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Volume 74, Number 14 Friday, February 5, 2010 Reply to all:
What is the meaning of this?
Intent miles away from impact of racially offensive posters
by Laura Nash and Angela Webber
Racially offensive posters were found on
campus Jan. 28, inciting responses of anger,
fear, and a movement by the Lewis & Clark
community to visibly unite against racism.
The posters included a blackface image, as
well as references to the date of Malcolm X's
assassination and '40 acres and a mule.' All
of the posters said, "become an African war­
rior" and "this is some bullshit."
Dean of Students and Chief Diversity Of­
ficer Celestino Limas called the posters "de­
rogatory," and "beyond inappropriate."
According to the student who made and
hung the posters, who wished to be identi­
fied as an "anonymous person of color," he
was reacting to advertisements for the Lu' au's
haka dance. The "African warrior" posters
mimicked the phrasing of the Lu' au posters,
which said "become a Maori warrior" and
had photos oflast year's Lu' au haka, the New
Zealand All Blacks rugby team (who perform
a haka prior to their matches), and a pen
drawing of a Maori warrior's facial tattoos by
English explorer Captain James Cook.
The anonymous student said he looked
at the advertisements and thought, "If you
changed one word on the posters, from
Maori to African, and the pictµre, people
would be upset." This student thought the
call to "become a Maori warrior" illustrated a
history of the US "portraying people of other
cultures for entertainment."
"I wanted to give an 'anonymous tip' of
sorts that this was going on and I thought it
should be addressed," said the student, who
wanted to make a point that "it's stupid that
we say what forms of racism are acceptable
and which are not acceptable."
This student's intent was lost by the mag­
nitude of the racial imagery on the images.
The anonymous student hung a total of 27 posters around campus, some in vtcm1ty
to the Lu' au posters and some outside the
ASLC and Multicultural Affairs offices.
"Students should be able to engage each
other," said Limas. "Now, we are left to make
inferences off of a flyer. These flyers have­
been directed in a way that is very blanket,
and this makes people feel not safe, not wel­
come."
The posters contained no contact infor­
mation and the student who presented them
did not publicly state who he was, though he
did talk to the Pioneer Log. Limas addressed
the anonymity strategy. "Students are not
comfortable having conversations with each
other about difficult topics," said Limas.
"People think that it is easier and safer to ex­
press their ideas this way."
Associate Dean of Students_and Director
of Multicultural Affairs Latricia Brand held
a forum for students of color Tuesday night,
where she received insight into the impact
of the posters. "For some students, the post­
ing had a quality that made them wonder if
the author was sending a message that cer­
tain groups on campus are not welcome,"
said Brand. Other students at the forum said
that "LC and Portland can sometimes make
them feel unsafe, because expressions of ra­
cial intolerance are behind closed doors and
not handled directly," and thus are put out
in a provocative way, like the posters found
last week.
"Students want to have the knowledge
of why these posters happened," said Brand.
Hearing from the person responsible, said
Brand, could ameliorate the threatened feel­
ing some students are feeling. •
Seamus Burpee (' 11) is the organizer of
the haka for this year's Lu' au, and created the
"Maori warrior" posters to advertise for re­
cruiting students to dance in the haka. He
said that when he first saw one of the posters PHOTO BY HANNAH PRINCE
Associate Dean of Students and Director of Multicultural Affairs Latricia
Brand spoke at the "Sit-Out against racism" Wednesday afternoon.
he thought "it didn't seem to have a relation"
to his. Once the relation to his own flyers
had been brought to his attention, Burpee
saw the ''African warrior" posters as a threat­
ening personal attack. He also critiqued the
technique of "discussion:" "My e-mail was
right on the poster. They could have talke'd
to me."
Burpee said that he acknowledged that
posters might have looked like they were
"fetishizing" the Maori culture, but that he
takes the haka very ·seriously. "I explain to
the guys that it is not to be taken lightly."
Growing up in the South Pacific, Burpee
learned the "serious nature of these perfor­
mances." Burpee said he considers himself an
ambassador of the cultures in which he has
lived.
The anonymous student said he created
the posters to "highlight the history ofblack­
face," which he said was parallel to the Mao­
ri issue. "I didn't really want to be involved
in the conversation, I just wanted people to
think about it." The posters, according to the student,
contained references to where the US
"failed" in racial politics and images of peo­
ple who critiqued racial relations, such as
performance artist Saul William~ and Huey
Newton. "The way I set it up would require
someone to think about it or research it,"
admitted the student, who said if he could
go back, he would "still do it, but explain it
more."
"My intention was not to hurt anyone
and I am really, really sorry, especially to stu­
dents of color-those are the people I want­
ed to do this in solidarity with," said the stu­
dent.
"Out of context it was a pretty horrible
poster," said the student. And this context
was lost.
"This was a good discussion that was very
poorly executed," said ASLC President Brad
Elkins. "There is a responsible way to spur
discussion, and this was not the responsible
way."
Continued on pg. 2, POSTERS
ASLC selects new student senators to fill three open positions
PHOT BY SAM MAR EVICIUS
New junior senator Margaret Wil­
liams ('11) studies in the library.
The ASLC selected three students to fill
newly open seats in the class senate this se­
mester. Margaret Williams and Gabe Montes
de Oca filled the two junior seats left open by
Jarre Lyman and Adlai Arnold, who are both by Sam Margevicius
studying abroad chis semester.
First-year James Cooper replaced Suichi
Matsumoto, who became ineligible for par­
ticipation. The new senators were selected by
fellow senators from their class and ASLC
Vice President Henry Loeb ('11) after fill­
ing out an application, which was sent in the
ASLC newsletter earlier in the semester.
"The software we use to have a vote is ex­
pensive," said ASLC President Brad Elkins
('12). "The turnout for an election of just
one class would be slim, so the application
process seemed most fitting."
Margaret Williams ('11) applied for a po­
sition in the junior senate to become more
involved in the Lewis & Clark community.
Williams was interested in the senate po­
sition before going abroad, but was informed that she would have to serve for a full year.
When the position became available she was
back on campus and ready to get involved.
"Depending on their situation, juniors
can become removed from the community
after moving off campus," said Williams,
who recently returned from a semester
abroad.
Williams first became aware of the neces­
sity for political involvement when the girls'
Frisbee team failed to receive club funding.
There is a very specific deadline for the bud­
get application and when the team was de­
nied funding, Williams attended a budget
board meeting. "It was eye opening," said
Williams. She learned of the possibilities the
school provides and the necessity for active
members of the community. "(The senate position) allows a form
through which we can voice ideas and cre­
ate activities," said Williams. "I can keep en­
gaged and make issues debated more known
by the students."
Currently, Williams is trying to find ju­
niors who are interested in representing the
smoking population on campus. "It has been
difficult, even among friends, to find some­
one who would like to represent smokers,"
said Williams.
Williams was approached by a junior
about the necessity for a Raz stop at Barbur
and Terwilliger when the shuttle doesn't go
to Fred Meyer and hopes to bring it up at
the next meeting. Students are encouraged
to contact Williams at mfw@lclark.edu with
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LC community reacts to offensive posters
Continued from pg. 1, POSTERS
Limas said "punishment is premature" as
an outcome if the author of the paste~ were
discovered. "The first thing would be to have
a conversation," he said.
"What they did offended a lot of people,"
Elkins. "Regardless of its intent, what they
did violated the Code of Conduct and that
• needs to be followed through." Elkins re­
ferred to the harassment policy in the CoC
(see box below).
The Office of Multicultural Affairs and
ASLC worked to create forums to discuss the
issue of race. "We're not a racist campus, but
sometimes you have to affirm it," said Brand.
"This affirmation is good to sustain what we
have in our hearts and our minds."
Elizabeth Chang ('10) organized a Sit­
Out on Wednesday in response to the poster
incident. The event ~as attended by stu­
dents and administrators and was visible
(and audible) to students passing by the
Pamplin lawn. "The Sit-Our was intended
to unite the LC community in a symbol of
solidarity and show that while race is still an
issue on campus, LC will not be defined by
hate," Chang told the Piolog.
The Sit-Our featured chants, and speech­
es by Chang and Brand as well as Danielle •
Fagre ('10). Fagre's speech congratulated
those attending the event. "We should all be
proud of ourselves," said Fagre. "Each one of
us out here today is a testament to the sup-
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PHOTO BY HANNAH PRINCE
Dean of Students Celestino Limas
(left) and Dean of the College Julio
de Paula joined the "Sit-Out."
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by Tom Meath : ....
Howdy pardners! Welcome to another
exciting week of Crime Beat, where we
rustle up the goods on crime in this one­
dining-hall western campus. We mosey up
to the sheriff, get the scoop and deliver it to
you via this modern version of a "wanted"
poster (except usually without names or
mug shots). Happy trails to all of you, until
we meet again.
An employee reported graffiti in
Odell Hall on Jan. 24.
The perpetrator apparently scratched
out the "O"from the hall sign and wrote in
"Dude, you're getting a" above it.
Two students reported thefts from
Akin Hall on Jan. 2.
The students watched in horror as Dr.
Awful stole a number of frowning bundles
of money using his freeze ray. According to
Awful, the crimes were due to "the evil in­
side of me being on the rise. "An artist's rep­
resentation is shown to the right.
Employees reported two incidents of
graffiti at Watzek Library.
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Students protested racism on the lawn in front of Pamplin Sports Center.
port and understanding we have for one an­
other in our community."
Dean of the Chapel Mark Dunrley has
been at LC for 21 and considers the post­
ers unprecedented. "While offensive graffiti
has taken place from time to time, and rac­
ist, homophobic, and other kinds of unac­
ceptable words and pictures have cropped up
in public places at times, I cannot recall any
instances where posters were placed around
campus in an intentional way like happened last week," said Dunrley.
The "African warrior" posters were found
by three people around noon on Jan. 28. As
soon as they were found, the posters were re­
moved. Most were destroyed. However, at
least three sets of posters were kept: one set
(of the "three different flyers") went to Cam­
pus Safety, one went to be shown to ASLC,
who intended to show the posters at their
Thursday forum, and another was kept for
school records
LC's harassment policy is based on a process instigated by the person who was harassed, and
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The incidents appear to be in direct dia­
logue, one citing the strengths of the West
side bathroom stall and the other eschewing
the merits of the East side bathroom stall.
A student reported theft from Boley
Law Library on Jan. 27.
Leaving many to wonder what a po­
tential thief would consider worth stealing
from a debt-ridden law student.
A student reported theft from Tem­
pleton Student Center on Jan. 27.
They stole our treasure, precious. Those
filthy, filthy hobbits!
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Dale Gasser was asked to stay away
from campus on Jan. 20. Campus Safety
declined to comment further on the in­
cident.
In an email to the college, Campus
safety asked members of the Lewis &
Clark community to contact Campus
Safety (x7777) should they see him on
campus.
Sorry guys, we aren't going to post the
picture of this dude. just not feeling it, you
know? If you really need to see it check your
email for once. Good luck sifting through
the hundreds of replies to the biology class
reflection discussion email that everyone re­
ceived.
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by Evan Tenenbaum
Look, I get it. Being forced to walk through a cloud of
smoke just to get into the library sucks. The sweet smell of
nicotine wafting into Howard right before class can be nause­
ating. Smokers and non-smokers alike can agree that it is just
not polite to blow smoke in someone else's face. That's why
I wasn't surprised when the College proposed a· new smok­
ing policy, basically limiting smoking to several designated
areas around campus. What did surprise me were the areas
proposed for these 'smoker outposts.' According to adminis­
trators who presented a map of the smoker gazebos to ASLC,
the proposed areas are on the far outer reaches of campus,
most located in parking lots. Yes, far away from virgin lungs,
but also far away from just about anywhere convenient, es­
pecially classes. This was by far the most common criticism
I heard when discussing the new policy with other students.
Just about every smoker can name at least a few spots around
campus that would avoid tainting the fresh air of heavily traf­
ficked areas, while also avoiding the banishment of smokers
to the far reaches of LC lands. Those types of convenient yet
secluded spaces just aren't that hard to find on our campus.
So my question for the administration is this: What are
you guys really up to? Does this really just have to do with
protecting the cleanliness of our capillaries, the safety of our
esophagi? I ask simply because many smokers feel as if they
are being hidden away like the College's dirty (smelly) little
secret. Maybe a bit overdramatic, but a valid point nonethe­
less. Yes, a cloud of smoke rising from outside of Howard
probably isn't the prettiest sight or smell for a tour group
to encounter, but that is an issue completely separate from
one of health concerns. I truly think it is important to have
conversations about what type of image we, as a community,
want our campus to have, but let's start by being honest and
open about what type of conversation we're having and the
real reasons we're having it.
Speaking of community, I'm worried that these new our­
posrs, regardless of placement, will only lead to further sepa­
ration and fragmentation of the LC "family." Smokers will
hang out at the outposts during school time, and non-smok­
ers won't. No longer shall smokers and non-smokers be able
to come together after a particularly horrible econ class and
bitch about their professor. Instead, smokers will be sprint­
ing off to smoke a cig and ~ake it back in time for their next
class. (And do you really want to sit next to a sweaty, hyper­
ventilating smoker at the beginning of every class?) These far­
off smoking areas may tidy up the appearance of our com­
munity, but in the end they'll only lead to further cracks in
our social foundation.
That being said, I do see the need for some type of smok­
ing outposts around campus. Perhaps by building covered
smoking areas in convenient but non-intrusive locations,
smokers will be drawn there not out of fear of getting writ­
ten up (man, how embarrassing would it be to get written
up for smoking a clove), but in order to step out of the rain
and out of other people's way. In fact, these smoking areas
may actually come to serve as new places to socialize. Have a
crush on that cute girl rolling up a cig outside Howard after
class? Get yourself to the nearest smoking area. Who knows,
maybe these outposts will surpass spots such as TeePee-Town
as the new hangouts for 'chillers' on campus. Some students
I spoke with expressed hope that spliffs could be smoked a­
plenty in these areas, camouflaged by all the other tobacco
smoke (these happened to be the same community members
who lamented the fact that these new rules really "just make
it a lot harder to smoke weed around campus").
I don't expect non-smokers to have too much sympathy
for smokers in this situation, but I suspect that many people
will end up missing the presence of their smoker friends and
classmates around academic campus. They will be missed be­
cause they are an integral part of our community, of what
makes us what we are. So· here's to solving this challenge
as a community. Not likely, but a seriously heart-warming,
phlegm-clearing, lung-cleansing idea. ,c•m mt-,;u =nat-n m ■-------------------------3 __
Letters to the Editor
Weekend's mailing list fiasco was a telling experience
Dear Bio 114, thank you for allowing me this opportu­
nity to reconnect to the LC community. Don't worry -de­
spite appearances, life after college isn't just about neurotic
emails. (Well, life after college has quite a bit of unneces­
sary email traffic, but that seems to be a function of mod­
ern life. Get used to it.) Just think, of the 15,000 people to
whom your discussion questions were sent out, 14,943 of
us did not reply-all. You're welcome.
To answer the original questions posed, however, 1) I
have learned that the LC community never fails to over­
whelm me with joy, and 2) I am fundamentally confused
by people who have their personal emails forwarded to
their Blackberrys.
Love, 0.0000667% of the Alumni Network
Objection to last week's Hamslam Lexie Briggs
CASAlumna
Class of 2007
Girls! If I do say so myself, if there is anyone who can
rightly respond to last week's Hamslam, it's me. I am per­
haps the direct antithesis of the man, but am nonetheless
just as knowledgeable when it comes to interactions be­
tween the ladies and the boys at here LC.
Let's get one thing straight: since Collin ended with a
call for an all-out exploitation of the 70/30 ratio ·here at
LC, let's really think about what that ratio means about
most of the guys we're interacting with ... they're not as
smart and they don't work as hard (sure there are excep-tions and most of them hang out in Olin). Admissions lets
these boys in basically so we have something to do in our
free time. Anyway, it was way harder for us girls to get in,
and once we're here the competition for some good lovin' is
just as fierce. The point is, in the thick of it all, just keep in
mind who we're fighting over.
Secondly, Collin, I counter your claim that any lady
anywhere is trying to change her man. That's the thing
with us, a thing I think you know all too well. We ladies,
we're kind and caring. If you smell like B.O. one day or
show up for our first date with a giant gash on your nose
because you cut yourself shaving, we are not disgusted by
your retched stank or the blood flowing down your face.
LC ladies are accepting of your idiosyncrasies. That being
said, don't get caught up in the high pretty girl to hairy boy
ratio, Collin, because things may not be the same once you
give up your gavel.
In the end, ladies, don't let Collin make you think you're
doing anything wrong. I know you're not trying to change
anyone. LC guys are just making excuses to rationalize -
their shitty, shitty treatment of us girls. Don't let yourself be
exploited either. As a general rule, ifhe goes to LC, add up
how many science courses he's taken, subtract how many
days its been since he's shaved (or trimmed) that face, and
multiply by how much he spends on the first beer he drinks
on Friday night. If this number exceeds 8 then maybe, just
maybe, give him the time of day.
&tricia Clevenger
College of Arts and Sciences
Class of 2010
Prez on the Prez: Budget
by Brad Elkins
When economists propose solu­
tions to our nation's economic woes,
they benefit from the luxury of being
able to look at the long term. They be­
lieve that issues will eventually balance
themselves out at a time when all of us
who are worried about said issues will
be dead. Politicians, however, do not
have this luxury.
Rather, politicians are responsible to
their constituents, and their constitu­
ents like to see results. Quickly. Thus,
politicians generally take a short-term
approach to solving problems, often
forgoing major initiatives and instead
settling on band-aid legislation in the
name of political expediency.
When running for office, then-Sen­
ator Barack Obama promised to make
rough decisions. Decisions, he said,
that might not be popular, but that
would be in our country's best interest
in the long term. Obama took a step
towards fulfilling that promise Mon­
day, when he unveiled his fiscal 2011
budget.
"It's a budget that reflects the serious
challenges facing the country," Obama
said Monday. "We're at war. Our econ­
omy has lost seven million jobs over the
last two years. And our government is
deeply in debt after what can only be
described as a decade of profligacy."
While much is sure to be changed
as the proposal moves through Con­
gress, Obama's proposal reveals a politi-
Dear Hamslam,
What is love?
Dear Reader, cian caught between his desire to make
rough decisions and the realities of the
situation he has found himself in. The
budget demonstrates that he is far more
concerned about the nation's unem­
ployment rate than he is about the fed­
eral deficit -at least in the short term.
Like any good politician, the bud­
get reflects Obama's desire to reward his
friends and not his enemies. Just take a
look at the huge increases in education:
Teachers unions are a strong element of
the Obama coalition. On the flip side,
the budget makes deep cuts in oil in­
dustry subsidies -a sector that benefit­
ed greatly under Obama's predecessor,
former oilman W
"It's very important to understand,
we won't be able to bring down this def­
icit overnight given that the recovery is
still taking hold and families across the
country still need help," Obama told
reporters Monday. But with $5.08 tril­
lion in deficits over the next five years,
voters say they're worried about what
they see as runaway government spend­
ing.
The President was forced to admit
that his $3.8 trillion budget does not
take on the difficult politics and eco­
nomics of trying to bring down the
nation's runaway budget deficit in the
short term. In fact, under the plan re­
cently unveiled by the White House,
the nation's one-year budget deficit
grew to $1.6 trillion -driven in part
by $100 billion worth of new spend­
ing and tax cuts that the President says
Love -there is no such thing. Love is more accurately
called lust or obsession, or even infatuation, which are
all things that do not last. Love is considered a feeling,
which, as we all know, is not logical and lacks reason. A
person can love his or her family, of course, because of
•a genetic bond, however, love between two people who
have no blood ties? are needed to create jobs. The propos­
al claims that not until 2014 to 2015
(midway through what Obama hopes
will be his second term) is there any
chance of approaching a sustainable
budget.
While economists say Obama didn't
take the roughest steps that would be
needed to fight the deficit, and con­
servatives denounced the plan as only
digging the hole the country has found
itself in deeper, Obama's plan is mostly
right.
President Obama is right that the .
recovery is too fragile to make deep
cuts in government spending, and his
proposal to freeze nonsecurity discre­
tionary spending starting next year is
a credible (and rough) commitment to
reducing excess spending. However,
it is not enough to get the deficit un­
der control. For that, the nation needs
health care reform and new tax revenue.
While in the short-term spending
more money on job creation increases
our deficits, the faster we recover from ,
this recession, the faster we can begin
to deal with the long-term structural
problems of our deficit. Recently, Pres­
ident Obama said, "I'd rather be a really
good one-term president than a medio-
cre two term president."
While his political calculations sug­
gest he is looking for another four-year
stint, his budget reflects a desire to
reconcile the nation's currently ailing
economy with problems we are sure to
face down the road.
Please, gag me with a spoon. When a person says they
love you, it is not you they love. It is your car or your
body or even your money, but not you in your entire­
ty. Nobody on this planet can love a person through and through. There will always be some part of them that is
not worth loving and eventually that part will take the
main stage and love will evaporate. So why love? Please
ladies, prove me wrong, but I think love is bullshit. _4 __________________ 111 !JH!Z§ij t{§; ,f§h _________ th_e_P_io_n_e_er_L_o_g_, F_e_b_ru_ary_s_,_2_0_10
United Against Hate·& Bias Speech
Last week, our community experienced an incident of bigotry and racism in the form of three posters that
were found in Templeton and in various academic buildings on our undergraduate campus. While we want
to uphold the freedom each person has to hold and express opinions as a part of our free speech heritage,
we reject this kind of expression and insist that it is unacceptable as a part of our public forum. These
posters, and other anonymous communications of this sort, hurt and marginalize students, staff, and
faculty. They pose a menace to a healthy community, and even if they are intended to make a point that
their creators think is necessary, their inflammatory"nature does more to obscure and divide than to
enlighten. Furthermore, these posters stand in sharp contrast to the values held by the vast majority of
our community members-- the values of acceptance and inclusiveness.
We the undersigned members of the Lewis & Clark faculty and staff reject expressions of hate and bias
speech in our campus community, and we will not waver in our commitment to foster a welcoming campus
climate and an inclusive and cohesive learning community. Acts of bigotry and discrimination only make
us more determined to engage the entire community in efforts to rid our campus of hatred and intolerance
through education and acceptance. We urge all Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and staff members to join
us in this cause.
Nora Beck Rick Peterson
Jim Grant Rishona Zimring
Paulette Bierzychudek Shelly Meyer
Kristi Williams Emily Decker
Mark Duntley Joanna Haney
Joann Geddes Deanna Oothoudt
Loretta Johnson Linda Angst
Brian Detweiler-Bedell Tom Krattenmaker
Kaiti Dugger Robyn Ward ,•
Jim Kopp Betty Ann Smith
Jay Beaman Bjorn Stillion Southard
Ken Clifton Stephanie Beene
Karen Fabert Eva-Maria Muecke
Sharon Sexton Rachel Orlansky
Doug Erickson Erik Nilsen
Greg Caldwell Bonnie Okamoto
Justin Counts Tamara Ko
Kelly Wainwright Yung-Pin Chen
Jason Feiner Janet Davidson
Juli.a Unangst Anne Bentley
Linda Thompson Charlie Ahlquist
Jim Duncan John Hancock
Amber Shasky Kate Rubick
Nancy Hugg Paul Raushenbush
Joanie May Robert Nayer
Julie Vorholt John Krussel
Clark Yeager Melissa Osmond
Anne Boal Steve Attinasi
Tom Schoeneman Edward Cushman
Janice Schermer Sarah Ross
Larry Meyers Terry Moore
Nicole Aas-Rouxparis Robbie Booth
Chana Cox Susan Wynne
Adonica de Vault Marty Hart-Landsberg
Kellar Autumn Brynna Hurwitz
Jan Waldmann Lori Jepsen
Julio de Paula Mitch Reyes
Kelly DelFatti Greg Hermann Janis Lochner
Jenn Crowder
Anne Jourdan
Lucrecia Clfoto
N aiomi Cameron
Gloria Gonzalez
Joe Yuska
Anastacia Dillon
Sue Benowicz
Amy De La Cuba
Katja Altpeter-Jones
Kerry Foxx
Rachel Cole
Tina Gordon
Kathy FitzGibbon
Isabelle DeMarte
Michael Ford
Shavette McGhee
Adrienne Enriquez
Sharon Reimers
Mireille Balland
Bruce Podobnik
Juan Carlos Toledano
Judy Haley
Julie Johnson
Diana Meyer
Beverly Lindsay
Barb Balko
Loretta Schaff
Robert Miller
Dawn Salgado
Molly Robinson Kelly
Katelyn Hale
Terri Banasek
Erika Quiggins
Clemence Richard
Harry Schleef
Gary Reiness
♦•♦ ♦ Jennifer Hubbert
Liz Stanhope
Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell
Pauls Toutonghi
Celestino Limas
Judy McMullen
Claudia Nadine
Stephen Weeks
Ashley Kikukawa
Tricia Brand
Sherron Stonecypher
Caroline Brown-Chubb
Cori McGrew
Sandi Bottemiller
Jeff Feld-Gore
Andrew Bernstein
Cooper Dean
Deborah Heath
Kara Powers
Jonathan Seidel
Jerry Harp
Debbie Anholt
Gordon Kelly
Kermit Pace
Paul Merchant
Janet Wolff
Nancy Kalvelage
Emily Scavarda
John Stewart
Debbie Richman
Mary Kitchel
Jane Atkinson
Minda Heyman
Susan Kirschner
Karen Gross
Mary Szybist
Kylee Brandt
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(' 12) starts LC men's club
PHOTOS BY HANNAH PRINCE
The LC Co-op sells a variety of food, such as grilled cheese and PB&Js.
Co-op to open Monday
By Deanna Horton
The Lewis & Clark Co-op, the only stu­
dent-run space on campus, opens for the se­
mester on Monday.
The student group, founded in 2004, has
received more funding than ever this year
and has made a few changes.
A projector has been installed onto the
ceiling so that movie-screening events can be
easily held in the space. They are also consid­
ering the purchase of an espresso maker.
"The Co-op is what you make it and what
the students make it. In the past it's been
under-utilized for its quality to be anything
that people want it to be," said Events Co­
ordinator Addie Jones ('10). "Basically, we're
open ears and we can make things happen
pretty quickly if people have creative ideas or
want to use the space. If people think it's too
much to take on, we're here to help."
The Co-op coordinators have established
focused subcommittees that work under the
direction of the coordinators. To be a part
of a subcommittee at the Co-op is a way for
students to get more involved by organizing
events, even if they don't have the time to become a coordinator.
The art subcommittee is planning to host
another DIY bazaar as well as art workshops.
This subcommittee also hosts monthly art
shows that will be he)d every third Wednes­
day this semester.
Arr Coordinator Abigail McNamara ('11)
said, "We're able to collaborate with oth­
er student groups and help them make the
most of what we have and in that way bring a
bunch of small commu9-ities together."
The Co-op sells local teas and fair tr:i-de
coffee as well as grilled cheese, peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches, toast, bagels and cream
cheese, and nutella.
They also use a French press to make their
coffee.
Noting that the Co-op is cheaper than
Bon Appetit, Jones said, "I think we get
drowned out as a food resource by Bon Ap­
petit."
The space also acts as a music venue. Or­
ganization & Development Coordinator
Theora Moench ('11) said, "You'd be sur0
prised how many people can fit in here."
A Co-op events calendar is now available
online at lccoop.org.
"I wonder how many women on chis campus have h
sexual or romantic dream~ about Brad Jonas. I can't say lhaven't." by Tom Meath
The male community now has a venue at
Lewis & Clark to discuss issues that pertain
to men. Last semester Chris Kharami ('12)
founded Testostergroup, a group dedicat­
ed to providing a safe place for men to talk
about male issues pertaining to gender and
sexuality.
"[The group's] purpose is to expand the
discussion of gender to a sphere of male in­
fluence," said Khatami. "Ir is for guys going
through something they feel like is a dis­
tinctly male issue."
The group addresses the role of men in
society as well as the expectatjons placed
upon them. Topics include everything from
relationship advice to balancing school and
sports.
"Men are defined not by the relationships
they form but by how much [they] achieve,"
said Khatami. "We are supposed to put all
our energy into dominating and ruling. That
comes with a lot of pressure."
The group is especially focused on issues
of gender equality and not celebrating tradi­
tional stereotypes of men.
"It's not about fighting feminism," said
Khatami, "It's about talking about your
emotions. Ir's about saying the secret things
that, if you are a guy, in mainstream so­
ciety you don't say. It's
not a club for Jack Bow-
er or John McClain. Ir's
for, well, there really isn't
a good model m mam-.
stream media."
Khatami decided
to start the group in
conjunction with the
Womyn's Center when he
noticed the lack of honest
forums for men.
"This year I
began to iden-
tify more 0-
ADVERTISEMENT than before with men, but I really can't that
much," said Khatami. "Then I found our
that this is something a lot of men feel, but
there is not a forum to talk about. I talked
to the Womyn's Center and they really liked
the idea."
Members of the Womyn's Center are en­
thusiastic about men entering the discussion
about gender equality.
"I think that so many men feel threatened
by the Womyn's Center," said Leah Kravett
('13).
"It is important to have men play a part
in die fight for gender equality," said Paige
Glowacky ('12). "The men's group is a great
step towards welcoming men
The idea of male foil for the Womyn's
Center is not new. David Rosengard, resi­
dent director of Forest, remembers at least
three other groups throughout his nine years
at LC, all of which have worked in conjunc­
tion with the Womyn's Center.
"They continue for a number of years un­
til enough people graduate or go abroad and
it drops below the critical mass of people and
fades away," said Rosengard. "It tends to be
cyclical. [The challenge with creating a sepa­
rate group is that] it is not clear what they
would do that the Womyn's Center does not
already do."
So far the group
has only mer for
a number of trial
runs, but looks for-
ward to becoming a
more regular event.
The group meets
for discussion every
Tuesday at 6 p. m. in
the Womyns Center.
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Book talk with new LC Bookstore Manager Janet Kehn
by Megan Quint
The Pioneer Log sat down with Janet Kehn, the new man­
ager of Lewis & Clark's bookstore, to discuss her plans, the
transition from Barnes and Noble ownership, and the pos­
sibility of a bookstore car.
PioLog: Your job title is Bool<store Manager. What does
that entail?
Janet Kehn: I'm responsible for all the financial data, mak­
ing sure we maintain a high level of customer service and
chat we carry the all products and textbooks chat students
want and need.
PL: How do you feel about the bookstore's move towards
independence?
JK: Ir will allow LC to have a higher degree of individu­
ality, be unique to LC and represent the culture here. Also,
we will be able to react more quickly to suggestions, ideas,
and needs.
PL: What changes can we expect to see during the transi­
tion?
JK: Although the Barnes and Noble contract extends un­
til June, we wilJ be making the transition earlier, sometime
in April. Barnes and Noble is trying to help us make the
transition smooth and easy by not ordering a lot, since we
will have to purchase anything that is not sold by the time
we take over. Because of this students will be seeing a low in­
ventory, though we will be sure to meet the needs, especially
in regards to textbooks.
PL: Once you are fully independent, what specific chang­
es will be most visible to students?
JK: Right now I don't see a large selection of suppiies, par­
ticularly art supplies, or clothing. I plan on bringing in more
of those things. Also, I'd like to implement a "good, better,
best" pricing structure on merchandise. Right now there isn't •· a lot of variation in the pricing, but a student might
have one price point and an alumni might have
something different, and there should be options.
PL: Will you have a hand in the merchandise se­
lection, especially in the areas of clothing and non­
academic reading?
JK: Yes, I will be personally be purchasing the
clothing, and we're hoping to hire a desk accountant
and a webmaster when we begin sales. I'm looking
at carrying a wider selection of nonacademic read­
ing. I have an advisory panel with students and
staff, which will hopefully allow me to gauge the
demands of this community. For example, at Mr.
Hood Community College [where Kehn was "Book­
store Manager before coming to LC a month ago]
we had a bargain books selection. We're finding out
what would appeal most to the students here.
PL: What have been the challenges and/or limi­
tations you have faced here so far?
JK: Space is a big one. I would like to see the
bookstore really grow and be able to support the
community. I would like to expand the food and
beverage area and have space for offices but it's just
not feasible. However, the college's ten-year plan
includes an expansion of the bookstore that would
increase our space and our options.
Lacer on Kehn expressed a wish for a bookstore
cat "like they have at Reed College, so that students
who miss their kitties could come and snuggle with
it." Unfortunately, she is quite sure that the College
prohibits pees of any kind inside ~ost of its build­
ings.
Khen encourages any and all student and commu­
nity input. She can be contacted at kehnj@lclark.edu. PHOTO BY CATHY GRELLA
Kehn began working at Lewis & Clark four weeks ago.
Her knowledge and prior experience managing college
and university bookstores will help her lead the Lewis
& Clark bookstore's transition to independence from
Barnes and Noble in April.
Left: Lewis & Clark students show off their chocolate love at Portland's Annual Chocolate Festival. Center: An artfully arranged dispfl!l1<cSf~~T
chocolate products from one of the many high-end chocolatiers who had tables at the festival. Right: The World Forestry Center, which hosted
the festival, will host a continuing exhibit on the history of chocolate through April.
Romick gets much support during jeopardy! showing
by Megan Quint
Students came out in droves on Monday ro watch Lewis
& Clark student Lyndsey Romick ('12) appear jeopardy!s
College Championship. Romick placed second in her round,
which aired at 7 p.m. on ABC.
Romick competitors were Ryan Scoffers, a sophomore
from the University of California Los Angeles and Danny
Vopava, a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin at River
Falls.
Romick competed well throughout jeopardy! and Double
jeopardy!, though Stoffers was able to rack up a large lead.
Both Romick and Vopava struggled with the clue for Final
jeopardy!, which, filed under the category of Medicine, read
"The genes of this organism were discovered to be two parts
pig, one part hu~an and one part bird." The correct answer, which Stoffers was able to come up with, is HlNl, or Swine
Flu.
There has since been controversy over the classification of
a virus as an organism.
Ultimately, Stoffers
ended in first place with
$20,311, Romick in sec­
ond with $5,700, and
Vopava in third with $0.
Romick, as with all con­
testants, was guaranteed
a cash price of an undis­
closed amount. ably knew at least 75 percent of the answers, but you need to
be quick to ring in."
Meanwhile, there was a very high-energy and enthusiastic
atmosphere in Council Chambers during
the episode's airing.
Approximately 100 students showed
up to partake in Romick's big moment,
cheering whenever she answered correctly
and, occasionally, booing the other con­
testants.
Romick was very pleased with the
crowd.
''A lot of it is about
the buzzer," said
Romick. "We all prob-COURTESY OF LYNDSEY ROMICK
"Who is Lyndsey Romick?" "Having so many people there was
great," Romick said. "It took away the
stress and made it a lot more fun, but it
was still really weird to see myself on TV." '-
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Music prof inve·stigates 'Influence of
Classical Music on Michael Jackson'
by Caitlin McCarthy
Tchaikovsky and Thriller. not the most obvi­
ous of pairs, but nor is it the least like
Professor of Music Nora Beck w·
reveal the connections· in "
Influence of Clas­
sical Music on
Michael Jack­
son," a lecture and
musical tribute on
Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Beck, ·a musicolo­
gist and member of
the American Mu­
sicological Society
(AMS), says that the King
of Pop had been on her ra­
dar long before music was her profession.
"I grew up in the age of Michael Jackson,"
she said. "I graduated [from Barnard College]
in 1983, and Thriller came out in 1982-that's all
we listened to in college." She started researching
his associations with classical music shortly after he
died in June of last year, spurred on by a yawning
lack of musicological interest in the man.
She describes there being no mention of Jack­
son's death on the AMS's listserv for too long, and
"silly responses" about why he didn't belong there
after it was brought up. "I realized I didn't agree,"
she said. "From that moment on I started look­
ing for every possible example of classical mu­
sic influence."
The connections she found are surprising­
ly apparent. Beck found an interview from back
when "Billy Jean'' was released in which Jackson
said that his favorite music was-that's right­
classical. And he didn't just listen to it, "he was im­
mersed in it," Beck said. "He went out of his way
to meet Leonard Bernstein; they became
by Liam O'Connor
In the past three years Welsh septet Los Campesinos!
(LC!) has seen the release of three albums, the departure of
a beloved band member and the arrival of a new one. Their
latest album, Romance is Boring, finds the band returning
to familiar themes: Love, death, sex and any crossroads that
may lie in between. With a repertoire built so extensively on
mangled relationships and self-loathing, LC! is still able to
turn caustic lyrics and melodramatic nihilism into desperate;
catchy pop music.
The hectic, near breakneck pace of _2008's Hold on Now
Youngster ... and We Are Beautifal We Are Doomed is tem­
pered by a better sense for dramatic tension and a more nu­
anced use of layering. In previous albums they relied heavily
on their ability to throw any instrument into the mix, but
Romance is Boring shows a considerable amount of restraint.
The shining moments of the album are especially strong be­
cause they know when to hold back.
Sonically, this album is a pop-conquest. Ir's hostile, in­
sistent and brash, but • it's also tender
and polished. The album makes room
for rumbling distortion, acerbic guitars,
strings, synthesizers and horns. The pow­
erful structural unity that runs through all
the songs allows LC! more room to exper­
iment, more room for texture and more
musical intricacy. Gareth Campesinos! es­
chews more traditional rhyming schemes
in favor of sprawling stream-of-con­
sciousness screeds that spew over onto
themselves. Songs begin and end in com­
pletely different places, but it doesn't mat-close friends."
The real kicker to all of this is that
at the end of his life, Jackson himself
was working on a classical album. Beck
met and interviewed composer David
Frank, whom Jackson recruited to help
with the project; his insight is incor­
porated into her own research.
.llilll!:.:'.""'o,... Beck cedes that the au­
dible influe.nce of classi­
cal music on Jackson is
not something as eas­
ily pointed to as, to use her example,
something like the Beatles' orchestral ar­
rangements on "Eleanor Rigby." He didn't
incorporate classical instruments into his songs,
but, said Beck, "What I do think influenced
him is the way you write a particular song. He
was very interested in form."
ILLUSTRATION BY ALINA LARSON The impact of Jackson can be felt
by anyone, trained ear or not. "The
people with these fancy trained
ears are the first ones to some­
how mock his music," Beck
said, "but he's so creative that
the whole world loves his mu-
Beck has been
teaching music at
Lewis & Clark
for 17 years. She
was named Master
Teacher by the AMS in 2007, only the third professor to re­
ceive the honor.Tuesday's event will also see her inauguration
as the James W Rogers Professor of Music.
Beck lectures Feb. 9 at 4 p. m. in Evans. Free.
ter. Wherever the songs may be going, their teeth sink deep.
The first track of the album "In Medias Res," starts off
with the warm strum of guitar and the melancholic drone
of a synthesizer as singer Gareth's spits his opening lines like
poison, "let's talk about you for a minute." The song, which
begins as a scathing reproach of an ex-lover, quickly becomes
a raucous sing-along. Gareth's tone switches from resentful
to crestfallen, alongside the bellowing horn section and slic­
ing guitar.
On "Straight in at 101," Gareth pairs a quick one-liner,
"I think we need more post-coital and less post-rock," with
a sharp guitar riff and chugging bassline. By the end of the
track he has attacked a lover for being too coy, admitted his
weakness in love and ends with a televised countdown of the
"most heart-wrenching breakups.of all time." A list that he is
embarrassed to discover, he did not make.
In a storm of self-deprecation and distortion, there are
also moments of beauty and tenderness. "The Sea is a Good
Pla~e to Think of the Future" features
swelling strings that build into a desper­
ate explosive chorus, as Gareth details a
friend's eating disorder, while "Who Fell
Asleep In" is a symphonic submission to
heartache.
Romance is Boring shows LC! coming
into a fuller, more mature sound. On "I
Warned You: Do Not Make an Enemy
of Me," Gareth strikes at the heart of it
all: ''All's well that ends, I suppose." LC!
has submitted itself to the tender indif­
ference of the world, and it sounds fuck­
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'Setious'ly funny improv
Skits and sound effects abounded at Thursday night's improv show
PHOTO BY ANNIE BOURKE PHOTO BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
Jonas and Fletcher performing "From Your Obscure Yearbook Club."
by Lindsey Bosse
How do you get from Mr. T to Roman
general to the Pope? By using some serious
improv skill, that's how. Thursday, Jan. 28
marked the Serious Club's first SCRIPT per­
formance of the semester in Council Cham­
bers. I know what you're chinking, an im­
prov script show?
SCRIPT is the Serious Club's acronym
for "Serious Club Really Intense Perfor­
mance Troupe." The show started out with
improv games, making use of some audience
participation. Audience participation is a
crucial staple in an improv show, as it tests
the actor's ability to act on the spot. The Se­
rious Club kept up, even when Brad Jonas
('10) ended up playing Mel Gibson (with
a toe-sucking"' fetish) on the dating gank.-­
Clever Christ jokes, and of course Gibson's
knowledge of What Women Wint had the
audience rolling as he was guessed off of the
dating panel.
Besides audience participation, improv
actors really thriv~ off of the obscure. For in­
stance, Mr. T being murdered with a brillo
pad. In this game, Asher Eli ('13) had ro act
out who he was, where he was and how he
was murdered to his fellow actors. Starting
with Mr. T, Eli passed the message through charades-like acting through three more ac­
tors who had been out of the room at the
time. The other actors picked up on these
messages and the beginning situation began
to morph as the game went on, similar to the
game telephone. The end result: the Pope be­
ing murdered with a plate.
Improv shows always rend to bring up
completely dazzling ideas as well, such as tat­
tooing coma patients for practice. Brilliant,
I know, and the audience certainly enjoyed
it as well. As scenes unfold on the stage, ac­
tors constantly had these "light-bulb" mo­
ments. During these "light-bulb" moments,
they were able to tag other actors in the scene
to let them know their moment to shine was
over, that whomever had tagged the actor in
the scene h:ad something more hilarious to
say. Terry Fletcher ('12), for example, was
the king of sound _effects, describing bunnies
with "boing-boing" and proposing a wed­
ding ring with "ching-shiny." The show
was constant trial and error, and much to the
audiences' pleasure, the Serious Club hit the
nail on the head. The club will collaborate
with a capella groups in a show called "Im­
provcapella" later in the semester.
Serious Club meetings are held on Fridays
in the Trail Room at 3:30 p. m.
3CE Happenings
Spring Career and Opportunity Fair
February 18, 2010 2:00pm -4:00pm, Stamm
Meet employers, graduate schools, internship providers and volunteer
organizations. Dress Professionally and bring your resume!
Careers for Pioneers (Senior Only)
February 20, 1 l:30am-1pm, Stamm
Join us for a free lunch with L&C alumni and get usefol advice on
finding internship, interviewing, networking and more. Register
online!
Professional Employment Expert Drop#ins!
Fridays, 1 0am-4pm, • Gatehouse
Duncan Taylor, Ph.D., an experienced executive recruiter, will be
available in The Gatehouse for Drop-In Advising. Whether you want
feedback on your resume, have questions about networking strategies,
want to practice interviewing, or have job search questions, Duncan is
available to assist you. Sign up for a 30 minute appointment at 3CE.
Want more info on these events? Check out our website:
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I can only speak for myself, but I'd much rather create art for
three hours than talk about it for the same length of time. After a
couple of hours of critique in my 2D Foundations class, I took this
photo of my professor Garrick lmatani demonstrating some tech­
niques to produce good digital portfolios. Tempted by the perfect
lighting, I just couldn't resist.
For the Pioneer Log's inaugural Photo of the Week 2010, I de­
cided to use my own photo, but in the future I'll be showcasing
LC's photographic talent.
If you'd like to see your work featured in the PioLog, send your
photos and captions to khw@lclark.edu.
-Kathryn Wlodarczyk •
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Behind the scenes vVith the
Portland Trail Blazers
by Nichole Carnell
Behind the lights, the announcers, your
Blazer dancers and whoever picks the random
music that is played during any Blazer game
there is a team of experts that get the show
on the floor to you in your home. This
team, currently located in a trail-
er in the underground parking
garage where Juwan How­
ard parks his Mazarati, is at
the game before the players
and don't go home umil the
lights have gone cold. man Greg Oden took a season-ending tum­
ble, injuring his kneecap. While the arena was
silent, McMurtry continued to command his
team and let the story unfold. For minutes,
the production team kept those cameras
rolling, flashing from shot-to-shot
of close-ups of the team and
fans as they watched the
young giant being rolled
off the floor. Finally, cut to
commercial.
As the commercial
played on, McMurtry, in
from of his wall of moni­
tors, instructed his video
techs to find the best foot­
age of the fall to show after Broadcast Director Chris
McMurtry and Executive Pro­
ducer Scott Zachry lead the
behind-the-scenes action, di-ILLusr,
recting camera operators, on- l?A.rioNs-,, ✓0 ',it,
air statisticians and a crew consisting of i?o,iAit,qG,iN [
Mike Rice, Mike Barrett and Rebecca Har-the commercial -break. Unlike
the stars of the floor, the fast­
paced line up of shots and camera
changes didn't stop when the ball
was out of play. !owe.
McMurtry and his team capture all the ac­
tion, tip-off to buzzer, from their tiny trailer.
They are responsible for every detail that goes
into the production. From making the stat
scrolls at the bottom of the screen to creating
the highlight films instantaneously, this team
has the responsibility of capturing the magic
within the Rose Garden and broadcasting it
to the Rip City soldiers that can't be on the
from lines.
I was given the opportunity to see McMur­
try and his team in action on one of the most
devastating nights of this season. Literally
minutes into the game against last year's first­
round foe, the Houston Rockets, Blazer big-In fact, the action doesn't stop until the
lights are out. There are, however, some perks
to being stuck in a trailer next to the oppos­
ing team's bus. Number one, you get free food
every game, and you also get to brush shoul­
ders with the players. It isn't too much, but
it's the love of the game that keeps this team
on the ball.
So the next time you're watching a game
and enjoy a quick play-back or are informed
of (or disappointed by) the fact that Andre
Miller is one from six from the field, think of
all the work that goes on behind the scenes
and be happy you're not in a little trailer, next
to The Howard's Mazarati. ■ • r1, (·X·X· lfITI: t·X':'4 ■
Friday: Definite rain
Saturday: Chance of rain
Sunday: Chance of rain
***
Right now Ski Bowl has an 18" base and
39" summit, with at least nine new inches
from this past week. The mountain is pri­
marily groomed, and only 92 percent of
the runs are opened. There are still pow­
der stashes to be searched for, however, and
avoid the sunny spots or expect some ice.
T1mberhne
Friday: Definite rain
Saturday: Chance of rain
Sunday: Chance of rain
* * *
This week has brought Timberline more
than a foot of solid snow! The base is looking
at a 86" base and 100" summit (woo hoo!).
The snow right now is softly packed powder,
and all of the mountain is open for skiers. ■ • r1 a·X·X· • • (·t'f•
Friday: Definite rain, potentially snow
Saturday: Chance of rain, potentially 3"
of snow
Sunday: Chance of rain
* * *
As for the conditions on the Meadows,
there is 81" at the base and 89" at the sum­
mit. Snow conditions are generally soft,
packed-powder on the groomed runs. Oth­
erwise it's still packed-powder but there are
still some hidden stashes of snow that's yet to
see tracks. Anything that's seen sun is prom­
ised to have icy crust. They've seen at least
seven new inches this week. The park was
last groomed on Tuesday, including the pipe.
The Ski School at Mt. Hood Meadows
will run a Telemark clinic Saturday, Feb. 6.
It's available to beginning telemark skiers
through experts. The clinic cost $99, with
20 percent off of demo rentals, and your in­
structor even videotapes parts of the session
so you can see your form.
Badass Sparkle Princesses play their
best.game yet against the Huskies Coming up for
the Pioneers ...
by Lindsey Bosse
Lewis & Clark and Reed rugby wom­
en put in their mouth guards, strapped
on their "boots" and hit the pitch Sat­
urday to play the University of Wash­
ington Huskies. The end result was
11-8, with UW taking the win. After a
month's break from the usual nitty-grit­
ty, muddy-bloody rugby world, the LC
ruggers got back on the pitch last week,
with only a few practices to prepare for
the match in Seattle last Saturday. LC,
in collaboration with Reed, makes up a
sizeable women's rugby team, with var­
ied amounts of experience. There is a
slightly different dynamic, given that the
team is composed of players from two
different schools. As Kate MacDougal
('12) says, "We oniy see each other on
game days, but we really come together
as a team, on and off the field."
PHOTO BY LINDSEY BOSSE The Badass Sparkle Princesses started
the game strong with a tough defense.
Straight off the bat the Huskies brought
contested scrums, which the BASP were
able to fight against despite the mud.
The Huskies scored the first try with
their lineout only five-meters off the
try line. They missed their first conver­
sion. BASP answered shortly after with
a field goal kicked by MacDougal. Be­
fore halftime, UW was able to score one
more try, and also completed their con­
version, bringing the score to 11-3. Jess Albery ('13) contests University of Washington in a rugby
lineout during Huskie possession in Seattle last Saturday
After halftime, the fully mudded BASP players took on the
field again, and brought a rebuttal to the Huskies with a try,
scored by Liz Montgomery (Reed '12). The entirety of the
game proved BASP's ability to ruck, as well as their capability
to hold their own in the scrum. "The scrums were really great,
best they've ever been ... solid," said MacDougal. All the new
players for LC have also really stepped up, playing the level that
the other team brings. Jessica Alberg ('13), a first-year playing her first year of rugby, proved herself as a lock during lineouts.
Megan Morrin ('13) has proved herself as an effective tackler,
and, literally, held her position as flanker during scrums. So­
phie Trick(' 11) had the most significant field gains, with more
than one run out that assisted in getting BASP closer to the try
line several times. In the last couple minutes, BASP held the
ball near the try line, and continuous penalties landed the ball
in scrums instead of across the try line. The women will play"
this Saturday against Seattle University at Reed College: kick
off at 2 p.m. Softball:
2/6 Corban @ Home 12 p.m.
2/6 Corban@ Home 2 p.m.
Men's Tennis:
2/6 University of Seattle@ Home 1 p.m.
Women's Basketball:
2/5 Linfield @ Linfield 6 p.m.
2/6 Pacific Lutheran@ Pacific Lutheran 6 p.m.
Men's Basketball:
2/5 Linfield @ Linfield 8 p.m.
2/6 Pacific Lutheran@ Pacific Lutheran 8 p.m.
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Spring has sprung: previewing upcoming Pio sports
Over the next two weeks baseball, softball, tennis and track & field will all start their seasons. Take an sneak peek of the everything
there is to know about your favorite LC athletes on the diamond, on the field and in the tennis dome before their seasons get going.
Baseball
Their coach resign~d before the season
started, they lost eight seniors and they are
in process of integrating eleven newcomers,
but the baseball team still has plenty of con­
fidence heading into their season opener this
weekend.
"If we perform like we know we
can perform," said pitcher Alex St.
Pierre (' 11), "We can compet
for a championship if we pla
to our potential_."
A. larger and much­
improved pitching
staff, and a team
that is com-
mitted to
playing small
, ~ ball and being ag-
gressive on the base
paths, will give the Pi­
oneers a shoe at finish­
ing near the top of
\(II=-the conference.
The team is led
by interim head coach Eric Deovlet, and
on offense by shortsrop Sarni Morgan ('10),
first baseman Jim Bray ('10), pitcher Da­
vid Le Douceur ('11). Bullpen aces Roland
Greene ('11) and Mike Ball ('12) anchor a
re-vamped pitching staff.
Adding seven freshmen, three transfers
and an exchange student should put some
more life into a team whose strength is based
in a deep pitching rotation.
St. Pierre and Adam Rager (' 11) will like­
ly lead the starting pitching staff, but the rest
of the pitching staff, that runs eleven deep,
remains largely undecided.
Deovlet was an assistant coach as recently.
as lase semester. The new coach is committed
to instilling a strong work ethic in his team
in his first year at the helm. He hopes that
will translate ro vicrories out on the diamond
in the coming months. by Michael G. Richman and Lindsey Bosse
Softball
The softball team lost just two seniors
from last year, but players agree that the dif­
ference between this season and the last is
night and day. First-year head coach Shawna
Feldt hopes ro turn around a team that fin­
ished in last place a season ago. Pitcher Kris­
tin Breninger (' 12) is confident a change in
the coaching staff can help right all that went
wrong all last season.
"Ir's good ro have someone who has their
heart in it," Breninger said.
The team welcomes two first-years to the
squad this year: outfielder Jet'aime Mullins
and utility player Megan Andre. The team's
lone senior is power-hitting outfielder and
catcher Jessica Mullins. Mullins is coming
off a second-team all-conference season and
will be the team's big bat in the middle of the
batting order.
Caroline DiVincenzi ('12), Paige Mcfee­
ley (' 11) and Breninger anchor the team's
three-headed pitching attack that hopes to
secure a rop five finish for the young Pio­
neers.
The Pios finished just 3-25 last season in
conference and 3-36 overall, but believe a
year of experience and a new leadership will
turn things _around this spring.
"We've set the bar a lot higher for our­
selves," Breninger said. "It's a new season and
we're ready, we're a new team."
ILLUSTRATIONS BY KELLY KUYKENDALL Men's Tennis
Men's tennis welcomes five new players
to this year's edition of the team, as well as
the return of their no. 1 player George Allen
(' 11). Allen spent a year abroad and returns
to lead a team that is strong at the top and
talented all the way through.
After just missing the conference playoffs
last season, the team hopes that Allen, along
with transfers Junya Furakawa ('13) and
Wataru Nakamura ('13) and first-years Cole
PEeiffer and Kerry White will help put the
team over the top and into poscseason play.
Internationally reknown tennis coach
Gundars Tilmanis leads the men's team.
The team lose three players from last year's
team, but looks to have more depth from top
to bottom in 2010 compared ro last year's
squad.
"We're more of a team this year," Quinn
Roth-Carter ('12) said, "We're
a little bit deeper."
The team's no. 2
player, Peter Ray
('10), and An­
drew Davy ('10)
are the team's
lone seniors. Al­
len and Ray are
the team's no. 1
doubles pair.
The young ream
will need both to pro­
vide leadership and vic­
tories if they look to
improve on last year's
finish.
With Whitman and
Linfield the clear-cut
front runners at the
top of the conference,
the Pioneers will need
strong showings across the board if they plan
ro compete in the Northwest Conference
and advance into the post season.
Upcoming Pioneer Spring Sports:
Track & Field Women's Tennis
Opening day for the women's tennis
team will be February 13 at Pacific Univer­
sity. The year's team is made up of 15 girls
from all over the world, ranging from Japan
to Sweden to Ohio.
Underclassmen fill more than 50 percent
of the spots on the team with five sopho­
mores and four first-years. There's a lot of
new blood, almost doubling the team from
lase year. The team will look to first-years
Isabelle Borris, Ayaka Fukushima, Macrina
Sharpe and Marie Steinrucke to make a ma­
jor contribution.
In 2009 the team finished fifth in the
conference, with Amalia Nilsson ('11) win­
ning the NWC Player of the Year honor for
the second year in a row. Lase year's win-lose
record was 10-6, and rivalries included Lin­
field, Whitworth and Whitman, all of whom
beat the Pioneers in the Conference meet.
Track & Field
The track & field team started their sea­
son with a bang on January 16 at the Uni­
versity of Washingron with an indoor meet
preview.
First-year Kelly Yelverton took no time
in setting a new school record with a vault
height of9'7" at her first collegiate meet.
Last year the team, both teams ended the
NWC Conference meet in seventh place in
front of Pacific University. This year, the
men's team is very freshman-heavy with 16
athletes, compared to their three seniors.
The men have a pretty even distribution
among events, with eleven athletes compet­
ing in field events, ten sprinters, including
one hurdler, and nine runners for distances.
The women include a slew of underclass­
men with nine first-years and nine sopho­
mores. There is even coverage of events on
che women's side as well with ten field com­
petitors, nine distance runners and eight
girls sprinting, including three hurdlers.
Feb. 14 ...................... at Univ. of Washington Open
Baseball Feb. 27 ...... vs. George FoX/Linfield at George Fox
Feb. 20 ......................................................... Linfield
Feb. 19 ........................................ at Menlo
Feb. 20 .............. double-header at Menlo
Feb. 21 ........................................ at Menlo
Feb. 27 ........ double-header Pacific (Ore.)
Feb. 28 .................................. Pacific (Ore.)
Women's Tennis
Feb. 13 .............. at Pacific (Ore.)
Feb. 19 ......... at Pacific Lutheran
Feb. 20 ............................ Linfield
Feb. 27 ............... at Puget Sound •
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