot of the time, and I’m tempted
not to say this because then everyone
will know my tricks, but whenever I
hear people in the lounge I take my
tea kettle and fill it up and while I’m
there, (I) talk to people,” Valle said.
“I’ll go upstairs to fill up my water
bottle, so there’s a lot of tricks to
catch people unaware to get to know
them better.”
The tips and tricks RAs use to
interact with their residents varies
by person and their individual skills.
Reyes uses their hair cutting skills to
connect with residents by offering a
service many need after being away
from home for months. Reyes has also
bonded with Copeland residents by
putting up a chalkboard.
“One time I came back super late
from a rehearsal, maybe at 1 a.m., and
I saw my residents making pancakes,” Reyes said. “I had just put up the
chalkboard that week, so I offered it
to them (to draw on) and when I came
back, the whole thing was a landscape
scene.”
Valle also strengthens bonds with
community members by taking the
required task of emailing and turning
it into something fun. He frequently
spends hours crafting fun and exciting
emails for residents.
“I write my emails very silly, just
scatterbrained and goofy because it’s
so much information,” Valles said.
“Oftentimes it’s the information
people aren’t interested in.”
While a lot of the daily tasks RAs
do are lighthearted, they also have serious responsibilities. If one of their
residents is struggling academically,
they may get an email from Student
Support Services asking the RA
to check in with the resident. RAs
also serve as mandatory reporters,
meaning that if they hear any
concerning information at any time,
they are required to report it, whether
that be about mental illness, sexual
assault or substance addiction.
This is an important part of being
an RA for Sawyer, who has had
students come to them in need.
“Sometimes stuff is hard, and for
people to tell me when they’re having
a hard time with something is really
meaningful to me,” Sawyer said. “Even people who I’m not necessarily
close to as friends, they know that
I am a figure who wants to care for
them.”
With the many duties of an RA,
there are many different types of
approaches. According to Sawyer,
there is not one type of RA and they are
not just “student police” or inherently
“bubbly, out-going people.”
Valle has also noticed these
assumptions and plays off of them to
deeper his bond with residents.
“There’s such an archetype of what
an RA is and I think it’s hilarious,”
Valle said. “I like to play into it,
but having authentic relationships
underneath that is really helpful.”
By MADELINE COX
OVER THREE years after
Pokémon GO was first released,
the game is still popular at
Lewis & Clark due to the Pokémon
GO club. The club has over 30 active
members, including students, faculty,
staff and alumni.
For club President Hannah Posey-
Scholl ’20 and Vice President Kaitlin
Wise-Carter ’20, the communal aspect
is one of their favorite parts of the club
and is the reason they still play the
game regularly.
“I probably wouldn’t still be
playing (Pokémon GO) if we didn’t
have this community here, because
we have a really good community,”
Wise-Carter said.
The Pokémon GO club brings
together many different groups
on campus, which Posey-Scholl
appreciates.
“I like that (the club) connects
very different types of people around
campus,” Posey-Scholl said. “We have
current students, we have alumni, we
have faculty and we have staff all in
our Pokémon GO community here on
campus.”
Many of the club’s members work in
the IT department, which Posey-Scholl
believes is an advantage for both the IT
staff and students.
“A large part of our community are
people who work in IT, so that kind of
helps (staff) get to know students and
helps students get to know them ... (and)
those resources are more accessible on
campus, so that makes me happy as
someone who does work in IT,” Posey-
Scholl said.
Posey-Scholl has also used
Pokémon GO as a way to connect with
people outside of LC while traveling
and studying abroad.“I did a semester in Washington D.C.,
and ... my friend group was all focused
around Pokémon GO,” Posey-Scholl
said. “Also, (when) my family went
abroad together last spring, we went to
Spain and ... went to the southern tip
of Spain specifically to catch the Africa
regional Pokémon because you can get
them from there. We (also) did a raid
with some people who lived there. At
this point, having had those experiences
in Spain and in D.C., I am fairly confident
that I can make friends almost anywhere
in the world thanks to this game, and it’s
amazing.”
Posey-Scholl has been a life-long
Pokémon fan.
“All of my oldest memories are of
Pokémon things,” Posey-Scholl said.
“My very oldest memory is of spinning
a Clefairy top that was from Burger King
from when the first (Pokémon) movie
came out.”
Wise-Carter has also been a Pokémon
fan since a young age and continues to be dedicated to playing the games.
“I’ve played most if not all of the
games since (Pokémon) Ruby, which was
my first game,” Wise-Carter said. “I’ve
been very consistently playing Pokémon
GO since it came out.”
The Pokémon GO club regularly
communicates on their Discord server
and gets together for weekly events
such as raids. Last month, the club got
together to try to perform an EX raid,
which is a timed event that happens at
certain gym locations where an extra-
rare legendary Pokémon may appear.
“Usually the gyms that can host these
EX raids are in parks, which means that
the closest ones to (LC) are half an hour
into Tryon,” Posey-Scholl said. “We
got 14 people together and went on
a hike half an hour into Tryon to do
four gym raids on a Tuesday evening.
We did not succeed at prompting the
EX raid, probably because we didn’t
have 20 people. If we had had 20
people (we) would have succeeded.”
The club is hosting an event at 7 p.m.
in the Trail Room today, Friday, Nov. 15
in partnership with LC’s Gaming Society
to celebrate the release of the new main-
series Pokémon games, Pokémon Sword
and Shield. There will be snacks, music,
stickers and Pokémon games available to
play for those who attend.
“I’m going to have my (Nintendo)
Switch with the game and we’re going to
have Pokémon music playing and some
stickers that have ... a Pokémon Lewis
& Clark logo that I made,” Posey-Scholl
said. “I am (also) going to have the
Nintendo Switch from IT checked out,
and I’m going to get a copy of Pokémon
Sword and Shield for IT so that people
can just play it in general, even if they
don’t have a (Nintendo) Switch.”
If you would like to join the Pokémon
GO club, email pokémongo@lclark.edu
for more information.Pokémon GO club brings
together students, faculty
A look into what life is really like as a resident advisor at LCLC Muslim Student
Association returns
JO TABACEK/PIONEER LOG
Every LC dorm has a unique board that lets residents know which RA is currently on duty, such as this board in Holmes Hall.COURTESY OF HANNAH POSEY-SCHOLLFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019
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By JUSTIN HOWERTON
ON NOV. 10 , I was fortunate
enough to visit the Portland
Japanese Garden and attend
a cultural tea demonstration in the
process. When you walk through
the gates of the garden, you are
immediately transported to a place
seemingly outside of Portland. Leaves
of various colors greet you as your
attention drifts upwards from the
entrance. You slowly trek up a small path
that leads to a bridge, which overlooks
much of Washington Park. The former
Japanese ambassador to the United
States Nobuo Matsunaga said in 1988
that this garden was “the most beautiful
and authentic (garden) in the world
outside of Japan.” The garden has been
through multiple iterations throughout
its lifespan, and its constant evolution
improves upon each successive version.
Experiencing significant renovations
throughout the past decade, the space
seems to have finally calmed down
enough to fulfill its purpose: to offer
a unique space for contemplation,
reflection and introspection while
honoring the meditative and restorative
aspects of Japanese culture.
The city of Portland was commissioned
to build this garden after it became the
sister city of Sapporo, Japan in 1959.
The land that the garden currently
occupies once housed the remnants of
the Oregon Zoo before its relocation.
Many of the structures, objects and
vegetation located within the garden
have been donated by Japanese families
or organizations over the course of its
existence. In 2017, the Cultural Village
project was finally completed. Designed
by a native Japanese architect, this quaint group of buildings makes an
effective use of space greets visitors
as they make their way to the top of
the hill. Including a cafe, gallery and
space reserved for public and cultural
demonstrations, this addition serves as
an enduring testament to the longevity
and significance of the garden as a
cultural site.
Beginning in 2008, the Portland
Japanese Garden began to host
rotating art exhibitions, which have
often featured pieces created by artists
of Japanese heritage. The sculptural
and three-dimensional work of
Noritaka Tatehana is currently
on display. Tatehana’s work
seeks to bridge the divide between
tradition and contemporary practice
by adapting veteran styles to modern
artistic conventions. One of the more
striking features of this exhibit was the
series of platform shoes designed by
Tatehana that have even captured the
attention of certain celebrities. During
the Edo period, which is often cited
as one of the most prolific periods of
Japanese craftsmanship, wealthy female
aristocrats often wore elaborate shoes
that are similar to the ones created by
Tatehana. To signify their wealth and
superiority over the general public,
these shoes often featured extremely
high heels. One cannot help but think
of Tatehana’s works as unbearably
practical when viewing them in the
gallery, but, perhaps if the courtesans of
Edo were able to suffer wearing similar
shoes, we may at least value them for
their aesthetic appeal.
The key event on Nov. 10 was a
cultural tea demonstration. Essentially,
two women walked through the process
of traditional Japanese tea-making, and one of them held a question and answer
section after their demonstration. The
three components that would have
comprised a traditional ceremony are
preparation, the actual drinking of
the tea and the ceremonial cleaning
of the tools used in the ceremony.
Each section has specific instructions.
Above all, a traditional tea ceremony
was intended to serve a restorative
purpose among the guests and the
host. Every minute detail that came
with the ceremony required a certain
mindfulness that made it easier to
glide into a meditative, tranquil state.
A small white scroll with four Japanese
characters stood beside the woman
throughout the duration of the
demonstration. At the end, one of
them mentioned that these characters
represented the four principles that tea
ceremonies were intended to cultivate
and inspire: harmony, respect, purity
and tranquility.
The knowledge gained from the
demonstration made my subsequent
stroll around the garden that much more
uplifting and resplendent. I stopped
at my leisure to examine waterfalls,
gifted pagodas and a diverse collection
of bonsai trees. I could not have been
sure of my emotions before entering the
garden. I may have been annoyed about
the difficulty that accompanies parking
in Washington Park, troubled by
the amount of work I was avoiding
by choosing to actually enjoy myself
on a Sunday or depressed in part of
the coming winter season. But during
those moments inside the garden all
extraneous sensations vanished, and
I was left admiring things for exactly
what they were: a falling orange leaf, a
hazy view of Mount Hood and bubbles on an otherwise placid surface from
a lurking koi fish. Healing cannot
manifest itself over the course of a
couple hours, but that intimation of peace has been with me since I left.
I encourage anyone interested in
recalibration to visit the garden before
autumn has fully passed.
By AIDAN D’ANNA
AS SOON AS the purchase of
Lloyd Frank’s Fir Acres Estate by
Albany College was completed
in the summer of 1942, the Board of
Directors began planning renovations.
Transforming an extravagant single-family
estate into a college campus was no small task, and every building that once
served a purpose for the Frank family
was adapted into something that could
be used by the college.
The gatehouse became the
President’s House. The 35-room
mansion, now the Frank Manor House,
became administrative offices, the
women’s dorm, the college commons and housed three classrooms. Albany
Quadrangle, formerly the estate
garage, was set aside for the library,
physics and math departments, and
another three classrooms. Rooms
in the garage that once housed
four of the Frank’s chauffeurs were
converted into two apartments for
faculty.
The south wing of the quadrangle
was a greenhouse and reserved for
future library expansion, but the north
wing was set aside for a building the
campus planners deemed especially
important: the campus chapel. As
this wing of the garage had previously
served as a shed, its dirt floor was not
conducive to the plans for a chapel, so
students were employed to excavate
the previous foundation to the proper
level and pour new concrete for the
floor of the new chapel.
In 1943, the Presbyterian Church
showed interest in Lewis & Clark due
to their respect for then President
Morgan Odell, and wanted the school
to be a representative of the church.
Though the college did not commit
to representing the Presbyterians,
religion did play an increasingly
important role in campus life.
In the 1950s, LC began the tradition
of an annual “religion-in-life” week, in which religious leaders, local pastors
and other spiritual figures would come
to campus for lectures and services, all
sponsored by the college. Associations
on campus also held an optional
weekly chapel, and student Christian
associations became a prime social
gathering place for students.
In 1954, under the guidance and
instruction of music professor John
Stark Evans, a new music building
was built on campus. This $410,000
building was used for convocation,
lectures, practice rooms for music
students and local productions, and
was also the new site of the campus
chapel. That same year, all of the
student Christian associations on
campus combined into the Palatinian
Society, an organization founded
in Christianity that held services in
the new chapel and organized three
religious retreats for students each
year.
In 1965, the Board of Directors
decided that the construction of a
campus chapel was necessary and
put Dr. Freeda Hartzfeld, a longtime
trustee, in charge of plans and
fundraising. Hartzfeld’s team hired
architect Paul Thiry, who had designed
the Aubrey R. Watzek Library some
years earlier. Thiry set the groundbreaking date for May 21, 1967, when the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
would be holding their annual meeting
in Portland.
The trustees named the chapel
in honor of Mrs. Agnes Flanagan of
Medford, who they said “(had) given
much time and counsel to the religious
affairs committee of the trustees.
She ... made generous gifts to many
projects of the college, including
the chapel, and has provided yearly
scholarships to Lewis & Clark for
people in her own area,” according
to “Lewis and Clark 1867-1967.” The
plans for the chapel included a large
main chapel seating 750 and a smaller
attached meditation chapel to seat 100,
and would cost a total of $600,000.
Some students and faculty
members believed this was an
exorbitant amount of money to
spend on a building they deemed
unnecessary, and that money would
better be spent doing the work of the
church in the world. These dissenters,
numbering close to 200, protested
the groundbreaking ceremony with
a silent picket line, but despite their
protests, ground was broken on May
21, 1967 as planned, on the site of what
would become the Agnes Flanagan
Chapel.
Japanese garden offers cultural sanctuary
JUSTIN HOWERTON/PIONEER LOG
AIDAN D’ANNA/PIONEER LOGOne of the many water features that dot the landscape of the Japanese gardens.
The Agnes Flanagan Chapel was first opened after growing demand from students.Historic LC: the creation of the Agnes Flanagan Chapel
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ARTS 7
The new LC mainstage play examines issues of faith and truth in relation to an evangelical megachurch“The Christians” explores doctrinal disputes
By LEXIE BOREN
WALKING INTO Fir Acres
Theatre, you find yourself in a
church. Inspirational posters
line the walls. Brothers and Sisters in
Christ, clad in their Sunday best, greet
you as they hand you a program. A huge
cross is suspended over the pulpit.
“You walk into the theater, and
the music is playing, and the pastor
comes out and says, ‘Everybody bow
your head,’ and you always have some
people who actually do,” Štĕpán Šimek,
professor of theatre and director of
“The Christians,” said.
“The Christians” was indeed an
immersive experience. I grew up in
a fundamentalist evangelical church
so when the choir started singing I
recognized the songs with chilling
familiarity. Evan Howell ’20, who
played Pastor Paul, exhibited a mastery
of the character, perhaps due to the
months he spent visiting local churches
in preparation.
“One of the beautiful things about
the play is that it really touches on all
these different denominations and all
these different things to help paint a
larger picture of Christianity through the
specific context of this one, imaginative
megachurch,” Howell said. “I learned so
much about that type of community by
being a part of it for a bit. It just really
settles in how the megachurch world
exists. For the people who participate
in that community, it’s such a big part
of their lives, and their idea of faith and
trust in the community and the afterlife
and a relationship with God and all
these things are fundamental.”
Pastor Paul’s opening sermon is
quite radical for this kind of evangelical
community. He relays a story that a missionary told him from his
experiences in a country of unrest. A
car bomb went off, and a grocery store
caught on fire. Of course, everyone ran
away from the fire except for one boy
who ran straight into it. And when he
came out, he was carrying his little
sister, shielding her body with his body,
and he sustained injuries that were
ultimately fatal. The missionary said,
“What a shame that I didn’t convert him,” because the missionary thinks
that this boy has gone to hell.
Pastor Paul does not understand
this. He asks God how a good boy, who
has done a good thing, could go to hell.
Pastor Paul declares to the church,
“We are no longer a congregation that
believes in Hell.”
After this declaration, you sit
and watch as Pastor Paul’s church
splinters around him. This, too, is chillingly familiar to me. When I
was a child, I watched as members
of my congregation argued and split
over things far smaller: whether our
singing should be a cappella, whether
it was biblical to have a Bible school
and whether it was lawful to use the
church’s money to do charity work.
The congregation I grew up in was the
smallest, most conservative splinter of
the Church of Christ. It was tragic to watch then, and it was tragic to see it
performed before me on stage.
“While it does take place in a
megachurch, while it is sort of dealing
with these issues of faith, it’s not
necessarily just about that,” Šimek said.
“It is using that environment and the
conflicts within that community to talk
about something we can all experience
daily. Ultimately, it is about what really
happens if we insist on our truth, and
try to communicate our ideology across
a divide. The harder we try, the wider
the divide can grow.”
It was easy for me, as someone
who identifies more strongly with the
beliefs of Pastor Paul than those of his
more conservative counterparts, to
leave the play with a reinforced idea of
the injustice of Christianity. Here was
a man who in trying to communicate
such good news with his spiritual family
lost them all in the process. But the play
was much more nuanced than that.
Associate Pastor Joshua, portrayed
by Negasi Brown ’23, is Paul’s initial
antagonist and the first member of
the congregation to leave. He returns
towards the end of the play to tell Paul
about the death of his mother, who was
not a Christian. He describes how he
watched her in terror as she died. He
says it is not easy for him to believe
in hell because he knows his mother
will be there, and he knows that an
eternity in heaven means an eternity of
watching her suffer.
Herein lies the true tragedy of the
play. Paul cannot believe in a God who
would sentence innocent, good people
to hell. Joshua cannot support the claim
that hell does not exist, for fear that he
would be leading himself and hundreds
of others to eternal suffering. Neither
can ever know who is right.
Students showcase their work in
the Hoffman Gallery film festival
By AIDAN D’ANNA
ON NOV. 6, a crowd of
students entered the Ronna
& Eric Hoffman Gallery of
Contemporary Art, took their shoes
off, filled their hand-made mugs with
tea and sat down to watch five student-
made films. Organized by students Aida
Irving ’21 and Andrea Lewis ’21, the
event, entitled “Frame by Frame,” was
put on as part of artist-in-residence Roz
Crews’s exhibition “When Research
Can Be a Rainbow.” Irving said she
helped organize the event so she could
“combine (her) interest with films
and collaborate with other students
to present and investigate their own
research and craft.” The event was
broken up into two blocks of film
screenings and Q&A sessions with the
filmmakers.
Sam Brown ’22 created the first
film, “Summer’s Close.” The one and a
half minute stop-motion film portrayed
Brown’s summer spent at home in
Connecticut. It featured scenes of
family, animals and nature, which were
all hand-drawn or painted using videos
she took on her phone as inspiration.
Composed of over 1,000 frames, Brown
said she chose this style because she was
influenced by someone she interned for
who worked with the same style of hand-
drawn animation.
The second film shown was “Self
Soothing” by Ariel McGee ’21, who is
on The Pioneer Log Editorial Board. It
is a one minute series of vignettes that
“sought to capture mental illness in
a fond and honest way.” Opting for a
self-portrait art style, McGee was the
subject as well as the muse for her work,
and the vignettes depicted her feelings
of being invisible or overlooked (she
disappears from each scene at the snap
of her fingers). During the Q&A, McGee
explained the process behind the piece.
“(I) had to learn how to direct
someone (in how to film it) since it
was a self-portrait, so that was a whole
research project in itself,” McGee said.
She also explained how even though
the video was less than a minute and a half long, “the whole process took 12
hours.”
“Shrimp Land, USA,” a
documentary style film by Collin
Serigne in which he documents his life
and his family in coastal Louisiana was
the third film shown. The 16 and a half
minute video depicts his father, mother
and grandfather as they go about their
daily lives on the shrimp boat. It also
breaks for brief interview periods with
his family members.
Serigne discussed how he found it
challenging to be playing a different role
in a familiar environment. Instead of
assisting his father and grandfather on
the shrimp boat, he was there simply to
observe them working.
“One of the things I had a lot of issues
with ... was because I’m from the area,
and because I’m for the most part related
to a lot of the people in the video ... I
was expected to do work,” Serigne said.
“It was very strange going in with a new
objective, to document.”
This film was part of Serigne’s high
school senior thesis. It was played
alongside 100 photos and three paintings
and was surrounded, in gallery fashion,
by a 30-foot-long shrimp net that his
grandfather made. The second to last film shown was
“Lo Que Construimos” by Eva Magaña
’20, in which a young girl and her
father are left in grief after the death of
their mother/wife. Magaña’s film was
produced as the culmination of a six
week film program at UCLA, in which
she was able to utilize the University’s
facilities as well as their directors and
editing staff.
“Drag PDX,” an 18-minute
documentary presented by Julia Groves
’20 in which filmmakers interviewed
and shadowed three drag queens to gain
insight into the growing Portland drag
scene, was the final film of the event.
Groves articulated that this film “is a
work in progress, (we) look forward
to continuing once resources become
available.” Groves hopes that entering
“Drag PDX” into this event will lead to
connections that allow her to continue
the project and spread the word about
Portland’s vibrant drag community.
For everyone in attendance, this
event was a learning opportunity.
It gave student artists the platform
to showcase their talent and receive
feedback from a captivated audience
who gained unique insight into the
filmmakers’ process.
Student artists discuss their films in a Q&A as part of the “Frame by Frame” festival.AIDAN D’ANNA/PIONEER LOGCOURTESY OF EVA MAGAÑA
Evan Howell ’20, who portrays Pastor Paul in the production, pr actices delivering his character’s divisive opening sermon.
By GABRIEL
MANTIONE-HOLMES
REALITY TV is one of the most
popular genres of television
to date. Despite its name, it
is not an accurate representation of
reality. Unfortunately, some viewers
are more susceptible than others
to buy into this false portrayal of
reality, which can give them wrong
ideas about propriety. This is not to
say that all reality TV is toxic. There
are still plenty of shows that provide
positive influence; however, the
media tends to focus on the chaff
rather than the grain.
Reality TV is marketed and
sold to consumers as slice-of-life
storytelling. However, the mun -
dane and arbitrary do not sell as well
as the networks would like. This is
where postproduction comes in.
It is where networks cut and paste
clips together, overlay dramatic
sound effects and manufacture enter -
tainment. There is nothing inherently
wrong with these practices. Audienc -
es want to be entertained, and these
same measures are used in every
other popular genre of TV. However,
marketing this material as “real life”
gives certain viewers the wrong idea.
“Keeping Up with the
Kardashians” is one of my favorite
examples of reality TV, and the
reactions people have in response
to it are amusing. When the show
is brought up, I often hear people
express hope for the physical harm of
the Kardashians. These wants are not
based on their interactions with the
Kardashians, but with the fictional
portrayal of them. In my experience,
my peers and many TV viewers seem
to not quite grasp that reality TV is
manufactured entertainment. In the
same sense that your Snapchat or
Instagram story is not an accurate
depiction of your day-to-day life,
reality TV focuses on what viewers
will find entertaining.
Taking it at face value can also lead to real-world problems. According
to the Journal of Broadcasting
& Electronic Media, reality TV
displays perpetrated aggression at
a higher rate than other genres. TV
influences society by establishing
cultural norms; thus, by consuming
reality TV as a depiction of real
life, viewers may justify mimicking
aggression. However, not all reality
TV depicts bad behavior. There are
plenty of shows that celebrate the
accomplishments of everyday people.
From competition shows like
“The Great British Bake Off” to “Skin
Wars,” there are options that un -
derscore the goodness in humanity.
These shows depict people overcom -
ing difficult tasks in competition with
one another yet they still remain civil
and supportive. In contrast to many
reality TV shows, by displaying seem -
ingly everyday people accomplishing
extraordinary things, these shows can
uplift viewers’ own sense of ability.
Between these two ends of the
spectrum, ranging from “The Great
British Bake Off” and “Keeping Up
with the Kardashians,” lies the fan -
tasy fulfillment shows like “Extreme
Makeover” and “Queer Eye.” Like
winning the lottery, the chances of
getting on these shows are slim to
none. The sole purpose of these es -
capist shows is to let viewers project
themselves into fantasy scenarios.
They demonstrate that change is
only possible when an entire crew of
professionals is there to help. While
they do not seem to have adverse ef -
fects on people, they entice viewers
through the possibility that they may
one day see themselves on television.
Reality TV, like every other genre,
has its diamonds in the rough. It is
neither inherently bad nor a stain on
society. Rather, it can influence soci -
ety in both productive and damaging
ways. While there is nothing sinister
about it, audiences should be aware
that it is a curated imitation of life
meant to entertain, not to accurately
depict reality. Reality TV pretends
to be a “slice-of-life”FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 15, 2019
ARTS 8
Horror film “Lighthouse”
deviates from genre norms
By GABRIEL
MANTIONE-HOLMES
ROBERT EGGERS creates a
claustrophobic climb into
hysteria surrounded by a sea
of paranoia in “The Lighthouse,” his
second feature film released on Oct. 18.
He has previously received high acclaim
for his work in the horror genre with
his first film “The Witch.” “The Witch”
focuses on the isolation presented
in religion and family dynamics, but
Eggers takes a different approach to
solitude in “The Lighthouse.”
The film opens with an introductory
shot of a small island with nothing but a
lighthouse and quarters for the keepers.
This scene is overtaken by a fog horn
that constantly blares, setting up the
intensity of the film. Other than a few
extras and Valeriia Karaman credited as
Mermaid, “The Lighthouse” has only two doomed characters. Ephraim Winslow
(Robert Pattinson) is a recently employed
lighthouse keeper or “wickie,” working
under the aged, experienced lighthouse
keeper Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe).
The relationship between Winslow and
Wake is as chaotic as the choppy waters
that surround them. During the day, Wake
harasses Winslow and imposes his power
over him. However, the night brings about
Wake’s liquor laced hospitality. The stark
contrast between Wake’s day and night
persona is eventually blended by constant
drinking that marks the ascent to both
men’s insanity.
The cinematography of “The
Lighthouse” is bone-chilling. It is shot in
an aspect ratio of 1.19:1, which means it
does not use the entire standard movie
theater screen and opts for the frame to
be more square. This leaves every scene
feeling cramped and gasping for air. The
tight screen is enhanced by shots framed in small enclosed spaces, using dutch
angle camera shots which makes the
horizon line appear slanted compared to
the bottom of the frame.
It is filmed in traditional gothic horror
black and white. A thick haze of fog that
surrounds the lighthouse acts as an eerie
atmospheric backdrop that isolates the
already remote island. The shots direct
the viewers’ attention to singular focal
points, which distinguish themselves
from the rest of the scene. Eggers slowly
pans the camera, depicting violent
motion or emotion in a calm frame. He
even manages to make back-and-forth
dialogue shots interesting by framing
them in candlelit darkness.
The acting from Dafoe and Pattinson
is physical and intense. With a world
standing still around them, even as much
as an eye movement noticeably stands
out. Lines are delivered by both men with
a garbled sailor’s tongue. The archaic
euphemisms are shouted, growled and
muttered with almost barbaric intensity.
These lines make the audience pay more
attention to how they are delivered
rather than their actual content.
“The Lighthouse” displays every
nook and cranny of its confined space
yet keeps secrets hidden behind
locked doors, books and cabinets to
deliberately veil the mystery that sits in
plain sight. Similar to Peter Weir’s 1975
classic “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “The
Lighthouse” never reveals the mystery
and hidden horrors that stalk the film.
Part of what makes it so terrifying is the
unattainable answer of what the threat
actually is.
Eggers delivers a film that embodies
the finest points of gothic horror. “The
Lighthouse” is as distressful as it is
mesmerizing. It will hypnotize viewers
with its allure and leave the theater
eagerly awaiting his next film.
A tribute to LC’s late professor
and revered poet William Stafford
By AIDAN D’ANNA
THOUGH HE PASSED away in 1993,
Lewis & Clark still honors William
Stafford as one of the most influential
poets and professors of its community. Born
in 1914 in Hutchinson, Kansas, Stafford
did not write a poem until 1937 — his
senior year of college. After receiving mild
acclaim from his writing professors and a
small publication in New Mexico, Stafford
continued to write, casually pursuing his
interest in English and poetry in particular.
When the U.S. entered World War II
in 1941, Stafford petitioned his local draft
board, claiming he could not fight because
he was a devoted pacifist. In Jan. 1942, he
was granted conscientious objector status,
meaning he would not see combat but
would be interned in four different Civilian
Public Service (CPS) camps from 1942 to
1946. During those years, Stafford leaned
into his pacifism, writing prolific anti-war
accounts, including his master’s thesis at
the University of Kansas which was later
published as the book “Down in my Heart”
in 1947.
That same year, after recruitment by
then-President Morgan Odell, Stafford accepted a teaching position at LC. Though
he took several sabbaticals, most notably
from 1950 to 54 to complete his doctorate
at the acclaimed University of Iowa Writer’s
Workshop, he remained as a tenured
faculty member until 1979.
During his tenure in LC’s English
department, Stafford won the National
Book Award for his 1962 book “Traveling
through the Dark” and was appointed
in 1970 to a one-year term as the Poetry
Consultant to the Library of Congress (a title
later known as the National Poet Laureate).
In 1974, he was appointed by Governor
Tom McCall to be Oregon’s fourth poet
laureate, a position he held until 1989.
Though he enjoyed his daily routine
of writing during “the deliciously solitary
hours of four to seven a.m.,” according to
the Chronicle Magazine, and completing
his daily goal of at least one good page of
writing a day (he successfully completed
20,000 pages in a row), Stafford enjoyed
teaching most of all.
During his time on Palatine Hill,
approximately 2,000 students had the
pleasure of experiencing his teaching style
that “avoided both praise and blame”
according to the Chronicle Magazine and the egalitarian classroom experience
that grew out of his committed pacifism.
In a piece for the 2013 issue of the
Chronicle Paulann Petersen, the Oregon
poet laureate who succeeded Stafford
described him as “a person of remarkable
conscience and conduct, a man whose
every word and action bore witness to
his unswerving belief in the nonviolent
resolution of conflict.”
In 2008, 15 years after Stafford’s
death, Associate Professor and Director
Kim Stafford at the Lewis & Clark
Graduate School of Education and
Counseling donated to LC his father’s
entire collection of drafts, manuscripts,
notes and journals, as well as over 12,000
negatives of photos he had taken for
fellow poets. Kim was also appointed
as Oregon’s poet laureate in 2018. This
extensive collection quickly evolved into
the William Stafford archives, the first-
ever digitized collection of a 20th century
poet.
LC students can visit Watzek’s digital
collections website and browse the two
books, 118 poems and 50 audio recordings
of this vibrant author, poet, mentor and
member of the LC community.
Above, Stafford’s book “Traveling through the Dark” sits next to the original hand-written 1956 version of the poem of the same name.AIDAN D’ANNA/PIONEER LOG
MAYA WINSHELL /PIONEER LOGAlex G surprises fans
in intimate, varied set
By JUSTIN HOWERTON
ANY MENTION of (Sandy)
Alex G is accompanied by
jealousy. For those of us
who have known the musician
before the extraneous “(Sandy)”
was added to his name, we scoff
at those that opt to use the
parenthetical when discussing our
favorite indie superstar. Those
that have stumbled upon his
discography more recently will
hide this knowledge at all costs,
refuting every “What have you
been listening to recently?” with a
benign off-hand remark to distract
from the topic at hand. The point is
that anyone familiar in the slightest
with Alex G understands that his
music must be carefully archived
and sealed off from the hands of
the general public. Beyond writing
profoundly intimate lyrics, the
sparse, fractured and introspective
quality of his music implies that
only a select worthy few have earned
the right to listen. Fans covetously
fear that his music will eventually
devolve to commonplace standing
as if that would cause his sound to
lose the essential components that
render it extraordinary.
What causes this paranoia
beyond an attempt to maintain a
musical superiority complex? Look
at his most recent performance in
Portland at the Wonder Ballroom on
Nov. 1. The crowd was formidable.
Its size alone should have been
sufficient to inspire fear in the
hearts of any zealots who worry
that more publicity could trigger
a spike in Alex G’s popularity. I
have seen him live in previous
instances, and the crowds have
always been somewhat lackluster.
I was afraid that those attending
this performance would embody
the same dismissive arrogance
that seems to be a requirement for
anyone attending an indie show.
However, the atmosphere was
surprisingly inviting. Everyone
seemed to have accepted that Alex
G has not yet reached the zenith
of his popularity and that they
themselves were helpless to thwart
his upward trajectory.
Alex G opened with some of his
newer songs such as “Gretel” and
“Southern Sky,” both tracks from
his newest album “House of Sugar,”
much to the crowd’s enthusiasm.
The energy was always lively even
when he opted to play slower
tracks like “Bobby.” As the concert
progressed, all covetous notions
dissipated. Everyone was content
to acknowledge the fact that Alex
G’s popularity was something
that could not be contained to
themselves any longer. If nothing
else, their attendance at the
event sparked this realization.
You cannot condemn an artist for
becoming popular if you aid in that
very process. “Brick” among other tracks
provoked the crowd into a friendly
mosh that was, admittedly,
surprising even to those that started
it. Listening to “Rocket” in bed is
a much different experience than
listening to it in a public setting,
which may explain the unpredictable
actions of the crowd that night.
Moshing, in its purest form, can
be considered a form of catharsis,
and this definition accords with the
inviting dancing that pervaded the
concert. And of course there were
ample moments of reprieve that
allowed each individual to appreciate
the time, place and situation. Alex G
pulled from most of his discography
throughout the performance, often
surprising audience members by
playing older songs immediately
after newer ones.
The only element of the
performance that may be considered
off-putting by some was Alex G’s
inebriated state. He sipped from a
red cup throughout the songs and
looked more and more disheveled
as the night progressed. The quality
of the music remained constant
except for when he forgot the words
to “Sandy,” and a fan had to remind
him of the correct lyrics. Some pitied
this behavior, thinking that Alex G’s
rise to prominence contributed to the
classic mental shift that occurs within
popular musicians. In other words,
they thought that Alex G considered
himself to be of such high status that
he could get drunk at his own concert
and get away with it. Others related to
his drinking. Instead of claiming that
this was a sign of his decline, they felt
that it was just his way of having fun
alongside the crowd. Certainly both
of these have elements of truth.
Despite the unpredictable nature
of the concert, Alex G’s decision to
conclude the encore with “Change”
proved effective. Repeating the
ending lines of the song “I don’t
like how things change,” Alex G
mustered all that was left of his
strength to deliver this final mantra.
Its placement at the conclusion of
the event should be apparent. Even
while he was playing it, everyone
could not help but acknowledge that
the concert had already ended. They
would be herded like sheep outside
the venue where they would smoke
cigarettes while waiting for rides.
The cold would be refreshing just for
a moment, but the intense social heat
that occupied the Wonder Ballroom
would quickly become the object
of their desire. Nostalgia would
manifest itself instantly. But perhaps
this was the nicest way that Alex G
could have ended his performance:
by giving a heads-up of what was
to come and signifying the end of a
spellbinding night in the process.
If this implies anything about his
future discography, we should not
be afraid. If “House of Sugar” is that
heads-up, we should not be afraid of
what is to come.
LIV NICKS-TURNLEY /PIONEER LOG
FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 15, 2019
ARTS 9
Former United Nations ambassador delves into her new memoir at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Susan Rice talks “Tough Love” at book festival
By JACOB MUSCARELLA
ON NOV . 9, Literary Arts hosted
the 2019 Portland Book
Festival, which featured food
trucks, author discussions, readings
and book signings throughout the
day in and around the Portland Art
Museum. The writers in attendance
included “Wayward Son” author
Rainbow Rowell, “The Bird King”
author G. Willow Wilson and New
York Times best selling author
Malcolm Gladwell.
One of the day’s most notable
participants was Ambassador Susan
Rice, who worked in the Department
of State under President Bill Clinton,
became U.S. Ambassador to the
United Nations (UN) in 2009 and
later served as President Barack
Obama’s national security advisor
from 2013 until he left office. Now,
two years after leaving Washington,
Rice is sharing her life story in her
new memoir “Tough Love: My Story
of the Things Worth Fighting For.”
She sat down at the Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall with Dave Miller, host
of Oregon Public Broadcasting’s daily
talk show “Think Out Loud,” to spend
an hour discussing her childhood,
her career and her decision to write a
memoir at this point in her life.Early on in the discussion, Miller
asked Rice about her parents’ rough
marriage and eventual divorce. She
took the opportunity to first express
how great her parents were as
individuals.
“My dad was born in segregated
South Carolina around 1920 and
grew up in the heart of Jim Crow
when lynching was at its peak,” she
said.
He went on to serve in World War
II, earned his Ph.D. in economics and
served as a governor of the Federal
Reserve. Rice’s mother was the
daughter of Jamaican immigrants
who arrived in Portland, Maine
with practically nothing in 1912.
She played an instrumental role in
creating the Pell Grant program,
which has provided millions of
college students with financial
aid. After a loud round of applause
from the audience, Rice was audibly
emotional.
“Thank you. I get choked up
every time,” she said. “These were
amazing people who really, truly had
no business getting married to each
other.”
Rice’s parents would frequently
argue and fight with each other,
and she would often intervene, at
times physically, to protect her younger brother. She explained
that she would always do what she
could to diffuse the tension and keep
the peace in her family, giving her
experience in mediation that would
later prove useful in the professional
world.
“The Russians and the Chinese
were no match for my parents,” she
said, which sparked a laugh from the
crowd.
Moving on to her career, Rice
spoke about working with Vitaly
Churkin, the Russian ambassador to
the UN from 2006 until his death in
2017. Rice described him as “wicked
smart and extremely funny and
very charming and unbelievably
obnoxious.” The two disagreed on a
vast amount of issues, but they both
took their positions very seriously;
at the end of the day, the stability
of global politics depended on their
ability to respect each other and
work together well. However, this did
not mean that their relationship was
always purely professional. On one
occasion in a private meeting, Rice
projected a picture of Churkin’s face
on top of the body of the Grinch from
Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch Stole
Christmas!” Explaining why she did
this, Rice said, “It’s because he was
stealing Christmas every day from people all over the world (through)
his (anti-democratic) policies and
personality.”
Addressing why she chose to write
a memoir at the age of 54, Rice spoke
about the way she felt after the
2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya
that killed four Americans.
The weekend following the
attack, Rice went on several
Sunday morning television shows
to speak on behalf of the Obama
administration. She ultimately,
along with then Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton,
became one of the faces
of the tragedy and was
lambasted by the press as
incompetent and unfit for
her position.
This characterization
put extreme stress on
Rice and her family, and the
ambassador felt like she had
no control over her narrative.
This feeling plagued her for the
rest of her political career, and it
is only now that Rice believes that
she has the opportunity to tell her
own story. With “Tough Love,” Rice
hopes that readers will get to know
who she truly is and maybe learn a
thing or two about diplomacy along
the way.
Best new music: an assortment
of veteran artists and newcomers
By SIMON COHEN
THIS COLUMN h i g h l i g h t s m u s i c
worth listening to that has been
released between issues of The
Pioneer Log. All genres and artists will
be considered and generally, four of five
albums will be chosen. For this issue,
albums by Lucki, Neil Young and Crazy
Horse, Toro Y Moi and Earl Sweatshirt
are featured.
“Days B4 III” by Lucki
Chicago’s drill scene has seen better
days. Gone is the era of Chief Keef being
on virtually every rap playlist. Maybe we
got tired of the pleasantly overproduced
boasting of the early 2010s. Lucki is the
answer to the excess that gave Chicago
traction in the 2010’s rap world. Lucki
explores similar themes to other drill
music; however, rather than being
excited by the thrills he is exhausted by
them. “Days B4 III” opts for simple yet
effective beats over the blaring horns,
booming 808s and rapid hi-hats that
typified drill producers like Young
Chop. Lucki is clearly tired. The life that
comes with being a moderately popular
rapper in 2019 has become dreary and
unexciting. Although he is only 23,
Lucki is already nostalgic about a life
where people could be trusted, and
fame and money did not muddle his
personal relationships. Like “Almighty
So,” the Chief Keef mixtape that “Days
B4 III’s” cover art pays homage to,
Lucki pulls Chicago rap into a new
direction where artists like Lucki would
rather be at peace than “Finally Rich,”
like Chief Keef yearns for on his debut
album.
“Colorado” by Neil Young and
Crazy Horse
On “Colorado,” Neil Young and
Crazy Horse reunite for their first album
since 2012’s “Psychedelic Pill.” Crazy
Horse is the band that accompanied
Young on many of his best albums and
tours. Neil Young’s catalog post-2010
has left something to be desired. He still
possessed the same artistry; however,
he took a preachy and somewhat tired
approach to his lyrics (listen to “The
Monsanto Years”) that has dampened
his music. This is not the case in
“Colorado.” Young has found a way
to blend elements from his past and
more recent music for the better. Songs
like “Green is Blue” exemplify this. In
this song, he mixes the mysterious yet
personal storytelling that he is known
for with environmental advocacy. The
music itself also signifies a clear return to form. Crazy Horse accompanies
Young with well-realized and moving
instrumentals. Some songs resemble
Young’s gentler works of the ’70s, and
some are grungier like his output in the
’90s. Fans of Young’s careful lyricism
and beautiful folk arrangements will
probably enjoy “Colorado.”
“Soul Trash” by Toro Y Moi
“Soul Trash” seems like Toro Y Moi
imagined what his music would sound
like if it was pushed through numerous
electronic filters and compressors.
The music is metallic and bouncy.
Like Toro Y Moi’s past music, this
album combines neo-soul with rap
and psychedelia. These songs capture
similar sounds: circular rhythms, short-
but-soulful melodies and endearingly
warm production. However, this album
adds a new layer. Somewhere between
this release and his last, it seems like
Toro Y Moi took a trip to a club and took
note of the energetic, electronic music.
His transformation is akin to Frank
Ocean’s between “Channel Orange” and
“Endless” — both artists took qualities
from their older music and transposed
them to a new palette including drum
machines, resonant synths and higher
beats per minute.“Feet of Clay” by Earl Sweatshirt
As always, Earl Sweatshirt has a lot
to say but does not take up your time
telling it to you. The abrupt length of
his songs does not mean that they are
direct or clear. In fact, “Feet of Clay”
somehow manages to feel even more
abstract and scattered than Earl’s
last album “Some Rap Songs.” Each
song stands as its own sort of short
story: one-and-a-half minute yarns
straight from Earl. Some of the songs
are so jumbled that it feels as if Earl
gathered all the elements for a song
and haphazardly tossed them into the
hands of the listener. Forn the song
“MTOMB,” he described his creative
process: “I make up the easel first, then
paint what I see through.” Is Earl
saying that he not only created the
art but the medium as well? Or does
he simply mean he makes the beat
then raps over it? Although his music
may sound disjointed, Earl’s attitude
makes it clear that he is a vigilant and
meticulous artist. For a project that
is only fifteen minutes long, “Feet of
Clay” has a remarkable amount of
depth. If you like abstract rap albums,
like MAVI’s “Let the Sun Talk,” check
out this project.LIV NICKS-TURNLEY/PIONEER LOG
By TOBY BAZELEY
I COULD NOT h e l p b u t n o t i c e t h e
crowd around me as I stood in
the Hawthorne Theatre during
The Menzingers show on Nov. 6. By
my count, there were at least seven
instances of crowd surfing and a
constant mosh pit during the three and
a half-hour concert.
The show had two opening acts. The
first was Culture Abuse, a punk band
hailing from San Francisco. With long-
haired guitarists head-banging and a
lead singer screaming into the mic while
flipping off a photographer, they were
as memorable for their appearance as
much as they were for the hardcore
punk they played. Following them was
Tigers Jaw, who are more in the vein
of pop-punk than hardcore. Their set
was boosted by the crowd, as their
more popular status meant fans could
sing along to their favorite songs. After
the two strong openers, the crowd was
ready for the main act: The Menzingers.
The Menzingers are a punk rock
band formed in 2006 in Scranton,
Pennsylvania. They are carried by
lead vocalists and guitarists Greg
Barnett and Tom May, accompanied
by bassist Eric Keen and drummer
Joe Godino. Though their first two
albums were received positively,
they rose to prominence in the punk
community with their 2012 album
“On The Impossible Past.” Laced with
themes of regret and tales of mistakes
and heartbreak, Barnett and May make
listeners feel nostalgic for even the
worst parts of the past — torn between
yearning for a former life and hoping
for the future.
The prevalence of these themes
continued through their 2014 album
“Rented World,” and their 2017
album “Lookers.” Touring to support
their new album “Hello Exile,” Barnett
and May are still figuring out how to
navigate life by exploring these themes.
Though the album has not been as
acclaimed as some of their earlier work,
they still know how to put on a show.
After walking on stage with David
Bowie’s “Rebel Rebel” playing in the
background, the lights turned red,
white and blue as they broke out into
“America (You’re Freaking Me Out).”
The opening track to “Hello Exile,” it
was one of the first times the band has
gotten overtly political with one of their
songs, critiquing the current state of the
country.
Without pause between songs,
they moved onto “The Obituaries,” a
fan favorite from “On The Impossible Past” that is easy to sing along to. The
show hit a high point when May took a
moment to explain how he has “waited
months” for the moment in this show
where he gets to sing a song about,
and named after, one of his favorite
cities: Portland. The band followed this
with “Good Things” and “Burn After
Writing,” two fan favorites that sparked
the crowd into an excited frenzy.
While the band rocked for most
of the show, the performance took
a slight dive when Barnett took his
turn to speak, explaining the meaning
behind their popular song “Casey.”
He explained how in the band’s early
days, they would hang out with other
musicians and write together. A friend
named Danny, Barnett explained,
wrote a beautiful song called “Casey”
that never saw the light of day. When
writing “On The Impossible Past,”
Barnett thought about the band’s early
days and wanted to bring that song out
into the public. He asked to borrow
a few lines, which eventually became
the chorus of Barnett’s “Casey.” Since
Danny’s song was acoustic, the band
performed their version acoustic as
well. While the story was enlightening
for fans, the mellow version, followed
by another slow song seemed to suck
some of the life out of the theater.
However, the band knew how to
reinvigorate the crowd, playing “Anna,”
the lead single off of “Hello Exile,” and
transitioning into “I Don’t Wanna Be
An Asshole Anymore,” their biggest hit
from “Rented World.” After navigating
a rocky relationship on“Strain Your
Memory” and lamenting about the
vapidness of modern society on “Nice
Things,” the band left the stage for a
few minutes, leaving fans hoping for
an encore, which the band ultimately
delivered.
The band capped off the night
with “After The Party.” Describing a
whirlwind relationship of highs and
lows, the song also served as a perfect
end to a night of music, mosh pits and
crowd surfing. It was a night of partying. The Menzingers rock
the Hawthorne Theatre
MAYA WINSHELL/PIONEER LOG TOBY BAZELEY/PIONEER LOGFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019
SPORTS 10
By GABRIEL
MANTIONE-HOLMES
COLLEGE STUDENTS a r e n o t
seeking the help they need
when it comes to mental health.
According to the National Alliance on
Mental Illness, 50% of college students
rated their mental health below average
or poor and 40% of college students
fail to seek help. Poor mental health,
left untreated, will snowball into
worse mental health. Despite therapy
becoming increasingly accessible in
recent years, there is still a large number
of students who do not seek a mental
health professional, despite the possible
benefits.
Entering college is, for many people,
a moment of liberation. It is a time
to spread your wings and show the
world what you can do on your own.
Unfortunately, this can lead to viewing
help or asking for help as a sign of
weakness. Many people find therapy
and counseling to be a sign of weakness.
This is not the case.
At no point does asking for help
display weakness. Asking for help
displays your ability to be honest with
yourself and those you are asking help
from. For many, myself included,
admitting your own shortcomings and
limitations is difficult. Admitting to
yourself and others that a problem
is present can cause discomfort and
irritation. However, brushing it off
or struggling through it alone is not a
productive or healthy mode of handling
problems no matter their size. You should not wait until the
problem is overwhelming to start asking
for and seeking out help. Nor should you
discount your own problems because
they do not seem as severe as others.
A problem is a problem no matter how
intense, and therapy is not just for
big problems. It is not Willy Wonka’s
chocolate factory, and you do not need
a mental illness to be allotted a golden
ticket to therapy.
Therapy is not just a person
analyzing you with a notebook as you
lay out on a chaise longue. Whether you
are utilizing creative techniques with art
therapy, guided hypnosis or breathing
techniques and meditation with MBCT,
finding the method that works best
for you is important. 75% percent of
people who experience psychotherapy
demonstrate benefit. If you are having
agoraphobic tendencies, online therapy
might be the right method for you.
Lewis & Clark offers counseling
services and is open 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. every
Monday through Friday, when school
is in session. You can either drop in for
a walk-in consultation from Tuesdays
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in lower Odell
or on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30
p.m. in lower Templeton. Walk-ins are
designed to be single-session and last 20
to 30 minutes. You may also schedule
an assessment which is a 45 minute
long comprehensive assessment which
often results in a referral to ongoing
psychological care. They also offer a
crisis line that operates 24/7 at 503-
265-7804.Along with the correct method
depending on what you need help with,
it might take time to find the correct
therapist. I personally went through
three therapists before I found one that
I was comfortable with and was able to
make advancements with. Just because
the first therapist you go to does not
work out does not mean therapy will not
work for you. It does not mean that there
is something wrong with you, either.
It just means that finding the help you
need is going to take some time.
Make sure you take the time, because
mental health is just as important as
physical health. You are likely not going
to make any drastic changes in your first
appointment. You might go through
many therapists or discover that the
method you thought would be best for
you is not. Nonetheless, it is important
to reach out and ask for help. There is
no reason to go through problems or
trauma alone.
Mental Health Resources
LC Counseling Service
503-768-7160
(Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
and 1:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m.)
LC Crisis Counseling Service
503-265-7804
(Whenever the Counseling Service is
closed)
Multnomah County Crisis Line
503-988-4888
(24/7)
By ALEX BARR
I WOULD LIKE TO start this article
by expressing how much I admire
the student-athletes at Lewis &
Clark. You all put in so much time and
energy working on your athletics and
your schoolwork. However, you can also
be very intimidating.
I remember one of my first few times
going to the weight room when I saw a
football player doing deadlifts with five
plates on either side, shaking the floor
with each successive thud of the barbell.
I hid in the corner with my tens trying
to do curls. Every day I saw student-
athletes in the weight room who knew
exactly what they were doing, and doing
it well. They also worked out together
as a team, while I was all by myself
trying to parse out the intricacies of
the complex subject of lifting. It took
a lot for me to keep going to the gym
in those early days. Yet, I knew that
what I was doing, purposely trying to
gain weight, was going to change me
for the better. Eventually, I started to look forward to my workouts as a way
to mitigate the stress brought on by
school. I would blare my favorite music
in my headphones and block everything
and everyone else out. Over the past
two years, I have spent countless hours
in the Pamplin Weight Room, and I
have come to the conclusion that more
women need to use it.
Our gym has incredible equipment,
and it is a resource that most students
do not use enough. Additionally, lifting
can do amazing things for your body.
Weightlifting is incredibly important
for maintaining bone mass, keeping
your heart healthy and many other
mental and physical health benefits.
However, what you probably care about
is how lifting will change how your
body looks. I have talked to a lot of
women who are afraid of looking bulky
if they start weightlifting. But here is
the thing: your growth is completely
controlled by you. That is what makes
weightlifting so fun. Two years ago, I
was doing only cardio, fearing any form
of weight gain. When I started lifting my mindset changed, and I fell in love with
how my body transformed. Watching
my body grow as a direct result of my
work made me realize that gaining
weight is actually pretty cool. Not to
mention, I felt awesome whenever I
was able to lift more weight than the
previous week. That feeling of physical
strength empowered me in a completely
new way, and I want every woman to
experience that feeling.
I am by no means an expert,
shredded or really all that strong. There
are so many athletes in the gym who
can lift more than I will ever be able to,
but I cannot remember a single time I
felt judged by anyone in the gym. I hear
so many women say that they want to
try lifting, but feel that the gym is too
intimidating or that they are afraid that
they will look too “masculine.” Lifting
has made me so much more confident,
both in myself and my body. If you are
still wary, go with a friend for support,
or shoot me an email and I will go with
you. I would love to help any woman fall
in love with lifting as I have.
Gabriel’s gains: consider seeking a therapist
Why everyone should see a therapist, how to find one and the various therapy methods available
SYDNEY HANISH/PIONEER LOG
Commentary: more women should
utilize the Pamplin Weight Room
AIDAN D’ANNA/PIONEER LOG
Several Lewis & Clark students utilize the extensive equipment of the Pamplin Sports Center Weight Room on a daily basis.By AMELIA MADARANG
BON FOOD weighing you
down? Looking to get stronger
at rock climbing? Training to
fight off the campus cougar? Just
want to work on your abs? Here is
an abdominal workout you can do
in your dorm. Complete as many
sets as you can before 15 minutes
run out. For example, do bicycles 15
times and then oblique knee raise
plank on your left 15 times etc. Take
small breaks as you need to but try to
keep moving for the full 15 minutes.
Remember to keep breathing.
Bicycles
Lie flat on the floor with your
lower back pressed to the ground
and knees bent. With your hands
gently holding your head, pull
your shoulder blades back and
slowly raise your knees to about a
90-degree angle, lifting your feet
from the floor. Exhale and slowly,
know that you’ve got this, go through
a bicycle pedal motion, bringing one
knee up towards your armpit while
straightening the other leg. Try to
keep your legs from touching the
ground. Rotate your torso so you
can touch your elbow to the opposite
knee as it comes up. Alternate to
twist to the other side while drawing
that knee towards your armpit and
the other leg extended until your
elbow touches the alternate knee.
This is a fairly common exercise so if
you look this up online there will be
plenty of other resources.
Oblique Knee Raise Plank
The 0bliques are the sides of
your abdominal muscles. Start in
a high plank. Bend one leg and
bring your knee to just outside the
corresponding elbow. This should
open your groin up to the ground
as you move your knee up. Return
to starting position and repeat with
the other leg. Keep it controlled but
maintain a steady pace.Leg Lifts
Lie on your back and place your
hands, palms down, on the floor
beside you. Have your legs together
and raise them off the ground
exhaling as you go. Raise your legs
as high as they can go with you back
still flat on the ground. Return to
starting position now inhaling as you
go. To make this more challenging,
bring your feet as low as they can go
without touching the ground.
Tip: If your back starts to arch, place
your hands under your butt. This
will create an easier angle on your
spine as you move.
Mountain Climbers
We want to have a well-rounded
ab work out so this is the opposite
of the bicycle. Get into a plank
position, making sure to distribute
your weight evenly between your
hands and your toes. Your hands
should be about shoulder-width
apart, back flat, abs engaged and
head in alignment. Pull your right
knee into your chest as far as you
can. Then switch, pulling that knee
out and bringing the other knee in.
Keeping your hips down, run your
knees in and out as far and as fast
as you can. Alternate inhaling and
exhaling with each leg change. This
is also a pretty common exercise so
there are plenty of resources to turn
to if you need more information.
Set
-15 x Bicycles
-15 x Left Oblique Knee Raise
Plank
-15 x Right Oblique Knee Raise
Plank
-15 x Leg Lifts
-15 x Mountain ClimbersA workout routine to
maximize ab strengthFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019
SPORTS 11
By CASPER PIERCE
ONE DOES NOT need to go far for
an adventure at Lewis & Clark;
Tryon Creek State Natural Area is
just around the corner. Though the word
“hiking” implies some glorious, long trek
through the wilderness, it does not have to
be that intense. Tryon Creek is perfect for
student hikers looking to be surrounded
by nature, but who may be too busy or
wary of spending transportation money
for more distant and advanced trails.
There are two main hiking routes
in Tryon Creek: the inner loop and the
outer loop. The outer loop is 5.7 miles and
encircles much of the park. It is both the
longer and more intensive of the two, as
well as the less crowded.
The inner loop, spanning 1.9 miles,
is a very short hike in comparison to the
outer loop, which is already relatively
short. It is also the flatter of the two main
routes, and the most crowded. Bear in
mind this means that you are far more
likely to encounter people with cute dogs that you can pet (with permission).
There are few must-see attractions in
the park, but it is worth it to stop for any
views that catch your eye, especially if you
find yourself crossing a bridge, the creeks
below are mesmerizing to watch.
Tryon Creek is unique in that it is
the only Oregon state park within a
metropolitan area, but it is easy to forget
that when within the park itself, since it is
so rich with nature and wildlife.
Tryon opens at 7 a.m. every morning
and closes near sunset, ranging from 5
to 9 p.m. depending on the season. It
is within walking distance of LC, so be
sure to explore this gem of Southwest
Portland.
Though perhaps understimulating
for more advanced hikers, Tryon Creek
is a great hiking spot for many because
it is very accessible and versatile. For
example, if you would like to go on a
longer hike, you can mix the trails of the
inner and outer loops, but if you would
prefer a shorter and easier hike, you can
easily shorten it or make your own trail plan. Be sure to bring water, food and a
first aid kit just in case (especially if you
are going on the outer loop). Grab a map at the visitors’ center to examine the trails
first, and enjoy a short break in the
midst of classwork.
With three wins, LC football plays best season since 2012Sports Schedule
Friday, Nov. 15
Women’s Basketball vs. NW
6:00 p.m.
Swimming @ George Fox
6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 16
Men’s Basketball vs. Colorado
6:00 p.m.
Women’s Basketball @ Walla Walla
6:30 p.m.
Swimming @ Pacific
11:00 a.m.
Cross Country @ NCAA West Regional
Wednesday, Nov. 20
Men’s Basketball vs. Concordia
7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 23
Women’s Basketball vs. Chapman
5:00 p.m.
Swimming @ Bruin Invite
Cross Country @ NCAA West Regional
Friday, Nov. 29
Men’s Basketball @ Claremont
4:30 p.m.
Roll Pios!Tryon Creek State Natural Area: the
hidden gem adjacent to LC’s campus
By MICHAELA EDLIN
NEARING THE season’s end,
Lewis & Clark’s football team
prepares to close out strong and
improve this season’s record, which
stands at 3-4, 2-3 in conference.
This is the highest win total the
Pioneers have achieved since 2012,
when they went 4-5, and only the fourth
time they have won three or more games
since 2003. This is a promising season
for the Pioneers, especially considering
LC’s football history. When LC was
known as Albany College, the team lost
a record 28 games in a row from 1931 to
1935, one of the longest college football
losing streaks in the U.S. according
to the National Collegiate Athletic
Association.
Tight end Dallas Garreaud ’19 has
seen the football team improve in the
last few years and noticed increased
attendance at games this season.
“We’re on the rise and I feel like a
lot of the fans and the student body
are seeing that,” Garreaud said. “We’re
getting a lot more support than usual
and that’s awesome.”
Playing against Pomona-Pitzer for
their first game, the team was excited
for defensive backs Roger Hernandez
’23 and Deriontae Green ’23, who both
had their first career interceptions
for the Pioneers this game. Despite
turnovers from the offense, the defense
held strong in the second half, only
allowing the Sagehens a third-quarter field goal that half.
Though the season started off with
a loss against Pomona-Pitzer Colleges,
LC won two games in succession
against Whittier University and Pacific
Lutheran University, which motivated
the team to push forward.
Linebacker Alex Hensley ’22 cites
team disposition as a reason for the
loss, which he believes was fixed in their
winning games.
“The first game we lost in California,
it just didn’t feel like we were meshing
well together,” Hensley said. “Then we
got those two wins and now I feel like
we are getting back into the groove that
we’re in so we can get back to how we
usually play.”
In the first home game of the season,
the Pioneers came from behind to
defeat Whittier 44-41. This is the first
time LC has won the first home game
of the year since 2012. In the game
against Pacific Lutheran, running back
Huero Lopez ’23 scored LC’s second
touchdown, which was the first of his
career. Running back Michael Abraham
’21 and Garreaud also scored. The Lutes
are a part of the Northwest Conference,
making the win even more significant.
The following game though, the
team lost against Whitworth 68-30.
However, Aidan Verba-Hamilton ’21
did break a 17-year-old LC record
by receiving 331 yards in the game,
breaking the previous record by more
than 100 yards.
The Pioneers also lost the following game against Pacific 56-28.
Head Coach Jay Locey believes
LC lost due to their own errors which
allowed Whitworth and Pacific to out-
play the team.
“We made a lot of mistakes,
especially (during) the Whitworth game
with eight turnovers,” Locey said. We
had a slow start as well.”
Garreaud agrees with Locey, also
believing that team members got in
their heads, limiting their ability to
perform on the field.
“As a team, we have been doing
better than we have been, but those
losses, some I felt like could have been
wins,” Garreaud said. “We got ourselves
hung up on things and didn’t execute
well.”
The team did not let the losses
derail them as they prepared for the
homecoming game against Willamette
University, which had higher stakes
on the line due to the teams’ yearly
competition over the Wagon Wheel
traveling trophy. The Pioneers managed
to win 49-34 against their conference
competitor, securing the wagon wheel
for the second year in a row.
The Wagon Wheel tradition started
in 1949, with the winning team between
LC and Willamette hosting the wheel
until the following year’s game. The
wheel currently resides in the lobby
area of Pamplin Sports Center. Before
last year’s win, the Pioneers had not
hosted the wheel since 2000.
LC then went up against Linfield College, which is first in the division.
The Pioneers lost 54-7, but look forward
to taking on George Fox University on
Nov. 9 and University of Puget Sound
on Nov. 16, which is Senior Day, at
home.
The team is excited and ready to take on the next games.
“One thing football and athletics
teaches you is that you have to bounce
back after setbacks,” Locey said. “I
think our guys are very positively and
optimistically looking forward to the
upcoming games.”
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LC football player rises up to make a catch during practice in Griswold Stadium.
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After starting strong, the LC football team is looking forward to taking on their last two opponentsFRIDAY , NOVEMBER 15, 2019
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RAYA DEUSSEN/PIONEER LOG
Which Portland Tinder types
to know so you can avoid themStudent who knows the least talks the most
By GAVIN PATCHET
ALTHOUGH THE spooky season
is over and flu season has
peaked, a far more irritating
terror has swept across campus at
an unprecedented rate. Lewis &
Clark students have begun reporting
an alarming number of peers who
are completely uninformed and yet
dominate the class discussion. The
details of the report vary, but three
things are consistent. All outbursts
were devoid of any substantive
information, unrelated to the topic
at hand, and began with the phrase
“In my experience as a PolySci/
Philosophy double major ...”
It is an all too familiar and
frustrating situation. You are sitting
in your 8 a.m. class, listening to a
lecture trying not to lose focus, when
the student who has spent the entire
period furiously pretending to take
notes while doing their homework
for their next class raises their hand.
The tension in the room bubbles as
this student, who has already asked
five questions about the lecture from
two classes ago, prepares to derail the
entire class again.
One such student, Richard “Dick”
Johnson ’22, has since achieved a
previously unprecedented level of
class participation in his History 130
By ROSALIND MARGULIES
DEEP WITHIN the digital
jungles, where few dare to
tread, exists Portland Tinder:
a lawless, cutthroat wasteland where
only the strong survive in the war to
find a mate. Here are some profiles of
some of the creatures that stalk this
land to assist you in your decision to
swipe, or not to swipe.
The Unicorn Hunters
She is bi-curious, he is straight
and they are looking to experiment
with a girl. This girl is expected to
be attracted to both the ethereal,
goddess-like woman and the sewer
monster to whom she has attached
herself equally. The original couple
me and one for you. (Maybe on second
thought, another one for you.)
I hate it when your attention is
demanded by others. I want you all to
myself. When someone else is using
you I cannot even wait for you without
seeming creepy. I have to resort to the
lesser throne in the stall next to you.
The latter always ends up happening
and I look down at my feet walking
towards a bad bowel movement like a
hangman walks to the gallows. I want
to save myself for you, but I cannot
risk the social stigma of becoming
identified as a stall stalker, a latrine
loiterer, a porcelain peeping-tom.
Society does not understand us and our
star-crossed love. We are meant to be,
but to others, it is forbidden.
I know you feel the same way
about me. You never betray my trust.
You always have protection in the
form of Rest AssuredTM toilet covers.
You always flush and never put me in
the puckering panic one feels when
the water rises from a clogged toilet.
Your seat is not loose; it supports my
caboose. Other stalls might not lock all
the way and require holding the door
closed with one hand or foot. Your
stall door always locks allowing me
the safety to reveal myself to you at my
dirtiest. I never feel as safe as I do with
you with other stalls. In other words,
you are my fair lavatory. course, to the chagrin of his peers. To
get insight into the thought process of
these students, we conducted several
painful interviews with Johnson who
provided appropriately valueless
statements.
“As a PolySci and Philosophy
double major, I like to talk in class
as frequently as possible to provide some insight to my classmates,”
Johnson said. “I can tell they’re all too
intimidated to ask for my help outside
of class, so I like to leave them a little
bit of information.”
However, his peers do not appear
to be as receptive to the information
as he thinks. All of his peers agreed
that Johnson was mildly to extremely
might not even consider themselves
poly, but it is fine for the two girls
to fool around. After all, that is just
lady-sex. It does not count.
The One Photo Wonder
He has one dimly-lit selfie of him
posing in a hotel bathroom that looks
like it was taken on a microwave, and
that is it. No bio. No other photos.
Just a man, presenting himself to the
people of Portland. This is me, world,
he seems to say. Take me as I am, a
shitty photo and a name, or do not
take me at all.
Film Student Franklin
Franklin is an enlightened man.
He is aware of what his sun sign, By GABRIEL
MANTIONE-HOLMES
I LOVE YOU. You complete and
support me when I need you the
most. You are not too tight, I am
never cramped for room. You are my
shoulder to cry on when I have had
dairy in a meal. You are the first thing
I need to see when I have had too
much to drink. You are the only thing
that comes to mind when someone
mentions a bathroom or toilet because
you are the pinnacle of pissoir.
You are just the right height so I can
plant my feet on the ground achieving
optimal pressure. You allow my knees
to raise just above my waist. Nor do
my knees tower over, and I do not
have to be on my tiptoes to touch the
floor. We are a perfect fit. Your pristine
porcelain physique is always fit to
handle whatever I might bring you.
You leave my taint untainted from the
splashback. In fact, the only wetness I
have to wipe away my tears when I find
you mistreated.
It is truly heartbreaking to see pee
on the seat, streaks in the bowl and,
worst of all, shaved pubes decorating
your once picture-perfect throne. I
stay right by your side no matter how
dirty the degenerate rubes have left
you. I pick you up and restore you to
your inherent beauty. A wet wipe for
MAYA WINSHELL/PIONEER LOG
AMELIA MADARANG/PIONEER LOGTo the stall next door:
I miss you. I love you.
rising sign and moon sign are, and
even has a vague idea of what they
mean. He wants to go on a Bins date.
He listens to The Talking Heads
religiously. He has a septum piercing
and a sense of style ripped directly off
TikTok. When Martin Scorcese says
jump, Franklin asks how high. He is a
feminist, but cannot name one female
author he likes. But he is cool. He is
not like other guys. For Christ’s sake,
he wears matte black nail polish!
Group Photo Gary
Swiping right on Gary is like
playing Russian roulette. Every
single photo on his profile contains
no less than four other men, with
no indication as to which one Gary
might be. And they all look the same,
so it is not like you can figure it out.
What, are you expected to think while
swiping? Ridiculous!
Basic Barry
What can be said about Barry that
he has not already said about himself?
He likes the office. He is 420 friendly.
He loves the Beatles. 6-foot. He loves
dogs! What’s your major? Interesting!
Barry will definitely make a terrible
pun using your name.
Nice Guy Nick
Hi, says Nick. You do not respond
for a whopping 22 minutes. Nick
now considers himself welcome, no,
obligated to call you the c-word. All
women are the same, Nick laments.
But Nick is a nice guy. He holds open
doors for women (only the hot ones,
of course). He is firmly convinced
that women only get jobs in the STEM
fields because of affirmative action.
Nick can be seen loudly asserting that
women only go for assholes.
Man Holding Fish
Little is known about this
specimen, other than his propensity
for bull trout and holding it in
pictures due to the misguided belief
that this will assist in his procurement
of a Female. He may be wearing
sunglasses; he may be in a boat; he
may be God himself. irritating and probably had no clue
what he was talking about. One
student, Chaz Normanz ’21, went as
far as to say, “Yeah, that dude makes
class a straight-up bad time. I saw
the professor roll his eyes and groan
before calling on him.”
When asked if he was up to date
in his classes, Johnson nervously laughed.
“I do not read for my classes
because I do not see any point,” he
said. “I already know about history
— I’m living in it. I also listen to the
Drunk History podcast, so I basically
know more than the rest of the class
anyway. Probably even the professor.”
Johnson’s professor, Dr. Gary
Smellman expressed a concerning
lack of surprise over Johnson’s
questionable homework habits.
“Yeah, I have known Dick
(Johnson) has not been doing any of
the homework,” Smellman said with
a disappointed look on his face.“Last
week he tried to explain Canada’s
current political climate. Aside from
it not having much to do with the
French Revolution, he was also not
correct in any of his assertions.”
Unfortunately for everyone,
Johnson has no plans to slow down
his participation; rather, he plans to
accelerate.
“I think that in the next class
period I am going to try out my own
mini-lecture or something,” he said. “I
feel overqualified to teach the class, so
I might as well take over. I’m thinking
of calling my study group ‘Dick Help.’”
Although the topic of Dick
Johnson’s lecture has not been
decided and its factual accuracy may
be in question, one thing is certain: no
one will care.Surprising no one, Richard “Dick” Johnson ’22 yet again dominates the classroom discussion
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