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Volume 103, No. 2

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2024-10-18

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Lewis & Clark College: Pioneer Log / Mossy Log

Vol. 103 No. 2 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024 www.piolog.com
Today’s Unsolicited
Advice
Your top-stated reason to not vote
dropped out months ago! We suggest
you register to vote by Oct. 15.OPINION
Campus Safety enforcement
Imagine an ideal version of Campus
Safety that prioritizes public health and
trust.
PAGE #4
FEATURES
Exploring Sellwood Union
Dive into Sellwood Union, the vintage-
lover’s local treasure.
PAGE #6
ARTS
Preview of “Into the Woods”
Exclusive preview of fall musical, “Into
the Woods,” including an interview with
director Cristi Miles.
PAGE #8
SPORTS
Impact of weight training
Weight training class helps women
build confidence in the gym — on and
off campus.
PAGE #10
By FIONA EILERS
ON MONDAY, Sept. 23, student
protesters affiliated with
the unofficial student group
Students for Justice in Palestine
Palatine Hill (SJPPH) set up an
encampment outside of Frank Manor
House in defiance of Lewis & Clark’s
new protest policy enacted Aug. 14.
The protesters began in the Glade,
holding signs and marching to the
back of Frank Manor. From there, the
protesters used fences, chairs, pallets
and other items to create a physical
barrier around a collection of tents.
The encampment came after an
email from President Robin-Holmes
Sullivan reported and condemned
a leaked plan to occupy the Frank
Manor House. On Sept. 11, the same
day as that email, SJPPH released a
statement through Instagram.
“There were very few details in
this email, but there was an explicit
mention of the Spring Encampment
for Palestine. By connecting us with
this announcement, Holmes-Sullivan
is participating in the nationwide
trend of vilifying student activism for
Palestine,” the post read.
On the same night the
encampment was set up, a group of
LC administrators spoke with the
protesters outside the Frank Manor
House. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the
Vice President of Student Life Evette
Clark Castillo sent out an email
addressing the encampment. “Last night, a few members of
the administration spoke with the
protesters and let them know that we
continue to be open to meeting with
any member of the Lewis & Clark
community to discuss any topic of
concern, including their concerns about
investments,” the email read.
The protesters in the encampment
declined to comment, instead
redirecting The Mossy Log to their
anonymous Instagram account for
public statements. On the same day
as the email, the account released a
statement on the protesters’ second
meeting with administration.
The post read, “Students met with
Vice President of Student Life Evette
Castillo Clark, Director of Campus
Living Ben Meoz, Danielle Torres of
Educational Leadership, Assistant
Dean of Students Jess Carron, and
Chief of Staff David Reese on Tuesday
morning at the encampment by the
Frank Manor House.”
The post made on Sept. 24 outlined
the demands SJPPH communicated
to these members of administration.
“At this meeting, we discussed our
demands, which remained disclosure
of the school’s $300 million
endowment, and divestment from
companies on the BDS blacklist,” the
post read.
The BDS blacklist refers to a
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
blacklist created by the Palestinian
BDS National Committee. The blacklist
targets companies that are tied to Israel. SJPPH outlined their demands in
a six-item list. The protesters sought
direct negotiations through a meeting
with President Holmes-Sullivan and
the Board of Trustees. The third item
on the list reported the formation of a
working group by administration.
“Admin is forming a working
group to craft a proposal of disclosure
and divestment,” the post read.
“We added that having disclosure
underway, a timeline, anonymity
(IDs verified with faculty), and Board
attendance is necessary for this
group. All must be in writing.”SJPPH then clarified their terms for
dispersing the encampment.
“A talk with the President (and)
Board is essential.” stated the post.
“A confirmation that a process
of disclosure and divestment is
underway, in writing and sent to the
LC community. Once these are met, the
encampment will disperse.”
The last item on the list stated
that admin was set to visit the
encampment soon to provide updates
on a meeting with Holmes-Sullivan
and for further negotiations.
After issuing the public statement, SJPPH hosted several events at the
encampment, including an open
mic and a vigil for Lebanon where
fighting between militant group
Hezbollah and Israel has escalated in
recent weeks.
On Sept. 27, Holmes-Sullivan
sent out an email indicating that an
agreement to end the encampment
had been reached with the
protesters. In the email, Holmes-
Sullivan informed students of the
establishment of the working group
previously mentioned in SJPPH’s
public statement.
“LC has agreed to form an
Investments Discussion Group made
up of staff and faculty representatives,
as well as LC students, including those
representing the group that formed
the encampment,” Holmes-Sullivan
wrote. “The goal of the Investments
Discussion Group is to explore
concerns regarding LC’s endowment.
The group will provide interested
LC students with the opportunity to
propose their recommendations to
the Board of Trustees.
Holmes-Sullivan expanded on
the role of the discussion group.
“This process may result in multiple
proposals from student participants.
We are also open to facilitating
a process for other students who
might seek to learn more or be heard
regarding these issues or any others,”
the email read.
“NEW” continued on page 3.SJPPH members establish a campsite and advocate for divestment and disclosure.FABIOLA RIO/THE MOSSY LOGLC reaches agreement with student protesters
Students take down tents, fences placed outside Frank Manor after negotiations with administration
By SCARLETT ROBINSON
THE COLLEGE Advising Center
(CAC) welcomed two new advisors
this semester. CAC is available
throughout the semester to help students
prepare for registration and add/drop
periods, but also works with students to
build longer-term four-year plans.
Nikki Yeomans is a LC alumn, who
graduated with a BA in 2015. After
graduating, she worked for an online
program matching students to master’s
programs and a program that works
with underserved students called College
Possible. From there, she returned to LC
for graduate school, studying counseling.
Yeoman knew that working with K-12
students was not for her, so she did some
online work as an academic advisor for
higher education.
After the pandemic ended, she knew
she wanted to get back on campus.
“I missed having that kind of real,
in-person connection with students,”
Yeoman said.
When Yeoman saw a position was
open at the College Advising Center, she
was excited to return back to LC.
“I knew how amazing the culture here
was and how supportive the faculty and
staff were. It was definitely my first choice
in my job search,” Yeoman said.
Yeoman also emphasizes that she
is not just here for students in terms of academic guidance, but for emotional
support as students adjust to college.
“When students are struggling with,
really anything, we can be a great person
to come to first,” Yeoman said.
She wants to be a resource for students
and is a great point of reference to be
connected with all the many resources
available on campus. Yeoman is excited to
start working with students and to begin
delving into the problem solving aspect of
her job.
“Working with Lewis & Clark, some of
the main differences from where I’d been
at before is everybody here really seems
to be very directed in knowing what they
want to do,” said Yeoman. “That makes
my job easier, and in some ways, a little
bit more challenging.”
CAC’s other new hire is Bailey Cooper.
She is originally from Indiana, where she
got her undergraduate degree in graphic
design and fine arts at Indiana State
University. After earning her bachelor’s,
she stayed at Indiana State to pursue a
Master’s of Science in Student Affairs
and Higher Education. Enjoying her new
career path, Cooper moved to Oregon
three years ago to work at The Oregon
Institute of Technology — overseeing
student leadership, government,
organizations and community service.
Like Yeoman, she also aspires to be
someone from whom students can get
support both in academic planning and in struggles, especially when it comes to
transitioning to college life.
“I’m here to talk. I’m happy to be
someone to lean on when you’re stressed
out,” Cooper said.
Cooper is excited to be a part of the
LC community, stating she is happy to be
immersed in such nice scenery and spaces
here on campus.
“Lewis & Clark has its own unique
community,” said Cooper. “I’m excited
to learn more about it but also become
a part of it.”
The College Advising Center is located
in the Albany Quadrangle. To get to know
them more, email the CAC to make an
appointment at cac@lclark.edu. College Advising Center welcomes
two new advisors this semester
By OLIVIA FENDRICH
.
LEWIS & CLARK’S 27th Annual
Environment Across Boundaries
(ENVX) Symposium began on
Sept. 30. The symposium, whose
theme was “Green Innovation in
China and the US: Creating Climate
Solutions,” featured a variety of events
centered around the topic of China’s
role in and response to contemporary
climate issues. These events included
a film screening, panel discussion and
two keynote presentations by experts
on the subject.
The first of these keynote speakers,
Dr. Angel Hsu, spoke on Oct. 1 to an
audience in the Council Chambers.
Hsu is an Associate Professor of
Public Policy and the Environment,
Ecology and Energy Program at the
University of North Carolina-Chapel
Hill. She is the founder and director
of the Data-Driven EnviroLab, an
interdisciplinary and international
organization of researchers, scientists,
programmers and visual designers
based at UNC which uses data analysis
to develop policy solutions to modern
environmental concerns.
She holds a Doctorate in
Environmental Policy from Yale
University, a Master’s in Environmental
Policy from the University of
Cambridge, and a Bachelor’s in Biology and a Bachelor’s in Political Science
from Wake Forest University.
Beyond academia, Hsu has shown
significant dedication to public
outreach. She was a speaker at TED’s
2018 Age of Amazement and the 2020
Climate Countdown event. She was
also recognized as a 2022 Bloomberg
New Economy Catalyst, an honor for
leaders shaping the global economy,
and an inaugural Grist 50 leader, a list
of innovators in climate and justice.
She regularly contributes to the World
Economic Forum’s Global Future
Councils, where she co-chairs the council
on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and
Global Public Goods and serves on the
Clean Air council, both of which focus
on advancing sustainable global policies.
Associate Professor and Director of
Environmental Studies Jessica Kleiss,
who also serves as the symposium’s
faculty advisor, welcomed the
audience to the first event of this
year’s ENVX Symposium.
“Thank you all so much for coming
to our keynote event of the 27th Annual
Environment Across Boundaries
Symposium. We are so happy to have you
here today,” she said.
Kleiss then spoke on the
symposium’s theme.
“ENVIRONMENTAL”
continued on page 3.ENVX keynote speaker
talks US-China policy
Bailey Cooper joins CAC team this year.COURTESY OF LC
EMMA FORD/THE MOSSY LOG
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
NEWS 2
Law school alum presents on local pollution
Audrey Leonard discusses work to prevent construction of NEXT diesel refinery along Columbia River
By EMMA CLAIRE
AMBROZIAK
ON TUESDAY, Oct. 1, a smattering
of law students gathered in the
McCarty Classroom Complex for
the Northwest Environmental Defense
Center (NEDC) Weekly Speaker Series.
This week, Attorney Audrey Leonard
presented on her work with Columbia
Riverkeeper: “Greenwashing on the
Columbia: NEXT ‘Renewable’ Diesel
Refinery at Port Westward.” Leonard
graduated from the Lewis & Clark
Law School in 2020 and served as the
Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Law,
the nation’s oldest law review dedicated
solely to environmental issues, during
her time as a law student.
Her presentation covered the work
her organization is doing to prevent
the construction of a non-conventional
diesel refinery along the Columbia
River, the largest river in the
Pacific Northwest of North America
which runs from British Columbia
into Oregon, at a base called Port
Westward — also known as the Port of
Columbia County.
The proposed site sits alongside
the Columbia River Estuary, a
partially-enclosed region of the
Columbia River where saltwater and
freshwater combine to create a unique
ecosystem for salmon, shorebirds
and other wildlife. Estuaries are
known for their diverse habitats and
biologically-productive ecosystems.
Leonard grounded the audience in
the scenery of Port Westward and the
Columbia River with photos and maps
in her presentation before delving
into the legality of the matter, and the
dangers of the proposed refinery.
“It’s next to another biofuels
refinery by the water, but the area
that it’s proposed to be in is still very agricultural,” said Leonard.
“There are a lot of active mint farms,
blueberries, some cattle, poplar trees.
It’s all heavily agricultural.”
She described the potential impact
of the construction on the hydrology
of the Columbia River Estuary.
“To build it, they would be filling
100 acres of wetlands, and in order
to get away with that, they’d have
to propose mitigation — so basically
creating man-made wetlands at
400+ acres,” said Leonard. “This
is one of the largest wetland fill
authorizations that the state of
Oregon has authorized, I think, since
2011. So it’s really huge.”
The Houston-based company
advocating for the construction of the
refinery is called NEXT Renewable
Fuels. Th eir website states that if
the permits are approved, they will
construct a “renewable diesel and
sustainable aviation fuel hub with
production capacity of up to 50,000
barrels of clean fuel per year.”
Leonard tells a different story.
“We take issue with them calling
it renewable fuels,” she said. “At
the end of the day, we feel the way
they are using the word renewable
is greenwashing, and that is because
they want to power their facility using
fracked gas, and they would use the
same amount of fracked gas as the
city of Eugene on an annual basis.”
The term “greenwashing” refers
to the deliberate and deceptive
efforts that a company or entity
employs to convince the public that
they are doing their part to protect
the environment, when in reality,
they are distracting or delaying
the public from enforcing concrete
and credible action. Examples of
greenwashing include intentionally
misleading labels such as “green” or “eco-friendly,” false claims to
be on track to reduce a company’s
carbon footprint and purposefully
vague statements about a company’s
operations and materials used.
Leonard explained that although
several renewable diesels are often
marketed as clean energy, their
renewability depends upon the type
of feedstocks used to produce them.
Lower carbon feedstocks, such as
used cooking oil or fish grease, are
ideal — because they are waste
products that are being repurposed to
create renewable diesel. High carbon
feedstocks, such as soybean oil, corn
oil, palm oil and vegetable oil, are
purposely cultivated, and therefore
still contribute to carbon emissions
through the farming, distilling and
transport of the product.
“In this situation, NEXT is proposing
to ship soybean oils, vegetable oils that
are purpose-grown from the Midwest
by train, all the way up here,” said
Leonard. “You have to think about
all those emissions in the life cycle of
creating that fuel, and that includes all
the gas that it requires to go through the
refinery process.”
She then shifted to talk about the
impact of the proposed refinery on the
local community and its agriculture.
She mentioned the Clatskanie
Farmer Collective Food Hub,
a local non-profit marketplace
for agriculturalists, farmers and
vendors within a 100-mile radius of
Clatskanie, which sits alongside the
Columbia River, approximately seven
miles away from Port Westward.
She also noted that the NEXT
proposal is across the street from
the Great Vow Zen Monastery, which
sits atop a hill near Port Westward.
She shared that there are about 75
people who live at the monastery year-round, but that the monastery
hosts large silent retreats with more
than 100 non-permanent guests who
come seeking the peace and quiet of
the land.
“If this refinery is built, their
smokestack will be at eye level with
the monastery,” said Leonard. “These
folks have been really engaged in a
lot of the permitting processes in the
public comments, and we feel, and
they feel, that regulators have silenced
them and not listened to them in the
way that they have listened to the
industry’s promises of prosperity.”
Another example of a community
member whose livelihood has already
been impacted by NEXT is Warren
Seely, a fourth-generation mint
farmer in Clatskanie, who was ordered
to uproot 19 acres of premium, world-
class mint, despite having cultivated
on the land for 11 years.
“Columbia County sent Warren
a letter, and they were like, ‘Hey,
by the way, we’re ending your lease,
because we have this really exciting
opportunity with NEXT, we want
them to be able to build their own
yard,’” said Leonard. “(This) was
really just a slap in the face for
someone like Warren, who has been
a steward of the land and has really
taken care of it and has been there for
a really long time.”
In addition to concerns about
high-carbon feedstocks, the unintended
consequences of human-made wetlands
and the loss of local agriculture, Leonard
expressed a fourth environmental
concern related to the construction of
NEXT’s proposed refinery.
“One of the big buzzwords in the
Pacific Northwest in terms of salmon
right now is a chemical called 6PPD
q(uinone), and that’s a chemical that
is in all of our vehicle tires and heavy duty equipment tires,” said Leonard.
“This is a chemical that, as the tires
drive on roads, it comes off, it washes
into our water systems, and is hugely
impactful on salmon. It’s acutely toxic.”
Leonard explained how the
operation and construction of the site
would require lots of driving around the
Columbia River, and therefore would
release high amounts of 6PPD-quinone
into the local ecosystem.
Leonard shared that she had a
biological assessment — obtained
from a public records request
from a consultant hired by NEXT
acknowledging the toxicity of 6PPD
quinone for salmon and the inevitable
release of large amounts of the chemical
in the hypothetical construction and
operation of the proposed refinery.
She cited several other arguments
that Columbia Riverkeeper is
employing to protect the state of the
Columbia River from the implicit
consequences of NEXT’s proposed
non-conventional diesel refinery. From
the inadequacy of their stormwater
ponds and treatment facilities, to their
poorly-maintained levees to the risk
of an earthquaking initiating spillage
of the facility’s contents into the river,
she made it abundantly clear that
Columbia Riverkeeper is dedicated to
protecting the Columbia River.
Leonard encouraged law students
and other community members to get
involved with Columbia Riverkeeper’s
advocacy by submitting written
comments before Oct. 25, testifying at
the Oct. 8 hearing at 6 p.m. on Zoom,
signing Columbia Riverkeeper’s
petition to Governor Kotek and the
DEQ and staying informed on the
matter by signing up for emails at
columbiariverkeeper.org as well as
reading the blog Greenwashing on
the Columbia.
Portland adopts ranked-choice
voting for November 2024 election
By GRACE BISCHOFF
THE CITY of Portland is
adopting a ranked-choice
voting system for the first time
in the upcoming November election.
In a ranked-choice voting election
system, voters rank the candidates
in order of preference. In Portland,
voters will rank up to six candidates
on the ballot. Voters can still choose
to only vote for their top candidate.
If no candidate has earned
over 50% of first-choice votes, the
candidate with the fewest first-choice
votes is eliminated. The votes of the
ballots who ranked the eliminated
candidate first are redistributed
to their second-choice candidate,
and this process is repeated until a
candidate has received a majority of
the votes.
A plurality election system, where
the candidate who gets the most votes
wins, is the most common election
system in America. Only three states
and a handful of major cities have
implemented it. Ranked-choice
voting is intended to offer voters
more choice of candidates in the
political process. Associate Professor
of Political Science Ben Gaskins
offered some insight into the various
advantages and disadvantages of
ranked-choice voting.
“People are tired of the two party
system, and want more options,”
Gaskins said.
“Often the winner (in a plurality
system) will be supported by a
relatively small amount of that district
or the whole city. That raises some
questions of democratic legitimacy.”
Plurality systems often lead to
two major candidates dominating the
election, because those whose views
align with smaller candidates do not
want to split the vote in a way that
could lead to an undesirable outcome.
Voters will then strategically vote for
candidates that have the best chance at winning against candidates they do
not align with.
Olivia Clark is a City Council
Candidate for District 4, which
encompasses Lewis & Clark, West
Portland, and some of Southeast
Portland. Clark has had a long career
in government and public service.
She plans to prioritize public safety,
houselessness and climate change if
she is elected.
Clark expressed concern that
ranked-choice voting would confuse
voters due to the amount of options
to keep track of. T here are 30 city
council candidates in District 4 alone.
That puts a lot of pressure on the
average voter to learn the policies of
all these candidates, and select only a
few to rank.
“I’m afraid that there will be a kind
of voter burnout,” said Clark.
There will be three city council
members elected for each district.
Some have expressed concern that this
system could increase confusion and
decrease accountability by making
it difficult for voters to trace policy
decisions back to one candidate.
Clark suggested a few changes for
Portland’s political system to make it
more intuitive to voters. “I would change it to 12 districts and
one person elected from each district
as opposed to three out of one district,”
said Clark. “(this system) might be
less confusing for people, and maybe
they would be more invested in their
particular smaller district.”
Portland could potentially serve
as a model for restructuring elections
around the United States. State-wide
ranked-choice voting has already been
implemented in Alaska and Maine.
Ranked-choice voting has been used
in a few city council elections across
the country, but Portland is one of the
first major cities to implement it.
Some states have implemented
ranked-choice voting to nominate
candidates for federal elections.
Maine has ranked-choice voting for
presidential elections. It remains to
be seen whether ranked-choice voting
will be enacted more broadly across
the country.
It can feel exhausting to stay engaged
in local politics, with ever-changing
political systems and many candidates
to choose from. Clark encouraged
young voters to use the opportunity to
make their voices heard this election.
“Educate yourself. Vote. Vote on
what’s important to you,” said Clark. Narcan kits installed
around CAS buildings
By ELLA DUNN
LEWIS & CLARK’S Director of
Health Promotion and Wellness
(HPW), Michelle Callahan,
has spearheaded an initiative
to place Narcan in dorms and
academic buildings. There are now
16 Narcan wall installations on the
undergraduate campus.
Naloxone, the generic name for
the brand Narcan, is a medicine that
acts rapidly against harmful effects of
opioids on the respiratory system.
“In the event of an opioid overdose,
opioids attach to certain parts of the
brain that can prevent someone from
being able to breathe on their own,” said
Callahan. “Narcan helps to replace the
opioids on the brain’s receptors.”
Narcan is considered very safe, and
has no negative side effects if there are
no opioids present.
“Say a student is unsure as to
whether or not someone has taken
opioids, or may have taken a substance
that is laced with opioids,” said
Callahan. “If they give them Narcan
and there are no opioids, there will be
no adverse effects to that person.”
Harm reduction focuses on
education and prevention, rather
than condemnation of various
substance and mental health-related
behaviors. It is impossible to control
the substance use of others, but HPW
focuses on assisting students in the
instance of an emergency.
“I’m never here to tell someone
what they should or should not do
with their body,” said Callahan. “If
they’re going to engage in behaviors
that might be harmful to themselves
or to their body, how can we prevent
those harms or reduce them?”
To learn more about Narcan and
other preventative and health-related
resources, students can get in contact
with, and attend events hosted by,
the Harm Reduction Community
Outreach Club. “The Harm Reduction club, a
student group here on campus,
hosts training periodically on how
to use Narcan. There are a ton of
great resources online, such as the
Multnomah County Harm Reduction
website or the National Harm
Reduction Coalition.”
Each Narcan wall box is equipped
with a QR code. If there is no Narcan
in the box, a student can scan the code
to view a map of the other naloxone
equipped locations on campus.
To learn more information about
Narcan and its use, visit the HPW
office in the Fowler Student Center.
“(The HPW Office) is happy to
talk with students about how to
use Narcan or any substance use or
behaviors that they might be wanting
to change or just explore a little bit
more,” said Callahan.
Thanks to Callahan, LC has taken
another step in making campus safer
and healthier by providing students
access to Narcan.ROSE BIALK/ THE MOSSY LOG
Narcan is placed on Fowler’s third floor.FABIOLA RIO/THE MOSSY LOG
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
NEWS 3
Environmental Studies Symposium
discusses international climate issuesNew group
to examine
investment
Continued from page 1.
Holmes-Sullivan also condemned
violations of LC’s protest policy.
“I must be clear: the encampment was
in violation of our policies and I cannot
condone that action of the students who
engaged in it,” stated the email. “I am also
heartened by the steps our students are
taking to avoid further escalation.”
With their conditions met, the
students decamped on Friday, Sept. 27
by 5 p.m. The email sent by the Office
of the President to LC students and
faculty was one of those conditions.
Holmes-Sullivan’s email contained a
link to a public statement posted on
LC’s website on Sept. 27, outlining the
exact conditions agreed upon to end the
encampment. The agreement elaborated
more on the role of the Investments
Discussion Group (IDG) meetings.
“The SJPPH student representatives’
intention is to achieve ‘disclosure of the
College’s endowment and divestment
from the State of Israel’ ‘prioritizing
arms manufacturers,’” the agreement
read. “The College is providing students,
including the SJPPH students, a process
to propose their recommendations to
the Board of Trustees. This process may
also result in multiple proposals from
other L&C student participants.”
Following a submission of
proposals to the Board of Trustees
and a review, an email will be sent out
to all LC students, faculty and staff
that includes a report on the work of
the IDG. This includes the investment
information provided to the IDG,
student proposals and the Board of
Trustees’ response. The school will
also update LC’s website with this
information, making it accessible to
individuals outside of LC.
The IDG consists of up to 16
members, with 4-8 students, 1-2 faculty
representatives and six members of
administration. The group intends to
present their findings to the president
and board chair by Oct. 31 on the
condition that the student members are
ready to do so.
Notably, student protesters have
been given immunity from disciplinary
action. The agreement read, “Following
decampment, L&C will not pursue
disciplinary proceedings against students
who are involved in the Investments
Discussion Group whose identities are
verified and revealed, if revealed.”
The agreement went on to clarify that
this does not apply to future actions, nor
any later-discovered violations that caused
significant harm or disruption to the LC
community, or if the encampment itself is
not disbanded per the agreement. While
not all protesting students have been
extended amnesty, the agreement stated
that LC would not be seeking the identities
of anonymous students for further
disciplinary action.
The final part of the agreement
consisted of a condemnation of
encampments on LC campus as a form
of protest.
“Protest and demonstration
activities can continue, without an
overnight encampment, consistent
with College policies. The College’s
concerns about safety and security
preclude an ongoing encampment.”
This is a developing story. The
Mossy Log will continue to publish
information on the negotiations process
and the outcome of the IDG’s work as it
becomes available.Continued from page 1.
“I am just excited to explore
the range of pollution and climate
problems that plague us, across the
U.S., across China, across a variety
of regions, all regions of the world,
and the innovative and exploratory
approaches that are being taken that
we can learn from our own country,
from other countries, and expand
and explore new solutions and
opportunities,” she said.
Kleiss welcomed Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences and
Associate Professor of Japanese Bruce
Suttmeier to the podium.
Suttmeier praised Kleiss for
serving as the faculty advisor to the
symposium. He also praised the
symposium’s co-chairs, Kaia Hirsch
’26 and Morgaine McGrath ’25.
“Thank you all for coming, and
thanks especially to Jessica Kleiss,
who does so much work in putting this
event together, along with the co-chairs,
Morgaine and Kaia. I saw one percent
of what they did, and still, I was tired,
just seeing all the work they did putting
this together,” he said. “Environmental
Studies, probably more than any
department on campus, does incredible
interdisciplinary work, looking across
differences, across different disciplines,
to ask really interesting questions.”
Suttmeier also thanked Laura Mundt,
the administrative specialist for the
Environmental Studies department, for
her efforts in organizing the symposium.
As he left the stage, McGrath stepped up
to the podium to continue the event.
“Kaia and I have put a lot of time
into this, so it’s really great to see
everyone here,” she said.
McGrath introduced Hsu, recounting
some of her background.
“Dr. Hsu’s research dives into
environmental sustainability issues
such as energy, urbanization, air
quality and how public policy
interacts with those topics,” she said.
“I know you will all see soon the
reason why I’m so happy to introduce
to you our night’s keynote speaker,
Angel Hsu.”
After McGrath’s introduction, the
audience applauded as Hsu made her
way to the podium.
“Thank you all for being here — I
know it was stiff competition with the
vice presidential debate with JD Vance
and Governor Walz so I’m hoping
that I will be able to put on a good
show,” Hsu said. “I’m particularly
excited because these types of
boundary-crossing, transdisciplinary,
interdisciplinary conversations are
exactly what we need in order to solve
the climate crisis.”
However, her appreciation for
interdisciplinary thinking was thoroughly
established by the work she did
immediately after graduating college.
“But it wasn’t until my first job
at the World Resources Institute,
which is an environmental think
tank in Washington, D.C., that I
really began to understand what
interdisciplinarity really meant and
its importance for solving really
challenging environmental issues like
climate change,” she said. “So I realized
that in order to have effective climate
solutions, they had to be grounded in
data and robust science.”
Hsu said that it was through this
professional work that she began to engage
with Chinese environmental issues.
“While working on a project
called the greenhouse gas protocol,
which established the global standard
for corporations and governments
to measure and account for their
greenhouse gas emissions, I was sent to
China as one of the very first employees
to open up the Beijing office,” she said.
“That was an incredible time to be in
China, because right before my very
eyes … I was going to see this incredible
transformation of a country that
was really grappling with incredible
economic growth on one hand, but then
these incredibly pressing environmental
challenges, growing air pollution and
water scarcity, growing greenhouse
gas emissions, energy crises.”Hsu then transitioned into discussing
the main subject of her presentation, US-
China climate cooperation.
“So when I met with the committee
to talk about what I would do for the
next 45 minutes, there were a lot of
ideas that were thrown about cities
and climate change, and we talked
about U.S. and China collaboration on
a sub-national scale. I think (the) Belt
and Road Initiative was also thrown in
there, and love or hate it, AI was also
introduced as a potential topic for me
to cover. So not being somebody who
shies away from a challenge, I decided
to try to do all of that in this talk today,”
she said.
Then, she began to discuss the first
section of her lecture.
“I want to highlight the dual role
that cities play in terms of being some
of the most effective places on the
planet when it comes to the climate
crisis, but then also, they are drivers
of climate change and hold some of
the solutions,” she said.
Hsu explained that in the
Anthropocene, an unofficial unit of
geologic time describing the period
during which humanity began to
substantially alter Earth’s surface and
systems, humans have been able to
achieve enormous population growth.
This is seen in the explosion of GDP,
foreign direct investment and urban
population, which are all indicators
of technological progress and global
connectivity. However, she continued,
these achievements have come at
the cost of worrying environmental
trends, including increases in
greenhouse gas emissions, resource
depletion and land degradation.
“We can see that even though,
in this great acceleration, we have
achieved remarkable, unprecedented
human development and progress, it
has come at the cost of exacerbating
these environmental impacts, and so
our planet is now straining under the
weight of humanity,” Hsu said.
She said that urban population
centers have complex climate cycles;
they generate greenhouse gas emissions
through human activities, but can also
moderate this effect through soil and
vegetative emission absorption.
Hsu said that the urban heat
island effect, where urban areas tend
to experience significantly higher
temperatures than outlying rural
areas, contributes massively to the
overall global warming of the planet.
“We’re expecting to add another
two and a half billion people to urban
areas by 2050 and most of that growth
is happening in Asia and also in Africa,
and those are already some of the areas
in the world that are experiencing
some of the greatest increases in
temperature,” Hsu said. “Climate
impacts are felt disproportionately
in urban communities with the
most economically and socially
marginalized being the most affected,
and that’s really due to, as we saw in
those previous trends, the growth of
urban population predominantly in
the Global South.”
Hsu cited Hurricane Helene as an
example of the extreme weather events
driven by climate change, highlighting
its impact on the southeastern U.S.
where she was born and raised.
She proceeded to explain that much
of her work examines cities not just as
engines of economic growth but also as
sites of inequality.
Hsu showed satellite images of Los
Angeles on the screen. She explained
that LA neighborhoods with a high
average income had much more tree
cover and shade than those with a
low average income. This results in
low-income neighborhoods being
exposed to higher temperatures
than high-income neighborhoods,
even within the same city. This trend
extends to urban areas worldwide,
except in China.
“The urbanization dynamics are quite
different in China, where you actually have
much wealthier people living within cities,
and you still have predominantly agrarian
and rural communities that have access to
greater shade and tree power,” Hsu said.Hsu continued her presentation,
explaining that cities generally have
to both mitigate their emissions and
adapt to the realities of a climate
that is already warming. She said
that her research primarily focuses
on the mitigation aspect of city
climate strategies.
“Most of my research is focused … on
the role of cities as mitigators of climate
change, and how can they reduce their
own carbon footprint to try to reduce
emissions,” she said. “And if we take
a look at the IPCC and the goals that
scientists have specified are needed in
order for us to avoid the most dangerous
impacts of climate change, they certainly
thought that we need to contain global
temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius
above pre-industrial levels.”
Hsu said that national
governments are not attenuating
emissions at a rate that would satisfy
the IPCC’s 1.5-degree maximum
increase by 2100. So, she and some
colleagues wrote a paper discussing
the concept of net zero cities, which
pledge to achieve net zero emissions
by 2050.
“Can cities also decarbonize and
fully go down to net zero? And what
does that really take?” she said.
Hsu noted that the widespread
commitment of cities and sub-national
governments to climate action is
encouraging, as it enables progress
against climate change despite
obstacles at the national or geopolitical
level. She pointed to the Trump
administration’s withdrawal from the
Paris climate accord as examples of
how broader political forces can hinder
climate efforts.
Hsu said that the ever-evolving
relationship between the U.S.
and China has made progress
occasionally inconsistent, since
there are times when the two powers
have not been amiable enough to
collaborate and discuss climate
change. However, collaboration at
the sub-national level has been able
to sustain the momentum of climate
action collaboration. For example,
she said, former California Governor
Jerry Brown went to China and met
with President Xi Jinping.
“This is highly unusual. Governors
normally don’t meet with heads of
states one to one, and that’s exactly
what he did. And he convened this
global climate action summit in San
Francisco in 2018; they brought a huge
Chinese delegation. I was there — it
was incredible. They signed more than
20 memorandums of understanding
covering zero emissions, vehicles,
emissions, training, air pollution (and)
clean energy,” Hsu said.
Hsu explained that after former
President Donald Trump was elected,
many U.S. officials began looking to
China as the potential new leader in
climate action. This shift occurred
because Trump’s platform restricted
government efforts to address climate
change by scaling back regulations and
boosting the fossil fuel industry.
“I think the tables are really turning;
I think we have a lot to learn from our
Chinese counterparts,” she said.
Hsu’s research supports the idea
that China’s local climate commitments
hold significant promise. If all
provinces and cities fully implemented
their net zero pledges, their combined
impact would surpass the national
government’s climate goals.
In contrast, the U.S. falters. Only
19 states have committed to achieving
net zero emissions, which falls short of
what the U.S. has promised to achieve
at the national level.
Hsu pivoted to discussing the
realities of climate policy on the city
level. She explained that, although
there is some data about the efficacy
of different climate policies, there
are many different contexts and
circumstances across regions that are
difficult to account for within the data
available. There is a lack of consistent
and comparable emissions data,
inconsistent accounting and limited
evaluations of the effectiveness of
policies. Some cities do not report data at all, which makes it difficult to
track international progress toward
achieving environmental goals.
“There’s a large uncertainty about
future urbanization trajectories, so
huge amounts of data gaps and active
information, and still a lot of chasms
in terms of our understanding of this
relationship between the cities and what
they can actually do to address the climate
crisis,” she said. “In fact, the IPCC now
has a special report for cities and climate
change, and it’s the only special report
in this upcoming cycle. So anyone who’s
working on climate-related research,
definitely try to publish it, because we
need information to help fill some of
these gaps.”
Hsu explained that this is where
AI can help in fighting the ongoing
climate crisis.
“And so AI is now being bandied
for being able to do so many different
things with respect to climate change
and environment, energy grid
optimization,” she said.
AI can allow people to efficiently
manage power grids and building
energy expenditure. It also has useful
applications in precision agriculture
and traffic control.
Hsu’s team analyzed more than
40 Chinese provincial five-year
plans, finding that many provinces
are now mentioning the use of smart
technology to the socio-economic
issues posed by climate issues.
Hsu highlighted the Chinese City
Brain Initiative, a project by Alibaba that
uses AI to analyze data from sources like
transportation, tourism and municipal
administration. This data is then used
to manage city systems, including traffic
lights and emergency services.
She also discussed the Black and
Smelly Waters app, piloted by the
Chinese government, which enables
citizens to report polluted bodies
of water. The government can then
respond to the report and clean the
reported pollution site.
Hsu acknowledged that an
increasingly popular approach to
creating climate solutions is also the
most controversial: generative AI.
Large language models (LLMs) like
OpenAI’s ChatGPT have become useful
to both researchers and policymakers
working to collect data and craft policy
dealing with climate issues.
“Now there are climate change-specific
large language models that are emerging to
help guide policy, to make it easier to try to
sift through 1000s of pages of documents,”
she said. “This type of technology really
provides a lot of potential to do that at
scale and much faster.”
Hsu’s research group, Data-Driven
EnviroLab, even created their own
LLM to specifically deal with the
hallucination issue observed in many
generic LLMs, in which AI generates
misleading or inaccurate results based
on flawed or nonexistent data.
Hsu acknowledged the energy
cost of maintaining AI engines and
the issues raised by AI “redlining” in
which unregulated AI may perpetuate
racial and systemic biases. She says
that’s why collaboration between
the U.S. and China is so important:
these are both nations which have
demonstrated interest in becoming
AI powerhouses, so they must
collaborate to overcome the issues
raised by AI’s limitations.
Hsu concluded by saying that there are
significant opportunities for collaboration
between the U.S. and China in leveraging
technology and data to support effective
city-level climate action, but this also
comes with important challenges and risks
that require careful consideration. She calls
for continued research, innovation and
U.S.-China cooperation while emphasizing
the need to address issues like increased
energy demand, algorithmic biases and
the importance of transparency and trust
in using these technologies to guide global
climate policy and implementation.
Friday, Oct. 4 marks the final day
of the ENVX Symposium. The final
event is RSVP only and encourages
participants to discuss climate
solutions as a group with the potential
to win prizes.Activists set up an encampment barricade.FABIOLA RIO/THE MOSSY LOG
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
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.Transportation from
LC is time-consuming
Forget grey gloomy skies, escape cold rain, shirk midterm responsibilities, solve October’s first crosswordCrucigram tests minds of students brave enough to ponderIdeal Campus Safety relies
on mutual communication
By LILAH BANDOUVERIS
CAMPUS SAFETY is often ridiculed
for either being too strict or not
doing enough. Whether you are
having a conversation with them or they
are ruthlessly confiscating the beer you
had to wait an hour at the Pio stop for, at
the end of the day, their job is to protect
the student body. The Campus Safety
team consists of 13 individuals, 11 of
whom are Campus Safety officers.
Their motto is “It Takes a Village,”
emphasizing the responsibility each
LC student has to keep our school
a healthy environment. I agree; to
keep our community safe, each of us
must make individual efforts. That
said, the department itself holds a lot
of the responsibility, which begs the
question: What would a better Campus
Safety look like?
Nobody likes a helicopter parent,
which is why I think Campus Safety is
doing a great job at “gentle parenting”
us. Last Saturday, I witnessed an officer
confiscating alcohol; the interaction did
not last long — I would say a maximum of
20 seconds. A student walked out of their
dorm and was met face-to-face with an
officer. He simply just stuck out his hand,
and with no words or argument, the
student handed him the alcohol. He gave
them a warning as he walked away, but
no harshness was implemented. I believe
this was the perfect interaction between a
student violating campus policies and an
officer enforcing those policies.
Along with the “gentle parenting”
approach, the community has explored the
idea of expanding the Campus Safety team
to include public health and safety agents.
I went to Assistant Professor with Term of
Anthropology Kabir Heimsath and asked
for his perspective on the current state of
Campus Safety.
“Why are we hiring out of law
enforcement? Shouldn’t we look to health
and public safety officials?” said Heimsath.
Along with Campus Safety acting as
law enforcement, they should open up a
department to focus on the health of the
LC community and address all forms of
safety. While I agree with Heimsath, I understand this extension of Campus
Safety calls for funding that LC may not
be able to budget in the coming years.
Sam LoCurto ’28 shares a similar view.
“Having access to public health
officers promotes a safer, more relaxed
campus environment as opposed to
former law enforcement, which, at
least to me, creates an atmosphere
of animosity and uncertainty on our
campus,” said LoCurto.
This branch would include Emergency
Medical Technicians, social workers,
nurses, mental health professionals and
public health officers.
I was not able to interview any of the 13
members of the campus safety staff. I went
into the Campus Safety office, where the
staff declined to interview and told me that
any interview had to be cleared with the
Director of Campus Safety. The interim
Director did not respond for comment.Campus security could take the
approach of being a power-hungry team
that aims to put down the student body
instead of uplifting students who need
help, but they do not. I have had several
positive interactions with Campus Safety
officers while playing tag with friends,
in which they complimented us on
community building or provided friendly
reminders about quiet hours.
Communication is the most
significant contributing factor to
engaging students in a safe environment.
Campus safety needs to be clear and vocal
with students to make sure the “village”
continues to thrive. A safe campus
environment can only be achieved with
trust. That includes the relationship
between students and officers, which is
a two-way street; if students struggle or
refuse to trust the campus safety team,
the campus will not be as safe. ALEX NASH/THE MOSSY LOG
By KAI MERMIS-CAVA
THE MAIN transportation for
Lewis & Clark students is the Pio
Express, known colloquially as
the Pio. It runs three routes — one on
weekdays before 5 p.m., one on weekdays
after 5 p.m. and one on weekends.
Another option of transportation for
LC students is TriMet, the local public
transportation agency that covers the
Oregon part of the Portland metropolitan
area. LC is served by the 35T bus route,
which includes several downtown stops,
one of which is a ten-minute walk from
Powell’s Book Store. Using LC’s parking
portal, students can purchase a TriMet pass
at a 75% discount. This discount is paid
for by the campus parking fees. Students
can purchase either a monthly pass, with
unlimited access to the TriMet, or a pass
with ten ride tickets. For a monthly pass,
the cost is 25 dollars per month, and for
ten ride tickets, the cost is seven dollars.
Overall, these prices are relatively cheap as
far as transportation goes.
During my freshman year, in an
attempt to get off campus more, I bought
the ten ride ticket pass and used it over a
few months. I did not need the monthly
pass, as the Pio Sellwood stop was free
when I wanted to go out with friends. I
only used the TriMet pass when there was
a specific destination I wanted to reach,
such as a bookstore or a specific restaurant.
Of course, there are issues when it
comes to the Pio and TriMet. Both options
can take a long time. On the Pio, the
commute will never be more than an hour,
but a TriMet commute can take up to two or three hours. This depends on where
you are going, but it can be discouraging
for students trying to get somewhere.
Spending time off campus often is not
worth the several-hour trip back and forth.
Due to the recent boycott of Fred
Meyer encouraged by striking workers,
many students have struggled to
purchase groceries. While some students
have cars and will drive their friends to
other grocery stores, other students are
restricted to calling an Uber or taking the
Pio. Calling an Uber is easily a 20 dollar
or more expense, which the average
college student may not be able to afford
on top of the cost of groceries. One
option is Safeway, down the street from
Fred Meyer, but there is not a consistent
sidewalk to the store, making it a difficult
and dangerous trek. It is even worse
when one is carrying bags of groceries.
Currently, that is the largest issue when it
comes to transportation off campus.
As a whole, there is relatively
available and easy access to off-
campus transportation. However, the
destinations are limited. Students can
walk to other locations from drop-off
points on the Pio, as well as catch the
TriMet at the many stops throughout the
city. Navigating TriMet is intimidating,
but it is worth your while if you take the
time to figure it out. It is easy to fall into
the LC bubble and not leave campus
at all except for the occasional grocery
trip. The timing of the Pio and TriMet
are not the most convenient, but it is not
all that bad. If you calculate your route
correctly, you will not waste too much
time on a commute.
ALEX NASH/THE MOSSY LOG
By OLIVIA LARIOS
Across
1. Mexican currency or song by
A$AP Rocky with lyrics “Never
disrespected plus I’m well
connected”
4. Fish referred to as the “chicken of
the sea”
7. Abbr. for the City of Angels
8. American war spanning 1955 to
1975, colloquially
10. ’90s medical drama starring
George Clooney
11. Muppet known for their eccentric
interest in stunt performance
(allegedly non-binary)
13. What one might say to send
shivers down another’s spine
15. “The Raven” poet
17. Beanie-wearing character in the
“hit” television series “Riverdale”
18. This type of city was not made for
you, according to Chrishan
19. Type of light that uses
electroluminescence
21. Fast-food chain specializing in
fried chicken fingers, crinkle-cut
fries & Texas toast
24. Disney movie featuring
characters Carl, Russell and Dug
26. “Text you later”
27. Initials of famous designer brand
28. Forrest, shrimp boat owner,
renowned runner and husband to
Jenny
29. Bassist of Red Hot Chili Peppers Down
1. Ancient Roman slang for a poor or
ordinary person
2. Abbr. for Early Action
3. Yoko, alleged reason why the
Beatles broke up
4. Celebrity news source
5. Quadrant of Portland opposite LC,
abbreviation for the Cornhusker State
6. British way of saying a person’s
buttocks or an incompetent person
9. Bourdain, celebrity chef, author
and travel documentarian (I miss
him)
11. What one would say to cheer on
an uncle
12. Birthstones for people born in
October
14. A shrine of the Kumano Grand
Shrines that line the Kumano Kodo to
protect and guide pilgrims
16. A lyric or poem
18. How a bug in a rug might feel
20. Mariah Carey, Liza Minelli or
George Santos
22. Abbr. for “at this point”
23. Christmas time classic starring
Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel
25. Abbr. for “pull up”
27. “The” en français
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
OPINION 5
Western music history should not be required
Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed in the Opinion section are NOT those of The Mossy Log and are held by the authors.By LILLIAN SMALL
I SPEND A LOT of time thinking
about the way that music is taught
and talked about in the modern
day, and naturally, as a SOAN major,
I think a lot about the ways that
power, identity and history influence
these interactions.
As a liberal arts college located in
one of the most progressive cities in
the nation, I think it is well-past time
that our music department removes the
two-semester requirement of History of
Western music.
Music education in America and
the broader Western education system
is rooted in a highly specific European
tradition — and unlike many disciplines
of the modern day, has yet to grapple
with the elitism and racism that is
perpetuated by pedagogy.
It is the repertoire that is chosen
and played. It is the names of
musicians and composers, words and
descriptors to convey ideas. It is the
rules and theory taught in classes. It is
the plethora of economic barriers that
decide who is in the room and who is
not. It is a hierarchical culture.
All of the aspects mentioned
above are deep and systemic, and
I am not implying that everything
must be changed immediately, nor
that it is the responsibility of an
individual educator or institution
to take on. Most, if not all music
educators aim to further musical
knowledge that is accessible and
relevant to their students. It is rarely
an issue of individual intention that is
problematic — it is the reality that we
are operating in a colonial system that
has been unquestioned.
Taking critical stances against
music education is not pointing a
finger and saying “that’s bad,” it is
about examining why things are the
way they are and questioning whether
these systems are serving current
students, teachers and music enjoyers.
While there are a bounty of
theoretical, widespread changes
that could be implemented to music
education, there are also actionable
changes that can be made. I believe that
adjusting the music degree requirements
would be a simple and effective way to
implement tangible progress. Currently, the music minor and
major require two semesters of
Western music history, covering
music in Europe from the medieval
period up to the modern classical
period by the end of the year. It is
worth mentioning that within the
class itself, the content is centered
around the Christian music tradition.
Why is it required to have such a
singular focus on this particular place
and time in music? For those who
study classical music, it makes sense
to understand the origins and history
of the music we play. But, the fact of
the matter is that not every student
is pursuing an education or career in
classical music. While I wholeheartedly
agree that the tradition of classical
music is an incredibly influential
and necessary piece of the music of
today, I do not think it should be the
body around which American music
education orbits.
At the end of the day, it reinforces the
idea that the music of white, Christian
upper-class people is the music that
is the most important, complex and
valued. There is an additional irony
that this expression of racism evokes, in
that the culture and musical traditions
of those most marginalized have
also been the most influential on
modern-day music.
For example, the music of Black
Americans, from the very first
spirituals sung on plantations to the
continuing multitudinal evolution of
Black music, has irrevocably shaped
contemporary music worldwide. In
American history, the most popular
music has been trailblazed by Black
musicians and the African American
tradition; blues, jazz, country, rock,
soul, R&B, rap, hip-hop.
Often, folks explain the prevalence
of Western music history in music
education as a product of what has
been documented throughout history,
and claim that it can therefore be
more accurately taught. While having
written records of history is integral
to education, it ignores the merit of
folk music across the globe and in
America — music of an oral tradition
that has a deep connection to a people,
land and history.
The interplay of folk music and
western classical music has been going on for centuries. Dvorak
wrote his renowned New World
Symphony with direct inspiration
from Indigenous and African
American music. Mendelssohn’s
third symphony, commonly referred
to as “Scottish Symphony,” echoes
folk melodies of the Scottish
highlands. Bruch based several of his
compositions on Jewish folk music
including the prominent cello piece,
Kol Nidre.
The LC music department has a
wide array of world music ensembles and teachers, and yet these courses
are peripheral in the requirements
of a music degree at LC. What is it
communicating to students when there
is a full year covering Western music
history and only a one- semester course
that covers the rest of the world?
I acknowledge that this critique
has biases. Some may interpret this
as a hostile attack at the LC music
department, but it is out of deep love
and interest in music education that
I write these words. I believe that
dismantling eurocentrism in music is not only necessary to create an inclusive
and representative space for students
of all backgrounds but imperative to
becoming a well-rounded musician.
In my opinion, the LC music
degree would be more comprehensive
and better serve musicians of all
concentrations if MUS 162 (History
of Western Music I) and MUS 163
(History of Western Music II) were
not major or minor requirements,
and the program redirected emphasis
on the expansive range of music that
exists in the department.Major prerequisite represents outdated, eurocentric ideology, enables racism, narrows student horizons
KAI GODSEY/THE MOSSY LOG
Perfectionism, competition hinder learning experience
By JESSIE SHAW
WE ALL REMEMBER how
our experiences in high
school were hardly similar to
what Hollywood portrays — pulling
all-nighters doing homework, taking
abundant AP classes, studying for the
dreaded SAT and aiming to do our best for the colleges we applied to is
not as glamorous as the movies made
them out to be. However, the college
application experience proved to
be a dice roll: even having a perfect
GPA and constant extracurricular
involvement could not guarantee your
acceptance into your dream college,
let alone earn you the scholarships to afford it. When we made our college
decisions, some of us may have felt
liberated from the high school work
we accomplished to get into college.
Yet, many students at Lewis & Clark
continue to put more pressure on
themselves than they need for success.
It is not surprising that many
students continue to pursue competitive endeavors at college because it is the
time in their lives to prepare for future
careers. However, there are some
students who are especially hard on
themselves in college because they
grew up in that kind of environment.
Furthermore, classes at LC have
higher expectations on students
since it is college, not high school.
I grew up in an affluent area in San
Diego County with top-rated public
schools where children and adolescents
endured parental pressure to earn
straight-As. This intense pressure was
widespread in enough families to
manifest in the school environment
and the neighborhood’s society. While
my parents were not nearly as strict
as others, they would get extremely
disappointed in me whenever I got a C
on a test in middle or high school. At my
high school, it was not uncommon for
students to take all four AP classes per
semester, which my parents thought
was too much to take on. I took six
AP classes in total from sophomore to
senior year, and even that was tough.
While I find LC to be less
competitive than my high school,
no one should underestimate
LC’s rigorous academics. In fact, I
personally find college to be more
challenging than high school since the
workload is heavier and final exams
matter more here than in high school.
Unlike in high school, however, I
usually do not expect myself to earn an
A in many of my more difficult classes. I still aim for at least a B in them to
maintain a good GPA. Furthermore, I
usually feel grateful to at least pass a
test in my more difficult classes, even
if it slightly disappoints my parents.
Yet, numerous students, including
myself, continue to be hard on themselves
like in high school, possibly due to both
parental pressure and rigorous college
classes. This is especially the case during
finals, when it is common for students
to work on their final papers and study
for final exams all night. Even before the
dreaded final exams and papers, many
students will study overnight for a test
the next day and flip out if they earn a C
instead of an A. I have even heard absurd
claims from some students that they
would drop out of college if they earned a
bad score on a test. In many of my classes,
students including myself often remain
silent despite the professor encouraging
us to actively participate as many of us
are more scared of saying something
incorrect than saying nothing at all.
My advice to all students is: while
getting good scores is important for
graduating college, perfectionism
hurts us more than it helps us. It
causes us to think that we are not
good enough for this world unless we
get everything right, which makes us
afraid to try or think what we want
to, as so many of us would rather do
nothing than make an incorrect guess.
However, we must remember that
we are all strong and can make our
dreams come true as long as we try. Students from high-achieving backgrounds engage in unnecessary self-judgement, perpetuate anxieties
ROSE BIALK/THE MOSSY LOG
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
FEATURES 6
Sellwood Union attracts Portland’s vintage lovers
Avid thrift-lovers build community through local store’s curated, secondhand shopping experience
By AVA PISHA
AFTER BARELY surviving my
first day of “traditional” dreary
Portland weather as a brand-new
Oregon resident, I figured that it was
probably time to invest in a jacket — a
statement piece, both practical and cute,
that I could throw over my outfits on a
rainy day without ruining them. Fresh off
the bus from campus, I only spent about
two minutes wandering before I stumbled
upon my very first Portland thrift spot:
Sellwood Union.
With its convenient location in the
heart of Sellwood and its promising
atmosphere, Sellwood Union is one of
the most popular local thrift spots among
Lewis & Clark students. As you stroll down
the street from the Pioneer Express bus
stop at Southeast 13th & Tacoma, it would
be difficult to pass the alluring storefront
without at least pausing to peer inside at
the overflowing collective of unique finds.
With windows lined in stand-out
branded pieces, pairs of sneakers and
clothing racks, Sellwood Union promises
passersby an exciting treasure hunt
with every visit. At this local gem, you
have a good shot of finding your next
fall wardrobe staple: a cool, well-worn
Carhartt jacket, cute baggy jeans to pair
with an eye-catching silver belt buckle, or
a cozy knit sweater (an essential for every
LC student going into October).
The Sellwood Union is a vintage seller
collective, collaborating with an array of
eighteen local vendors to make up the
store’s wide selection of items. Unlike a traditional thrift store or donation
center, Sellwood Union offers several
“collections” of curated clothes, with
each vendor adding a touch of their
own personal style and specialty to the
store’s charm. Sellwood Union and its
two sister stores — the Northwest Union
and the Cascade Union — each offer the
value of a well-curated selection while
maintaining a wide range of styles, prices,
and items. Whether you are looking for
streetwear, sleepwear or just something
unique, Sellwood Union has something
for everyone.
When I first stepped into the store,
I found myself torn between the racks
of secondhand denim lining the walls,
shelves brimming with bags and
purses and an interesting collection of
camouflage. I was ultimately drawn to an
impressive display of vintage belt buckles,
distracted from my jacket hunt by the
trove of intricate, antique accessories.
One of the store managers, Alex
Tennant, was friendly enough to pause
and chat with me in between rearranging
racks, assisting customers and tidying
up the displays. Hailing from Portland,
Tennant has been collecting vintage pieces
for ten years and has been managing the
Northwest Union and Sellwood Union
for about six months. Before becoming a
manager, Tennant got his foot through the
door of the Portland vintage scene as a full-
time vendor himself, selling on his own
for a few years before being drawn to the
Union collective stores.
While Portland is undoubtedly the
home of a rich community of casual thrifters, Depop resellers and vintage
collectors alike, some long-term
collectors have noticed a shift in the local
atmosphere.
“The vintage scene in Portland feels
sometimes over-saturated — a lot of
people, a lot of stuff, not a lot of true
passion,” said Tennant.
As the manager of two of the
Union stores, Tennant has had the
opportunity to interact with many
different people of the Portland vintage
scene, from experienced thrifters to
intrigued fashion lovers. While he has
some criticism for the general thrifting
scene in Portland, Alex praises
Sellwood Union for being a special
host of both vintage treasures and an
inclusive community.
“I feel like the Union stores do an
exceptional job at bringing people into
vintage the right way: with a genuine
passion for old clothes of all styles,
prices and rarities, and the appreciation
for the stories that come along with it,”
Tennant said. “We really enjoy allowing
a space where anyone can come in and
find something to take home.”
As thrifting continues to gain
popularity in the wider Portland
community, Sellwood Union has
succeeded in not only harboring an
impressive, curated collection of
vintage clothes and novelties but also in
fostering a welcoming community for
Portland vintage lovers, experienced
and inexperienced alike. While I did
not end up finding my jacket soulmate
the day I ventured in, I am still on the hunt, and the stakes are rapidly
intensifying.
With chilly October days on the
horizon as autumn creeps into Portland,
I am looking forward to thrifting some
new (technically, old) jackets, jeans and
cozy sweaters to dress for the weather. I would highly recommend taking a
weekend trip to the Sellwood Union if
you are also interested in enhancing your
fall wardrobe. From popular brands like
Carhartt and Free People to hidden gems,
I promise that if you take a peek around
the store, you will find something you love. Colorful racks of clothing and accessories outside the front window lure in passersby.FABIOLA RIO/THE MOSSY LOG
Local farm re-initiates volunteer
By ISAAC BABUS
THE TRYON Life Community
(TLC) Farm is a land project
based on sustainability and
permaculture with around 20 people
living there on-site. It is located off
of Boones Ferry Road and is nestled
against Tryon Creek State Park — from
Lewis & Clark, a 45-minute walk or a
10-minute drive. The land was saved
from being turned into a housing
development by its initial 15 members
in 2005.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic,
TLC Farm had a strong relationship
with LC. Students would volunteer at
the farm, babysit residents’ children,
and many would attend the full
moon sauna — relationships which
the pandemic unfortunately severed.
Now, the TLC Farm is looking to
regrow that connection.
There are two main houses on the
farm, along with alternative housing
made from upcycled RVs and small
lodges made from natural resources.
Tryon Life Community Farm was
the first place in Portland to create
a public composting toilet, built
in just 10 days in 2006. Rainwater
caught from the slanted roof is used
for handwashing, and after the feces is processed, the compost is then
used to fertilize the 109 fruit trees
throughout the farm. The sauna is
made from cob, a mixture of clay,
sand and straw, and it is fueled by
wood scraps via a fuel stove. A yurt
serves as a multipurpose space used
for workshops, parties, meetings
and movie nights. The large outdoor
kitchen uses a wood-fueled cob oven.
The kitchen also serves as the main
classroom of the Willow Creek Forest
School, an all-outdoors preschool,
and as a space for the summer camp
that TLC Farm runs.
The farm has a variety of fresh
produce to harvest and animals to
work with (and to pet). 10,000 mason
bees, a goat herd, a chicken flock and
two farm cats — Ani and Rats — all call
the commune home. As for fruit, the
farm grows apples, European and
Asian pears, European and Asian plums,
medlar, figs and kiwi berry. For
herbs, the farm has echinacea, hops,
calendula, elecampane and mullen.
Finally, the farm cultivates annuals
like tomatoes, tomatillos, green beans,
cucumber, arugula, squash, onion
and garlic.
Many events are open to the
public, such as the monthly work
party and potluck, which happens every
last Saturday of the month. There are
also usually a few other public work
parties not on a monthly schedule. Soon TLC Farm will be launching a
book club called “Becoming People of
Place.” Participants will discuss what
it means to be non-Indigenous while
simultaneously paying proper respects
to the Kalapuya Tribe and Chinook
Tribe, to whom the land belongs.
One way the farm includes
Indigenous traditions in its operations
is through sweat lodges. Sweat lodges
are small tent-like structures with a
fire in the middle that are typically
used for purification rituals. The farm
is also a fiscal sponsor of Missing
and Murdered Indigenous Women,
an organization dedicated to helping
indigenous people that are being
affected by violence and poverty as
well as raising awareness of ongoing
issues regarding murdered Indigenous
women. The founder of MMIW USA,
Deborah Maytubee Denton-Shipman,
once lived at TLC Farm.
Overall, Tryon Life Community
Farm is an environmentally-conscious
haven away from the hustle and
bustle of campus life, not to mention
a great place to volunteer and connect
more with nature while getting fresh
fruits and vegetables along the way.
TLC Farm does school tours and
agricultural development projects,
so volunteers are always accepted
with open arms. Anyone interested
in getting involved can contact
engagement@tryonfarm.org. By MEGAN ZIEGELE
THE PRESIDENCY of Joe Biden
has been shaped by a mix of notable
achievements and significant
challenges. From spearheading robust
COVID-19 policy and infrastructure
investments to navigating economic
turbulence and controversial foreign
policy, Biden’s time in office has
reflected the complexities of governing
a divided nation. His administration has
pushed forward ambitious climate and
economic policies, but persistent issues
like inflation and partisan gridlock
continue to test his leadership.
One of Biden’s early successes was
his administration’s aggressive response
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon
taking office, Biden pushed for a rapid
expansion of the vaccine distribution
infrastructure, allowing the majority
of Americans to get vaccinated, and
reducing the severity of COVID-19
infections. Additionally, he put forth
the American Rescue Plan Act to
provide economic relief to citizens and
businesses negatively impacted by the
pandemic. Many blame the $1.9 trillion
ARPA bill for high levels of inflation,
though some hold different opinions.
Associate Professor of Economics
Eric Tymoigne de-emphasized ARPA as
a contributing factor to inflation.
“Some inflationary pressures came
from that, but it was not the main source
of inflation. That fell on its own as supply
chain disruptions and price gouging
went away,” said Tymoigne.
Biden has overseen a significant
number of judicial appointments,
including nominating the first Black
woman, Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the
Supreme Court in February 2022.
“Biden has nominated more people
of color and more women than any
prior president has, so I certainly think
that will be seen as one of his major
accomplishments in remaking the federal
judiciary to match what America’s
actual demographics are,” said Associate
Professor of Political Science Ben Gaskins.
One of the most criticized actions
of Biden’s presidency was the chaotic
withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan
in August 2021. Though Biden inherited
the agreement to withdraw from his
predecessor, the rapid collapse of the
Afghan government, the takeover by the Taliban and the tragic scenes at Kabul
airport damaged his administration’s
credibility. The loss of 13 U.S. service
members in a terrorist attack during
the evacuation alongside the broader
humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
sparked bipartisan condemnation.
Biden has also faced significant
backlash about his handling of the
Israel-Hamas war. Many throughout
the U.S. feel alienated from Biden’s
response to the ongoing war in Israel,
and disagree with his continued aid and
allyship with Israel.
“It’s one of those positions that no
matter what Biden does, he will face
significant criticism,” Gaskins said, “but he
is also not distancing himself from Israel
enough to satisfy people who think that
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.”
In the following June, progressive
news organization Truthout reported
an estimated $25 million in weapons
and military assistance has been sent to
Israel every day since Oct. 7th.
Despite many successes, Biden
has faced significant hurdles due to a
narrowly divided Congress. Efforts to
pass more ambitious reforms, such
as voting rights protections, expanded
healthcare access and climate initiatives,
have been foiled by the filibuster and
opposition within his own party — most
notably from Senators Joe Manchin
and Kyrsten Sinema, who blocked key
aspects of his Build Back Better agenda.
Professor of Political Science
Ellen Senjan commends the Biden
administration’s ability to push
through a divided Congress despite
partisan opposition.
“It’s very difficult to pass major
legislation without a strong majority
in Congress, especially in the Senate,”
said Seljan. “Given the current political
climate, I would have expected
total gridlock, or even government
shutdowns, over the past few years, but
that didn’t happen.”
With the end of his term rapidly
approaching, we are faced with the
question: Has this presidency been
a success?
“It’s hard to objectively define success,”
Gaskins said “In terms of domestic policy,
Biden has been better than many people
expected. I think historians will look back
and say, ultimately (his was) an average,
decent presidency.”TLC Farm brings a variety of interested Portland students and community members.ISAAC BABUS/THE MOSSY LOG
Biden approaches end
of term, student reflects
The yurt serves as a multi-purpose space.ISAAC BABUS/THE MOSSY LOG
connections severed by pandemicFRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
FEATURES 7
Unique classes showcase fascinating subjects
New hobbies offer respite from academic commitmentsBy SCARLETT ROBINSON
MANY PORTLANDERS embrace
the unofficial motto: “Keep
Portland Weird!”, which is
certainly reflected here at Lewis & Clark.
Not only are LC students’ fashion trends
and music tastes what I would admirably
call weird, but so too are the classes.
The attempt to live up to our liberal arts
name has fostered the emergence of
some niche, interesting classes. Every
student at LC should take advantage
of the opportunity to explore their own
weirdness by enrolling in one of the many
odd classes offered every semester.
Luckily, the wide range of classes
make it so there is certainly an odd class
offered that fits everyone’s interests.
Listed below is a sampling of interesting
classes offered this semester, but it is by
no means the tip of the iceberg. This list
will hopefully inspire at least one reader
to put a niche class on their four-year
plan for next semester. After all, L&C
needs to keep the weird classes and even
weirder professors.
CORE 120-09: (Ir)realities
For any first year looking to
experience a healthy college student’s
amount of existential dread, I would
recommend this Words class. Like
many other Words offerings, this class
explores the humanities by engaging in
texts and fostering critical approaches
to writing. Professor of Hispanic Studies
Matthew Rilliard’s students analyze
various styles of media ranging from
short stories, comics and plays to films
and TV shows. Rilliard himself cites an
episode of “Black Mirror” as his favorite
thought provoking-piece he teaches.
This class delves deep into these works
and raises questions about the thin line
separating reality from irreality.
“The focus of my class is on the nature
of reality,” Rilliard said. “What is real, and
how do we know what reality is?”
The class explores existential questions
by looking back on ancient philosophy
writings as well as modern media. Rilliard
posed more questions that students will be
asking throughout the course.
“How can I trust my senses? How
do I know that this is real?” Rilliard
said. “What are the things that give
me confidence that what I’m seeing is
actually real?”
In a world of rampant conspiracy
theories and a continuous stream of
conflicting news from various sources, the
ability to distinguish reality from irreality
has become increasingly important. This
Words class allows students to build
up those skills and refine their ability to
stabilize information.
Although this class delves into some
deep topics and has the potential to start unraveling reality in front of its
students’ eyes, Rilliard believes that it
is important for first years entering the
college environment to have a class that
can dramatically alter their worldview.
“You’re discovering all these things
you didn’t know you didn’t know, and
I think the course is kind of a good
companion, because it recognizes the fact
that people throughout history have been
thrust into these crises of existential dread
and doubt,” said Rilliard. “The point is
learning how to cope with it and learning
how to ask questions and realizing that
you’re not alone in feeling this.”
This class brings together inquisitive
thinkers and explores a plethora of
interesting media over one eternal
question: what is real?
“I prefer irreality, it’s more
interesting,” said Rilliard.
CORE 121-02: What Do Numbers
Sound Like? An Exploration of
Digital Sound and Music
Any freshman eager to spice up their
Numbers requirement should look into
the interesting mix of senses presented
in this course taught by Department
Chair and Associate Professor of Physics
Stephen Tufte. In this section, Tufte
teaches the usual quantitative literacy and
data interpretation, but his data comes
in a more unique form: sound. Using a
software called Audacity, students are able
to make their own recordings of sounds
around them and visualize them in the
shape of waveforms and spectra. In this
class, students learn to extract meaningful
information from the data of sound.
The course builds up data
interpretation skills and culminates in a
project at the end of the semester where
students conduct their own experiment
using sound and its data. Project subjects
vary greatly.
“Some students have studied things
like the sounds that animals make, and
how seal sounds differ from walrus
sounds,” said Tufte.
Other topics students explored include
sound insulation and how accurately
humans can locate a sound source.
Students have tested whether a listener
can decipher the sound of an analog
recording on something like a CD, which
holds the entire data profile of a song,
against a digital recording from Spotify,
for example, which has been compressed.
“You can compress a sound file by
a factor of 10, throw away 90% of the
information, and it still sounds pretty
damn good,” said Tufte. “It’s very difficult
to tell.”
Tufte goes on to mention that sound is
affected by “psycho-acoustics,” a branch
of psychology that has to do with how
humans hear and how our brains decide
what sound information gets used and what does not. With a wide range of
project options, the class encompasses
the liberal arts method and combines
a variety of topics, physics, music,
psychology and computer science. Any
student can find a way to incorporate
their interests into this class. For any
freshman with what Tufte describes as
“math-phobia,” this music and sound
angled class is a great way to delve into
data without becoming too overwhelmed.
BIO-499-01: Spider Taxonomy
Independent study allows students to
delve deeper into their unique interests
while earning credits towards their degree
and being supported by a faculty member.
Madeline Jones ’25 is taking this self-
designed class with Professor of Biology
Greta Binford, serving as her advisor.
“Spider taxonomy is really just
framed around exactly this question that
Madeline and only Madeline is dealing
with this semester,” said Binford.
For Jones, that question comes in
the form of the trogloraptor spider. The
trogloraptoridae is a family of spiders
with only one described species found in
Oregon and Northern California. Binford
discovered a juvenile trogloraptor spider
in the Columbia River Gorge in 2010, 350
miles north of the known locality of this
family of spiders.
“So that kind of blew my mind,
nobody dreamed that they would be this
far north,” said Binford.
In April 2023, Binford and some other
cavers went looking for a mature specimen,
and found many hiding underground.
Two years ago, a student studied the
DNA structure of the trogloraptor, one
part of what is needed to describe and
categorize a species. There, Jones picked
up the project, specializing in describing
the physical characteristics of the spider
by using a visionary digital imaging
system. So far she has discovered that the
outward coloring of the spider is different
from other described species.
“There is a different pattern on both
the cephalothorax and the abdomen of
the specimens that we have,” said Jones.
“Another way that you can tell spiders
apart if they look similar on the outside is
by dissecting out their genitalia, because
they are really specific to the species.
We’ve dissected out genitalia and we
think that also looks different between
the two species.”
Jones continues to dissect as well
as observe the raptorial claws, or
“weird feet,” as Binford describes
them, of the spiders.
Jones’ study is set to produce images of
the trogloraptor’s physical characteristics,
along with a written report documenting
the unique features of this new species.
Jones is working towards publication of
her research in the future. Independent studies like Jones’ are
a great way for students to expand upon
and get credit for their niche interests.
“This is just an opportunity for
projects that don’t easily fit in those
curated lab experiences within a class,”
said Binford.
MUS-233: Intro to Electronic Music
The Dare may have destroyed disco,
but the musician has started a resurgence
of the late-night club genre. You could be
the next LC alum to become an electronic
hit maker by taking Intro to Electronic
Music. This class is open to students
of all skill levels, from GarageBand
enthusiasts to self proclaimed Sound
Cloud professionals.
“That’s one of the things I really like
about these classes, and that I value, is
that it’s very inclusive and it doesn’t
really matter what you know when you
come in or why you were there,” said
Director of Electronic Music and Jazz
Studies Jeffery Leonard.
In this class, students become
accustomed to digital software, which
functionally becomes their instrument,
learning different techniques and styles
available to them in the digital art of music
making. Leonard’s class uses a program
called Reason, which he describes as
“GarageBand on steroids.”
In an effort to make the class
equitable, Leonard negotiated a deal with
the company to get every student 90-day
free trials of the software he uses.
“Reason is a program I’ve taught
for years, and I’m confident I can take a
beginner and by the end of the semester
they are making music they’re excited
about,” said Leonard.
The class begins with a series of
short assignments to build up the
students’ skills and confidence. In the
end, it culminates in an electronic music
concert in which students provide an original work of electronic music and
a visual accompaniment, whether that
be a compiled video or simply juggling
on stage. The music the students in
the class create varies stylistically and
even in genre. Leonard emphasizes
that electronic music is not confined to
dubstep, house or techno, but it can also
be folk, grunge, glitch and so much more.
“Musically, hopefully, they’re learning
all these tools that they need to operate
the software, but ultimately I’m just
empowering them,” said Leonard.
Collaboration takes a huge role in
this small class as students learn from
and build off of each other. One way the
class improves their skills is by listening
to other student work.
“These people that have such diverse
interests end up learning as much from
one another as they do from me,” said
Leonard. “Over time each class takes on
its own personality and its own culture.”
Leonard has taught many who have
gone on to do well professionally in the
music world, from recording engineers to
public school teachers to songwriters. His
former student Dan Caplen has appeared
on the last two Macklemore albums, co-
writing with the artist. A song he wrote
for a British band called “Rudimental”
hit number one on the European charts.
And yes, The Dare, who Leonard knew as
Harrison Smith ’18, was a student to this
professor in his Jazz Appreciation class.
Anyone interested in broadening their
music knowledge, or anyone who just needs
a Creative Arts credit, should check out this
class, even if the only reason is because this
class is the closest thing a student can get to
attending a rave everyday.
With this taste of the niche classes
offered here at L&C, every reader should
be running to find their own odd class to
add to their schedule. By supporting these
unusual offerings, us students can do our
part to keep the weird culture alive!A sneak peak inside some niche teachings that L&C has to offer, from Spider Taxonomy to (Ir)realities
ROSE BIALK/THE MOSSY LOG
By KAI MERMIS-CAVA
IT COMES AS NO surprise to most
that college can be a stressful time
for students. No matter what year,
freshman or senior, there are numerous
causes of stress and anxiety for students.
Deadlines in classes, due dates for
assignments and exams, all of which
must be balanced with one’s social life
and other obligations, can create a hectic
schedule and stressful environment.
Of course, there are various ways
to help decrease stress over one’s
academic environment. Methods may
include visiting the Counseling Center
to discuss recent problems or speaking
with a therapist off campus. Others may
employ strategies often seen online,
such as maintaining a circle of friends,
going to the gym, getting enough sleep
and more. All of these methods are tried
and true, and should be implemented in
one’s daily routine.
That said, many students have
additionally begun to pick up hobbies as
a way of both escaping from and coping
with the stress of college. Typically,
these hobbies happen to be of a creative
nature, though many also explore sports, meditation and other hobbies of the
active variety as well.
A close friend of mine enjoys
embroidery, and from time to time, I have
debated picking up the hobby myself.
Stabbing something repeatedly with a
sharp needle, even if it is only fabric, seems
very satisfying. As with the majority of
creative hobbies, you will also end up with
something beautiful as the end result.
As for myself, while in college, I have
begun to crochet and make jewelry.
Crocheting, while not rare nowadays, is
a hobby that can be very relaxing and
rewarding. One needs to completely
focus on their project in order to correctly
count stitches, allowing a mental break
from worrying about that exam you have
coming up. Specifically, I picked up the
habit of amigurumi crochet, otherwise
known as crocheting plush animals.
amirugurmi crocheters work with thick,
fluffy yarn, and crochet hooks that are
larger than what you usually see, so your
hands do not cramp quite as much. As a
bonus, you end your projects with a new
stuffed friend.
While jewelry-making can pose its
own perils — the tiny pieces of sharp wire
scattered across my dorm room carpet, for example — it is similar to crochet in
that it can serve as an exciting distraction
from schoolwork. Working with beads,
string and wire is less mentally engaging
than a hobby like crochet, but it still
demands a fair portion of attention.
From wire wrapping crystals to making
a string of beads, jewelry making can be
a good way to keep your hands busy.
Similarly, the art of making knotted
friendship bracelets can also keep
one’s hands busy, while not taking up
much space. Another benefit to this
hobby is the lack of cost. While crochet
and jewelry-making both require the
purchasing of at least some materials,
knotted friendship bracelets only need
a few pieces of colored twine, or more
commonly, embroidery thread. The ends
of the thread can be taped to a notebook,
tied to a keychain, or likewise secured to
something to give tension in the string.
From there, it will keep you mentally
occupied, potentially reducing stress.
Outside of creative hobbies, physical
activity can also help decrease stress.
Simply going to the gym can help your
body produce endorphins, which are
essential for soothing anxiety. Playing a
sport, either competitively or simply for fun, is another great way to get active
and also make new friends. I have heard
great things about the ultimate frisbee
club on campus.
If possible, it is also a good idea to
find physical education classes that you
enjoy, instead of only relying on the
gym — a class will force you to get up
and be active, even when you are not in
the mood. When I have the time, I enjoy
aerial arts classes, such as aerial hoop
and flying trapeze. These arts are freeing and enjoyable, which helps me to relieve
stress. A more easily accessible option
are the on-campus PE classes (which are
also a graduation requirement).
College is an important time in a
student’s life, and ideally an enjoyable
time. That does not mean it is not stressful;
the pile-up of work and obligations can
easily get overwhelming. This is exactly
why it is important to have hobbies that
you can use to relax, destress and bring
joy into your time at school. From creative outlets to physical activities, students benefit from wide variety of extracurricular pursuits
Jewelry-making essentials include scissors, pliers, beads, wires, and patience.EMMA CLAIRE AMBROZIAK/THE MOSSY LOGFRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
ARTS 8
Mossy
Music
editorial
awakened anthems
"The Great Gig in the Sky”
By Pink Floyd
Vocalist Clare Torry’s wordless, oper -
atic reflection on death and mortality
always sends shivers down my- spine.
In only two takes, she responds beau -
tifully to Pink Floyd’s vague prompt:
without pre-planned melodies or
lyrics, explore “a birth and death
concept.” Listening to the climax
and descent of her powerful voice in
this piece has always been a deeply
emotional experience for me.
- Emma Claire Ambroziak ’25,
Editor-in-Chief
“The Suburbs”
By Arcade Fire
My dad is one of my biggest music
influences — like most songs I have
come to hold near and dear, he played
this in the car on a roadtrip and since
then it has been what I consider to be
one of my favorite songs. I now own
the album as a CD, and I play it on the
way to work almost every day. I sug -
gest checking out the rest of the album,
because every single song is a banger.
- Ella Dunn ’27, Features Editor
“Dear God”
by XTC
The song opens with the voice of a
child (eight-year-old Jasmine Veillette)
before Andy Partridge comes in with a
harsh, extended critique of religiosity.
The track’s heretical melancholia, or -
chestral motif and powerful breakdown
was a revelation to my younger self, and
remains a favorite to this day.
- Maya Mazor-Hoofien ’26, Copy Chief
“Into the Woods” director highlights
inspired costume, casting approach
Enchanting, Gothic cathedral hosts Liana
Flores, international genre-bending singerBy ELLA DUNN
THIS FALL, Fir Acres Theatre will
be putting on “Into The Woods”
as its mainstage performance.
Cristi Miles, Adjunct Instructor in the
Theatre department, will be directing
the production. She has been on staff
at Lewis & Clark since 2021 and this
is the first time she will be directing
a show at LC.
“I am a reluctant director. I
identify as an actor. That’s how I came
into the theatre — by being an actor.
But I have directed, at Reed, George
Fox, PETE (Portland Experimental
Theatre Ensemble) and Third Rail
(Repertory Theatre),” Miles said.
Miles is taking a particular stylistic
approach to the show: undermining
expectations. She kept her description
broad, not wanting to spoil the twists
and turns that the show has in store.
“It’s not your typical ‘Into The
Woods.’ I don’t want to ruin the
surprise, but our woods are not
realistic woods,” Miles said. “It was
written in the 1980s, so there are
some gender roles and binaries, old
narratives around women and beauty
and youth, that we’re just tired of.
They’re boring.”
Jenny Ampersand, costume shop
Manager and Instructor, took a unique
approach to the color palette she
chose for the show. She was inspired by
the concept of synesthesia — a condition
where, in some circumstances, people
can see images or colors when listening
to something.
“She was inspired by the witch’s
rap. That’s our color palette — it’s
very bright and colorful,” said Miles.Miles did not take gender into
consideration when casting the show.
To her, choosing her actors is much
more based on the person who is
playing the role than the role itself.
“We have two women playing the
princes, and they’re killing it,” said
Miles. “The person playing Granny
has found a masculine, hunter
vibe, subverting the archetype of a
grandmother. I found a way to get
everybody who wanted to be in the
room into the room.”
Miles was ecstatic about her
choice for the role of Cinderella: Bryn
Bollimpalli ’25, a trans woman.
“Bryn auditioned for Cinderella
and the Witch. There was something
about her passion and the way she
spoke about being cast as Cinderella
as a trans woman — how that role is
trans-coded. It was so beautiful, and so
moving to me. I was like ‘Clearly you
have to play Cinderella,’” Miles said.
The musical score of “Into The
Woods” was devised by Stephen
Sondheim, the legendary theatrical
composer known for his complex and
challenging musicals. Learning the
music will be a feat, but Miles and her
cast are prepared.
“The challenge is the play itself. It’s
very fast. The music is so complicated.
(The cast members) are bloody
brilliant. They have to be really facile
musicians. Sondheim is no easy thing,
it’s a lot of work,” Miles said.
“Into The Woods” will run Nov. 1,
2, 7, 8, 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 3 at
2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now online
and at the Box Office, so be sure to
support friends who are on tech crew
or cast — they are working long hours.
By LEILA DIAZ
RENOWNED BRITISH- Brazilian
singer -songwriter Liana Flores
is known for her haunting vocals,
wistful guitar playing and musical range
combining influences from British folk,
classical jazz and bossa nova to create
her unique sound. The artist gained
global popularity when a song from
her 2019 EP “recently” went viral on
TikTok. Since then, she has gathered
a loyal fanbase, put out an album
and gone on her first headlining tour.
On Sept. 12, she played a sold-out
show at The Old Church Concert Hall
in downtown Portland. For those
that do not know, because I certainly
did not, The Old Church is exactly
what it sounds like: an old Catholic
church turned concert venue. There
was no assigned seating as it was
all first-come, first-served in the
original church pews. The concert
hall also kept the original stained
glass windows, which depict images
of three doves floating above some
beautiful white flowers. Additionally,
the giant organ, doors and hardware
fixtures all seem to remain from the
venue’s days as a church. All in all, it
is the perfect place to see a jazz singer.
Flores, still somewhat of a
budding artist herself, chose other
small artists to accompany her on
this tour. Her opener was Yeemz, a
cellist and singer-songwriter hailing
from Santa Monica, California.
The cellist was bubbly, albeit very
nervous, and she let the audience know
this. Throughout her set, Yeemz peppered
in stories and personal anecdotes
about her songs — even teaching the
audience a ca ll-and-response so we
could be the background vocals to her
latest release. All of those are rather
normal concert-going experiences, but
set against the intimate backdrop of
stained glass and moonlight, it really felt
as if we were just a large group of friends.
Following Yeemz’s, performance,
Flores took the stage accompanied
by her two-headed lamb plush which dutifully stayed put on the
grand piano. She opened with her song
“Orange-coloured day” from her new
album “Flower of the soul.” Flores
interspersed new music with older
hits such as “recently,” and “try again
tomorrow” which, much to my partner’s
amusement, Flores admitted she wrote
while working at a data entry job.
Flores was accompanied by a
talented tour band composed of a
pianist, bassist and guitarist who clearly
enjoyed bobbing along and grooving as
the set went on. While some pieces were
slow and simple rhythmically, others left
listeners struggling to tap their feet in
time. Uncommon time signatures and
the bossa nova obligation of syncopated
polyrhythmic rimshots created a
relaxed yet intelligent instrumental
sound while Flores took center stage
with gorgeous vocal performances.
Midway through the show, she
announced two songs as a pair: a classic
Brazilian bossa nova piece and an English
folk song. The first was “Wave,” a 1976
work by highly influential composer
Tom Jobim. The second was the most
complex of the evening: 1969’s “Light
Flight” by Pentangle. The piece begins
in sextuple meter, then alternates
between septuple and octuple each
measure for the rest of the piece. If no
other part of the performance dazzled
a music theory nerd in the audience,
this band’s effortless rendition of such
a complex piece of music surely did.
This was not the type of concert
where audience members were dancing
along or singing at the top of their
lungs, however, that did not mean
the audience was any less enthused.
A crowd-favorite performance was
“Nightvisions” which Flores sheepishly
admitted was about a lesbian romance
involving a vampire. Hearing this,
the crowd went absolutely wild.
Overall, Liana Flores left Portland
better than she found it, and without a
doubt wishing for her to return again
soon. The stars aligned at The Old
Church that night for her to give an
amazing show at an amazing venue.
ELLA DUNN/THE MOSSY LOG
Costumes hang on a rack, waiting to be adorned by characters in this fall’s musical.
ELLA DUNN/THE MOSSY LOG
Set crew works tirelessly to create a physical setting conducive to storytelling.
LEILA DIAZ/THE MOSSY LOG
LEILA DIAZ/THE MOSSY LOGThe Old Church Concert Hall was saved from demolition by volunteers in 1986.
Grand piano stands majestically, accompanied by the endearing dual-headed lamb.
“A Forest”
by The Cure
Robert Smith’s tortured vocals piece
through the haze of this song as Simon
Gallup’s baseline stalks across the
track. This was an early realization
that a song can stick with you after it
has finished playing.
- Emma Ford ’25,
Backdoor Editor
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
ARTS 9
By PAIGE A. ANDERSON
VIBRANT AND lively, Thursday
nights spent in the Alberta
Arts district will give you a
wonderful tasting menu of Portland
culture. With galleries lining both
sides of the street, food trucks nestled
between restaurants boasting cuisines
from around the world, salons, tattoo
parlors and quirky shops, this lovely
section of Northeast has something
to offer everyone. Though I was
originally interested in simply touring
around a few galleries and pleading a
case for more college students to enjoy
art away from campus, Alberta Street
had more in mind for me.
I began my night muscling
through evening traffic, navigating the
harrowing Fremont Bridge to Talon &
Antler Gallery, which hosts an event
open to the community on the last
Thursday of every month to celebrate
their new collection. This month’s
diverse exhibit featured a wide range
of pieces, including oil, acrylic and
watercolor paintings, sculptures
made from various mediums, carved
and colorful wooden wall hangings
with delicious textures and intricate
graphite drawings.
The overarching theme of this
exhibition was of mystical and
magical quality — exploring humanoid
sculptures and numerous animals,
both real and fanciful, with differing
perspectives on scale and realism. As
I meandered through the exhibition, each piece caught my eye in a unique
way. One graphite scene drew me into
a whimsical world of fairy creatures. I
was swept up into a playful scene with
a rabbit ferrying a small bird through a
river, the three-dimensional green head
of a fae creature with human hair and
eyelashes that seemed to stare me down
as I neared. Each piece showcased time
and passion in its creation, and together
spun a tale of eclectic characters and
their universes.
A few of the featured artists really
blew me away, like Spencer Tinkham.
His adoration and careful inspection
of creatures and their habitats was
celebrated through painted wooden
sculptures showing enlarged detail of
the feathers of birds and the undulating
skin texture of colorful frogs. Wanting
desperately to touch the rippling
structure of the pieces where I expected
I would find the light and soft warmth
of the blue-and-yellow macaw’s plume
or the cool, moist back of a poison dart
frog, I reluctantly kept my hands to
myself, satiated by the vibrant colors
and dimension of his pieces.
Nastia Calaca also had two of my
favorite sculptures from the show; both
personable and flaunting incredibly
stylish attire, a ceramic rhino and
hippopotamus stood side by side,
surveying the galleries patrons. The
layering of glazes, patterns, colors
and textures were superb, with the
artist’s humor and personal style
shining through the eyes of the dapper
sculptures. The way Calaca chose to mix glossy and matte glazes gave the
pieces such unique dimensionality and
disposition that I could not help but
admire the handsome fellows.
As my date and I finished our
slow wander through the gallery, we
discovered there was a pop-up right
next door at Vivienne Culinary Books.
The small shop was filled with dozens
of cookbooks, recipe zines and artisan
kitchen appliances. Out back, to our
good fortune, was a small skewer bar
with chicken, mushroom and pork belly
options for only a few dollars. Baon
Kainan, a Filipino-American food truck,
had set up a little eatery behind the
store for the evening. The mushroom
skewer had a delicious citrus glaze I had
never heard of called Calamansi, as well
as tamari sauce and a few microgreens
for garnish.
Satisfied with our little bite to eat,
our next adventure was to wander
down Alberta Street, in search of the
next thing which caught our eye. This,
of course, was Salt & Straw — their
irresistible seasonal apple flavors and
the permeating smell of fresh waffle
cones lured us in. Though the ice cream
was delicious, what was happening
right next door was much more
exciting: the Couch Brass and Jester’s
Brass marching bands had gathered
together and with an incredible variety
of instruments, captivating the block.
Complete with members in costume and
an assortment of musicians from about
high school age to well into their 50s, the
energy was electric. For the whole 20 or so minutes we watched, the smile could
not be wiped from my face.
My plea and advice, as a senior
who is busy as can be with a full class
schedule, thesis in the works, a job and
social obligations, is that there truly is time enough for it all. Hunting for
an evening escape into the art world
brought me an incredible evening,
full of flavor, music and conversation
and all of it was easily accessible and
perfectly Portland. This lively street celebrates all that is Portland from, quirky cookbooks, art to seasonal treats, live music.Mitski captivates
adoring audience
NE Alberta Arts District offers perfect weeknight off campusBy OLIVIA FENDRICH
LIKE MOST Lewis & Clark
students, I have dipped my toes
in the indie folk pond. You have
your classic stomp-and-holler tunes
for the metaphysically vegan, à la The
Lumineers. You have people with pop
influences like First Aid Kit, whose
album “Ruins” was the only thing I
listened to in the summer of 2019
(for normal, not-angsty reasons). You
even have artists like Bon Iver, who
experiment with electronic influences
and create some of the most moving
songs I have ever heard. However, on
the whole, the vast majority of artists in
this genre are singer-songwriters.
This will not be an essay on what
TikTok has done to acoustic folk music;
I am saving that for my upcoming
chronology of how social media has
debauched our generation. But to say
that there is so much bad folk music out
there would be an understatement. It is
an epidemic that terrifies me to my core.
My point is that even though I love
indie folk, I have pretty high standards
for what constitutes enjoyable music.
Not every yuppie with an acoustic guitar
can earn the privilege of making it into
one of my playlists.
Yet, amid the sea of desperate
mediocrity, one artist has consistently
captured my attention and admiration:
Christian Lee Hutson. His particular
blend of emotionally resonant
lyricism, well-executed production
and humility makes him an endearing
character in the contemporary indie
folk music scene.
With each album, Hutson adds
maturation and development to his
repertoire, showcasing the evolution of
his music with charm.
I first discovered Christian Lee
Hutson in 2020 when I watched a
Phoebe Bridgers video she made for
Amoeba Music. She talked about some
of her favorite records at the time, one
being Hutson’s “Beginners” which she
produced. I then proceeded to make
all of the music Bridgers mentioned
in the video my entire personality,
such is the nature of being fourteen
during quarantine.
I have listened to Hutson’s first
two records on and off since they were
each released (“Beginners” in 2020 and
“Quitters” in 2022). But it was not until
this summer that I started mainlining those songs like a sixteen-year-old
AP student discovering Adderall.
Ripping a dart at 9 p.m.? I am putting
on Hutson. Crying in my classroom
at my summer teaching job because
a child made fun of my acne? I am
putting on Hutson. Whether I needed a
soundtrack for my existential dread or
just a quiet moment to breathe, Hutson
was there. Naturally, when I heard he
was dropping a new album, I was ready
to lose my wretched mind.
Hutson’s album “Paradise Pop. 10”
came out on Sept. 27, and I listened to
it while conducting my nightly Pinterest
scroll. I was immediately struck by
Hutson’s ability to weave characters and
stories into each line of his music. There
is a deep familiarity with insecurity
and loneliness in this record, but it is
always embedded into the context of
relationships. Hutson’s subjects are
observant, noticing the small details of
their dilemmas and contemplating the
nuances of their emotions.
But the thing that I have always
admired most about Hutson’s writing is
that it does not feel didactic. Hutson’s
perspective of life as a game which
one may win or lose is rendered with a
matter-of-fact tone that conveys a sense
of acceptance rather than judgment.
He presents life’s complexities as
intrinsic elements of the human
experience, weaving them into his
lyrics with a casual honesty that feels
refreshingly unforced. This approach
allows listeners to feel as if they are
sharing in his observations rather than
being subjected to a sermon. Hutson’s
acceptance of life’s unpredictability,
including the inevitable losses and
victories, adds depth to his storytelling.
Instead of imposing his views, he
crafts narratives within this angle
that resonate on a personal level,
encouraging listeners to reflect on
our own experiences while feeling
understood in our vulnerabilities.
The pacing of the album is well
balanced. It begins with a lo-fi song
and transitions into one of the album’s
more upbeat tracks, “Carousel Horses.”
I enjoy the elements of rock that
Hutson integrates into this song, who
cites the band My Bloody Valentine as
an influence. The rest of the album
settles into Hutson’s familiar rhythm
of catchy acoustic melodies and
introspective lyrics that draw you in
with their authenticity. The quieter, sparser tracks are purposeful in their
use of space, allowing the listener to fully
absorb the weight of Hutson’s lyrics.
The backing vocals throughout the
album contribute to the rich musical
ambiance Hutson curates, and feature
voices from Bridgers, Samia, Katy
Kirby, Kaylee Stenburg (from Ethel
Cain’s band) and Hutson’s girlfriend
Maya Hawke, who also co-wrote several
songs on the record.
Lyrically, this album continues
Hutson’s exploration of themes of
lost love, growing up and dealing
with the consequences of your life.
Tracks like “Autopilot” and “Skeleton
Crew” ruminate on the ephemerality
of moving through relationships. His
ability to articulate feelings of yearning
and hope is grounded in clarity, creating
narratives that are both personal and
emotionally universal.
Overall, “Paradise Pop. 10”
solidifies Hutson’s place in the indie
folk realm, demonstrating his growth
as an artist while remaining true to
his style. It is an album that not only
reflects his personal experiences but
also invites listeners to consider their
own. With each playthrough, I find
new aspects to unpack, leaning into
the complexity and enjoyability of each
track. Hutson has proven yet again
that he is not just a Bridgers-adjacent
musician in the indie scene but a
captivating voice worth listening to. So
as I wade through my own melodrama,
I can always count on Hutson’s tunes
to remind me that it is okay to be a
little messy.By LILLIAN SMALL
ON SEPT. 22, alt-indie darling
Mitski played at Portland’s Moda
Center on her album tour “The
Land is Inhospitable and so are We.”
Thousands of Doc Marten-adorned,
slip skirt-wearing, septum-pierced,
eccentrically-accessorized fans flocked
to witness Mitski perform in the flesh.
Mitski is well-known for writing sad
songs. Her voice has a rich clarity that
makes her viscerally heart-wrenching
lyrics even more emotive. Her songs
are relatable, vulnerable and oftentimes
walk the line of artistic and straight
up bizarre. But it is the silliness and
rawness of her work that draws in so
many people.
Her performance on stage can be
described as outright theatrical. For
the opening song, Mitski sang behind
a curtain, serenading the crowd with
her silhouette before tearing down the
curtains as the song ended. Throughout
the concert she remained in the center of
the stage, walking, crawling and — what
I would call — interpretive dancing. She
was backed by a band composed of a
bassist (stand up and guitar), organist,
percussionist, violinist/accordion/lap
steel player and three guitarists.
Mitski’s latest album is tied together
with a sound reminiscent of country,
often through use of the lap steel
guitar, acoustic instrumentation
and swing rhythms. This theme was
present throughout the concert, even
for songs from previous albums in a different style. It was a pleasant
surprise to hear somber songs such
as “Pink in the Night” played in an
upbeat, boogie-woogie style.
In an unexpected turn of events,
two friends and I were given tickets that
were significantly better than the ones
we had originally bought. As we waltzed
down the halls of the nose-bleeds floor
after opening act Suki Waterhouse’s
set, we were approached by a stadium
employee offering first floor seats.
Instead of watching Mitski crawl on the
stage via a screen perpendicular to the
actual performance, we got to see the
performance up close and personal—a
major upgrade.
I was impressed by the level of
intimacy and intrigue that the concert
achieved despite being in one of
Portland’s biggest stadiums. This was
the largest concert I had ever attended,
but my friends who have gone to other
stadium shows noted that this was the
best one they had seen.
Unsurprisingly, Mitski’s final
songs were time-tested favorites:
“Nobody” and “Washing Machine
Heart.” The crowd was full of energy
and singing as the upbeat melodies
circulated the stadium.
In my opinion, a good concert is one
that takes you through a rollercoaster
of emotions. There should be moments
that make you laugh, moments that
make you cry, moments that make you
think and moments that make no sense
at all. By my account, this performance
delivered all of the above.
LILLIAN SMALL/THE MOSSY LOG
Bathed in bright stage lights, Mitski serenades the Moda Center with her new album.Indie singer Christian Lee Hutson
drops collaborative lo-fi pop album
PAIGE A. ANDERSON/THE MOSSY LOG
This Paris-based artist delights in taking inspiration from children’s book characters.
FABIOLA RIO/THE MOSSY LOG
Paradise Pop 10 is Hutson’s third album.By VADA CHAMBERS
AT MY high school, the
weightlifting club had three
women in it, out of about twenty
members, and when they campaigned
to have pictures of female weightlifters
and athletes put up in the weight
room, they were shot down almost
immediately. Lewis & Clark’s Women’s
Weight Training class reflects starkly
different values — women are not a
minority here, in the gym or on campus
as a whole, and fostering an inclusive
environment is something Head
Strength & Conditioning Coach Angela
Dendas-Pleasant is very committed to.
In 2010, Dendas-Pleasant started
to teach a relatively unique class:
Weight Training for Women. It is
one of the only, if not the only, class
with a prerequisite of identifying with
a specific gender. But the aim of the
class is not to divide.
“The goal of my class is to get people
comfortable in a weight room setting,
in a public gym setting, and to use the
free weights, not just the machines and
cardio,” said Dendas-Pleasant.
Athletics is incredibly important
to the LC community — as a Division
III school, balancing academics and
athletics is often very important to
students. This class exemplifies these
values, containing a mix of education
and practice. Dendas-Pleasant comes
from a background of college athletics,
exercise science and sports medicine, so
her approach is often focused on safety
and long-term health. Students learn
safe techniques through her coaching,
and get enough time in the class to build
individual routines that they hopefully
carry into life past education.
At LC, more than half of students
identify themselves as female. That
number has only increased since
2010, when the class first began,
from 60% to around 66%, according
to both CollegeFactual and LC’s
own enrollment statistics. There
are disproportionately more female
teachers as well at 59%. LC clearly
has a responsibility for its community
of female students, and a duty to
help combat issues their students find in the outside world, where that
demographic changes.
The class is designed to address
concerns, misconceptions and fears
that women or nonbinary people may
have about the pursuit of weightlifting.
Going to the gym is often intimidating ,
given that diet culture often pushes the
idea of the gym as a picture-perfect,
mirror-filled arena of athletes. It is
easy to think that the people who go
to the gym are going there because
they are strong already, that they
already have a community, that it
is embarrassing to ask questions or
advertise your “newness” in places
like the gym. It is especially hard
for women to feel they “belong”
in commercial gyms when that
demographic primarily leans towards
men. Dendas-Pleasant’s class works
to bridge that gap.
“We’re just using resistance
training as the vehicle to create
confidence in individuals,” she said.
“Because once you can become
familiar with something, it doesn’t
seem as intimidating, right?”
That confidence leads to a
community, and a very popular
community at that: the class has been
increasing in popularity since its
inception 13 years ago.
“I’ve only seen the enrollment grow
to where I’ve had to add enrollment
because the interest has been so high,”
Dendas-Pleasant said.
That large and caring community
creates confidence, and the confidence
extends far beyond the bounds of LC.
“I’ve had students who’ve taken
the class … and then they come back
to me by the time they’re a senior
and they tell me about them going
to the gym in the summer at home,
and how they probably wouldn’t
have if they hadn’t taken that class,”
Dendas-Pleasant said.
Dendas-Pleasant said real impact
of this class is that those who have a
desire to improve their strength or
to feel more comfortable in the gym
can find a structured, helpful way to
begin their journey.
“To me, that’s kind of the things
that really put it into perspective of, like, the why we’re doing it are those
stories. Hearing those stories when
students return, that’s really great,”
she said.
Dendas-Pleasant offers this
advice to people who feel intimidated
by starting at the gym.
“Well, obviously, if you’re here, take the class! But if you’re just in
life, doing whatever, try to find that
supportive community, amongst your
friends, amongst your family. You
just kind of need, like, one person to
go with you to get over the initial fear
and skepticism of lifting weights,”
she said.Weight Training for Women is
offered every semester on Mondays
and Wednesdays from 10:20 - 11:20
a.m. The class is an accessible first
step for those in search of an entry
point into the world of strength
training, and it comes with an
incredible culture of support.FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
SPORTS 10
ROSE BIALK/THE MOSSY LOGSenior Riley Buese breaks school, personal records, assists team in exciting first meet victory since 2017Womens cross-country reaches new heights
Weight Training for Women course builds confidence
Coach Dendas-Pleasant’s weightlifting class improves participants’ comfortability in fitness spacesBy BRADY VINLOVE
ALTHOUGH THE season
has just begun, the womens
cross-country team is already
excelling as a team and on an
individual level. On Sept. 13, the
team won their first meet since 2017,
beating out six other schools. On top
of this achievement, Lewis & Clark
runners placed first and second
in the race, and have earned great
recognition for their achievements.
The path to winning the Ash Creek
Invitational Meet was not easy, but the
team persevered. Riley Buese ’25 noted
the difficulties the team has faced over
the years.
“We’ve had a lot of team struggles
over the course of my time here, just
with coaching changes and losing a lot
of runners,” Buese said.
However, she believed that this
year, the team is stronger, as there are
more than 10 runners on the womens
team. Race day came with its own set
of challenges too. Malia Heien ’26 was
not feeling well right before the race
and thought she might not even run.
Despite this, she pushed through and
raced, even placing second out of 62
runners. She highlighted her team’s
spirit for pushing her through.
“I think just the idea that we were
going to win as a team, I was like, I kind of
needed to be in there today,” Heien said.
Head Men’s and Women’s Cross
Country and Track and Field Coach
Chris Reed also pointed out the
challenges during the race. Runners
are not sure of where they or their
team stands during the race, so coach
communication is essential. “Talking to them throughout the
race, you know, with a little bit of
sense of urgency, like, ‘Hey, we’re
only winning by one point. We gotta
go, gotta go.’ And then they kind of
got big eyes and went and moved up,”
Reed said.
Despite not winning a meet since
2017, Reed believed the team had
a chance when looking at the other
schools’ standings compared to LC’s
performance. When he found out they
had a shot at winning, he described a
feeling of relief.
“As we started to figure out the
significance of it, it became more
joyous than simply a relief,” he said.
This reaction of joy at beating out
the competition was felt by athletes too.
“Western Oregon is a DII school,
so there was some strong competition
there. So I was really excited to see that
we had won,” Heien said.
Not only is the team accomplishing
great things, but individual athletes
are also performing remarkably
well. Specifically, Buese, in addition
to placing first in the Ash Creek
Invitational, has earned national honors
and broken many school records. In
mid-September, Buese was named the
DIII Cross-Country National Athlete of
the Week, becoming the first LC athlete
to earn the title. This summer, she was
named an Academic All-American for
cross country, and for two straight weeks
in a row in September, was named the
Northwest Conference Student-Athlete
of the Week. Furthermore, she broke
the school record for the women’s 6K
with a time of 21:13:30 at the Pacific
Lutheran University Invitational on
Sept. 21. These accomplishments have taken hard work, though,
according to Buese.
“Especially since coming to
college, I definitely feel like I’ve put
more time into the sport and so it
definitely feels good to see myself
improving and feel like that’s paying
off,” Buese said.
For other student athletes hoping
to earn similar accomplishments,
Buese recommends becoming deeply involved in the team and having a
competitive spirit.
With this only being the beginning
of the season, the team is hoping
to grow even further. Both Heien
and Buese hope to make it to the
NCAA DIII Cross Country National
Championships for the second year in
a row.
“We have the talent to do some
really special things this season, long term, it’s just building off of that and
just continuing to improve as runners,
in our confidence, in our fitness and
our speed,” Reed said.
He hopes both the mens and
womens team qualify for NCAA
National Championships and win the
Northwest Conference Championships.
Ideally, this great success early in the
season is a sign of more to come later
for the women’s cross-country team.
Riley Buese races to the finish line to secure a team win at the Ash Creek Invitational, beating six other schools in competition.JORDAN WU/LC ATHLETICS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
SPORTS 11
Fifth-year soccer star endeavors to
break conference record, pass LSAT Clubs offer
low-stress
recreation
By CHARLES ANDERSON
AT LEWIS & CLARK , it can
be easy for varsity athletes to
steal the spotlight. However, a
growing number of students have found
themselves drawn to the school’s club
sports scene. These student-led teams
provide opportunities for everyone,
from experienced athletes to those just
looking to try something new.
Club sports offer the great benefits
of camaraderie, fitness and competition
without the same intensity that varsity
can come with.
“It’s not only a fantastic way to
meet people and bond over a sport, it’s
also great for exercise.” Uri Boaz ’27
said about the men’s ultimate frisbee
team, Bacchus.
The sense of community that
comes with these teams is a big draw
to these sport clubs.
“Bacchus is a family,” Boaz said.
For first years in a new place, this
sense of belonging is strongly desired.
Evan Azinger ’28 recently joined the
team and to get involved in his new
college community.
“I was never able to join in school
because of some personal reasons,”
said Azinger. “It feels nice to be part
of a community.”
While our varsity athletes deserve
their flowers, sports should be
something everyone can enjoy. For
students like Boaz and Azinger, club
sports allow that enjoyment.
For students already involved
in a varsity team, these clubs can
allow them to continue to pursue
their interests and meet new people
outside their usual sport. Mack
Searle ’28 is on the women’s lacrosse
team and also participates in the club
rugby team.
“I’ve done sports my entire life and
I want to keep doing them,” said Searle.
Where ultimate frisbee and rugby
are recognized club sports, other
athletic opportunities at LC come in
the form of regular clubs. Volleyball,
tennis, pugilism, ski and snowboard,
kayaking and pickleball are all existing
clubs, offering an even more laid-back
approach to community and athletics
for first-time participants.
Club sports are a staple of athletics
at LC, with Bacchus even making it to
Nationals at USA Ultimate last year.
With the ability to exercise, compete
and build community, it is no wonder
LC’s club sports scene is so popular.
As more students look to balance their
academic commitments with an active
and social campus life, club sports
provide an ideal outlet. Whether you
are an experienced player or a beginner
looking for a new hobby, these teams
offer a chance to stay active, compete
and make lasting friendships.By FABIOLA RIO
AS AN ENGLISH major, my
understanding of soccer is
embarrassingly limited to the early
2000s masterpiece, “She’s the Man,”
mainly because it is a modern twist on
Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” (my comfort
zone) and, to be honest, I will always be
devoted to Amanda Bynes. Beyond that,
my soccer expertise maxes out at analyzing
Channing Tatum’s on-screen goals (and
maybe indulging in a few zoom-ins on his
abs, strictly for the sake of my journalistic
integrity, of course).
But on the sunny Saturday morning of
Sept. 28, hours before a big home game,
I found myself chatting with someone
who actually knows soccer — Lewis &
Clark’s offensive powerhouse and reigning
Women’s Soccer Player of the Week,
Celeste Schreifels ’25.
Schreifels, one of the team captains
and 2022 Northwest Conference
Honorable Mention, is in her fifth year
and final season with the team, having
earned an extra year of NCAA eligibility
due to the COVID-19 pandemic her first
year. We settled into chairs in Pamplin, a
building for athletes and exercise, which
is clearly not my usual hangout spot. The
hallway was buzzing with activity, sweat
and adrenaline as the women’s soccer
team and Griswold Stadium prepped
for their home game against Pacific
Lutheran University.
After a standard college icebreaker
(“What’s your major?”), I learned that
Schreifels is majoring in International
Affairs with double minors in Hispanic
Studies and Political Science. Hailing
from Newbury Park, California, she is
balancing preparing for graduation and
studying for the LSAT. Oh and, by the
way, she is just three goals away from
breaking the conference record for career
goals. No big deal.
When I was preparing for this
interview, I saw a headline: “Schreifels’
Hat Trick Gives Women’s Soccer NWC
Opening Win Over Willamette.” I turned
to my roommate, utterly clueless, and asked, “What the heck is a hat trick?”
After some patient explaining (it is
when the same player scores three goals
in a single game — who knew?), I was
in awe. I can barely coordinate walking,
seeing as I currently have a bruised
knee from tripping.
Here, Schreifels is scoring goals
like it is nothing. I had to ask her what
her secret sauce is for balancing all this
athletic success.
“It’s a huge team effort and success,”
she said.
This was a perfectly expected answer,
but I was hoping for something juicier. I
lightly pressed for details about rituals or
superstitions, and finally, I got the scoop.
Turns out, Schreifels’ secret to scoring hat
tricks is pre-workout. After her first hat
trick of the season, it became a ritual. Now
her team jokingly credits her success to
that pregame caffeine boost.
Beyond rituals, Schreifels credits her
support system for her success. Growing
up with an older brother and a dad who
was a college swim coach fueled her
competitive spirit early on. She laughed
as she recalled how her dad, with a bit of
smugness, claimed her success this season
was thanks to the drills they practiced over
the summer.
Now, I do have one bit of soccer
knowledge to my name: the phrase “bend
it like Beckham.” When I asked Schreifels
to describe her playing style, she explained
that as a center forward, she often has her
back to the goal, dropping deep to pass and
create scoring opportunities.
“I like it when the ball comes to my
feet, and I can pass it out wide or back
into the midfield,” she said. “The team
has kind of been built around me playing
that way.”
This year’s team includes only
three seniors, which Schreifels said has
helped to foster tighter bonds among the
players.
“It’s the closest team I’ve ever been
on, which is really, really awesome,”
she said.
She added that the team’s youth has
made it easier to form new relationships and bonds since everyone is getting to
know each other for the first time.
“When you come in and you’re
young, it’s harder to kind of like, build
negative relationships, it’s all kind of
new, and you’re all taking it in,” said
Schreifels in comparison to a majority
senior team last year.
With a big game against Pacific
Lutheran University, one of the top
contenders in the conference, only a
few hours away, Schreifels expressed
confidence after the team’s strong 3-0
win against Willamette. In addition, she
also spoke of the extra rest and their
practices during the past week.
As her soccer career at LC winds down,
Schreifels has her eyes set on making a
lasting impact, both on and off the field.
She has been preparing for the LSAT since
June, with the exam set for Sept. 30. After
graduation, Schreifels hopes to pursue a
career in international law, which she sees
as a natural extension of her studies.
“I’m good at being able to communicate
with so many different people, and also
having so many different cultures kind of
come together within my identity makes
me see a lot of different perspectives,” said Schreifels. “I think I could use that in the
field of law.”
With just a few short months until
graduation, Schreifels is determined to
finish her out LC career strong in both soccer
and the classroom. Watch out, Beckham
benders. There is a new soccer star in town.
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By SIENA FLOCK
THIS SEASON , Lewis & Clark is
welcoming one of several new
coaches to its athletic staff,
Sarai Seekamp. Seekamp is joining
the coaching staff of the cross country
and track teams, bringing immense
amounts of experience from previous
coaching positions, and is continuing
to help build the athletic teams here
on campus.
She coached at Jefferson High
School in North Portland for four years,
leading the team to break 19 school
records, where many of her athletes
later qualified for the Junior Olympics.
However, this is her first season working
at a collegiate level. She even coached
some of LC’s current runners when they
attended high school at Jefferson.
“There are students here at Lewis
& Clark who I had the privilege of
teaching and coaching while I was still
at Jefferson, and it’s amazing to get
to see them in this new environment
thriving,” said Seekamp.
She has also coached abroad in
Ireland, while receiving a Masters
of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. She
previously completed a Bachelor of
Arts in English Literature with a minor
in Education, as well as a Masters of
Arts in Teaching. While living abroad,
Seekamp stepped into a volunteer
position with a collegiate team and
worked with athletes at the master’s
level and with para-athletes.
“The experience also grants me
another perspective that I get to share
with our students and student-athletes
here at Lewis & Clark,” she said.
Seekamp’s variety of coaching and
educational experiences also included
workshops and programs to assist student-athletes in their academic and
athletic careers, at both a high school
and collegiate level — from navigating
the recruitment process to evaluating
the pros and cons of different athletic
divisions for student-athletes, and
learning about post-secondary options
for continuing in sports. The “Female
Athlete Leadership” and “Student
Athlete Academy” programs are some
of the student-athlete programs she was
involved in while coaching at Jefferson
High School.
“It’s really about empowering young
adults to be the best they can be in
their sport, in the classroom and with
whatever comes after they graduate,”
Seekamp said.
When asked if she hopes to continue
these support systems here on campus,
Seekamp stated that she not only
hopes to assist cross-country and track
athletes, but all athletes on campus.
“I know that as I continue to settle
into this role that I’ll be exploring ways
that I can work with Lewis & Clark staff
to contribute to the academic supports
that already exist,” she said.
Going into her first year here at LC,
Seekamp is looking forward to working
with Head Coach Chris Reed, the
cross-country and track staff, and the
Athletics Department, which continues
to build programs that support all
athletes here on campus.
“It is exciting, as well, to be in
an environment that is committed
to hiring female coaches and staff to
support student-athletes, especially
at more elite levels,” she said. “I
feel so fortunate that I have the
opportunity to be in a role that shows
what a pathway to collegiate coaching
can look like for student-athletes
after graduation, and to provide mentorship to young women who are
exploring careers in sport.”
Seekamp’s drive to support not
only cross-country and track athletes,
but any athlete in any capacity,
conveys how valuable of a coach
and staff member she will be for LC
Athletics. Using her educational and
coaching backgrounds, Seekamp
brings an abundance of experience
that will help the cross-country
and track teams make a mark in conference and in the classroom
this year. So far this year, the cross-
country team won their first meet
since 2017. Several athletes broke
school and personal records, received
Pio of the Week, and won Northwest
Conference Student-Athlete of the
Week. If you are looking to continue
following the Cross Country and
Track teams, follow along at their
next meet, The National Preview
Meet on Oct. 4.Sarai Seekamp brings valuable educational
and coaching background to LC AthleticsFRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024
12Grab your pumpkin spice vapes, it is
decorative gourd season motherfuckers!
Stuffies at college
tell tawdry tailsFunky, fresh advice for
freaked-out freshmenUpdates to
LC protest
guidelines By KAI GODSEY
IF YOU HAVE been keeping up with
bulletin boards around campus, you
might have noticed a new poster for
“Stuffie at College Support.”
Surprisingly, this is not a group
focused on autumn congestion relief. It
was created by and for stuffed animals
who have made the challenging journey
from the closet in a childhood home to
the space between a white brick wall and
a crinkly dormitory bed. Due to rising
curiosity about the nature and impact
of this new campus group, The Mossy
Log has hired local stuffie medium and
interpreter ~xxfluffies.uwu.003~ to assist
in interviewing members.
“For too long, our struggles have been
elbowed aside, drowned out by moaning
and creaking,” said SACS co-organizer
Spot G. “It’s high time we stepped up to
the headboard and shared our voices. I
see a campus in which stuffed animals
and other soft toys are given the respect
they deserve. That’s what these meetings
are about. We don’t just talk through what
it’s like to be under a damp lower back for
seven and a half minutes, we also work on
solutions together.”
Spot S., an early member of the
group, added, “I was so relieved to hear
that others were struggling too. It’s like a
143-pound weight was lifted off my heart.
This started as a safe place to share, but
it’s become so much more. We have our
new joint Stuffie/Sexile proposal, plus the
window walkouts.”
The members of SACS have met
with the Sexiles of LC student group,
an obvious coupling of organizations
with similar wants and needs. SACS is
encouraging sexiles to take any stray
stuffies with them, saving their inert
friends from further trauma.
Seymour Butts ’26 attended these
negotiations but found the demands of
SACS unreasonable.
“I can’t possibly bring all fifteen of my
roommate’s Squishmallows with me to
Watzek,” said Butts. “I want to help them,
but it’s just not feasible.”
Not all of the campus stuffies are on
board with SACS either.
“I like to watch,” said Theodore E.
Bear, a stuffie who is a notable anti-SACS
dissident at LC. “It’s hot. Squish me. I don’t
care. My human has three partners, and is cheating on them with a fourth person. It
rocks. I don’t get what everybody’s mad
about. Nobody better move me off the bed
when the action starts. No way.”
Much of the curiosity about SACS
has stemmed from the widespread
defenestration of stuffed animals on the
residential side of campus.
“This is technically littering, but
we don’t have the heart to throw them
away,” new Campus Safety director Erik
Jameson said. “Our lost-and-found space
is full. We had to ask Watzek’s archives if
they have room.”
Mr. Labyblub, a member of SACS who
was recently found in a pile of cigarette
butts near Copeland, explained the trend.
“We call them window walkouts,” said
Labyblub. “We realized we could just leave
when they’re not looking. It’s like Toy
Story. Have you ever seen that movie? The
one with the rock-hard cowboy? Yeah. It’s
like Toy Story except we’re jumping out of
windows because of sex.”
The school’s protest policy does not
account for acts of rebellion by inanimate
objects, so it is possible the owners of
the stuffies will be held culpable. That
being said, the recent expansion of the
protest policy to include “all members”
of the LC community rather than just
students has raised concerns among
members of SACS.
“That’s the point of it,” Duchess
Snuggles, the second co-organizer of
SACS, said. “They think they can just forget
us? There are gonna be consequences for
that. We’ll see who’s laughing when they
have to write a short letter of apology.”
Grammybear, a Build-A-Bear
featuring the voice of a student’s
relative, chimed in about her own
harrowing experience.
“I love you, sweetie,” she said.
~xxfluffies.uwu.003~ burst into
tears during the interview and refused to
translate her statement.
“These stuffies have been through a
lot. They need all the support they can get,
and I’m happy to help make that space for
them,” said Ritch Meyes, faculty advisor
for SACS.
For stuffed animals or other soft toys
interested in joining SACS, meetings
are held daily at midnight in the small
offshoot of the tunnels about halfway
between Olin and Watzek. Free imaginary
snacks are provided.By SAM COMO
OFTENTIMES I see freshmen
make the same naive mistakes
I did when I was their age and
personally, it pisses me off. Some of you
clearly need some advice, so after my
years of trials and tribulations, here I am.
Firstly, why are all of you walking
to class? Your professors are literally
giving you life-changing information,
and you think it is acceptable to slowly
promenade to class? No! You should
be sprinting across campus! It will
do two things. First, it will show your
classmates that you really care about
your studies, which will garner you
great honor and respect among your
peers. The second and more important
thing this does is show your professors
how dedicated you are. If you show up
for class panting, sweating your ass off
and smelling like BO you are bound to
get an A, trust me.
Another thing I see which really pisses
me off is all of the empty backpacks
around campus. Where are your books?!
If your backpack is not literally filled
to the brim, seams near-bursting,
then you are not ready for class. And
anyways, another benefit of carrying
a big backpack is that when you need
to clear a path you can just use it as a
battering ram and clear a path in those
crowded halls!
Another must-know tip which I
impart to you is that you NEED to show
up to class absolutely stoned. Here is
why. You are much, much, smarter when
you are blasted-off-your-ass high. If you
are really a dedicated student, you need
to be showing up to every class three
bowls in at minimum. Bonus points if
you smell dank or smoky; you actually
get 2% grade increases on final exams
for showing up with bright red eyes. Eye
drops? Not on this campus!
In addition to this, you have got to go
to your midterms and finals as high as
you can manage. And if all that was not
enough, you can really boost your grades
if you write (and edit!) your essays high.
Do not even bother to bring them to the
Writing Center or have a friend look
over them before you turn them in. You
do not need them, you only need the
epiphanic thoughts that creep into your
mind while you are ascending above this
mortal realm. NOTE: You can replace weed with
any substance which alters your state
of mind, but in my personal experience,
the best combination is five bowls and
two nips of tequila before every 1 hour
class — I am personally too high right
now to convert the numbers for you if
your class is longer than an hour but I
believe in you and have confidence you
will find a good balance.
Finally, the most important thing
that you can do as a freshman to gain
admiration from your classmates and
professors is to sit up front in every class
and talk as much as you can, even if you
have nothing to add to the conversation.
Most importantly, speak as loudly as you
possibly can. You have to make sure that
you dominate not just every single class
discussion, but every single conversation
that takes place in the room. If you
can do this, you will show both your
classmates and professors that you are
the most intellectually and emotionally
intelligent person in the classroom.
If someone is having a conversation
and you are not a part of it, you must
butt in and correct them on something.
Never mind if they look annoyed, or if
the conversation is about something
personal. They are in your classroom,
they are yours to educate.
To touch on the volume comment,
it is absolutely essential that everyone
in the class hears you loud and clear. If
you cannot hear your voice echoing off
the walls, you are not speaking loudly
enough. In fact, you do not even need
to raise your hand to talk in class if you
follow all of this advice. If you show
up to class smelling disgusting with
a massive backpack and stoned out
of your mind, you can just shout out
whatever random thoughts pop into
your head, even if they are completely
unrelated to the class discussion.
I know these ideas might seem out
there, but trust me, I know what I am
talking about. I have been smoking
weed daily before sprinting to class
for multiple years at this point and my
brain has ascended. I am no longer of
this realm. I am beyond all of you. And
I mean to impart my wisdom unto you
before leaving this plane of existence
behind as my ascension completes. Trust
me, these tips will make you the most
popular and academically successful
freshman on campus.By EMMA FORD &
MAYA MAZOR-HOOFIEN
THE ADMINISTRATION’S new
protest policy has been met with
distaste, confusion and pushback
amongst students in the past few weeks.
In an effort to appease the students and
spend less time having to enforce the
policy, the administration has provided us
with an expanded list of acceptable forms
of protest to share with the student body.
Set up a single tent in the President’s
parking spot.
Set up a single tent at the President’s
usual coffee shop.
Set up a single tent at the President’s
gynecologist’s office.
Chant vociferations that do not exceed
35 decibels.
Hand out zines during the rush
between classes from the corner of the
stairwell in J.R. Howard, so as not to
disrupt or impede the flow of traffic.
Stage a love-in at the Troom while
leaving enough room for a mid-sized
crowd on a decent Bon night.
Write an anonymous love letter to your
professor on Rate My Professors.
Carry a Build-A-Bear dressed in
symbolic clothing (ideograms, acronyms,
Che Guevara t-shirt).
Report “Admin” to Community
Acronym Creation Kommittee (CACK).
Serenade the VPSL, ’90s R&B style.
Engage in malicious compliance with
Campus Safety (i.e. when asked for all the
weed in your dorm, empty your ashtray
into their gloved hands).
Call your mom. She misses you.
Self-immolate while ensuring all fire
exits and modes of egress are clear so
people may safely move away from you.
Lace vegan leather combat boots with
red ladder laces.
Reply all to an email the Dean of
Students sent to your entire year.
Throw gluten-friendly donut holes at
Campo officers.
Stage a performance art installation
(receive head on the PoliSci couch).
Flip off your RA. That 19-year-old art
major is part of the system.
Take CompSci 103 and learn to code
a bot that emails the VPSL every 6 hours
with the mascot suggestion “Balls?”
Post an Instagram story hitting your
roommate’s mango Geek Bar.
Take a Gender Studies class and then
confidently call a girl a slut during sex.
Snort purified sertraline off a Malcom
Gladwell book in Watzek.
Throw a Beatles rave but exclude The
White Album (in solidarity).
Host a symposium planning meeting
with the only agenda item being “What
should this be about? Racism?”
Cropdust tour groups around campus
in defiance of academia and classism.
Celebrate Bisexual Visibility Day by
being publicly attracted to both straight
and gay men.
Watch one (1) episode of Dear White
People (“I get it now!”).
Pay the student media fee.
Pay full price for LC merch and then
run over a pile of it in your best friend’s car.
Leave a BlueRA review of your
professor who drives a 1995 Dodge Dart
calling them “a jack-booted thug of the
(sic) boirgeoizie”
Accuse a girl who does not want to sleep
with you (f19) of internalized biphobia and
post a photo on your private story of you
crying to the song “Good Luck, Babe.”
Full doxx somebody.
Start a food fight and donate all waste
to local soup kitchens.
Use CBD cigarettes and grilled cheese
scraps from the Bon to Pavlov campus
squirrels into class consciousness,
unionization and revolution.
Occupy a study room in Watzek and
when someone who booked it comes to
kick you out, exercise your right as an
Oregonian to Stand Your Ground.
Note: this list is non-exhaustive and
may be updated at any time. Protest is
subjective, and it will be decided on a
case-by-case basis whether or not we
choose to enforce any of this at all.
HALCYON ORVENDAL/THE MOSSY LOG
ALEX NASH/THE MOSSY LOG
If you or a loved one have recieved any of the following smishing texts
from Robin Holmes-Sullivan
• Offers for free recreational ketamine therapy in the Council Chambers.
• Notifications that you have been named for the list of the Top Ten Ugliest
Lesbians at LC
• Links to apply for recently-opened spots in the Ponderosa polycule
Look for an email from prez@lclark.edu and click link inside
for financial reparationsAttention LC Community: