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Volume 101, No. 1

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2023-09-22

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Lewis & Clark College: Pioneer Log / Mossy Log

Vol. 101 No. 1 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 www.piolog.com
OPINION
New COVID-19 Concerns
What does being COVID-cautious look
like on campus with loosened protocols
and fewer resources?
PAGE 5FEATURES
Gas Pumping Controversy
With Self-service gas now an option
across the state of Oregon, residents are
unsure about the economic impacts.
PAGE 6ARTS
Olivia Rodrigo’s new album
Olivia Rodrigo puts her GUTS on
display in sophomore album, with
many singing its praises.
PAGE 9SPORTS
Football recruits freshman
Lewis & Clark participates in a national
trend of colleges increasing male student
populations through athletics.
PAGE 10
THE MOSSY POD
Return of our podcast
The Mossy Pod returns for fall with
two new producers, Isaac Babus and
Joseph Chuku. Watch out for a new
episode coming out soon.
First SEE Fair successful, over 100 clubs table
From drag to campus media, Welcome Week event gives something for new, returning students to enjoy
By ROSALIE ZUCKERMANN
ON FRIDAY, Sept. 8, Lewis & Clark
hosted the 18th annual Student
Engagement Extravaganza
(SEE), formerly known as the Pio Fair,
where 118 of the school’s 130+ student
organizations tabled in the Academic
Quad. Club leaders adorned their
tables with banners, candy, stickers and
themed paraphernalia to draw in the
students who flooded into the area by
the hundreds.
These groups included academic
interest organizations, affinity
groups, club sports, social justice and
service organizations, special interest
organizations, spiritual life and
student media.
New Student Orientation was
packed with events from service days
to drag, improv to fire arts shows,
letters to future selves to the silent
disco, but the festivities did not end
there. Welcome Week kicked off the
year in earnest. Sports games, a poster
sale and a student market provided
fun outlets as classes ramped up, but
the SEE fair was the true pinnacle of
community engagement.
Hunter Collins ’27 was one of the
new students who attended the fair.
“I think it was well put together and
organized in a way that made sense,”
Collins said. “It was pretty easy to find
everything and everybody that I talked
to was friendly.”
Collins points out the intentional
design of the fair was to create a
dynamic flow. Starting from more academically focused organizations
and moving to the athletic focused
ones to social advocacy and so on as
one ambles through the paths.
One might think activity fairs like this
are only for new students to learn more
about campus, but students of all years
can get something out of this tradition. JR
Saling ’24 attended the SEE fair and was
happy to learn more about organizations
they hadn’t yet interacted with.
“I made a lot of great connections
with people on campus who were super
kind and open about the opportunities
we have here,” Saling said.
They were surprised to learn about
the variety of clubs available. Many
students do not realize just how many
groups exist at LC until they are all set
up in the same place.
“It was crazy to find out that we have
two separate climbing clubs, as well as
various gaming clubs,” Saling said.
Director of Student Engagement
and Special Events Tamara Ko played a
critical role in organizing the SEE fair.
She sees it as a gateway to welcome
students into pockets of LC they might
not even have known existed.
“The student experience is very
important; it plays a great role in retention,”
Ko said. “It brings students onto campus
but it also matters in keeping students on
campus. If you come to campus and there
aren’t events that are inclusive, there aren’t
events in which you can see yourself there,
then I think it doesn’t build a connection
to the campus.”
“DIRECTOR” COnTInuED On pag E 3
AVA FRISON/THE MOSSY LOG
The Russian Club was one of many clubs that tabled with a wide variety of objects for those interested in joining to interact w ith.
Campus unveils newly remodeled Stewart-Odell complex
Renovations, which took place during the entirety of last year, houses primarily semester-long students
By AMELIA DOYLE
THE STEWART- Odell renovation
is complete. During the Spring
2023 semester, and into the
summer, the residence hall known as
Stewart-Odell was under renovation.
According to the Lewis & Clark
website, the renovation cost around
$13 million and took roughly nine
months to complete.
The construction began on Dec. 15,
2022, and ended just in time for students
to move in on Sept. 2, 2023. Now the
Stewart residence hall has improved
accessibility and sustainability and is the first residence hall on campus with
air conditioning.
According to the LC website, there
is a new, quieter heating and cooling
system that is capable of transferring
heating or cooling to other parts of the
building. This new heating and cooling
system is environmentally friendly and
uses no fossil fuels. Ben Meoz, the head
of campus living, is most excited about
the new bathrooms and the accessibility
improvements that have been made to
the building.
“While we have treated nearly all
restrooms in residential facilities as
all-gender restrooms, these are the first shared restrooms built for that
purpose with individual shower rooms
and toilet rooms,” Meoz said. “As for
accessibility, the building now has
added powered exterior doors for ADA
access, a new ADA laundry room, a
new ramp inside and two rooms with
powered doors as well.”
According to the LC website,
over 48% of the construction of the
Stewart-Odell buildings was geared
toward enhancing accessibility. The
building’s renovations also included
a new roof, new paint and new
windows. The building has now been
painted white and black, and matches the aesthetic of the Stephanie Fowler
Student Center, located right next to
the Stewart-Odell resident halls.
Although this year, Stewart-Odell
houses mostly returning students,
Meoz said that Campus Living
would like to get some new students
into Odell next year because of the
“sophomore and up” restrictions,
such as the one for Holmes, that keep
new housing out of reach for first
time students.
As for the future of Stewart-Odell
in terms of the Living Learning
Communities (LLC), Campus Living
is currently trying to review the residence halls to determine the
best location for the LLCs in the
communities across residential halls.
Meoz expresses his hopes
that student perspectives on the
renovation will give Campus Living
insight as they continue planning
residential changes.
“I hope that when we gather
student feedback in our annual Fall
Resident Survey in November that
the features and improvements
from the renovation will be evident
and that we can use that to inform
discussions about future residential
capital projects,” said Meoz.
The Mossy Log formally retracts the article
“Cross Country team scrutinizes coach’s
behavior,” initially published in print and
online in the April 28, 2023 issue. The article
was not consistent with The Mossy Log’s
journalistic standards, and has been removed
from our website. We apologize for the
inaccuracies contained in the article and the
adverse effects they may have had.
PAIGE A. ANDERSON/THE MOSSY LOG
The freshly painted dorms were renovated to increase accessiblity for students that needed ADA compliant housing on campus.
By KEVIN MATISHECK
THE SEPT. 12 study abroad fair
promised that “refreshments will
be provided.” This enticement
clearly resonated with a lot of students,
as the initial mob made quick work of a
wide array of treats in 15 minutes.
The fair featured study abroad
programs in many countries, including
Japan, Cuba, Jordan, Chile and Ireland.
It seemed as though the whole globe
was made available to LC students
(so long as you had taken the correct
prerequisites).
Besides the sheer number of
countries in which to study, there was
a surprising variety of purposes for
those trips. Students can study abroad
to learn another language. The Spanish
and German language tables seemed
to be a popular choice; their plethora
of options entranced a sizable mob of
students for the duration of the fair.
Students can also travel to an
English-speaking country and focus on
a specified course of study. For example,
they can study biology on the Australia
trip. They could also do a combination
of both, emphasizing both regional
studies and language, which is offered
in the Ecuador regional program. The variety of trips could be one
the reasons why multiple of the staff
working the fair described LC’s study
abroad program as the college’s
strongest asset. The friendly faces
working the tables were definitely
the fair’s strongest asset (though
the refreshments certainly helped).
The positive attitudes of faculty and
student ambassadors helped to create
a welcoming environment in which
students could decide which trips to
take and receive recommendations on
prerequisites.
You cannot have a college study
abroad fair without, of course,
students. Students came for many
different reasons, some for the food,
others for the coffee and most for
the opportunity to learn about study
abroad opportunities and sign up for
mailing lists (which filled up quickly).
Alex Rudawsky ’24, who has
previously studied abroad in
Australia, said he enjoyed the trip
and the opportunities it gave him. He
enjoyed the final week of the trip on
Heron Island, situated off the middle
coast of Queensland, Australia in the
Great Barrier Reef.
“We lucked out with weather so we
could snorkel every day, and you hear a lot about coral bleaching but the
parts of the reef we were in were still
completely alive.”
Sarah Warren, an associate
professor of sociology at Lewis & Clark, who was hosting the table for
the trip and leading the program for
the spring of 2025 chimed in.
“That is something I am also
looking forward to,” she said. All in all, the study abroad fair was
a fun time, and the impressive array
of study abroad options will hopefully
end up changing many a student’s life
at LC.By PAIGE A. ANDERSON
WITH OVER 33 years of
professional experience,
Jay Weitman is now the
new director of Campus Safety at
Lewis & Clark. An LC alum, Weitman
graduated with his Bachelor of
Science in Psychology in 1995
after transferring from Portland
Community College as a junior.
“I was volunteering with Clackamas
County Sheriff’s department when
I was first introduced to the college
campus as a law enforcement explorer
(today known as cadets) for the
Sheriff’s Office,” Weitman said. “I
came to help out at a football game.”
Weitman volunteered at LC on
and off for a few months and was
eventually given the opportunity to
work for Campus Safety.
“I was 19 years old. And I just loved
it here, felt right at home, born and
raised in Portland. And then they said
we have availability for you to have a
temporary part-time job with Campus
Safety so I did that for a few months.
And then a few months down the
road, they had an opening for the first
regular job full time,” Weitman said.
Campus life looked very different
before the Clery Act of 1990, which
required “colleges and universities to
report campus crime data, support
victims of violence and publicly outline
the policies and procedures they have
put into place to improve campus
safety,” according to the act. Weitman
worked as a Campus Safety officer
right after the implementation of the
act and was able to see the progression
and increase of on-campus security
and transparency.
Before the act was passed,
upperclassmen were permitted to throw parties or “keggers,” as Weitman
identified them, in spaces such as
Hartzfeld Residence Hall for groups of
students 21 and older.
“I experienced the implementation
of the Clery Act and a whole 180-degree
flip. We went from a real kind of crazy
party campus where anything goes, to
a dry campus,” Weitman said.
During his time as both a student
and campus safety worker, Weitman
got a very well-rounded experience
of LC culture and an understanding
of student-on-student interaction
and social politics which most safety
officers do not.
“My first full-time job as a police
officer was a reserved Deputy Sheriff
when I turned 21, while I was still
working here,” Weitman said. “So I
was doing that as a volunteer, part
time. I was getting some shifts for
parks patrol in the summer, to cover
vacation shifts as the courthouse
security, for instance. So I was learning
about law enforcement while I was
learning about college security and
college safety, all at the same time.”
After he graduated, Weitman
took a job at the West Linn Police
Department in 1997, where he spent
the following six years studying
the ins and outs of police work and
community leadership.
“And then I transferred to [Lake
Oswego Police Department] where I
spent the last 20 years there, became
a sergeant about a year after I started
there. Most of my time was as a
supervisor,” Weitman said.
The past few years leading up to
Weitman’s retirement from the Police
Department were spent working
alongside school administrations in
and around Lake Oswego. Weitman
was a part of an effort to create
consistent communication between
school administrators and law
enforcement. This was to find out the
most efficient and effective ways to
keep students safe.
“I was always really good
about maintaining relationships
with our school partners, and the
administration, staff and faculty
in the School District. Having the
opportunity to work with the School
Resource Officers (SROs) as their
supervisor really solidified that and
my focus on building community
relations and remember, I’m doing
this while we’re going through
the pandemic and then they’re
coming back to school while there’s
a big, anti-SRO movement now
nationwide,” Weitman said.
The upsurge of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 and 2021
highlighted the anti-SRO sentiment,
thorough claims that SROs only
exacerbate the school-to-prison
pipeline and the training required has
been inadequate so far. According to
research from the University at Albany
in New York, SROs have been effective
in reducing some violence present in
schools but have not been as successful
in gun-related incidents and “increase
the number of expulsions, police
referral and the arrest of students,”
according to authors of The Thin Blue
Line in Schools: New Evidence on
School-Based Policing Across the U.S.
Weitman’s experience of involving
law enforcement with the SRO
teams at schools around Portland
has been positive. By prioritizing
open communication in the form of
listening sessions between the city
council and school board in order
to keep the SRO programs relevant,
yet under a careful eye, Weitman
acknowledgedthe importance of
making sure the appropriate steps are
followed.
The LC Statement of Values echoes
these priorities, stating that “we
value accountability, cooperation, excellence, human life, integrity, laws
and the constitution, problem-solving,
ourselves, respect, and service.”
“You know, we’re not just there
to arrest kids and take them to jail.
We’re there to work with them to get
the education they need to make the
right decisions in the future and be
productive. So I learned a lot about all
those different approaches that were
an alternative to the justice system,”
Weitman said.
Weitman is excited to bring
much of what he learned during
his time at the Police Department
back to LC in terms of strengthening
communication.
“It has a lot to do with community
relations, how do police officers build
trust in the community, and build
relationships so that folks see that it’s
not us versus them? We’re part of that
community,” Weitman said. “We’re
empowered by you because you trust
us to appropriately and fairly, apply
the law and have discretion and be
reasonable, be the most reasonable
person in the room.”
Part of that is understanding the
history of police and why people don’t
trust the police and law enforcement. “Communities of marginalized
people, like Black communities are
going to have a lot more historically
negative experiences. And they’re
going to see campus safety and they’re
going to project those attitudes,
those preconceived notions on my
staff, so I want to make sure [my
staff] understands that and treats the
community accordingly,” Weitman
said. “Stop and listen. Don’t talk so
much, don’t lecture. Listen, treat folks
with respect, like how you would want
your kids to be treated.”
Weitman is excited to bring all
of his knowledge and experience
back to LC and is passionate about
working alongside the administration,
Facilities and Campus Living in order
to bring more transparency and
communication through all levels of
the college.
“The most exciting thing I’m
looking forward to is this incoming
class graduating. And having four
more years of new classes coming in
and having the opportunity to build
relationships with each class. By the
time we get to that point, I can step
back and feel like I’ve made a big
difference,” Weitman said.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
NEWS /gid00484
LC welcomes new director of campus safety
Students peruse overseas programs connected around the globe, discuss opportunities with program alumni and sponsors.Jay Weitman leaves the Lake Oswego Police Department to forge a new legacy at his alma mater
KEVIN MATISHECK/THE MOSSY LOGWith decades of professional experience, Weitman returns to campus as new head of security thirty years after graduating.
Overseas office staff host Study Abroad Fair
Departments, faculty, alumni advertise future opportunities to travel for new, returning students alikeCOURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARK
Weitman steps up in new leadership role.COURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARKFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
NEWS /gid00485
SEE Fair for both new, returning students
Located on the Academic Quad, fair offered opportunity to social, catch up with friends, profes -
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KO ALSO DOES KEY w o r k
connecting Student Engagement staff
with students in leadership positions to
build a strong network of opportunities
for all students.
“I think the role that student
engagement plays is really important
especially in working with our student
organizations, who are instrumental in
creating those inclusive events for all
of our students,” Ko said. “That means
making sure that student leaders are
equipped with resources, that they know
where they can go to ask questions and
plan things.”
The change from Pio Fair to
SEE follows a larger trend of LC
organizations renaming themselves to
eliminate the presence of the school’s
name and mascot, which some see
as upholding a colonialist legacy.
Examples of such changes include Associated Students of Lewis & Clark
changing to Associated Student Body
and The Pioneer Log changing to The
Mossy Log. Ko elaborated on why
Student Engagement chose to rename
the fair.
“I was looking for a way to increase
marketing for student engagement so
that students would actually know who
planned the fair,” Ko said. “I think a
lot of folks who went to Pio fair didn’t
actually know who was in charge of the
fair. It was still a great event but we’re
trying to build more of a brand for
student engagement.”
Although LC is home to many student
organizations already, gaps between
what students want and need may not
continue to fit what these clubs provide.
LC’s freshman class is the most diverse
in LC history, and they may bring new
perspectives to what the college is lacking.
“The needs and interests shift as the
student body shifts,” Ko said. “There are some that need to be present all the
time, like our affinity groups, and then
I think as our student body changes
we have to learn how to adapt to those
needs. Since we just started with a new
class I haven’t gotten to know them
well enough to know what they are
wanting or needing.”
New students are always
encouraged to share their ideas
about what they want to see in
our school. They are the student
leaders of tomorrow, and what they
lead shouldn’t just be handed down
to them, but grow and expand in
the process.
If you missed the SEE fair, this isn’t
your only opportunity to learn about
campus activities. There is a smaller
activities fair that happens in the spring
in Stamm Dining Hall. Composed of
about 20-30 tables, this fair prioritizes
newer organizations which formed
after the SEE fair occurred.
AVA FRISON/THE MOSSY LOG AVA FRISON/THE MOSSY LOG
Gagged Drag hosted a table at the SEE Fair which drew many interested people. Asmaa Zaidan ‘24 poses at the Muslim Student Union table at the fair which introduced students to life practicing Islam on campus.
Australia study abroad trip canceled, many disappointed
By CORRINA CHAN
ON SEPT. 12, Psychology
Department Chair Diana
Leonard announced that the
summer 2024 Study Abroad program
in Australia has been canceled due to
“budgetary reasons.” This came as a
shock that deeply disappointed and
upset both faculty and students.
“It was not a decision made lightly
and we recognize that it will impact
students who were considering the
program as an option,” said Blythe
Knott, director of the Overseas and
Off-Campus programs, in a statement.
Less than a month before the
application deadline, Leonard sent
out an email to the Psychology
majors of Lewis & Clark stating that
the Overseas & Off-Campus office
had informed both her and Dr.
Yueping Zhang, the faculty leader
of the trip, that the program was no
longer being held and there was to be
no replacement in the next few years.
“As the enrollment and fiscal
picture emerged this year and we faced
some difficult choices, our approach
was to focus resources on our core
academic-year programs that continue
to have strong student interest,” Knott
said. “While students have always
expressed interest, actual enrollment
has been very small for many years.”
This small enrollment has resulted
in there being demand for other
things in the psychology department.
“ A c a d e m i c y e a r o f f e r i n g s f a c e
increased demand,” Knott said.
Departments are beginning to make
tough decisions in order to meet that
demand. Due to the lack of enrollment
in the program, the resources were
deemed better spent elsewhere, and
the program was scrapped for this
upcoming summer.”
Last Tuesday afternoon, on Sept.
12, the department met to discuss their
reactions to the news. “[This] included surprise and
disappointment at the loss of next
year’s abroad option,” Leonard said in
a statement. “We also started talking
about strategies to help majors find
courses to fill the expected gap in
their graduation plans.”
A meeting was scheduled with
Dean Bruce Suttmeier to continue
that conversation.
Despite Psychology being LC’s
most popular major, the Australia
program is the only psychology-specific overseas program that the
school has offered in a long time, and
is the school’s only summer program.
Because of this change, the next
Psychology-specific program, the
Irish Social Science trip, will be held
in the spring of 2025, likely during
the semester that some students will
be graduating. This might throw off
their academic plans. In addition, the
next predicted date for the Australia
program on the Overseas & Off-
Campus website appears to be in the summer of 2026, after graduation
for some students who hoped to join
the program.
The Social Science program in
Ireland is an incredibly popular
alternative, however it is also a very
selective option and many students
have been turned away because of the
limited number of spaces available.
Study abroad programs are an
opportunity for students to travel
and live in other parts of the world
while also getting in their necessary academic requirements at LC.
The school has always encouraged
students to find and participate
in these programs. Because of the
change, however, opportunities for
Psychology majors have been limited.
Leonard encourages affected
students to reach out to their advisors
or her for support.
“It’s never easy when plans
change, and we want to help make
that process as smooth as possible,”
Leonard said.
ROSALIE ZUCKERMAN/THE MOSSY LOGThe trip which was specifically designed for psychology majors leaves several students without optionsBy CORRINA CHAN
SINCE THE closing of Maggie’s in
the residential side of campus,
students have been reliant
on the Trail Room, Fields Dining
Hall and the mini market in Fowler
Center, as well as the Dovecote on the
academic campus.
Part of what students loved about
Maggie’s were its late hours and role
as a small and calming study hub.
Its current alternative, the Dovecote, closes at 2:30 p.m., depriving students
of a place to work and get food in the
afternoon and evening without going
up the hill to the Bon.
During the day, students need a
space on campus to snack or refuel
with coffee, especially when they have
long days of classes, meetings and
studying with little time in between.
When we put all our effort into
working and studying, it is useful to
have the convenience of having quick
access to food when we need it. Yes, you can walk back to Fowler
Student Center to get a slice of pizza
from the Troom, a plate of food from
the Bon or even something from the
little shop there (though they do not
serve many snack-sized foods), but
that takes a lot of time and energy
when there is a cafe right there on
the academic campus that fulfills the
same function. Sometimes, people
don’t have a half hour to wait in line
and often the dining halls are closed at
inconvenient times. Breakfast is only
open before most of us are awake,
lunch happens during our class times
and dinner happens during events —
there’s no winning!
During my freshman year, I had
back-to-back classes from 9am until
almost 3pm with no breaks, taking
up almost the entire time that the
Dovecote was open. I could have
gotten there at 8am, but who wants
to do that every day just to get your
morning coffee or to pick up a snack
for later? In addition, I completely
missed the Bon’s lunch meal time, so
by 3pm I hadn’t eaten at all.
At the time, I would have had to
go all the way back to Maggie’s on the
other side of campus to get a snack.
The new grocery shop in Fowler is
closer, but is also smaller and has
odd, ironically inconvenient hours.
Nowadays, I have late afternoon
and evening classes during normal
meal times, which prevents me from
going back to my dorm to cook or to
Fowler Center to grab a meal.
The Dovecote closing in the
middle of the day during academic
hours is incredibly inconvenient f o r
students who need to eat a good meal (that isn’t vending machine chips)
or simply sit, relax, work and talk to
friends and peers.
In addition, the longer hours would
allow for more student employment,
another issue that is being faced on
campus. The cost of paying employees
because of the change would be offset
by the business, because of the demand to keep it open. Staying open for a few
hours later, perhaps, for the people
just coming out of classes at the end
of their day or grabbing a quick meal
before their night classes or before a
rigorous study session in Watzek or
even before they start their evening
job would make all the difference for
a large number of people.
By CHRIS TAYLOR
LEWIS & CLARK’S study abroad
programs are the reason I chose
to attend the school. My time
in Japan and Chile was the most
meaningful part of my LC experience.
I designed my time at LC around
studying abroad, meeting with the
study abroad office since my freshman
year and coordinating my classes so
that I could pursue a double major and
study abroad twice. The advisors in the
overseas office were always incredibly
kind and helpful, doing their best to
assist me with whatever I needed, both
on campus and while abroad. I feel,
as many others do, that my college
experience was partially stolen by the
pandemic, so having two semesters
overseas and living my college dream
was truly fulfilling.
That being said, I also fundamentally
believe that LC underdelivers in its
study abroad experiences. This may be
different in faculty-led experiences, but
for the language-intensive experiences
in Japan and Chile that I engaged in,
LC contracted the experience through a
third-party organization. In the case of
my experience in Japan, LC contracted
through China Educational Tours
(CET), and in my study abroad in Chile,
they went through the Institute for
Study Abroad (IFSA).
The incompetence displayed by
these organizations left an impression
on me, particularly when comparing my
experiences with those of peers from
other universities that created their
own programs or found partnerships
with local universities more directly.
Then, after visiting Middlebury College
in Vermont and speaking with the
teams behind their abroad programs I
began to realize that the office at LC is
under-resourced.
An example of the aforementioned
incompetency that stands out in both
my experiences was the companies’
lack of knowledge of the visa
process. Depending on the country,
the complexity of the visa process
can vary greatly, and it should be the responsibility of LC — and by
extension the company that LC
contracts through — to guide students
through the visa process.
I lost around three weeks of my study
abroad experience in Japan because
CET failed to begin the visa process
in time to have our visas ready for the
beginning of the program, despite the
fact that I requested directly from both
LC and CET that my visa documents be
sent earlier.
Prior to my study abroad experience,
I had also completed the Middlebury
Summer Language program in
Japanese. There, I met many other
students with the same study abroad
plans as me. Their schools began the visa process a month earlier than LC,
and all arrived on time.
When traveling to Chile, I
encountered a new visa debacle. IFSA
advised us that a visa was absolutely
necessary and required us to get an FBI
background check to carry out the entire
visa process.
Arriving in Chile, I learned that no
visa was necessary and that by simply
leaving and reentering the country,
you could renew your tourist visa.
Unfortunately, it was only after spending
hundreds of dollars attempting to secure
a visa that I came to this realization. The
fact that a company specializing in study
abroad did not offer this information
is unconscionable.Another point that should be made
is that the academic and extracurricular
offerings of these companies while
abroad are lacking in comparison to
offerings provided by other schools.
In Japan, the non-language courses
available to LC students were all taught
in English and were universally panned
by those that took them as lacking
academic rigor. Some schools offer
better academic offerings through their
study abroad programs by partnering
with schools in the host country
directly, while others establish inter-
school consortiums, allowing them to
better coordinate resources.
An example of the latter can be
seen in the Consortium for Advanced Studies Abroad, where Ivy League
schools coordinate their resources to
offer study abroad experiences that
include far deeper cultural immersion
and extracurricular engagement.
Aside from offering better and more
varied opportunities for immersion,
both solutions provide more clarity
regarding how credits transfer between
host country institutions and the
American university by cutting out the
intermediary process of accreditation
through a third party.
Finally, it should be noted that LC
students pay a significant amount on
top of the study abroad companies’
normal rates. This would reasonably
lead students to expect some kind of
enhanced experience or advantages
specific to LC.
If we consider the average LC
tuition (~$46,000), which is the same
as students are expected to pay to study
abroad, compared to CET’s Japan
program price (~$26,000), LC students
pay double to study with CET through
LC. In the case of IFSA’s price to study
in Chile (~$18,000), LC students are
charged nearly triple. Despite these
inflated prices, LC students receive no
additional opportunities or resources
through the college, and are left under
the questionable guidance of these
external companies.
If LC wants to continue to center
their study abroad opportunities as
a key part of their identity, then they
should actually make their offerings
special. The joy and reward that I got
out of my study abroad experience
was not thanks to nor augmented
by LC; it was thanks to the people
with whom I participated in the
programs and the welcome of the host
communities themselves.
By making a direct effort to
gain greater insight into the exact
workings of the third parties LC
works with, holding them to a higher
standard and thereby tailoring the
experiences offered, I believe that
LC can better care for its students
and truly embody the international
excellence they espouse. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
OPINION 4
Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed in the Opinion section are NOT those of The Mossy Log and are held by the authors.
Dovecote hours too short for normal school day
Café located on academic campus closes prematurely during afternoon, inconveniencing many people
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COURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARK
Overseas experiences are frustrating, underwhelming
Students in language intensive programs encounter unexpected challenges when arriving in their countriesThe Dovecote, a popular café on campus, is located next to the Albany Quadrangle
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Students swarm into the Dovecote in packed periods between classes on weekdays.
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Cafe customers peruse menus for a variety of beverages, breakfast items and snacks.By AVA FRISON
THE “COLLEGE e x p e r i e n c e ” i s
a phrase that has been tossed
around for years, particularly
as a way to encourage younger
generations to continue going to
college. However, in light of the
tumultuous past few years, more and
more people are beginning to be less enticed by the “college experience,”
and are opting to begin their adult
lives in other ways.
It’s not surprising to hear that
as college tuition rises, sometimes
costing upwards of $80,000 a year
with tuition rates rising 153% since
1981, fewer and fewer people are
willing to take out the student loans
required to meet that cost, especially considering student debt is the
highest it has ever been.
It used to be that college was the
most popular option in a small field
of ways for 18-year-olds to begin
their journey into independence.
Now, there are various options,
including online and community
colleges, trade schools and opting to
go straight into the workforce, that still allow people to be successful,
making the idea of a college
education less appealing to many.
Yet, four-year colleges are still
massively popular, and part of that
is the “college experience.” It is
portrayed in every college movie:
sports, parties and drinking. Simply
put, the college experience is about
what else the
college offers
aside from
academics. That
includes clubs,
sports, dorms,
the food and
location, to name
a few. It’s what
draws people
to that specific
college. College
is a unique
opportunity for young people away
from home to discover themselves
and learn to be independent. It is a
four-year social bubble that is hard to
replicate anywhere else.
However, especially in light of
the pandemic, we have seen that
the college experience is a fragile
existence. Sports and clubs shut
down. Classes were moved online
and often the only social interaction
students had was through technology.
People began to wonder if paying to
go live at college was even worth it.
This led to reevaluating the entire
basis of why we go to college at all.
So, given the rising costs and a
plethora of alternatives, is the college
experience still worth it? My take is
that it depends on who you are as a
person and what you want to do with
your life.
If you know what you want to do
and it does not involve college, it
would be wasting time and money, even if the college experience were
worth it. There are a variety of ways
to be successful and you do not need
to spend four years of your life doing
something non-essential so that you
can meet societal expectations.
However, there has been a trend of
devaluing an undergraduate degree
in the workforce, with many starting
jobs requiring
masters degrees or
prior professional
experience. If you
know that the field
you want to go
into does involve
a college degree,
then I would find
one that meets
your needs and
has the right
experience for you.
While college is about academics,
there needs to be more to college
than just academics. However, it
is a sliding scale of how much of
the college experience you want to
integrate into your life.
There are a variety of different
college experiences to choose from. I
chose Lewis & Clark because it offered
the college experience I wanted. It
was small and close to home, it had
the right major and small classes
and it had clubs and sports that I
enjoyed. I did not want Greek life or
100-person lectures; I think I would
have hated college if that were all
there was.
Similarly, if community college
or online classes offer enough of the
college experience for you, then go
for that option. My understanding
of it is that it is the thing on the side
that makes college extra enjoyable,
but it certainly should not be the only
reason you go to college.By ROSALIE ZUCKERMANN
ON MAY 11, six days after Lewis
& Clark’s spring semester
ended, the Center for Disease
Control (CDC) ended the Federal
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
(PHE) declaration. Revoking
critical funding and resources after
over three years of living under its
protection may seem inconsequential
in a culture where precautions have
all but gone out the window, but
the ramifications reverberate from
Washington D.C. to Portland. As
LC begins another academic year,
staff, faculty and students alike
discover just how much of our safe
environment was dependent on the
PHE, and the pitfalls that emerge
without it.
While many might think
that asymptomatic — and even
symptomatic — COVID is not a
concern anymore, many medical
sources attest otherwise. An April
article from the National Institute
of Health written by medical
researchers argues that high levels
of asymptomatic transmission can
actually lead to higher fatalities.
“When immunity provides
protection against symptoms, but not
against infections or deaths, epidemic
trajectories can have faster growth
rates and higher peaks, leading to
more total deaths,” the article states.
It was previously required at LC
to self-isolate if one tested positive
for COVID, but now in accordance
with new CDC guidelines, if one is
asymptomatic or has been fever-free
for 24 hours, one can resume life as
usual. This means that students and
faculty alike may show up to class
having COVID, and it is up to their
own discretion whether they wear a mask, or even whether they disclose
this information to others.
Although my life might not be
threatened by COVID, the prospect
of getting sick is highly inconvenient
for a packed schedule and keeping
up in classes. I understand the
pressure not to miss class, but the
fact that someone right next to me
could be positive for COVID and
knowingly come to class anyway is
quite unnerving to think about. I
can only imagine how heightened
this discomfort is for those with
compromised immune systems.
Not only are there no protocols
to stop asymptomatic COVID from
spreading, but the incentive to test at
all has been severely diminished. Due
to the federal government no longer
supplying funding for free testing,
LC has been forced to put a price on
tests. Fairly inexpensive antigen tests
are usually available for purchase at
the student bookstore, but they run
out quickly.
Molecular tests are available in
the Health Center for $55, but the
monetary barrier discourages many
students from choosing to find out
whether their cough is a cold or
COVID. It is not sufficient to live in
blind hope of the best case scenario.
To continue exercising caution, we
need this knowledge so we can make
the most informed decisions.
Yet, our ability to make informed
decisions about COVID has become
increasingly difficult now that the
CDC has ceased providing data on
cases and deaths — numbers which
many relied on to judge risk levels.
Even on a state level, the Oregon
Health Authority (OHA) no longer
requires anyone, regardless of their
workplace, to report a positive
COVID test result to the OHA. A Feb. Atlantic article entitled “No
One Really Knows How Much COVID
Is Silently Spreading … Again” by
Katherine J. Wu articulates the issues
of not having access to this vital data.
“Even as our worries over the virus
continue to shrink and be shunted
aside, the virus — and the way it
moves between us — is continuing to
change. Which means that our best
ideas for stopping its spread aren’t
just getting forgotten; they’re going
obsolete,” Wu said. “Better studies
on transmission patterns would help
cut through the muck; they’re just not
really happening anymore.”
My grievances with these
circumstances are not directed
at LC, but rather at the larger
decisions being made by state and
federal governments. One of the
reasons I chose to attend this college
was because of their exceedingly
responsible and proactive COVID
response. Even when dealing with
stripped funding, I see that they are
still making efforts where possible.
For example, although isolation
housing for those with COVID is no
longer an option, temporary safe
rooms for immunocompromised
or high risk individuals whose
roommate has COVID are available.
The meal pickup service has been
discontinued, but exceptions are
being made so that a friend or
roommate may use a sick student’s
ID card to swipe into the dining hall
for them and bring them food.
Another crucial development in
COVID protocol is that LC no longer
requires COVID vaccinations. In
my previous years at LC, I had the
security of knowing that over 99%
of the people that I was regularly
around were vaccinated, but this year
that comfort is gone. However, I do appreciate the fact that LC strongly
encourages and endorses vaccination
on their COVID response website
page and provides online resources
for how to get vaccinated. Hopefully,
when the next booster vaccine comes
out, LC will hold an on-campus
vaccination clinic, like they have had
in past years.
I am not claiming to be a model
of COVID caution. I do attend social
gatherings and enter less crowded
public areas without a mask. But I
have been able to feel comfortable
embracing these freedoms after a long
period of being hypervigilant about
isolating, distancing and masking
precisely because of the protocols in place that made LC a safer space.
Without them, it is time for me to
reevaluate what I will do next.
Part of this nuanced and seemingly
never-ending issue is also learning to
live in a world where we coexist with
COVID — maybe not a post-COVID
world, but one where it plays a much
smaller role. It is about balancing
the motivation to keep seeking
information with keeping our fear in
check, not getting carried away in
uninformed, careless assumptions
while challenging ourselves to
acknowledge when it’s time to accept
where things are and take a grateful
breath — whether that is through a
mask or not.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
OPINION /gid00487
Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed in the Opinion section are NOT those of The Mossy Log and are held by the authors.COVID protocol removal sparks uncertainty
Questions arise with LC’s relaxed guidelines after CDC demotes coronavirus from state of emergency
Is four-year college experience worth its expenditure?
LC student provides insight on value, necessity of higher education with changing workforce demands
ROSALIE ZUCKERMANN/THE MOSSY LOG
“However, especially in
light of the pandemic, we
have seen that the college
experience is a fragile
existence. ”
THE MOSSY LOG ARCHIVEBy EMMA FORD
PORTLAND IS a foodie wonderland
— with a bevy of farm-to-table
restaurants, culture-blending
menus and wunderkind-crammed
neighborhoods around the city.
Anywhere you turn, fancy and fanciful
food awaits. When family is in town or
paychecks have just been processed,
this is a beautiful thing. But what about
those lean periods every college student
knows so well?We at The Mossy Log are going to
take you on a tour of Portland’s most
affordable and gastronomically tasty
food carts, restaurants and cafes.
Staying well-fed and nourished is an
important part of staying healthy,
not to mention happy. Whether you
are looking to fuel a study session,
explore a new spot with friends,
find a new date spot or simply need
a break from Bon food, we hope to
match you up with the right spot for
your gourmand needs.Close to campus and our hearts:
Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels
in Sellwood
Price range: $2.00 - $16.00
Address: 1325 SE Tacoma St.,
Portland, OR 97202
Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels is
a beloved Portland chain that serves
traditionally-made New York-style boiled
bagels, as well as hot sandwiches. Right
as Lewis & Clark students get off of the
Pio Express at Tacoma Street, the black-
and-white type of the bagel shop greets
them from across the street, making the
Sellwood location extremely accessible.
Inside, among the warm smell of toasting
bread, students can order bagels with a
variety of schmears and toppings. Pre-
constructed bagel sandwiches, including
their tasty breakfast sandwiches, are
also available on the menu. Their classic
everything bagel, as well as their onion
and sesame bagels, are well-seasoned and
deliciously chewy. The bagels are made
fresh daily (with Bob’s Red Mill flour,
no less) and available not just at the four
Henry Higgins locations around Portland,
but also at certain local coffee shops and
local groceries including Zupan’s. Henry
Higgins bagels are rib-stickingly hearty
and their portion size is perfectly filling.
For added bang for your bagel buck, pick
up a bag of day-old bagels for $6!
The ideal American-Chinese comfort
food spot:
Jumbo Restaurant in Darlington
Price range: $6.50 - $16.95
Address: 4427 SE Johnson Creek
Blvd., Portland, OR 97222
Those seeking some classic American
Chinese-style fried rice, noodles and
General Tso’s chicken need look
only slightly beyond Sellwood to the
unassuming Jumbo Restaurant in
Darlington (Southeast Portland). The
restaurant is rarely busy, but it should
be — the serving sizes are generous and
the dishes familiar and delicious. While
a pricier option than bagels or burritos,
each dish individually can serve one for
at least two meals. These dishes are the
standards of American Chinese cuisine.
Their excellent house fried rice
(shrimp, beef and chicken, with peas
and carrots), salt-and-pepper dishes
(tofu, prawns or squid) and classic
chow fun and chow mein (available
with a variety of additions) are all
great day-of and as leftovers. And for
takeaway, all meat or vegetable dishes
that come in a sauce come with it on
the side, to dress as you see fit. Jumbo
Restaurant is available for delivery
through DoorDash, but their website
supports online ordering for pickup
if that is preferable. Tasty, titanic
portions — what is not to like?A worthwhile food cart adventure
in Northeast Portland:
La Osita PDX in Mill Park
Price range: $1.25 - $11.25
Address: Plaza 122, near SE 122nd
Avenue and Market Street, Portland
OR, 97222
Anyone with a car (or, better yet,
a friend with a car) should make the
pilgrimage to some of the best burritos
in Portland at La Osita PDX. The small
black food cart with a short menu and
a picnic table outside boasts delicious
and affordable tacos and burritos. An
average burrito is about $10 and their
tacos are closer to $4. La Osita also has
a creative coffee and smoothie menu (their Mexican Mocha and Latte de
Canella are well-spiced, and not too
sweet). The La Osita classic burrito
is warm and nourishing with eggs,
chorizo, pico de gallo, crema, black
beans and pepper jack cheese. Their
egg tacos and carne asada tacos are so
well-filled that they spill when you try
to eat them. And the habanero salsa
and salsa verde are excellent, while
not being too spicy for those who are
spice-shy. La Osita is also putting
down roots for a brick-and-mortar
store in Montavilla, and deserves every
cent of support you can throw at them.
They are easy on the budget, good for
the soul and worth that trip.FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
FEATURES 6
Oregon adds option for self-service at gas stations
Bill 2426 garners mixed responses, locals, visitors wary of economic impact of option to pump own fuel
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Three massive burritos, two iced beverages show the promise of a fantastic meal.Foodie student shares insight on cheap, accessible eats
From bagels to Chinese food to burritos bigger than your head, PDX is a goldmine for college studentsBy J FRANK
WITH GREAT power comes
great responsibility, and
Oregon drivers have just
gained both. On Aug. 4, Oregon Bill
2426 took effect, granting Oregon
residents the power to pump their
own gasoline.
If you love rolling up to a gas
station and not having to leave your
car, do not panic. Under the new
law, Oregon gas stations are still
required to provide optional service to
customers, but are now also allowed
to offer self-service.
Bill 2426 was proposed in January
of this year and, after widely publicized
discussion, was approved by the Oregon
House on March 20 and Senate on
June 21. By declining to veto the bill
before it took effect on Aug. 4, Oregon
Governor Tina Kotek effectively gave
it the final approval needed to become
law, reversing the standard which has
been in place since 1951.
Various reasons have been given
over the years to explain Oregon’s
reticence to change this law, including
the employment opportunities provided
by gas stations and civilians’ safety
when handling flammable liquid.
With the passage of Bill 2426,
however, New Jersey is now the only state that still bans self-service gasoline.
For some Oregonians, this was overdue
progress, while others are wary about
the implications of the bill.
Most Lewis & Clark students come
from states where self-service gas is the
norm. For those who had to adjust to
Oregon’s laws, the option to pump their
own gas is welcome.
“I’m happy about the new law,” Ella
Ferencz ’25 said. “I’m from California,
so I love pumping my own gas, and also
it means I don’t have to talk to people at
gas stations.”
Another student from California,
Zoe Berger ’26, also said she prefers
pumping her own gas, but is unsure
about the societal impact of Bill 2426.
“Having someone pump your gas
is kind of like having a waiter, where it
feels awkwardly like having a servant
if you’re not careful about it. So (self-
service) is less uncomfortable for me
and I’m used to it,” Berger said. “I
do think it sucks because people are
probably going to be out of a job because
of that, but I don’t think I understand
the economic impact enough to be able
to make a moral choice. I just know
from my experience, it does feel like
something you don’t need a person for.”
Long-term Oregon residents, on
the other hand, weighed in saying that
they prefer having their gas pumped for them, but aren’t worried about the
new law.
“I hadn’t even noticed that the law
changed,” Lance Inouye said. “If I go
to the ones I normally go to, people
are normally working there and they
always come out and they just go
straight into it. I’d rather them do it,
if it’s raining out and it’s cold, I don’t
want to get out of my car and they’re
already out there.”
Nico Vilches ’26 expressed a similar
sentiment, citing the convenience of
gas-station assistants.
“I don’t really understand (Bill
2426) because as an Oregonian it’s
just kind of nice to sit in my car and
let someone else do it,” Vilches said.
“But also it doesn’t really bother me
because they are still giving you that
option. If people really want to (pump
their own gas) then that’s great and
they should do that.”
Many Americans are astonished
to learn that there are people driving
vehicles who don’t know how to pump
their own gas, while many Oregonians
view this as an objectionable chore.
Nonetheless, Bill 2426 allows
Oregonians to carefully venture into
the world of self-service gas stations
while letting non-Oregonians revel in
the newly granted permission to pump
their own gas.
EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG
Jumbo Resturant & Lounge is open until 10 p.m., making it a great late night option.
HALCYON ORVENDAL/THE MOSSY LOG
EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG
The food cart is closed on Sunday and Monday but opens early at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday.EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG
Henry Higgins toasted everything bagel stacked with smoked lox and cream cheese.By CORRINA CHAN
HAVING begun in March and
concluding in November,
the 6th annual Studio
Ghibli Film Festival is underway
in Portland. From “My Neighbor
Totoro” to “Spirited Away,” a variety
of Director and Co-founder of Studio
Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki’s, movies
will make a resurgence in theaters
for a limited time.
The films will be shown in some
combination of Japanese or English
dubs with Japanese or English
subtitles, depending on the theater.
“Each film will have an exclusive
selection from the documentary
series ‘10 Years With Hayao Miyazaki’
so you can step behind the scenes
with the animation master,” the
Ghibli Fest website states.
It is a series on the life of
Miyazaki, ranging from his childhood
to his love life to showing how his
drawings came to life decades ago. It
also details tragedies such as the 2011
earthquake and how they affected his
family, life and work, in addition to
exploring the process of aging. It is a
must-see for people of all ages.
New this year is the filming of a
live action retelling of Spirited Away
that played live on stage in Tokyo’s
famous Imperial Theatre. The play,
first shown in 2022, was “full of
dazzling sets, captivating musical
numbers, and wondrous puppets of
beloved characters.” It was adapted
and directed by John Caird, who also
worked on productions including
Les Misérables. The Ghiblifest website not only
shows a description of the movies in
the lineup, but also lists the dates that
each film is being shown. Each film is
only shown for a limited time, so be
sure to watch the calendar so you do
not miss your favorite Ghibli movie on
the big screen. Movies are still showing
fairly often, so check the website for
when they will be available.
Next in the lineup is “Howl’s
Moving Castle” (2004), a favorite
among fans. From Sept. 23-27, it
will be showing in theaters across
the country. “Howl’s Moving Castle
“is a beautifully illustrated romantic
fantasy featuring wizards, warring
kingdoms and a castle on legs. The
movie tells the story of a girl who is
turned into an old woman by a witch
and goes to work for a wizard named
Howl in his roaming castle.
The festival will conclude with
“Spirited Away”, (2001), beginning
Oct. 28 and finishing on Nov. 1. This
one is a fantastical story filled with
spirits and demons, following a girl
who must work in a bathhouse in the
realm of spirits in order to save her
parents, who have been turned into
pigs. This, being one of Miyazaki’s
most beloved films and “one of the
most critically-acclaimed films of
all time,” as the website states, is a
wonderful conclusion to a year of films
full of fantasy, love, war and longing.
Having the opportunity to view
some of Miyazaki’s most famous,
influential and memorable animated
films with friends and family is an
experience that cannot be missed and
is available for a limited time. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
FEATURES 7
By ROSALIE ZUCKERMANN
ONE OF THE most popular
offerings of Lewis & Clark
that draws students here is
our unique College Outdoors (CO)
program. While CO is an excellent
resource for granola pros and nature
newbies alike, trips fill up quickly due
to their popularity. They can also be
too expensive for some, especially
with limited scholarship capacity.
Others simply have a difficult time
making the time commitment work
with their schedules.
Luckily, Portland is a city
surrounded by many lush and varying
landscapes and CO is not the only
option to get out and explore them.
It takes a bit more planning and
research to orchestrate a camping or
backpacking trip on one’s own, but it
is not as difficult as it might seem.
One of the primary obstacles for
independent camping trips is lack of
transportation. As someone who loves
the outdoors but doesn’t have a car, I
rely heavily on buses. A shuttle called
Mt. Hood Express serves six metro
areas along Highway 26 and goes to
various roads and trailheads around
Mt. Hood. This shuttle operates
seven days a week and is incredibly
affordable: only $2 one-way and $5
for a day pass.
The Mt. Hood Express is only the
beginning of what public transit has to
offer, though. Visit oregonhikers.org/
field_guide/Public_Transportation
to find a comprehensive list of buses
and shuttles that connect urban
residents to wilderness areas. Read
carefully, because only some of these
routes include Portland; some go to
other Oregon cities such as Eugene
and Bend.
Another challenge can be picking a
destination. While there are enticing
locations farther away, like the
Wallowa Mountains, Mt. St. Helens
and the Oregon Coast, there are also
many less well known options closer
to Portland.
One of these is Oxbow Regional
Park, a smaller but nevertheless
beautiful spot on the Sandy River east of
Gresham that has 74 drive-up campsites offered for $25 a night. Another option
just 34 miles west of Portland is L.L.
Stub Stewart State Park, located in the
foothills of the Northern Oregon Coast
Range and offering reservable campsites
for $11 a night. This is an excellent place
to see wildflowers in May and June.
An hour’s drive from Portland lies the wonderful Beacon Rock State Park,
full of stunning views of the Columbia
River Gorge and campsites for $30 a
night. These options all have access to
bathrooms and showers.
For those who are interested in
backpacking rather than camping at
designated sites, there are seemingly endless routes available that span
mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes and
forests. To review them, visit websites
like theoutbound.com, AllTrails.com
or hikeoregon.net. Many places listed
are free of charge and simply require
registering for a wilderness permit
ahead of time. As for acquiring gear, REI provides
inexpensive rental options including
sleeping bags, bear canisters, tents,
stoves and much more weather-
specific and specialized equipment.
Other outdoor equipment stores also
rent gear, such as Mountain Shop
and Next Adventure. And of course,
our very own CO program is also an
excellent resource for borrowing and
renting supplies.
If renting supplies does not feel
preferable to buying, there are also
a number of discounted options for
buying secondhand gear and hiking
clothing. Well known companies like
REI and Patagonia have used gear and
clothing available for purchase online.
Some lesser known brands such as
GearTrade also offer used products.
Some products are difficult to
come by secondhand, like hiking
boots that fit, so if you do make the
investment to buy a pair new, keep
in mind the option to resell them
to these same companies. Not only
can you get a portion of what you
spent back, but you can also help
somebody else by providing them
with affordable options.
Food can be another area where
costs add up. Many backpackers rely
on pre-packaged freeze dried meals,
but at $10-$15 for a couple servings,
it is not the most cost-efficient
choice. Buying easily rehydratable
grains in bulk, such as couscous, is
much cheaper. Paired with tuna or
chicken from a pouch, which can be
bought at most grocery stores for just
a few dollars, and dried veggies, you
can easily create a tasty, filling meal
for a fraction of the price.
Your peers are also some of the
best resources you can ask for. Many
LC students own lots of camping gear
and might be willing to lend it out.
Some might even want to join you
on your trip and would be willing to
drive their car. Do not hesitate to ask
around about outdoor opportunities,
because more often than not,
students will be thrilled to share
their knowledge and help make the
profound experience of immersing
oneself in nature more accessible.Students access Oregon’s outdoors on a budget
2023 Studio Ghibli Film Festival to last six more weeksEMMA AMBROZIAK/THE MOSSY LOGCollection of recommendations, resources makes camping, backpacking opportunities more affordable
Latourell Falls is a popular hike in the nearby Columbia River Gorge, which hosts several camping and hiking opportunities.
Months-long celebration of Miyazaki’s iconic animated films comes to a close in early November
GILLIAN WATTS /THE MOSSY LOG
By ROSE R. BIALK
THE ANIMATED film “Nimona,”
based on a graphic novel by ND
Stevenson of the same name, is
an unabashedly queer film. Despite
various production issues, the film
has finally been released, to the
delight of viewers.
The movie, released on Netflix in
June, has been met with a positive
reception, including a 94% from
critics on Rotten Tomatoes, as well
as charting on Netflix’s weekly Top 10
list in 26 countries. However, getting
there was no small feat.
Stevenson originally created
“Nimona” as a webcomic in 2012 and
later published it as a graphic novel,
to critical acclaim. It was therefore
no surprise when, 20th Century Fox
acquired the rights to create a film
based on the webcomic in 2015.
The trouble began
when Disney bought 20th
Century Fox in 2019. At
the time, “Nimona”
was in production at
the Fox subsidiary
Blue Sky Studios,
who created the
“Ice Age” series and
“Ferdinand."
According to
Business Insider,
the “Nimona” team
began to feel pressure from
Disney leadership about the
queer themes of the work, especially
concerning a same-sex kiss that
was to be included. The project was
delayed by Disney
multiple times before
Blue Sky Studios
shut down entirely in
February 2021, ahead
of the film’s scheduled
January 2022 release.
The film was roughly
75% complete.
The release delay
was speculatively
impacted by the
queer themes of
the film, both a gay
relationship being
central to the plot and
the overarching themes of gender
identity represented by the titular
character. Unlike many of Disney's
other “first gay characters,” these
couldn't have been cut or sensored
as they are integral parts of the story.Luckily, despite these obstacles,
this story has a happy ending. Another
studio, Annapurna Pictures, picked
up Nimona following the Blue
Sky closure. There,
the team finished
the film and
sold the
distribution
rights over
to Netflix,
where it was
eventually
released
in June.
“Nimona” is an
incredible story
about persevering
against those who
attempt to sand
down your edges
and reject integral
parts of you.
The movie asks
hard questions
about societal
conformity, social change and gender
identityand it is also a good movie.
In the film, the titular Nimona
is a shapeshifter who has spent her
life exiled from society. She meets
Ballister Boldheart, a fugitive knight framed for killing the queen, and the
two set out to try to clear Ballister’s
name. Both have become outsiders
to society at large, but while
Ballister is trying to
find his way back
in, Nimona rejects
the system
entirely.
“Nimona”
takes place
1000 years
after a
monster
attack
forced
their society
to build walls
all around itself
for protection from
the monsters on the
outside. The nobility is
tasked with becoming
knights to protect the citizens of the
realm, despite the fact that no one
ever goes outside the walls.
Our story begins in earnest when,
at the knighting of Ballister, the first
commoner ever to attain this position,
the sword he is being knighted with
releases a magical attack that kills the
queen, and forces him to go on the
run, lest he be imprisoned for a crime
he didn't commit.
Enter Nimona, a so-called
monster, due to her being a
shapeshifter. After hearing about
the supposed queen killer, she sees
a kindred spirit, someone else on the outside of society, and maybe,
someone who could understand
her. The two join forces in order
to prove Ballister’s innocence, but
where Ballister wants only to return
to his position he fought so hard to
obtain, Nimona doesn't see the point
in seeking approval from the society
that so firmly rejected her.
This is reflected in their dynamic
as well, with Ballister trying to view
Nimona in terms of what sort of boxes
he can put her in to understand her
when it comes to her shape changing
abilities. Nimona is not
a human who can
shapeshift; she is a
shapeshifter, and thus
she is herself in any
form she takes.
It is this lack of
understanding of who
she is that eventually
causes the climax
of the film. After
being misunderstood
and rejected by society,
Nimona assumes a monstrous form to
match people's view of her.
She lashes out at the people
and society who never bothered to
understand who she was. This attack
is only ended after Ballister finally
sees her for who she is, not a girl
who sometimes turns into other
things, but as Nimona.
In the end Nimona does not need
to change who she is in order to be
accepted. This idea is so important
coming from a film that centers
around a character who, while
never explicitly labeled, clearly is
not cisgender.
Especially now, when trans people
are under attack by both individuals
and entire state governments, this
message saying, "Don’t give up, you
deserve happiness, you deserve to
live," is crucial. This notion shines
throughout the film, in both the
sheer joy on Ballister's face after
learning that Nimona is alive,
and in the final speech he gives,
echoing a point Nimona made at the
beginning of the film.
Nimona begins the film saying,
“Some of us don’t get the happily
ever after we were looking for.
Maybe it's not that kind of kingdom.”
However, instead of leaving it there,
Ballister adds onto this sentiment,
saying, “Or maybe it's not the end
of the story.”FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
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“Nimona” film illustrates acceptance,
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Hoffman Art Gallery:
Broken Spectre
“'Broken Spectre' is an immersive,
74-minute film that shifts between
a manifold of ecological narratives,
from the topographic to the
anthropocentric, and to a careful
examination of nonhuman violence
and survival… in the Amazon Basin
and related eco-systems.”
- Lewis & Clark Website: Events
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“Little Lion Man ”
By Mumford & Sons
"There is something about the
Mumford & Sons' music that just
screams 'fall' to me. Maybe it's the
fast paced guitar that makes you feel
like you're running through the forest
like you did when you were eight or
their raspy voices, but this is what I
listen to when the leaves turn. ”
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By Richy Mitch & The Coat Miners
(ft. Mt. Joy)
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that carries such amazing themes of
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relates to it. Richy Mitch is always
able to create fantastic lyrics, but
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is the harmonies with Mt. Joy. The
melancholic melody is perfect for a
stroll in Autumn. ”
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“Place to Be ”
By Nick Drake
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“Hungarian shoegaze for when you
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and human introspection all together
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Listen to the whole album if you have
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Black Artists of Oregon
“This exhibition serves to
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nationally, and it will be the
first of its kind to
consider the work of
Black artists collectively in Oregon.”
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halcyon orvendal/the mossy logIn the end,
Nimona does not
need to change
who she is in order
to be accepted.

It asks hard
questions about
societal conformity,
social change and
gender identity,
and it is also a good
movie.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
ARTS 9
Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album took GUTS
“SOUR” sequel is“instant classic,” showing off singer’s range, pulls from pop-punk, new wave influences
By EMMA FORD
GUTS IS A s t o r y , t o l d i n
references, of girlhood and
glory. Twenty year-old Olivia
Rodrigo pop-punk bashed her way out
of conventional wisdom that a second
album equals a sophomore slump, and
her Sept. 8 release sees her securing
her place as a modern teen star.
Rodrigo’s songwriting, as has
been widely covered, is a rejuvenated
and sparkly take on punk and
grunge that makes no secret of its
pop sensibilities. Her ballads weave
together an album of bangers that
hit like water balloons – a surprise
for sure, but not enough to cause
permanent damage. Each song flirts
with edgy in its own way.
Rolling Stone has called the album
“another instant classic” and Spin
Magazine enthused over the star’s
“bold step forward.” But what much
of the praise has merely glanced
over is the refreshing way Rodrigo’s
influences have shown through. For
the younger generations, Rodrigo and
the musical minds she has allied herself
with re-package the great alternative
rock genres and the lessons they teach.
In keeping with her first effort,
SOUR, Rodrigo is indebted to decades
past. In production, her songs bear
comparison both to New York and
London of the 1980s with new wave
bubblegum and 1990s Seattle with the
distortion of grunge rock. Her lyrics
and their femme bravado follow a
proud lineage of rock-girl swagger.
“All the time,” sings Rodrigo in
album opener “all-american bitch.”
“I’m grateful all the time.”
The last few years have seen
her tumble through the news cycle endlessly, and many of her lyrics call
out the exhaustion of public stardom,
taking strength in generations of
rockers before her.
Where her pop-punk predecessors
in Blink-182 and The Offspring went before her, Rodrigo demonstrates a
mastery of making stupid decisions
sound almost smart because they are
just so fun. Alanis Morissette and
Courtney Love’s ripped-stocking,
smudged-eyeliner sensibilities find a modern and potentially more
likable protagonist in her diatribes
against ex-lovers and fake friends.
No Doubt and Bikini Kill’s treatises
on feminism are expanded upon in
each defiant line.Beyond her upbeat hits, Rodrigo
shines in her star-making form – the
piano ballad.
“You can win the battle, but you’ll
never win the war,” sings Rodrigo
in “pretty isn’t pretty.” “You fix thе
things you hated, and you’d still feel
so insecure.”
Her ballads range from The Cure
to Tori Amos, each one packaging the
emotions of girlhood in an accessible
way, sure to serve as a soundtrack to
teenage angst for years to come. She is
relatable not only to the 13 year old on
the cusp of high school but the 23 and 33
year old looking back on their time.
The last of the influences clear
in Rodrigo’s work are more modern
than the fare of Gen Xers – the female
singer-songwriters of the 2010s
(among whose number one can count
FKA Twigs, Lana Del Ray and Lorde)
anchor Rodrigo’s work in this century.
The combination of tried and true rock
lessons with familiar but not dated pop
creates a beautifully charismatic sonic
template. When matched with her
undeniable moxie, Rodrigo is well on
her way to influencing whomever will
come next.
“Rodrigo, pop star and veteran
performer, knows how to turn the ritual
humiliations of girlhood into dazzling,
over-the-top spectacles,” Pitchfork
writes. “The world’s a stage, and she’s
gonna put on a f*cking show.”
Rodrigo has proven with GUTS that
she is not going anywhere. She has
taken the lessons of the past and thrust
them another step on the never-ending
march into the future. As her world
tour begins, one can only hope she is
allowed to continue that growth that
has already borne another fabulous
album for us to enjoy.
EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG
“Broken Spectre” film exhibits environmental destruction
Richard Mosse’s immersive Hoffman Gallery installation illustrates deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest
By KAI MERMIS-CAVA
ON AUG. 2 5, Lewis & Clark
opened “Broken Spectre,”
an immersive film created
by Richard Mosse documenting
the devastation of the Amazon
Rainforest. Currently showing at the
Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery
of Contemporary Art, “Broken
Spectre” is primarily black and white,
comprised of picturesque shots of the
Amazon Rainforest itself, as well as
heart-wrenching scenes of burning
trees and razed land. The film is
captivating, stretching across two
screens, and switching from a single
perspective up to as many as four
perspectives at once.
Richard Mosse is an Irish artist
currently operating out of New York,
best known for his photography and
filmography. His work focuses on
humanitarian and environmental crises, with recent solo exhibitions
showcased at the San Francisco
Museum of Modern Art, the National
Gallery of Art in Washington DC, the
Barbican Art Gallery in London and
the National Gallery of Victoria in
Melbourne, Australia.
“Broken Spectre” uses a wide array
of film and photography techniques,
including heat-sensitive analogue
film and ultraviolet studies, to create
a multitude of visually striking scenes,
such as acres of blood-red trees and
black scorched earth. In several
gorgeous, almost hypnotizing scenes,
fluorescent microscopic imagery
shows the beautiful complexity of the
Amazon and its organisms.
Perhaps most iconic is the use of
airborne footage, sweeping over the
Amazon and forcing a viewer to take
in the gravity of empty, demolished
land, in heavy contrast to the lush
rainforest. These shots, despite the lack of narration, perfectly capture
the nature of the planned and
steadily progressing demolition of
the Amazon Rainforest.
Accompanying the extraordinary
visuals of “Broken Spectre,” the
sound design is incredible. From the
bone-chilling roar of chainsaws to
near-violent, thunderous music, the
sound of the film immerses viewers.
The score is a beautiful and haunting
addition to the visual experience.
The film features multiple
perspectives, including the Yanomami
and Munduruku Indigenous
communities fighting for their land
and their survival, illegal miners
destroying natural land masses and
rivers for barely a scrap of gold and
Brazilian cowboys setting fire to the
rainforest in order to create empty
land for cattle to graze.
Footage of protests in Brasilia,
the capital city of Brazil, contains an especially striking scene of
people holding a sign with the word
“Genocida” (“Genocidal,” as translated
to English) in bright
red letters. This sign
was likely directed at
Jair Bolsonaro, the
former president of
Brazil (from 2019 to
2022) who is known
for rolling back the
legal protections of
Indigenous groups
and facilitating the
destruction of the
Amazon Rainforest.
In a passionate
speech of an Indigenous woman,
she expresses her disdain for illegal
miners and those who seek to use
Amazonian land and calls people
to action. As is made exceedingly
clear by “Broken Spectre,” the land
of the Amazon Rainforest is being destroyed, and alongside it, the homes
of many Indigenous communities.
Her speech was vehement, powerful
and heartbreaking
to watch as she
pleaded for safety
and peace in her
community.
Upon leaving
the theater, “Broken
Spectre” will stay in
the viewer’s mind,
and the silence
outside the gallery
will feel uncanny.
After watching over
an hour of the
deforestation of the Amazon, it
feels strange to walk through the LC
campus, surrounded by lush trees and
flourishing greenery. It can make one
feel lucky to be surrounded by such
beauty, but also quite aware of the
impact we have on the world around us.
“Broken Spectre” is showing in Hoffman Gallery through Dec. 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.ISAAC BABUS/THE MOSSY LOGUpon leaving the
theater, Broken
Spectre will stay in
the viewer’s mind,
and the silence outside
the gallery will feel
uncanny.
Side-by-side shots of environmental damage span the length of the screen, immersing viewers in destruction and its impact.ISAAC BABUS/THE MOSSY LOGBy EMMA FORD
OVER THE PAST few decades
nationwide, male academic
success and engagement in
higher education has been steadily
decreasing in comparison to female
counterparts. Women are starting to
outperform men on the standardized
tests required for college admissions,
graduate at higher rates and make up
increasing percentages of incoming
classes. The New York Times reported
that Tulane University in New Orleans
had a freshman class of almost two
women to every man this year, a
dramatic example of the trending
numbers, which remain closer to three
women for every two men.
Men’s decreasing enrollment in
college, particularly BIPOC men, is a
major concern for educators around
the country. In response, universities
are seeking to increase the number
of men they bring in each year to
close male educational gaps. One
of the primary ways this gap is being
addressed is by recruiting male athletes,
especially for the still male-dominated
sport of football.
Athletics recruitment has
(anecdotally) gone to great lengths
to attract men to higher education,
sometimes lowering the barrier to
entry presented by grades and other
indicators of academic achievement.
At many universities, academic merit
scholarships match or are outpaced
in dollar amount by the financial aid
provided to athletes. Some admissions
departments give extra consideration
to male athletes with inferior grades,
who rely on the importance placed on
their athletic ability to push them over
the edge in admissions. Moreover,
there is a lot to be gained, career-wise,
from playing at a school with a famous
Division 1 team.
At Lewis & Clark, however, much of
this does not apply. LC offers no athletic
scholarships or increased financial
aid for players. As an intellectually
rigorous institution, there are few
safety nets from academic campus for
low-performing athletes should they
fall behind their non-athlete peers.
So what draws student athletes to our
Division 3 school — especially for a
sport like football?
“It’s our players,” Head Football
Coach Joseph Bushman said. “And
it’s been this way since I got here. We
are very family oriented. We have a
really strong chemistry. And so when
recruits show up on campus, they can
sense how together our guys are and
how together our coaches are. I think
that makes them feel at ease and know
that if they come here, they’re going to
be looked after and cared for and have
a sense of belonging.”
Students echo Bushman’s views on
the team environment.
“Yeah, my recruiting process from
Lewis and Clark was my favorite out of
all the schools I interacted with,” said Charlie Murrin ’27. “I was recruited
by Coach Machado, our offensive
coordinator. And I love that he is
a super nice guy, and he was super
nice to me. Like when I was on my
visit, I was here a little bit early, and
he took me out to a breakfast spot in
Lake Oswego. And that made a super
good impression.”
Approxiamately 21% of LC’s
freshman males are on Bushman’s
2023-2024 football team, leading to a
much larger team than has been seen
in recent years.
“When I got here four years ago, our
roster size was 62. And now we started
with 101, and currently we’re down to
99,” Bushman said. “So we’ve really,
really grown. And that was something
that I was told was important to our
higher ups, that they want to increase
our numbers in football.”
This large of a team attracts many
different athletes, fostering a diverse
community of players. Will Trunzo
’24 walked on his freshman year, and
has had two years of participating in
recruitment under his belt going into
his junior year with the team.
“We do an incredibly thorough job
in our recruiting. We search all over
the country, we find a lot of really
great candidates,” Trunzo said. “And
we bring them here, we show them
what we’re all about, we show them
the team, we host them, we do events
with them. And I think that, overall,
we do a really thorough and good job
of recruiting the best candidates that
we can find for the team.”
High school football players
interested in coming to LC have extra
resources to learn about campus when
considering playing football here.
Recruiters can go directly to schools or
“prospect camps” to observe and talk
to players. LC hosts multiple of its own
prospect camps here at the college
during spring semester, where high
school students come to tour campus,
spend the night and meet coaches.
GMTM Inc., an online social
networking site for college athletes,
writes to its users that liberal arts
colleges are spaces to get the holistic
college experience, not just the college
athlete experience. Development of
skills beyond those on the field are
meant to allow students to grow in
ways that will help them for years once
their sports career is over.
“Bottom line: Your professors are
going to know your name and (you
will) learn what you need to succeed,”
Scotty Jenkins said in an article for the
GMTM site.
LC takes the “student” in student
athlete seriously. Both coaches and
students emphasized the importance
of and support devoted to academic
success.
“I think athletics in a lot of
ways really helps with academics,”
Trunzo said. “Because while it is an
incredible time commitment, the
coaches put in a lot of effort in terms of study halls, in terms of matching
up student athletes in the same
major, in terms of all of these kinds
of efforts they make in order to keep
us academically engaged.”
At LC, this starts before players
even commit to the school. In an
academic culture that has been
struggling to keep up men’s levels of
achievement in higher education, LC
athletics prioritizes players knowing
what they are getting into.
“On my visit, I had an academic
mentor, Logan Herman,” Murrin said.
“He’s an environmental studies major.
It was great to talk to him, and then
I also talked to one of the professors,
Elizabeth Safran.”
At LC’s prospect camp, an event
called Meet Your Major takes place
where prospective students can meet
professors from different departments
on campus in small groups to discuss
their academic interests — even if not
all those interests are easy to come by.
“The thing we battle is that we
don’t have a business major,” said
Bushman. “It’s really hard to get kids
to wrap their heads around (the fact)
that they can come here and get a
business experience here. That’s why
our little sliver of entrepreneurship
is great.”
Popular majors for prospective
freshmen players pose another
interesting challenge — as well as lacking a business program, LC has
no kinesiology major or other route
for sports medicine. Players who want
that experience are encouraged to
think outside the box about their time
at LC. Participation in Rhetoric and
Media Studies is popular, as well as
the Entrepreneurship program.
Besides their academic life,
athletes have an entire campus to
engage with. Balking stereotypes that
male students are more disengaged
from campus life compared to female
students, many football players
participate in extracurricular activities
off of the team, and the coaches
emphasize the place of players in the
school community.
“As athletes, we have to go support
everyone else too,” Bushman said.
“If you want people to come to your
games, you have to go to other people’s
events, you need to go to concerts, you
need to go to plays, you need to be
visible. It’s a two way street.”
Mutual support events like the
Arts Department tailgating a game or
the football team going en masse to
student theater productions support
those goals. While LC may not have
the same football culture as other
schools, they can find their place on
campus their own way.
“While athletics are an important
part of my experience at this school,”
Trunzo said. “I’d say, don’t let it be the only thing you do here. It’s incredibly
important to engage academically and
to engage socially with people who
aren’t involved with athletics because
it will enrich your experience here to a
great degree.”
A world that tells men they have
no future or no space to succeed
is one that needs to be changed.
As the halls of academia see
dwindling enrollment and decreasing
engagement from male students, it is
important that universities seek to
support them as part of a balanced
community. And while athletics is
by no means the only way for men
to participate on campus, it is still a
major part of recruitment of men to
our college, especially via football.
“Don’t stress out so much about
what college is going to be like,”
Murrin said. “I’ve loved the transition
so far. And I have a lot of friends on
the team and outside the team. That
was a worry of mine over the summer,
but it hasn’t been the case at all.”
LC athletics and the football team’s
coaching staff are on the right track to
combat the tenuous place of men in
higher education. The football team
members at this school are recruited
and guided to be engaged, successful
and positive members of campus
life. When one part of a community
is lifted up, the whole community is
lifted along with them.
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SPORTS 10
Colleges recruit male students through athletics
Lewis & Clark’s football program seeks to support new members through peer mentors, community
Claire Baco
Kai Mermis-Cava
Rose R. Bialk
Kevin Matisheck
Jessie Shaw
Chris TaylorKevin Matisheck
COURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARK
LC’s football team gained 46 new players, the largest class in program history and 21% of all males in the freshman class.
EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOGBy CLAIRE BACO
LEWIS & CLARK welcomes
Brad Breier as the new head
coach of men’s and women’s
golf this year.Breier is originally
from Los Angeles, CA. After college,
he worked as a teacher and an
assistant golf coach at University of
Redlands, whose women’s team won
the national title in Division Three
(DIII) golf last year. Brier and his
wife moved to Portland this year to
escape the heat, and the move opened
up new opportunities.
“The Redlands team pushed me to apply,” Breier said. “If you told
me a year and a half ago that I was
going to be a head coach for a college
program, I probably wouldn’t have
believed it. But now, I love it.”
Breier did not start his sports
career in golf. In college, he
played DIII baseball at Willamette
University in Salem, OR, and only
fell in love with golf after his baseball
career ended.
“After spending so many years in
the weight room, I just didn’t really
want to go back,” Breier said. “My
buddy called me and said, ‘Hey, you
want to play nine holes of golf?’ I was absolutely horrible. I was awful. But I
hit one good shot and I was addicted.
I bought golf clubs the next day.”
Breier inherits a team that has
struggled in recent years due to
low recruitment and a rotating
coaching staff. Millen Mistry ’26,
the sole captain for both the men’s
and women’s golf teams this year, is
hopeful that Breier’s guidance will be
a much-needed boost to performance
and morale.
“There’s a lot more structure in the
program, and a lot more discipline
about what we’re accountable for,
and what he’s expecting out of us,
which at the end of the day is just
going to make the program even
better,” Mistry said.
One way Breier has already
implemented changes to the golf
program is by installing a new golf
hitting simulator.
“Not many people know about it,
but there’s a door in the gym that
leads to a pretty big space where we
can hit balls,” Mistry said. “There’s
a projector, there are simulators, so
we get all the numbers and we can
play courses in there. Coach Brad got
hired early in the summer, and that
was the first thing he took under his
wing.”
Breier has many more goals in
mind to move the program forward.
Although he was hired too late to do
any serious recruiting for the team’s
2023 season, he is hitting the ground
running by looking for freshman
recruits for next year, and building
skills with the current team members
to rise in the Northwest Conference
rankings.
“This year is about laying the
foundation, the culture, the work
ethic, what’s going to be required on
a year in year out basis,” Breier said.
Breier is also looking to expand
the golf program, both at the
competitive level and within the
general LC student body.
“It’s a great sport to learn and to be able to go do recreationally with
friends,” Breier said. “There are a lot
of great public forces around here.
We’re going to have a golf class on
campus next semester that’s going
to be teaching anyone – people that
have played forever or people that are
just learning. I’m happy to work with
everyone, it’s such a fun sport, and it’s
something that you can do and it’s not
super stressful on the body.”
Mistry also has goals to build the
team up to be stronger competitors.
“In terms of the team, I think
everyone’s looking for the same thing. We’re just trying to improve,
especially because we got no recruits
this year. We’re just trying to look to
play better this year, and then put us
in a better position to succeed,” Mistry
said.
With Breier as the devoted new
head coach, the team is looking
positively towards the future. LC
cannot wait to support the team
during the season.
“I’m excited to be here,” Breier
said. “I’m excited to help build the
program, and I don’t plan on going
anywhere.”FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
SPORTS 11
New head golf coach has high hopes for team
By AMELIA DOYLE
THE LEWIS & Clark first Men’s
Soccer team since 1991, has begun
their season. Over the summer,
players have been participating in
various activities to prepare for the
upcoming season.
“I played all summer for a
competitive team back home in Seattle
and worked with my coaches to stay sharp and improve,” soccer player Ben
Tallent ’26 said.
Another player on the team, Kaushal
Riedman ’26, said that he focused on
staying in shape and getting lots of in-
game experience over the summer.
During the summer he played for
the semi-pro United Premier Soccer
League team, the Alaska Timbers, in his
hometown of Anchorage. In addition,
he coached multiple youth soccer teams. “I wanted to make sure that when I
came back in the fall, I wouldn’t be too
rusty and that I’d be able to help out the
team in our first conference season in
decades,” Reidman said.
Tallent is excited about playing in
his first season of NCAA games and is
looking forward to growing as a player.
One of Tallent’s fondest memories on
the soccer team so far was when the team
scored their first goal and won their first
game. Riedman echoed this statement.
“My favorite soccer memory
would have to be our first game this
year against Multnomah University.
Following our season last year and with
all the new players coming in, it was
really important to start off strong. We
got down early in the second half, but
it was such a great feeling to be able to
come back and get a win at Griswold in
our first game back,” Riedman said.
Tallent said that it was an amazing
feeling to see the team succeed and
he is looking forward to repeating the
experience in the upcoming years.
However, since the Men’s soccer team is
one of the newest sports teams at LC, it
comes with some additional challenges.
Both Tallent and Riedman explained
that LC men’s soccer is one of the
youngest teams in the conference, and
almost entirely made up of freshman
and sophomores.
“A lot of us will have to grow up
fast and learn to adjust to the college
speed of play much faster than players
at other schools might,” Riedman said.
“While this may be a challenge for us
this season, I know this will make us that
much stronger than other teams in years
to come. Overall, I’m really excited to be
part of the team this year and take on a
conference together. We all support each
other on and off the field and I know that
will help us this season.”Tallent said that the team will
never shy away from a challenge and
is dedicated to improving.
“While we’ve had a rough start to
our season, we’re starting to get into
the swing of things and we love having
supporters at our games. It really helps the team to see our classmates
and peers out there cheering us on. If
you haven’t come out to see a soccer
game yet, grab some friends and come
see for yourself how committed the
guys are to doing the school proud,”
Tallent said. Men’s soccer look for a victory in the upcoming matchesNew coach Brad Breier is looking forward to his transition from baseball to golf.
Many players are exhilerated for the for the approaching season with their new coach.
The Men’s Soccer team preps for the upcoming season and is excited to compete.Riedman plays semi-pro in preperation for the beginning of the soccer season.Previously a baseball player, Brad Breier looks forward to making positive changes as new sports leader
Current Lewis & Clark athletes practice vigorously over summer to adjust to conditions of coming seasonCOURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARKCOURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARK
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COURTESY OF LEWIS & CLARKBy JESSIE SHAW
To all new students, welcome to
Lewis & Clark! Although you
might have toured the campus
four times already during the long-
ass NSO week, there is an abundance
of overlooked spots you most likely
did not see nor hear of. Whether you
are looking to study for an upcoming
test, or you are more interested in
the quintessential college pastimes
of doing drugs and having casual sex,
these campus haunts may be perfect
for you!
One super-secret spot you might
not have heard of on campus tours
is the Gazebo. Nestled in one of our
secluded forest spots between the
Reflection Pool and Olin Hall, it is
a popular spot for students to drink
alcohol, smoke weed or do other
drugs. Additionally, many students
who go to the Gazebo write their
names or dirty messages on it.
“It is insane,” Thurman Merman
’27 recalled. “There are mostly
sophomores and juniors. People get
drunk and stoned and you can even
sometimes smell the weed from there
to the Reflecting Pool.”
Merman is one of the few
freshmen who has ventured to the
Gazebo and knows of its existence,
hearing about it from his LC alumnus
cousin. Merman also goes there
to smoke weed to rebel against his family, who he described as
“conservative Christian right-wing
Republicans.” Family members,
when asked for comment, described
themselves as “moderate Democrats”
and as “holiday churchgoers, mostly
on Easter and Christmas."
Casey Macy ’26 is one of the most
frequent visitors to the Gazebo. As the
leader of the Leftist Student
Union (LSU), she hosts
club meetings at the
Gazebo where she and
her members engage
in mild-mannered
political discourse
about their
school.
“Lewis & Clark
were racist slave
owners and we demand
the school changes its
name,” Macy explains.
“We also demand the
school provide a haven
for marginalized students.
We write these messages
on the Gazebo so we
are less likely to get in
trouble with the school
but still be heard.”
Indeed, the Gazebo is
covered in graffiti, including
messages from the LSU but also from
other random visitors. The LSU has
inscribed phrases such as “BLM,”
“ACAB,” “Change Name” and “Fuck the SCOTUS.”
However, some
visitors find
their messages
annoying and
cover them with doodles of boobs, often
insults to the LSU.
Another spot worth mentioning is
the water tower at the Graduate School
campus, across the street from the
Forest Halls. Surrounded by trees, it
can be difficult for a newcomer to
find, yet this makes it the perfect
spot to have picnics with friends,
where students get silly with
substances or start an orgy.
Chris Cross ’24, a resident
of the Hartzfeld/Holmes
dorm system for the third
year in a row, had a
warning for would-be
tokers gathering at
the water tower.
“Beware of active
CamPo (Campus
Police) patrols!” said
Cross. “The last thing
you want is to get
busted for smoking
there. It is really such a
rookie freshman move.”
Lastly, another spot
to consider checking out
is the lounge area on the
upper floor of the Watzek
Library right by the stairs
leading down to the atrium.
While most students will go
to the Watzek Library to
study, some go to the small
landing at the top of the main
staircase to fornicate when they cannot do it in their dorms. In a way, it makes
it a good spot for a couple to get cozy
since there is a large, comfortable sofa.
However, if that is what you choose to
use the space for, make sure no one else
is around.
Dinah Mite ’25 recalled that they
once accidentally stumbled upon
their roommate en flagrante delicto
with her boyfriend.
“One night, I had finished
studying and was about to head
down the stairs to leave when I
noticed my roommate Moira was
already heading downstairs on Jack.
I pretended I did not notice and went
down one of the secondary stairs –
I was unsure if walking right past
them and not saying hi or something
would be rude.”
Despite their shock, Mite is not
against their roommate Bonin’ with
Jack anywhere but in their dorm.
“At least they didn’t do it in our
room,” said Mite.
No matter what your pleasure
is, you can be sure there will be
a spot on campus to pursue it.
We at the Backdoor support you
wholeheartedly! However, if you find
none of these spots appealing, you
can always find other overlooked
hideouts to do your business. Just
make sure you write to us and tell
us what they are! We have a feeling
the ones in this article are about to
become very popular…/gid00483/gid00484FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Imma Barbie Girl, in a Backdoor World
By MAYA MAZOR-HOOFIEN
Hey Seamen! Welcome back
to campus! I hope you had
an amazing summer thirst
tweeting about state senators or
whatever it is you do.
Despite all the excitement that
comes with a new semester, the
adjustment period can be difficult.
Returning students often experience
quite the culture shock coming back
after a summer of getting misgendered
at a retail job, while new students may
feel that Lewis & Clark is home to a
language entirely unknown to them
before arriving on Palatine Hill.
This mystique is no mis-
interpretation. The secret, storied
dialect of LC has been perfected by the
student body over years, combining
internet slang, academic buzzwords
and culturally appropriated
expressions. It can take months of
immersion and rigorous study to
develop fluency in this localism,
but who has the time? Not you,
dear reader, who has barely made it
100 words into this article without
skimming for a dick joke. For your
convenience, nay, survival, here is the
Backdoor’s guide to LC Lingo.
Vocabulary:
Troom (n.): A portmanteau of the
Trail Room.
T*mpleton (n.): The deadname of
Fowler Student Center, who donned a
fresh coat of paint and came out as emo
as the end of last semester.
Situationship (n.): An entanglement
between two (or more!) people who are
sexually attracted to each other but are
still getting over their exes.
Boning (v.): When two LC students
love each other very much, they go
to the dining hall and PDA like there
is no tomorrow. Keep it up you guys.
Everyone loves this and thinks it is cool
and normal.
Slay (n.): I cannot do this one.
Please just, like, ask a friend. You ask
so much of me, and it simply cannot go
on like this.
Common phrases:
If you hear a Lewis & Clark
student say the common phrase "I
have been super stressed out lately",
what they mean is "I have been doing ketamine on weeknights and allowing
my untreated dyslexia to destroy
my relationships."
This, however, is not a commutative
statement; “I do a lot of ketamine”
translates roughly to “I thought I took
ketamine once, ignored the friend who
said it was probably a crushed-up baby
aspirin, and fell into a placebo K-hole.”
"I feel super unsafe in this space
right now" means “I am a little cold.”
“I did Model UN in high school,
but now I am a STEM major” is a less
common phrase, but important to
know, as it means “I am the fucking
worst, but at least I am self-aware.”
“I am going through a really hard
time right now” means “I use my mental
illness to justify treating people badly.”
Fashion:
"I love your outfit!": This means
nothing. Equivalent to "hi' or even
"like" or "umm."
“I love your outfit!”: This is a
lesbian come-on. Though many have
tried, it is impossible to tell the two
meanings apart.
Here are some common responses
for the above:
"I thrifted this top" means “I
paid the equivalent full price for it in
downtown Boulder but it also doesn't
fit me right.”
“Oh yeah this is vintage!” which
means “I dug it out of the bins, half-
heartedly hand washed it and now I feel
like a celebrity when I wear it around
campus. It was made in 2017.”
Academics:
“You were slaying that class
debate” means “I loved when you said
something you saw on TikTok out
loud like it was original after nobody
else raised their hand to answer a
professor’s question.”
“As someone with an invisible
marginalized identity…” is more
common in a discussion or debate
setting. This means “I am gay and/or
trans, and this makes me not white for
the sake of this argument.”
Outside of the classroom, here is some
language related to academics to know:
“I am going to kill myself (ideation)”
means “ I have minimal responsibilities
typical of a student/young adult.”
"I am going to kill myself (intent)"
is slightly different, and means “I have homework due in the morning for a
class I forgot I was in.”
Hobbies:
“I have recently gotten really into
crocheting” actually means “I am going
to kill myself.”
"I play jazz bass" translates to “I am
a virgin and I cannot drive.”
“I play jazz drums” is notably
different, meaning “I am not a virgin
and I can drive but the issues run so
much deeper.”
Introducing yourself:
One of the best ways to learn a
language is through conversation. Try
out some of these introductions to
strike up a conversation of your own.
“I am from the Bay Area.” You
should follow this up by arguing about
what cities count as The Bay. People
love this. Yes, Marin counts. No,
Modesto does not.
“I am from SoCal.” This is a good
start, but people really want you to list
the names of cities near LA as though
everyone has heard of them. Ojai is
pronounced how? You made that up.
The Griffith Observatory? That is from
Bojack Horseman, silly!
If those sound intimidating,
consider giving some of these short,
beginner-friendly phrases a shot!
“I am a comedy writer.” Say this
one to a man. Know that he will take
it as a challenge, so be ready for him
to tell you why Sarah Silverman is
not funny.
“I am a poetry minor.” Say this one
to a woman— I promise it is a good
idea and you will not have to read
draft after draft of mixed metaphors
about a sapphic summer, bitter sweet
turned sour at the tip of her tongue
or whatever.
“I am in a band.” Use this one with
caution; it is a strong aphrodisiac,
bordering on mind-control.
Closing thoughts:
Though it may seem impossible,
most students are able to attain
at least an intermediate level of
proficiency with these words and
phrases by fall break. If all else fails,
here are some rules of thumb to
follow: Always snap to show approval,
avoid eye contact at all costs and get
really comfortable saying “c*nt”.
Good luck, and welcome back!NSOff the record: school secrets they left out
Relationship advisor?
I hardly know her!Under-studied LC dialect exposed
by know-it-all editor for newbiesHangouts, hideouts, hooligan haunts around campus revealed in debaucherous tell-all tour of campus
By ROSALIE ZUCKERMANN
In my previous years at Lewis & Clark
I had ventured into my dorms to
find name cards in the shapes of cute
animals or decorated with stars. When I
approached my door, I laid my eyes upon
a construction paper cutout of a chlamydia
cell emblazoned with my name. Indeed,
on every door was a different STD name
card—who knew there were so many!
This year, in response to Taylor Swift’s
tour, a new era began. Very much in the
spirit of Swift herself, campus policy states
that couples can now room together.
I soon noticed more updates to
residential life. Each shower had been
installed with a double showerhead. A
sign proudly announced that four legged
showers were no longer a policy violation —
it is just bonding and making memories in
a new environment, and is that not exactly
what college is about? Like the sign at that
smoke spot with the stained hammock that
says, “Clothes are the most deeply ingrained
capitalist regime.” Taking them off together
is a great way to strengthen community.
When I passed my RA’s door, it all
began to make sense. There hung the
crown jewel of all the themed regalia: an
LMFT certificate from none other than
the prestigious Labia & Cock College. And
no, LMFT did not stand for Lost Men,
Found Tits (although people really should
get that as an option on their coming-out
certificate.) It was the real deal: My RA was
a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
But abandon no hope yet, ye who are
entering each other around here! Contrary
to its non-inclusive title, the training does
include situationships, FWBs and that one
blue haired girl with a nose ring who said
your Carhartt overalls were sexy.
I talked to my RA, a kindly white man
named Lichen with a pornstache and
assuredly no implicit bias whatsoever,
about what training he had undergone
to reach such a position of the utmost
responsibility. The first step was a trip to the seventh level of hell (passing first
through layers one through six: NST
groups, classes, hallmates, clubs, jobs, and
parties) – dating apps.
Each RA was given exclusive pictures
of a celebrity with which to make a Tinder
profile and field the chaos that ensued in
the DMs. Lichen had the toughest job, for
he was Timothée Chalamet. He referred to
his undercover experience as on Tinder as
a “crash course in the girls and the gays,”
necessary training for LCers.
To recover from the Tinder trauma,
training then segued to a calmer structure
of Powerpoint watching and crocheting
under desks. They covered all the
essentials, from bi panic to daddy issues,
god complexes to polycules, rounding
it all out with a classic what-the-hell-is-
foreskin-and-will-it-hurt-me lecture.
I asked Lichen if he had had any
residents seek his help yet. He responded
by melting in a pile on the floor and asking
if he could hide from them in my closet. (I
told him he might already be in the closet.)
Apparently, on the first day of class he
had to untangle an orgy of quad roommates
when their piercings got stuck to each other.
On the second, he fielded two bawling
freshmen who claimed that the same
baseball player had promised his sweaty
jersey to each of them. On the third, he had
to file for annulment after someone got
married in the ravine because they didn’t
want to hurt their NST lover’s feelings by
saying no. So on, and so on, until on the
seventh day, he rested. Oh wait, what was
that about god complexes?
Who is to say how the dorm drama
will evolve as the year continues and the
STD name cards become more and more
relevant. I for one can’t see anything wrong
with an overworked 20 year old holding up
the mental health of an entire hall.
All I know is that noise canceling
headphones are essential and Lichen would
greatly appreciate it if you brought him
tissues because his residents go through
them faster than FSU’s free condoms.
HALCYON ORVENDAL/THE MOSSY LOGEMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG