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2019-12-06

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Vol. 93 No.6 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019 www.piolog.com
Disney Expands
With its new streaming service Disney Plus, the
media conglomerate enters a new sector of the
industry, and consumers should be wary.
See page 5This semester, the Co-op has been used as a
student-run coffee shop, a performance venue, a
space for art display and a place for clubs to meet. Students Run Co-Op
See page 9Sailing Club member provides insight into her
experience in the LC sailing club and their recent
success at regattas this year. Sailing Club
See page 15The Animal Collective has started a petition for
Bon Appétit to adopt Meatless Mondays in order to
reduce the college’s environmental impact.Meatless Monday
See page 3Dance Extravaganza (Dance X) opens today,
choreographed and performed by LC students.
Admission is $5 for students.Dance X Preview
See page 11By HANNA MERZBACH
AT THE NOV. 21 Associated
Students of Lewis & Clark
(ASLC) Senate meeting, vice
president elections were held for the
spring semester, since current ASLC
Vice President Jacob Musceralla ’21
(also an Opinion editor for The Pioneer
Log) will be abroad. Two candidates ran
for the position: Jeremiah Koshy ’21,
who served as a senator during the 2017-
18 academic year, and Nick Gothard ’21,
who served as student organizations
coordinator (SOC) this semester.
The Senate elected Koshy to serve
as vice president in the spring. Gothard
stepped down from his position as SOC
after the meeting.
At the Senate meeting, Koshy stated
that his first goal as vice president is
to ensure a smooth transition into
the spring semester. He also hopes to
make the Senate process more efficient,
providing more continuity between
generations of senators.
“Senate as a whole has a lot of great
ideas every single year,” Koshy said.
“But big projects don’t happen in a year.
They happen over a span of three, four
years, and that means someone needs to be able to communicate those ideas to
future generations of senators.”
Koshy took a hiatus from ASLC
during the 2018-19 academic year to
focus on being a Resident Advisor (RA).
He sought to rejoin ASLC to influence
the community in a tangible way and
encourage more collaboration between
members of ASLC and RAs.
Koshy was also motivated, in part,
by the recent incident in the ASLC
office that was deemed racist by several
student organizations. He plans to
prioritize inclusivity in ASLC, however
he understands that this is a difficult
goal to accomplish.
“I like to think of myself as someone
with a healthy dose of cynicism, and so
I do not think I, or we, will ever get to
the point in which the senate becomes
a platform for all voices to be heard
equally,” Koshy said in his candidate
statement. “Neither do I think that I
would be able to perfectly facilitate any
and all senate endeavours. It is a journey
that by virtue of our role within the
student body of LC, we are obliged to
undertake, but can only dream and hope
to come close to ‘achieving’ that goal.”
In the Senate meeting, Koshy
questioned why there has not been an official ASLC investigation or statement
about the incident. Facilitated by
Director of Elections Mary-Claire
Spurgin ’21, questions were asked by
ASLC members and anonymously.
In response to the vice president
special election at the beginning of
the fall semester, Spurgin and her
committee created a channel for
questions to be submitted anonymously.
She explained this in an interview with
The Pioneer Log.
“Senators expressed that they
were uncomfortable with the lack of
information (during the vice president
election earlier this fall), and they felt
like there were things that weren’t being
said,” Spurgin said. “So I talked to my
committee after the vice presidency
election had ended, and I wanted to
sort of have a solution to the fact that
senators and other people that attended
the meeting weren’t comfortable asking
questions.”
The link to submit questions was
shared with members of ASLC, as
well as with the public through ASLC’s
social media. Gothard received several
questions related to his involvement in
the recent ASLC incident deemed racist
by many student organizations, in which he was a bystander.
Gothard referenced his participation
in the systemic barriers committee that
were created in the wake of the incident.
“I think that (the incident has)
yielded a lot of personal and professional
sort of lessons, and seeing it as an
opportunity to learn to be a better ally
on this campus has been why I have
gone to as many systemic barriers
committee meetings as I can, why I’ve
listened to as many students as possible
and gone through these lengths to better
understand how ASLC can work for the
folks who feel like ASLC isn’t working
for them,” Gothard said. “And it’s not
something that can be done, you know,
in a few weeks, or in this semester, but
I think, personally, I’m more committed
than ever to making sure that something
like that doesn’t happen again within
ASLC.”
Since the incident, Gothard faced
scrutiny in his former role as the student
organizations coordinator (SOC).
Spurgin commented on this as the ASLC
director of elections.
“I think there’s a perception that the
SOC, even though they’re a non-voting
member of the committee, is ultimately
the student who’s responsible for budgets, and they’re very much the face
of that process,” Spurgin said. “So that
role always faces a lot of criticism and
the incident very much heightened that
because Nick (Gothard) was in the room
for it. The fact that he was running in an
election also brought it to the front.”
Since the incident itself, the
conversation within Senate has moved
from specific details of the event to
conversations about broader systemic
issues at LC. Gothard brought this
perspective into his candidacy, and
hoped that Senate would as well, as he
later explained in an interview with The
Pioneer Log.
“I thought it was definitely something
that we should talk about and we should
address on the sort of general consensus
the Senate had conferred on ... there
were issues at Lewis & Clark and within
ASLC that, with the right vice president,
we could begin to address and we can
begin to focus on,” Gothard said. “I don’t
know exactly how much the Senate
chose to focus on that which they agreed,
as opposed to this specific incident.”
After both candidates responded to
questions, they left the room so ASLC
members could deliberate.
“Equity talks” continued on page 3ASLC vice president elected, Cabinet member resignsBy NICHOLAS NERLI
AS MANY prepare to study
abroad next semester, Overseas
and Off-Campus Programs is
looking to expand opportunities for
future student travelers. Currently,
Lewis & Clark is seeking approval for
a new overseas program in Granada,
Spain. Additionally, members of the
Overseas and Off-Campus Programs
Committee (OOPC) have discussed
adding an Arabic intensive program in
Jordan.
The Granada program would be
offered through the Independent
Liberal Arts Colleges Abroad (ILACA)
Consortium, composed of six private
colleges and universities across the
Pacific Northwest. If finalized, offering
the Granada program would make LC
the seventh member of ILACA. On top
of cultural and language immersion,
participants would have the chance to
complete an internship while abroad.
Once LC began offering Arabic in
2015, some believed that a language
intensive overseas program was
necessary. Presently, LC has a general
culture program in Morocco with Arabic
as a prerequisite, though the trip is not
considered language intensive. Director
of Overseas and Off-Campus Programs
Blythe Knott explained why, in addition
to Morocco, the idea of adding a Jordan
program is being discussed.
“We try to have a language intensive
program associated with all languages
taught on campus,” Knott said via email.
“Now that we are offering Arabic here
at Lewis & Clark, we are talking about
having a language intensive program
associated with the language.”
The OOPC, a subcommittee of the
Curriculum Committee, reviews all
new program proposals. Three faculty members and one student have voting
power while representatives from the
Registrar’s Office, the Office of Business
and Finance, the Office of the Dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences, and
Overseas and Off-Campus Programs
are ex-officio, non-voting members.
Proposed programs are approved by the
Curriculum Committee.
Emma Celebrezze ’20, the student
representative on the OOPC, described
her role and the importance of student
concerns when considering Overseas
and Off-Campus Programs.
“I do my best to represent the student body, rather than merely myself, and all
of the faculty and staff on OOPC are
very concerned with understanding the
student perspective on issues related to
Overseas,” Celebrezze said via email.
These new developments come
ten months after the Border Studies
program, in Tucson, Arizona, was
permanently cut, partly due to budgetary
concerns. At the time, many community
members expressed frustration and
concern over the cancellation of Border
Studies and the future of Overseas and
Off-Campus Programs.
According to Knott, there are no current plans to cancel any other study
abroad programs. Some programs,
including Morocco, do not operate on a
consistently annual schedule. However,
this is not a reflection of budgetary
concerns, but instead a result of student
demand, program development and
other factors.
As Associate Professor of Sociology
and OOPC Chair Bruce Podobnik
explained, Overseas and Off-Campus
Programs has faced budget cuts and
efforts are being made to preserve
existing study abroad opportunities.
“LC reaffirms” continued on page 3Despite budget concerns, LC looks
to expand study abroad programs
Unlike the existing culture-based Morocco program (above), the proposed Jordan trip would be Arabic language intensive.AMELIA EICHEL/PIONEER LOGSafety of
LC football
revisited
By ALEX BARR
DURING THE Nov. 6 faculty
meeting, the Faculty Council
addressed an email chain
discussing concerns for student football
players’ health. The emails also detailed
the role of football at Lewis & Clark.
The emails, sent by faculty, sparked
concerns that some faculty members
may favor removing football from LC.
Associate Professor of History and
Faculty Council member Elliot Young
spoke on the complexity of this issue.
“One of the main concerns regarding
ending the football program would be
negatively impacting gender and racial
diversity,” Young said via email.
While the email discussion of
football was mentioned in the meeting,
faculty members agreed that more
data collection is needed before further
inquiry. Associate Professor and Chair of
Chemistry Anne Bentley and Professor
of Chinese Keith Dede, both of whom
are faculty athletic representatives,
will collect data for their annual report,
which will be considered by the Faculty
Council in February 2020.
Bentley hoped to debunk any
circulating rumors.
“The college is not considering
dropping football at this point,” Bentley
said.
The discussion about concussions
impacting student health is gaining
traction. However, there are standards
set by the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) that all colleges and
universities belonging to the NCAA must
follow. These regulations determine how
to treat and prevent concussions.
“Faculty voice” continued on page 2
LIV NICKS-TURNEY/PIONEER LOG
By MICHAELA EDLIN
LEWIS & CLARK has decided
to enforce the Animal Control
Policy outlined by Multnomah
County law that requires animals to
be outside, leashed and controlled by
their owners, with some exceptions.
In The Bark sent out on Nov. 13,
the animal control policy was included
as a reminder to the LC community
because of “ongoing issues related
to pets on campus.” According to
the policy, it is intended to “preserve
the safety of people and animals on
campus, and to protect the college
from liability in animal control
incidents.”
Chapter 13 of the Multnomah
County Code requires policies to keep
animals from biting and obstructing
college activities. Animals must be
leashed at all times, are not allowed
to be unattended and their waste
must be properly disposed of. It also
restricts animals from accessing
buildings, including places where
food is served, and athletic fields.
These policies apply to all animals
apart from registered service animals,
animals used in research or animals
who have gained allowance through a special permissions process.
Vice President for Student Life
and Dean of Students Robin Holmes-
Sullivan finds the enforcement of
policy to be a safety issue as well as a
legal one.
“We have students, faculty and
staff on our campus as well as a
multitude of visitors to the campus on
any given day and the College has an
obligation to do what we can to keep
these constituencies safe,” Holmes-
Sullivan said via email. “Campus
members and visitors to our campus
have an obligation to follow our
policies and procedures when utilizing
our campus and our facilities.”
However, Patrick Varner ’20 feels
the choice to enforce the policy goes
against the rights of students.
Varner said that he found out about
the policy after being approached by
Holmes-Sullivan when playing with
his golden retriever, Carmen, on
campus. He was irritated because of
the extent he had gone to confirm with
campus before getting his dog.
“Before purchasing a working
dog, I confirmed with Director of
Campus Safety Donna Henderson
that I CAN keep my dog off-leash on
campus,” Varner said via email. “I have confirmed this policy with her as
recently as two weeks ago (as of Nov.
11).”
Varner’s issue is not with the
regulations themselves, but with
inconsistencies of enforcement and
the ethical questions this raises for
campus policies at large.
Campus Safety Officer Julie Couch
noted that Holmes-Sullivan decided
to enforce this policy unlike previous
Vice President for Student Life and
Dean of Students Anna Gonzalez.
Gonzalez frequently brought her own
dog, a standard poodle, to campus
with her.
Couch recognizes the need to
enforce the county’s policy.
“There are students, faculty
and staff who are allergic to dogs,
or afraid, or they don’t want to be
jumped on because they’re wearing
work clothes, nice clothes,” Couch
said. “It’s Multnomah County law and
we follow Multnomah County law.”
Couch also finds the policy
important because there are service
dogs on campus, and unleashed
animals may interfere with the ability
of service dogs to perform. Service
dogs undergo training to be allowed
in public spaces, but still can be
distracted, preventing them from
fulfilling the needs of their owners.
At the same time, Couch said the
policy is difficult to enforce because
Campus Safety officers can not be
at all parts of campus at once. Also,
many professors have brought their
dogs to campus for many years, so
they may be resistant to the policy
enforcement.
Associate Professor and Chair of
Rhetoric and Media Studies Bryan
Sebok frequently brings his dog to
campus, keeping her in his office.
Sebok believes these policies should
be enforced loosely.
“I try to be sympathetic and
empathetic to people’s situations,
which I think would benefit everyone
if they were to do that more,” Sebok
said. “If you’re not a dog person,
great, but you should have empathy
for people who are, just as we should
for them as mutual respect.”
Sebok hopes LC does not continue
to strengthen these policies.
“It would be a shame if the college
decided to ban animals,” Sebok said.
“I get that there are policies, but
those policies don’t need to be strictly
enforced for the betterment of the
community. We can all be responsible
we can all look out for each other’s
well being, without being draconian.”FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
NEWS 2
2019 Master Plan outlines LC’s next decade
By WILL TOPPIN
LEWIS & CLARK has a new 2019
Master Plan, also known as a
Campus Facilities Plan, which has
been in development since 2017. The
plan works as a rough outline for the next
decade of campus facility improvements.
Michel George, associate vice
president for facilities, was LC’s primary
contact with Sasaki, the design firm
contracted in 2017 to develop the Master
Plan. The new plan was finalized as of
this year.George spoke to the college’s variety
of goals in creating the master plan.
“One of the goals is ... universal
design — accessibility, gender neutrality
and other things,” George said. “We built
sustainability into it ... One of the things
we talked about was (that) the campus
needs to reflect our culture ... They also
talked about things like trying to connect
the three campuses.”
The plan also considers current
deferred maintenance projects.
Sasaki made recommendations for
each building on the three campuses, as well as for the construction of new
buildings. The firm recommended
whether to maintain, renovate or rebuild
each existing building.
“The first precept is, don’t tear down
(a building) if you don’t have to,” George
said. “The greenest building you’ll ever
build is the building you don’t build ...
Most of the buildings are probably going
to survive.”
The plan includes sweeping
renovations to many buildings on the
three campuses. Some proposed changes
and additions to the undergraduate
campus include “a fitness facility in
Pamplin, a student collaboration space
and café in J.R. Howard that will replace
the existing Dovecote café, a new student
learning center in Watzek, and new
collaborative spaces on the ground floor
of a renewed Olin Science Center.”
Many of the additions focus on “active
edges,” an architectural technique that
includes glass exteriors on the side of
buildings so that pedestrians outside
feel some level of interaction with the
buildings’ interiors.
This design process centers on
psychological considerations.
“It brings you in and makes you feel
warm, makes you feel (that) the campus
is more vibrant,” George said.Similar concepts apply to the
proposed renovations to Olin Science
Center, Watzek Library and Templeton
Student Center.
Robin Holmes-Sullivan, vice
president for student life, leads the
integration of student life projects with
the Master Plan.
“We have engaged with an
outside consulting firm ... to learn
how students are currently using the
Templeton Student Center and how we
might improve it to enhance student
engagement and retention,” Holmes-
Sullivan said via email.
Holmes-Sullivan was responsible
for renovating a number of Student Life
spaces in her former job at University of
Oregon.
“Doing so was a game changer — it
completely changed the feel and vibe of
the campus,” Holmes-Sullivan said.
Many of the changes will take
years, but Holmes-Sullivan hopes that
gathering student input will allow some
short-term changes.
“We hope that we can address some
issues more quickly so that students
who are juniors or seniors now will also
benefit from the renovations,” Holmes-
Sullivan said via email.
Josh Walter, vice president for institutional advancement, traveled to
Washington, D.C. on Nov. 5 to present
the master plan to alumni, parents and
friends of LC. His role in regards to the
master plan is to “cultivate and solicit
donors to support the funds needed to
execute the master plan,” Walter said.
“We need one or two or three major
gifts for these projects, and then you
work on filling in the rest,” Walter said.
He says that being able to present a
plan for what “we want to be doing over
the next five, 10, 15 years” can excite
donors.
“You light a fire and hope it sparks in
multiple places,” Walter said.
Walter is particularly excited about
the plans for a new “pedestrian spine.”
The plan describes creating “a new
memorable heart to the campus” by
demolishing Templeton Drive and
replacing it with a pedestrian walkway.
Walter said the walkway wouldn’t be
too expensive, and would create a better
flow and sense of place for the campus.
“That could be a huge game changer for
this campus ... if you really opened it up
here, it could be this sort of front door to
the campus.”
The plan is an evolving process, and
will continue to change as renovations
happen over the next decade.
Faculty voice concerns
over impacts of football
Continued from pg. 1
“There (are) a lot of people who look
at what we call the Division I schools
... the big schools, and kind of assume
that we’re a miniature version of the
same thing,” Bentley said. “But we have
different regulations.”
The NCAA has an annual conference
to determine legislation and regulation
for football and all other NCAA recognized
sports, which includes deciding when
seasons and practices start, regulating
how and when athletes practice and
setting guidelines to protect players.
The 2019 Convention Legislation for
Division III sports states that “student-
athletes may practice in full pads.
However, an institution may not conduct
multiple on-field practice sessions on the
same day.”
During the season, this is the
minimum standard set for practices by
the NCAA. However, players on the LC
football team said that LC coaches and
trainers take extra precautions.
Defensive back Makana Laboy ’21
said that the coaches are aware of the
dangers involved with hitting drills.
“The coaches limit the amount of
hitting we do, especially once we start
playing games,” Laboy said via email.
“We may hit once in the week, but for the
most part our coaches want to save the
hitting for Saturdays and keep all of us
free from injuries going into each game.”
The NCAA requires players to have
a preseason training on concussions.
According to the NCAA website,
players are also required to “sign an
acknowledgment, on an annual basis
during their pre participation evaluation,
that they have been provided, read and
understood the concussion education
material.”
Quarterback Caden Voges ’20 spoke
about the treatment of concussions both
before and during the season.
“Every year the freshman and incoming players undergo concussion
baseline testing and education,” Voges
said via email. “If you are showing signs of
a concussion during the season, you have
to retake the concussion test and if you
score below your baseline, they will hold
you out of certain activities depending on
severity ... our training staff does a really
good job of prioritizing the health of the
players first and foremost.”
Nonetheless, concussions, whether
they occur during practice or in games,
remain a serious issue.
According to a study conducted at
Boston University in 2017, “Cumulative
head impact exposure predicts later-
life depression, apathy, executive
dysfunction, and cognitive impairment
in former high school and college football
players.”
Bentley emphasized that football
players are able to make their own
decisions regarding personal health and
the sport they play.
“The narrative of ‘we want to take
care of the students’ can kind of take
that agency away from them (football
players),” Bentley said. “Football means
something to them.”
As the faculty waits for the annual
report conducted by the faculty
athletic representatives to be finalized,
quarterback Noah Riley ’21, who had a
concussion earlier this year, elaborated
on how football brought him to LC.
“I wouldn’t go to Lewis & Clark if
there wasn’t football,” Riley said. “It’s
extremely important because of the
people it brings to campus ... it’s starting
to bring the school together a little more.”
He also explained how football has
helped him find a community on campus.
“It’s given me support academically,
socially and developed me into a better
person,” Riley said. “The people I know
from football are going to be ... my friends
for the rest of my life. There’s a special
bond that goes beyond the game.”PHOTO COURTESY OF LC
LC decides to enforce Multnomah
County’s mandatory leash policy
ADA BARBEE/PIONEER LOGThe ten-year plan includes building renovations for the undergraduate, graduate and law campuses By AMELIA EICHEL
LEWIS & CLARK’S Animal Collective
has been circulating a petition via
Change.org asking Bon Appétit to
have Meatless Mondays in the dining halls
on campus.
The petition asks LC’s dining services,
catered and managed by Bon Appétit, to
join the 158 other schools globally that
do not serve meat on Mondays, such
as Emory University, Johns Hopkins
University and Mills College. All of these
schools are similarly catered by Bon
Appétit, however Emory and Johns
Hopkins have alternative dining options
available on campus.
In the first day, the petition grossed
over 300 signatures via shares on social
media, emails and word of mouth, and has
reached almost 500 signatures thus far.
Petitions on Change.org are accessible to
anyone to sign and share, so it is unclear
how many of the signatures come from LC
students with meal plans.
Although Animal Collective
predominantly focuses on the ethical
treatment of animals, Co-president of
Animal Collective Julia Monkarsh ’21
explained that this petition aims to reduce
LC’s carbon footprint.
“The Bon (Fields Dining Hall) has a
commitment to sustainability, and we
would love to meet with (management) to
talk more about that,” Monkarsh said. “We
know they’ve made some steps in recent
years towards sustainability, but Meatless
Mondays would be by far the biggest step.”
In Spring 2008, The Bon held its first
Low Carbon Diet Day. They removed all
of the milk and ice cream from Maggie’s
Cafe and The Dovecote. They did not offer
hamburgers in the Trail Room, and they
had no cheese anywhere. They did not
serve coffee or bananas that day either
due to the amount of fuel used to transport
them.
“We removed all that stuff because that
was the first year, we wanted to hit hard,
we wanted to make an impact,” General
Manager of Bon Appétit at LC Ryan
Jensen said. “We wanted people to see this
is a huge problem and how much of your
day to day stuff that you eat contributes to
climate change.”
“We were not popular people that day.
Students did not take it as a wake up call,
they took it as insulting that we would
decide for them what they could and
should eat.”Based on the feedback from that
event and feedback from other schools
which held similar initiatives, Bon
Appétit decided that instead of removing
these options, they needed to improve
messaging.
“And now, what will be 12 years later,
with the increased use of social media,
it’s going to be a lot easier to spread that
message,” Jensen said. “And ultimately, if
we can work with Animal Collective and
any of the stakeholders on campus who
might have an interest in helping to push
this message, we can help our campus
community make better, more long-
lasting choices.”
Disabled Student Union Co-president
Kadyn Frawley ’21 expressed her concern
that Meatless Mondays might limit the
allergy-free options available to students
with complex and severe allergies. While
she supports Meatless Mondays, she is
advocating for meat to remain available in
the reduced-allergen zone since most meat
alternatives such as soy, corn, nuts and
wheat, contain allergens. “Eliminating all access to meat
products for even one meal could cause
someone to go hungry,” Frawley said.
While the Animal Collective agrees
that meat should be available to students
who have complex allergies, they are trying
to spread the message that not eating meat
for one day should not be such a big deal
for those who have a choice.
“Being able to eat meat at every meal
should be seen as a first world privilege,”
Monkarsh said. “We’re looking to change
the idea that meat needs to be an essential
part of every meal, because that is simply
untrue of the majority of people who live
on earth.”
Janie Overland ’23, a member
of Animal Collective, elaborated on
Monkarsh’s point.
“Not eating meat or eating less meat
is a solution to so many problems in the
world today,” Overland said. “But waking
up in the morning and having bacon is so
ingrained in American culture that it’s so
hard to make that change. Many people
don’t want to change.”FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
NEWS 3
Animal Collective petitions
for Meatless Mondays at BonEquity talks continue
with ASLC elections
RILEY HANNA/PIONEER LOGContinued from pg. 1
Immanuel Harice ’22, co-president
of the BSU and its representative to the
ASLC Senate, read a statement on behalf
of the Equity, Inclusion and Justice
Committee (EIJC), of which he is a
member. The statement first clarified an
aspect of the EIJC’s mission: “to support
historically underrepresented students
groups, especially those whose voices have
frequently been missing from the senate
space.”
This year, many students have come to
the EIJC to share concerns about ASLC.
“This speaks generally to the fallacy
of the ASLC as a whole, an organization
who claims to and even more importantly
has the responsibility to represent the
entire student body,” the statement said.
“However, more pointedly the frequency
of student concerns raised to the EIJC
speaks to the current state of affairs which
is such that the EIJC has exceptional
insight into the depth of student concern
about the conduct of ASLC members and
the organization in general.”
The statement mentioned that the
EIJC had heard concerns from students,
who expressed interest in attending the
Senate meeting to voice opinions about
the election.
“Taking into consideration the
numerous concerns we have heard about
the Student Organizations Committee
& Coordinator (Gothard) in the last few
weeks, we think this group would do well
to have more conversation about what
it means to be in power, how we wield
that power often without realizing it, how
people who feel threatened by that power
behave, how are we communicating about
the initiatives that we are considering
versus actually working on, how we
actually make sense of what equity and
justice mean, what loyalty do we have to
the structure of the current ASLC and,
independent of the current rules, what
changes could we make to be the most
productive,” the statement said.
In an interview with The Pioneer Log,
EIJC chair Elizabeth Gillingham clarified
the purpose of this statement over email.
“Our statement was neither intended
to detail any wrongdoing by a candidate
nor to be an endorsement, but more about
a call to action for the Senate to be doing
their own investigating and finding ways
to be knowledgeable about the campus
climate,” Gillingham said. “At the end of
our statement, we do refer to the concerns we heard about the SOC but wanted to use
that as a launching pad for the kinds of
conversations that we believe ASLC would
benefit from having — each of which
relates back to our committee’s purpose &
scope.”
After Harice read the EIJC statement,
senators and representatives deliberated,
and ultimately Koshy won the majority
of votes for vice president. Gothard,
however, returned to the meeting to
discuss the proposed changes to the SOC
bylaws, intended to further democratize
the committee and make the budgeting
process more equitable.
“I had our huge bylaws overhaul that I
was walking through during that meeting,
and I’m a member of the cabinet, so it was
my intention to, win or lose, go back into
the room and finish that work,” Gothard
said. “The reaction from the majority of the
Senate who had shown up to the meeting
was just complete indifference about the
work that we’ve been doing all semester ...
it’s just not a productive or a healthy space
to be in, and I don’t know why anyone in
my position would keep going.”
Ultimately, the Senate voted in favor of
the proposed changes to the SOC bylaws.
Gothard resigned as SOC shortly after the
meeting.
Although he is no longer a member,
Gothard valued his time on ASLC.
“Everything is so accessible and I think
in this environment student governments
are best positioned to be able to create
radical, beneficial change for the student
body,” Gothard said. “I hope that that’s
what ASLC will start to do in the future.”
After Gothard’s resignation, France
Haase ’23, the former vice chair on the
committee, took over as acting SOC. At
the Senate meeting on Dec. 5, special
elections were held for SOC, in which
Mikah Bertelmann ’21, the current
ASLC community service & relations
coordinator, was the singular candidate.
Elections were also held for a senator
position, as a senator recently took a
leave of absence. Olivia Weiss ’23 ran
uncontested.
ASLC President Helen Hitz ’21
appointed Quentin Gaul ’22 to the director
of elections position for the spring, as
Spurgin will be abroad. The Senate
decided whether or not to confirm this
appointment at the Dec. 5 meeting.
Final results from the Dec. 5 meeting
were not available at the time of print. An
updated article has been published online.
By MATTHEW FELDMAN
STARTING MAY 1, 2020, Lewis &
Clark and surrounding areas will
have new addresses. The City of
Portland is making several changes to the
address system of Southwest Portland
in order to improve safety and ease
confusion.
LC was informed of the pending
change by the City of Portland last
year, and was given an opportunity
to ask questions and voice concerns.
After consulting with South Portland
Addressing Project Manager Andrew
Aebi, an LC alum, the college endorsed
the proposal in a public testimony to the
Portland City Council, given by Director
of Public Relations Roy Kaufmann.
Kaufmann testified that the college is
in favor of the change.
“Andrew (Aebi) made the time
to discuss the proposed changes
to South Portland addressing with
various members of the Lewis & Clark
community,” Kaufmann said. “As
a result, we feel well informed and
consequently able to testify in favor of
the project.”
The project will consist of two
major practical changes: the addition
of a new sextant, “South Portland,” and
the removal of leading zeros in street
addresses. According to the Portland
Bureau of Transportation (PBOT),
“The ongoing time and expense dealing
with leading zero addressing will be
eliminated with a one-time expense to replace street signs in this area, including
for north-south streets.”
The new sextant will be carved out
of the current Southwest sextant. It will
include the neighborhoods of South
Waterfront, Collins View and Riverdale.
“South Portland” will consist of the parts
of Southwest Portland that have address
numbers with leading zeros. PBOT
states that this is about 8% of Southwest
Portland addresses.
The new sextant will allow for the
removal of leading zeros in address
numbers without colliding with currently
existing street addresses. For example,
LC’s primary address number will change from 0615 to 615. These zeros
are being removed for reasons such
as incompatibility with 911 computer
systems, improved 911 call response
time and conformity to the United
States Postal Service (USPS) standards.
Leading zeros are rare in the U.S. due to
the confusion they cause.
With these new alterations, LC’s
address will change from 0615 Southwest
Palatine Hill Road to 615 South Palatine
Hill Road. USPS will be honoring the
old address along with the new address
after the official change for one year.
After April 30, 2021, the USPS will only
recognize the new address.
Campus address to change once
city creates “South Portland” zone
Continued from pg. 1
“Recently, the college required
the Director of Overseas/Off-Campus
Programs to make a significant
budgetary cut in our programs,
which I hope won’t be repeated
again anytime in the near future,”
Podobnik said via email. “We are
working to protect the overseas/
off-campus programs offered by our
college, so that we can continue to
provide uniquely life-changing and
educationally-rich experiences to our
students.”
In an email, Dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences Bruce Suttmeier
described the process of deciding
when to introduce or remove a
program, which includes examining
the budget.
“(It) is partly driven by budgetary
considerations (since we cannot
have an ever-expanding roster of
programs) but also more significantly
driven by student demand, program
quality, and alignment with curricular
needs,” Suttmeier said. “Overseas
is a fundamental part of the LC
experience, with a long history and a
prominent place in our vision for the
future.”
Associate Professor of French
Isabelle DeMarte served as the OOPC
chair last academic year and remains
a voting member. As a result of
budget cuts, DeMarte, in her capacity as a faculty member, said that her
department, World Languages, was
advised to send fewer students on
study abroad programs.
Acknowledging that there were
mixed emotions when Border Studies
was cancelled, DeMarte emphasized
the importance of Overseas and Off-
Campus Programs while recognizing
the reality of budget cuts.
“We, as an institution, are expected
to shape critical minds with a global
perspective and an interest in others,”
DeMarte said. “Overseas programs
are the way to foster that mindset and
that philosophy. At the same time,
we also need to use our own critical
thinking when realizing that there are
cuts to be made. As members of the
Lewis & Clark community, we all need
to be a part of those efforts.”
As the Overseas and Off-Campus
Programs website states, “Overseas
study is an integral part of a Lewis
& Clark education.” Celebrezze
and DeMarte encourage students
to connect with members of the
OOPC and Curriculum Committee.
According to DeMarte, students may
even suggest new programs.
“I haven’t heard of students
proposing programs, but why not?”
DeMarte said. “I mean, I think if
there were any initiative that came
from students, it would certainly be
considered.”LC reaffirms critical
role of study abroad
MATTHEW FELDMAN/PIONEER LOGFRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
OPINION 4
The future is at stake
under Donald TrumpAnother Democratic candidate bites the dust
Former White House hopeful Kamala Harris is the most recent candidate to depart the presidential race
By IHSAAN MOHAMED
THE RACE FOR the Democratic
nominee has finally lost one of
its least important contenders:
Kamala Harris. Harris was the most
promising of all the candidates that
have dropped out so far, citing a lack of
funds as the main reason. However, she
also questioned whether America was
ready to elect a woman, specifically a
woman of color, as president. Perhaps
it is a good thing that Harris dropped
out of the race, because this proposal
of her lack of electability showed a
complete lack of comprehension on her
part. It is offensive for her to attempt to
put herself on the same wavelength as
trailblazers such as Shirley Chisholm,
the first Black woman to run for
president. While her question does hold
validity, it is far from the reason why
Harris was unable to gain the traction
she needed to win the candidacy.
Harris, former attorney general of
California, tried so hard to get support
through her identity as a biracial
woman. What she failed to realize
was that voters are currently more
informed than ever. Since President
Donald Trump’s victory, Democrats
have been searching for someone who
has consistently proven to stand for
the values their party holds. Not only
has Harris demonstrated the opposite
of these values, but she has shown an
inability to decide her standing on important issues such as healthcare,
flip-flopping between policy
positions. All these and more prove that
Harris was only interested in the power
that comes along with the position.
This race is more crucial than ever;
our country is in dire need of a leader
who is capable and has shown their
ability to successfully help the people
of the United States. Kamala Harris is
the furthest thing from that.
As attorney general, Harris was
one of the most regressive politicians
in California. She spearheaded the
infamous truancy law, one that punished
parents if their children missed school
too often. Harris was well aware that
this would disproportionately impact
Black communities, especially those
that were low-income, and yet she
never backed off. While she currently
claims that it was an effort to get
Californian schools to open resources
to parents, it only ended in many
parents being jailed or fined $2000.
She merely added to the burden that
so many minority communities already
carry on their backs.
Harris also regularly referred to
herself as a “progressive prosecutor,”
yet her track record shows the complete
opposite. Not only did she and her office
often argue against early releases for
minor convictions (often to continue
using jailed citizens as manpower or
cheap labor), but under her reign the
number of Black people incarcerated for minor offenses increased significantly.
The same was true for their jail time.
In 2015 and 2016 during the height
of the Black Lives Matter movement,
she also actively opposed the use of
body cameras on policemen and never
investigated any of the high-profile
shootings that occurred in her state.
Harris attempted to take a tough on
“criminals” stance, while disregarding
the intricacies and injustices of the
systems that produce crime in the first
place.
But perhaps one of the most
nefarious things about Harris is that
she thought people would forget her
past. She attempted to brand herself
as this progressive woman of color
who did so much to help historically
oppressed communities and believed
that if she played into identity politics,
then people would have disregarded her
harmful background. But those families
have not forgotten. Those whose
parents were locked up, those who
were given extremely high sentences
for minor charges and those whose
family or friends were unjustly shot by
police have not forgotten. Dancing on
Instagram or keeping a bottle of hot
sauce in her purse was not enough to
cover the wounds that Harris inflicted
upon California. As such, Harris was
one of the worst candidates to grace the
debate stage. For surely it is worse to be
a wolf in sheep’s clothing than a wolf
who presents themselves boldly.
Time and time again he
has shown himself to
be power-hungry and
apathetic without care
for national security or
public wellbeing. By GAVIN PATCHET
I WAS CONSISTENTLY g i v e n o n e
piece of advice when applying to
Lewis & Clark: do not apply to live
in Copeland. I was told Copeland was
the worst dorm to live in as it is loud,
dirty and divided between athletes
and non-athletes. Despite my initial
apprehension upon learning Copeland
is where I would be living as a first-
year, I quickly learned to love this
strange corner of LC.
Although many are quick to
emphasize and overstate how filthy
Copeland is, many of these statements
are rooted in an echo chamber of
extreme hyperbole. Beyond the over-
exaggeration about just how dirty
Copeland is, it is still a college dorm. I
have not seen a single kitchen sink in a
dorm that was not flooded with dishes
or a single bathroom wastebasket where
people dunk their paper towels with
perfect accuracy. I do not understand
why people are surprised and upset
that a building designed to house feral
college students is dirty, or somehow
noticeably worse than the other dorms.Additionally, the claim that living
with student-athletes makes Copeland
a worse dorm is rude and insulting to
other students. People who criticize
Copeland because the student-athletes
live there only perpetuate the cultural
divide between student-athletes and
their peers, while also insulting their
fellow LC students.
Copeland as a dorm is also a hotbed
of student activity, both facilitated
by the RAs and its residents. The
Copeland RAs frequently host events
like grill lunches, ice cream socials
or even the “Copeland Games” where
Copeland halls compete against each
other. Beyond the RA-hosted events,
there is always something going on
in Copeland, whether it is five in the
afternoon or two in the morning.
The residents here frequently host
fun events that just are not common
in other dorms. Copeland residents
regularly have cooking nights where
they make tacos or pancakes together,
which results in a charming, chaotic
mess of cooking and some free food.
Copeland residents also host birthday
parties for each other with cake and party hats. For those uninterested in
food or parties, card game nights are
abundant and open to everyone.
Copeland also has fostered a
strange cultural identity. It is the only
dorm on campus where you are greeted
by a flag of Guy Fieri with the term
“Flavortown” upon your return from
classes. Copeland also hosts legendary
rooms such as the blue baby room
where a creepy baby mural stares at
you from every angle. It is also the only
dorm with a bathtub nestled deep in
the A-wing. It is difficult to get bored
in Copeland because there is always
something fun to explore and find. The
maze-like design of the dorm might
confuse some, but it also houses some
fun hidden areas.
Copeland is more than the sum of
its parts. It might be loud and dirty like
most college dorms, but it also provides
a fun and comfortable place for LC
students to live in. Although it may be
an unconventional living situation, I
am glad I live in Copeland because if I
did not, I would not have the amazing
friends, stories and memories that I
have now. By ERIKA ANDERSON
SINCE BEFORE his term even
began, numerous citizens have
been calling for the impeachment
and removal of President Donald
Trump. The actions that sparked the
call for impeachment have been many,
ranging from accusations of sexual
assault to his dealings with Russia and
his recent scandal with Ukraine.
While the first two issues failed to
prompt an impeachment inquiry, House
Democrats have chosen to go forward
with formal impeachment proceedings
on the basis of the mounting evidence
that Trump withheld military aid from
Ukraine in order to get information
on political rival Joe Biden. He is also
accused of using aid to force Ukraine to
investigate Ukrainian interference in
the 2016 presidential election.
At this point, the American people
have received numerous accounts of the
president’s violation of the law. If we
do not utilize our institutional power,
we set a dangerous
precedent for
future leaders. We
show succeeding
p r e s i d e n t s
that they can
participate in
illegal activities
without being
held accountable.
President Trump
used military aid
as a bargaining
chip against
Ukraine, one of
our most vulnerable allies, and if we
refuse to look into this blatant abuse
of power, our institutions lose integrity
and legitimacy.
On a moral and legal basis, this
president deserves to be impeached, if
not removed, because of his abhorrent
actions over the past three years. I am
not ignorant to the fact that removal is
not realistic due to hyperpartisanship,
but by refusing to investigate we fail to
fulfill the duties necessary to sustain
our union. The president, no matter
who he or she is, must be accountable
to the people. While Trump’s removal
is not guaranteed, I believe the
impeachment inquiry must go forth
based on principle. The procedure
of impeachment was created to be
utilized when necessary. Just because
the president was elected (despite
losing the popular vote) does not mean
he cannot be impeached. People, no matter if they inhabit the public or
private sector,must be held accountable
for their actions or our system will fail
to operate effectively.
I understand that Trump is not all
that is wrong with our system.
There are
numerous issues
that need to be
addressed if we
want a government
that operates
effectively and
equally.
But I do believe
that Trump is a
manifestation
of many of the
things that are
wrong with our
current political climate. He is entitled
and careless, and he has turned into a
security blanket for white Americans
who feel threatened by our diversifying
society.
President Trump is a public servant.
His first and most important role is
to serve the people he was elected
to represent. Time and time again
he has shown himself to be power-
hungry and apathetic without care for
national security or public wellbeing.
His constant abuse of power, the hatred
that he promotes and the threat that
he presents to our democracy can no
longer be tolerated. It is bad enough
that we have ignored upwards of ten
accusations of sexual assault and
potential obstruction of justice. These
latest accusations come as no surprise,
and it is time that we take action against
Trump. In a country that prides itself on
justice, no one should be above the law.
MAYA WINSHELL/PIONEER LOG
JO TACABECK/PIONEER LOG
The painting of the surprised blue baby in the basement of the E wing in Copeland Hall has become an iconic part of the dorm.KAET MORSTEN/PIONEER LOG
Copeland, oh Copeland, how I love
thee, even if you stink sometimes
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
OPINION 5
Double standards still persist against women
Women in Washington are still being held to hypocritical double standards that hinder their success
By CHARLOTTE POWERS
THIS YEAR’S Democratic
debates have highlighted four
female candidates who are
competing against one another for
the seat in the Oval Office. Regardless
of their polling numbers, they
have demonstrated that a woman
can successfully compete within
a male-dominated field. And yet,
the Democratic debates remind us
that despite the progress women
have made in entering American
politics, double standards have
prevailed. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Sen.
Kamala Harris, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s
need to combat interruptions
from their male competitors or to
simultaneously appear authoritative
and compassionate reminds me of
where this country was three years
ago. The media and Republican
voters repeatedly critiqued Hillary
Clinton during the 2016 election year.
While you would think the media
and the electorate would learn from
their past wrongdoings, they have
not. It appears that double standards
continue to take shape both in this
year’s debates and beyond despite the
record number of female presidential
candidates.One endless double standard is
how men and women are described
when taking on a leadership role. A
man is considered a good leader if he
is commanding and tough to please.
If a woman tries to embody such
characteristics
however, she is
deemed a bossy,
u n a t t r a c t i v e
dragon-lady.
Former Secretary
of State Hillary
Clinton has been
c h a r a c t e r i z e d
as such, and
Klobuchar has earned the same title
for reportedly throwing binders and
phones at her aides. Let me be clear
when I say that I do not applaud
Klobuchar for throwing objects at
anyone, no matter how frustrated she
may have been. However, I do wish
to say that if Klobuchar were a man,
she would not be criticized, let alone
checked, for this
behavior. If a
male legislator
had behaved
this way they
would still be
considered a
stern, reputable
leader who had
the right to react
this way. Given
that Klobuchar
considers herself a stern leader with
high expectations, we would hope that
the electorate and the media would
treat her the same way. Instead, she
is seen as an abusive boss who does
not have the emotional grounding to
be commander in chief.
Another contradictory standard
that has emerged during this debate
season involves candidates’ health.
Sen. Bernie Sanders suffered a heart
attack early last month, and while a
few articles commented on his age,
it is now a month later and the topic
is no longer of interest or concern. This change in events did not occur
in 2016 when Hillary Clinton fainted
from dehydration due to medication.
That brief and mild episode prompted
Donald Trump to say that Clinton
“lack(ed) the mental and physical
s t a m i n a ”
to lead the
nation. This
s t a t e m e n t
f o l l o w e d
her until
the day of
the election,
and given
the electoral
results, it is clear that this faulty
notion stemmed from the historical
sexism that this country attempts to
bury.
I am currently enrolled in a class
called “Self-Defense for Women,”
and I recently learned some troubling
statistics from my instructor .The
leading cause of death for men is
heart disease
while the
l e a d i n g
cause of
death for
women is
men. The
latter is
t y p i c a l l y
a result of
d o m e s t i c
abuse, car
accidents and gun violence. While
breast cancer is a common fatal
disease for women, men continue
to be the prominent cause of female
fatality. So if Gabbard, Harris,
Klobuchar or Warren ever have a
health scare, perhaps you should
keep this information in mind when
heading to the ballot box.
The most apparent double
standard that has taken shape this
year is one that does not involve any
of the presidential candidates. It
involves former Rep. Katie Hill. The
legislator resigned last month after her husband leaked naked photos of
her to a conservative website called
“Red State.” These photos show Hill
being intimate with a female staffer.
It is unclear whether the relationship
was an extra-marital affair, but
Hill has stated her husband was
also involved in the relationship.
While it is unprofessional for a
representative to have a relationship
with a subordinate, this is not the first
time a legislator and a staff member
have engaged in a similar rendezvous.
Male representatives have had affairs,
typically with female staffers, for
decades, and a majority of them never
resigned. Hill’s case is no different,
but it became a scandal because her
counterpart was a woman, making
Hill’s sexuality a target of exoticization
and shame. I find it ironic but not at
all surprising that a rising figure in
the Democratic Party was asked to
resign so as not to distract from the
impeachment of a president who has
dozens of sexual assault allegations
made against him. Hill’s resignation
may have allowed the impeachment
scandal to take way but it made one
thing very clear: that this wave of new
female representatives must work
harder to have a place in politics and
must fight not to be removed from a
government that continues to excuse
male leaders’ wrongdoings.
These examples reveal that
American politics is still a man’s
world. I do not believe double
standards will disappear if our
country elects a female president
next November, but perhaps these
expectations will lessen knowing
that our president would be the most
powerful woman in the free world.
While sexism is not a political issue
voters are prioritizing, it is an issue
that routinely benefits one half of the
nation and hinders the other.
Maybe this reality will be
remembered on election day. Maybe
this reality will be enough for voters
to do what they failed to do in 2016.
By ANDREW NOURIE
I AWAKEN FROM my restful
slumber. Another night has passed
without interruption from my
peers. I get up and walk to my bathroom
that is devoid of questionable stains
on the toilets. My showers were made
before the 1950s and drain properly.
I am able to navigate throughout my
dorm building
without referring
to a map that
resembles a maze on
the Applebee’s kid’s
menu. My kitchen
and common room
combo is large
with a multitude of
couches and chairs
and a chalkboard
for the community
to draw on. The only thing it lacks is a
mural of a giant blue baby that has a
glare that pierces into you. I breathe
out a sigh of relief, thanking God that I
do not live in Copeland.
Copeland is the most notorious
dorm building on campus. Some of the
sights you can see in Copeland include
the blue baby room, a Guy Fieri flag
that flies majestically, a cracked egg in
a staircase and, most importantly, the
infamous communal platonic bathtub
(this is real and very scary). Getting to
these locations will require a guide of
some sort or incredible tenacity due to
the fact that the person who designed
the blueprint seemed to put on a
blindfold and just scribble on a page.
These are amazing sites to see, once
you are able to actually find them, but
that is all they are: something to gawk at. They are not worth giving up the
quietness or amenities that the other
dorms offer.
The other dorms on campus have
differing cultures and amenities that
Copeland just lacks. Copeland has
nothing that can compare to the Coop
in Forest, the Plateau in Platt-Howard
or the gym residents of Stewart, Odell
and Akin can use. Even disregarding
the anarchical
energies,
Copeland is
still lacking in
other areas. The
Living Learning
Community
in Copeland
is Xperiment,
described on the
Lewis & Clark
website as being
“where students who are passionate
about science and math combine
those interests with imagination and
purpose to create a supportive and fun
community.” There are less than 10
people living there. How do you have
a supportive and fun community with
so few people?
The only common complaint I
do not agree with is that Copeland
is yucky because it houses the most
athletes. It is not the quantity of
athletes; it is the quantity of students
in general. Students are not exactly
the best at being living mates, so
having a large quantity in such a small
area is sure to lead to some rather
unfortunate events, and blaming it all
on athletes is unfair. If you shove 500
students into one building of course
there is just going to be a cracked egg on the staircase.
Copeland is a great place to visit.
It can be chaotic and very exciting at
times. It might even seem like a fun
place to live until it is Tuesday at 12:34
a.m. during midterm week and people
are still yelling, the fire alarm just
went off again and the football quad
situated right next to you is having an
impromptu Britney Spears karaoke
night. If you are a prospective student,
the only advice I can give to you is just
live somewhere else, it’s not worth the
trouble.
By not living in Copeland, my
freshman year has been blissful
The only thing (my dorm)
lacks is a mural of a giant
blue baby that has a glare
that pierces into you.If a woman tries to embody
such characteristics however,
she is deemed a bossy,
unattractive dragon-lady.
JO TABACEK/PIONEER LOG
Copeland Hall maps prove useful to its many residents, as they help them navigate the extensive maze-like wings, A through F.Organized into seven wings, Copeland Hall houses the highest number of students.RAYA DEUSSEN/PIONEER LOGMale representatives have
had affairs, typically with
female staffers, for decades,
and a majority of them never
resigned.
Loud, messy and confusing: the three reasons I am glad to
have not been placed in Copeland Hall for my freshman year
JO TABACEK/PIONEER LOGFRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
OPINION 6
Okies and horse girls and debutantes, oh my!
Alex Barr ’21, an Oklahoma native, shares stories from her childhood about growing up Southern-ish
By ALEX BARR
WHENEVER I TELL people I
am from Oklahoma, there
is usually one common
question I get: “Wait, is that the
South?” I have wrestled with this
question for quite some time now. Am
I Southern? What puts the y’all in a
Southern belle’s step? I do not have
an accent, but I can say “bless her
heart” faster than a turkey runs on
Thanksgiving. I know only a handful
of people who own a gun, but I have
seen a multitude of billboards asking
where I am planning on spending my
eternity.
As far as I am concerned, Oklahoma
is just a watered-down version of
Texas with a dash of midwestern on
the side. I want to have Okie pride,
but every time someone asks me
what is special about Oklahoma, I
stare blankly into the distance trying
to remember. I have been known
to call Oklahoma a cultural desert.
However, the barren landscape of my
adolescence shaped me, much like
the winds that come sweeping down
the plains. As I reminisce on my
time spent in this lovely state, I will
try to recall some memories that are
distinctly Southern-ish.
If you have used the internet in
recent years, you have probably seen
jokes about horse girls. I have it on
good authority that the elusive horse
girl is born and bred in Oklahoma.
I cannot understate the prevalence
of horse girls in this area. Everyone
and their dog is a horse girl. There
was one horse girl named Jessi who I befriended in first grade who took
me to her house and showed me her
vast collection of horse figurines. I
continued to be friends with Jessi
until one fateful day. We were playing
in my backyard one brisk autumn evening when she picked up a stick
and asked me to throw it. I complied,
and to my surprise, she got down on
all fours and ran on her hands and
knees to the stick, picked it up with
her mouth, galloped back to me and dropped the stick at my feet. After
I declined to play fetch with her,
Jessi decided we would no longer be
friends.
Another distinctly Southern part
of Oklahoma culture is debutante balls. Women who come from
families with old money and high
social standing are invited to a ball
so that they can “enter” into society.
Traditionally, this meant these
women were ready for marriage
and functioned, unnervingly so, as
a showing for potential brides. They
were even required to wear white,
floor-length ball gowns. Nowadays,
the debutante balls keep up the
same rituals but mainly serve as an
overly fancy excuse for college-aged
kids to drink. I went to one this past
year, and it was very uncomfortable
to see two of my best friends, both
equestrians (A.K.A. fancy horse girls)
paraded around a venue wearing
literal wedding dresses. This brings
me to my next topic: getting married
in your early twenties.
I do not know what they are
putting in the water, but the majority
of people in Oklahoma are desperate
to get married before they turn 25. I
know girls who have Pinterest boards
filled with wedding invitations,
dresses and rings even though they
have no partner in sight. To be fair,
there is nothing to do in Oklahoma,
so maybe people get married out of
boredom or because they want to
throw a big party. Is that rude to say?
Yes. Is it true? Also, yes.
Despite its flaws, I love Oklahoma.
Every time I come home, I look
forward to seeing the cows and fields
and trees that span for miles. I will be
the first to admit that Oklahoma has
cast its honky-tonk magic on me, yet
I am unashamed. I am, however, still
afraid of horse girls.
GABRIEL MANTIONE-HOLMES/PIONEER LOG
By ERIKA ANDERSEN
FILTERS ARE an ever-present
component of our current
social media culture. They are
available on most photo-based social media platforms such as Instagram
and Snapchat. And while some filters
in these applications may be used for
comedic purposes, there are a number
that are used to slim noses and jawlines,
emphasize cheekbones and to lighten the color of skin and eyes.
Instagram has acknowledged the
toll that these appearance-altering
filters can have on users’ mental health.
In an effort to address this issue,
Instagram announced on Oct. 18 that it
would be removing all filters that mimic
plastic surgery. Though this decision
has been highly contested over the past
few weeks, I feel it is the first step in
addressing the warped perceptions that
many social media users can develop
about their own faces and bodies.
Like many people, I started using
Instagram at a relatively young age. At
that time, filters were still able to alter
appearances, but not as starkly as the
ones available today. Despite this fact,
I can still recognize the impact that the
app had on my self-esteem; viewing
photos of seemingly flawless women
on a daily basis for the entirety of
middle school made me feel like there
was something wrong with me for not
looking like them. And this effect has
only been amplified in the years since.
With the wide-spread use of apps like Facetune and these filters that simulate
plastic surgery, we are now faced with
the issue of not only low self-esteem as
a result of their use, but also a divided
self-perception. Many people now
have two versions of themselves within
their minds: a filtered, perfected social
media version and the real, imperfect
version. Naturally, a person will begin
to prefer the altered, smoothed version
of themselves and eventually come to
despise their actual appearance.
As a person strives to look more and
more like their filtered appearance, it
takes a great toll on their mental health,
as they have created an impossible
expectation for themselves that they
will never be able to live up to. With
social media being introduced younger
and younger, we could have whole
generations with warped perceptions
and low self-esteem because of the
unrealistic expectations presented on
these apps.
Another issue lies in the fact that
our society as a whole bases a person’s
(most of the time a woman’s) self-worth on how well they fit into that society’s
beauty standards. Often times the
amount of respect a woman receives
can be directly tied to how attractive
she appears to be or how well she fits
into Euro-centric beauty standards.
Many young people also get a lot of
external and temporary validation
from how attractive they are perceived
to be online. Society shows us that
you are rewarded if you conform to its
standards, so why not try?
These reasons outline why I support
the ban on plastic surgery filters. While
their removal does not solve every issue
related to perception and social media,
it is a necessary first step to address the
toxicity that comes from photo-based
apps like Instagram. Instagram has
become a place of constant comparison,
where people will often look at other
people’s lives, faces and bodies and
wonder why they cannot live like or
look like those people. If this ban gets
us slightly closer to people presenting
their real selves on social media, I think
it is worthwhile.Instagram’s filter ban necessary in a world of influencers
The social media app’s decision to remove filters that mimick plastic surgery protects users’ self-ima ge

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OPINION 7
The US should do all that it
can to stop cartel violence
By EMMA FRANCO CECENA
OCT. 17 MARKED the day of one of
the most violent episodes in my
home city’s history. In Culiacán,
the capital of the Mexican state of
Sinaloa, there was a city-wide shootout
between military troops and hundreds of
members of the Sinaloa drug cartel. The
reason: the capture of El Chapo’s son,
Ovidio Guzman (now one of the current
leaders of the cartel).
The episode most closely resembled
an insurgency; accounts of the day are
evidenced through videos of burning
trucks at highway entrances, makeshift
narco tanks and
AK-47s parading
the streets whilst
civilians were stuck
in traffic observing
the violence. After
several hours and 15
civilian deaths, the
federal government
decided to release
Guzman marking
an unprecedented
defeat of the military
in the Mexican Drug
War. To explain one of the most violent
episodes of Sinaloan affairs, we need to
trace its causes from local corruption all
the way to the U.S.’s domestic policies.
Though episodes of cartel violence
in Sinaloa are not unheard of, this event
was unique in its scale of disruption of
public life. Family and friends of mine
expressed having never experienced
anything like it. It was also the first
time I ever heard journalists refer to
the narcos (members of the cartels), as
“terrorists.” Everyone was shocked after
witnessing the manipulation of public
security in broad daylight, a blatant
strong-arming of our military and our
federal government. To this day, it might
be the clearest proof that more than a
decade of Mexican security policies have
been futile, and indeed have failed every
Mexican citizen.
The fact is that the drug trade does
not benefit from chaos, so unlike the
Wild West, the Sinaloan population is
mostly subjected to a “Pax Narca.” In
other words, political clientelism and
corruption of local institutions cede
great power over all spheres of civic life
to the cartels. This helps explain why
Sinaloa, and Mexico as a whole, can boast a booming tourism industry and
a welcoming market for international
investment while still seeing hundreds
of people killed. It is unusual to see a
shootout in broad daylight, but it is
common to hear of other violent events
(civilian deaths caused by unknowingly
trespassing into drug crops or candidates
to local elections being mysteriously
assassinated). Drug cartels enable
necropolitics; the threat of death serves
to control the population’s civic life, and
ultimately advance their aims.
Unfortunately, the international
media has yet to understand this. Sinaloa
is covered only when huge instances
of violence occur, sensationalizing
the region and its
problems. This lack
of understanding
can also be seen
in the U.S.’s
foreign policy.
An insistence on
“kingpin strategies”
is at the center
of international
programs such
as the “Merida
Initiative,” wherein
large amounts of U.S. military aid to
Mexico supported violent and aggressive
tactics for fighting organized crime. This
has only resulted in increased violence
and rising homicide rates, creating
episodes such as that of Oct. 17. Most
recently, President Donald Trump
announced his plans to designate
Mexican drug
cartels as terrorist
organizations. This
would only add
insult to injury by
enabling direct
U.S. military
intervention in
Mexico.
These strategies
fail to address more
essential factors
(institutional corruption, economically
marginalized communities, etc.), some
of which are directly caused by the
U.S. It is quite ironic that this “global
policeman” is the most immediate
neighbor to the largest drug-trafficking
organization in the world. There are a
number of reasons for this: the U.S. has
the highest levels of illegal drug use in
the world, the loosest firearm control policies and a history of racist anti-drug
policies (i.e. the illegalization of cannabis
in 1937). Until these internal issues are
addressed, they will be at odds with the
aims of current American foreign policy.
Nonetheless, the Trump administration
will most likely continue betting on
violent crackdowns of Mexican cartels,
and intensifying pressure on Mexico
will most likely become part of Trump’s
presidential discourse as elections loom
closer.
What American officials and the
American electorate need to understand
is the myriad of structural factors that
have enabled the drug trade in the first
place. Explaining it all is beyond the
scope of this article, but socio-economic
marginalization is worth mentioning
and is the easiest to pin down. In a
country where most rural communities
are marginalized, narcos have stepped in
to fulfill the role of institutions, creating
clientelist networks. For example, some
would argue that El Chapo was the main
infrastructure developer of his small
town of La Tuna in Sinaloa by paving
roads and providing basic services.
Current Mexican President Andres
Manuel Lopez Obrador has tried to
address socio-economic marginalization
by aiming to better the Mexican
economy, but public security issues still
require immediate policies. There is only
so much the Mexican government can do
when the cartels’ revenues and firearms
come from the other side of the border.
Continuing to pursue a heavily
militarized security
strategy will only
make the situation
worse. Instead,
priorities should be
set on controlling
the flow of American
weapons into
Mexico, widespread
legalization of
cannabis and
addressing public
health issues tied to the use of cocaine
and synthetic drugs. That is why U.S.
citizens should care about the reality
of citizens in Sinaloa and the rest of
Mexico. The drug trade is a transnational
issue; more than action, it requires
a transnational understanding to be
solved. Lest my family, friends and my
whole country be doomed to an eternal
Pax Narca.RAYA DEUSSEN/PIONEER LOG
Consumers must not
fall for Disney magic
By CASSIDY HARRIS
EVERYONE IS excited about
Disney+. I was too. You mean I can
now watch “A Bug’s Life,” National
Geographic documentaries and the new
Star Wars movie all in one place? Sign
me up!
Actually, please do not sign
me up. And you should
not sign up either. I
am sorry to burst the
bubble of happiness
and nostalgia that
Disney reinvigorated
in all of us when
they announced
their new Disney+
streaming platform,
but we should not
be supporting this.
Here is why.
The Walt Disney
Company is the
s e c o n d - l a r g e s t
media company in
the world. I would be willing to bet that any
smaller media or production company
you can think of has been bought out by
Disney or has a massive proportion of
shares owned by the company. It is the
parent company of ABC, Hulu, ESPN,
Marvel Entertainment, LucasFilm,
Pixar, Touchstone Pictures and thanks
to a recent mega merger, 20th Century
Fox. Each of these companies owned by
Disney has varying numbers of their own
daughter companies, creating what can
only be described as a massive corporate
family tree with Walt Disney as the patriarch.
Without question, Disney has a
monopoly over the media industry.
The amount of control Disney has over
media from production to streaming is
incomprehensibly broad; not to mention
the theme parks, hotels, cruise lines,
merchandise and various other
industries outside of media
that Disney profits from.
For Disney to launch a
streaming service of
their own is not only
unnecessary, but
allows them to expand
their monopolistic
practices into other
industries that were
previously more
diversified. Disney,
despite being known
for its collection of
iconic, wholesome
content, is just
another corporate
conglomerate seeking
to maximize its profits.
Now, I am not saying that a few
corporation-averse liberals boycotting
Disney+ is going to affect the company
and their $130 billion net worth
whatsoever. But, I do believe that we
should not allow a shield of childhood
nostalgia to protect a grossly immoral
corporation. As alluring as Disney+
might be, please do not give more of your
money to this company; they already
have enough of it. Be a comrade and
pirate Disney movies for free online like
the rest of us.
JOANNE SALLY MERO/PIONEER LOG
Other winter holidays
overshadowed by Xmas
By BELLA MET
RIGHT-WING politicians in
the U.S. are currently under
the impression that there is
what they call a “war on Christmas”
backed by liberals. Apparently, to
conservatives, something can be
called a “war” when there are a lack
of cheery Christmas characters and
manger scenes on a red coffee cup.
It is as if conservatives live under
a rock and forget that Christmas
is not celebrated by everyone, not
to mention the fact that Christians
are not the only ones who enjoy the
holiday.
There is Hanukkah, also known
as the Festival of Lights, which
commemorates the rededication of
the Second Temple in Jerusalem
during the Maccabean Revolt against
the Seleucid Empire, with a duration
of eight days. This year it will last
from Dec. 22 to Dec. 30. Then there is
Kwanzaa, another week-long holiday
that is celebrated by those of African
descent which entails gift-giving and
feasting. There are seven important
pillars, or Nguzo Saba: Umoja (Unity),
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination),
Ujima (Collective, Work, and
Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative
Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba
(Creativity) and Imani (Faith).
Although these holidays are not as
widely celebrated as Christmas in the
U.S., they must be acknowledged and
recognized.
Whenever I go into a store filled
with only Christmas decorations
(artificial pine trees in evergreen,
gold or silver, blow-up Santas and
Frostys for lawns and roofs, tinsel
for wrapping around poles, lights on
strings and ornaments all around)
I like how festive it is and memories
come to pass pop into my mind. But the
Christmas decor also makes me roll my
eyes because it is not representative
of other winter holidays. Whenever
I do see decorations for Kwanzaa
and Hanukkah, they are stashed in a
corner and don’t get as much exposure
as the Christmas items. A few weeks
ago, shopping along Northwest 23rd,
I caught sight of a section of the Paper
Source dedicated to garlands strung with tiny menorahs, napkins in every
hue of blue and other paraphernalia
for the Festival of Lights. I smiled
because I could see a step forward in
representation. I celebrate Christmas,
which is important to my faith and
is a time I spend with family I see
typically once a year. However, I am
understanding and aware that some
people do not.
Selling menorahs and kinaras
alongside trees and metal reindeer
are not part of the war on Christmas.
They are providing an accurate
depiction of our nation that should
not be confined to one area in a
store. Starbucks deciding to package
their coffee cups in crimson or snow
scenes is not a war on Christmas. It
is a means to attempt not to offend
anyone trying to enjoy a cup of joe.
The transition from the declaration
“Merry Christmas!” to “Happy
holidays!” is not a war on Christmas.
It is an exclamation inclusive of all the
holidays celebrated.
The idea that there is a war on
Christmas is absurd. Inclusivity is not
an act of war; it is an act of peace. In
truth, this is the commonality shared
by all three of the major holidays. The
traditions and origins may differ, but
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas
are based in love, peace and unity,
which add to the atmosphere of a
season of giving. It is not about what
we celebrate, but rather how we
celebrate. Hopefully, we do so with
joy and charity.
LIV NICKS-TURNLEY/PIONEER LOGThe drug trade is a
transnational issue;
more than action, it
requires a transnational
understanding to be
solved.What American offi -
cials and the American
electorate need to un -
derstand is the myriad
of structural factors
that have enabled the
drug trade in the first
place.
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FEATURES 8
By WILL TOPPIN
IT IS NO SECRET that college
students do not get enough sleep.
Simply searching “college sleep” on
Google makes this abundantly clear.
The solution, while perhaps hard to
implement, is simple: according to the
National Sleep Foundation, getting
eight hours of sleep can improve mental
health and help students escape the
“vicious cycle” of sleeplessness (7–9
hours is recommended for people ages
18–25).
An April study by the Sleep Research
Society that incentivized students to
get eight hours of sleep during finals
week found that “improving sleep in
students need not come at the cost
of poorer grades.” According to the
study, “During final exams week, fewer
than 20% of students meet minimum
sleep recommendations (7 hours) and
<10% sleep optimally (8-9 hours). Yet,
students might need sleep the most
while studying for final exams.”
Considering that many students
may yet find it difficult to get eight hours
of sleep during finals week, napping is
one solution. Here is your guide to the
best places to nap on campus, and some
quick napping tips.Under the stairs in the Evans
Music Center
Go in the main doors of Evans and
down the stairs to the left. If you like
an instrumental background, you will
love the couches underneath the stairs.
It is a peaceful spot and offers a fusion
of light piano music, string instrument
melodies and harmonious singing.
These couches are a perfect place to nap
or study — if they are not already taken.
Outside
Hear me out — if it is not raining or
too cold, there is no better place to get
away from the rush of human life than
the great outdoors. Bring a blanket and
study on the lawn below the reflecting
pool. For a warmer spot, head to the
courtyard outside of Smith Hall. On
sunny days, the walls act as a natural
oven — sometimes it is genuinely warm.
At the time of publication, sunset is at
4:28 p.m.
Watzek library couches
You know the spot: behind the service
desks, past the chess set and water
bottle fill station. The library is an
obvious place to study — but everyone
needs to take a break every once in
a while. These grey pleather couches
are sumptuously comfortable, fit most
s t u d e n t s horizontally and are perfect with a
pillow (or backpack, in a pinch).
The Troom
Looking for a nap location later in the
night? The Troom generally empties
out after lunchtime, and the sitting area
stays open after the cafeteria is closed
off. As long as a club meeting is not
going on, the Troom is a great nap spot,
with couches of all colors, textures and
shapes. (I recommend the red couches
for firmness, or the brown couches for
a springy plushness. But the blue and
green armchairs are nothing to scoff at).
Faculty areas
This one is for students with a rebellious
streak. There are usually couches
wherever professors have office hours.
Third floor Miller offers a seating area in
a quiet environment without too much
artificial lighting (sometimes there is
catering). You will probably want to get
permission so the professors nearby
aren’t … disappointed.
Your dorm room
Not one for public places? Naps in your
own room are great because you control
the environment. It is quiet, dark and
there are few distractions. Studies show
that naps lying down in a dark place are
most effective — so drop the blinds, put
on a pot of coffee (see below) and lie
down in your own bed.
Last, a few tips to optimize napping
success, according to LifeHacker
Australia.
Nap between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m .
Our bodies are naturally programmed
for this period of intense sleep, along
with another period from 2 a.m. to 4
a.m.
Do not sleep for longer than
30 minutes
Any longer and you will slip
into a deeper sleep, and feel
groggy when you have to wake
up. Napping anywhere from 10 to
30 minutes has been shown to have
a number of benefits for health and
productivity.
Drink coffee right before your
nap
The caffeine should wake you up in
about 20 minutes.
By AIDAN D’ANNA
WITH FINALS steadily
approaching, it is becoming
increasingly difficult to
manage everything we have on our
plates. To hopefully make this daunting
week a little bit less stressful, here are
some tips to effectively and efficiently
manage your time.
Make a to-do list . Everyone in
college is involved in too much with too
little time to get it all done. To make
it easier on yourself, make a list of
everything you have to do. This can look
like a post-it on your desk, a note on
your phone or an event in your calendar,
but writing down your responsibilities
will help you visualize everything you
need to do and help you plan for when
to do each item.
Prioritize . Though it may seem
like every assignment and every
extracurricular you have committed
to holds equal importance, there are
simply not enough hours in the day to
do everything. Take a look at your list
and rearrange it in order of importance.
This will make sure you get the most
vital items out of the way first. This is
not an excuse to be lazy; the goal is still
to do everything on the list.
Split bigger assignments up into
smaller ones . When you are assigned
a big paper or project, your brain often
gets overwhelmed and shuts down. This
leads to putting off work, procrastination
and rushed scrambling at the last second.
Instead of seeing these projects as huge,
impossible tasks, split them up into
multiple smaller tasks that you can get
done immediately. For example, if you
are assigned a three-page paper, do not
look at it as a three-page paper; instead,
look at it as three one-page papers. Anyone can quickly write a one-page
paper, and if you split that work up
into three days, you will end up with
a completed paper. Plus, your brain
likes feeling accomplished and gives
you a hit of dopamine every time you
cross something off your to-do list,
motivating you to do more.
Reward yourself for good
work . Boring or tedious assignments
seem very unappealing to your brain
if there is nothing waiting for it on the
other side. If you have an especially
intensive block of reading or studying
ahead of you, it can be helpful to “make
a deal with your brain.” This can take
many different forms. For example, it
might motivate your brain if you tell it
“30 minutes of reading, then I get five
minutes on my phone” or “after this
chapter I can go get lunch.” Be careful if
you use your phone or TV as the reward
to limit yourself to whatever amount of
time you and your brain have agreed to.
Avoid distractions . It seems
obvious, but humans as a species are
really poor multitaskers. So if you are
really trying to get something done,
put your phone in the other room, go
somewhere quiet and take only what
you need to work on with you. You will
be surprised at how quickly you get your
work done.
Do your work the day it is
assigned . If at all possible, do your
homework as soon as possible. This
means going straight to the library
after class and not letting your brain
get distracted by other things. This is
the single best way to stay on top of
everything you have on your plate, and
it will help you feel less overwhelmed
and be able to spend time doing things
you want to do rather than things you
have to do.
By RILEY HANNA
ON NOV. 17 , a group of Portland
students braved the rain and
cold to pick up trash along the
Sellwood beaches and hiking trails. The
group covered a two-mile radius, and
the trash they collected filled the back of
a truck.
The idea for the cleanup began with
Students Engage in Eco Defense (SEED)
member Mia Babasyan ’22, who interns
with Environment Oregon. Environment
Oregon is a citizen-based environmental
advocacy group that works to push the
Oregon legislature to adopt more eco-
friendly policies.
Babasyan has been
interning with the
organization since
September.
“The project
I’m working on
is called ‘Wildlife
Over Waste,’”
Babasyan said.
“It’s basically
addressing the plastic pollution problem
in the state, because Oregon still does
not have a ban on styrofoam and other
single-use plastics. So, my project is to
try and connect college students with
these environmental initiatives that are
happening.”Wildlife Over Waste is a
nationwide campaign to ban single-
use styrofoam and plastic products
due to their negative impact on
animals and ecosystems. According
to the Environment Oregon website,
“Scientists have found plastic
fragments in literally hundreds of
species, including 86% of all sea turtle
species, 44% of all seabird species, and
43% of all marine mammal species.”
Babasyan went to SEED originally
to promote the cleanup, and joined
the group as a result.
“SEED gathers the most
environmentally engaged students
on campus,”
Babasyan said.
“It was just the
perfect place for
me to go to and
say, ‘Hey, this
is my project,
I need people
to come and
support.’ They
were so open
and they were so willing to come, and
that’s been amazing.”
In total, over ten students
attended the event, many of whom are
members of SEED. The group began
collecting trash on the beaches and
then moved on to cleaning up nearby hiking trails. All of the garbage they
collected was given to the project
manager of Sellwood and Oaks Park
to be sorted for proper disposal.
Annika Schwietz ’22 attended the
river cleanup and commented on the
kinds of trash the group found.
“As I was picking up trash along
the beach, I saw a lot of styrofoam and
microplastic,” Schwietz said. “I think
that it’s really great that everyone
is coming out here and picking up
everything, no matter how small.”
SEED Member Jack Waite ’23 also
attended the event and hopes to see
more cleanups in the future.
“The president (of SEED), Lauren
(Walker ’20), was mentioning to me
today that we might want to do this
once a month,” Waite said. “I think
that would be a great idea, and I
would love to have that be a regular
thing.”
Babasyan sees the cleanup as
symbolic of a much larger fight
against environmental degradation.
“I think everyone who came out
felt like they played a part in an event
that is much more than just picking
up bits of styrofoam,” Babasyan said.
“It’s representing our school, that we
care about the prevention of single-
use plastics, and we want to be active
students however we can do so.”
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Students pick up plastic pollution and litter in Sellwood
Students in SEED went to Sellwood to help clean up beaches and hiking trails littered with waste
Annika Schwietz ’22 picks up plastic pollutants and litter near the Willamette River.AIDAN D’ANNA/PIONEER LOG“It was just the perfect
place for me to go to
and say, ‘Hey, this is my
project, I need people to
come and support.’”
Mia Babasyan ’22ADA BARBEE/PIONEER LOGBy CASPER PIERCE
THE CO-OP , affectionately called
“the Coop,” currently functions
as a student-run coffee shop
and performance venue, as well as a
space for student art display and the
occasional club meeting. The Coop has
soft couches in which to lounge and do
homework, art all around and a new
“Missed Connections” board, where
students can post missed connections
from around campus. It is staffed
entirely by students.
Most student volunteers work coffee
shifts, like Joy Zeichick ’21.
“We had an hour of training to
make assorted coffee drinks and tea,”
Zeichick said. “We also have toast, and
sometimes we have baked goods people
bring in.”
Coffee shifts are the easiest for new
volunteers as compared to other, more
specialized and organizational jobs, and
they require the most people to cover
the hours.
“We have about 20 volunteers that work coffee shifts during the week,”
Noam Jacobs ’22, a coordinator at the
Coop, said via email. “Coffee shifts are
probably the biggest way for students to
get involved.”
All payment is technically donation,
with suggested donations for food
and drinks around $1-2, providing an
affordable option for students in need of
a caffeine fix or quick snack.
Not all volunteers work coffee shifts,
however, as the Coop does far more than
that.
“We have a couple people who design
posters for us, and we’ve put out a call
for submissions for art to be displayed
(and) sold in the Coop,” Jacobs said via
email. “We have a student who runs
the Coop open mics and another who
hosted our first poetry slam, and we
also encourage people to have their own
events at the Coop.”
Recent events include shows by
students and local bands, a capella,
poetry slam, improv and open mic
nights, some of which are planned and
hosted by volunteers at the Coop. Events at the Coop are announced with posters
around campus and announcements on
their Instagram, @thecoop_lc.
The Coop is an entirely student-run
space, with community connection as its
first priority.
“As students, I think it’s important
for us to feel empowered in our own
involvement in our own community at
LC, which is something that I haven’t
felt students really feel here,” Jacobs
said. “That’s what we’re trying to build
here, the cohesion and the community.”
Over this past year, the coordinators
and volunteers at the Coop have focused
on establishing consistent coffee hours
and hosting events regularly, including
shows once a month and open mic every
other week. Behind the scenes, the Coop
is now more collectively run, instead of
just controlled by the coordinators as it
was in the past.
The main goal of Coop members
at this point is expanding student
awareness and engagement in the space.
“It’s not really on people’s radar and
we’re trying to be on the radar,” Jacobs said. “We really rely on letting people
know what’s up by word of mouth
because what draws people to the Coop
is that it’s a social space.”
The Coop’s outreach efforts have
thus far been effective in encouraging
patronage and recruiting more
volunteers, like Zeichick.
“This semester there has been a
huge movement among the people in
charge to get more involvement, and
they’ve done a really good job of it, in my opinion,” Zeichick said. “I was not
even aware of the Coop last year.”FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
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By MADELINE COX
LEWIS AND CLARK students
have access to virtual reality
(VR) technology thanks to the
IT department’s VR Experiences
Library. Students can experience
a variety of applications, digital
stories and games on the
Oculus systems available to
check out at IT.
“We have a lot of Oculus
equipment,” Technology
Support Coordinator Jeanie
Mullins ’16 said. “(We have
the) Oculus Rift, which is
the one that is attached to
the computer and has the
most computing power, and
then we have ... the Oculus
quest which is the standalone
with two controllers that you
can play a lot of the same games
as the Rift but … it doesn’t have the
computer behind it. And then the last
one is the Oculus Go, which is pretty
simple.”
Along with the Oculus systems,
IT has Google Cardboard and the
Samsung Gear VR systems as well.
“We also have the Google
Cardboard, which was the kind of
early prototype just to get people
understanding the concept,”
Educational Technology Specialist
Julio Appling said. “And we have the
Samsung Gear, both the version that
attaches to the phone and also the
version that doesn’t need a phone at
all.”
Students can check out some of
the Oculus systems from IT to use on
their own, or can access VR by using
the system set up in the library.
“We have the Oculus quest in check
out, and also I think we have two or three
Oculus Gos
in check out (at the IT Service Desk)
as well,” Mullins said. “The (Oculus)
Rift is often set up in an office in the
hallway in the library on the bottom
floor.”
VR technology isn’t just being
used for video games, it has a wide
variety of applications including
educational opportunities. At LC,
Senior Lecturer in Theatre/Program
Head of Dance Susan Davis was able
to use VR technology in her dance
courses to teach her students about
anatomy.
“The dance department is using
an anatomy app to look at different
parts of the body,” Mullins said.
“You can see muscle structures and
bone structures, and kind of play around with them.”
The LC Law School
was also able to utilize VR
to improve student experience.
The IT department worked with a
student and a professor at the law
school and a judge at the Multnomah
County Courthouse to develop a VR
application that allows students to
practice oral arguments in a real
courtroom setting.
“The idea is ... when you put on
the goggles, it’s as if you’re in the
center of the courtroom, addressing
judges, there’s a person showing you
how much time you have, and you
can just talk freely, without fear of
reprimand,” Educational Technology
Specialist Justin Counts ’99 said.
“It just gets you comfortable in that
space.”
During spring break in 2018, the IT
department, working with Co.Reality
Founder Ben Ross and LC alumnus Matt
Ross ’17, offered a five day workshop called
“Virtual
Reality:
Immersive 360 Video Storytelling.”
In the workshop, students were able
to create their own 360 degree video
projects using VR technology.
“The students made videos
successfully at the end of the week,”
Counts said. “Everyone had something
different, there were private
testimonials, there was a group that
just wanted to do bizarre things so
they filmed tiny little things in VR out
in the forest and played with putting
music to it.”
Counts found that creating a project
using 360 degree video is a very different
experience than traditional filmmaking.
“It becomes quickly apparent when
you’re filming things in virtual reality
or 360 degree video that the traditional
filmmaking methods don’t apply at all because the idea is you should be able to
look all around you at any given point,”
Counts said. “It’s totally up to the viewer
to choose where to look. Whereas in
traditional film you’re presented with
the information and that’s what
you’re going to get. It’s completely
the director’s vision.”
The IT department wants
to continue to explore all
of the possibilities that VR
technology can offer and
expand the resources available
to students and faculty.
“We’re still trying to figure
out what it is we want to do
with VR and how it actually
benefits education,” Counts
said. “We’re trying to figure out
what problems VR can actually
help. We’ve been doing these VR
outreach events where we go to
different departments and hang out
for a few hours a few days a week and
let people come by and try out the
VR and get some feedback. (We) talk
to professors and ask them, is there
something you can think of that might
help your students if they had this in a
VR experience?”
Next semester, the IT department
hopes to have a room dedicated to VR
and office hours in which students can
use the VR technology.
But be warned, VR is not for
everyone.
“I put that thing on over my
eyes and about 30 seconds in I start
projectile vomiting,” Liam Beveridge
’20 said. “I like it, I just can’t handle
it.”
If you are interested in using the
available VR technology or learning
more about VR, visit the IT desk in
Watzek Library or email edtech@
lclark.edu.
The Coop is open on Sunday, Monday
and Wednesday from 4 to 10 p.m.,
Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 10
p.m., Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. and
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. If
you are interested in volunteering,
showcasing art or using the space as a
venue, you can email coop@lclark.edu.
LC offers educational opportunities with VR
All coop-ed up: student co-op offers recreational spaceThe world of VR is rapidly expanding and creating opportunities for hands-on experience for students
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The student co-op, affectionately known as the Coop, is a studen t-run, donation-based coffee shop and performance venue.ADVERTISEMENTFRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
FEATURES 10
By LEXIE BOREN
LAURA VINSON , assistant professor
of international affairs at Lewis &
Clark, specializes in African politics,
ethnic/religious conflict, civil war, religion
and global politics and humanitarianism.
Currently, she is doing research on
religious and ethnic violence in Nigeria.
“I set up a research project that’s
secondary to an earlier project I did that
looks at the role of people’s perceptions
of their religious and ethnic or tribal
identity, and how those perceptions
of their religious, ethnic tribal identity
shape how they view conflict,” Vinson
said. “In the scholarly world on this topic,
people tend to just treat ethnic identities
as kind of the same thing, like race
identity, tribal identity, all these different
categories don’t mean something
necessarily distinctive for how conflicts
may play out.”
To gather data, Vinson set up a
research experiment in the city of Jos,
Nigeria, in which research assistants asked
a random sample of people to complete a
survey for each area within the city. Vinson will be on sabbatical during
the spring 2020 semester during which
she will be working on two new projects,
one of which will focus on peacebuilding
efforts and conflict communities.
“We’re most interested in this
question of, ‘What effect do these big
international NGO (nongovernmental
organization) dialogue efforts have on
conflict communities?’” Vinson said.
“There’s surprisingly not a lot of good
research on that question. You get
an NGO and they come in and they
bring people together from both sides
of warring parties in the community.
And you sit them down and you have
dialogue, and it’s self directed, and it’s
to rebuild trust and create ties between
the two parties. But the research isn’t
clear about whether or not it’s actually
effective in conflict communities that
have had severe challenges.”
Vinson’s other project will examine
the role of religious mediators in
conflict and political crisis.
“There’s all this scholarly work on how
to resolve civil wars or interesting political
crises,” Vinson said. “(This work) looks at the role of different actors in mediating.
The issue is that not a lot of work has
been focused on religious mediators,
even though they’re considered really
important in a lot of major crises that
have been resolved and addressed
around the world. I’m really interested
in how religious actors go about using
their identity and ideas to resolve these
political conflicts.”
Vinson was not initially interested
in religion and conflict before starting
graduate school, but became fascinated
with the subject after realizing the lack
of understanding of religious influence
in conflict resolution.
“I just shifted gears to look at what
the significance is for a field that hasn’t
really taken into account religion,”
Vinson said. “In particular, countries
like Nigeria are interesting because
they have a lot of variation in religious
violence. You have Muslims and
Christians living together in an area
where there’s been a lot of violence,
but you also have them living together
peacefully. So my puzzle was, ‘What
explains that?’”By AIDAN D’ANNA
THE LAW SCHOOL o f L e w i s
& Clark was not always such.
Founded in 1884, it was originally
the law department for the University of
Oregon. Consisting of 10 students and five
faculty members, the Portland satellite
campus was the second law school
established west of the Rocky Mountains,
and the first to be established in Oregon.
County Circuit Judge Richard
Thornton was elected as the dean, and in
1886, the law department graduated its
first class of just two students. In these
early years, the law program was two
years long, and the class met for three
hours per week around a single table.
In 1906, hours were increased to six per
week, and the program was extended to a
duration of three years.
In 1903, Calvin Gantenbein, 1891
graduate of the University of Oregon Law
Department, became dean. Five years later
he was elected judge of the Circuit Court of
the state of Oregon, but still continued to
act as dean of the law department.
In 1913, the Board of Regents of the
University of Oregon decided to move
the law department to its main campus
in Eugene, but Gantenbein resisted the
move and decided to purchase the school
with his own assets that same year. All
operations remained in Portland, and
the school continued to operate under a
new name, the Northwestern College of
Law. In 1918, Northwestern graduated a
class of 10 students.
Gantenbein died the next year and was
replaced by District Court Judge J. Hunt Hendrickson. A graduate of Harvard
Law School, Hendrickson had already
been teaching the course on contracts
at Northwestern before he took the
position as dean of the college. In 1924,
Hendrickson facilitated the relocation of
the school from the Multnomah County
Courthouse to the top floor of the Sherlock
building in Southwest Portland. Until the U.S. entered World War
II, Northwestern progressed steadily,
graduating 20 to 30 students every year.
This totaled to over 600 graduates by
the end of 1941. The intense economic
circumstances brought on by the war
were not insignificant for Northwestern;
it was through the sheer dedication of
Calvin Gantenbein’s son John (who held the position of registrar, but at this
time was completing all the duties of
dean) that the school remained open.
Gantenbein refrained from taking a
salary for the duration of the war, as well
as working a graveyard shift at a shipyard
to pay the bills of the school. During the
war years, enrollment at Northwestern
fell to a mere 16 students.In 1947, Gantenbein purchased the
remaining shares of the school from his
brothers and sisters, and in 1958 sold
Northwestern College of Law to a local
nonprofit for $85,000. Under John
Gantenbein’s leadership, Northwestern
continued to grow; by 1962, 200
students were enrolled, making
Northwestern the largest law school in
Oregon.
In light of this rapid growth,
the trustees began to worry that
Northwestern had not yet been approved
by the American Bar Association (ABA).
The very aspects that Northwestern
considered unique were the things
disqualifying it; it only required two
years of college before admittance while
the Bar required three, it did not operate
out of its own building and it did not
have a completely full-time faculty. The
Northwestern Board of Trustees began
to look for a larger institution to affiliate
with, as they believed this was the only
way to earn ABA approval.
After offers from the University of
Oregon, Pacific University, Willamette
University and the University of
Portland, Northwestern trustees elected
in 1965 to merge with LC, becoming the
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis &
Clark College, as we know it today.
In 1970, the new $1,500,000 law
building was completed, and the first
class of 120 students started that same
year. The ABA granted the newly formed
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis &
Clark College provisional approval for
that school year, and the school was
granted full approval in 1973.
By MADELEINE NEWTON
LEWIS & CLARK ’s Skate Collective
was founded this year by Caroline
Arnis ’22 and Freya Kargard ’22.
It was created to be an inclusive space
for skaters to come together. The goals
of the club are stated in their Instagram
bio as “creating a judgment-free space for
skaters to connect, learn, share and skate”
and welcoming “all abilities, identities,
and wheels.”
According to Kargard, initially, the
plan was to get a group of people together
who like to skate. Both Kargard and Arnis
emphasized wanting to create a more
inclusive community.
“(I) wanted to find more women
to skate and go to parks with (since)
skateparks can be very intimidating,”
Kargard said.
Club member Mac Cornish ’22
would not have started skating without
encouragement from Arnis and Kargard.
“The culture around skating where I’m from was very male-dominated ... and
there was never really room for me to be a
part of that,” Cornish said.
In line with their goals of inclusivity,
the club aims to not have a hierarchy.
The focus is more about fostering a
community.
“(The club has) meet-ups for people
to skate together on or off campus, or
logistics meetings to discuss what folks
want from the club or from our funding,”
Kargard said.
Kargard and members have a lot of
goals and ideas for the future. The club
recently received funding and their first
priority is to buy safety gear for the group.
According to Kargard, other possible uses
for funding could include having teaching
clinics for beginners, hosting events with
a local skate shop or releasing a zine.
If you are interested in learning more,
you can find them on the basketball
court outside of Hartzfeld Hall, bombing
hills around campus or on Instagram at
@skatecollectivelc.History of LC’s Northwestern School of Law
Established in 1884 as the first law school in Oregon, the program was later acquired by LC in 1965
Originally the law department for the University of Oregon, the law school changed hands many times before landing at LC.
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Professor Laura Vinson studies
religion’s role in conflict, peace
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Next semester, Vinson will be working on two projects that examine the influence that NGOs and religious actors have on conflict.MADELEINE NEWTON/PIONEER LOG
The Skate Collective wants their club to be an inclusive space open to everyone.LC skaters unite with
new, welcoming clubFRIDAY , DECEMBER 6, 2019
ARTS 11
LC students choreograph, produce and perform in annual event designed to bring dance to wider audienceDance Extravaganza returns to the mainstage
By LEXIE BOREN
LEWIS & CLARK’S annual Dance
Extravaganza (Dance X) opens
today, Friday, Dec. 6, on the
mainstage theatre. Tickets are $5 for
students. The show showcases student
dancers, choreographers, producers,
and costume and lighting designers.
India Roper-Moyes ’20 is one of the
student choreographers this year. She
is a theatre major with a concentration
in dance, and was as a dancer in Dance
X her freshman year.
“My piece is called ‘Make Body
Do,’” Roper-Moyes said. “It’s about
creativity, and my thesis statement is that creativity exists in the body,
whether it’s movement or cerebral
creativity. So it’s kind of bridging the
gap between people who might sit at
a desk and draw something or write a
poem and spend a lot of their creative
energy sitting down, versus people like
actors and dancers who are constantly
moving as part of their creativity.”
This year’s performance features
five pieces choreographed by students
and one by a guest choreographer.
Student dancers are cast by the
choreographers after auditions in the
early fall.
Ally Rose ’23 is a dancer in two
separate pieces: “Make Body Do” and “Rip Tide.”
“Being a dancer in Dance X is
amazing,” Rose said via email. “Most
of my dance experience has been pretty
formal and strict and being able to work
with choreographers in such a warm
and inviting setting has been lovely.”
Student choreographers are
required to take Dance Composition
and Improvisation (TH308) before
choreographing a piece for Dance X.
Each student, then, spends several
months choreographing the final
dance, auditioning and practicing with
dancers and preparing for the final
performance.
“I really just started with the opening,” Roper-Moyes said. “I had
this image of the beginning, which is
three tables set up, three people sitting
at the tables and doing stuff with books.
From there after I had cast my dancers,
we worked with a lot of imagery to
kind of build this collective language
of the movement we would be using.
So it was a lot of improvisation ... and
kind of having a vague idea of what I
wanted the movement to be, but mostly
drawing on my dancers’ movements
and what felt really natural for them in
their bodies.”
The dancers and choreographers
involved in the show dedicate time
throughout the semester to work on their pieces.
“I have spent a minimum of seven
hours a week rehearsing, and often it
can get up to ten or eleven,” Rose said.
“It can be tough to balance school and
dance and everything else.”
Caroline Wilkes ’20 is the stage
manager for Dance X. As a theatre
major, stage managing a variety of
different LC performances is a part of
her senior thesis.
“If you’re in a show, even if the actors
are doing everything perfectly, I can
miss a light and people will remember
that,” Wilkes said. “I’m theoretically in
charge of the whole thing, so if anything
goes wrong it’s my responsibility.”
Sleater-Kinney’s radical riot grrrl message stays true
Carrie Brownstein, the lead singer of Sleater-Kinney, performed a show on Nov. 20. The feminist Pacific Northwest punk outfit returns to Portland for the tour of their newest album Student dancers perform in Liza Clairagneau’s piece titled “But , Yet, And,” which grapples with the conflicting emotions of fullness and emptiness. This is one of the seven pieces that will be showcased during Dance Extravaganza.
By MICHAELA EDLIN
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD me, who
was just starting to learn about
the leftist politics of the punk
scene, would be proud that I got to
see the infamous girl punk rockers,
Sleater-Kinney, in concert. The Pacific
Northwest punk band performed
a sold-out, second night show at
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom on
Nov. 20 as part of the tour of their
2019 album “The Center Won’t Hold.”
In 1994, the riot grrrl group formed
in Olympia, Wash. shortly after famed
acts like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile and
Heavens to Betsy made a space for
women in the punk scene. Riot grrrl
is a music genre and movement that
began in the early ’90s in the Pacific
Northwest and combined third-wave
feminism with punk aesthetics and
politics.
After a hiatus that started in 2007,
members of Sleater-Kinney got back
together in 2015 with their album
“No Cities to Love” and most recently
added “The Center Won’t Hold” to
their discography in August. Despite forming decades ago, the band’s
inclusive, feminist themes remain
fresh.
Kicking off the night, they opened
with the album’s self-titled track,
“The Center Won’t Hold,” which is
a commentary on being a modern
woman, with the lines “I need
something pretty to help me ease the
pain / I need something ugly to put
me in my place.” The set followed with
the track “Hurry on Home” that deals
with the conflicting perceptions of the
self that can be so common for women.
Guitarist and singer Carrie Brownstein
sings that she’s “hair grab-able, grand-
slammable,” but also “unf*ckable,
unlovable.” The band matched the
intensity of the tracks’ content with
explosive vocals and high energy.
The set also featured older tracks
from the band including “One More
Hour,” “Call the Doctor” and their fan
favorite, “Dig Me Out.” Brownstein
and her fellow bandmate Corin Tucker
had been romantically involved before
the release of the album “Dig Me
Out” in 1997, and the breakup heavily
influenced the album’s tracks. The fact
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that the two still can perform tracks
from this album together is impressive
and adds to the experience for fans
who still want to hear songs made
during the era of riot grrrls.
Even with Tucker and Brownstein’s
previous relationship and falling
out, the show did not seem tense
or awkward. The leading women’s
chemistry was playful, and got the
crowd excited every time Brownstein
came closer to Tucker at the center of
the stage. The two women seemed to
enjoy performing for their hometown
crowd, with Brownstein frequently
breaking into a wide grin with her
usual red-lipsticked mouth.
All of their tracks grappled
with the struggles of existing as
a women, whether in the ’90s or
today. Brownstein made sure this
point was clear when she spoke on
the importance of “showing up” and
voting for politicians who support
oppressed groups in between songs.
The Sexual & Gender Minority Youth
Resource Center (SMYRC) also tabled
the concert at the back of the venue,
which added a practical aspect to the
band’s message of fighting oppressive
systems.
Though Brownstein and Tucker
thanked them crowd and had a few
comments in between songs, the
dialogue between musicians and the
audience was limited. The concert
would have benefited from more
moments like the performance of
“Animal,” where Tucker encouraged
the crowd to sing and let audience
members yell the line from the chorus
“I’m not who you thought” into the
microphone.
Before this tour kicked off,
drummer Janet Weiss dropped out,
saying the band’s production style had
strayed from its roots. This was a huge
concern for fans who worried the tour
might have been canceled. However,
the remaining members of Sleater-
Kinney found replacement drummer
Angie Boylan and pushed forward with
the tour. Boylan matched the intensity
required for the drum-heavy songs,
and was able to bring a fresh spirit to the set. She wore a shirt that said
“Protect trans women” which was very
timely considering the concert was
on Trans Day of Remembrance, a day
that honors the deaths of transgender
people.
The opening act, pop and R&B
artist KAINA, also focused on uplifting
marginalized groups. KAINA is a
first-generation Latina immigrant,
which is something she frequently
explores in her music. During her
set, she repeatedly mentioned that
her supporting musicians were “the
only men she trusts,” which was a
comment that resonated with the
crowd. However, not everything she
said pleased the audience.
KAINA mentioned that her fellow
musicians had visited Casa Diablo,
a local strip club, which is not
unexpected given Portland’s strip club
prominence. However, an attendee
shouted “Stop objectifying women”
to interrupt her on stage banter. This
clearly represents a clash between the
ideas of second-wave and third-wave
feminist thought.
Second-wave feminism spanned
from the 1960s to 1980s, though
its ideas still persist today, and
emphasized rejecting femininity and
anything considered symbolic of
women’s objectification, including sex
work. Third-wave feminism, however, embraced traditionally feminine
things such as makeup and girliness,
viewing them as powerful instead of
misogynistic. Through this same logic,
the third-wave was more accepting of
sex work. Riot grrrl groups such as
Sleater-Kinney have been criticized,
from the beginning, by second-wave
feminists because of these ideological
clashes.
KAINA’s response, however,
added a refreshing perspective to the
debate. She explained that women are
not the only ones who do sex work,
and, if someone chooses that job,
they should not be shamed. She then
moved into her song “Love Money,”
which emphasizes the necessity of
money for survival in a capitalistic
world, coincidentally tying into some
of her points about sex work. After,
she invited anyone who wished to have
a genuine conversation about sex work
to see her after the show at the merch
table.
The concert upheld the radical
spirit of the riot grrrl movement while
updating the message by including
trans women and sex workers. For
a long time fan and as someone who
has been long invested in the anti-
capitalistic, woman-centric rhetoric of
the movement, as defined by Kathleen
Hanna’s “Riot Grrrl Manifesto,” the
show was inspiring and invigorating.PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS
ADVERTISEMENTFRIDAY , DECEMBER 6, 2019
ARTS 12
The annual amateur porn film festival embraces diversity in its sexual practices and its participants
Exploring the Galar Region in new
Pokémon Sword and Shield gamesHUMP! opens minds, one DIY porno at a time
By JAMIE QUISHENBERRY &
SHANNON DREW
IF SOMEONE in your Monday
morning math class were to
casually mention that they spent
their Saturday night attending a porn
festival, it is reasonable to assume you
may think twice before scheduling that
study session. Rest assured, though,
if your classmate spent the evening at
the 15th annual HUMP! Film Festival,
their experience may not have been
what you think.
HUMP! offers a unique opportunity
to engage with porn in a way that
deprioritizes the immediate pleasure
of the viewer. This would not be the
place to go for the type of gratification
one might be seeking from a quick tryst
with Pornhub. Instead, the audience
is invited to view these films with a
different goal in mind: to witness and
appreciate the many varied ways of
engaging with the ideas of pleasure,
fantasy and sexual expression.
This year’s films ranged in content
from group sex, BDSM and intimate
roleplaying sessions between partners
to the rediscovery of sexual pleasure
post-kids. The lineup even included a
paper stop-motion film. While some
more traditional porn was certainly
present, not all films featured explicit
sexual activity. One of the films,
“Adé in Bed,” simply featured an in-
bed interview about sex, sexuality and identity.
The actors in these films were
not porn actors. Anyone can submit
videos to HUMP! for consideration,
and the producers are careful that
these films do not ever make their way
online. Phones are strictly prohibited
during screenings, on pain of losing
your precious mobile for good (yes, the posted security guards will take
your phone away). Many of the films
were made to be shown exclusively
at HUMP! When this was the case,
filmmakers were encouraged to slip
in some special tokens to clue the
audience in. This year’s key items?
Confetti, Jello shots and TSA agents.
Someone in uniform, a dive bar Jello shot (always red) or an orgasm
punctuated with confetti were met
with a chorus of whoops. It was as
if the audience had been let in on a
special secret: an intimate moment
made to be shared for the pleasure of
a weekend actor.
This year’s HUMP! films were
complex and inclusive in both identity and sexual orientation. In this
way, they distinguished themselves
from the samesy stuff of Brazzers,
made to appeal to every other John
Doe’s Oedipus complex. In many of
the films, gender fluidity played a
subtle role; not overtly the center of
attention, but still important and
present.
Again and again, these films nor -
malized and amplified varied forms
of sexual expression, turning faux pas
into perfect fantasy. Anyone opposed
to the idea of pet play would have
swooned for the romance of “Good
Kitty.” Another film, depicting the
ushering of just-a-simple-country-
boy into the world of rubber play,
made it clear that kink is pretty cool,
especially when everyone is enthusi -
astically consenting. A DnD-themed
bit of role-play made safe sex fun (who
knew you are supposed to be wearing
gloves?). Turns out in real life, it is al -
most as easy as casting Shield of Faith
on your genitals.
HUMP! makes it clear that the
media and porn have the power to
shape viewers’ expectations and
attitudes towards sex. Rather than
just quick-and-dirty gratification,
these more inclusive films serve to
open minds to all types of sexual
identity and activity, and perhaps
most importantly, foster a learning
environment for what “good” sex can
and should be.PHOTO COURTESY OF LAUREN MAX WINKELMAN
The 15th annual HUMP! Film Festival hosted a wide range of pornography, including BDSM, roleplay and paper stop-motion.
By AUBREY ROCHÉ
WITH WINTER break
approaching, leisure
reading will once again
become a possibility due to the
absence of class readings and
assignments. If you are looking for
a book to pass the cold days of this
vacation, Fredrik Backman’s novel
“Beartown” might be the perfect
option.
Originally written in Swedish,
“Beartown” is a contemporary
fiction novel that tells the story
of a small village in Sweden. It is
centered around
the town’s junior
hockey team
which plans
to compete in
the national
semifinals. Their
team has not
always been
successful in the
past, but finally
has a chance at
winning due to
the new players
on the team with
unique strengths
and abilities.
However, when a community
member is raped, the team’s success
and popularity are jeopardized,
which forces the residents of
Beartown to have to pick hockey
or morality. The story focuses on
many of the teenagers both on and
off the hockey team, yet looks at the
lives of many of the adults too.
Backman captures the town’s passion for hockey through a
collective perspective, touching on
a different character for a few short
chapters at a time. Never does this
choice become too overwhelming.
The characters’ idiosyncrasies are
distinct enough so that their own
voices are heard even through
third person narration. Not
every character is given a name;
sometimes they are just referred
to by their relation to another
character. For example, the
president of the hockey club is only
ever referred to as the President,
and one character’s coworker is
always referred
to as her
colleague, even
though these
characters both
play prominent
roles in the text.
Each character
still offers
s o m e t h i n g
important to
the plot, as well
as the fictional
town. By the
end, it is easy
to appreciate
each character
equally, even if you do not relate to
all of them.
Beartown is more than a book
about hockey, so do not look past
this recommendation just because
you might not be interested in
sports. Despite knowing next to
nothing about hockey, Beartown
was easy for me to follow.
Backman does an exceptional job
of describing the games with rich,
digestible details without making
them excessively full of hockey-
related jargon. As Backman tells the
story of the national semifinal game
and the aftermath, he begins and
ends many of the chapters with
tiny insights into life, sports and
human nature.
Available new from Amazon or
used from Powell’s, both for around
$11, “Beartown” tells a perfectly
gripping winter story with just
enough drama to keep you hooked.
Plus, if you enjoy “Beartown,” you
can read the sequel, “Us Against
You,” which grapples with the
existence of the team more than its
reputation.Winter book review:
new Backman novel
By GAVIN PATCHET
AFTER THE ADVENT of the
Nintendo Switch allowed clas -
sic franchises like Mario and
The Legend of Zelda to reach new
heights, all eyes were on Pokémon
to make the transition to the new
console generation. The announce -
ment of Pokémon Sword and Shield
by longtime publisher Game Freak,
along with the promise of new mod -
els, animations and mechanics,
generated a significant amount of
hype for the new games. Pokémon
Sword and
P o k é m o n
Shield were
released to -
gether on Nov.
15, 2019 for
the Switch.
Despite the
growing ex -
citement for
these new re -
leases, people
on the in -
ternet were
skeptical of
the improve -
ments Game
Freak prom -
ised. This apprehension later ignited
into an online firestorm after the news
that not all Pokémon from older gen -
erations would be returning, and sev -
eral leaks suggested that Game Freak
had lied about creating new models
and assets for the games.
Overall, Pokémon Sword and
Shield were mediocre games. While
the games did feature some note -
worthy advancements from previous
entries in the series and utilize some
of the improved hardware of the new
console, all steps forward were accom -
panied by at least one step back.
Nowhere is the dichotomy between
change and constancy represented
better than in the game’s presentation.
Game Freak had an interesting
concept with the Galar region but
ultimately failed in executing this
vision. The Galar Region was designed
as digital rendition of the United
Kingdom, featuring interesting
landmarks like Big Ben and the Coca-
Cola London Eye. Additionally, Game
Freak intended to juxtapose the countryside with industrialized cities,
something not previously featured
in a Pokémon game. Unfortunately,
most landmarks, scenery and ground
textures look like upscaled assets from
a Playstation 2 game.
In polar contrast, the Pokémon
models and animations are expressive,
detailed and take advantage of the
games’ lighting engine exceptionally
well. Unfortunately, the high-quality
animation of the Pokémon clash -
es with the subpar animation of the
landscape, making for an inconsistent
experience.
The gameplay mechanics of
P o k é m o n
battles have
not seen any
massive over -
haul like the
g e n e r a t i o n
four special
and physical
split which
greatly im -
proved game
balance but
rather sees
some minor
tweaks. No -
tably, greater
P o k é m o n
type availability works in tandem with
trainers and gym leaders to create
a much more difficult and engaging
Pokémon game.
Pokémon Sword and Shield’s main story was another area that regressed
from former entries in the series. Pre -
vious games integrated the gym leader
and evil team plotlines in the story to
improve the series pacing and took the
time to flesh out their characters with
convincing motivations and back -
stories. Pokémon Sword and Shield
completely drop these improvements,
failing to explain much of its plot.
Instead, it just shoves you through a
series of eight gym battles. Although
a far more interesting plot unfolds in
the background, it is never thoroughly
explained and does not receive the at -
tention it deserves
Additionally, the characters
of Sword and Shield are
incomprehensible, as none of them
are given more than three lines of
backstory explanation. Nowhere is
this more problematic than with the
main villain. In a span of 30 minutes
of gameplay he goes from some
unintelligent leader to a megalomaniac
set to destroy the world without any
concrete explanation.
Pokémon Sword and Shield strad -
dle the line between decent and good
Pokémon games. If you felt burnt out
with Pokémon Sun and Moon then it
would be wise to pass on these new
games. For the Pokémon superfan
or someone who is looking to jump
back into the series after a hiatus,
the Galar region is worth a visit, al -
though you may want to wait for a
price drop to $40.Backman captures
the town’s passion
for hockey through a
collective perspective,
touching on a different
character for a few
short chapters at a
time.
While the games did feature
some noteworthy advance -
ments from previous entries
in the series and utilize some
of the improved hardware
of the new console, all steps
forward were accompanied
by at least one step back.
ADA BARBEE/PIONEER LOGMAYA WINSHELL/PIONEER LOGThe two new sibling games have been released, marking
Pokémon’s transition to the Nintendo Switch gaming consoleFRIDAY , DECEMBER 6, 2019
ARTS 13
PAM exhibit displays vibrant poster history
By GABRIEL
MANTIONE-HOLMES
DURING THE 1890s, America
went through “poster mania”
or a surge of poster-production
that advertised magazines, newspapers
and books. The Portland Art Museum
(PAM) will be hosting “The Art of
Reading,” an exhibition to showcase
America’s early poster movement
until June 2020. It explores how
advertising posters gained artistic
value and became more recognizable
than the actual products they
advertised.
“Poster mania” can be traced to a
New York publishing firm, Harper &
Brothers (1833-1962), which created a
monthly poster in order to boost sales
of Harper’s Magazine. In 1893, the
company first hired Edward Penfield
who, after demonstrating remarkable
success with his posters for Harper’s
Magazine, set the tone and style for
his contemporaries throughout this
short-lived but vibrant decade of
poster art.
Penfield’s posters were strikingly
vivid in color, yet the design and
subject matter remained simple. He
restrained from using modeling, the
articulation of figures and forms
through the contrast between light
and dark, in his pieces; instead
employing simple lines and basic
shapes to suggest form. Piercing colors
are poured onto these posters without any acknowledgment of shadows. The
captivating colors and style precede,
in some ways, the coming Pop Art
movement that occured in the 1950s.
These posters also typically focused
on upper-class men and women in
leisurely, relaxed positions. Magazines
were not yet marketed to the entire public and focused on a wealthier
romanticized genteel class.
While posters were incredibly
important for the advertisement of
newspapers and magazines, book
sales declined as a result of the poster
boom. Due to little coordination
between poster and book cover
By COLTYN CODY
HELLO AND welcome back to
Grape Expectations: Lewis &
Clark’s premier resource for
learning how to drink like a classy
and responsible adult. First and
foremost, it is necessary to wish all
of my loyal readers a cozy holiday
season, but also to remind you that
Grape Expectations and The Pioneer
Log do not condone underage or
reckless drinking in any form. This is
wine, not Burnett’s.
If you are reading this, you have
made it to December. Yes, the fall
semester of 2019 has done its work.
We are all traumatized and livid, but
does that not make this next glass
of wine all the more fulfilling? Have
we not now earned the sensuous
pleasure of tenderly sipping the best
bottom-shelf pinot that Fred Meyer
has to offer? Yes, Pios, we have and
not even the looming threat of final
exams will stop us from indulging in a
little oenological debauchery. So take
heart and grab your authentic driver’s
license with a 1998 (or earlier) date of
birth, and go splurge a little on this
season’s hottest $13 bottle.
The Rascal pinot noir is flying
off the shelves at the Barbur Fred
Meyer, and why? Because I cannot
stop myself from wrapping my
spindly digits around the neck of
that bottle every time it catches my
eye. But I am going to give it a rest
over these next few weeks and give
you all a chance at acquiring this
elixir from the potion-master that is the old man who works at Freddy’s.
Think of this wine as the spicier,
more cheerful cousin of the last
article’s pinot noir recommendation.
The Rascal pinot’s herbal notes
with light toastiness bring its fruit-
forward palate to a whole new level,
maximizing festiveness. Right off
the bat, it is warm, fragrant and
embodies what a college student’s
wine should really be: chuggable but
worth savoring. And unlike my last
pinot noir recommendation, this is
not a wine for a cozy night in. This
is the wine that wants you to release
all of the semester’s pent up rage
and frustration through an oddly
compelling series of complex and
innovative dance moves to a semi-
public audience. This Rascal pinot is
the ideal reading day party wine.
Before I end this edition of Grape
Expectations, I would like to take a
moment to address the hundreds of
letters I have received from curious
and questioning fans. Firstly,
swirling and sniffing absolutely
is “that important.” You will not
impress anyone at the function if you
do not first swirl and then sniff your
wine. Secondly, I love red and white
equally! It is ridiculous to pigeon-
hole yourself into the fake rivalry of
red versus white wine; we have two
hands for a reason. And lastly, wine
pairing is mostly fake. You just need
to match flavor profiles to emphasize
subtler tasting notes in your wine
and your food. So have a great break,
drink up and we will see each other
back here in 2020! 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 are
considered and generally, four of five
albums are chosen.
O3 Greedo and Kenny Beats -
“Netflix & Deal”
Much of “Netflix & Deal” was made
in the weeks before 03 Greedo began
his 20-year prison sentence. This album
does not sound rushed despite his time
crunch. If anything, this comes off
as Greedo’s farthest-reaching album,
in terms of its concept. Most songs
allude to, either explicitly or implicity,
Greedo’s favorite movies: “Blow,” “Paid
in Full” and “Maria Full of Grace.” These
movies, and the album itself, all revel in
the glory and grit of being a successful
drug dealer. It is no coincidence that
they were all released during Greedo’s
late-teens. Their exploration of the drug
world helped define the self-assured don
Greedo plays in his music. Kenny Beats’
instrumentals along with Greedo’s
catchy and off-kilter autotune melodies
ensure that any song on this album could
work as a single. It would be too easy
to put these songs under the umbrella
of trap. Sure, Greedo raps about drugs
over bass and hi-hat triplets. But Greedo
separates himself through wise and
soulful demeanor, and Kenny’s mixes
allow him to explore farther reaches of
the genre, even interpolating disco on
the track with Freddie Gibbs.
Vegyn - “Only Diamonds Cut
Diamonds”
Vegyn has already proved himself to
be a fresh and charming producer in his
songs with Frank Ocean, A$AP Mob and
JPEGMAFIA. On “Only Diamonds Cut
Diamonds” Vegyn is working fully on
his own terrain. These 16 shorter tracks
maintain a bouncy energy all the way
through. His music has a clear sense of
humor and joy that comes across in the
drums and synths. The choice of sounds
seems to come from Vegyn’s amusement
in how exciting, glitchy dance elements
come together to create well manicured
electronic music. The punches from the
percussion are satisfying, the synths
are lively and unpredictable and the
samples are all artfully woven in.
FKA Twigs - “MAGDALENE”
FKA Twigs is a virtuoso in
transforming pain into beauty.
“MAGDALENE” explores the separation and alienation Twigs experienced in
the interim between this project and
her last. This separation, both from a
former romantic partner and the world,
forced her to strip down her sound to
its barest essence. There is not a second
of wasted space on this album. Twigs
herself said that she agonized over
making this album perfect, as she knew
that anything less than that would be
ripped apart. The flow of each song and
the entire album compel the listener to
submit to the music. Both silence and
intense noise are used studiously; the
pacing is masterfully well done. The
instrumentals are harsh and expressively
cold. Hard drums, glitchy accents
and distant synths accompany Twigs
melodically beautiful voice. Although
her voice is melodious, it does not act
as a reprieve from the instrumentals;
instead, they are hopelessly intertwined.
FKA Twigs is surviving on her own
terms, creating music that gracefully
pushes the boundaries of pop music and
albums about departure from others
and the past.Arthur Russell - “Iowa Dream”
Arthur Russell was a trained cellist,
who studied composition and traditional
Indian music, and was an important
figure in the experimental music scene
in New York City in the 1970s. Since
his premature death in 1990, his estate
has allowed for the formal release of
songs and demos left behind by Russell.
“Iowa Dream” is one such posthumous
compilation of demos, mostly recorded
in sessions in 1974 and 1975. Russell is
no stranger to playing between the genre
lines. Like his diverse yet short-lived
career, the album seamlessly moves
through genres like folk, pop and disco.
Compared to his previous releases, “Iowa
Dream” contains a higher proportion of
folk sounds. These folkier instrumentals
fit beautifully with Russell’s halcyon yet
poignant delivery. Songs like “Words of
Love” prove that Russell is just as gifted
and gripping with his voice accompanied
by just a guitar or piano as he is with
his usual experimental sounds such as
those found on his 1986 classic “World
of Echo.”Best new music: infectious and
stirring beats, posthumous release The New York publishing firm Harper & Brothers was one of the first corporations to use posters to advertise their products.
RAYA DEUSSEN/PIONEER LOG
Grape Expectations:
a raisin for the seasonThe temporary collection features alluring advertising posters from the late 19th and early 20th centuries
designers, the general public started
to seek the posters out because they
were more visually appealing than the
product that was sold. For this reason,
publishers stopped spending money
and time on advertising and put it into
book cover designs. The bittersweet
end of the poster mania came about when major publishing firms went out
of business because consumers were
more focused on the advertisements
than the product.
The majority of the pieces in
“The Art of Reading” come from
magazine and newspaper posters.
While magazines only needed to
worry about producing one poster per
month, newspapers were constantly
churning out content. To combat
this, newspapers used handbills and
smaller posters with sensationalized
headlines to boost the sales of their
Sunday editions. As magazines
typically only displayed the name and
month on their posters, newspapers
quickly diverged and made busier
posters to compensate.
“The Art of Reading” is a small
exhibition and attendees can expect
to spend as little as 20 minutes if
they are simply browsing. The entire
exhibition occupies a single room and
has 48 pieces on display. However,
the size of this exhibition does not
demonstrate the importance of these
pieces in relation to art history.
According to PAM, there were more
than six thousand collectors of these
types of posters during its decade.
It is understandable why “The Art
of Reading” will be staying for seven
more months. It is not only a beautiful
exhibition but a historically rich one
as well. It is worth taking at least the
20 minutes to browse, but, hopefully,
you will be inclined to stay longer.
RAYA DEUSSEN/PIONEER LOG
GABRIEL MANTIONE-HOLMES/PIONEER LOGFRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
SPORTS 14
By ANNIE ERICKSON
AT THE AGE OF 17 , Mary Cain
was the youngest track and
field athlete to make a World
Championships team. She was on pace
to become one of the most successful and
accomplished female athletes ever. Cain
had lofty goals; she wanted to raise the
standard for female athletes everywhere.
In order to achieve those goals, she
signed on with the Nike Oregon Project,
one of the most esteemed running
programs in the U.S. led by highly
respected coach Alberto Salazar. After
six years in the program, Cain’s athletic
future and mental health had collapsed.
Her story exposes the toxic, sexist and
hypocritical nature of Nike’s relationship
with female athletes.
Cain decided to join the Oregon
Project because she wanted to maximize
her talent and the program offered
some of the most successful track and
field coaches that were supposed to
help her do that. Instead, she faced
intense physical and emotional abuse
that decimated her talent and love of
running. In an opinion piece for The
New York Times, Cain recorded a video
describing this abuse at the hands of
Alberto Salazar.
According to Cain, Salazar told her
that in order to fulfill her potential she
had to lose a certain amount of weight.
He would have weekly weigh-ins that
often took place publicly. If she did
not make the weight he expected of
her, she would be publicly shamed and
embarrassed. Furthermore, he asked her to take a birth control pill and diuretic
drugs in order to achieve that goal.
Diuretic drugs are an officially banned
substance in track and field.
Salazar is serving a four-year ban
for attempting to distribute illegal
performance-enhancing drugs such as
these diuretics to athletes within the
Oregon Project. He has refused to admit
he did anything wrong when it came to
the coaching of Cain and others, claiming
that challenging athletes is his job and
Cain’s family was well aware of what was
going on. However, even if he did believe
that forcing a woman to lose weight
would maximize her performance, when
Cain came to him and other leaders of
the project telling them that she had
developed a serious eating disorder and
was having suicidal thoughts, no one did
anything to help her. The Oregon Project
did not have a single sport psychologist
on staff, which is a problematic oversight
given the weighty expectations and
challenging conditions that these young
athletes endure on a daily basis.
The root of this problem can be traced
to the leadership within the Oregon
Project. The coaches and administrators
were almost entirely male. There was a
blatant lack of understanding when it
came to the anatomy of a female athlete
and how to care for the female body.
Cain revealed through her video that
the dangerous amount of weight that
Salazar wanted her to lose makes her far
more prone to developing osteoporosis:
a disease that reduces bone strength
and leaves athletes more susceptible to
breaking bones. Cain also reported a stoppage in her menstrual cycle that can
lead to infertility later in life.
In recent years, the Nike brand
has become a huge endorser of female
advancement in sports. They have signed
on numerous prolific female athletes
and produced commercials Intended
to inspire young girls to accomplish
anything in athletics. Nike has even
taken a political stance by siding with
the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team
in their fight for equal pay. However,
these advertisements do not address the
systemic sexism issue within Nike. For
example, Allyson Felix, a U.S. Women’s
track and field gold medalist, has
appeared in several of these inspiring
commercials that are supposed to
encourage the empowerment of women
in sports. At the same time, Felix was in
a legal battle with Nike who wanted to
pay her almost 70% less after she chose
to have a child and then return to the
sport.
Nike has since disbanded the Oregon
Project after other women came forward
expressing similar allegations against
Salazar and other coaches within the
program. However, in order to truly
ameliorate conditions for women in
athletes, Nike needs to stop hiding
behind superfluous ad campaigns and
instead make real changes. That could
start by placing more female athletes
in leadership positions who actually
have an understanding of how to safely
maximize the potential of women who
want to achieve athletic greatness in a
healthy and safer way like Mary Cain
did.
By HENRY GOODIER
THE PORTLAND TRAIL Blazers
came home to the Moda Center
for the first time in two weeks on
Nov. 27, selling out the stadium. After
a four-game losing streak, the Trail
Blazers bounced back by beating the
Oklahoma City Thunder 136-119.
Though they won by 17 points, the
Blazers were ahead by as much as 35
in the game. The addition of veteran
Carmelo Anthony seemed to be the
key to success for the struggling Trail
Blazers. Anthony has been signed to
a non-guaranteed contract and will
be given a roster spot if he is not cut
before Jan. 7. Anthony went nine
for 11, scoring 19 points with four
rebounds and two assists. In the fourth
quarter, the crowd chanted for Melo,
giving him a warm welcome back to
the league and to his new Blazer’s
team.
Hassan Whiteside broke out of
his scoring shell and amassed his
tenth double-double of the season and arguably his best game of the
season, scoring 21 and 16 rebounds.
He dominated his opponent, Steven
Adams of the Thunder, all night long,
only allowing eight points in total for
him.
The Blazers put on a show in the
first quarter, making their first 10
shots. Whiteside’s presence in the
paint proved to help significantly with
ball movement, kicking the ball out to
CJ McCollum in the corner twice for
two three-pointers in the first quarter.
McCollum ended up finishing the
game with 22 points. The Blazers led
the Thunder 42-26 in the first quarter,
making it their highest scoring quarter
of the season. Their second-highest
scoring quarter was coincidentally in
the third quarter, scoring 41 points.
Damian Lillard also had a much
needed break-out night, going five
for nine from three and seven for 15
overall with a total of 27 points.
This continues his lasting success
against the Thunder.
Last year, Lillard averaged 34.8 points per game and 7.8 assists per
game against Russell Westbrook’s
Thunder. Now that Westbrook has
been traded, Lillard had a new matchup
in Chris Paul. On the Thunder, Paul
had 16 points and five assists having a
strong performance overall despite his
team’s lackluster performance.
The Blazers shot 52% from the
field and 46% from the three-point
line. The entire starting line-up had
double-figure points in the game.
The Blazers lost to the Los Angeles
Clippers 117-97 on Dec. 3. They
rebounded on Dec. 4 with a win over
the Sacramento Kings. The team plays
today, Friday, Dec. 6 against the Los
Angeles Lakers. This is their third
game of a five game home stand.
After the Lakers game, the Trail
Blazers will host the Oklahoma City
Thunder and the New York Knicks
before flying out to Colorado to play
Denver Nuggets on Dec. 12. As of this
publication, the Portland Trail Blazers
have an overall record of 8 wins and
13 losses.
Commentary: Nike Oregon Project shuts down
The mental and physical abuse Mary Cain suffered at the hands of Alberto Salazar reveals Nike’s hypocrisy
RAYA DEUSSEN/PIONEER LOG
Trail Blazers earn resounding
victory against OKC Thunder
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The Portland Trailblazers recently defeated the OKC Thunder 136-119 at the Moda Center, the venue for Blazer home games.By AMELIA MADARANG
T HERE ARE plenty of reasons
to workout that are not for
patriarchal beauty standards.
Are you looking to destress? Wanting
to get better sleep at night? Trying to
release more endorphins? Needing
a distraction from the soul-crushing
nihilism that surrounds academic
life? Wanting to have more energy for
sex? Sick of getting out of breath from
the ungodly amount of stairs on this
campus? Well, here is a leg workout
you can do in your dorm or at the gym.
Complete each set for the number of
reps. This is called a ladder workout
where you decrease reps and then
increase them. If you do not have a
weight, a fun alternative is to use your
textbook. That way you can really get
your money’s worth. The modification
for all of these exercises is to just use
your body weight.
Set
-15 Weighted Squats
-10 Weighted Split Squats
-5 Kettlebell Swings
-10 Box Jumps
Weighted Squats
First, stand tall with your feet spread
shoulder-width apart. Hold one weight
with both hands. Bend your legs and
lower your hips toward the floor,
making sure to not let your knees
collapse inward while you are doing
so. Return to standing while squeezing
your glutes. That is one rep.
Weighted Split Squats
Stand about two feet in front of a bench
or other elevated position. Extend your
right leg back and place the top of your
foot on the bench. Hold a dumbbell or
another type of weight in each hand.
That is your starting position. Bend
your knees to lower your body as far as
you can (or until your knee gently taps
the ground), keeping your shoulders
back, chest facing up and hips facing
forward. Pause, then press through your left heel to return to start. That is
one rep.
Modification: Stand on the ground
Kettlebell Swings
This can be done with any weight,
not just a kettlebell. This is a fairly
complicated exercise, so I would
recommend looking at a video if this is
your first time. To do this move, stand
tall, still gripping the kettlebell. Soften
your knees, shift your bodyweight into
the heels and lower your butt back
and down toward the wall behind you.
Driving through your heels, explode
through the hips to send weight
swinging upward. Aim for chest height,
with arms extended. Achieving this
finish position requires you to snap
your hips through, contracting your
core while squeezing your glutes. As
the kettlebell begins to descend, let the
weight do the work as you ready your
body for the next rep. Shift your weight
back into heels while hinging at the
hips and loading both the hamstrings
and glutes. Receive the weight,
allowing the kettlebell to ride back
between your legs. That is one rep. As
it makes the transition from backward
to forward, drive through the heels and
hips to repeat.
Box Jumps
Stand in an athletic position, with
your feet shoulder-width apart, at a
comfortable distance from the box or
another elevated surface. To initiate the
movement, bend your knees and push
your hips back while swinging your
arms behind you. Push your feet off
the floor explosively to propel yourself
onto the box. To absorb the impact
into your glutes and hamstrings, land
in a partial squat, with your back flat,
chest up (do not round) and your knees
tracking over your toes. If your feet are
making a lot of noise, something is
wrong — you likely need to back up
and try a lower box or strengthen with
step-ups first. While your momentum
encourages you to jump down, do not.
Instead, stand up tall and step down.
Modification: Step instead of
jumpingA leg workout that
improves enduranceFRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
SPORTS 15
By ROSEMARY HICKMAN
THIS YEAR, Lewis & Clark has
continued a three-season streak
of freshman athletes being named
the Northwest Conference (NWC)
Freshman of the Year.
Madeline Swanberg ’23 has been an
asset to the LC cross country team all
season. In addition to being a consistent
top finisher, Swanberg was named
the NWC Freshman of the Year at the
championships on Nov. 2.
Swanberg has been running since
her first year of high school but was not
formally recruited to run for LC.
“(LC’s track and field program) was in
the process of switching to a new coach
so there wasn’t really anyone actively
recruiting,” Swanberg said. “I did talk to
the head track coach a couple of times but
running wasn’t a deciding factor in where
I went to school.”
Swanberg has enjoyed improving her
times personally and as a team. At the
regional meet on Nov. 16 she placed in
the top 35, and the team finished ninth
overall for women.
“Overall the season has gone really
well — I’ve improved my 5K time a lot
and also run some of my first 6K (races),” Swanberg said. “I was also the top
freshman in the conference which was
really exciting.”
Delsie Johnson ’22 received this same
title for women’s basketball last February.
Though the swim team did not do as
well as hoped overall, Johnson remained a strong player throughout the season,
playing in 21 games and scoring a career-
high of 25 points in a game against
Willamette University last January.
“Getting (the title) last year and then
coming into this year I feel like there’s
more responsibility,” Johnson said. “I did really well last year so I want to continue
that. It gives me confidence knowing that
I have the ability to perform like that.”
This season, Johnson hopes to
continue developing her skills and
playing at the high level she reached last
year. Kamryn Ford ’22 was the freshman
of the year in women’s golf last year.
During her freshman season, Ford
had six consecutive top-20 finishes in
tournaments and placed 13th at the NWC
championships.
Ford looks forward to continuing to
grow as a player this year.
“While I am proud of this
accomplishment, I very much hope to
improve in my coming seasons and
perform to the best of my abilities for the
team,” Ford said via email. “I (hopefully)
see myself in the top three (individually)
in the coming conference tournaments.”
Rachel Rice ’22 was named freshman
of the year in women’s tennis last season.
Rice, a serious tennis player since middle
school, was excited and inspired to be
given the title.
As a first-year student, Rice was 5-3 in
singles matches and 5-5 in doubles.
“In the future, I am definitely
motivated to work hard this year and
get better as a player individually and
as a teammate,” Rice said. “I hope to be
winning more matches in straight sets
and also improving my doubles games.”
LC hopes to continue the trend of
outstanding freshman athletes in their
coming seasons.
Ahoy! Sailing club co-captain on
recent regatta, team organization
Sports Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 7
Women’s Basketball @ Willamette 4 p.m.
Men’s Basketball @ Willamette 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Men’s Basketball vs. NW Indian College 7 p.m.
Women’s Basketball @ Evergreen St. 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 20
Men’s Basketball @ Chapman 1 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 21
Men’s Basketball @ Whittier 3 p.m.
“Roll Pios!”By CHARLOTTE
BROWNSTONE
SOUNDS OF “ Roll Pios ” echoed
in my ears as I drove back from
North North Regatta in Seattle, the
last sailing regatta of my college career.
Over the past three and a half years at
Lewis & Clark, I have sailed on and off
with the Sailing Club and served as a
co-captain this semester, along with
Lachlan Anders-Macleod ’21 and Ben
Carsner ’20.
Our club competes in the Northwest
Intercollegiate Sailing Association
(NWICSA) district, which consists of
the University of British Columbia,
University of Victoria, Western
Washington University, University of
Washington, University of Oregon,
Oregon State University and Portland
State University (PSU). Since there are
no divisions like in NCAA college sports,
we compete against teams of all different
sizes, which can be a challenge. In the
past, we have had solid membership
and interest for our practices on the Willamette, but it has been difficult to
bring a full team of at least four people
to regattas.
This semester, we had a strong
turnout for the club from the beginning
of the semester. We practice three times
a week at Willamette Sailing Club, often
sailing with the local high school team
or PSU’s sailing club. Because of the
strong commitment from our members,
we were able to attend almost every
major regatta this semester, culminating
in North North the weekend before
Thanksgiving. The regattas we attend
consist of two fleets, a generally more
experienced A fleet and a B fleet. The
two groups alternate racing, usually
completing two or three races before
switching off. Each boat gets a score for
the place they get in their races, with the
goal of getting the smallest combined
score in A and B fleet to win the regatta.
I am impressed with the enthusiasm
and excitement the club members have
shown throughout the semester, no
matter what new skills we worked on
and despite our underdog status in the district. The hard work really paid off,
as we placed seventh out of 11 at North
North. This might not sound like much,
but this is quite an accomplishment for
a small team. In addition, we got first
place in A fleet. Our place in the regatta
earned us the chance to compete
at the Harris Kempner regatta in
Galveston, Texas next semester, which
is an exciting opportunity to travel and
compete outside of our district.
My favorite thing about our sailing
club at LC is that we have sailors of
all levels, from those who have never
stepped foot in a boat to those who
have years of prior racing experience.
This semester was full of excitement
for our club, with coaching offered
by a local sailing foundation to racing
larger boats on the Columbia, to
making connections with sailors from
other colleges in our district. Although
I am sad to graduate and not compete
anymore, I could not be more proud
and excited for the future of the club
and I cannot wait to see how it grows
and changes over the next four years.
LC may construct new,
lasting tennis facility
By MATTHEW FELDMAN
THE TENNIS DOME is a four
court tennis facility that
provides year-round indoor
practice space for the Lewis & Clark
tennis team and the community at
large. The Tennis Dome was initially
a gift to LC from Robert Pamplin,
founder of the Pamplin Society. It
was replaced after several years.
The Tennis Dome is an air-
supported fabric structure. The dome
is supported by constant positive air
pressure. Fabric dome buildings are
commonly used with sports facilities
that necessitate protection from
the elements. The cost of a dome
is substantially less than the cost
of a full building. Dome structures
also do not increase property taxes,
unlike typical buildings.
LC is currently planning on
replacing the Tennis Dome with a
more permanent structure.
“The Lewis & Clark Master
Plan calls for the construction of
a steel-frame dome building to
replace the current tennis dome,”
Roy Kaufmann, director of public
relations, said. “The new structure
will be more economically and
environmentally sustainable, in keeping with those goals defined in the
strategic plan.”
Despite the typical rainy climate of
the Pacific Northwest, most colleges
and universities in the Northwest
Conference do not have covered
facilities. Jimmy Chau, the head coach
of both men’s and women’s tennis, said
that LC is quite lucky to have covered
tennis facilities.
“If you look around our league,
the Northwest Conference, you’ll see
all types of structures and setups for
tennis facilities that are indoors,” Chau
said via email. “Whitman and Puget
Sound are the only two schools with
the traditional ‘brick and mortar’ type
of building”
“When you’re trying to build a
nationally competitive tennis program
that competes with the elite programs
across the country, you always want
more for your student athletes,” Chau
said.
George Fox University and Pacific
University have similar structures
to LC with steel framing. Willamette
University and Pacific Lutheran
University rent facilities off campus.
Whitworth University is the only other
school in the Northwest Conference
that uses an air-supported structure
like LC.LC continues trend of award winning athletes
Madeline Swanberg named fourth consecutive Northwest Conference Freshman of the Year at LC
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARLOTTE BROWNSTONE
Jacob Davis ’22 and Jack Gramling ’23, sailing club members of the B fleet, sail an FJ boat at the North North Regatta in Seattle.HANNA WRIGHT/PIONEER LOG
Madeline Swanberg ’23, a prolific runner since high school, has earned the Northwest Conference Freshmen of the Year award.FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
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By CASPER PIERCE
Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)
Sag, I have never understood you.
Some parts of Copeland have corner
desks of a sickening blue-gray
built into the wall, and I do not
understand those either.
Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)
You are repressed and quiet.
Watzek silent section tables for you,
Cap. Hide behind the periodicals so
no one knows your inner turmoil.
Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)
Aquarius, I have to be honest:
everyone avoids you, and maybe
you wish you could avoid yourself
a little, too. The one square foot of
space granted by the standard flip-
up desks in most classrooms really
exemplifies how inconsiderate and
cold you are.
Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20)
Spacy Pisces, are you still with
us? In those closed-off desks on
the second floor of Templeton,
you have all you need: outlets, an
armrest, a place to put your books
— the perfect isolation space.
Physically, you are in the atrium By GAVIN PATCHET
IN THE DARK corners of the
data hivemind of the Internet,
we understand that there lies a
tantalizing service known as Portland
Tinder. It acts as the gateway to
furthering one’s dynasty, passing time
when one is bored or crushing one’s
self-esteem. Here are some more of
the profiles of the individuals you
might encounter:
Robot Roxy:
Robot Roxy draws you in with
a series of stock photos with the
watermark still on and leaves you
with a critical question: is Roxy a
human with a propensity for selling
various questionable products or a
bot preying on unsuspecting Tinder
users? Regardless of the answer
to the previous question, another
question is naturally raised. Is poorly
programmed A.I. on Tinder capable of
love, and if so, is it wrong to love them
back?
Gamer Giselle:
Giselle only has one thing to tell
you. She is a gamer. Her bio is a list
of her favorite video games, and her
profile picture is of her computer.
The only thing she wants to discuss is
recruiting new members for her Classic
World of Warcraft raid group. After
all, what more information do you
need to know about someone beyond
their rank in League of Legends?
Country Carla:
Carla might not be on Farmers
Only, but she is real country. Her
profile picture features her wearing
a cowboy hat and boots, posing by a
large tractor. It could be a promotion
for Chevy Truck Month. She rides
her horse, Buttercup, competitively.
She proudly displays her Spotify
profile, which spotlights the song
“Red Solo Cup.” Oregon is not exactly
the Midwest, but Carla is bringing
Nashville Tinder to you.
Real Raycheall:
Raycheall is through with superficial
relationships, and she will proudly say
it. Raycheall is invested in her future,
and she expects anyone who swipes
right to develop a deep emotional bond for her instantly. Raycheall wants
to find true unconditional love. And
tragically, Raycheall turned to a free
dating app’s algorithm to locate it.
Good luck and Godspeed Raycheall.
Grill and Chill Gianna:
Gianna’s hobbies include slamming
some ultimate frisbee, playing flip
cup and grilling high-quality meats.
She will likely do the thing where she
pretends there is dirt on your shirt and
flicks your nose if you ever meet her
in person. She frequently threatens to
seduce your mom. When messaging
her it can be hard to distinguish her
messages from your dad.The Unknowable One:
The Unknowable One defies
previous human comprehension.
Their profile commonly features
pictures of various animals, Kermit
the Frog or a meme that was
popular a few years ago. However,
on more unusual occasions, they
choose to represent themselves with
a picture of Lewis & Clark President
Wim Wiewel. The power of these
beings is currently untested, but
high caution is recommended when
swiping right. Anyone could be
on the other end, from a normal
functioning member of society to
Wiewel himself.
going to give you the left-handed
flippy desks.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
You are probably crying right
now. At this point, you have learned
to be very quiet; you just need the
vague idea of privacy before your
brain tears itself apart. Cancer, you
are the standard Watzek desk, shaped
into the vaguest idea of a cubicle. On
a good day, your chair has a cushion.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Leo, making horoscopes is hard.
You know those desks in Watzek that
are built into the wall and have those
cushy, somewhat squeaky orange
chairs? Lions are orange, too. That is
all I have.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 23)
And why do we apply so much
faith into horoscopes anyway?
Maybe we all just need some
therapy instead of attributing all of
our flaws to our birth date and time!
Virgos, are you really that much
of a perfectionist? Are you really
that manipulative, or are you just
internalizing stereotypes? Anyway.
You are those desks entirely on
wheels, with just enough surface of Templeton, but spiritually? Who
knows.
Aries (March 21-April 20)
At its busiest, our beloved
Dovecote is striking with its
perpetual motion and cold,
industrial interior — a primal
discord. As an Aries, your entire
personality can be whittled down
to the words “angry” and “chaotic.”
That is why, dear Aries, you are a
wobbly, charmingly scratched table
at the Dovecote.
Taurus (April 21-May 21)
Tauruses work best when
surrounded by comfort and
beauty, around which they can
have ugly five-hour breakdowns
as they persevere and type out an
essay. What better place to trick
yourself into working than within
the customizable familiarity of
your own dorm? The standard
“wooden” dorm desk comes with
an extendable back section for you
to create your Textbook Tower and
Mess of Mediocre Essays.
Gemini (May 22-June 21)
You are just slightly less
tolerable than Aquariuses, so I’m
By GABRIEL
MANTIONE-HOLMES
LEWIS & CLARK Severed
Connections is a private
Facebook group created
in 2008. It is dedicated for LC
students and community members
to end relationships or make sure
they never continue.
SC 1129: To the blonde boy
wearing the “Oba-mao” shirt who
pointed at my chest and said there
was something there and when I
looked down proceeded to flick my
nose. Do you want to get punched
in the face? Watch your back, I
swear if you try and pull that on
me again I will end you.
SC 1128: To the person in
Watzek who makes phone calls
and brings them into the quiet
study section. Please, take it
outside. Do not make calls here;
go into a conference room or
something. You are too loud. I
want you to either stop or leave.
SC 1127: To the lactose-intolerant
student who continues to eat dairy
and blow up the second floor
SC 1126: Stewart bathroom:
STOP! Take Lactaid, or as an
alternative measure, do not eat
dairy. Eat your cereal with soy
milk or whatever. Maybe you do
not care what it does to you, but
other people care what it does to
our bathroom!
SC 1125: To my roommate
Stephanie: you are a soulless sloth
without regard to social norms or
common courtesy. You will not
be able to leave a wet towel on
my bed ever again. I am moving out, please do not try and talk to
me on campus. Goodbye forever.
Sincerely, the Removed Roomate.
SC 1124: Kamala, we have
been together for over two years.
However, something has changed
between us. We have both grown
into different people than we were
when we first met. I hate to say
it, but I no longer love you. It is
not you, it is us; we are just not
compatible anymore. I treasured
our relationship and you are still a
wonder. But you are no longer my
wonder. I hope you find someone
who loves you as much as I used
to.
SC 1123: To the guy I slept with
last Tuesday, Ethan Malick. I do
not ever want to hear the phrase
“Geronimo” during sex again. I
do not care if your last partner
thought it was a turn on. I need
you to skydive out of my DMs and
life.
SC 1122: To Bon pizza. Where
is your sauce?
SC 1121: To the people who are
always in pairs at the Trimet bus
stop who smoke and have spitting
contests. I recognize your chaotic
energy, but please, I just want to
go to work and y’all scare me. Is
there another place you can carry
out your tomfoolery?
SC 1120: To the PioLog staffer
that every Friday morning of
publication, without fail, talks
the paper up because “someone”
had a really good article. I get it,
you write for the PioLog, but this
happens at 9 a.m., and I did not
get enough sleep to deal with your
energy. Take a chill pill and buzz
off.
Break hearts with LC
Severed ConnectionsPortland Tinder part two:
romance comes again at LC
Which desk are you according to your horoscope
space to be useful. Still, you tend to
make it cramped and intolerable to
navigate a small classroom.
Libra (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)
Alright, you flaky, shallow Libra,
someone had to get it. Who decided
to make tables into trapezoids? Why
can they not just be rectangles, the
most superior quadrilateral? You are
the trapezoid tables. I do not have to
explain myself to you.Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
Scorpio, you are intense and
passionate. How sexy is it to have your
own private room to scream in, where
you can stare at people wandering the
library through panels of completely-
not-soundproof glass? You are the
exclusive, reserved getaway of a
Watzek study room. Just please do not
breathe on the glass to write “HELP
ME,” because it will smudge; check
out a whiteboard marker instead.Do you know which desk fits you best? The PioLog does. Stop your soul searching and get to sore sitting