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Volume 74, Number 24

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2010-04-23

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Lewis & Clark College: Pioneer Log / Mossy Log

by Laura Nash
On April 20 at 4:20 p.m. the
Por.tland police were stationed at
the flagpole and waited for stu-•
dents to either trespass or smoke
marijuana on the_ premises. The Portland police did not write any
citations, but Campus Safety wrote
up some students protesting the
administration's actions.
Several students chose to meet
at the flagpole to. protest the in­
volvement of the Portland Police·
African Warrior-_posters
are found to be "hate and
b1as motivated incident"
by Angela Webber
Adrian Guerrero ('12) was
shocked when he got an email tell­
ing him he had been found respon­
~ible for violating Lewjs· & Clark's
disI:uptive behavior, hate and bias
motivated incident, and harass­
ment policies. Guerrero, who hung
anonymous posters at the end of
January, entered the conduct sys­
tem when Campus Safety wrote an
incident report about the posters.
Guerrero's posters had an offen­
sive and inflammatory-effect on the
smdent population, though most
srudents did not see them. In total,
27 posters were posted and most
were taken down immediately.
As Guerrero told the Piolog in
·February, 'his intent was not to of­
fend, but to start a conversation
about institutionalized ·racism at
LC, as well as to comment on post­
ers advertising for the Lu'au's Haka
dance. Guerrero thought the call
to "become a Maori warrior" il­
lustrated a history of the United
States "portraying people of other
cultures for entertainment." Guer­
rero's posters were no.t explained,
i:hough, and their use of blackface,
as well as other critiques of-offen­
sive events in American history of
racism, were not understood. "In the real world, I am para­
noid. I am • paranoid about my
race ... but at Lewis & Clark,.! fee,l
safe," said Temesghen Habte (' 12).
"That safety was taken away from
me when I saw those posters.'"
Shortly afrer Guerrero's posters
were discovered, Dean of Students
Celestino Limas sent an email to
the student body entitled, "Dis­
turbing incident from yesterday.''
Limas described the posters as
follows: "These flyers included a
blackface image, a racist-term, and
all of them included references to'
the date of Malcolm X's assassi­
nation and '40 acres and a mule.'
Simply put, these were derogatory,
beyond inappropriate, and were re­
moved immediately."
"The way in which messages
are sent can be hurtful, and with­
out knowing the context, we're
still hurt," said Associate Dean of
Students and Director ofMulticul- •
rural Affairs Latricia Brand, who
spoke with students who saw the
posters and frlt intimidated, and
held a forum for students of color
afrer the incident.
"You can intellectualize it, and
you can explain each . indiv:idual
piece_. But the fact is that he of­
fended people," said Habte.
continued on pg. 2, .POSTERS and Campu~ Safety, with no inten­
tion of smoking marijuana in. the_
area.
"I think there were 20 to is
people down there," said Associate
Dean of Students Jeff Feld-Gore.
"They were there bri'efly: .. no one got0
cited for marijuana use."
However, one student was
handcuffed and mcire were written
up for entering th~ area around the
flagpole.
"They
cause she handcuffed her be­
couldn't s_how her ID PHOTO BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
fast enough," said protestor Addie
Jones (' 1 O), who willingly crossed
into the restricted area with fellow
students,
"I got my first write-up on
campus for riot smoking weed on
co~tinued on pg. 2, PROTEST 2 the Pioneer Log, April 23, 2010
Students protest college's 4/20 crackdown
PHOTO BY HANNAH PRINCE
Addie Jones ('10) and other students protested Campus Safety and the
Portland Police shutting down what she considers a campus tradition.
continued from pg. 1, BOOKSTORE
4/20," said Jones.
"We tried to give as· much information
ahead of time... so students could make
their own decisions," said Associate Dean of
Students Jeff Feld-Gore ..
The administration left the responsibility
of spreading the word about the police and
the fines to student leaders such as Resident Advisors, Chief Justice Collin Hamilton
('f0), and Area Directors.
When asked how she heard that police
. would be stationed at the flagpole, Jones
said, "Hearsay ... just h.eard it from every-,
body ... but I had no idea that they were go­
ing to ·trespass peciple in chis area."
• Director of Campus Safety Tim O'Dwyer
thanked everyone involved in an email sent April 21.
"By any measuring stick," wrote
O'Dwyer, "yesterday was a success. While
there were a few students who refused to
leave the flagpole area, prote~ting the admin­
istration's handling of the event, officers en­
countered *no o_ne* who violated the drugs
and alcohol policy." ,.
The student protestors said that the at­
tempts to prevent 4/20 celebrations stifled
student community.
"Weed isn't the important part of what
we do ai: the flagpole," said Jones. "It's about
culture. It's about community."
Feld-Gore, however, suggested chat och­
er members of the student community had
previously expressed concern about 4/20 cel­
ebrations on campus.
"In the past. .. no one· wanted to talk
about it and touch the subject," said-Feld­
Gore. "It was about four months ago._. we
were approached by a group of-students who
said, 'We don't need to ha~; chis kind of
spectacle on campus."'
According to Feld-Gore, the administra­
tion worked with these students to find a so­
lution. -
Besides Feld-Gore, Campus Safety and
the Portland Police, Chief-· Justice Collin
Hamilton (' 10) and President of the Associ­
ated Students of Lewis & Clark Brad Elkins
(' 10) were both down at the flagpole speak­
ing to students. •
"He had come down and tried to talk us
out of it," said Jones of Collin Hamilton.
However, Jones and her friends did not leave.
"We didn't want the administration to
think chat they had c9mpletely won," Jones
said. "Our subculture in particular is being
chased into the ravine .. _ I feel good that we
didn't just disappear like they wanted us to."
"If we know something is going to hap­
pen ahead of time," said Feld-Gore, "we need
to respond. It was not fun .. _ it wasn't what
we like-to do."
Statue of York -installed next to Watzek
PHOTO BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
The statue, commisioned by the York Committee, was installed
next to Watzek Library on Wednesday. York served as William
Clark's slave in the Corps of Discovery. The statue, created by
prominent artist Alison Saar, does not attempt to accurately
portray York, of whom no known images exist. Saar used the
statue's back as a canvas for one of William Clark's maps. ,he
_map is carved into the statue's back and a number of students
have commented that it resembles lashes. The statue will be
dedicated on May 8 for Commencement.
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by Tom Meath
Pony cranberry, Sandwich Cake.
Wiggle room is fall of tiny monkeys in the
woodwork. Hoo~ay for triumph.'·
A t~ash receptacle caught fire out-•
side Templeton on March 26. =•=----
_on fire on April 9.
Bumper padding under a stairway
to Templeton was damaged by fire
on April 17.
Graffiti was reported in Temple- .
ton on April 1 L =•=---PHOTO BY GARIK ASPLUND
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Services on April 12.
Graffiti was reported in the Cope-
-l~nd parking lot on April 13.
Graffiti was reported in Miller
Center on April 17.
Stay tuned next week for my glorious
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Posters a hate violation, administrators say
continued from pg. 2, POSTERS
"At least 20 students of color, and not just
black students, that I have talked to were
hurc and offended."
At the time, Limas told the PioLog that
·"punishment is premature" as an outcome
if the author of the post~rs were discovered.
"The first thing would be to have a conversa-·
tion," he said. • •
After Guerrero voluntarily met with Li­
mas, he had a conduct hearing with Brand.
"Tricia seemed to understand what I did and
why I did it," said Guerrero. But at the end
of the week he learned that the school had
found him guilty. "I thought I had made it
pretty clear that I wasn't motivated by rac­
ism," Guerrero said. ability and concern and fear was created.
And that conver~ation is being lost."
• "If we're an academic community that
can't make people feel uncomfortable, we
are no longer an academic community," said
Guerrero. "I am very sorry to anyone who
was intirpidated or offended; that was not
my intent. I.apologize fo"r any harm caused."
"It's ok to talk about race, but you have
to do it in a. socially responsible way," said
Habte.
Guerrero said he had written a letter of
apology to • the student body and sent it to
some administrators, but it was not distrib­
uted. Brand said she did not know why the
letter was not distributed, and Feld-Gore
had no comment. •
Brand and Associate Dean of Students
Jeffrey Feld-Gore are restricted from talk­
ing about specific cases due to confidenti­
ality issues, but explained the policy more
generally. "Clearly we have not had what
we would consider to be a 'hate incident' on
the campus," said Brand. "[For that,] there
has to~be a clear unde_rstanding of the target,
and that the target-was intimidated at such . PHOTO BY SAM MARGEVICIUS When asked what he would do if he
could go back and do it again, Guerrero
s·aid he would, "but with more explanation."
Would he put his nar-ne on the posters? "Yes.
But there's nothing wrong with being anony-.
mous. In fact, I think there's something no­
ble about it.''. Adrian Guerrero ('12) was found guilty of violating the hate and bias mo­
tivate-cl incident policy after posting several intentionalry satirical posters,
. which were perceived as offens!ve by a portion of the LC com'!'unity.
a high level, that it would make the safety
of that individual or group be threatened in •
their c?mmunity. When that kind of expe­
rience is not present, but there is still clear
understanding that there was harass~ent, or
that individuals may have felt harassed or in~
timidated, that's usually when the.bias piece
becomes the default." '
"I think that the appearance of bias, with­
out having clear understanding of the_ intent,
is something that the code at least can be in­
terpreted. to include," said Brand.
"It's a living document," said Feld-Gore,
who said that the policy was explained to
him by Brand.
Guerrero was given "outcomes" to be
completed for breaking the policies. He was
required to write letters of apology to the
Hawaii club and the person who created the
"Maori warrior" posters, and he did so. He
was also required to host a campus-wide pro­
gram that addressed issues of cultural norms
arid ideologies, complete 25 hou·rs of service
to traditionally underrepresented communi-ties at LC, and write a two-page reflection on
the experience. •
"Ihis was pretty insulting . to me," said
Guerrero. "It's taking something I love to do
and turning it into therapy or punishment."
Guerrero is an active community org~nizer
and works with STAND and other groups
to plan events focused around issues of race.
"I don't know what I was. supposed to learn
from those."
From the whole experience, Guerrero
said, "I've learned to explain things better so
people in power don't f"'** it up."
The problem. facing . Guerrero now, ac­
cording to him, is that his record demon­
strates that he has been found responsible
for violating LC's "hate and bias motivated
incident" policy. Guerrero attempted to ap·­
peal the first decision, but was unclear on the
procedure, and his appeal was rejected after
a meeting with Feld-Gore. 'Tm now in the
position where I can't have another appeal,
th~ugh I feel the procedures were botched in
the first place."
"Recently, I've been offered that oppor­
tunity to scrub it from my record without
changing the record," said· Guerrero, but
he-has rejected this option, saying it would amount to "admitting that I'm wrong and
motivated by h_ate and bias."
Guerrero said that revealing his identity
and intent in last week's PioLog was moti­
vated partially by an attempt to get support.
"Working with the administration has got­
ten me nowhere," he said. He has heard from
faculty members, who have reached out t~
support ·him, and says his next step is to
speak with interim President Jane Atkinson,
who is reportedly looking into the case.
His letter to the editor in last week's Pio­
neer Log,· however, has caused some to feel as
though some important discussion has been
lost.
"The letter to the editor was insensitive. It
was asking for sympathy from the same com­
munity that he hurt and offended, without
apologizing first," said Habte.
"Seeing the letter to the editor reliev~d
speculation [about who made the posters],
but there were some students who came to
me and said they felt re-injured, as it felt as if
Adrian's point of view ... was overshadowing
the initial feeling and impact," said Brand.
"For those who either saw the posters per­
sonally or learned abo_ut the posters and had
conversations about them,_a sense of vulner-.. This poster, which depicts founder
of the Black Panthers Huey P. New­
ton, was one of three designed by
Adrian Guerrero and hung around
campus in January.
Text of Related Policies
The following passages from the Student Cod~ of Conduct are the col!lplete policies
related to Adrian Guerrero's case. Because Latricia Brand said these policies are up for
discussion and interpretation (see above article), and Assoc_iate Dean of Students Jeff
Feld-Gore referred us to these documents instead of interprnting or summarizing them
for us, the Pioneer Log is publishing the policies in full for your inform_ation. This
information can be found online at lclark.edu/college/student_life/student_ha~dbook.
HArE AND BIAS MOTIVATED ItqCIDENTS
The College appreciates the complexity. of defining langu~ge and actions that are not ac­
ceptable in a community which values freedom of expression. All members of the Lewis
& Clark community must be free to hold views that others may find distressing or of­
fensive. However, freedom of expression does not include the right to intentionally and
maliciously aggravate; intimidate, ridicule, or humiliate a~other person.
The College has a comprehensive discrimination and harassment policy (see p. 224)
which articulates our commitment to combat racism, sexism, homophobia, and other
forms of bias. To further clarify the types of language and behavior that are unaccept­
able, the U.S. Department ofJustice's definitions and examples are offered:
"A hate crime can be generally defined as a crime which in whole <;>r part is motivated
by the off;nder's bias toward the victim's status. A hate incident is an action in which a
·person is made aware that her/his status is offensive to ·another, but does not rise to the
• - •
level of a crime.
• "Hate crimes are intended to hurt and intimidate individuals because they are per­
ceived to be different with respect to their ~ace, color, religion, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender, or disability. The purveyors of hate use physical violence, v:erbal
threats of violence, vandalism, and in some cases weapons to instill fear in th~ir victims,
leaving them vulnerable to subsequent a'ttacks and feeling alienated, helpless, suspi­
cious, and fearful.
These acts of hatred can leave lasting emotional impressions upon_ their victims as
well as entire communities. "Federal and state reporting requirements vary in the defi­
nitions and victim categories for hate crimes. The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Pro-•
gram (28 USC §534), Campus Security Act (20 USC §1092), state, and local hate
crimes legislation list specific crimes which .are identifi'able as a hate crime, including
murder, manslaughter, robbery, aggravated ~ssault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson,
forcible and non-forcible sex offenses, intimidation, destruction, damage 9r vandalism
of property in which the victim is intentionaily selecred because of the actual or per-ceived race, gender? religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability of the victim.
"When they do not fair into one of the listed criminal categories, hate offenses are
referred to as bias-motivated incidents. These incidents may indude cases of minor ha­
rassment, verbal slurs, etc."
Hate-_and bias-related incidents are demeaning to all members of the campus com­
munity and subvert the mission of the College. Any hate-or bias-motivated act is unac­
ceptable and will not be-tolerated.
DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT
Policy Statement
Lewis & Clark-College is committed to providing a learning environment free from
all forms of harassment and discrimination. The College opposes conduct which has
the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working, campus
living, or academic experienc:e due to a race, color, sex, religion, age, marital status,
• national origin, the presence of any physi~al or sensory disability, veteran status, sexual
orientation or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Retaliation against any employee or student for making·a complaint is prohibited. The
Cbllege maintains a separate Sexual Harassment Policy.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST STUDENTS
Policies and procedures related to accusations of discrimination and harassment
made against an tlndergraduate student are included in the broacler Sexual Conduct
Policy or the Student Code of Conduct, which is found in the student handbook
(Pathfinder) and the Pathfinder Online at http:/ /college.lclark.edu/student_life/
srudent_handbook/. The sexual harassment policy is similar to that fo~ faculty and
st;df"; however, givert the residential context of many student to student interactions,
"campus living" sftuations are also included as a category where the effect of sexual
harassment may create a hostile campus living enyiron_ment ·in the residence halls ..
These student policies outline both informal and formal resolution mechanisms.
Questions or concerns may be directed to the Dean of Students.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Loud, aggressive, or other b_ehavior which disrupts or obstructs the orderly
functioning of the College or disturbs the peace and/or comfort of person(s)- on
campus, on College owned or controlled property, or at College sponsored or
supervised functions is prohibited. 4 . -.,. •m m l·li ~ the Pioneer Log, April ;23, 2010
Lack of communication
shows admin cOwardice
by Michael G. Richman
Congratulations, Jeff Feld-Gorn and oth­
er administrators -you won. The 4/20 cele­
bration at the flagpole, which was becoming
a thing of true stoner-lore, is probably dead
forever. Congrats. You did it.
You also proved that Y-ou are spineless,
backward and most of all totally discon­
nected from how to communicate with
students.
Around 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon
a gr.oup of rougfily 12 LC students made
their triumphant way to the flagpole. They
had to pass by three Portland Police cars and
enough caution tape to stretch the entire pe­
rimeter of the lower two lawns beneath the
reflecting pool. _
The police, who drove by a prospective
student tour group on the way to their look­
out stations, greeted the group of students
cordially, reportedly telling them that they
were lucky because the .fine for smoking
weed was "only" $648 this year.
Once the students congregated at the flag­
pole, the head of Campus Safety addressed
them through a megaphone, asking them to
leave as they were in violation of campus pol~
icy. One student held a sign that read, "1his
tradition is ;bout community, not cannabis."
This was when J arrived. No one was us­
ing drugs, bur apparently everyone was in
violation of school policy:
So what policy did we break, you ask? The
ad hoc one that the administration created
specially for Tuesday afternoon and failed to
tell anyone about. In ·an "ultimate blurring­
the~lines maneuver, it was decided that the
two lower fields beneath the reflecting pool
were temporarily off~limirs. Who knows
when this was decided; bur it was in effect by the rime I arrived, moments after the clock
struck 4:20.
This ad ho.c campus directive followed '
along the same pathetic communication lines
that allowed most students to only vaguely
understand that police officers would be on
campus on 4/20.
People were confused. They were angry.
And they weren't using drugs.
One student was even handcuffed for
refusing to leave the fields quickly enough.
Fortunately she was released with no charge.
It was another. event in a totally ~izarre af­
ternoon.
Jeff Feld-Gore and the administration
pulled the ultimate passive-aggressive move.
There was no. email, no direct communica­
tion from the administration, nada, nothing,
zip, zilch, ;ero. Instead the information wa~
kind of "leaked" to students through RAs
and the Pioneer Log.
Mr. Feld-Gore, relying on rumors and
hearsay instead of honest communication. to
spread your message is pathetic,. and frankly
you failed to do your job well.
I get it. Weed smoking is against tl1e law
and turning a blind eye to it is nor an option,
but this was the most bizarre and cowardly
possible way to h·andle the situation.
You wanted to make campus more pre­
sentable by killing the 4/20 tradition. So you
surrpunded the beautiful law·ns in caution
rape and brought cop cars into the middle of
campus. How welcoming.
But hey, you probably killed this tradi­
tion, so again, congrats.
Like rhe sign said: Ir's about· commu­
nity, not cannabis. Clearly you understand
neither.
Evan Tenebaum contributed to this article.
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ILLUSTRATION BY DIANE MURRAY
Opinions from-the hall~ay
PHOTOS BY ALEXA JOHNSON AND CATHERINE GRELLA
Ethan Alsobrook ('12)
"Honestly I'll just
go somewhere other
· than the flagpole,
what sucks is that the·
administration is try-
ing to dissociate the
school from its stu­
dent body." Joshua Dinn ('12)
"I think that if the
administration wants
to change the school,
they should just quit
their jobs and go to
' another school." Claire Burdick ('12)
"4/20 is one of the _
only events on cam­
pus where I feel -a re­
ally strong sense of
community. I feel
like the administra-
tion ·is ruining a valu­
able experience." Letters to the Editor
STAND -is adept at making enemies
There are so few people .at LC wl'lo are
willing to really get involved. It is a disgrace
that the actions taken by STAND this se­
mester have divided those students who
pave taken the iriitiacive to do so. It is clear
from STAND's action's that its members
care deeply about LC and what happens
here. \Vhac is unclear is how chat caring has
turned into something chat has successful­
ly made me, and many other community
members, against a human rights group.
Thei; tactics • this year have made me
wary of believing any information they
give out, made me not want to atrend their
events or even read their newsletter. I know
chat their hearts are in che right place and
chat their cause is just, but I want to ask them co be mindful of how they'~ttempc
to obtain their goals. Alienating ASLC, the
administration and many other students
will not help them.
The only way to achieve their goals is
thr~ugh cooperation, nor through mislead­
ing posters and unfounded accusations.
Because, whether you like it or not, it is
your student government and it is your ad­
ministration. They are not going away, so
while you do not have to agree with them,
working against chem will not get you any­
where. Quire frankly, STAND is too busy
pissing people off to get anything done.
Hannah Cooper
Collge of Arts and Sciences
• Class of 2013 Senator
Off-campus policy-enforce­
n1en t raises ethical dillen1as
by Evan Tenenbaum
Watch out over summer break, kids, -
because no matter where you are, whether
it be in Portland, San Francisco, London,
Bangkok, or anywhere else for char matter,
you can still get written up. Thar's right:
All ic takes is one overly eager RA anywhere
in the world to catch you breaking school
policy, and you're trouble with a capital T.
Your a.ctions, regardless of where you
choose co take them, are still covered by che
Lewis & Clark College Code of Conduce.
By signing chat licde piece of paper fresh­
man year (the one you can't remember sign­
ing because you were so stoked about actu­
ally going to college), you agreed t_o be held
accountable co the LC Code of Conduct no
matter where you are in che world. If char
doesn't gee you glancing over your shoul­
der as you drunkenly relieve yourself in the
middle of Pioneer Square, perhaps you'd
like an example a little closer co home. Has
anyone noticed chat a Campus Safety of­
ficer works at Chevron? Obviously, there's
absolutely nothing wrong with someone
working two jobs, but the controversy lies
in which "hat" iliis campus safety officer is
wearing while he works at Chevron.
When he confiscates a fake ID, does
he turn it in co. the Oregon Liquor Con­
trol Comission (~s he is required by law),
or does he cum it over co t_he College (like
he may be tempted to do as a Campo of­
ficer), or does he do both? The possibility
of a man exercising his authority on two
fronts is not only discurbing,-bur presents a
number of ethical dilemmas.
First of all, where exactly is the line?
If you buy a 'blunt wrap' from Chevron,
should you be worried that LC officials have been notified chat you just might
smoke a blunt? Second, when working
a job char sells alcohol, it makes sense to
report fake IDs to the OLCC, as it's your
job. It makes much less sense to report it to
the College, as chat's just nor the "hat" che
Chevron employee is wearing at che time.
But what would be really messed up is re­
porri.ng che incident to both the state and
the College. Not only would a ~tudent gee
severely punished by LC, but in state court
the student could also gee fined and/or lose
his or her license for a year.
It's essentially the same as a Campus
Safety officer also working as a police of­
ficer, and issuing school w_rite-ups and
city tickers at the same time (who knows,
might save che college some money come
next April 20).
Of course, we all should take respon­
sibility for our actions, drunken or other­
wise, on campus an_d off. Bue LCs policy
and practices regarding off-campus cita­
tions are disturbing and frustrating. Not
only do they demonstrate a lack of trust in
students, but t_hey also seem _rather point­
less. If you can otherwise gee away with
peeing in Pio Square, I don't chink LC has
any business judging your actions. If you're
already facing a huge legal fine because you
got caught with your fake ID, it's not as
if extra punishment from your college will
really add co·rhe learning experience of the
situation.
We should be allowed to learn from
our own mistakes in life, without having
to worry about putting our education at
risk. ·So, Lewis & Clark College, ir-is with
the utmost respect that I say to you: My
off-campus life is none of your goddamn
business.
How do you feel about the police on campus for 4/20?
Jessica Clarke ('12)
"I think there are·
multiple sides to the
situation. LC can't
allow for congrega-
tion to occur knowing .
it's going to happen
so they aren't bluntly
disobeying the law." Alix Dixon ('11)
"I didn't even know
they came to campus
until today. I'm not
against it and I'm
not for it." Gretta Herrin ('10)
"I just remember my .
freshman and sopho-
-more y~ars having
Campo watching us
smoke. People are go­
ing to smoke anyway,
just not at the flagpole." the Pfoneer Log, April 23, 2010
not miss paris. here.you have'the green, "YOU oreatne ev­
ery moining the air, and th~ peopl~ on the street, they say
hello· to you .. -5 6 ' --#4\\ii ii£.... the Pioneer Log, April 23, 2010
Getting to know the Cabinet ...
by Danny Garcia
In part two of "Getting to know the Cabi­
net," the PioLog interviews Eli Fabens (' 11)
and Christabel Escarez (' 11 ), next year's
Chief Justice and Student. Organizations
Coordinator, respectively. Find out what
they have to say-about their plans for next
year_ and more.
What will be your position on ASLC next year?
~ I am going to be the ChiefJustice.
What inspired you to run for office?
Well two things: One, I really like gavels and two, I've al­
ways wanted.a windowless office. No, bi:it in reality, because I.
think the Peer Review Authority is a good thing and students
being involved in the disciplinary process is important. And
I do like gavels. They make me feel powerful. I want to be
involved in the gavel and disciplinary process.
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What animal will symbolize your term in office?
Just one? Probably an eagle, because·they're all about jus­
tice and freedom.
If you were given a time machine, what would you do
with it?
I'd turn it into a hot tub and try to pick up chrcks with it.
What Dr. Seuss ':novel" best illustrates your life?
The ·Butter Battle Book, because the Cold War was kind
of a ridiculous situation that we all got ourselves into. PHOTOS BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
What will be your position on ASLC next year?
I will be the Students Organizations Coordinator.
What inspired you to run for office?
I really want to be a part of the executive branch of ASLC.
Pa_rtake more in the LC community and have more say and _
get involved. I've also led a group for the last two-three years,
·so I'm a~are of how the budgeting process wor~s and some_
flaws and some things that I did like. I also talked to a lot of
• my friends who are group leaders sp I think I can get a lot of
info from them too.
If you were a superhero or villain, which would you be
and what would your alias be? -•
I feel like I'd be a weak superhero or villain. I think I'd
be a superhero but not that snper. I'd be like a sidekick that
sl).owed up-15 minutes lai:e but did a kickass job when-I got
there. I'd be the TaFdy Avenger.
Would you have permanent powers like Spiderman and
Superman or enhanced abilities like Batman and Iron
Man?
Enhanced abilities. I would have a tool belt. N~! I'd be
more "go-go gadget" style, where it's '!l part of my body and
I could just rouch my pinky and a pocket-knife comes· out.
If you had $430,000 to spend, what would you do with
it? • ;
• I would purchase 430,000 bags ofFunyuns. No, 429,999
bags and one soda Late night eats
in Portland:·
the 3 P's
by Mayme Berman
While it rriay seem as if Portland isn't the late night type
of place, if you look a litde closer you wilf find the city dotted
with midnight munchii;s that will satisfy all of your drunken
(or already hung over) needs.
Pix Patisserie
3402 SE Division and 3901 D N Williams
If you're craving a stylish snack, stop by Pix for a late
night pastry that will leave you feeling classy. Some notable
items on their menu are the "Amelie" (orange vanilla creme
brulee atop a glazed chocolate mousse with caramelized ha-•
zelnutS", praline crisp, and Cointreau genoise, oh my!) and
the Shazam (caramel mousse, salted almonds, chocolate al­
mond cake). Also, don't forger to check our their extensive
drink menu,· which features champagne and other bubbly
beverages. Sunday -7hursday, 10 a. m. -midnight and Friday!
Saturday, 10 a. m. -2 a. m. '
Potato Champion
Corner of SE Hawthorne and 12th
Advertising itself as "Portland's only late night fry cart,"
Potato Champion holds its own within the sea of food carts
that cohabit on the comer of Hawthorne and 12th. Al­
though they seems to be known for thefr "poutine" (native to
Quebec, a heaping serving of French fries topped with cheese
curds and gravy), I prefer to order plain fries and get a little
crazy with dipping sauces. Some of the choices include rose­
mary truffle ketchup; satay peanut sauce, and my personal
favorite -the pesto mayo. Be prepared to wait in line: There
are some hungry hungry hipsters out there. Tuesday -Sun-
• day, 6 p.m . .:... 3 a.m. •
PhoPDX
• 827 SW 2nd Ave . C!>
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11,LUSTRATION BY ALINA LARSON
Here in Portland, nothing beats pho. Whether you're hav­
ing a tough day or the rain just won't let up, the-combina­
tiQn of ~avory broth with spicy sriracha and slippery noodles
always seem to do the trick. On the menu at Pho PDX you
can find a wide variety of noodle dishes, ranging from Viet­
namese pho to Japanese·udon in a yellow curry sauce. Also,
Pho PDX is vegetarian friendly; unlike many other pho res­
taurants which refus~ to serve their noodles with anything
other. then an ambiguous meat broth. Monday -Friday, 11
a. m. -2:30 p. m. and Friday/Saturday, 12 a. m. -4 a. m.
Still hungry? Here are more late night suggestions:
Big-Ass San~wiches
SW 3rd ·and Ash (open late on weekends)
Fulton Street Pub
0618 SW Nebraska St. (open until midnight M-Th,
Sat., 1 a:m.,E 11 p.m. Sun).
Zach's Shack
4611 SE Hawthorne Blvd. (open until 3 a .. m. everday)
Dante's (Pizza Window)
350 W Burnside (open until 2:30 a.m. everyday) I thePioneerLog,April23;2010 ... #¥H!itf... 7
The Thrifty Gourmet: Portland's array of food carts
by Simone Wren
Hopefully by chis point in the year you have discovered
Portland's number one resource for rbe thrifty gourmand:
food carts. In case you don't already have a favo~ite cart clus­
ter, here are a few suggestions to get you started. •
On the corner of SW 10th ·& Alder sits Number One
Bento. This Korean cart is famed for its bibimba~sea-
• soned rice mixed with carrots, bean sprout-e, zucchini and
spinach. The dish is topped with a freshly fried egg, red chili
paste, and kimchi (spicy pickled cabbage). I learned from the
friendly Korean proprietress that the key to bibimbap is the
mixing. You dab on the chili paste and toss on the kimchi,
then mix everything togetner for a delicious taste bud adven­
ture. Bibimbap is $7 and the portions are huge.
Up by PSU on SW 4th & Hall is another stand of carts.
Like any good cart cluster should, these carts represent a
wide variery of ethnicities, ensuring that there is something
for everyone. As an appetizer, I tried pakoras at New Taste
of India. Pakoras, as made by the Punjabi chef, are mixed
vegetables dipped in garbanzo flour and fried, sort of the In­
dian version of a falafel. An order of 10 was $3 and it came
with both a sweet tamarind sauce and cilantro mint sauce for
dipping. Also good to consider is the 5 dishes for $5 lunch
special, served from 10:30-3:30.
A few carts over from New Taste of India is the "authen­
tic bahn mi sand~ich cart." Bahn mi are Vietnamese sand­
wiches whose fusion of flavors stems from French colonial­
ism in Indochina. I chose the vegetarian sandwich for $if50,
.:Vhich had marinated carrots, cilantro, curls of tofu, and hot
sauce thrown into a crunchy baguette (I opted "to leave off
the usual mayonnaise). I'm sun~ that true bahn mi fanatics
could direct you to a better sandwich, but this should serve as
a good introduction for newbies.
Sitting by itself at the back of the SW 4th & Hall lot -
is Asaase Ital Palace. This cart, own~d by Trinidad .native
Qausu (pronounced Kaoosu), serves Afro-Caribbean cuisine.
I arrived just as the gas was running out, but I was stD.l lucky
enough to try Pure Happiness-an aptly named peanut burc
ter, banana,_ vanilla and chocolate soymilk smoothie, which
sent me into fits. I also got an order of creamy-crunchy fried
plantains. I am going back as soon as possible to try the in­
triguing "ground nut sip" and "Red-Red." As a side note: Qa­
usu's husband is a reggae artist..Find out about h~ shows by
visiting the Asaase Ital Palace's Facebook page.
Across the river on N Mississippi & Skidmore you can
find an exceptional cluster of carts, which ii:icludes The Sug­
ar Cube. You only have to look at this cart's bright pink,-:
icing-colored exterior to know it's something special. When
I was there, the two adorable servers were rocking out to Mi-
• chael Jackson as they1ced some Amy \X:inehouse cupcakes'----­
a cheeky combination of "boozy'' yellow cake, chocolate ga­
nach/:, and a coke straw for the Columbian sugar sprinkled
_on rop. The sass and inventive combinations that character­
ize this cart inspire fanaticism in its customers. While order­
ing, I was sho~ed aside by a mother who stuffed her face with PHOTO BY SIMONE WREN
The Grilled Cheese Grill, which stands alon~ at 1027 NE Alberta Ave. offers menu items such as The
Pre-Schooler, a classic grilled cheese sandwich with the crust cut _off.
the Triple Threat Cookie while her infant looked jealously
on. For hot summer days I recommend ordering the Fizzy
Lifting Drink ✓($3), which is ginger ale mixed with fresh gin­
ger and Japanese plum drinking vinegar: Oh, stop making
that dubious face and just try it!
The last cart I am going to tell you about might push the
boundaries of what is strictly "gourmet" but I would argue
that its epic-ness points alone win it a spot in the halls of
haute cuisine. The Grilled Cheese Grill sits by itself at 1027
NE Alberta Ave, probably because it scari;d off the other carts
that even dared to encroach upon its territory. I won't bother
describing to you all of the menu items served out of this
vintage yellow school bus, because if you've ever craved it, •
they've got it. They even have grilled desserts. The piece de
resistance is, of course, the Cheesus Burger. Imagine, if you·
will, an impeccably made hamburger---=-it's got onions, toma­
to, pickles, and lettuce stacked on a ¼ lb of juicy beef. But
our GrUled Cheese Grill heroes wen; not content to let mere
sesame buns hold this meaty treat, no sir, so they replaced
the buns with, not one, but two, grilled cheese sandwiches.
That's-right folks, it's grilled cheese, burger, grilled cheese and
_ it can be yours for $8. Go now; you can thank me later.
nine days out >>>> H?r/l 23th to May ,st
friday 23
Take Back the Night
Live music and a rallr against sexual assault.
The Glade (Outside of Pamplin)
Show at 6 p.m., Rally at 8 p.m.
Electronic Music Concert
Students from the electronic music class· will
play their original music. -
fvans Auditorium, 6 p. m.
Senior Art Exhibition 2010
• See th€ work of 19 graduating seniors if you
haven't yet. , . ·
Hoffman Gallery, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. saturday
Senior Degree Recital_ •
Michael Bogard's composition recital.
Evans Auditorium, 8 p. m. 24
Senior Fiction Readings ,
Senior EOElish majors will be reading original
works of fiction t9 the public.
Manor House, 7 p.m.
Senior Degree ~ecital
_ Ben Larsen will perform his senior degree
recital.
Evans Auditori;,m, 8 p. m. sund?'y 25
African Music & Dance Performance
Students from the African Music & Dance
class perform for the public.
Evans Auditorium, 1 p. m.
The Tarot Cycle
Isaac Wynn's senior degree recital.
Evans Auditorium, 8 p. m. -
COMM Senior Thesis Presentations
Refreshments will be provided.
JR. Howard 102, 12:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
_..,, -8 .... Jtf-- thePioneerLog,April23,2010
THELLO-
Shakespearean tragedy in a film noir
world at Artists Repertory Theatre
by Caitlin McCarthy
We all know the story of Othello, whether we've read
William Shakespeare's play or nor: Othello, the illustrious
Moo·r who, as general in the Venetian mili~ary, marries Des­
demona. Othello's "friend" Iago, the most pernicious villain
chat ever an honest face did bear, connives his way through
the wreckage of most lives around hi~, most notably Othel­
lo's.-Artists Rep's current production of Othello (directed by
Jon Kretzu) delivers the familiar tragedy, faithful to the verse,
with updates.
Amidst a hazy, Wo~ld War II setting, the men swagger
about in military uniforms, brandishing guns; the women'
loll in bright gowns and brighter lipstick.
Th~re is much interplay of light-and-dark, a dimming of
.the lights signifying as much of a shift in mood as an ac­
tor's expression. In one interlude, Othello (Victor Morris)
and Desdemona (Amaya Villazan) dance close in a jazz club,
swilling cocktails.
According ro Kreczu, "An audience listens differently
when Shakespeare is done in a contempo'rary setting. Film
noir is a perj_od of cinema chat reflects the darkest pares of
human nature-a perfect fie for Othello."
The verse is delivered true, though some of the second­
ary characters 'seem all too aware they are· on stage reciting
Shakespeare. Morris, who has long sung the role in ch~ Ros­
sini and Verdi opera, well masters Othello's degeneration
from noble content to pathetic paranoia. But the focus of
the show, as is the traditional fascination point of the play,
is the villain.
Iago is not only a master of manipulation, but rhere is
no clear motive for his manipulations. He is biased against
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Engage with a supportive community of
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Concentrations include:
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Join us for an inforrnatiori session:
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Register far this free event at
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17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 431, One .mile south of Lake Oswego PHOTO COURTES:f ARTISTS REP/ BY OWEN CAREY
Artists Rep's Othe_/Jo is set in a film noir World War II universe, but not much else has changed:
Todd Van Voris (L) and Victor Morris portray the classic Iago and Othello we all know.
Othello's race, but then so is everyone else in the play; he
surely lusts a bit afc~r Desdemona, but, again, so does every
other male. Van Voris' Iago is, certainly, the devil incarnate.
He seems everyone's buddy, sweet talking with aplomb,
going from a·grin to a glower as soon as you would cum your
back. The audience eats up Iago's wit ~nd. charisma through
the whole first ·half, disarmingly jaunty in tone; by the time
the second half comes-plots fulfilled and bodies drop­
ping-we are lefr unsettled, guilty by association. . -When: Through May 13. Tues.-Sun.
7:30 p.m., Sun. 2:00 p.m.
- ' Where: Artists Rep Morrison Stage
(1515 SW Morrison) -
How: $20 students. 503-241-1278 or
artistsrep.org.
PHOTO.OF THE· WEEK
I took this photo on a Wedn~sday afternoon wheri l was walking to art class. I
usually don't carry my camera with me all the time, but I was working on a stop
• motion assignment so I happened to have it. Upon walking into the art building, I
saw Mike standing there dressed as this st~reotypical Frenchman with his beret
and turtleneck; it was a great outfit. I didn't ask if I could take his picture, but I
think he knew it was bound_ to happen. -Dick Fi,:,k {'12)
. If you'd like to see your photo featured a~ PotW, submit to piolog@lclark.edu. thePioneerLog,April23,2010 -.m,.... . 9
Senior Poetry Reading
The Frank Manor house was
packed with LC's literati Tuesday
night for a gatheril"lg that was large
yet intimate. The house was jam­
packed, the audience enraptured,
and the poetry flowing lik,e honey
• on a hot day.
Some of the poetry was raw,
some was emotional, some was
humorous, some was bucolic and
some was sardonic. It all displayed
a mastery of wordcraft; it all posse­
sed a little bit of magic.
From top: Seniors Chris Keady,
Will Haine and Sydney Viles.
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by Scott Heirshberg
Remember the .days when we could drink
beer in the auditorium of Evans, scream at
the tops of our lungs, 'aiid laugh until we
cried?
Remember dancing up the aisles and
rolling empty bottles through _the audience,
clanking- as they made their way to the front
of the stage?
Well, even if chose days are gone we
still have the event from whence tradition
sprang. The Electronic Music Show (EMS) is
back this year and should as always prove co
be an eventful evening.
For those of you who don't know, the
EMS is where all of the students from Jeff
Leonard's electronic music class present what
i:hey have been working on all semester.
Project} tend co range -from live theatri­
cal and musical performances co impressively
constructed videos that strut on beat with
the music,
Some of the presentations will make you
laµgh and cry, some will make you want co.
get on your feet and move, and a few will
probably make you want co just get up and
leave alcogether. That said, it is a very good
time.
Ir is a place where students can express
themselves in a relatiyely new medium and
are able to use both audio and visual stimuli
co incite an emotional response in the audi­
ei,ce.
The class teaches stude~ts co use technol­
ogy in the production of music. This seems a • ILLUSTRATION BY LIAM O'CONNOR
fruitful endeavor as music coday relies more
and more on c·omputer manipulated sound.
That is not to say this is a techno show. Rath­
er, it is a spectacle chat will include a wide
. range of both organic and synthetic cones.
The performance is the showcase of the
students' appropriation of new techniques
and application of chem in some sort of mu­
sical or artistic way.
"The EMS show will be awesome because
the music is centered around fun," said Lau­
ren Bowden (' 10). "It is visually and audi­
corily stimulating; it promotes community,
and it shows 01,1r peers' unique abilities co
create something of substance for ochers co
enjoy."
I encourage you, if you can get away from
your studies for a few minutes, to check out
this awesome once-a-year event. It should be
a good time.
When: April 26 at 6 p.m.
Where: Evans Auditorium
How: free, no tickets
required!
And more!: Students from
Advanced Electronic Music
perform their pieces live at
the Co-op, April 28 at 6 p.m.
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by Mayme Berman
After a whirlwind of couring at SXSW
and Coachella, the XX paid their loyal fans
here in Portland a visit.
The last time the trio (formerly a quartet)
visited this fair city was in November 2009,
as the group lingered in the praise of their
much hyped debut album, "xx." '
. Jeremy Lang of The Oregonian described
their performance at the Doug Fir ~ "smol­
dering" wii:h a hint of "danceable urgency,"
which he attributes to the consistent beats of
a drum machine.
I agree with Lang's description of the
XX. I find chat their appeal lies in the in­
.tense desire that they portray within neatly­
constructed drum beats and melodies, but it
seems that this intimacy is hard to convey in
a setting like the Crystal Ballroom.
Their songs should be sung into • some­
one's longing ear, perhaps with the lights
off and a candle flickering somewhere in
the background. Evidence of chis lies rn the • massive amounts of couples hugging, sway­
ing and making out throughout the perfor­
mance (and I didn't even dare co venture into
th~ under-ages side of the venue).
In its·entirety, the evening was somewhat
lacking in luster. While my fashionably late
~rival caused me to miss the first opening
act, Nosaj Thing, it landed me at the begin­
ning of the secoi:d opening act, jj.
This Swedish duo's poppy beats and
. whining cries forced me to seek solace in a
PBR tallboy at Lola's room (but as some of
you may know, Lola's room plays a projec­
tion of the show, which meant peace was no­
where to be fou.nd).
And finally, the XX's mellow performance
left me feeling sleepy rather than inspired,
wishing that.I really _could escape.-co a can-
dlelit abyss. -
While the XX begins their European tour
this summer, you can catch them at Bonna:
too in Manchester, Tennessee chis June (i(
you think that· they are worth the drive). f..... 10 -.a,f,,af- thel'ioneerLog,Apri123,2010
Final -weekend of baseball
against NWC no. 1 team Tennis finishes -with third
place in NW conference
by Michael G. Richman
Pacific jumped out to an early lead and
held off a late Lewis & Clark comeback to
hand the Pioneer baseball team its eighth-·.
consecutive loss, 9-5, on Tuesday in Forest
Grove ..
~After losing a 14-inning heartbreaker in.
their final home game of the season against
George Fox-on Sunday, LC (9-21) failed to
bounce back in the mid-week game just two
days lacer.
Pacific scored one in the first and ap.och­
er in the second, taking a 2-0 lead into the
third. The Pioneers cur the lead in half in the
top of the inning.
Zach Perez ('13) drew a walk to start the
inning and then Geoff Wertz ('13) was hit
by a pitch. Perez <5cored when Guiseppe Baf­
faro (' 11) reached on a fielders' choice and
Wertz was thrown out at second base. Two
groundouts ended the inning and the Pio­
neer scoring threat.
LC tied the score at two in the top of
the fourth again thanks to early walks and
a fielder's choice. Tucker Laurence ('12) and
Nate Grisham (' 12) both drew walks to start
the inning. Jim Bray ('10) hie a shot towards
third and Grisham was thrown out at sec­
ond. Tucker advanced to third and then stole
home on the throw to tie the score. Bray was
safe at second on the play.
With. che score tied che home ream re­
sponded. Pacific scored rwo in the bottom of
the fourth, two more in fifth and tacked on
anothe,r run in the sixth to stretch the lead
to 7-2.
Pacific scored two more in the eighth
to make the lead 9-2 heading into the final
inning. LC, however, would not go down
without a fight. After a fly out, Gianluca
Giarizzo (' 13) singled to spark the Pio come­
back. Perez then drew his second walk of the
game. Wertz singled to left bringing home
Gia"rizzo. Baffaro followed with a single to
load the bases. Michael Ball (' 12) kept the
rallying going with his own single to left, PHOTO COURTESY NORTHWEST CONFERENCE
Michael Ball ('12) pitches during the
final home game of the season.
bringing home Perez and again loading the
bases with one our. Andrew Frisina 03) hit
an RBI ground out ro ·first to cur the lead to
9-5, bur the next batter, Eliot Smith ('13),
struck our looking to end the rally and the
game for the Pios.
"George Fox has always been good;
we've never beat them in the four years I've
played," said Sarni Morgan ('10). "We need .
to nor walk people, need to drive balls ... they
out-played us in the first game, we jumped
to che lead in· che second but let it slip and
the third was a battle from che start, and a_
tough game to loose."
Adam Rager ('11) was charged with rhe
loss for the Pios, who have now lost eight
straight heading into· their final series of th~
se¥on. LC plays its final three games of the
year this weekend against NWC-leading Pa­
cific Lutheran.
"They're playing for the tide. They're go­
ing to expect to sweep us, but we'd love to
spoil their season," Morgan said. by Lindsey Bosse
The women came our of their final week­
end of tennis at the NWC champ.icinships
in third place after defeating Linfi~ld in day
two, 5-4.
Day one started with Lewis & Clark con­
testing che no. 4 seed Willamette and taking
chem 5~4. LC also played che no. 1, Whit­
worth, only to be swept> 5-0 by the Pirates.
The Pioneers were starting their champion·­
ships without no. 1 player Amalia Nilsson,
bur managed to secure their play for third
place on day two.
The game against Willamette surprised
the opponents and pumped up the LC
team. Double action scarred-the match on
a good fooc.· Whimey DeBree (' 11) and Jill
Coleman ('12) started the play with a con­
vincing win 8-4. Duo Maggie Peach (' 11)
and Macrina Sharpe (' 13) completed _their
first win of the season in doubles with 8-5.
The match proved to be nail-biting, and the
couple managed to pull out the win and
keep ch~ score in favor of the Pios as the
team went into singles play.
Singles was a toss up, between several
losses and a dominating win. Coleman
played "her best tennis . all season," said•
coach Jimmy Chau. The reams needed two
points to win. First it was up to Isabelle
Borris ('13), who continued to show incred­
ible progress in her strong play, and won.
For the final point, Alyssa Mor~ison (' 1 O)
stepped up and managed to cake down her
Willamette opponent in three games. There
was still one more game to go, and a needed
win to hold the game in LC favor. First-year
Macrina Sharpe (' 13) stepped up and ral­
lied until the end when her teammates dog­
piled her after the win.
On day two1 the team play:ed Linfield
for tlie number three spot. Boch reams were
lacking variorn; teammates due to injury,
nor to mention Linfield was drained from
coming our of an epic baccle with Whit­
man. Both teams had been pl;ry-ing hard
Las-t ho_pe for softball wins this weekend
by Lindsey Bosse
Since spring break, the softball ream has yet to snag
• another win. Fonheir last weekend of the season, it looks
to be promising, since opponent George Fox is hover­
ing over them in the NWC rankings. Comparing win­
lose statistics for the reams thus far, George Fox holds a
3-20 cOflference ranking, and 9-26 .overall while Lewis &
Clark has 0-24 in conference and 3-32 overall.
"There's a sense of urgency," said Gabby Castro ('12).
"We've pur a lot of work into [the season], we know we
deserve it, and the win is just right there, we just have to
want it. All twelve of us have to LC's eight defense, leaving the game in UPS's favor by
only 2-0, Offense was a bit off, however, and the team
only managed two hits in the whole game, one each from
sisters Jessica Mullins ('10) and Jec'aime Mullins ('13).
Game two proved UPS's offense as the score jumped to
9-1 at the· end of the game. The lone point for the Pios
was run by Jet'aime Mullins while Caroline DeVincezi
('12) assisted with the hit.
Sunday's games showed some of the most passionate
play of the team's entire season. •
· '\I haven't seen that much intense desire from all 12 of
us in, well, the whole season," said Castro.
In game one the Lmes took off
want it."
The ream has had a rocky
season up until this point, but
it shows major improvement
since the beginning. Since the
transition to a new coach, and cc,vr ' h weve put so muc
work into the season,
we know we deserve it,
the stare of a whole new sea- • d h h • • • h
son, the players have been able • all t e t e Wln lS ng t run.ning, taking no time to score
six of their ·eight points of the
game in the first two innings, go­
ing into the fourth with a score of
7-0. Jamie Moon ('11) ran the one
point for the Pios in the sixrn in­
ning, thanks to a hit by Danielle
Bleccherc ('12). The Lutes finally
finished off the game ili. the sixth
with 8-1. to grow into a team.
"The combination of the
team and the coaches has
brought back the competitive­
ness of the game, which is hard there, we just have to
want it, " said Castro. On the other hand, game two
gave PLU a run for their money.
considering how long some of
us have been playing," Castro
said. As for their play on the diamond, Castro said-, "We
have tight defense, and now all we need to add is the of­
fense. We struggle to combine the rwo."
This past weekend LC played Puget Sound on Sat­
urday and Pacific Lutheran on Sunday, both at the op-.
ponent's home fields. The first game against UPS proved The Lutes starred the game strong
with three hits, resulting in three
runs in the first inning. LC:: be-
gan catching up in the third inning, scoring its "first point
through Jee' aime Mullins picking up the RBI. LC contin­
ued to pick up point; and was ahead in the sixth inning.
Jc was 6-3 in the sixth, but wh~n PLU took its turn to bat
it racked up six runs in the course of one inning, and LC
was unable to catch up through the seventh. tennis, but pulled together to rally our for
third.
Peach and Sharpe came together to gain
the first point for the Pios in doubles. Lin­
field answered with wins in rhe number. rwo
and three spots, bringing Linjield to 2-1
going into the fourth double. Going into
singles, Borris won the first march despite
slight injuries. Sharpe,_ too, pull<;d our a
singles win for LC, although Linfield came
b;ck to 4-3 before the final two games. For
her final game of her cpllegiace career, Peach
pulled out a win for her ream against Jill
Heilbrunn. Once again_, Coleman was left
to make the decision, playing against Kirstie
Franceschina for the final score between the
teams. It goes without saying the Coleman
was able to pull it off, and the team left con­
ference with third place.
"I am just so proud of all the girls. Our
young players especially, stepped up, played
well, and had a competitive attitude that en­
abled us to gee third place," said Harunaga.
"We believed in each other and ended up
beating two reams that we had previously
lost to in regular season."
In her final year of tennis, Harunaga also
made it onto the second team for the NWC,
despite ·of the year she took off to be abroad
in New Zealand. Harunaga was only. a few
votes away from being on the first team,
"I have really enjoyed my time on the
varsity tennis team; it has been a valuable
collegiate experience, but this season espe­
cially has been great," said Harunaga.
Also, two-time player of the year Nils­
son managed to make her way onto the. first
team in conference. Nilsson has been strug­
gling chis season with shoulder and knee in­
juries. Her first-team award is still a great
achievement considering her setbacks.
This season marks one of the strongest _
LC women's tennis reams in a while. The
team will only lose a couple seniors, and still
boasts a hefty number of strong first-years
to carry over onto next year. The program
can only go up from here. the Pioneer Log,April 23;2010 -i- 11
M~n's crew wins conference, heads to championship
by Michael G. Richman
If you can call yourself the best anything
of all time you are probably doing something
right. The fastest men's rowing team in the
history of Lewis & Clark did enough right
this weekend to be crowned Northwest Col­
legiate-Rowing Conference champions this
weekend. The men's team now has it sites
set firml3/ on making history at the Western
Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA)
Championships in Rancho Cordova, CA on
the first weekend in May.
"We're faster now than we've ever peen
before," NCRC all-conference selection
Brandon Adams (' 1 O) said. "If we don't come
back [from WIRA] with medals we're -g~ing
to die trying." _ ed as the NCRC c::oach of the
year for his_ excellent work
for LC this season.
LC hosted the NCRC
championship at Vancouver
Lake this p;st weekend and
narrowly edged oULa victory
over its chief rival University
of Puget Sound to claim the
conference crown.
Despite the victory, the
day didn't start off in perfect
fashion for .the Pioneers. In
the 8+ race, LC finished in
third less than half a second
behind Western Washington
and a full rwo seconds be­
hind UPS. "
J
PHOTO COURTESY §RANDON ADAMS "Rowing [at LC] is really
growing and.it's reaJly
great to see that. It's been
awesome to be apart of
that growth/' said the
lone senior rower
Brandon Adams. But the men bounced
back ~inning the lighrweight
4+ going.away. Their closest
competitor, Seattle Pacific,
finished over eleven sec.ands
behind in second place.
LC finished third in the
4+ race and the novice 4+
· team earned second • and
thier race, grabbing much In the far boat, LC rowers create-space-from Puget Sound and Westerri Washington on
route to the conference champions last weekend at Vancouve.r Lake. This year's team,
the fastest in LC history, will travel to the West Coast Championships in early May.
Adams is the team's lone senior and has
rowed since he was a freshman. He under­
stands this team is special, but .credits great
coaching and hard work for all its success.
"We've got a great-coach and we're a very
technically based crew," Adams said. "We've
really worked hard to get to_this poinr. .. re­
ally come together as a team."
Adam is not the only one that thin}<s the
pioneer's coach has been a key to their suc­
cess. Men's coach, Lincoln LaRoe, was select-needed points in what
w~uld be a tight finish for the conference
crown. LC took first by four points with a
final score of 62, .UPS and Western Wash­
ington tied for second place with 58 points
apiece.
After four year of rowing, the IJl0ment
certainly wasn't lost on Adams.
"It's incredible to see our growth. -We've·
got our coach, our novice and our light­
weights to thank for that," he said. "Rowing
[at LC] is really growing and it's really great
to see that. It's been awesome to be apart of
that growth."
LC is hoping its success at the conference championships carries over to the WIRA
Cp.ampionships in rwo weeks. The team, .
that has just ten members, has decided to
send just eight to the championships and has
set quite lofty goals for itself.
· "We're focusing on the top eight. We're
just ent.ering the one boat," Adams ex,
plained. "Putting all our ~hips iri, because we
know we're fast." -
The team understands what it is up
against at WIRA: bigger schools, bigger bod­
ies and faster competition. Bur Adams knows
that the extremely, competitiye NCRC has
prepared the team for what lies ahead.
The goal for WIRA is simpl_e, but unprec-edented.
The team wants to compete in the
grand final and which means they would
need to-finish in the top three of their heat.
It also likely means that the team would
have to set~ LC record for the 8+.
Adams anticipates the team needing
finish the two-kilometer 8+ race in less
than six minutes to advance. The team's
best time this year is 6:09.
"If we make grand finals it's unprece­
dented history," Ad~ms said "We've got a
chance, but the competition is going to be
stiff. Got to row a perfect race. The poten­
tial is there."
Track dominates at home invite, sights on· conference
by Rachel Levitsky
The track team hosted.the Lewis & Clark Invite last week­
end, wmpeting one last time before the Northwest Confer­
~nce (NWC) championship which will be held at Whitworth
University in Spokane, Wash. this weekend.
P~sting four more NWC qualifying marks at the LC In­
vite, the team will be· sending 34 members to the conference
meet.
The women's team qualified at least one individual in each • -
of the 21 conference events, and will have a chance to score
in every event except the hurdles, ":hi-ch they are not compet­
ing in.
"The women's team.is· having a histo.ric season," said track
and field c~ach David Fix. "It's going. to be a fight for third
[at championships], which would be a great finish for us."
First-year Iliana Livstrom will be an outstanding perform­
er to watch, heading into championships. ranked firs't in the
1500 m and fifth in the 5000 m.
Liska Havel ('l O), also a notable competitor, should bring
"The women's team is having a
historic season," said Track and
Field coach David Fix. "It's going
to be· a fight for third [at champi­
onships], which would be a great
finish for us."
in points. Sh~ ranks seventh in the 100 m ap.d fourth in the
200 m, and anchors bot~ relays.
Cheyenne Feliz ('11) qualified in third place in the 400
m, b_ut has finished fourth the past rwo years at champion­
ships. This year she is in an excellent position to step onto the
podium and medal.
Another competitor to watch in the field is Kelly Yelver-Pole vaulter Kelly Yelverton ('13)
ton ('13) in the pole vault. Yelvertciri 1s now tied for fourth in
ranking heading into the championship meet.
Other women to watch include Corinne Innes ('p),
ranked second in the steeplechase, and Emily Thomas ('13),
ranked third in the 10,000 m. Thomas broke the freshman
record in this event earlier in the season. •
Alla Khalitova ('10) will compete in the high jump·, rank­
'ing second currently.
On the men's side, the team is very young and has been
plagued by injuries, making it toughe.r to qualify for NWC
championships. PHOTOS BY MAGGIE OLIVER
Long jumper Reinier Spillenaar Bilgen ('13)
Kevin Carpenter ('12) is ranked fourth in the 100 meters
and eighth in -the 200 meters, bur is not healthy.
Karl 'Dickm~ ('l 0) is ranked third in the 5000 m and
fourth in the 10,000 m and is hoping for a spot on the po­
diUin.
Sios.ifa Tonga ('13) is also ranked highly, coming in third
in the triple jump. .
"Good things happened [at the LC Invite] on the men's
side," Fix said. "We'll see what we can do at conference ~ince
we've been competing under the shadow of injury to our
sprinters. We'll see if the clouds can part at conference." ~
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