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2010-04-16

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Not enough money to go around
Student Organizations Committee reveals reduced budgets, appeals to take place next week.
by Tom Meath and Laura Nash
• The Student Organization Commit­
tee (SOC) released the budget for student
groups on campus on Monday. A number
of groups, including the Platteau, the Gam­
ing Society and STAND, are upset over the
amount of funding they received. In particu­
lar, STAND feels that its budget cuts are an
unfair response· to its actions against the ad­
ministration this year.
This year, SOC had $430,000 to allocate
to student groups, the same amount as last
year.
"We look at how clearly a group wrote its
budget application," said Student Organi­
zations Coordinator and Committee Chair
Lyndsey Romick ('12). "We took into ac­
count the quality of the interview people
had. The presentation of the budget is a big
factor and if it was unclear then we really had
to guess. The first time we go through the
budget. .. we make sure we are funding the
absolute bare minimums."
After the first round, SOC realized that
they had gone over their budget about
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Newly elected ASLC Cabinet set to take office next year
by Nichole Carnell
High turnout for the ASLC election last
week resulted in multiple close races, includ­
ing tight runs for the presidency and vice
presidency. An impressive 51 percent of the
student body, a total of 932 students, voted
in the elections over the weekend.
Current ASLC Treasurer Dith Pamp ('11)
secured next year's presidency with 43 per­
cent of the vote, only 45 votes ahead of Au­
keem Ballard (' 11).
"Winning is a great feeling," said Pamp.
"I can now relax a little. I hope all the other
candidates run for Senate and continue to
stay involveJ in ASLC."
Ballard, studying abroad this semester,
was unable to participate in the election de­
bates two weeks ago between Pamp and third
candidate Rachel Young ('11). Young re­
ceived 19 percent of the votes.
The closest ra<;:e of this year's election was
between incumbent Vice President Henry
Loeb (' 11) and ASLC Senator Jared Schy
(' 10).Amere41 votes separated the two can­
didates, but a final count revealed Schy as
the victor. As a member of the ASLC Senate, •
Schy was very active, introducing multiple
resolutions to the Senate.
Chief Justice of the Peer Review Author­
ity for the 2010-11 school year will be Eli
Fabens ('11). Fabens received 55 percent of
the votes over Lizi Leider (' 11). Christabel 2010 ASLC Election Results
% of votes
President
Dith Pamp (' 11) 43
Aukeem Ballard (' 11) . 38
Rachel Young ('11) 19
Vice President
Jared Schy ('12) 52
Henry Loeb ('11) 48
Chief Justice
Eli Fabens ('11) 55
Uzi Leider ('12) 45
SAAB Chair
Ben Osborn (' 11 ) 100
Escarez ('11) was elected as Student Orga­
nizations Coordinator with 73 percent of
the vote. Jake Owens (' 11) was elected as No. of votes
388
343
171
457
416
456
373
774 % of votes
Student Organizations
Coordinator
Christabel Escarez (' 11) 73
Alexis Sheek ('11) 27
Community Relations
Coordinator
Jake Owen ('11) • 60
Arielle Schardein ('11) 40
Treasurer
Gabe Montes de Oca (' 11 ) 1 00
932 students voted or
51 percent of eligible voters No. of votes
591
215
438
292
811
Community Relations Coordinator with
60 percent of the vote. In uncontested races
for Treasurer and SAAB Chair, both candi-dates received 100 percent of the votes. Gabe
Montes de Oca ('11) will serve as Treasurer
and Ben Osborn ('11) as SAAB chair. "
2
,~ the PioneerLog,April 16, 2010
Mary Szybist named Teacher of the Year
PHOTO BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
Kelly Aldinger ('10) introduced Assistant Professor of English Mary Szybist at the Teacher of the Year Awards
Ceremony on Wednesday. Szybist was selected as the 2010 Teacher of the Year by the Pamplin Society of Fel­
lows selection committee. The other three finalistis were Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Juan Carlos
Toledano Redondo, Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Matthieu P. Raillard and Visiting Professor of His­
tory and Director of the Gender Studies and Multicultural Affairs Symposia Kimberly Brokin ..
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continued from pg. 1, BOOKSTORE
with two additional workspaces in front,
and a customer service desk. The bookstore
will also offer coffee in pump pots and pas­
tries for students to grab en route to class.
A wall has been constructed in Thayer, di-~ti
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viding it into halves. On~ ·of these wUl be re.­
served for bookstore storage space, while the
other will continue to serve as a conference
room.
From now until fall semester, Kehn said,
"It's still not going to be running at 100% capacity." But when students return for fall
semester, the're are many changes that they
can expect.
"We're planning ori really expanding the
inventory: more art supplies and school sup­
plies, clothing ... computer peripherals," said
Kehn.
The customer service desk will offer free
gift-wrapping for items purchased within the
store.
Positions within the bookstore will be
available for students with and without
work-study.
The new management staff has been con­
sidering the request that students be able to
sell their own artwork/crafts in the store.
"I would like to have some sort of com­
mittee formed ... [to] judge the products to
make sure that they are up to a certain stan­
da~d, or maybe 9nce 1t 1,I1optn we would have
students co~~ i~ and S~t up.·ancl. let them sell
their merchandise," said Kehn. "It's going to
be an ongoing process. Whatever the needs
of the students are, we want to be resonating
with them."
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-~ .,I by Jordan Eagan, Tom Meath
& Laura Nash
Ilp1rneT! Welcome, comrade,.
to the new improved Crime Beat,
sponsored by the Communist Party of
Russia! Crime Beat is now written by
the proletariate, for the proletariate.
The prior bourgeois regime has been
replaced with a collective joke-making
process. Remember, in Soviet Russia,
crimes commit you.
• A theft was reported in Miller
Center on April 5.
as aW1..J) I '.lea aw 1..J) I '.leas Authorities report that at 9:32 a.m.
an individual wearing sandals, high wa­
ter pants, and a wide brimmed sun hat
was sighted collecting ceramic clams.
The beach-combing bandit, as he has
been called, is still at large.
• Graffiti was reported in Platt­
Howard Hall on April 6.
Several dorm room doors were de­
filed by pastel images, according to
witnesses.
. Graffiti was reported in Temple-
ton Student Center on April 8.
aw1,.I) I '.leas aWt..J) I '.lea A series of offensive posters, read-~•­
ing "I LOVE LC-Anonymous," in '
large font, have been found through-
out Templeton. If you see one, please
remove it immediately.
Arson was reported in Odell Hall
on April 9.
The call in was a mistake. The al­
leged perpetrator was only a member
of the fire knife club who had dropped
his baton and lit his pants on fire.
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Student organizations react to budget reductions
continued.from pg. 1, BUDGETS
$20,000.
"Where we had intended co go
back through and add, we had to
go back through and subtract," said
Romick.
Placceau Manager Lillie Mae
Scone (' 10) reported that the Plac­
ceau received $475 this year. Lase
year, they received $1, 500. This
is almost a 70 percent decrease in
funding.
"le was for two of my top pri­
ority requests, but it didn't quite
fulfill them," said Scone. SOC also
chose not to fund a figure-drawing
model for the whole school year, as
the Placceau had requested.
The Gaming Society has been
allocated $142, which, according
co their club leaders, was 30 per­
cent of their cop priority list. Tara Brown ('12) designed this summary on the banners they posted on the Progressive Coalition board, in Howard, and
in Fields Dining Room. Brown plans to post others in various places around campus.
"Certain clubs and institutions
have received a sharp increase in proximately 450 people each.
their funding," said President of "The withdrawal of funding,
the Gaming Society Zeb Larson though it is not directly the ad­
('10). "Our budget has slowly and ministration char is doing so, is,
surely declined over the last four we feel, punitive," said Warmuth.
years." "The truth is STAND is one of
The Student Anti-Genocide the most active groups on campus.
Coalition (STAND) was allocated We should not be punished. We
$200, ten percent of what they re-should be rewarded."
ceived lase year. STAND's leaders believe that
"Those $200 are going towards the reduction in their budget is a
a fund which we need for this se-result of the negative reaction to the
mester, which is paying for the flyers chat they posted last month,
Congo speakers tour, which hap-which asked students if they knew
pened at the beginning of the year, where their money was going and
for which we didn't have enough suggested that they contact Interim
money, frankly, because they didn't President Jane Atkinson or Vice
allocate enough money ar .die..;be"- -.Prnsident for Busin~ss and Fina-am·
ginning of the semester. They weFe -Ca:rl-Vance co find oiic.
kind enough co let us defer and not "We have not been disrespect­
pay immediately," said Co-Presi- ful, because all of the information
dent of STAND Nicola Warmuth
(' 12). "So basically we received a
total of zero dollars."
Due co a technical error in the
copies of STAND's budget pro­
posal that the members of SOC
received, the note stating that the
event had already occurred and that
the $200 was co pay off STAND's
debt was cut off in the distributed
copies of the proposal.
STAND does not believe chat
the budget was allocated fairly.
STAND reports chat it hosted 13
events this year, with a coral of
1900 people attending, and chat
three of these events attracted ap-we posted on our transparency fli­
ers can be found very easily online,
and any student, if they so choose,
could go online, find the contact
information for Carl Vance and
call him up," said Co-President of
STAND Adrian Guerrero ('12).
While no clear connection
can be drawn between the post­
er incident and the reduction of
STAND's budget, members of the
group believe chat the budget re­
duction was punitive.
"All I know is char students
and administrators were pissed off
by these fliers, which did not go
against any policy, and soon there-afrer we were given zero funding
for next year," said Warmuth. "I
can't help but chink they are con­
nected. I don't know how they
are connected, but I can't help but
chink they are connected."
Tara Brown ('12), President of
Students Engaged in Eco-Defense
(SEED), agrees with STAND.
"I believe, based off of the sue-"That is completely ludicrous,"
said Romick, "because the majority
of the committee is not affiliated
with ASLC at all, and the people
most strongly affiliated do not have
a vote. Nobody said anything like
'Let's punish STAND.' It kind of
offends me that they would think
that. .. Ir is a cough process. People
are not going co be happy all the
cess of their other events, that time."
STAND's budget was slashed be- Romick stressed chat the deci­
cause of the transparency cam-sionsof SOC are not affected by
paign, broadly speaking ... and also ASLC or the administration, and
because of the poster incident spe-char everything said during the
cifically," said Brown. budget meeting was recorded in
Brown, as a representative of the minutes.
che -informal Progressive Coalition, -, • "We had-more groups applying
designed and printed a poster sum-for budgets' than Jver. Ai-id they all
marizing the outcome of a few of wanted more money than before,
the student organization's budget and we had the same amount that
requests. It compares STAND's we had last year," said Romick. "A
activity on campus and budget group chat is well-funded may not
decrease with other group's lesser require as much SOC funding."
activity on campus and budget in- According co STAND, the
creases. group raised over $13,000 this year
"SOC doesn't really operate by means other than SOC funding.
with a huge amount of oversight," After the budget was deter­
said Brown. "Mose of the voe-mined, it came co SOC's accen­
ing members are not elected... It tion that next co the request for
would be good co have the expecca- the $200 co pay for the Congo
tions for how they make decisions speakers was a note that stated that
be made clearer. Obviously, I feel the event had already occurred
chat cutting budgets as a sanction and chat the $200 was co pay off
is not appropriate unless there have STAND's debt. Due co a technical
been policy violations ... STAND error, this information was not in­
broke what Brad Elkins called an eluded in the distributed copies of
'implied policy."' the proposal.
Identities of 3.3 n1illion student
loan borrowers stolen
by Tom Meath
Identify information from 3.3 mil­
lion people was stolen in a recent data
theft from Educational Credit Man­
agement Corp. (ECMC), a non-
profit guarantor of federal student
loans.
Social Security numbers,
names, daces of birth and ad­
dresses scored on a portable hard
drive were stolen from the company
during che weekend of March 20, ac­count numbers.
According to ECMC, there has
been no indication that the informa­
tion has been accessed, misused or dis­
closed in any way.
ECMC is the designated guar­
anty agency in Oregon, Virginia and
Connecticut. Students with questions
about whether or not they are affected
by rhe data theft can check through
ECMC's website (ecmc.org) or con­
tact the company directly at 1-877-
449-3568.
cording co the company. The stolen Affected individuals are being of­
data did not include credit card or fered 12 months of free credit moni-c1p 21ch~o 'i ;'t'°;loo•su~,rnfooom "We had formatting issues,"
said Romick, "That was nor our in­
tention at all. I don't think we real­
ized that it was back money.
"I think that was probably a
result of us bei:-ig in char room
already for 10, 12 hours," said
Romick.
The appeals process will cake
place next week.
''As of right now, I've received
two completed appeals. I'm expect­
ing at least six or seven more," said
Rommick.
The Platteau, the Gaming Soci­
ety, and STAND will all enter the
appeals process.
"1 anFrrying to get a··bir-more
for the cetamits studio,. artd I am
going co try hard co get the money
for the life drawing," said Scone.
"There were a lot of clubs and
hopefully things will gee a little
more sorted out," she added.
"The Ninja walkie-talkies are
our highest priority," said Larson.
"We realize chat not everyone can
get as much pie as they want."
"Even $1000 would have been
better than what we have now,
which is basically in reality just
zero," said Guerrero.
"I think char we did make a lit­
tle bit of a mistake and the appeal
process is there co correct for these
kinds of things. They have a really
good shot at getting funding," said
Romick.
ADVERTISEMENT •
2
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Mary Szybist named Teacher of the Year
PHOTO BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
Kelly Aldinger ('10) introduced Assistant Professor of English Mary Szybist at the Teacher of the Year Awards
Ceremony on Wednesday. Szybist was selected as the 2010 Teacher of the Year by the Pamplin Society of Fel­
lows selection committee. The other three finalistis were Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies Juan Carlos
Toledano Redondo, Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies Matthieu P. Raillard and Visiting Professor of His­
tory and Director of the Gender Studies and Multicultural Affairs Symposia Kimberly Brokin ..
Bookstore remodel to include carpet, ·1
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continued from pg. 1, BOOKSTORE
with two additional workspaces in front,
and a customer service desk. The bookstore
will also offer coffee in pump pots and pas­
tries for students to grab en route to class.
A wall has been constructed in Thayer, di-~ti
\f\f'
V\J\
ILLUSTRATION BY ALINA LARSON
viding it into halves. One 'of these wQl be re_..
served for bookstore storage space, while the
other will continue to serve as a conference
room.
From now until fall semester, Kehn said,
"It's still not going to be running at 100% capacity." But when students return for fall
semester, there are many changes that they
can expect.
"We're planning on really expanding the
inventory: more art supplies and school sup­
plies, clothing ... computer peripherals," said
Kehn.
The customer service desk will offer free
gift-wrapping for items purchased within the
store.
Positions within the bookstore will be
available for students with and without
work-study.
The new management staff has been con­
sidering the request that students be able to
sell their own artwork/crafts in the store.
"I would like to have some sort of com­
mittee formed ... [to) judge the products to
make sure that they are up to a certain stan­
daid, or maybe 911ceil. i:nopqi we-would have
students co~e in and set up.·ancl let them sell
their merchandise," said Kehn. "It's going to
be an ongoing process. Whatever the needs
of the students are, we want to be resonating
with them."
_=-c~ :_I::. ... :.•-- ::--•' ~
mm .,I by Jordan Eagan, Tom Meath
& Laura Nash
TipIIBeT! Welcome, comrade,-
to the new improved Crime Beat,
sponsored by the Communist Parry of
Russia! Crime Bear is now written by
the proletariate, for the proletariate.
The prior bourgeois regime has been
replaced with a collective joke-making
process. Remember, in Soviet Russia,
crimes commit you.
• A theft was reported in Miller
Center on April 5. Authorities report that at 9:32 a.m.
an individual wearing sandals, high wa­
ter pants, and a wide brimmed sun hat
was sighted collecting ceramic clams.
The beach-combing bandit, as he has
been called, is still at large.
• Graffiti was reported in Platt­
Howard Hall on April 6.
Several dorm room doors were de­
filed by pastel images, according to
witnesses.
• Graffiti was reported in Temple­
ton Student Center on April 8.
·--:=•.:--.... --::.1;--•. ..-;1.:---. ·-::1.:----. -~.1; A series of offensive posters, read-~•
ing "I LOVE LC-Anonymous," in •
large font, have been found through-
out Templeton. If you see one, please
remove it immediately.
• Arson was reported in Odell Hall
on April 9.
The call in was a mistake. The al­
leged perpetrator was only a member
of the fire knife club who had dropped
his baton and lit his pants on fire.
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Irresponsibility: Odd journeys of mistakes and recovery
by Marley Badolati
All right, I ad­
mit it -I've said
and done some
incredibly stu­
pid things while
drunk.
Most often,
the brunt of my
inane blabber
and occasionally
hostile tone falls
upon whom­
ever I am romantically interested in at the
time. This repeated behavior has led me to
hide my cell phone and avoid love inter­
ests whenever I plan on getting a little silly.
However, there is no foul-proof way to pro­
tect yourself from potential embarrassment
rhat a night of moderate to heavy drinking
brings with it. This is especially true if you're
drinking while under massive amounts of
stress and anxiety. So what happens after a
particularly stressful drunken episode? Well,
here are a few scenarios you might one day
find yourself in:
1) You wake up and realize you didn't
do or say anyrhing wrong while inebriated.
I commend anyone who is able to do rhis.
You're amazing. Keep up the good work.
2) You wake up, check your phone, and
notice rhat you've sent horrible text mes­
sages to your boyfriend or girlfriend. You
also notice rhat you talked to him or her
for about an hour after rhe text was sent
and have no recollection of the conversa­
tion. Honestly, chis is one of the best sce­
narios you could find yourself in. I know
that sounds ridiculous, but if you've estab­
lished a good relationship before this point your significant orher is likely to believe you
when you use the excuse, "I was so drunk."
Of course, you're going to have to prove
yourself afterwards and probably skip the
next rowdy get-together but if the relation­
ship means something to you this won't be
the worst thing in the world. He or she will
probably forgive you and you can look for­
ward to the bliss that will come from being
done with school.
3) You wake up and realize that you've
sent horrible text messages to everyone, con­
fessed your love to your crush, called your
mom three times, and threw, up on your
best friend's bed. Basically, you were a total
mess. You also got written up several times
and have to talk to David Rosengard. This
seems horrible, bur it's really not all that
bad. After all, your friends will probably
forgive you in about a week and after talk­
ing things over with the counseling center
you might even discover some strategies for
drinking responsibly. No one is here to sim­
ply punish you -even when you wake up
·wirh puke in your hair and 21 rally marks
on your arm because you thought that chal­
lenging a man twice your size to a drinking
contest was a good idea.
So what do heavy drinking
and academics have in com­
mon? Probably a lot more than
what I'm going to discuss in
this article. But for my purpos­
es I want to focus on the sense
of being out of control.
Life is hard. If anyone tells
you orherwise they are lying
to you and just want to make
you feel bad for complaining.
Even professors understand
rhat personal circumstances can get in the way of school. Sometimes we
feel so completely powerless, confused, and
checked-out rhat life can parallel a night
of being blackout drunk when it comes to
your schoolwork. After the drunkenness of
a rough stretch of life has worn off, some
similar situations may arise:
1) You wake up and realize that you've
been an amazing student throughout your
hardship. For some reason you've been able
to get As while working two jobs and deal­
ing with the loss of a friend or relative. Even
though chis scenario is impressive, it won't
always work for most of us. We're just not
machines.
2) You wake up and realize that you
turned in a horrible paper to your favorite
professor. You feel terrible about it and want
to talk to them but are afraid that they hate
you forever because you made them read
rhat pile of word-vomit. If you're just being
a lazy student wirh no real reason for turn­
ing in garbage, rhen you're probably right.
But if you are actually having a rough time,
your professor may just give you a chance
to save.the academic relationship via an ex­
tension. If they do this, you'll have to pull through in the end. Otherwise you'll just
look like another lying slacker.
3) You wake up and realize that you
haven't been to class in a week, have written
the worst things ever, and don't remember
your professor's name. This isn't as easy to
get out of as the second scenario. You haven't
yet established a relationship with your pro­
fessors and you seem like just another stu­
dent who can't deal with college. Again, if
life is just too much for you at the moment,
then get help. If you don't feel comfortable
telling your professors about your personal
life, talk to Student Support Services.
No one wants you to leave college and
rhere are resources here committed to your
success. Just try and pull yourself together
enough to get help. Getting assistance dur­
ing times of crisis doesn't mean that you're
dumb or inferior, so don't beat yourself up
over it.
The thing to keep in mind during all of
rhese moments is that your friends, profes­
sors, and lovers are here to help you even
when you've been a total ass. Puke washes
our, and life will get back to normal soon
enough.
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T~ P'uvr~ & U n,i,t-y
Proje,c;t. .. is a student-led initiative that is
committed to creating a safe, inclusive and
culturally competent community for everyone
regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender or gender expression, religion,
age, or ability.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs would like to announce our new·
Executive Board for the Pluralism & Unity Project.
C~CLt-wLwt-~!
Clare Eisenberg ('13)
Ian Feis ('12) Molly Hetz (' 11)
Carley Matsumoto ('13)
Goldann Salazar ('12)
Samantha Stein ('11) Alma Guerrero ('13)
Temesghen Habte ('12) thePioneerLog,April 16,2010 '-•nlllJ[•Ji-- 5
Letters to the Editor
Rationale for student organization budget requires
explanation and transparency
Much can be said about the outcome of this year's
budgeting process and the reactions that have followed.
Some clubs are angry because they do not feel that they
were awarded enough money. Other people are angry
because a few organizations have received substantial
boosts in funding, increases which some feel are unde­
served. Rather than focusing on the minute details of
who got what, I would like to focus on what I see as
a more serious problem underlying all of this: that of
transparency.
In reviewing the minutes and deliberations of SOC,
it is difficult to discern what logic governs the disburse­
ment of budgets to clubs. The minutes only describe yes
or no votes, what items were funded, and the motions
that accompanied votes. Only in a few rare instances is
debate raised. The minutes yield no information that
wasn't already available to the club members.
This raises two considerable difficulties. First of all,
if there is an issue with a club's budget, there is no way
that club members can know of this and correct it in the
appeals process or in future years. Secondly, it makes the
decisions seem arbitrary. I am perfectly willing to accept
chat certain items on my budget cannot be funded due
to limited funds, but the lack of explanation gives me no
reason to accept the decision civilly. Furthermore, when
this is accompanied by large increases in funding for ac­
tivities congress or student government boards, ic makes
it seem as though these funding decisions come at the
expense of student groups.
Increased transparency in deliberations and a justifi­
cation, even a summary one, would go a long way in
smoothing these kinds of disputes over.
Zeb Larson
College of Arts and Sciences
Class of 2010
The Student Organizations Committee made
tough decisions well
As Student Organizations Coordinator, I feel that
some groups that are unhappy with their allocations
have misrepresented the role of ASLC and the Student
Organizations Committee. Yes, your group didn't get ev­
erything it asked for, because almost 80 organizations
applied for funding this year. We had more people than
ever looking for bigger slices of a pie that stayed the same
size, and for the most part, every group got a piece. The
problem is that many are still pretty hungry. The Committee has to be both sensitive and realis­
tic when allocating funds because giving money to one
group necessarily means withholding it from another.
That said, committee members are a brave lot who make
some of the hardest decisions on campus.
To suggest that the budgeting process was used as a
way to punish STAND for its perceived anti-Adminis­
tration behavior during the school year is both offensive
and absurd. The Administration purposely has no power
in the budgeting process. The students on the committee
make all the decisions regarding our money, and these
accusations unfairly call into question their integrity.
Check the minutes. No one said anything about using
the allocation process to extract revenge on behalf of the
Administration.
So please, respect our efforts. You are more than wel­
come to disagree with your allotment, but don't try to
blame it on the alleged biases of the Student Organi­
zations Committee. We've all seen firsthand the fantas­
tic events chat our clubs and organizations put on, and
it's just plain wrong to think that students would mali­
ciously or arbitrarily cut funding for any of them. I'm
disappointed that some people believe their peers to be
capable of such unwarranted hostility and I urge you to
rethink your accusations. And if you're still upset, ap­
peal!
Lyndsey Romick
Student Organizations Coordinator
Class of2012
Poster creator speaks out, brings his intent
and identity to light
I'm writing about the "flier incident" from earlier this
semester. I created the posters. I didn't come out sooner
because of pressure from the administration to remain
anonymous, and would have rather had open, academic
discussion from the start. Now, in light of recent restric­
tions to free speech on campus, I am compelled to speak
up. My posters were not racist. They were done to sati­
rize and critique another set of posters advertising for
the Haka (which I fully support), because as somebody
who identifies as an indigenous person, I was offended
by what I saw in the posters as the misappropriation of
a native culture. Here is what I did: the Haka posters
advertised for students to "become Maori warriors." I re­
alized that this type of speech was dangerous, because
Maori people have a history of repression in the U.S. for
entertainment (Chicago World's Fair), and that if you
changed "Maori" to "African" or "black," people would
recognize it as inappropriate and offensive. I put them alongside the Haka posters to highlight this fact, along
with pictures from U.S. history dealing with racism and
civil rights. I was commenting on racism, and I was la­
beled a racist. The problem is now that my permanent
record says I am guilty of racist speech, which blackballs
me from any graduate schools or activist jobs. The ad­
ministration is nor letting me appeal, despite the fact
that school policy states that hate speech must be moti­
vated by intent. Talking about racism DOES NOT make
you racist-now, even professors are telling me that
they're afraid to speak or make posters advertising classes
because of how the administration has acted. Freedom of
speech is dead at LC while racism rages on-except that
now we can't talk about it.
Adrian Guerro
College -of Arts and Sciences
Class of2012
Candidate endorsement by PioLog is unprofessional
I find it extremely unprofessional that the PioLog en­
dorsed a candidate for the 2010 ASLC Elections. I grant
that many other news sources in the past have endorsed
candidates. In the 2008 Presidential Election, The New
York Times endorsed Barack Obama and Fox News en­
dorsed John McCain. Yet, in the United Stares of Amer­
ica, there are a multitude of news sources that the pub­
lic can access; Lewis & Clark College supports only one
news source. How can this foster a healthy and dem­
ocratic form of government when the only published
news media endorses a candidate, knowing the impos­
sibility of another news source offering a different opin­
ion? The PioLog is supposed to function as an unbiased
news source that presents all possible angles and interests
of the differing candidates so that Lewis & Clark stu­
dents can make their own decisions.
I believe the centerfold VOTE article fully embodied
the appropriate route for the PioLog to express its view.
Had the PioLog left it at chis, I would have no ''.beef," yet
I believe it went beyond its acceptable role by endorsing
a candidate. This is nor meant in any way to diminish
the results of che election, because they are just and final.
I would only hope that in the future the PioLog would
avoid engaging in such practices and continue along the
lines of an unbiased media group. The PioLog is aptly
capable of doing so and has clearly demonstrated this
vis-a-vis the VOTE article:
Zac Hixson
College of Arts and Sciences
Class of 2010
The Pioneer Log accepts and encourages letters to the editor from all students, staff, faculty, and community members.
Submissions should be kept under 300 words and sent to piolog@lclark.edu by Monday at 6 p.m.
Opinions from the hallway What do you think about the ASLC election results?
PHOTOS BY ALEXA JOHNSON AND CATHERINE GRELLA
Ryan Mooney ('12)
"It's an interesting
variation on a popu­
larity contest." Heather Spurling ('13)
'Tm pretty happy
with them. The peo­
ple I voted for mostly
got the positions." Rainier Goubault ('10)
"As a senior and
graduating, I do not
give a f**k about the
ASLC results." Jeffrey Morales ('12)
"I was hoping things
would turn out dif­
ferently." Linton Wright ('12)
"I guess I was a little
surprised -the people
I voted for didn't re­
ally win." Brenah Hearne ('11)
"To be honest, I didn't vote so
I don't have that strong of an
opinion, but they seem like
responsible people." I •'~
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Enjoy (cheap)' sake and ramen at Biwa
by Mayme Berman
Although the restaurant is named after a
short-necked Japanese lute, Biwa offers ren­
ditions of traditional fare from Korea and
China as well as Japan. Nestled on the cor­
ner of Stark and 9th in SE Portland, Biwa's
immediate appeal is the warmth that one
feels when walking through the front doors.
While this glowing feeling can be somewhat
attributed to the clustered line of bodies
waited to be seated, the small space and the
open kitchen create an intimate setting in
which diners are surrounded by the enticing
smell of their much-anticipated food.
While this place may be pricey for those
of us listing "student" as our current occu­
pation, if you know when to go, all the ra­
men and sake goodness can be yours without
breaking the bank. Biwa offers two happy
hour specials, one from 5 -6 p.m. and the
other from 9 -10 p.m., bur there's a catch:
It's only available for those eating at the
counter. The early menu features appetiz­
ers such as grilled hanger steak or skewered
and seasoned tofu, while the later menu of­
fers noodles. Both ramen and udon noodles
are offered, but I'd say your best bet is to go
with the ramen. The silky thin texture of the noodles is perfectly complimented by a salty
pork broth, and for an extra dollar or two
you can add an assortment of toppings (I
had a egg on top of mine). The udon pales in
comparison, with a consistency that is tough
and chewy rather than plump and soft.
Although Biwa is known for its home­
made ramen noodles and modern rendi-tions of Korean BBQ, the bar should not be
overlooked. With extensive sake and cocktail
lists, you will feel dizzy with the thought of
making a decision. This is why I had to try.
both a cocktail and the house sake. From
what I could tell I wasn't the only one with
problems in decision-making: The room was
alive with chatter and smiling faces.
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Meet The Ravine Academy: the " " new-a capella group
by Lindsey Bosse
According to Shelby Campbell ('13), the
Ravine Academy "has everyone who is the
coolest."
Beyond that? The group is blessed with
some epic talent, including some ballin' rap
and beatbox skills which are fronted by fe­
males in the group (refer back to Campbell's
comment).
The newest co-ed a cappella group began
fall semester thanks to the tender love and
care of Maggie Hennessy ('11) and Lindsey
Alt ('11). First semester, the group held a
solid eight participants, and since returning
for second semester has acquired five more
vocalists through auditi_ons. As the year has
progressed, the group has developed its own
"good vibes"-a phrase used by almost all
the group members at least once in describ­
ing their dynamic. "Everyone has really contributed," said
Alt. "It's not like I had a handbook for co­
ed a cappella groups. Our hopes were for a
group of people with a love for singing, and
it is. And, we know everyone on a personal
level."
At the beginning of the semester, a cap­
pella groups always venture from campus on
a retreat. This semester the group wandered
off to the coast and got snuggly in its own
beach cabin for the weekend. Reminiscing
about the trip, every member eagerly added
another detail to the epicness that was their
retreat.
"We made a cake, but forgot a_ cake pan
so we made it in a cast iron skillet," Zander
Schrempp ('11) said. "It worked!"
"Tropical bird mating," three of the wom­
en chimed in.
"We got Lindsay into the ocean," said
Kim Toy(' 11). "In all of her clothes." To which Alt responded, "I had to throw
away that belt."
This semester the group has really come
into its own. The group recalled its first con­
cert last semester and summoned up sup­
pressed feelings of anxiousness.
When reflecting on stage appearances
this semesrnr, however, the group sounded
much more enthused. One weekend they
sang back-to-back with strong performances
and well-earned pride. To celebrate, the sing­
ers treated themselves to some good ol' Ban­
nings food, where they met their first die­
hard fans.
The group had sung for the restaurant,
still reeling from the stage high of the suc­
cessful weekend. Shortly after their perfor­
mance, two little girls came up to theit table
and proceeded to serenade the group with
their own rapped version of Miley Cyrus.
The admiration between the young singers and the Ravine Academy was, needless to
say, mutual.
The group members come from a range
of musical experience, from people who
couldn't read music to musicians who play
several instruments.
As Alt said, the group was really founded
on a passion for singing.
It's evident that the group is passionate
when watching them perform. Campbell is
the resident finger-snapper and can hold that
beat like no one's business. The rest of the
group members bob and sway to their own
beat, sometimes just bustin' a move with en­
thusiasm for the music.
At the end of the semester the group will
be losing three seniors. Next year the group
hopes to acquire more group members, and
"keep up the vibe" according to Campbell,
with which the whole group nodded in
agreement.
PHOTO COURTESY OF LINDSAY ALT
The Ravine Academy poses for a group photo during a beach retreat in February. Their next show is Thursday, April 29 at 8 p.m. in the Chapel. ---­
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Jews around the world recognize Yorn HaShoah
by Joshua Kaplan
For two minutes, people, cars, everything around the
country stops, and sirens blare. This happens annually for
Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Memorial Day, a national holi­
day in Israel that is also observed by Jews around the world.
Commemorating the six million Jews whom the Nazis
murdered as well as those who survived the Holocaust, Is­
raelis observe the two minute reflection or prayer at around
midday, then hold services at night. Holocaust survivors of­
ten speak at the services, and further prayers for the dead
accompany.
Some American Jews hold similar services, hearing survi­
vors, praying and reflecting.
In Portland, for example, people read names of those who
perished in the Holocaust in Pioneer Courthouse Square,
and the Oregon Board of Rabbis hosted a ceremony at a syn­
agogue, Congregation Beth Israel.
These commemoration services are changing, though.
Over 207,000 Holocaust survivors live in Israel right now,
yet 63,000 Israeli survivors passed away in the last two years,
according to the BBC.
As the survivors pass away, the emphasis ofYom HaShoah
will change, to recognize examples of Jewish empowerment
and Jewish resistance movements during the Holocaust, said
Jonathan Seidel, Adjunct Jewish Chaplain at Lewis & Clark.
At LC, Seidel put on a Yorn HaShoah event with prayers
and a showing of the film Defiance, about a Jewish resistance movement led by the Bielski brothers.
These resistance movements offer an empowering angle to
the history of the Holocaust that is not often taught, Seidel
said.
Anywhere from 20,000 to 30,000 Jews joined resistance
movements like that of the Bielski brothers depicted in the
film.
Very few Jews had the opportuniry to join partisan
groups. Nazi disinformation campaigns hid the reality of the
concentration camps and those who did escape had to deal
with collective responsibility, which meant that for each es­
capee, Nazis would murder 10-25 people, including the es­
capee's family.
Those who did resist had to contend with Nazi patrols,
starvation and harsh winter conditions. Even so, Jewish par­
tisans managed to sabotage communications, rescue oth­
er Jews, blow up Nazi farms and power plants and destroy
thousands of trains.
Often working alongside non-Jewish resistance groups,
Jewish partisans had to cope with rampant anti-Semitism
from their allies.
Despite all the risks the partisans faced, many managed to
fight back in a far simpler way-living as Jews.
There are many living descendants of Jewish partisans
alive today. The .Bielski group, for example, consisted of
about 1,200 people, and now over 10,000 people live be­
cause of the their resistance.
Getting to know the Cabinet ...
The Pioneer Log sat with the future president and treasurer of ASLC, Dith Pamp
('11) and Gabe Montes de Oca ('11 ), respectively, to discuss the upcoming year and
learn a little bit more about them.
by Danny Garcia
PioLog: What inspired you to run for president?
Dith Pamp: I have been involved with student gov­
ernment for the past three years and after seeing what
predecessor presidents have done, I decided I wanted to
be like them.
PL: What mythological god are you the reincarnation
of?
DP: Can I be.Zeus because I believe he birthed children
from his legs and his brain.
PL: What fascist figurehead do you think will exem­
plify your future presidency.
DP: I'm going with the Tea Baggers belief and saying
Obama. God damn socialist.
PL: If you could choose, in which way would you be
assassinated.
DP: I'd be assassinated doing something really awesome.
And they'd just shoot me in the back of the head so I
wouldn't have to see them.
PL: Presidents in the past have offered a lot of prom­
ises and positions. With that in mind, how much do
you plan to charge for hugs and other forms of physi­
cal contact?
DP: Well, hugs are never free. I think the side-ways hug
would be 25 cents and a full on "you're crying and you
need me" would probably be five bucks. The awkward
pat on the back, the "awkward man hug" would prob­
ably be a buck. PHOTOS BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
PioLog: What will be your job on ASLC next year?
Gabe Montes de Oca: I will be working with student
groups to help them get their refunds, help them orches­
trate their budgets and make sure they get the funding
they need through finance committee.
PL: What inspired you to run for treasurer?
GMO: I am currently on Senate and as a part of work­
ing on Senate I was assigned to boards and I'm on the
Finance Committee. Through my work on the Finance
Committee , I was inspired to help student groups with
their budgets and continue my work on Finance Com­
mittee.
PL: Considering the world of Disney at large, whom
would you screw, marry and kill?
GMO: Well Aladdin, is pretty fine. I'm going to go with
Mother Nature from Fantasia 2000 for marriage. And
Scar.
PL: How often do you take a money bath?
GMO: I try like once a year or so. It's more of a money
shower; it saves money water.
PL: Do you think of yourself more like an AIG ex­
ecutive or an ohl school Enron executive? And why?
GMO: I'm all for transparency, so by no means would
I put myself in the Enron category. So I'd be AIG. I just
want people to know what I do and understand what I
do. FROM WWW.DEFIANCEMOVIE.COM
In the film Defiance (2008), based on a true story,
Daniel Craig stars as Tuvia Bielski, who saved
many Belarusian Jews during WWII. the Pioneer Log, April 16, 2010 ~ iilill' lilt - 9
nine days out >>>> H?r/l lfr)th to 21th
Wind Symphony Concert
Featuring the LC Symphony Orchestra.
Evans Music Auditorium, 8 p. m.
Improv Workshop w/ Brody, 6-7:30 p.m.
followed by Serious Club and Brody lmprov
Show, 8-9:30 p.m.
Both events are in the Trail Room
Senior Art Exhibition
Admire the work of graduating senior art ma­
jors if you haven't yet.
Hoffman Gallery, 11 a. m. -4 p. m. 12th Annual Fiesta de Salsa .
Learn to Salsa dance from professional dance
.. instructors.
Stamm, 8 p.m.-12 p.m .
Senior Poetry Readings
Senior English majors will be reading original
works of poetry to the public.
Manor House, 7 p. m.
Student Reading: Marni Bates
Sophomore Marni Bates will read excerpts
from her autobiography, Marni.
Watzek Library Classroom, 3 p. m.
ADVERTISEMENT Senior Degree Recital
Music major Erica Liebert will be playing
the violin.
Evans Music Auditorium, 7 p. m.
Last Whird Wednesday of the Year
Check out student-made goods. Free
food, live music, and more!
Co-op, 6-10 p. m.
Student Composition Recital
Senior music major Michael Bogard will
perform an original piece on the drums.
Evans Music Auaitorium, 8 p. m.
Starting this surnmer, Lewis & Clark's Student and Departmental
Account Services will no longer mail printed account statements.
Fall statements, generated July 8, will be delivered electronically.
We're excited that this new system will let us offer you better
service. With e--billing, you'll be able to·do the following:
► Access the statement securely anywhere with •
an internet connection.
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► Review the statement earlier.
► Pay the bill online conveniently.
► Share access ~o the statement easily.
In addition, this paperless system will reduce our
environmental imoact . For more information
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accountservices@lclark.edu
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My electric letdown:
Beach House falls flat live
by Sanne Stienstra, guest writer
Friday evening's show at the Doug Fir
would have been the perfect opportunity
to record a live album-the two bands were
well matched in sound (the sweetly complex
rounds of New Zealand's Bachelorette plus
the drone-heavy and hearty electro-ballads of
Baltimore's Beach House) and they each eas­
ily churned out finely-polished songs worthy
of the critical ear of the studio.
But perhaps this was the crux of the prob­
lem that night on East Burnside-it wasn't
that the opener and heap.liner weren't good,
it was that they were too good for a live show .
Bachelorette is comprised of just one
• young bachelorette named Annabel Alp­
ers, who began her career as a psychedelic
popster in 2006 with the release of Isolation
Loops, which she recorded alone in a cabin.
My Electric Family came out last year, and
with its equally appropriate title follows the
same pattern of Isolation Loops. Both records
are wrought with complex layers of sound
and vocals, repeated looping, electronic riffs
reminiscent of Kary Perry and an overall am­
bitiousness that requires meticulous plan­
ning and organization to be executed s~c­
cessfully. The tag-team that makes up Beach
House-Victoria Legrand and Alex Scal­
ly-boasts a similarly complicated system of
sound. Highly composed tracks brimming
with carefully laid vocals, strategic percus­
sion and highlights from ~ore members of
Bachelorette's electric family of instruments
fill the band's three studio records, including
this year's highly-anticipated Teen Dream.
So while both musical acts are contem­
porary geniuses in their own right (although
Bachelorette sounds almost ABBA-like at
times), each suffers from what might be an
increasingly modern dilemma. Their music
is too reliant on machines and pre-record­
ed tracks to supply the improvisation, un­
expectedness and drama to live shows were
once known for. Perhaps it's just a fact for
music of our generation, but it seems a trag­
edy that no more are the days of impromptu
jamming and four-minute tracks turned into
12-minute live epics.
And while both Beach House and Bach­
elorette succeeded in making the audience
sway, sing along, and stagger back to the bar
for more drinks in celebration, it seemed at
the same time that they were able to keep
their personalities, improvisational abilities,
and raw creativity hidden from view.
ILLUSTRATION BY.AUNA LARSON
Starting this summer, Lewis&Clark's Student and Departmental
Account Services will no longer mail printed account statements.
Fall statements, generated July 8, will be delivered electronically.
We're excited that this new system will let us offer you better
service. With e-billing, you'll be able to d~ the following:
► Access the statement securely anywhere with
an internet connection.
► Review the statement earlier.
► Pay the bi!! online conveniently.
► Share access to the statement easily.
In addition, this paperless system wiH reduce our
environmental impact. For more information
go.lclark.edu/studenr/account/srntemcnrs
acco11nt.servi.ces@ldark.edu
503-768-7829
ADVERTISEMENT PHOTO COURTESY WHITE BIRD/ BY SHAREN BRADFORD
Pure, careful caliber \Vith
Complexions' ballet
by Julia Stewart
It was long enough for there to be
three intermissions and I still didn't wane
it to end.
Presented by Portland's White Bird
Dance, the Complexions Contemporary
Bailee Company, or "Complexions" for
short, graced the stages of Portland's Ar­
lene Schnitzer Concert Hall on April 7.
Artistic Directors Dwight Rhoden
and Desmond Richardson should have
received all the roses in the king's garden
for this jaw-dropping performance.
The poster for it, which may have
caught your eye as you walked around
campus, pictured a chisled African­
American male, kneeling shirtless in blue
jeans, with his head thrown back and
his arms open at his sides. The message
could have been "Take me, I'm yours,"
or, "This is the pose I assume when brew­
ing a mighty heavenly storm." The piece
itself wasn't far off from either.
The caliber of Rhoden and Richard­
son's 15 dancers set the bar high. Never
once did I see a single misplaced finger,
let alone a step out of line. In fact, the
strength of the dancers-in both physi­
cal form and ability-trumped the cho-reography.
Similar to dancing the tango, the cho­
reography focuses on the male, whose role
it was to support the female dressed in red
(the dancers), to whom the audience's atten­
tion was directed. As far as I'm concerned,
the dancers could have been doing jumping
jacks to have still received the four standing
ovations they did that night.
The choice of the music was atypical and
diverse. The audience was taken on a wild
ride to far .off lands where chanting, met­
ronome beats, and silence filled our ears for
the first two acts, only to have the plane turn
around and_ head to the UK for a high-ener­
gy third act finale featuring eight songs by
U2.
The choice of music and correlating cho­
reography gave homage to the beautiful
movement of the world that could have eas­
ily brewed up a mighty storm with thunder
and lightning to then part the skies to reveal
a magnificent rainbow.
Next, White Bird brings New York City's
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet to the
Arlene Schnitzer, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. See
whitebird.orgfor more info. the Pioneer Log, April 16, 2010 t.:ii!.... 11
LCMC and KLC's Sunburn: One helluva night
The annual Sunburn Mu­
sic Festival was a smash­
ing success. In case you
weren't able to make it, or
are somehow unable to re­
member a single thing from
the night, the PioLog offers
you a review of the festival
in photos.
Clockwise from top left:
Richard Laws of the band
Hosannas shreddin' it up,
Dan Deacon twiddling ped­
als, MC Chris leading the
crowd in a singalong, and
Dan Deacon performing
within a crowd of adoring
(slightly frenzied) fans.
by Scott Heirshberg
The underground hip-hop duo Dead Prez hits the Port­
land stage April 22 at Berbati's Pan on SW Ankeny in down­
town Portland. The politically charged group is made up of
two MCs-stic.man and M-1. They were discovered by Lord
Jamar of Brand Nubian in New York Ciry in the mid-90s,
and were subsequently signed to Loud Records, the label of
groups ranging from the Wu-Tang Clan to Mobb Deep.
The duo is known for its lyrics and off-the-hook live per­
formances. The lyrics ·rend to come from a revolutionary or
even a -God forbid -socialist mindset. The two rap about
the foils of capitalism, the corruption of the police and pris­
on systems, and the institutional racism that takes away from
our education and healthcare systems. Aside from that, Dead
Prez are patriots of the underground hip-hop movement.
They make this clear by slamming the corporate swine who
control not just record labels, but the general media as well.
Their on-stage performances are filled with sub-sonic bass
that will make your brain rattle in your skull, mind melt­
ing lyrics, and out of control visual displays from burning
dollar bills to throwing apples at the crowds, telling them
to eat healthier, in line with their vegan message. The shows
will get you movin', jumping up and down, screaming at
the top of your lungs, sweating profusely -you know, good PHOTO FROM DEAD PREZ/ ILLUSTRATION BY LIAM O'CONNOR
old-fashioned fun. Sometimes the energy gets a little out of
control, though. Two years ago at a show at Evergreen State
College in Olympia, WA there was a fight in which a police
officer was called in. When the police officer put one man
in the back of a police car, the crowd began to get riled up
until finally the officer released him from the car. As ten­
sions escalated the officer eventually called for backup. The
other officers arrived on scene shortly thereafter, and their car
broke down. The crowd turned violent and began breaking
the windows of the car with rocks and bottles, and eventually
flipped over the cop car and looted the innards. No arrests
were made and there were only minor injuries.
Dead Prez, to use the words of ODB, will undoubtedly
"bring the motherfuckin' ruckus," but it probably won't be
quite as big of a scene. The show next week will prove a good
time. If you fit it in, get your tickets in advance, as it will
probably sell out. See you there.
Where:_Berbati's Pan (231 SW Ankeny st.)
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I got the breath of the lase (British food item) on my teeth,
And she's an actress, buc she ain't got (energy source) .
She's got (rare mineral) from her parents in a trust fund back east.
Tongues always (-ed verb) to your cheeks,
While my (G.I. Toe) is on the inside of some other girl's teeth,
Tell your (Greek myth monster) if he says he's got beef,
Thar I'm a Cnacionalicy:) and I ain't f"'*king scared of him.
She wants to (euphemism, for lovin') me (Woah),
She wants to (euphemism, for bangin') me (Woah),
She'll never (verb associated with LC) me (Woah, woah, oh, oh),
Don't trust a (African animal) , never trust a ho,
Won't trust (activist actor) , 'Cause a hoe won't trust me.
X's on the back of your (Toyota model car) ,
Wash them in the (Manor House room) to drink like the bands.
And your (Beanie Baby) , you stole off the stage,
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turned 22 this week and
decided that this drink
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on becoming a lame duck.
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Us: Want to finish.first wi,th you.
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Reads Nietzsche for class
And, sits rig4f across from me.
'want a study break? President to be:
You:.are very sexy.
Let's deliberate.
ILLUSTRATION BY BRAD JONAS
The Toast: the vocal ones
by Nick Papageorgio
Greetings
readers! This
week I am for­
tunate enough
to be joined by
my fellow part­
·ner-in-praise, ~i u::J
Professor Turd PHOTO BYEMILY BLOCK
Ferguson, Ph.D
(Pontificating Herald of Dookie).
Professor Ferguson approached
me this week with the desire to
shower some praise on a group of
students whom he holds in the
highest regard. While this group
tends to gee little respect from our
peers on campus, he argued co me
that it was absolutely necessary for
us to shine a spotlight on these un­
sung heroes.
Although at first I was hesi­
tant to lavish my praise upon this
group, being unsure if they were
truly deserving, Doc Turd (as he is
called by his closest friends and ad­
visors) quickly convinced me of the
absolute necessiry of telling their
remarkable srory. That and the fact
that he has terrible, terrible dirt on ' -me, and he said he had no prob-
lem going public about my secret
obsession with hardcore Smurf-on­
Care-Bear porn. And there I go,
I've said too much.
Anyway, back to the point.
This week's toast goes out to the
most vocal and socially active por­
tion of our communiry.
This outstanding group of in­
dividuals hasn't even been here a
year, and yet their presence has
permeated the collective campus conscious. Known to dwell primar­
ily in the most productive confines
of our sacred house of learning -
the celebrated and much beloved
Waczek Library- these students are
Pioneers of a new form of Socratic
discussion.
Likely stirred by their recent
exposure to Plato's Republic, these
students have taken to public dis­
course with abundant fervor. While
other students continue to bury
their heads in books and papers,
these trailblazers have no problem
making their voices heard by any
and all that are in earshot. Found
debating such important and
meaningful issues such as, "what
they did last weekend," "what they
plan to do next weekend," "how
much beer their roommate drank
and then vomited last night," "how
much of a whore their former best
friend is," and, our personal favor­
ite, "how hard writing a paper for
E&Dis."
So, if you haven't already­
guessed, dear readers, we are of
course referring to all the obnox­
ious freshmen who are constantly
talking in the library, who ignore
with reckless abandon the numer­
ous signs informing them that they
have indeed entered a "quiet work
space," and who have no doubt for­
gotten the countless lessons their
mommy is sure to have taught
them about using their "inside
voice."
This coast goes out to you, oh
windbags of the Warzek stacks.
Now please, SHUT THE FUCK
UP!
Phyllis: James: llll!JD llMrmQ
Phyllis has broken the cardinal rule of Lewis
& Clark: she took seven showers in a single
week. With no regard for water conservation
or her personal body oils, she has showered
every single day this week, in the morning,
with no regard for her fellow Pioneers. If
you see her, douse her with something fowl
smelling. Like mustard. Or pickle juice.
1JD!lm James came to this school chinking it would
be just like high school: he wouldn't have to
read and he could cruise through every test.
Sadly, James changed his mind and started
to apply himself: reading for class, finishing
the homework and overall showing up all
his checked out senior peers. Shun James at
all costs and make sure his effort is not ap­
pareciared or tolerated.
Jack:
Who wears chose glasses? Really! I mean,
maybe in the 1990s, bur we're already in the
freakin' rwenry-teens. I think it is high time
that Jack find a new pair of glasses, and for
that much he should be hunted down and
forced to buy some thinner, hipster glasses,
preferably thicked rimmed. There's a rea­
son Buddy Holly wore them and that's good
enough reason to wear them roday. Tucker:
Perhaps the second biggest cardinal sin was
broken by Tucker: coming to Lewis & Clark
and expecting to be a bro. I know there are a
few here and there, but come on: there aren't
fraternities, so what are you doing here? Take
your WASP perspectives and go to UofO
where they expect you. This here is hippy­
ville and don't you forget it. Oh, and Brad
Elkin and Collin Hamilton will be joining
you in your keg stand.
The Screen Door is o work of humor and does not actually contain real news.
Welcome to Screen Door, the Bockdoor's little brother. WelLnot a brother. bu! some sort of relative. Margaret:
Oh Margaret, you have sinned. In face, it's
your lack of action that brings you to the list
of most wanted. The fact that you are ex­
clusively heterosexual without a single girl­
on-girl moment concerns many on campus
and, quite frankly, you should be called out
on it. It's college. Be free and express your­
self If you don't, you're obviously repressing
something. Don't fight it, just drink a couple
Mike's Hard and do what feels good. ----
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Pioneer golf swings into
NW Spring Classic
by Michael G. Richman
It may have lacked the headline-grabbing
appeal of the Masters, but Northwest Con­
ference Spring Classic was still a major as
far as the Lewis & Clark golf teams are con­
cerned.
The men's match was held at The Links at
Moses Poirii:e in Washington. The men fin­
ished in ninth place, despite strong individ­
ual showings at the top. The April Tree Golf
Club was the site for the women's match, but
the women failed to place in the match. ever, shooting a 76, the best round of any
Pioneer over the weekend. Lewi§1& Clar~p~s;ball,. jlril cer-
has been the cnielest morii:li. Since
aJ5-l O win over Willamette on the
last day oflvl'.arc}1, LC .has dropp~d
foul-suaigll:tho slip roif)-"17 ove1,-­
all and 6-12 in the Northwest:
Conference. ,,The mosc,recent defeat
,~me at the hands of <;;pncordia ijpJ­
v~rsity on Wednesday ~'f home 13~ff
s,, Jack Matthews ('13) led the way for the
men with a two-day score of 159, good
enough for 26th place. The freshman stand­
out shoe a five-over 77 on Saturday and fol­
lowed chat up with an 82 on Sunday. Har
Rai Khalsa ('11) opened the weekend tour­
nament shooting a frustrating 15 over par,
87. Khalsa bounced back on Sunday, how-Basketball star Josh Kollasch ('10) proved
he is more than just a one-sport star posting
a two-day score of 182 and improving over
the course of the weekend. Afrer shooting a
92 on the first day he sharpened his game
and finished with a 90 on Sunday. Scott Pisa­
pia ('13), who also plays on the basketball
team, showed dramatic improvement over
the weekend. Pisapia shot a 102 on Saturday,
but improved his score by a whopping 12
strokes, shooting a 90 on Sunday. Matt Let­
cunich (' 12) was nothing if not consistent,
finishing with a two-day score of 214, shoot­
ing 107 both days for the Pios.
On the women's side, Rebecca Langer
(' 12) led the way with a two-day score of
188. Langer shot a 91 on Saturday, but failed
to match her first day prowess on Sunday, Concordia jumped out to a one-noth­
i~glead in the top of~~.first, bu\te Pio­
neers scored to tie tlie·game at on<o;!J'ucker
Laurence ('12) homered in the bottom of
U:~rsecondt~ give che.~io~eers a,~;11 lead.
,I~1ivas LaU{eQ:ce?s fourw Mrne ilqj:tpf the ed for chei{l,ios, pitcging two soJid innings
d alk>Nihg,juSt o'letun. R!g!Kawas
('11) pitched. a scoreless , •
shooting a 97. Alison Fankhauser ('12) shot
a 102 and then followed chat with a 103 on
Sunday. Fiona Corner ('12) did not post a
score. Since the Pios only sent three players
to the competition they did not qualify to
post an official score. 1 '1."VT•11 T"r•
'---=~,' ,,, ,,~. Whitworth University won the tourna­
ment on the men's side, posting a total team
score of + 16, ten strokes ahead of second
place Linfield and 104 strokes ahead of LC.
George Fox won the women's tournament
with a combined score of +89. Willamette
finished in eighth place, 236 strokes off the
lead.
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ILLUSTRATION BY KATHRYN MILLER The LC golf teams host the final of three
tournaments to crown the Northwest Confer­
ence champions at Heron Lakes Golf Course
in Portland on April 24 and 25.
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and
the 20th Anniversary of Bon Appetit at Lewis & Clark
Low Carbon Diet Dinner
Thursday, April 22, 2010, 5-7:30 p.m. (extended hours)
Brief formal remarks by Presidentjane Atkinson at 5:45 p.m.
Music courtesy of Le.wis & Clark students
Test your knowledge of the "Bon"
Complete the crossword and turn it in at dinner for the raffie
IO Winners will receive $20 in board points plus additional prizes TBA at Anniversary Dinner.
Provlcled By: www.TheTeachersComer.net
Test your knowledge of the "Bon!"
Complete the crossword and turn it in at dinner for the raffle
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Across:
1. What sustainable flour does Bon Appetit use for baking?
3. What current Bon Appetlt employee has worked at Lewis & Clark
since 1974?
5. What time does Maggies close?
7. What was the first college in Oregon to make Bon Appetit its' food
service?
8. What brand of coffee does Bon Appetit serve?
11. Bon Appetit only serves milk that never contains what hormone? Down:
2. What Portland museum uses Bon Appetit?
4. The Portland Sustainable Development office presented what award
to Bon Ap petit?
S. What country do our organic bananas come from?
6. Who is the Fields Dining Room Manager?
9. How many years has Bon Appetit been at LC?
10. What beef does Bon Appetit serve?
12. Bon Appetit was twice named #1 College Food Service by the
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Runners continue progress near season's end
by Lindsey Bosse
It should come as no surprise that as the
track season nears its end, competition con­
tinues to flourish while athletes prove them­
selves. The team loaded up and headed to
Forest Grove to compete in the Pacific Luau
this past Saturday for a sunny afternoon of
track, completing the day with 21 finishes in
the top three for the team.
The women's team won places left and
right for both running and field events.
Cheyenne Feliz ('11) finished her 400-meter
race in first place, while Corinne Innes ('10)
dominated the 3000-meter steeplechase. In
the 200-meter, Feliz also took second. Il­
iana Livstrom ('13) continues to dominate
in her first track season by beating her per­
sonal records over and over again. This past
weekend she imp roved to 18: 17.41 in the
5000-meter. This moved her up to the fourth
place on the Lewis & Clark All-Time list.
Arny Madden ('11) is also fourth on the All­
Time list for hammer throw. Madden man­
aged a third place finish with a distance of
131'11.5". Also moving up on the All-Time
list to fifth place was Maddie Harper ('1°3),
who finished the pole vault in third with a
height of 10'. Another first-year pole vaulter,
Kelly Yelverton ('13) was only six inches be-hind Harper, finishing in sixth place. In the
high jump, Alla Khalitova ('l 0) jumped her
record for the season with 5'1," finishing sec­
ond, only two inches under Linfield's first
place height. Jennifer Mullins (' 12), anoth­
er high jump competitor, ended sixth with
4'5". Lishka Havel _ ('10) finished
third in the long
while Mul­
lins finished
third in the
triple jump.
Havel also fin­
ished third in
the 100-meter dash.
For the men, sprinter
Joevonte Mayes ('12) domi­
nated the 200-meter dash
and took home second in the
100-meter; his times were 22.73 jump,
and 11.61 respectively. Karl Dickman ('10)
also took the gold in the 5000-meter run
with a time of 14:55.82. Dickman's time
moved him to eighth place for the All-Time
list, and once again beat his personal best,
which he had just beaten the week before.
Teammates John Roberts ('12) and Samu­
el Smith ('13) finished with 16:13.42 and
16:39.96 respectively. In the relays, a team
comprised of Mayes, Lamar Curry ('13),
NWC nos. 1 and 5 beat
softball, leaves LC last
by Lindsey Bosse
The softball team has seen six defeats in
the past week after two consecutive days
of doubleheader-s-versus NWC fifth-place
Whitworth and a Wednesday make-up game
against NWC leader Linfield. The team cur­
rently stands 0-20 in conference rankings.
The Pioneers came their closest to win­
ning in game two on day one against Whit­
worth, with the game ending 7-6; game one
ended 10-2. Game two started slowly with
the Pirates scoring one run in each of the
first two innings, then gaining three more
in the third inning. The Pios made their first
runs in the fourth inning. Danielle Blechert
(' 12) scored the first run and Caitlin Relyea
('11) the second, both on RBIs. The inning
ended with Jet'aime Mullins ('13) striking
out. Whitworth answered the fourth inning
with no more runs, and LC came back in the,
fifth to score four runs. RBIs helped Caroline
DeVincenzi ('12), Michaela Satter ('11) and
Jessica Mullins ('10) score, not to mention
Relyea's homer. The Pirates managed another
point in the fifth inning, bringing the score
to 6-6 going into the sixth. The game end­
ed up going to the seventh inning, with no
more scores by LC, and with the Pirates capi­
talizing on a wild pitch, gaining them the fi­
nal point to win the game.
On Sunday, the team played Whitworth
again, still at the Marks Field in Spokane,
Wash. The Pirates won both games, 9-1 and
7-5 respectively. In game one, the Pirates
started by scoring two runs in the first in­
ning. The Pios didn't answer back with a run
until the third inning with a single run by
Jaimie Moon ('11). The Pirates ended their
half of the inning with two more runs off of
RBI's. Through the fifth and sixth innings
the Pirates managed four more runs, while
the Pios stayed with their single run.
In game two, Whitworth lost no time in
scoring five runs within the first inning. By
the third inning, Megan Andre ('13) made
the first run for LC. Whitworth made anoth­
er run in the third inning, bringing the score
to 6-1 going into the fourth. The Pios made
an attempt to catch up with two more runs
in the fourth, and Whitworth made its last
run of the game. Jec'aime Mullins managed another run in the sixth inning, but the Pio­
neers were still two shy of Whitworth when
the game came to a close.
-On Wednesday, the team made up a
-game that was canceled from April 3-against-
Linfield. Th~ games tdok place at the Huston
Sports Complex, and the team was defeated
again 12-2 and 14-3. Scoring began in the
second inning of the first game, with Linfield
managing two runs. 1n the next inning the
Wildcats managed another three runs, while
LC stayed at zero. In the next couple of in­
nings Linfield managed another seven runs.
The game ended after the fifth inning with
LC only scoring two points, ~oth in the
fourth inning.
The second game began at 2-1 in the first
inning, in favor of Linfield, although game
two continued similar to game one. Linfield
completed every inning with at least one
point, peaking in. the sixth inning with five
rurts. LC only scored two more runs in the
third inning, giving up the game 14-3.
PHOTO BY MAGGIE OLIVER
Sarah Standish ('11) up to bat on a
sunny afternoon in Portland. The
team was defeated by Linfield in
their doubleheader Wednesday. Kevin Carpenter ('12) and Logan Kotzian
('13) finished the 4xl00-meter in first place.
Unfortunately, after the r;lay, Carpenter and
Kotzian withdrew from the rest of the meet
due to leg problems. During field play, Raul
Millan (' 13) finished the hammer throw
with his best distance of the season, and a
qualifying distance, of 138'8." In the long
jump, Siosifa Tonga ('13) and Reinier Spille-
naar Bilgen ('13) finshed third and fourth
respectively, with Tonga jumping a 17'6"
and Spillenaar Bilgren a 15'4".
The team is looking at one last
home meet coming up this week­
end before the NWC Champion­
ships. The meet on April 17 at 11
a.m. is also an alumni event,
where track and field alum­
ni can compete in any
event. Havel takes third at
NWC multi-event
championships
by Lindsey Bosse
This past week Lishka Havel ('10)
competed in the NWC Multi-Event
Championships and left the meet with
a third place in the women's heptath­
lon. It was a two day event and Havel
racked up 4066 points overall.
"I am extremely excited about not
only placing third, but by falling only
34 points shy of national quaifying
provisional mark, especially on my
first year, and most of the competitors
were veterans," said Havel.
The events that Havel partici­
pated in include: 100-meter hurdles,
shot put, high jump, 200-meter, long
jump, javelin, and the 800-meter.
Havel managed a personal record
in the 800-meter, 200-meter and jav­
elin. Her finish in the 800 meter was
the key to finishing third.
"I now have the regular conference
meet to look forward to with the rest
of the team," Havel said. ~
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Election Results Letter to the
Backdoor
Comptroller of the College
Winner: Dave
The Future of the College's accounting department
will be in the hands of Dave, who was voted for
primarily to "bring some diversity to LC, especial­
ly aliens."
Dave broke down and cried tears of a black liquid
he called "mrraak" after hearing he won. He then
ate a sacrifical freshman virgin. Dave's weird.
Ambassador to R~ed College
Winner: Mr. T
Mr. T was excited to hear he would be the Am­
bassador to Reed College, repeating that he would
pity those fools and pity the homeless. Mr. T has a
lot of pity to go around.
I believe most people (yes, both of them) can
imagine Mr. T at Renn Fair. I know I do. Director of Campusland Security
Winner: Batman
Batman has been elected the Director of Campus­
land Security with 100% of the two votes collect­
ed. His hard stance on being Adam West was well
received by the voters.
Though some may doubt the abilities of such a
vigilante, he will surely strike fear into the hearts
of anyone who plans to smoke pot on 4/20.
President of the College
Winner: Capt. Planet
Captain Planet, he's our hero, gonna take pollu­
tion down to zero. He's our powers magnified
and he's fighting on the planet's side
Captain Planet, he's our hero, gonna take pollu­
tion down to zero. Gonna help him put asunder
bad guys who like to loot and plunder. To whom it may concern:
I am frightened at the gross mis-characterization of Op­
timus Prime published on page 16 of the Pioneer Log, 9
April 2010.
"Optimus Prime has no emotion" -Inexcusably inaccu­
rate. Every Transformer, Auto bot or Decepticon, contains
a Spark. The Spark is the soul of the Transformer, tran­
scending them beyond mere robots, making them capable
of true emotion and empathy.
"Cannot be reasoned with; he's a robot" -This is not
T-888 we're talking about, this is Optimus Prime. "Free­
dom is the right of all sentient beings" is his mantra. He
sacrificed his very own Spark to save the Autobots, passing
the Matrix of Leadership to Ultra Magnus. Srsly.
"Runs on Diesel Only" -Transformers are powered by
Energon. The Autobots and Decepticons were always
fighting over sources of Energon. I have lost count of how
many time Earth has been in danger from the Decepticon's
insatiable appetite for Energon.
"Picks fights with the Raz" -What does that even mean?
J truly hope your §oe p~~l~ca~jon ~D rnrr~q this Il}O~t
egregious of oversights as soon as possible.
Yours through even our darkest hour,
Tom
The Backdoor's Response:
Thank you Tom for your apparent interest in the Back­
door's election and for pointing out the oversights of this
staff. It is a great injustice, though we must admit that
the Optimus Prime we described was merely an imposter.
We apologize for the confusion.
Oh, and the Raz is a Decepticon. You've been warned.
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That letter was actually sent in. Please do that more, oh active student body of Lewis & Clark! -1-_.