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Volume 96, No. 1

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2021-02-05

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By VENUS EDLIN
STUDENT RIGHTS and Respon -
sibilities (SRR) announced a
COVID-19 amnesty policy that
allows students to disclose policy viola -
tions related to the virus during contact
tracing and sexual misconduct reports,
without receiving disciplinary action.
Any information shared under these
circumstances is protected as private
medical information and will remain
anonymous. This policy is meant to
encourage students to be honest during
contact tracing so exposure during
policy violations can be traced. It was
first announced in a webinar held by
Vice President of Student Life and Dean
of Students Robin Holmes-Sullivan on
Jan. 22, where SRR also clarified how
the college manages COVID-19 policy
violations.
Ami Hanna, Lewis & Clark’s case
manager and contact tracer, said that
this policy has been in practice since last
semester, but having it official allows
the college to prioritize community
safety.
“I will not be reporting conduct
violations to anyone,” Hanna said.
“What’s most important to me is having
an honest and open dialogue with folks
that I’m speaking with, and your privacy
is going to be my top priority.”
Hanna said it is important to clarify
to students that Health and Wellness
and SRR are separate entities that
deal with two different sides of the
COVID-19 mitigation policy. Hanna is
not in a reporting or disciplinary role,
whereas SRR staff are.
The Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act (FERPA), which limits
access to educational records to the
public, protects health information
disclosed in confidential processes. “At the college, we are bound by
FERPA, which is a federal law related
to information privacy for students,”
Hanna said. “With COVID in the world,
there is a sort of emergency exemption
that allows me to do contact tracing.
Essentially, the only people who are
going to be notified of your diagnosis
are people who qualify as need-to-
know.”
However, there are limits to the
amnesty policy. If the same incidents are disclosed through other processes
that are not confidential, students will be
held accountable. According to the policy
on the LC website, “repeated or flagrant
violations” are exempt from amnesty,
as well as actions with “a serious health
impact” to the community.
Following the Fall 2020 semester,
administrators want to be clear that
while the amnesty policy is an important
part of COVID-19 mitigation, students
who are found to violate policies through unprotected channels will
face consequences. Contact tracing,
Title IX proceedings and other forms
of confidential communication are the
only settings where this information is
protected.
“It’s important that folks know that
we will hold individuals and groups
accountable if those decisions (to
violate policy) are made,” Holmes-
Sullivan said.
“LC” continued on page 3.
Vol. 96 No. 1 FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 5, 2021 www.piolog.com
Wiewel must be more proactive and
less reactive in speaking out on and
responding to the issues that the LC
community cares about. PAGE 5Listen to learn about COVID-19
updates on campus, a Pio’s experience
at the Biden-Harris inauguration,
goldfish in the Lily Pond, Jeffrey
Jones’ passing and more.New Year, New President
Student Rights and Responsibilities
announces COVID-19 amnesty policy
VENUS EDLIN/THE PIONEER LOG
Students wait in line for the mail room in Templeton Campus Center as others pass in the hall. This area has been busy during lunch.ASLC takes
up graffiti
at meeting
After campus graffiti, community challenges
president’s response, involvement of police
By MARCO DREGNI
Content warning: This article discusses
policy and events surrounding police
violence.
ON THE MORNING of Monday,
Jan. 25, several buildings on the
Lewis & Clark academic campus
were spray painted with messages
criticizing President Wim Wiewel for his
role in the death of Jason Washington,
who was killed by Portland State
University (PSU) campus police officers
in 2018.
A banner reading “Wim Wiewel
Killed Jason Washington” was also hung
on the Frank Manor House. On the
residential campus, flyers denounced the
arming of PSU campus police, declaring
that “Wim Wiewel has blood on his
hands. He must be held responsible.
Jason should be alive today.” By Monday
night, the graffiti and posters had been
removed.
The messages referenced Wiewel’s
involvement in the creation of an
armed police force at PSU while he was
president of the university. After LC students pressured Wiewel last summer
to explain why he opted to arm PSU
police, he broke down his decision in an
open letter on July 8, 2020.
“I proposed to the Board of Trustees
in the fall of 2014 that PSU establish its
own police force,” Wiewel said.
He based his decision on
recommendations from an internal task
force investigation. Despite resistance
from students, faculty and neighbors,
the armed police force was established
during the 2014-15 school year.
Washington was killed on June 29,
2018, a year after Wiewel left PSU in
2017. In his letter, Wiewel addressed
Washington’s death.
“The worst scenario came to pass,”
Wiewel said. “Jason Washington was
killed by PSU officers during a street
fight, holding a gun, on June 29, 2018.
The Multnomah District Attorney did not
bring any charges against the officers.”
Wiewel did not elaborate on the
context of Washington’s death.
Bodycam footage shows that
Washington, a 45-year-old Black man,
was attempting to break up a fight
“Collective” continued on page 3.
Today’s Weather
Mostly cloudy with
occassional showers.
High of 49 degrees during
the day. South southwest
winds. Temperature will
dip to 41 degrees tonight.
Patchy fog expected
across the valley floor
throughout the night.
Do Better, President WiewelOPINION FEATURES ARTS SPORTS
Jeffrey Jones, a long-time law professor,
passed away in December 2020. The
law school has set up a tribute fund in
his name. PAGE 6Remembering Prof. Jones
The college tradition of do-it-yourself
tattooing is alive and well among LC
first years, even during the COVID-19
pandemic. PAGE 9Stick-and-Poke Tattoos
A group started by student-athlete
Daelon Floyd ’21 seeks to provide
representation for athletes of color on
campus. PAGE 10Men of Color CollectiveDue to COVID-19,
this newspaper is
intended for single
use. After a thorough
read, please keep it
for your personal
records or recycle.Health Notice
AUBREY ROCHÉ/THE PIONEER LOG
The Miller Center for the Humanities was one of the academic buildings tagged.By ALEX BARR
Content warning: This article discusses
policy and events surrounding police
violence.
THE ASSOCIATED Students of
Lewis & Clark (ASLC) commenced
the semester with their first Senate
meeting on Jan. 26.
Vice President Jeremiah Koshy
’21 began the meeting by announcing
the resignation of Cas Mulford ’23, the
former student resources committee
coordinator, who departed for “personal
self-care reasons.” Mulford spent 10-15
hours a week fulfilling his former role
on top of his pre-existing on-campus
engagements with the speech and debate
team, the Student Alumni Association
and his job as a resident advisor for
Hartzfeld Hall.
“I love the work — I felt like I was
doing important helpful work,” Mulford
said. “I know the students appreciated
what we were doing, but I just couldn’t
feasibly do it all.”
As of Jan. 29, no applications were
submitted, leading ASLC to broaden
its potential pool of applicants. ASLC
opened the position to any student on
campus, removing the rule that limited
the position to students already serving
on the Student Resources Committee.
Koshy also provided updates on the
Strategic Direction Task Force, citing no
tangible changes as of now. According to
Koshy, the task force continues to evolve.
“We are still defining what the goals of
the strategic task force should be,” Koshy
said.
The task force, instated by ASLC,
serves to improve ASLC in a manner that
better represents the student body. While
no formal proposals have been made, one
idea by the task force involves changing
election cycles to allow first-year students
easier transitions and time to adjust
before running for Senate. Koshy also
floated the possibility of consolidating
ASLC cabinet positions, revising the ASLC
constitution and a required joint ticket
election for incoming presidents and
vice presidents to help alleviate potential
tensions between the two offices.
Sen. Madeline MacWilliamson ’24
proposed a resolution, SR001, which
offers students a daily email update on
the worsening pandemic. MacWilliamson
plans to include campus-specific
COVID-19 statistics and information,
as well as national and international
data about the state of the pandemic.
Sen. Olivia Weiss ’22, the co-chair of the
COVID-19 Task Force, voiced support for
the proposition, but senators ultimately
decided to table the legislation.
The COVID-19 Task Force began
in March 2020, offering students
information on how to avoid the spread
of the virus, as well as support through
initiatives like the ASLC resource pantry.
Weiss explained how the task force
continues to serve students, emphasizing
the importance of their communication
with administrators like Vice President of
Student Life and Dean of Students Robin
Holmes-Sullivan.
Weiss also touched on her obligation
“ASLC” continued on page 2.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
NEWS 2
Disciplinary referrals decrease dramatically
Lewis & Clark’s annual Clery report reveals a consistent drop in alcohol and drug referrals since 2017
By ISABEL REKOW
L EWIS & CLARK’S Clery reports
from the past three years show a
consistent and dramatic decrease
in disciplinary referrals for liquor law
and drug violations starting in 2017,
corresponding to a change in Campus
Safety leadership.
The reports are publicly-available
annual summaries of campus crimes
and security policies. They are required
by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act.
In 2016, there were 219 referrals
for on-campus liquor law violations.
Referrals fell to 180 in 2017 and then
from 159 to 79 in 2018-19.
Drug-related violations fell from
a high of 245 in 2015 down to a mere
56 in 2019 — less than a quarter of the
violations reported four years previously.
Campus Safety did not respond to
multiple requests for comment.
LC is not unique in experiencing a
decrease in disciplinary referrals over the
past few years. Reed College reported a
drop in referrals for liquor law and drug
law violations during the period of 2016-
18. Reed’s Director of Community Safety
Gary Granger said the drop may be
due, in part, to the college beginning to
take students’ disciplinary records into
account during the admissions process,
as reported by The Reed College Quest,
the institution’s student newspaper.
Although LC did not implement
explicit policy changes in its approach
to law enforcement over the past five
years, changes in leadership can provide
opportunities to modify enforcement
practices. There has been a high turnover in
Campus Safety leadership over the past
five years. The drop in referrals occurred
in 2017, the same year Donna Henderson
took over from Tim O’Dwyer as director
of Campus Safety, and the year Wim
Wiewel became LC’s president.
Henderson’s master’s degree in
counseling psychology, combined with
over two decades of experience at the
Portland Police Bureau, made her an
attractive candidate for the college’s
Campus Safety department.
When Henderson resigned in Spring
2020, John Harvey, Campus Safety
supervisor, took over as interim director.
Steven Greig, the current interim
director of Campus Safety, gained his
position following Harvey’s retirement
in December 2020. The administration
is still looking for a permanent director.
“There are certain positions on college campuses that are somewhat
difficult to fill, and the Campus Safety
director is one of those positions,” Robin
Holmes-Sullivan, vice president of
student life and dean of students, said.
According to Holmes-Sullivan, the
difficulty in filling the position is mostly
due to market factors because similar
positions tend to receive better pay in the
private sector. Additionally, candidates’
interests sometimes align more closely
with law enforcement, which does not
necessarily mesh with the goals of a
campus safety department.
Holmes-Sullivan said she was un-
aware of any change in policy instituted
or implemented by Henderson, who
became director of Campus Safety
prior to Holmes-Sullivan’s arrival at
LC. Instead, she emphasized that the
administration’s approach to alcohol
and drug use has not changed.“I do think that we have, and
will continue to take, an educational
approach with our students,” Holmes-
Sullivan said. “Part of the process of
being a college student and coming
into adulthood is learning and taking
responsibility for your actions. And
so we always, just like most colleges
and universities in America, take
an educational approach to make
sure that our students understand
what’s expected of them, how to keep
themselves safe.”
LC’s alcohol and drugs policy
allows the consumption of alcohol for
students 21 or older but prohibits its
consumption by underage or intoxicated
students. Other recreational drugs are
prohibited regardless of the user’s age.
Following federal law, LC does not
allow the consumption of marijuana
for recreational or medical use, even
though recreational marijuana has been
legal in the state of Oregon for adults 21
and above since 2015.
Ciara Orness ’22, a resident career
advisor (RCA) for the on-campus
apartments, said different RAs have
different approaches to dealing with
low-level infractions by residents. While
RAs are required to submit a report for
every infraction, some prefer to deal with
minor instances by themselves, without
involving Campus Safety officers.
“There’s been a push amongst RAs
— not from the administration — not to
call Campus Safety,” Orness said.
Holmes-Sullivan said that if an
underage student is found to be in
possession of alcohol in the residence
halls, they receive a warning and a
reminder of LC’s alcohol and drugs
policy. The student might be referred to educational prevention classes.
The administration’s response
depends on the type of infraction
the student commits. Educational
approaches are better suited to minor
offenses, according to Holmes-Sullivan,
and can turn the infraction into an
opportunity for personal growth. On
the other hand, serious crimes that
compromise community safety merit
stricter repercussions.
Low-level infractions can still
easily result in disciplinary action. A
sophomore who requested to remain
anonymous received a referral for a
drug-related violation in Spring 2020
and said they understood LC’s reason-
ing behind its drug and alcohol policy.
The student had just finished
smoking a marijuana joint with friends
on campus when a Campus Safety officer
approached them. After confiscating the
remains of the joint, which he labeled
a “half-smoked marijuana stick,” the
officer gave the students a lecture and a
disciplinary referral.
“He seemed like he was just going
through the motions of doing it because
it was his job and he had to,” the student
said. “I do understand the logistics of
the college getting funding from the
government, and it’s kind of out of their
hands because the federal law is still that
weed is illegal.”
While LC’s Clery report gives
important information on campus
safety measures and accurate statistics
on documented crimes and infractions,
it does not necessarily reflect student
behavior. Illicit activities that receive
nothing but a warning, or are not caught
in the first place, appear only between
the lines.
NICO FARRELL/THE PIONEER LOG ARCHIVES
All colleges are required to publish campus crime statistics through the Clery report.
ASLC Senate convenes
for first spring meeting
By VENUS EDLIN
& ISABEL REKOW
AS OF FEB. 3, Lewis & Clark’s
2,333 on-campus COVID-19
tests returned eight positive
results, for an on-campus positivity
rate of 0.36% over the past two weeks,
not counting an additional off-campus
positive test. Eight undergraduates —
half of them residential students — and
a contract worker tested positive. All
were directed to self-isolate and close
contacts were quarantined. Graduate
and law students all tested negative.
In comparison, the 2,781 on-campus
tests administered during the entire
fall semester returned six on-campus
positive tests — a number reached less
than a month into the spring semester
— for an on-campus positivity rate of
0.22%. Nine off-campus positive tests
and one visitor who subsequently
tested positive raised the total number
of positive tests with campus impact to
16.
LC’s current two-week average
positivity rate of 0.36% remains well
below the one-week moving average
positivity rates of Oregon (4.0%) and the United States (7.9%), according to data
from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus
Resource Center. Test positivity rates
in Oregon and the United States do not
necessarily reflect the percentage of the
population that is sick, since only those
individuals who get tested are counted
in the positivity rate.
Weekly clinics at LC will continue
conducting surveillance testing in order
to find potential cases among students
and employees.
Other on-campus COVID-19
updates include:
Enhanced social distancing:
LC began the spring semester with
enhanced social distancing, which
relaxed once test results came in.
However, the college is prepared
to reinstate the policy if necessary.
Enhanced social distancing goes
beyond the normal procedure of
wearing a mask in public, remaining
six feet away from others and frequent
hand washing. It includes stricter
protocol, including limiting in-person
interactions to roommates only and
staying in your room unless necessary
to collect food or mail, use the restroom
or exercise outdoors. Quarantine dorm expansion:
Hartzfeld Halls A and B have been used
as quarantine dorms for students who
tested positive last semester. The college
expanded the quarantine dorm space to
include Hartzfeld C shortly after students
came back this semester, causing some
students to move on short notice. Due to
the housing of infected students, there
will be no effluent testing of the sewer
system that includes Hartzfeld and
Holmes, according to John Hancock,
chief psychologist and associate dean of
students for health and wellness.
New PCR test vendor: LC decided
to switch to Meenta labs for PCR saliva
testing this semester. Instead of using
plastic bags with student identification
information, each testing vial has a
barcode that test administrators scan to
connect the vial with their information.
Some students reported having to
take additional PCR tests upon re-
entry because there were flaws in the
scanning process. Other students were
also incorrectly informed by Student
Rights and Responsibilities that they
had missed the testing clinic and would
be required to test with a fee.
Vaccine rollout: At Vice President
of Student Life and Dean of Students
Robin Holmes-Sullivan’s webinar on
Jan. 22, Holmes-Sullivan said the college
does not expect vaccine rollout for
students this semester. LC has not been
informed by the state of Oregon when
the college can participate in vaccination
efforts. Though Oregon’s vaccination
schedule identifies college students as
a special group of interest due to the
nature of communal living, many college
students are young and healthy.
Positive wastewater tests:
Effluent samples in Platt-Howard and
Ponderosa/Spruce/Juniper/West Halls
returned positive on Jan. 29. Students
in these dorms went to a testing clinic
on Feb. 2 at the Agnes Flanagan Chapel,
but no additional restrictions have been
placed on their social behavior at this
time. One of the positive tests recorded
from entry testing was from Howard
Hall, which could have contributed to
the positive effluent sample from Platt-
Howard.Continued from page 1
as a senator to represent the
voices of her constituents, specifically
concerning recent calls for President
Wim Wiewel’s resignation following
his response to protests in the form
of graffiti over his role in the killing of
Jason Washington. Wiewel’s Jan. 26
email statement condemned the act as
“vandalism,” stating that video footage
of the event had been sent to the
Portland Police Bureau (PPB).
“Regardless of whether or not Wim
believes that he held responsibility and
holds fault, harm was caused,” Weiss
said. “As the president of a university, he
needs to address that harm regardless of
whether or not he thinks it was justified
and I have not seen evidence yet that he
has acknowledged it.”
One of the first responses following
the motion to discuss the incident
came from Anna Graff ’22, the ASLC
student representative for the Asian
Student Union. Graff highlighted the
disappointment students expressed
about the school contacting the PPB.
“I think that a lot of people are
feeling like he doesn’t actually feel
remorse because he’s continuing to
support a system that kills innocent
Black people,” Graff said.
Koshy noted that Wiewel is not the
only Lewis & Clark administrator who
played a role in arming Portland State
University (PSU) police. David Reese,
LC’s vice president, chief of staff, general
counsel and board secretary, served in
a similar role as an integral member of
Wiewel’s PSU leadership team.
Like Wiewel, Reese advised
that PSU create an armed
police force in 2014.
“I would think that if
we want to come down
on this, any effort to
address this issue
needs to be ... holistic
in its nature and
address everyone
who was involved,”
Koshy said. “I
would recommend
looking into Dave
Reese because, in
a sense, he is as much responsible as Wim.”
In an interview, Iyanah Fuller ’22,
the ASLC representative for the Black
Student Union (BSU), elaborated on
how BSU plans to address Wiewel’s
remarks and the actions that led to the
death of Jason Washington.
“What we’re doing now with other
student leaders — with the Prison
Abolition Club and other affinity group
leaders — is trying to figure out how we
move forward,” Fuller said. “What does
accountability mean, what does conflict
resolution mean in our community?
And then just trying to figure out
tangible steps.”
Fuller said she personally would not
consider a resignation from Wiewel as a
step in the right direction, but that her
stance does not necessarily represent
the sentiments of all BSU members.
She called for him to address the issue
with empathy and compassion in order
to heal his damaged relationship with
the student body.
Sen. Alaryx Tenzer ’23 emphasized
how their identity as a white student
on campus shapes their actions going
forward as both a senator and student.
“In the end, I’m going to follow
whatever the Black Student Union
decides officially to do,” Tenzer said.
During the meeting, senators and
representatives did not take formal
action to address Wiewel’s response
to the graffiti. However, ASLC will
continue discussing the matter. Wiewel
is scheduled to appear at the Feb. 16
Senate meeting, open to all members of
the LC community.
MAYA WINSHELL/THE PIONEER LOG ARCHIVES
MAYA WINSHELL/THE PIONEER LOGCOVID-19 updates: positivity
rates rise above fall averageFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
NEWS 3
By TOR PARSONS
BON APPÉTIT rolled out the Get
app this semester after testing it
in November 2020.
The app allows students, staff and
faculty to order meals for pickup. Once
an ordered meal is ready, Bon Appétit
staff place it in a paper bag marked
with the recipient’s name and move
it for pickup to the vestibule by Fields
Dining Hall’s main entrance. The app
user gets a notification when their meal
is ready. Get is also available for orders
at Maggie’s on weekday mornings from
7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and evenings all week.
The app is free with a Lewis & Clark
email address and can be downloaded on
most cell phones. The state-mandated
closure of Fields for indoor eating and
long lines due to increased numbers of
on-campus students this spring have
incentivized the app’s use.
Bon Appétit’s General Manager at
LC, Ryan Jensen, estimated that during
the app’s first week, around 150 orders
per day were placed using the app,
mostly for lunch and dinner. He says
he hopes the numbers will increase in
coming weeks, especially for breakfast
orders.
Jensen was unsure if a specific
group of LC residents used the app
more.
“It is hard to gather demographics
on who is using the app, but it is, in
general, overwhelmingly students
using board meals, a few students using
flex points and a half dozen or so staff/
faculty so far,” he said via email.The app has not been without a
handful of bugs. There is a limit to the
number of orders that can be placed
within a 15-minute window, causing
delays at mealtimes. Jensen suggests
using the order-ahead feature to resolve
this issue.
“If your schedule is tight, you could
order dinner a few hours before you
want to eat to make sure that you are not
locked out of your preferred dining time,”
Jensen said.
Students have also drawn attention to
Get’s issue surrounding names. Since the
app is a service of the software company
LC uses for meal plan data, an individual’s
Get account is linked directly to their LC
account, which prints their legal name on
the bag they use to pick up food. For some
LC students, staff and faculty, especially
those who are transgender, this is not the
name they use.
It was not until the end of Get’s first
week in use that Bon Appétit discovered
how to change the system to print chosen
names instead of legal names. Anyone
requesting an account name change
needs to visit Bon Appétit’s on-campus
office.
Abby Jacquin ’22, who is trans, ran
into this issue. Jacquin also works in
the dining room and frequently fulfills
orders.
“The app did display my deadname,
but I spoke to the Bon Appétit office and
they changed it — it took about a minute
and was really easy,” Jacquin said via
email.
Despite these minor issues, Jensen
described Get’s rollout as largely
successful. Even though meal pickup
works on an honor system, Jensen said
this has not been an issue so far. Bon
Appétit has received no reports about
meals being taken, accidentally or
intentionally.
Many students are suggesting adding
items to the app’s menu. For instance,
Mateo Kaiser ’23 said he has repeatedly
emailed Bon Appétit, recommending
they use Get to revive their discontinued
Sunday-only omelet bar, where students
could pick and choose ingredients for a
made-to-order omelet.
“It used to be the highlight of the
week at the Bon,” Kaiser said. “We’d get
up early and go get in line for the omelet
bar.”
If the omelet orders were made
online-only, he says, the omelet bar
could be brought back without creating
long lines, and it would encourage more
people to use the app. Currently, there
are no menu items exclusive to the app.
Bon Appétit debuts
food ordering service
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had a concealed carry permit and
was holding a gun he had confiscated
from his friend. As he was walking
away, PSU police shot Washington
nine times, killing him less than 30
seconds after arriving at the scene.
The graffiti and posters reopened
conversations about Wiewel’s
involvement in Washington’s death.
Wiewel responded in a campus-wide
email on Jan. 26.
“Defacement of our campus
will not be tolerated,” Wiewel said.
“Campus Safety observed and
responded to the incident in process
on Monday morning. We have video
footage of the perpetrators and have
filed a report with the Portland Police
Bureau.”
Steven Greig, interim director
of Campus Safety, clarified that the
police report was standard procedure
and “required for a number of
reasons, such as filing an insurance
claim, or pursuing civil or criminal
charges in the future.”
Wiewel agreed with Greig that
the report did not mean LC was
treating the graffiti as a special case.
In a statement to The Pioneer Log,
Wiewel said that contacting the
Portland Police Bureau (PPB) after
the incident was not abnormal.
“Campus
Safety informed
me that a report
to the Portland
Police Bureau
was filed as part
of their standard
operating
procedure of filing
a report whenever
a property crime
occurs on campus,
whether it is a car
break-in or act
of vandalism,”
Wiewel said.
“We did not
call the police
to come to campus, and they are
not investigating. There’s nothing
unusual about how this incident is
being handled.”
Greig indicated that Campus
Safety will be investigating the
incident rather than PPB. This means
if students are involved, they will
be referred to Student Rights and
Responsibilities (SSR).
Jessica Carron, interim director of SSR, explained that the college has
dealt with graffiti before. According
to Carron, a typical course of action
“depends on the amount of damage
that came to the school (and) how
our conversation goes,” adding that
“(SSR tries) to be educational in (its)
interactions.”
Involving the PPB raised concerns
from students on campus. Elijah Hart
’21 is a member
of the Prison
Abolition Club and
assumes students
were involved in
the incident.
“That decision
very much
endangered the
students who
were involved,
particularly if they
are students of
color,” Hart said.
On social
media, dozens of
students, many of
them white, have
called for Wiewel to resign. Hart does
not entirely agree with these students
and urges them to wait for the Black
Student Union’s response.
“That sort of conversation really
needs to follow what the most affected
students are requesting,” Hart said.
He is not in favor of “white
speculation on issues involving the
murder of a Black person by the
decisions of white people.”Student groups questioned LC’s
response to the graffiti in a collective
letter written by the Prison Abolition
Club, Black Student Union, Feminist
Student Union, Muslim Student
Association, Queer Student Union,
Disabled Student Union, Gente Latina
Unida and the ASLC Equity, Inclusion,
& Justice Committee.
“We felt hurt and disappointed that
you chose to call the police in response
to an act of nonviolent protest against
police violence,” the groups said in the
letter. “Your open fraternization with
a punitive and racist system of justice
suggests that you are uninterested in
understanding the perspective of the
community that you lead.”
Instead of a punitive approach,
the organizations called for a
transformative justice process. They
suggested an open dialogue that
addresses Wiewel’s role in the death
of Jason Washington, how that
affects his relationship with the LC
community and the harm caused by
the graffiti.
“We encourage you, as the leader
of the college, to set a precedent for
our community,” the groups wrote.
“We urge you not to pursue charges
and instead engage with us students
in an intervention focused on
addressing the distrust and harm that
this incident has created.”
To read President Wim Wiewel’s
full statement to The Pioneer Log
and the student groups’ letter, turn to
page 5.Continued from page 1.
Last semester, SRR reported that 125
individuals violated these policies, with
16 repeat offenders at a 12.8% repeat
rate. Of these cases, 99 received a written
warning. Other consequences included
reflection papers, behavior contracts,
written apologies and disciplinary
probation.
Based on news from other colleges
that had to shut down, SRR Interim
Director Jessica Carron felt that the LC
student body complied with policy fairly
well last semester.
“I didn’t really have much expectation
for reporting,” Carron said. “It feels like
it could have been much worse.”
The most extreme form of
disciplinary action SRR took was
removal from campus. Students who
posed a significant health risk were
forced to go remote only and live off-
campus. SRR is exploring remote-only
options instead of suspension.
“COVID has been really hard on
students,” Carron said. “We know
that, and so if you don’t feel like you
can be in a community with these
heightened rules, right now, it is a
hard thing to be a part of, we want you
to continue studying, you just can’t do
it here.”
Factors such as severity, impact,
repetition and context of the
pandemic influence how SRR deals with these cases. Not wearing a
mask compared to throwing a party
are considered different levels of
severity and are dealt with differently.
Furthermore, if other students get
infected from a policy violation, or if
someone is a repeat offender, they will
face more severe punishment. Carron
also pointed out that the seriousness
of the pandemic at the time of the
offense influences the level of the
consequences.
Carron found that many
instances were resolved with better
communication and clarification
with students, but emphasized
that students are held accountable
to any new guidelines when they
are announced, including those
communicated through email.
Carron and Hanna recognize that
the pandemic has been difficult for
students. However, Hanna said it is
important for students to realize that
the situation of the pandemic will
fluctuate and improve in the coming
months.
“The administration is actively
looking forward to reevaluating and
hopefully giving folks a little bit more
wiggle room, but we need to show
that we’re responsible enough and
cautious enough and communicative
enough with each other to sort of earn
that,” Hanna said.KAMRYN FORD/THE PIONEER LOG
The Get app is available for most phones.Collective of student groups
pushes action from Wiewel
LC outlines penalties for
COVID-19 rulebreakers
AUBREY ROCHÉ/THE PIONEER LOG
Those involved with the graffiti incident have not been identified by Campus Safety, who are still working on the case.
Protesters also spray painted multiple campus signs, including BoDine Hall.AUBREY ROCHÉ/THE PIONEER LOG
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dozens of students,
many of them white,
have called for Wiewel
to resign. Hart does
not entirely agree with
these students and
urges them to wait
for the Black Student
Union’s response.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
OPINION 4
By SOFIA REEVES
WHEN I LEFT campus amid
the initial panic of the
COVID-19 pandemic in
March 2020, I had no idea it would
be 10 months until I would see Lewis
& Clark in person again. Now, all this
time later, being back in person after
a fully-remote semester feels surre -
al. With the semester well underway,
I still find myself wondering if I made
the right call. Though my decision to
return to campus
was complicat -
ed and difficult,
I ultimately feel
as though I made
the best choice I
could given the
bizarre circum -
stances.
I was lucky to
have the option to live at my parents’
house and complete all my classes
online for the end of the Spring 2020
semester, and the entire Fall 2020
semester as well. I chose to remain home
because, frankly, I was scared about
returning to campus. The thought of
attending in-person classes and living
in the dorms when COVID-19 was still
brand new was terrifying to me. Taking online classes is not ideal,
which was one of the biggest reasons
why I decided to return in person this
semester. Like many of my peers, I
struggled to focus on my classes and
make connections with others. Being
completely isolated took a huge toll on
both my mental health and my grades.
I have never felt so unmotivated to
complete schoolwork and engage with
friends.
In part, my choice to come back to
campus was driven by pure desperation
to try to recapture
any semblance
of the college
experience I had
enjoyed before
the pandemic.
But despite its
downsides, being
at home did give
me a sense of
security and confidence in my safety
against the virus, which is something I
no longer feel so confident about since
I have returned. From the emails of
community members testing positive
to the numbers of cases and deaths still
rising all over the country, the danger
is very real.
When I first arrived on campus,
though I knew things would not be the same, it took some time to adjust to
the added complications and concerns
created by attending college during a
pandemic. Though precautions like
the campus-wide COVID-19 testing,
cohorted in-class schedules, social
distancing and masking make me feel
a lot safer, I do know that I am putting
myself at significantly more risk by
deciding to come back to school.
The risks and differences in
experiences, however, are offset for
me by the many positive aspects of my
return to campus. I have been able to
spend time with friends for the first
time in months and I have even gotten
to know some new people, something I
found virtually impossible while fully
remote. With most of my classes having
in-person components, I feel
significantly more engaged and
motivated to do more work and
fully participate in my learning.
Back on campus, I feel my sense of
independence returning, and I feel like
I am living my life more fully.
By returning to school, I am perhaps
chasing a sense of normalcy that simply
does not exist anymore. I am also driven
by simple technicalities, like a desire to
fulfill my two-year on-campus housing
requirement, and the fact that I can
clock in more hours at my job if I am in person. And despite the fact that I find
myself constantly second-guessing my
choice, in the end, I feel like I made the
right decision for myself. My personal,
academic and social lives have all taken
a turn for the better since I have been
back, and in my constant mental list of pros and cons, that is a big pro. Nothing
will be the same as it was before for a
long time, and that is both scary and
disheartening. Yet, by choosing to come
back to campus, I took charge of a part
of my life that I can control, and it is not
a choice I regret.Deciding whether to return to Lewis & Clark amid the COVID-19 pandemic was a complicated decisionWhy I came back to campus after being remote
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Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed in the Opinion section are those of the authors and are not held by The Pioneer Log and its editorial board.
By CAN ALTUNKAYNAK
WHEN I DECIDED to leave for
winter break, I knew I was tak -
ing a risk. I knew that traveling
during a pandemic was not the smartest
thing to do. However, I was sick of being
stuck on campus in my apartment all the
time. Sometimes, the days would feel like
a sci-fi movie, as I would have to close the
blinds so that people could see my face
over Zoom. I thought that I could be an
astronaut if I wanted to, because this is
how their training must be.
Lewis & Clark was successful at
keeping everyone safe last semester.
With 2,781 community COVID-19 tests
and 16 known positive results with
campus impact, LC managed to keep
the on-campus positivity rate to 0.22%.
However, it was not an easy semester.
Adjustments should be made to support
students mentally, and ensure that they
have a fair experience regardless of
where they live and what their financial
capabilities are.
I find attestation forms to be brilliant.
I know not all colleges do that, and I think
that is why their COVID-19 cases spread
so quickly. Effluent testing, offering
online classes and testing everyone during
the first week helps curb the spread of
the virus. On top of these, the recently
introduced amnesty policy makes sure
that “no information from contact tracing
efforts conducted by Wellness Services
staff is ever shared by Wellness staff
with the office of Student Rights and
Responsibilities,” creating incentive for
students to be transparent about
their potential exposures.
However, some policies
impact groups of students
negatively. As a student
who does not have a car,
for example, I felt that the
reduced Pioneer Express
schedule made my
life more difficult
as it went down -
town only
twice right
before dinner
started.
This essentially means you need to take one of
the shuttles downtown and the other back
to campus, giving you only 62 minutes
downtown. Beyond being unfair, as the
school cannot track where the students
who own cars go, this is not a realistic
policy as students still do go downtown.
Some take Ubers, but because those are
expensive, others take public transpor -
tation. I have personally witnessed stu -
dents taking the Pioneer Express to Fred
Meyer and then taking other buses down -
town. This may limit the number of stu -
dents going downtown, but using Ubers,
Lyfts and public transportation increases
the chances of contracting the virus that
causes COVID-19.
Additionally, I feel like the restrictions
for students who live on campus and off
campus differ in intensity. It is easy for
off-campus students to come to campus.
However, it is hard for those living on
campus to leave even when they want to
engage in low-risk outdoor activities. It is
also important to note that 10 out of 16
positive cases during the fall semester
were off-campus students or visitors. On
top of this, parents traveled
from all over the
country to
help assist
students
move out right before Thanksgiving break.
There were parents entering residences
and in Fields Dining Hall, which I
personally saw. I know that the school
is doing its best to keep everyone safe,
but there is a stark difference in how one
experiences restrictions depending on
where they live and what their financial
capabilities are.
It also surprises me that the college
has not created more outdoor places
for students to socialize. Patio heaters
and Plexiglas (which the college already
has) can offer students a safe way to
socialize. Considering that the outdoor
transmission of COVID-19 is quite low
(and much lower with Plexiglas, masks
and social distancing), such spaces
could offer students safe and enjoyable
experiences whilst discouraging them
from socializing indoors. I know that
some organizations tried to have online
events last semester, but staring at a
screen for an extra hour or so is the last
thing you want to do if you have been
looking at the entire day.
Over winter break, I realized the
mental toll COVID-19 restrictions had
on me. I know that we all got used to it,
but what we are going through is not a
usual phenomenon. We still do not fully
understand the mental impact it will have
on all of us. I know that things are easier
said than done, and there is always
a financial aspect to changing the
current system. However, protecting
our mental health is more important
than ever today. The college should
take the necessary steps to make sure
that restrictions are fair rather
than restricting on-campus
students, who are already
stuck here, even further.LC should adjust COVID policy
in order to support all students
By R ACHELLE BINDER
SINCE THE BEGINNING of the
COVID-19 pandemic, teens have
flocked to TikTok, a video-sharing
app, as a cure for boredom. The app
has kept its young users busy, from the
crowdsourced production “Ratatouille
The Musical” to Korean pop music fans
organizing to troll a rally for Donald
Trump’s presidential campaign. It has
also inspired people of all ages to pursue
different hobbies and create a culture
for mental health and social justice
awareness. In times of self-isolation
and uncertainty, TikTok has become a
place of solace for many young people.
This past fall, I hesitantly download -
ed TikTok. The app had made news for
its growing culture of misinformation
and concerning privacy policy. I expect -
ed to delete it within a week. Instead,
I realized the app had everything I had
been missing during the lockdowns.
One of the best things about
TikTok is that it inspires its users to
engage in new hobbies through its
various communities.
After a few months
on the app, I had
dabbled into the
different sides of
TikTok, including
communities in
politics, traveling,
art and mental
health. The cooking
community is
where I ultimately
found my place. A
few cooking videos
and a tablespoon of
inspiration later, I
grabbed my pots and
pans and put my culinary
skills to the test.
What started as
a peak of curiosity
stemming from
a few 60-second clips turned into a
passion. When I was home alone and
found myself overwhelmed during the
holiday break, I turned to cooking.
TikTok’s cooking community offers
a wide palette of mesmerizing content.
As a college student on a budget, I
thank TikTok for vegan cinnamon rolls
and mini pancake cereal recipes that do
not break the bank.
All credit is due to the user Justine
Doiron (@justine_snacks) who
catalyzed my cooking career. Doiron
adds a pinch of vulnerability to her
content by retelling her struggle with an eating disorder from ages 14 to 23.
She has also been a strong advocate of
the anti-diet movement and Health At
Every Size. Her platform as a TikTok
chef has been all about changing
the stigma around diet culture and
emphasizes her lacking use of the word
“healthy.”
Younger users have also used
the platform to discuss personal
experiences with anxiety, depression,
eating disorders and relationship
abuse. Conversations surrounding
emotional well-being have never been
more important, as mental health
resources have been limited due to
the pandemic. The overall intentions
and responses to these videos have
been fairly positive. Unlike other social
media platforms, TikTok provides a
raw, unfiltered insight into others’ lives
and the challenges of those living with
mental illness.
“Young people are willing to have
conversations even people a few
generations ago have not had,” Jessa
Lingel, an assistant professor of
communication at the University of
Pennsylvania, said in an interview
for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
“You have a generation that
has completely let go
of that. It’s kind of
like, ‘How can we
all get through this
together? How can
we share content
to deal with this
together?’”
Communities
acknowledging
important social
and political issues
have also gained
traction on the platform
as a communication
network for activists.
Users have taken to the
platform to redefine
political activism with distributive
justice, or distributive equality. After
the murder of George Floyd at the
hands of Minneapolis police, videos
promoting petitions and organizations
for racial justice spread far and wide.
TikTok is far from a perfect
platform, but that should not dim
its charm. The app has created a
community that stands out from any
other social media platform by far.
Through its quirky songs and engaging
communities, TikTok has managed
to build a strong interconnection
between its users.TikTok rises as haven
from Gen Z anxieties
By returning to school,
I am perhaps chasing a
sense of normalcy that
simply does not exist
anymore.
MAYA WINSHELL/THE PIONEER LOG
AMELIA MADARANG/THE PIONEER LOGFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
OPINION 5
By CASSIDY HARRIS
PRESIDENT WIEWEL , you need
to do better.
Graffiti written around
academic campus, brandishing
messages such as “Wim Wiewel killed
Jason Washington,” “Wim killed
Jason” and “ACAB,” caught the eyes of
students Monday, Jan. 25. The graffiti
was accompanied by flyers stating
“Wim Wiewel has blood on his hands.
He must be held responsible.”
The graffiti and flyers were in
response to Wiewel’s connection
with the 2018 murder of Jason
Washington, an innocent Black man
shot by Portland State University
(PSU) police after
Wiewel, formerly
the president of
PSU, was involved
in the arming of
their campus police
in 2014. Wiewel sent
the entire Lewis &
Clark community an
email the following
day addressing the
graffiti and flyers.
Wiewel’s email,
to no surprise, was
disappointing. He
first pointed to his
earlier statements
from June 30, 2020, regarding
his involvement in arming PSU’s
police. As a reminder, this June 30
statement was only given after LC
students organized to create an open
letter to Wiewel. Almost one hundred
students and student organizations
signed the letter, demanding he speak publicly about Jason Washington’s
shooting and how he will keep BIPOC
community members safe at LC. The
letter, along with many individual
emails from students, was circulated
around social media and sent to
Wiewel, deans and various other
members of the LC Executive Council.
Wiewel only spoke up in response
to continuous pressure from the LC
community and his colleagues.
By now, Wiewel must be used to
messages of concern from the LC
community blowing up his inbox as
well as the inboxes of his colleagues. He
is notoriously quiet when issues arise.
From the Jason Washington shooting,
to concerns surrounding LC’s lack
of communication
with and support
of the custodial
staff after being
furloughed by their
contract employer
during the early
stages of the
COVID-19 crisis, to
the many messages
of anger regarding
the mishandling of
sexual assault and
Title IX cases at LC
in July 2020, Wim
remained silent
until the demand to
speak became too loud to ignore.
In the case of concerns about
support for custodial staff, Wiewel
went even further than simply
ignoring the issue, and said in
response to emails from a concerned
faculty member that he “does not wish
to make a public donation or appeal. That also covers debating the matter
publicly.” And in his most recent email
regarding the graffiti, he stated that
the perpetrators have been reported
to LC Campus Safety and the Portland
Police Bureau — a tone-deaf statement
that has led to LC students calling
for his resignation on social media
because the graffiti was protesting
against unnecessary police violence.
Evidently, Wiewel hides from
the public until cornered. And when
forced to speak, he chooses his words
carefully and politically, and often
goes against the wishes of the very
students who forced him to speak
in the first place. This is not the way
to represent a university — or any
institution, for that matter.
Why is Wiewel the president of
a liberal, critically-thinking college
if he is not willing to speak and act
proactively about issues concerning
human well-being and morality?
Why does he wait until issues boil
over to speak about them? If he truly
is the progressive, empathetic and
supportive man he claims to be in his
emails, then why does he not practice
what he preaches?
I understand that the president of
a college is not a sole decision-maker,
but more of a headpiece. He is not a
politician, though he acts like one. He
is not distant and separate from the
students and staff of the college, nor
is he immune to criticism, whether
he himself is involved with the topic
of concern or not. However, Wiewel
has the power to make change and he
has power with his words. He must
do better in acting proactively and
representing the LC community’s values rather than simply staying quiet
and speaking defensively when issues
arise. He must be visible, accessible
and active in listening and responding to student demands. Maybe then his
email inbox would be emptier and
the campus walls would stay clear of
graffiti.Wiewel’s response to the graffiti incident reaffirms his problematic past with communicationPresident Wiewel, be proactive, not reactive
AMELIA MADARANG/THE PIONEER LOG
Community leaders react to graffiti, campus response
President Wiewel and coalition of student organizations submit statement, letter to The Pioneer Log
To read more about the recent
campus graffiti and the Lewis & Clark
administration’s response, turn to the
front page.
On Jan. 28, President Wim Wiewel
submitted this statement to The
Pioneer Log in response to questions
regarding his Jan. 26 email on the
recent graffiti across campus. At the
request of Wiewel, his statement is
being published in full.
I’VE BEEN ASKED to elaborate on
the statement sent out on Tuesday
regarding the spray painting on
campus. We don’t know who was
involved and whether they were
members of our community or not. But
its widespread scale and threatening
nature worried and disturbed many
community members. I heard this on
Monday as I walked around campus.
Campus Safety informed me that a
report to the Portland Police Bureau was
filed as part of their standard operating
procedure of filing a report whenever
a property crime occurs on campus,
whether it is a car break-in or act of
vandalism. We did not call the police
to come to campus, and they are not
investigating. There’s nothing unusual
about how this incident is being handled.
I’ve explained my role in decisions
made at Portland State University
during my time as president there. I
encourage people to read the full letter
I wrote last summer and included with
my statement on Tuesday.
As I’ve said there, I was involved
in that decision, and that Jason
Washington being shot and killed by
the PSU police was horrible and tragic.
If I had known then what I know now,
both in terms of what happened to Jason
Washington and in regard to alternative
forms of securing public safety, I don’t
believe we would have taken the same
approach.
As I have said repeatedly, I will
never propose or support any effort
to arm Lewis & Clark Campus Safety
officers. Fortunately, the campus is quite
safe. I hope we can keep it safe and, in
the liberal arts tradition, engage in
respectful dialogue about issues.On Jan. 28, numerous student unions
and organizations sent the following
letter to President Wim Wiewel in
response to his Jan. 26 statement
regarding the recent graffiti on campus.
At the request of the signatories, The
Pioneer Log is publishing their letter
in full.
DEAR PRESIDENT Wiewel,
We are writing to you with
concern regarding your response to the
graffiti on campus.
We acknowledge that you may feel
targeted or victimized by this graffiti.
However, we felt hurt and disappointed
that you chose to call the police in
response to an act of nonviolent protest
against police violence. This response
struck us as imperceptive and damaging
to our community and the trust we have
in you. We felt it reflected a disconnect
from the minds of the community you
seek to lead.
As a collective of community-
minded individuals, we take great pride
in the opportunities for intellectual and
emotional growth that our small-liberal
arts college cultivates. The strength of
our education stems from our tight-
knit community. Our development as
citizens and individuals is intrinsically
tied to the positive relationships that
span across student-faculty lines.
It is with the goal of preserving
the quality of these relationships and
improving our community’s response
to conflict that we are reaching out to
you.
We recognize your acknowledgment
of your role in the murder of Jason
Washington and your dedication to
resolving conflicts on our campus sans
guns and violence. However, voicing
opposition to violent-policing tactics
is but one-step in the right direction.
Your statement, and now your response
to the graffiti on campus, suggests an
unwillingness to step outside of the
pageantry of academia to connect
with your community in a way that
prioritizes healing.
By calling the police, you chose to
criminalize and ostracize members
of our community. Your open fraternization with a punitive and racist
system of justice suggests that you are
uninterested in understanding the
perspective of the community that you
lead.
We urge you not to pursue charges
and instead engage with us students in
an intervention focused on addressing
the distrust and harm that this incident
has created.
We encourage you, as the leader of
the college, to set a precedent for our
community by inviting the students
involved with this incident to join
you in a facilitated conversation that
will address: your role in the murder
of Jason Washington and how it
continues to affect your relationship
with our community, the harm created by the students’ graffiti, and how we
as a community can transform our
approach to conflict resolution by
choosing to openly communicate rather
than engage with a judicial system that
perpetuates violence.
Over the course of this past year, we
have joined with students and faculty
to begin developing an initiative that
will bring a transformative justice
approach to conflict resolution on our
campus. Transformative Justice is a
collaborative process of responding
to harm through open dialogue and
community-accountability. The process
is based on Indigenous justice systems,
and at its core, is a framework designed
to resolve conflicts without perpetuating
harm and violence. We believe that this incident is a
critical moment, where you, as the
president of our college, have an
opportunity to lead our community
in creating a framework that supports
justice and safety for everyone at
Lewis and Clark. Your actions stand to
demonstrate the values and integrity
of our college and we hope that you
will consider this perspective while
pursuing justice in the community.
Prison Abolition Club
Black Student Union
Feminist Student Union
Muslim Student Association
Queer Student Union
ASLC Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Committee
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accessible and active
in listening and re-
sponding to student
demands. Maybe then
his email inbox would
be emptier and the
campus walls would
stay clear of graffiti.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
FEATURES 6
By JILLIAN JACKSON
FOUR DAYS AFTER his 52nd
birthday, Associate Professor of
Law and Philosophy Jeff Jones
passed away on Christmas morning,
2020. Having taught at Lewis & Clark
Law School for 13 years, Jones was the
recipient of the Leo Levenson Excellence
in Teaching Award in 2018. The
undergraduate and law campuses knew
him as a comforting and considerate
mentor for students.
On Jan. 29, a total of 217 members of
the LC and Portland-area communities
gathered over Zoom to honor his life
and accomplished career as a part of a
celebration of life ceremony.
In a speech, law student Amanda
Pham Haines, J.D. ’21, paid tribute to the
“dynamic, humor-inducing intellectual”
that they called their friend and their
advocate.
“He rehumanized law school,” Pham
Haines said. “Professor Jones was an
institution.”
In an area of academia oft-considered
taxing and cold, Jones’ gentle warmth
stood out to both his students and his
colleagues. Associate Dean of Faculty
and Professor of Law John Parry said
that Jones helped new students adjust to
the rigors of law school.
“(Jones) really devoted an enormous
amount of time helping students get
through the hard first parts of law school,
which can be really disorienting,” Parry
said. “One way to honor his legacy is to
double down on that and recommit to
that level of friendship and mentoring.”
Department Chair and Associate
Professor of Philosophy Joel Martinez
spoke about Jones’ impact on the
undergraduate campus.
“I will remember that glow, that
sparkle, that smile,” Martinez said.
“We will always remember the light he brought to our little corner of Palatine
Hill.”
Parry explained that Jones brought
a distinct academic background as a law
school professor with both a Ph.D. in
philosophy and a law degree.
“He was never pretentious about
that,” Parry said. “It was just part of his
toolkit.”
Jones’ humility resonated with law
student Jazmine Bowens, J.D. ’21, who
spoke at the celebration with poetic
reverence. “A student would ask to sit at his feet,
and he’d offer us his chair instead,” she
said.
As a woman of color, Bowens found
Jones’ unwavering support to be an
empowering reminder that she belonged
at LC. The day before he passed, Jones
sent Bowens a thoughtful email about
her capstone project.
“At 10:44 a.m. on Dec. 24, I tweeted
‘Jones eviscerated my imposter
syndrome with a one-paragraph
review,’” she said. The enormous influence Jones had
on Bowens makes the simple word
“mentor” seem inadequate.
“(Jones was) my lighthouse.
Someone I could always find to guide me
in the Portland fog when I was lost, and I
was often lost,” Bowens said.
Jones’ devotion to his students
and commitment to social justice lives
on in the Jeffrey Jones Tribute Fund.
Distinguished Professor of Law Susan
Mandiberg wrote in an email that the $500.00 reward will be given annually
to a graduating law student committed
to justice through their volunteer work,
employment, publications or trial and
appellate briefs.
Dean and Erskine Wood Sr. Professor
of Law Jennifer Johnson hopes to endow
the fund.
“We wanted to set it up so we can
honor him forever,” Johnson said.
In 2018, with support from the
law school, Jones founded Legalcide.
According to the Legalcide website,
the “edutainment” platform hoped “to
raise the legal intelligence quotients
of Americans,” particularly those who
could not afford a lawyer. Jones’ columns
covered topics as abstract as the legal
personhood of a river in New Zealand
to topics as intimate as his experiences
with the police as a Black man.
About Legalcide, Parry said that
Jones “hadn’t gone as far down that road
as he wanted to.” Parry thinks that there
is a possibility that the law school will
continue Legalcide in some format.
“I wish I could talk to him more about
what he envisioned for it,” Parry said.
Parry spoke about the atmosphere of
mourning across both campuses.
“It’s like losing someone who you
thought would just, kind of always be
there,” he said.
Amidst the grief, Johnson remembers
Jones’ “award-winning smile” and the
twinkle in his eye.
“When I talked to Tamara, his wife,
she said, ‘I only want happy memories,’”
Johnson said.
Jones is survived by his wife,
Attorney Tamara Jones, his mother,
Brenda Jones and his sisters Sherri and
Stacey. Members of the LC community
can share memories of Jones with his
family using an online tribute form,
available on the official college website. The beloved long-time law professor left a lasting impression on his students and colleagues at LC Campus honors life of Professor Jeffrey Jones
By TOR PARSONS
OVER THE PAST several weeks,
some community members have
noticed a school of scaly critters
making themselves comfortable in one
of Lewis & Clark’s many ponds. There
are goldfish on the LC campus, though
most students and faculty are unaware of
their existence. Even David Ernevad, LC’s
associate vice president of facilities, had
not heard of them.
“I don’t know anything about goldfish
in the lower lawn pond,” Ernevad said via
email.
While watching the amber and
carrot-colored swimmers, The Pioneer
Log editors Ihsaan Mohammed ’22 and
Stuart Myers ’21 said they had never seen the goldfish before. Nonetheless, the
small pond on the end of the lower lawn,
officially known as the Lily Pond, contains
several large, bright orange goldfish.
There is a reason the goldfish fly — or
swim — under students’ radar, according
to Lead Groundskeeper Maxwell Williams.
“Every summer we add water plants
to fill up the pond, and it becomes a bit
harder to see them,” Williams said via
email.
He speculated that students are only
now noticing the goldfish because the
cold winter weather has cleared away
some of the plants in the Lily Pond.
Though Williams could not recall exactly
how long the fish have been in the pond,
he said it has been at least three to four
years, putting to rest any speculation that the goldfish were added over the winter
break. Per Williams, they were originally
added to the pond to enhance the Estate
Garden experience.
According to numerous pet-ownership
websites, goldfish become more sluggish
and inactive in cold weather, which could
contribute to their being easier to spot as
of late. Goldfish can nonetheless survive
in very cold water, even if the surface of
their pond freezes over. They are also
influenced by their surroundings to a
remarkable degree: the size they grow
to depends on the size of their habitat,
so a goldfish in an outdoor pond would
naturally end up much larger than one in
an indoor tank. Light can affect goldfish
as well: kept in a dark environment, a
goldfish will turn gray in a matter of days. With less vegetation covering their
pond, more light reaches the goldfish,
brightening their vivid orange color and
again making them more conspicuous.
The groundskeeping staff do not feed
the goldfish. In the wild, Williams says,
they are omnivores, and the typical diet of
the Lily Pond’s goldfish probably includes
algae, zooplankton, mosquito larvae and
dead insects that fall to the bottom of the
pond.“It’s amazing how long (the goldfish)
have survived, and I enjoy them,”
Williams said.
LC’s goldfish are far from elderly: in
1999, the BBC reported that the oldest
goldfish on record lived to 43 years old,
and captive goldfish typically live up to 15
years. Years from now, future LC students
will probably continue to be surprised by
the discovery that, yes, all along the Lily
Pond was full of goldfish.
Unbeknownst to most of the unsuspecting community, LC is home to a shoal of bright orange goldfishMysterious goldfish hide in plain sight on the lower lawn
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Orange goldfish swimming together in the Lily Pond, which is located near the reflecting pool by the Frank Manor House.Professor Jones had a distinguished career as an LC professor, receiving the Leo Levenson Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018.PHOTO COURTESY OF ASSISTANT DEAN OF COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS JUDY ASBURY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
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Pioneer Log editor Henry Goodier ’23 attended President Biden’s inauguration as a press room internAn LC student’s account of the inauguration
By NICHOLAS NERLI
ON JAN. 20, while most
Americans were glued to their
televisions, Henry Goodier ’23
was seated on the west front of the
U.S. Capitol building watching the
inauguration of President Joe Biden
and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Goodier, an aspiring economics
major and member of The Pioneer
Log editorial board, attended the
ceremony as the culminating event
of an eight-day inaugural internship
through the Senate Radio-Television
Gallery (SRTG), one of four press
rooms that manage relations between
the Senate and major newsrooms.
The opportunity arose through an
employee of the SRTG, whom Goodier
had shadowed as a high school
student.
“In high school, I had reached out
to her about participating in a day
with her, shadowing her around,”
Goodier said. “I ended up loving it.
Two years later, I got an email from
her saying ‘Hey, would you like to
be an intern at the inauguration?’ I
stopped everything and said ‘Oh my
God, absolutely.’”
Goodier was responsible for
credentialing news reporters covering
the inauguration. Following the Jan.
6 insurrection, heightened security
resulted in the discontinuation of
standard press passes held by Capitol
Hill reporters. Consequently, special
credentials for the inauguration were
issued to the media after background
checks and other security measures
took place. Since reporters could not
pass barricades protecting the Capitol
grounds without these credentials,
Goodier escorted members of the
press into the lockdown zone and
provided them their press passes.“Reporters were unable to get near
the Capitol because of all the security,”
Goodier said. “They didn’t have their
credentials yet and we were supposed
to get them their credentials. We didn’t
have any way to do that because the
city of D.C. was basically shut down. It
got to the point where I was an escort
and would go to the corner of a street,
talk to the National Guard ... and they
would bring them in.”
In one instance, Goodier learned
that Kristen Welker, NBC News’
White House correspondent and the
moderator of the second presidential
debate between Biden and former
President Donald Trump, had her
credentials revoked. Eventually,
Goodier personally gave her a new
press pass to cover the inauguration.
On Inauguration Day, after
spending the night in the Capitol
building, Goodier woke up at 3 a.m.
EST and began helping the press
set up for the ceremony. At one
point, a woman who Goodier was
working with led him to a room on
the building’s lower floor. There,
Goodier met former President George
W. Bush, who had just arrived for the
inauguration.
“A woman I worked with was a
stenographer for Clinton, Bush and
the first term of Obama,” Goodier
said. “She was really close with Bush.
She found out that he had just gotten
in and took me down to meet him. It
was pretty wild.”
As they were speaking with Bush,
a door opened and two other famous
faces entered the room.
“Barack and Michelle (Obama)
came out of another room,” Goodier
said. “I was so starstruck. It was one
of the coolest moments of my life.”
During the ceremony, Goodier was
seated on the Capitol’s west front in close proximity to the spot where both
Biden and Harris were sworn in. He
also watched performances by Lady
Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, listened
to Amanda Gorman’s now-famous
inaugural poem and enjoyed the
benediction offered by Rev. Silvester
Beaman of Wilmington, Delaware.
When the inauguration concluded,
Goodier was able to relax after eight days of challenging work and took in
the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
He continued to witness extraordinary
sights and began bumping into various
politicians and celebrities.
“I never thought I’d see A-Rod
and Barack Obama help J.Lo up the
stairs,” Goodier said. “And I kept
running into senators. Chris Coons,
the Delaware senator, waved to me and I ran into (Sen.) Gary Peters while
he was taking a selfie.”
Goodier recognizes this experience
as a formative accomplishment on his
resume. While he is still contemplating
a career path, Goodier may pursue an
opportunity in politics or public relations.
In the meantime, Goodier plans to cherish
the memories he made as he returns to
Portland for the Spring 2021 semester.
After the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, security was heightened and special credentials were issued to news reporters.
By GABE KORER
THE COVID-19 pandemic
caused many changes for
College Outdoors (CO) last
semester. The New Student Trips
(NSTs) were postponed, gear rental
for students was suspended and fall
trips were made to be shorter and
COVID-safe. Now, with new students
potentially having the opportunity to
participate in “May Trips” and exciting opportunities being offered to the LC
community at large, CO Program
Director Joe Yuska highly encourages
students to take advantage of CO’s
accessibility.
Referring to the May Trips, Yuska
explained how they can be a safe and
beneficial way for new students to
finish up their first year of college. He
did go on to say, however, that there
is some uncertainty as to whether they
will happen. “We are really optimistic about
them happening,” Yuska said. “It does
realistically depend on the course of
the pandemic, the governor’s orders,
what the college will allow us to do and
how these new (changes) will affect
everybody.”
In regard to the spring trips offered
regularly, the ethnobotany, truffle
hunting and backpacking events
highlight an impressive array of CO
activities, all of which can be found on
their section of Lewis & Clark’s website.
The backpacking trips in particular
entice lots of student involvement.
“Our overnight backpacking trips
were really popular,” Yuska said. “We
have six or more of those planned
starting at the end of February.
Participation was really good last
semester and so far, in terms of people
signing up for this weekend and next
weekend, it’s really strong again.”
According to CO Assistant Leader
Katie Varness ’21, the trips offered this
semester are highly accessible because
they are free and much shorter than in
years past. She believes that some of the
positive characteristics of these trips can
be replicated in the future.
“Being able to take all of the trips
that were really successful in this time
and then carry them into possibly
next semester or the semester after
that, when we can start offering trips
off campus again, but still having
the option for people that want to
do shorter trips and have more free
options (would be great),” Varness
said. “So I think that’s one good thing
that’s come out of this.”
Varness also talked about how
excited she is about specific events,
including DIY Wind Chimes and
Mushroom Hunting. Ultimately, she
feels proud of the work CO has done to
involve the student population in fun
and informative outdoor activities in
spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I’m just happy it’s providing a
handful of people a really good time
when they need it,” Varness said.
Open House, a community skill-
sharing program in CO, is also set to begin the week of Feb. 1. Whereas the
spring trips involve going to various
locations near campus, Open House
meets weekly on Tuesdays in the
Sequoia Gear Warehouse to learn
practical skills for the outdoors.
Emily Clark ’22 expressed her
excitement about these weekly meetings.
“For Open House, we do a lot of
skill-related activities,” Clark said. “Next
week’s Open House is tying knots, so it’s
an hour or two of just learning how to tie
knots, which I think is a really awesome
skill to have.”
Clark went on to talk about
the leadership and employment
opportunities offered to students, which
range from leading NSTs to working at
the gear warehouse. The “Opportunities
and Applications” section of CO’s
website provides specific information.
Clark encourages the LC community to check out the website given how
valuable its services are for students.
“You learn so much — not even just
about certain skills,” Clark said. “You
learn a lot about other people, leadership
dynamics, and it’s really useful for
anything you do moving forward.”
With new and exciting events on the
horizon, students can stay informed by
sending an email to outdoors@lclark.
edu to automatically receive their
comprehensive newsletter or for any
questions they have about the website,
which is currently under development.
For students looking for outdoor
job opportunities, they can ask to be
added to the Outdoor Jobs mailing list.
Students can also email members of
the staff for more information on Open
House activities and skills training for
CO leadership, both of which began
this week.Since 2020 New Student Trips were postponed due to COVID-19, CO is planning to offer new May tripsCollege Outdoors offers a variety of trips, opportunitiesPHOTO COURTESY OF HENRY GOODIER
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AMELIA MADARANG/THE PIONEER LOGBy AIDAN D’ANNA
AS A PROUD HBO Max
subscriber, I can attest to
the excitement of exclusivity
that comes with being told that only
you and a select few other people
have access to certain movies. As
of December 2020, these “select
few people” numbered 12.6 million
subscribers globally. Nevertheless,
receiving an email from HBO with
the subject line “Just for YOU” always
feels good.
AT&T is putting this exclusivity
model to the test in 2021 by limiting
where content produced by its
Entertainment Group can be streamed.
Specifically, this model applies to
Warner Bros. Studios, AT&T’s major
content producer. Warner Bros. was
one of the original “Big Five” studios
in Hollywood’s Golden Age of the 20th
century, and it still ranks second only
to Disney in terms of box office sales.
When movies are first released in
theaters, they stay for approximately
three months before being released
onto streaming services and DVD.
Streaming services usually fight over
where a movie will land, expending
millions of dollars and thousands of
billed hours from their legal teams in
order to score the rights to a big hit.
This model has been thoroughly
shaken in the last year. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, more than 60%
of movie theaters in the United States
remain closed, and it seems as though
this will not change for the foreseeable
future.
In order to adapt to this change,
Warner Bros. announced their decision
to release their entire 2021 slate of movies (17 in all) on HBO Max the
same day they are released in theaters.
HBO Max subscribers will now have
access to their own personal home
theater for newly released movies,
for up to a month after their original
release date. This is all well and good,
except that a personal home theater is
just not as magical as the big screen. Just like a “personal home exercise
routine” often turns into a “doing some
ankle rotations while watching TV”
routine, the exclusive home theater
model will likely look similar to how
streaming already looks: people
watching movies alone in the dark,
simultaneously scrolling on their
phone.I would venture that this is not what
Harry, Abe and Sam Warner had in
mind when they founded the studio in
the early 1920s. They founded it on the
principles of community and majesty,
which is exactly what watching a
blockbuster movie should be like.
There should be a difference
between a movie you see at home versus the one you watch in the
theater. I can list all the movies I have
seen in theaters over the past three
years. Not because there have been
so few, but because they have been
so memorable. There is something
about the experience of sitting in the
dark in uncomfortably upholstered
seats eating thousands of calories of
synthetic butter with the people that
you love that can not be replicated at
home.
I understand that Warner Bros. is
no longer a family business, and it has
to worry about changing to maintain a
profit, but so far I am not sure that this
new model is even helping them break
even.
Warner Bros. has only tried this
new method with two movies so far.
The first, “Wonder Woman 1984” had
a mediocre performance at the box
office. Although it topped 2020’s box
office numbers with a $16.7 million
gross in its opening weekend, the five
best-selling movies of 2019 earned an
average of $500 million in their first
three days.
To put this into perspective,
“Wonder Woman 1984” has made
Warner Bros. $118 million globally
to date, and it cost the studio $200
million to make.
Overall, this “hybrid model” has
not exactly shattered the charts when
it comes to ticket sales. HBO has yet
to release its January subscriber
numbers, so it remains unclear
whether “Wonder Woman 1984” had
a significant impact on the platform’s
streaming revenue. However, there are
still 16 Warner Bros. movies to come
before 2021 is over that could help tip
the scales.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
ARTS 8
MADELINE COX/THE PIONEER LOGStreaming premieres alter viewing experience
Watching new releases from home proves to be a nice alternative, but it does not replace the big screen
“Bridgerton” casting falls short of adequate diversity
Despite inclusive cast, Shonda Rhimes’ new Netflix series fails to deliver meaningful commentary on race
By BELLA MET
ON CHRISTMAS Day,
“Bridgerton,” a Regency-era
romance drama produced
by Shonda Rhimes, was released
on Netflix. The eight-episode series
worked its way up to Netflix’s Top
Ten list, quickly becoming its fifth
most-watched show ever and later its
biggest series of all time, according
to Deadline. The show mainly centers
around the Bridgerton family.
The first season follows the eldest
daughter, Daphne, as she navigates
the elite Regency marriage market to
find a love match. She manages to fall
in love with the guarded and dreamy
Simon Bassett, the Duke of Hastings.
All the while, Lady Whistledown,
an elusive gossip columnist, covers
every event and
scandal of the
debutante season.
When I watched
“Bridgerton,” it felt
like a combination
of “Gossip
Girl” and Jane
Austen’s “Pride
and Prejudice.”
However, one
important aspect
of the show caught
my eye: despite
being set in 1800s
England, people
of color play numerous main roles,
and there is hardly any mention of
race itself. In USA Today, the show’s
creator, Chris Van Deusen, said, “We
wanted this show to reflect the world we live in today.”
In the United States, the
discussion of race is more wide
spread amid a new reckoning with
the death of George Floyd and the
Black Lives Matter protests during
the summer of 2020. England is
no exception, as we saw with the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince
Harry and his wife, Megan Markle,
leaving the Royal Family due to
discriminating sentiments from the
press and the family itself.
The United Kingdom’s history
is different from the U.S.’s in that
slavery was abolished there in 1833
— 20 years after the year in which
“Bridgerton” takes place — according
to Britannica. This predates the
Emancipation Proclamation by
roughly 30 years. However, our
histories are deeply
interconnected,
since America
was most notably
colonized by the
British.
Therefore,
to entirely leave
out race from the
show’s narrative
when, for example,
the queen and the
Duke of Hastings
are Black, is
unrealistic. Being
a person of color
in power in that era would have
had major historical and personal
meaning.
The only mention of race is in
a quote said by Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury: “We were two
separate societies, divided by color
until a king fell in love with one of
us. Love, your Grace,
conquers all.”
Only having
race brushed
over in a
summary
about the magic of love creates an idealized
history where we are in a post-racial
world. Sadly, that is not where we
are.
The Duke Hastings is
portrayed by Regé-Jean Page,
and in that era, a duke of color
would be a rarity or considered
a product of an illegitimate
relationship. The same can
be said for Queen Charlotte,
played by Golda Rosheuvel,
as in 1813 she would not
have been accepted.
Color as a whole
is mistreated in
“Bridgerton’s” narrative
too: from Bassett’s father
being portrayed
as cold and
disowning his son to the scandalous Marina
Thompson being a pregnant, unwed
woman. There is even a correlation
between lighter-skinned actors
being cast in lead roles while darker-
skinned people of color are in minor
ones.
While on set, Andoh responded to
color blind casting as being a good
thing, saying “It’s not, in a way,
because it sort of erases race and
erases people’s struggles.”
It is not about just seeing color
on the screen, but how you represent
it. The lasting effects of colonialism
have made color not only about
melanin, but something that impacts
how people experience life.
We cannot pretend that history
is flawless and easy to brush off
with the power of love. Therefore
acknowledging,
the pain and
oppression
that shaped the
development
of characters is
crucial.
I strongly
believe
“Bridgerton”
deserves its
accolades and
is a wonderful
addition to the
Shondaland
collection.
However, the
show, like society, has some ways to
go when it comes to the conversation
about race and representation. It is
definitely a step in a better direction. Only having race
brushed over in a
summary about the
magic of love creates
an idealized history
where we are in a
post-racial world.
SETH MORIARTY/THE PIONEER LOGThe lasting effects
of colonialism have
made color not
only about melanin,
but something that
impacts how people
experience life.
Interested in expressing your artistic side through journalistic writing? Connect with The
Pioneer Log (piolog@lclark.edu) to learn about opportunities with the Arts section.FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
ARTS 9
By NICOLE NAGAMATSU
IN ANY SOCIAL justice movement,
it can be difficult for people to
stay actively involved. Some see a
problem one day and decide that they
must act. However, by the next day,
those who have the privilege to return
to their regular lives often do so.
In order to stay engaged with social
justice, people need reminders of what
they are fighting for. Poetry, with its
emotional power, can be one of those
reminders. The utilization of this art
form in the fight for social justice
was seen at President Joe Biden’s
inauguration on Jan. 20, where Amanda
Gorman drew the attention and respect
of many.
Not only is Gorman the youngest
inaugural poet in U.S. history, she
is also a social activist, director and
entrepreneur. As a woman of color,
she uses her words to highlight
marginalized stories, particularly of
the BIPOC community. In the poem
she recited at the inauguration, “The
Hill We Climb,” she gave reasons for
hope in a time of instability.
“So while once we asked, how could
we possibly prevail over catastrophe?
Now we assert, how could catastrophe
possibly prevail over us?” she said.
Gorman aimed to remind the
world that America is “A country that
is bruised but whole, benevolent but
bold, fierce and free.” These words
inspired the audience because they
revealed how much Gorman believes
in the resilience of America; an
assertion so earnest that the audience
could not help but believe in it as well.
Gorman was drawn to poetry at a
young age. She was named the Youth
Poet Laureate of Los Angeles when
she was 16, and three years later, she
became the first National Youth Poet
Laureate.
In 2016, Gorman reaffirmed her
commitment to the empowerment
of underserved groups when she
founded a non-profit organization called “One Pen One Page,” with the
goal of providing opportunities related
to creative writing for marginalized
youth.
A year later, Gorman began
directing an ongoing virtual reality
museum highlighting lesser-known
female-identifying poets, activists,
future doctors and filmmakers. She
calls this virtual exhibit “Generation
Empathy” because her goal is to
help people, specifically low income
students, have access to virtual
experiences.
Gorman is also a published writer.
In 2015, Penmanship Books published
Gorman’s debut poetry book, called
“The One For Whom Food Is Not
Enough.” In September, she will
release a new poetry collection, also called “The Hill We Climb,” published
by Viking Books for Young Readers,
as well as a picture book for children,
titled “Change Sings.”
In the near future, Gorman will
be working with IMG Models and
performing at the Super Bowl LV
pre-show. She will likely become a
common face in the news, alongside
her thought-provoking work and social
activism. People should also be sure to
look for her name in 2036, the year she
plans to run for president.
So for anyone taking part in the
hard work of activism, have faith and
believe Gorman when she said, “The
new dawn blooms as we free it / For
there is always light, if only we’re brave
enough to see it / If only we’re brave
enough to be it.”Poetry, politics merge under
inaugural standout Gorman
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ALEXANDRA FLORY/THE PIONEER LOGStick-and-poke tattooing remains
alive among first-year students
By RUBY SCHAEFFER
DUE TO the COVID-19 pandemic,
new students are missing out on
countless quintessential college
experiences. Luckily, the art of stick-
and-poke tattoos remains alive and well
at Lewis & Clark.
College is the time to get the
piercing your parents always said no
to, the crazy haircut you have been
considering and an opportunity to
wear your funkiest thrifted piece of
clothing around town. However, among
avenues of self expression, getting a
tattoo is the ultimate rite of passage for
college first years. Current LC safety
measures prevent students from getting
professional tattoos in Portland, so stick-
and-poke tattoos are a more accessible
way to express yourself this year.
Although the spring semester has
barely begun, many first years have
already collected quite a few stick-and-
poke tattoos. Lewis Summers ’24 already
has four and plans to get many more.
“I have the Hebrew word for life on
my ankle, a tree on my wrist, mountains
on my ribcage and a lizard with a party
hat and cowboy boots on my chest,”
Summers said. “I don’t regret any of
them except for the lizard with a party
hat and cowboy boots.”
He admits it is not his favorite tattoo,
but it certainly is an amusing story.
“The lizard was just because I said
the dealer’s choice,” Summers said.
Stick-and-poke tattooing is an
activity that can be done safely within
pods. It requires tattoo or sewing
needles, a flame to sterilize the needle,
rubbing alcohol to clean the skin and
non-toxic ink.
A good artist is not required but
recommended. Thankfully, there are many talented artists on campus, such
as Alexis Chomyn ’24.
“I love tattoos,” Chomyn said. “I think
they’re so beautiful. It’s a real skill.”
Chomyn has been giving herself and
her friends tattoos since high school.
It was hard to get the supplies without
alarming her parents, but going to an art
school helped that problem.
“I would be like ‘I need more school
supplies,’” Chomyn said.
While in high school, Chomyn
wanted to be a professional tattoo artist.
She considered going to art school
for college to explore this career path
but ultimately opted for a liberal arts
education at LC instead. For now, giving
her friends small, yet exquisitely drawn,
stick-and-pokes makes her happy.
Other students on campus actually
have tattoo guns, none of whom could be
reached for comment.
Brandon Apresa ’24 got a tattoo of a
small tomato from one of these students,
which was inspired by a story from last
fall, his first semester at LC.
A friend of his would sometimes
drop off fresh produce from her family’s
farm at his dorm. Once, next to the other
vegetables, there were three huge bags of
tomatoes.
“I’m like, dude, there’s no way
I’m gonna be able to finish all these
tomatoes,” Apresa said. “So I took that
as an opportunity to ... kinda meet new
people by giving them tomatoes and
being like ‘Hey, do you want tomatoes?’”
Many do-it-yourself tattoos are
related to and inspired by the bonds LC
students have formed. Summers’ tree
tattoo matches with his roommate and
friend, Max Reed ’24. Reed explained
that while his tree symbolizes his
upbringing in Oregon, it also connects to
Summers. “I was born and raised in Oregon,
and, you know, Oregon is well known for
their trees so, I figured I had to do it to
‘em and get the tree,” said Reed.
While many stick-and-pokes remain
the spontaneous product of hanging
out with friends in a dorm on the
weekend, it does not mean that they
are not meaningful and purposeful.
The combination of spontaneity and
personal significance is what makes
stick-and-pokes a true representation of
college students and young people. If the
tradition of stick-and-poke tattoos can
survive a pandemic, then LC first years
will no doubt be getting them for years
to come. When day comes we ask
ourselves,
where can we find light in this
never-ending shade?
The loss we carry,
a sea we must wade
We’ve braved the belly of the beast
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t
always peace
And the norms and notions
of what just is
Isn’t always just-ice
And yet the dawn is ours
before we knew it
Somehow we do it
Somehow we’ve weathered and
witnessed
a nation that isn’t broken
but simply unfinished
We the successors of a country
and a time
Where a skinny Black girl
descended from slaves and raised
by a single mother
can dream of becoming president
only to find herself reciting for
one
And yes we are far from polished
far from pristine
but that doesn’t mean we are
striving to form a union that is
perfect
We are striving to forge a union
with purpose
To compose a country committed
to all cultures, colors, characters
and
conditions of man
And so we lift our gazes not to
what stands between us
but what stands before us
We close the divide because we
know, to put our future first,
we must first put our differences
aside
We lay down our arms
so we can reach out our arms
to one another
We seek harm to none and
harmony for all
Let the globe, if nothing else, say
this is true:
That even as we grieved, we grew
That even as we hurt, we hoped
That even as we tired, we tried
That we’ll forever be tied together,
victorious
Not because we will never again
know defeat
but because we will never again
sow division
Scripture tells us to envision
that everyone shall sit under their
own vine and fig tree
And no one shall make them
afraid
If we’re to live up to our own time
Then victory won’t lie in the blade
But in all the bridges we’ve made
That is the promised glade
The hill we climb
If only we dare
It’s because being American is
more than a pride we inherit,
it’s the past we step into
and how we repair it
We’ve seen a force that would
shatter our nation
rather than share it
Would destroy our country if it
meant delaying democracyAnd this effort very nearly
succeeded
But while democracy can be
periodically delayed
it can never be permanently
defeated
In this truth
in this faith we trust
For while we have our eyes on the
future
history has its eyes on us
This is the era of just redemption
We feared at its inception
We did not feel prepared to be the
heirs
of such a terrifying hour
but within it we found the power
to author a new chapter
To offer hope and laughter to
ourselves
So while once we asked,
how could we possibly prevail
over catastrophe?
Now we assert
How could catastrophe possibly
prevail over us?
We will not march back to what
was
but move to what shall be
A country that is bruised but
whole,
benevolent but bold,
fierce and free
We will not be turned around
or interrupted by intimidation
because we know our inaction
and inertia
will be the inheritance of the next
generation
Our blunders become their
burdens
But one thing is certain:
If we merge mercy with might,
and might with right,
then love becomes our legacy
and change our children’s
birthright
So let us leave behind a country
better than the one we were left
with
Every breath from my bronze-
pounded chest,
we will raise this wounded world
into a wondrous one
We will rise from the gold-limbed
hills of the west,
we will rise from the windswept
northeast
where our forefathers first
realized revolution
We will rise from the lake-rimmed
cities of the midwestern states,
we will rise from the sunbaked
south
We will rebuild, reconcile and
recover
and every known nook of our
nation and
every corner called our country,
our people diverse and beautiful
will emerge,
battered and beautiful
When day comes we step out of
the shade,
aflame and unafraid
The new dawn blooms as we free
it
For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see
it
If only we’re brave enough to be it
Lewis Summers ’24 has multiple stick-and-poke tattoos, including one of a lizard wearing a party hat and cowboy boots.“The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
SPORTS 10
By IHSAAN MOHAMED
WHEN DAELON Floyd ’21 first
came to Lewis & Clark, he
experienced a culture shock.
The power forward had been the
co-president of the Black Student
Union at his high school and had
even spoken at graduation. But at LC,
Floyd quickly noticed an unspoken
division among the student body.
Student athletes kept to themselves
on the athletic part of campus while
the rest of the student body remained
on the academic side.
Initially, Floyd had attempted to
become active in other parts of campus
life. During his first year, he applied to
be an intern for Student Leadership
& Service. After he did not pass the
interview stage, Floyd decided to apply
himself to other parts of his life.
“I was just (focusing) on myself, my
team and my studies,” Floyd said.
That changed last summer when
an unarmed Black man — George
Floyd — was killed at the hands of the
Minneapolis Police Department. His
death set off a slew of protests across the
country. At LC, the athletic department
was also spurred into action.
According to Director of Physical
Education & Athletics Mark Pietrok,
the LC athletic administration began
focusing on the foundational bricks
necessary to build a sustainable network
for student athletes of color.
“We are trying to make sure we have
that awareness at a level that we can
support our student athletes,” Pietrok
said.
Floyd, along with his teammate
Brendan Patrick ’23, were appointed
leaders of their team by Head Men’s
Basketball Coach Tim McCrory.“We would lead these conversations
about social justice and what it looked like
for us as Black men,” Floyd said. “And how
we felt about these things going on around
us that obviously had implications for us.”
It was McCrory who connected
Floyd to Interim Director of Inclusion
and Multicultural Engagement (IME)
Dominique Gardner. Since her transition
from the office of Campus Living to
IME in 2014 Gardner had been actively
advocating for student athletes of color
after noticing the little engagement they
had with IME.
“I asked the question of, well, if we’re
here serving students of color, and there’s a significant portion of students of color
within athletics, we need to do more to
collaborate,” Gardner said.
Floyd was offered a summer internship
with IME that focused on social justice and
male athletes of color. It was out of this
opportunity that The Locker Room was
born. Floyd created the name in an effort
to mirror the important conversations
happening in the Pamplin Sports Center
locker rooms. The Men of Color Collective
was formed within this program. In the
future, IME hopes to expand and include
more collectives aimed at different groups
of student athletes of color, particularly
non-binary and female identifying athletes.
Along with encouraging community
service, engagement and providing a
support network, The Locker Room was
created to recognize and validate the
existence of student athletes of color, both
in athletics and academics.
“This program is trying to set this
foundation of how athletes of color want to
be represented at this school,” Floyd said.
The Locker Room is currently being led
by Floyd in its pilot year. Due to COVID-19
restrictions, it may remain in the pilot
stage longer than originally anticipated.
Yet the program owes its funding almost
entirely to those same restrictions. “Because (IME) had to go so
virtual this year, we had room in our
budget ... Typically a lot of our money
goes to programming,” Gardner said.
“That was a huge chunk of money
that I wanted to continue to benefit
students.”
The Locker Room/Men of Color
Collective were able to host their first event
last fall, when COVID-19 restrictions had
eased up. The eighteen student athletes
who attended the socially distanced
dinner discussed their future hopes for the
program .
During this process it was apparent to
Gardner that more than ever students of
color at LC needed to have these spaces.
“Walking into a space that’s full of
people of color, people that look like
you, is so refreshing, that you don’t even
realize you need it until you need it,” she
said.
The program has also received a
substantial amount of support from
the athletic department. According to
Floyd and Gardner, multiple coaches
from the football team and members of
athletic administration reached out to
offer assistance to the group. Pietrock,
in particular, expressed hope that the
program would expand to include support
for female athletes of color as well.
All of that is yet to come. Floyd,
Gardner and the rest of the group have big
dreams for the program. However, they
intend on taking it slow in order to create
a strong and sustainable foundation that
will continue to serve student athletes of
color for a long time.
For information about upcoming
events regarding The Locker Room/
Men of Color Collective, follow @
menofcolorcollective on Instagram. Any
suggestions or ideas for events may be
directed to multicultural@lclark.edu.LC students launch group for athletes of color
The Men of Color Collective, started by Daelon Floyd ’21, seeks to increase representation among LC athletes
Daelon Floyd ’21 and Jonathan Newsome ’23 are founding members of the Men of Color Collective, a group for athletes of color.ALEX BARR/THE PIONEER LOG
Box jump into the semester: a
new dorm room workout routine
By AIDAN D’ANNA
THESE ARE unprecedented
times, and as winter approaches
it is becoming increasingly
more difficult to exercise. Pamplin
Sports Center has been reduced to a
single white tent, and it is too snowy,
rainy or cold outside to engage in
traditional outdoor exercises. So
what should you do? Well, if you live
on campus, here is a workout you can
complete using only the items found
in a dorm room. Disclaimer: these
exercises are less than traditional
and you should have a roommate
or workout buddy spot you to avoid
injury.
Split squat
The hard wooden desk chairs
in your dorm that are horrifically
uncomfortable to sit in for online
classes are actually perfect for
performing a split squat. First, take
the pillows and blankets you have on
the seat to make it more bearable to
sit on and place them on the floor.
Then, move the chair to the center
of your room to give yourself space.
Next, face away from the chair and
rest the top of one foot back behind
you on the seat. You should be far
enough away that you have room to
lunge but not so far that you have
trouble reaching the seat. Once you
are in position, slowly lower yourself
into a lunge, making sure that your
front knee does not go over your toe.
Do this 10 times before switching to
the other leg. If you want to increase
the intensity, hold some of your
textbooks as you lunge.
Box jumps
Most of the dorms on campus come
furnished with stackable drawers that
are great for modified box jumps.
Depending on how comfortable you
are, you can use one, two or all three
drawers for your jumps. Once again,
place them in the center of your
room to give yourself ample space.
Then, take a squat position facing the
drawers, make sure you are putting
your butt to the ground, then swing your arms upwards as you jump. Your
momentum should carry you to the
top of the drawers. Remember, you
are jumping for height, not distance,
so make sure your toes clear the top
of the highest drawer to avoid injury.
Crunches
The leaf on the back of most of
the desks may seem useless, and it
usually is, unless you want to get a
really good ab workout in your room.
Yes, you could technically do all of
these exercises on your floor, but if
your floor looks anything like mine,
that is less than ideal. The surface of
your desk is much easier to clean, and
more ergonomic if you lay out a towel
or blanket on top to lay down on. You
will have to remove everything from
the surface of your desk, and move it far enough away from the wall so
there is enough room to let the leaf
out. Now, you have the perfect surface
for doing your crunches, bicycles, leg
lifts or any other ab workouts you
might want to do. Tall people, try
going diagonal otherwise you might
be forced to brave the floor.
As for arm workouts, you can lift
any number of items in your dorm.
Try doing some textbook curls, hydro
flask shrugs or doing some angled
push-ups against your bed frame.
Once you have completed all of these
things, you will have done a relatively
good workout, all without leaving
your room. Again, make sure to be
mindful of the fact that these items
are not made for exercise and should
be used with caution.
By GABE KORER
T HE TAMPA BAY Buccaneers
and the Kansas City Chiefs will
square off in Super Bowl LV on
Feb. 7, marking the first time since
1979 that the two franchises have met
in the playoffs. The #1 seed Chiefs,
led by explosive quarterback Patrick
Mahomes, are favored to win due to
their league-leading offense, which
averaged 303 passing yards per game
this regular season. The Buccaneers
boast a stifling run defense that has
proven to be somewhat spotty against
the pass, making the Chiefs’ potent
passing attack the X factor in this
heavyweight matchup.
For the Chiefs, receivers Tyreek Hill
and Travis Kelce will look to build off
of two straight 100-yard performances.
They have accounted for nearly 80% of
the Chiefs’ total receiving yards in the
playoffs, giving them one of the highest
usage ratings for any receiving duo in
the National Football League’s (NFL)
playoff history. It will be interesting to
see how the Bucs’ defensive coordinator,
Todd Bowles, approaches Hill and Kelce
given how impressive they have been
throughout the postseason.
Aside from the Chiefs’ receivers,
their defensive secondary (which
includes the cornerback and safety
positions) will look to contribute in
a big way. They performed well in
their other playoff matchups, holding
their opponents to an average of 245
receiving yards, but the real test for
them will come against the #2 ranked
Tampa Bay offense. Bucs quarterback
Tom Brady is known for his accuracy in
the short to intermediate areas, making
it crucial for Kansas City to apply
pressure and force Brady into taking
shots deep downfield — something he
has struggled with all season.
The Buccaneers are counting on
Brady to limit his mistakes and take
advantage of the Chiefs’ defense, which
is reeling from injuries. In his regular
season matchup against the Chiefs, Brady had two costly interceptions and
finished with a quarterback rating of
only 61.4 (the league average is around
90). The Bucs went on to lose that
game 24 to 27, following a season-long
trend of losing every game in which
they scored 24 points or fewer. If Brady
can avoid turnovers and be his usual
accurate self, the Bucs could have a solid
chance of winning their first ever Super
Bowl.
Of course, the Bucs’ fortune might
simply depend on the performance of
their defensive line, which has done a
fantastic job all season long of stopping
the run and disrupting the rhythm of
opposing offenses. The Chiefs do have
one of the better ranked offensive lines
in the NFL. However, with veteran
offensive tackle Eric Fisher going down
in the AFC Championship game with a
torn Achilles tendon, it will be an uphill
battle against the Bucs’ stout D-line.
Although Mahomes can throw fairly
accurately while on the run, a clean
pocket would truly allow his “big play”
ability to shine through, making his
offensive line’s performance critical in
this year’s Super Bowl.
Ultimately, Super Bowl LV will
feature two incredible offenses going
head-to-head in what has become one
of the most hyped-up sporting events
in recent memory. It will also feature
highly anticipated performances from
Grammy award winning singer The
Weeknd and inaugural poet Amanda
Gorman. For those interested in
watching, Super Bowl LV will be
broadcast live on CBS at 3:30 p.m.
(PST) and available to stream for free
on CBSSports.com as well as the
CBS Sports App.
AMELIA MADARANG/THE PIONEER LOGChiefs and Bucs face
off in Super Bowl LV
AMELIA MADARANG/THE PIONEER LOG
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021
SPORTS 11
Mental health suffers during abnormal winter
During the never-ending era of COVID-19, the gray winter skies can make it tough to stay optimistic
By HENRY GOODIER
AFTER THREE weeks of The
Bon, the food can get a bit tiring.
Also, with online classes every -
day, who has the energy to make it all
the way to the Bon in the freezing rain?
These three simple recipes are a way
to get nutrients for every meal without
leaving the dorm.
Protein Banana Pancakes:
Waking up to a fresh batch of pancakes
is unmatched. Now that we have ven -
tured off to college it is time to take over
the spatula and make some ourselves.
The question then becomes: how can
we make a typically nutritionless batch
of pancakes healthy? This protein ba -
nana pancake recipe is the answer.
There are only five ingredients: two
bananas, two eggs, one-half cup choice
of protein powder (vanilla whey protein
powder works well), fruit or dark choc -
olate chips and 1 tablespoon of butter
for the pan (if you are trying to avoid
butter, coconut oil is a great substitute). First, mash the bananas with a fork
until they are nice and smooth. Next,
whisk the two eggs, mix them with the
mashed banana and add the half cup of
protein powder. Then, start the stove
and grease the pan with the butter and
carefully pour the pancake mixture
into the pan size of your choice. Place
either the dark chocolate chips or fruit
on top of the pancake mixture. Wait
until the pancake is lightly browned
on the bottom and slightly bubbling on
top before flipping. Depending on how
hot the pan is, it takes about 1 minute
per flip. Do not forget to continue to
re-grease the pan in between pancakes
and enjoy.
Tortilla Pizza: If you have been
on TikTok in the past three months,
you have probably seen the brilliant
tortilla hack that has gone viral. This
recipe is a healthy substitute for when
you are craving pizza. It is important to
note that it is also completely adjust -
able to your taste.
At the grocery store, pick up torti -llas, pizza sauce, mushrooms, green
peppers, pepperoni and shredded
cheese.
With your tortilla of choice flat on
the table, cut it from the center out -
wards making one simple cut that ex -
tends the radius of the tortilla. From
here, mentally divide the tortilla into
four quarters without making any ac -
tual cuts. Place the tortilla so that the
radial slice faces towards you.Begin
by putting pizza sauce on the entire
left half of the tortilla. Next, put the
mushrooms in the bottom left quarter
and green peppers on the top left quar -
ter. On the right side, put a handful of
mozzarella cheese in the upper right
quarter and pepperoni in the bottom
right quarter. Now it is time to fold the
tortilla. Take the bottom left quarter
and fold it over the top left quarter.
Next, take the recently folded over half
and fold it to the right. Finally, fold the
three-section stuffed tortilla over the
last section downwards. Now, it should
look like a triangle with four layers.
Throw it into a pan with a little bit of
butter to give the tortilla a nice golden
brown color on each side. Sandwich or
panini presses also work well.
Lemon Blueberry Bark: While
it can be difficult to eat healthy, des -
sert always seems to be the hardest.
This quick and easy way to satisfy your
sweet tooth contains only four ingre -
dients: 1 cup of plain greek yogurt, 1
tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of
lemon zest and blueberries.
First, pour all of the ingredients
except for the blueberries into a bowl,
and stir until smooth (a fork will work
fine to stir). Next, spread the combined
ingredients on a piece of parchment
paper as thin as you would like, using
the back of a spoon. Lastly, sprinkle
the blueberries on top. The blueberries
can also be substituted for a fruit of
your choice, or you can add more than
one fruit (raspberries and blueberries
work well with the lemon zest). Freeze
it overnight and then they are ready to
eat.
Hopefully these three simple and
fast recipes satisfy any leftover hunger.
Enjoy and stay healthy. By ARIEL MCGEE
WINTER HAS arrived , and
so has seasonal affective
disorder (SAD). Staying
active can be particularly beneficial to
mental health when the days are short
and the sun is in hiding. Here are some
exercise ideas for those looking to
safely leave the comfort of their homes
during the winter.
On snowy days, consider traveling
to one of several beautiful areas to
ski or snowboard near Portland. You
can take an hour and a half drive up
to Mt. Hood’s Summit Ski Area, Mt.
Hood Skibowl, Mt. Hood Meadows
or Timberline Ski Area. Mt. Hood
Meadows Nordic Center and the
groomed trail to Trillium lake are great
areas to go cross-country skiing, which
is a great way to get in a full-body
workout. If you happen to have a pair
of ice skates, Trillium lake freezes over
in the cold months and can be hiked
or skiied to. No matter what you do at
these resorts, you will find a beautiful
view of our beloved Mt. Hood and get
a dose of that much needed Vitamin D.
Some other ways to get some
exercise in the snow are: socially
distanced snowball fights, shoveling
snow off of your driveway and
sidewalks or vigorously making snow
angels. A fan favorite at Lewis & Clark
is going sledding on school snow days.
Even if you do not have a sled, you can
use items like Fred Meyer bags to slide
down a hill a few times. Snow is rare
in Portland, but this year it is estimated
that Portland will get more snow than usual due to the La Niña winter ahead.
La Niña is a global weather pattern
that tends to bring colder weather and
heavier snows. Take advantage of the
extra snow while you can.
If you are hoping to stay in
Portland to get your exercise, there are
numerous hiking trails you can utilize.
Tryon Creek State Natural Area is just
a short walk from campus, with 5 miles
to explore and many slugs to find.
Marquam Nature Park is just a short
drive up Terwilliger Boulevard near
Oregon Health & Science University.
This park offers 7 miles of trails, and
offers a trail up to the Council Crest
summit park which offers beautiful
views of the city. Whether you are
training for a marathon or looking for
longer walks, Forest Park Conservancy
has more than 80 miles of trails
to explore. Located in Northwest
Portland, it is one of the largest
urban forests in the United States and
converges with the Willamette and
Columbia rivers.
Whatever you are doing in the cold,
it is important to dress in plenty of
layers when heading out to exercise.
It is generally recommended that you
avoid cotton because once it gets wet
with snow or sweat, the moisture gets
trapped and can actually make you feel
colder. The first layer of your clothing
should be moisture-wicking fabric like
long-sleeved athletic shirts, followed
by a layer of fleece and a waterproof
jacket. And as always, do not forget to
drink plenty of water when exercising.
Winter weather can incentivize you
to stay inside, but there are plenty of
ways to get moving outside. Staying
active is essential to the production of
happy hormones like dopamine and is
an inhibitor to stress hormones such
as cortisol. Additionally, essential
vitamins such as vitamins A and D
are provided by the sun, and getting
outside will ensure that your body gets
as much of these vitamins as possible in
the cloudy months. Find a fun activity
that works for you, put on your favorite
mask, remember to social distance
even when you are outside and go have
some fun. How to exercise socially
distanced amid winter
By WILL TOPPIN
IT HAS BEEN a long winter.
Between the ongoing pandemic,
an attempted insurrection on our
government and transitioning back
to campus under enhanced social
distancing, this year has brought
additional mental health stressors.
Robin Keillor, Lewis & Clark’s
director of clinical services, spoke
about the impact of this complicated
winter on students’ mental health.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
is one mental health challenge
students may face during the winter.
“It is not true for everybody; not
everybody has that seasonal kind of
depression of their mood,” Keillor
said. “But for those people who do
experience that, it can be very difficult
to get through these short days.”
These days, Portland receives
around 9 hours and 40 minutes of
daylight. While that is about an hour
longer than the winter solstice — at 8
hours and 40 minutes — the region is
still far short of the almost 16 hours of
daylight received on the longest day
of the year, in June.
A seasonal change in the amount
of sunlight and a resulting change in
one’s circadian rhythm is one cause
of SAD, according to the Mayo Clinic.
“When we have these shorter days,
you go out in the morning and it’s
dark; you come home around dinner
time, and it’s dark,” Keillor said.
“Especially if you don’t have much
access during the day to some sun ...
then you can get pretty low on energy;
you might feel kind of discouraged
and sad.”
Another complicating factor — for
SAD and mental health in general — is the transition back to campus.
Students from sunny areas might be
particularly impacted by the move
back to Portland, with its gray skies
and rainy days.
According to The New York
Times, moving to a new place can
have deep psychological impacts —
both negative and positive. Moving
can be a hopeful experience but can
also upend one’s safety network. Especially for people who move less
frequently, a fear of change may
dominate the experience.
While the college’s enhanced social
distancing measures at the beginning
of the semester were necessary to curb
the spread of COVID-19, they also
may have contributed to the adverse
mental health effects of isolation.
“It’s very isolating,” Keillor
said. “Gray, rainy, cold, dark and stuck in your room is not a great
combination.”
In dealing with the fatigue
of winter and global events, and
the impacts of moving back to
campus, Keillor recommends social
connection.
We know that there is benefit
to connecting with other people.
Building that network and a
community of belonging is super important. We are social animals,”
Keillor said. “We will not be a healthy
community if we stay isolated.”
Socializing — whether with those
friends who provide fun distractions,
or those who offer deeper support —
is an important way to curb the effects
of isolation. Virtual connections, like
through Zoom or FaceTime, present
a far better solution that complete
isolation. However, Keillor said that
in-person connection is the most
valuable.
“You do need some interactions
that are in-person too, so long as you
can safely do that,” she said. “Re-
engaging is really helpful.”
She also recommends exercise or
getting outside.
“Get some exercise, even if it’s just
having a dance party in your room
with your friends on FaceTime, or
doing some stretching and yoga, or
getting out for a walk,” Keillor said.
Keillor also welcomed students
to seek on-campus counseling.
Appointments for ongoing counseling
or urgent, same- or next-day
counseling are available. Currently,
all appointments are over video
calls, but according to their website,
the Counseling Service has a “Zoom
Room” for students seeking a private
place to go for appointments.
Light therapy lamps are also
available for two-week rental from
the Counseling Service to help
alleviate SAD.
“What we’re hearing is people are
struggling with feeling ... isolated ...
like (they) can’t do the things that
they normally would like to do to
distract themselves or to feel better,”
Keillor said. “And so just for a bit
longer, we need to be creative.”
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By ANDREW NOURIE
TENSIONS ARE HIGH at Lewis
& Clark this week as a group
of radical right-wing students
stormed the Frank Manor House in
protest of their father figure with
dementia losing the general election
to the liberals’ father figure with
dementia. Currently, every single
Republican at LC (all four of them)
has taken it upon themselves to
occupy the Frank Manor House to
protest Trump’s loss. It has been
confirmed that three of them have
a Gadsden flag (the yellow one with
the snake, idiot) and a strong stench
of tobacco flavored Juul pods in their
dorm room. The one that does not
have a Gadsden flag in their room
just got it confused for a Gaskins flag,
a large flag of Associate Professor of
Political Science Ben Gaskins with
the text “Please Tread on Me.”
The students faced much fiercer
opposition than the Capitol protesters
faced because someone bothered to lock the door and there were no cops
around to let them into the building.
So far, they have released a list
of demands that they state need to
be fulfilled before they leave the
Frank Manor House. Unfortunately,
no one can read their list because
all libertarians are illiterate so they
drew male genitalia on a page with
arrows pointing at them. No one can
understand it, but it does not seem to
be affecting the student body much.
When asked about the Frank
Manor House being under siege,
student Johnny Pogman ’21 stated,
“What is the Frank Manor House? Is
that a building on campus?”
The Pioneer Log did not know how
to answer this question.
Some students are struggling
greatly because of this insurrection.
Bim Bievel ’19, a student who looked
to be in his 60s at first, but on second
glance could not be because he had
a snapback, a skateboard and a
really cool mustache, said “This is
unacceptable, it is worse than the time that those hooligans went and
defiled the name of our president.”
He then raised his fist in anger
and was so mad that his mustache
fell off.
The assailants were later forced
out by Campus Safety. Apparently,
it was as easy as sending someone in
with a picture of Bernie Sanders and
a summary of the Green New Deal
to spook them enough to run away.
These goons have ransacked the
once-great monument of our school
that was the Frank Manor House. We
cannot confirm how much damage
was done because no one that we
know has ever been inside of the
house. Honestly, it might even look
better now than before, we just have
no idea.
While not being the most
important, well-liked or used
building on campus, the Frank
Manor House being raided signifies
the destruction of whatever school
principles and morals we have left
after LC’s COVID-19 response.Insurrectionist students storm the Frank Manor HouseLC Miserables: empty
chairs at empty tables
By VENUS EDLIN
THOUSANDS OF Portlanders
flocked to delivery apps like
Postmates and DoorDash to order
brunch from gentrifying pop-up cafes
shortly after President Joe Biden was
inaugurated on Jan. 20.
Lewis & Clark student and the
founder of the Wxrking Womxn
Collective Joanne Rowing ’21 was one
of many students to do so.
“I just felt empowered to do the
absolute bare minimum now that a
Democrat is in office,” Rowing said. “I
was serious when I posted a picture on
Instagram with the caption, ‘If Hillary
was president, we would be at brunch.’”
Though Hillary Clinton may have
lost the 2016 election, another aged,
white man being elected as president
of an imperialist nation founded on
slavery is galvanizing “progressives”
across the nation. After brunch, many
took to Twitter to justify stimulus checks
being capped at $1,400 for a one-time
payment, despite the fact that many
other European countries have been
sending checks to citizens for months.
Self-identified liberal and proud
trans-exclusionary radical feminist
Emma Villin ’23 said she feels proud
of her country again, though she raises
some issues with Biden and the stimulus
checks.
“I think it is very important to
stimulate the economy, that’s why my
business has been selling pink p*ssy
hats for years,” Villin said. “However, I
think it is really unfair that women are
receiving the same stimulus pay as men.
Clearly, no men are struggling as much
as I am as a well-off white woman in
Portland.”
The brunch rush also made an impact
on many local employees who are forced
to work for delivery services during a
pandemic where they have no other
option than to expose themselves to a
deadly virus in order to live in a capitalist
hellscape. Local businesses established
by white Californian transplants may
actually survive the losses from forced
closures due to labor from these workers.
Kellen Norm, a delivery person
for Grubhub, posted a TikTok about
their influx of work that went viral. In
the video, Norm sarcastically praised
being able to work for healthcare that
they should automatically have access
to, though many liberals took it as
inspiration porn.
“It is just so great that I can work
nonstop for hours and beg for pennies
as tips to pay for my liver transplant that
I have been waiting months for,” Norm
said. “I just love that we have had so
much business because there is clearly no other way I could receive the life-
saving care I desperately need.”
Norm was recently fired from
Instacart, a grocery delivery company
owned by Amazon, for attempting to
unionize.
Fortunately, Portlanders do not
plan to stop brunching any time soon.
Rowing created a Facebook group for
women to post potential brunch recipes,
restaurants and talking points. Villin and
several other violently cisgender women
from LC have already joined the group.
“This Facebook group is not just a
group, it is a modern-day digital salon
or parlor for only women to access,
replicating the very same patriarchal
ways of those same spaces we did not
have access to historically, because
that is what feminism is,” Rowing said. “We even allow women of color to join,
though none have yet. I still don’t know
why.”
A post from Villin outlines some
of these brunch talking points, many
focusing around Biden’s executive
orders. One of the points discusses how
the group feels connected to Biden’s
action to phase out private prison use
for the Department of Justice, which
moves a marginal portion of the prison
population from private prisons to
public ones.
“It was symbolic and appeased
white guilt without making any material
change, just like when we posted black
squares on Instagram to support
the Black Lives Matter movement,”
Villin said. “We feel seen by this
administration.”Biden’s win marks the rise
of the Live, Laugh, Liberal12The Backdoor is a work of humor and fiction
MAYA WINSHELL/THE PIONEER LOGBy BELLA MET
THE YEAR, 2020, was a
hellish one and the first
month of 2021 was lackluster.
COVID-19 continues to wage viral
and political war across the Lewis
& Clark campus. The landscape
appears desolate in the morning fog
and abandoned from the untouched
silver shine of the pavement.
Campus Safety has buckled down on
violations of MeB4We restrictions
causing paranoid suspicion among
roommates, friends and enemies.
Students are beginning to grow
antsy and chaotic as a result of
enhanced social distrancing. A
strange phenomenon has begun to
fester under these unfathomable
conditions. LC students are forming
together in protest against injustice,
security is heightened, war is raging
and the Bon has declared “let them
eat string cheese!” LC Miserables
has begun.
As the first week of the semester
came to an end, there was already
an arrest made by Campus Safety.
According to The Pioneer Log,
on Friday night, sophomore
entrepreneurship major Johnny
Valjohn ’23, snuck into the Bon
and stole a loaf of bread. However,
thievery was not the only thing that
warranted such a scene — it was
also his failure to wear a mask while
committing such a high crime.
“I stole a loaf of bread!” Valjohn
shouted as he was pushed into a gray
Campo truck. “I was starving! I just
forgot my mask.”
Within hours, students around
campus began protesting and
singing the song of angry people
on Valjohn’s behalf. When
President Vim Vievel
did not respond, they
assumed he did not
hear the beating of
their hearts echoing
the beating of the
drum. However,
Vievel’s silence
was due to shame
regarding his
complacency and
confusing pod
system. Vievel
threw himself
into the
reflecting
pool in
a fit of
confused
madness
Saturday
night. Vievel survived the fall, grunting something
about a $24,601 landscaping budget.
The goldfish were dismayed.
Not only do students feel an
overwhelming sense of blasé
displeasure, loneliness creeps in
due to loss of freedom and fresh
baguettes. Mauri Ous ’21, a senior
political science and theatre
performance double major, spoke
on his experience. At first, he was
unreachable due to scheduling
conflicts with a Gérard Depardieu
marathon. Fortunately, he was able
to be interviewed in the Bon.
Ous sat at a table where he and
his friends spent many a night last
semester drinking orange Perrier,
eating croissants and playing Piquet
until an underpaid student worker
kicked them out. This semester, there
are only empty chairs at empty tables.
When asked what it was like
being without his comrades, his
response was said with the emphasis
and finesse that revealed his entire
personality was being a theater kid,
“My friends! My friends! My friends
are gone.”
When asked for clarification, Ous
simply stated that “there is a grief
that can’t be spoken.” The Pioneer
Log decided not to pry further as
it was simply tired of dealing with
theater kids.
While the ever present feeling
of ennui permeates the cold LC air,
overall COVID-19 cases are steadily
going down nationwide. Though such
news has not reached campus in all
the miserable chaos and unrivaled
despair. Despite the misery, there is
always hope when
tomorrow
comes.
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