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Volume 74, Number 25

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2010-04-30

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ASLC Vice President-elect
steps down, Loeb steps up
by Nichole Carnell
ASLC Vice President-elect Jared Schy
(' 12) announced last Thursday that he would
not be returning to Lewis & Clark next year
and presented his resignation fr6rri office for
next year. After deliberation on the proce­
dure for replacing Schy, tbe Senate decided
to instate an interim Vice President for the
summer, following the nomination of Pres­
ident-elect Dith Pamp ('l l)and then confir­
mation by the current ASLC Senate.
In the fall, the interim-VP would then
need to be confirmed by the 2010-11 ASLC
Senate. After agreeing upon chis procedure,
Pamp nominated current ASLC VP Henry
Loeb ('12).
Loeb ran against Schy in the ASLC elec­
tions earlier this month. Dnly 4 percent of
the votes separated the two.
ASLC President Brad Elkins ('IO) ·ex­
tended his appreciation to current ASLC
Senator Schy for announcing his resignation,
and International Students of Lewis & Clark
representative Ben Mosley (' 12) recognized
Schy's work in the ASLC, including present­
ing a number of bills and "doing a good job." ILLUSTRATION BY ALINA LARSON
Student Organizations Committee
budgeting and appeals processes reviewed
by Laura Nash
The Student Organizations Committee
(SOC) reviewed 21 budgets through the
appeals process last week. Twelve groups re­
ceived more fund.ing.
"Some groups made really compel­
ling cases," said SOC Coordinator Lyndsey
Romick ('12). "Other groups ... we thought,
chis is tbe type of thing that Finance Com­
mittee would be great for."
The Symposium on Environmental Af­
fairs Board weighed in on how the budgeting
and appeals process could have been more
successful. It requested an ideal amount of
$23,000 and a minimum of $18,000, but
received only $11,000. This is the same
amount of funding that the group received
for lase year's symposium.
"We worked within our budget," said Ben
Mitzner (' 11), co-chair of tbe Symposium
on Environmental Affairs Board.
"We've been able to gee a lot of help in
other places," said Claire Cummings ('11),
Miczner's co-chair.
The two co-chairs emphasized that they
were not upset about how much they re­
ceived, but said they had a few problems witb tbe budgeting and appeals process.
"We sent in a letter with some suggestions
as to how the process could be improved,"
said Cummings.
"First," wrote Mitzner and Cummings,
"we feel that anyone casting a vote during
the deliberation process must be present co
hear all the interviews."
Cummings, who was involved in the
funding process for multiple groups, ex­
pressed concern tbac twice as many SOC
members were present for tbe Students Unit­
ed for Real Food (SURF) interview as for the
Symposium on Environmental Affairs inter­
view.
Romick said, "You have to sit down and
do all of tbe budgeting process together. ..
It's usually really hard co get people to be able
to get tbere."
She reasoned that because the process
takes place at tbe end of the year, everyone
is busy witb finals coming up and papers to
write.
"Second," wrote Mitzner and Cummings,
"we feel that no individuals with vested in­
terests in certain groups should be allowed
to speak or vote, or be present during the de-
continued on pg. 2, APPEAL 2 News the Pioneer Log, April 30, 2010
Jane Hunter appointed interim dean
by Lindsey Bosse
Back in the fall, Dean Julio de Paula an­
nounced that he would be stepping down
from his tenure as dean of the College in or­
der to spend more time with his family. Al­
though he is resigning his place as dean, he
will continue to be a part of the college, join­
ing the chemistry department to continue
his work on fundraising for the College's sci­
e;nce department.
Interim President Jane Atkinson an­
i:iounced last Thursday that Jane Hunter, As­
sociate Dean and Professor of History, would
replace Julio de Paula as interim dean.
As springtime rolled around, the Col­
lege began the search for an in-house interim
dean, who would start July 1, 2010. De Pau­
la was hired in a national search, but the Col­
lege is not in a position to repeat that process
again, due to the uncertainty of the College's
-presidential situation.
"It's hard to find someone that wants to
get up and move to Portland, Ore. to be­
come dean of the college without knowing
who they are going to work with and for,"
said Hunter. Instead, staff and faculty came together
to nominate candidates for the position.
President A_tkinson then appointed three
professors from varying departments to nar­
row down the options. The professors cho­
sen were Nicole Aas-Rouxparis representing
arts and humanities, Janet Davidson rep­
resenting social sciences and John Krussel
from the math and natural sciences division.
This committee solicited nominations and
held interviews of the candidates. After the
committee deliberation, President Atkinson
made the final call.
Wednesday, Hunter received a call from
President Atkinson, who offered the job to
her. Hunter accepted and President Atkin­
son released the news the following day.
Hunter has been associate dean of the
College for four years now, working closely
with Dean de Paula. Before that, she had
bounced around departments at Lewis &
Clark since 1990.
She was the director of the Gender Stud­
ies Symposium for four years, as well as the
director of Gender Studies for eight years.
She was the chair of the History department
for seven years, and even served as the in-terim chair of the art department for three
years. Before coming to LC, Hunter had
been a part of _the faculty, for Colby College
for 10 years.
After 20 years at LC, Hunter still de­
scribes the College by saying, "There is no
finer liberal arts college in the country. I am
very honored to represent Lewis & Clark
and will do my best to show leadership to the
faculty, staff and students."
Hunter speculates that she will be dean
for about a year, although she and President
Atkinson have yet to sit down and discuss
her new appointment and responsibilities:
"I want to work on why people stay at the
College, and why people leave. Also, I'd like
to look at student life and enrich the life on
campus between the community of faculty,
staff and students since we are a full-time res­
ide,ntial liberal arts school. Hopefully we can
integrate student life and academic life in a
rewarding way."
Dean de Paula will continue holding his
position through the end of May, and then
will turn his position over to Hunter. He will
take a year away from the school to be with
his fan1ily before returning.
TWenty-one groups appeal, twelve receive more funds
continued from pg. I, APPEAL
liberation process of relevant or­
ganizations." edu/ college/ studen t_life/ associ­
ated_students/soc/.
"It's always a struggle to fill it,
although it's such an important
committee," said Romick.
The minutes show that the
Gaming Society was not recon­
sidered for more funding. 1he
Platteau received $ 165 more for
the ceramics studio and three
weeks of figure drawing. STAND
got$1200. "We were really happy with
the way that thrngs turned out,"
said Romick. "My committee did
a really goo<l job and the minutes
reflect that ... we resolved issues
that needed to be resolved."
"There is definitely room for
improvement," said Romick.
"The application always has prob­
lems."
The Appeals minutes are avail­
able online at http:/ /www. lclark. "You can't be mad at them,"
said Cummings.
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by Tom Meath
With my nauseating carnival ride of a
college cd'reer finally coming to an end, I
have but two issues to address.
Firstly, I am going to miss you, loy­
al readers. Crime Beat has been one
of my major comforts in the twist­
ed house-ofmirrors of my senior year.
Second, and perhaps more importantly,
I need a job. No joke: You shou/,d hire me
right now and pay me money to do some­
thing. I have tom of experience with data
.. entry, writing, editing and publishing. Send
your job offers to meath@lclark.edu, for the
love of God.
• Two incidents of graffiti were report­
ed in Templeton on April 18.
.: V@dals scrawling on bathroom walls
may not be respectful but do you know who
is? Me. I'm very respectful and hardwork­
ing. My time at the Pioneer Log has left
me with exquisite communic4tion skills and
my naturalry laidback disposition makes me
a joy to work with!
Graffiti was reported in Templeton
on April 19.
Graffiti is generally poorly written and
employs improper grammar and spelling. In
contrast, my style of writing is highly articu­
late and well-organized.
-. : : - : -
CRIMEMA"'
: - : -
• Reckless burning was reported m
Templeton on April 19.
As a future employee, I wouU be a valu­
able asset to your corporation. If a trashcan
were to catch fire I wou/,d quickly smother
the fire with a wet cloth and alert my super­
visor. I work well under pressure.
• A cheft was reported in Copeland
Hall on April 19.
I am wearing a suit so you can
see how professional I can be.
You should hire me to work for
your company after I graduate.
-. : .. -: : - : -.
: - : -
Theft in the workplace can be a serious
issue and, as a possible employee, you can
rest assured that I will not only never steal
from the office, but I will encourage respon­
sible and respectful behavior in all of my co­
workers.
• Criminal mischief to a personal ve­
hicle was reported on April 21.
Vehicles are pieces of technology. I am
very comfortable with multiple forms of
technology. As the News and Crime Beat
Editor of the PioLog I have extensive ex­
perience using Microsoft Word, Adobe Ac­
robat, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Graffiti was reporced in Miller Cen­
ter on April 24.
I have attached a copy of the PioLog.
including a list of editors, writers, photog­
raphers and illustrators to the left that you
may contact farther regarding my qualifica­
tiom. I look forward to hearing from you
soon regarding this position. •
Please be alerted that as I write this, I
am wearing a suit, thus demonstrating my
constant professionalism and my prepared­
ness for any interview you may wish to of
fer me.
Best Regards,
Thomas Henry Adams Meath
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Here on the Hill, we have something
unique-please don't force change and spoil it
by Natalie Baker, guest writer
Allow me to introduce you to my
buddy, Reed-you know, the neigh­
boring college campus whose president
has been reprimanded by the Portland
Police Bureau, whose. annual festival
Renn Fayre will now be patrolled by
undercover federal agents, and whose
troubles were broadcast in the New
York Times this week, all because of the
school's issues with lax drug culture.
These issues recently came to light (for
those who've been living under a rock)
because of the tragic death of a student
via heroin overdose.
And then there's us, good ol' Lew­
is & Clark. While Reed is known for
acid and academics, we're known for
Monica Lewinsky and having a pret­
ty campus. Reed is to LC as an out­
of-body experience is to enjoying the
weather. Yeah, a solid handful of kids
here smoke marijuana, that scary and
dangerous killer drug that you also
fooled around with back in the day.
But the students here are doing
something special that I like to call
"keeping your shit under control."
They read those mind-numbing
Chaucer and Huntington assign­
ments, they lend ear to the vari-
ous intellectuals brought in by our
school's symposia, they throw fris­
bees, they spit poetry and throw
pottery. And when April 20 rolls
around, many of them gather at
our school's flag pole to smoke a
bowl and take part in something
that has become a campus tradi­
tion, whether you like it or not.
The administration's collective
scoffing at the 4/20 flagpole tradi­
tion is perhaps best compared to many students' collective scoffing at
our administration's attempt to force
athletics-based school spirit down our
throats-the difference being chat stu­
dents don't have the interest or power
to send Portland police to our poorly
attended, extravagantly funded foot­
ball games to harass the Division III
pigskin-throwing saviors of our col­
lege's reputation and financial situ­
ation. Those would be the same pig­
skin-throwing saviors who quierly
receive academic scholarships despite
abysmal scholastic achievements (with
exasperated tutors as my source, along
with particularly eyecaopening E&D
classroom experiences), since our
school technically doesn't hand out
spores scholarships.
While I'm sure that the higher-ups
with dollar signs in their eyes love the
theory that athletic alumni tum out
higher donation rates, someone needs
to ask them: to what end? Lewis & Clark has something unique going on,
and it is time that the administration
embraced it. Instead of being a cookie­
cutter institutional excuse for Greek
life, sports hysteria, alcohol poisoning
and uselessly overpopulated goldfish
intelligence level classes, our school at­
tracts smart, progressive kids who are
tired of mainstream culture's unsatis­
fying lifestyle and mindset. Imagine
the impact of investing in their cre­
ative and intellectual capacities instead
of falling over yourselves to pamper
the Detroit Lions' third string full­
backs of tomorrow. Sit in on a class or
eat a meal in the cafeteria and you'll
notice something: Our school is be­
coming divided. How many of your
new "desirable" undergraduates go
to student-produced theater produc­
tions, concerts and poetry readings?
How many of them hang out in the
co-op? How many of them (willingly)
attend the Environmental or Gender
Studies Symposium? How many
of them participate in student
government?
I started this with Reed, so
that's how I'll end it. Reed Col­
lege is an example of an insti­
tution with a drug problem.
Lewis & Clark is not. Because
of this, I firmly believe that the
administration's overzealous
targeting of students on 4/20,
with the unnecessary assistance
of Portland police, is only one
instance of a larger effort by
our school's authorities to ma­
nipulate our "institution's repu­
tation and student body into
just another uninspired, athlet­
ics-obsessed cash cow. As if we
needed another one of those.
ILLUSTRATION BY RYAN MORROW
Questioning the 'E&D for all' policy
by Jordan Eagan
"Read great texts. Write strong pa­
pers. Get helpful feedback. Engage in
lively discussions. Learn who you are,
and what you can do. That's E&D at
Lewis & Clark in a nutshell."
-From the E&D Homepage
Yes! That's everything I want out
of college!
Only, wait. Don't I already know
how to read critically, write papers, get
feedback and hold discussions? Didn't
I learn that in AP English? Yes, I think
I did.
So why did I just spend my first
year of college being caught how to
do what I already learned, instead of
learn_ing how to develop those skills
by applying them subjects that inter­
est me?
And what about "learn who you are, and what you can do?" That
sounds exciting-but hold on a sec­
ond. How am I supposed to learn
about myself as an individual when
i'm stuck in a class that's required of
every first-year student? In a class
that's aimed at me entire first-year
class, where is the room for personal
growth and discovery? We all came to
college to learn who we are and what
we can do-but those are things we
have to learn for ourselves, by making
our own decisions and exploring new
specific ideas for ourselves.
E&D's first goal, to ensure that all
LC students have a good grasp of criti­
cal thinking and composition abilities,
is an important and necessary one.
Bur many, if not most, students come
to college already with these concepts
fully in hand, ready to take the next
step and apply them. It's in applica-tion and exploring subjects that inter­
est us, rather than required subjects,
that we really grow. For many people,
E&D only stands in the way of other
chances to do this.
There should be exceptions to the
rule of "E&D for all." For the basic
math prerequisite, various options are
available, from taking Math 055 or
the Quantitative Reasoning Exam to
_ showing a good SAT math score or a
high school transcript with a grade of
B or better in an advanced course.
I propose that E&D should work
in somewhat the same way. For exam­
ple, an AP English test score or a tran­
script of a good grade in an AP Eng­
lish class should exempt students from
E&D as a requirement.
If we already know the basics, now
it's time for us to explore and discover
new ways to use them-on our own. Recotntnendations
for the next SOC
by Danny Garcia
After being on the Student Organizations Committee
(formerly Organizations Budgeting Board and Charting and
Budgeting Board) for two years, I have gained a bit of insight
and opinion on the functioning of the student group bud­
geting process. Undeniably, there has been much said about
the process this year, with many groups openly voiC:ing their
opinions on the procedure.
Even though hindsight is 20/20, there is some merit in
the complaints and the process should be reexamined. The
budgeting process is a messy situation that will never be able
to make everyone completely happy, but at the very least it
can be improved for next year.
The first glaring problem with SOC is the difficulty of
filling the committee seats. SOC generally does nothing the
first semester and then does a lot for about a month in the
spring. This loses applicants who want to be involved now
and those who are deterred from the grueling deliberation
weekend in the spring.
Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to increasing in­
terest in the board. Perhaps increased advertisement or tak­
ing applicants to other boards and offering them positions to
open seats on SOC could help. The seats should be filled, but
they should not be filled by unint~resced persons. That said,
paying members of SOC would be a horrible idea. Payment
runs the risk of attracting only members who need money,
without interest in the process, or of increasing SOC appli­
cants at the expense of applications to non-paying boards.
Eventually, the board is assembled ·and the time comes
for groups to create budget proposals. With this, it needs to
be a standardized format and that form needs to be explic­
itly clear to student group leaders. Forums and the willing­
ness to answer questions is not enough. They are important,
but a clear set of instructions and tips would help wonders:
Distributing that with the budget form would put it exclu­
sively on the group leaders to understand the process. These
instructions would explain how to fill out the form, how to
prioritize appropriately, warn of the danger of cell cut-off in
Excel, and other important tips from the board and Student
Organizations Coordinator.
As for the interviews, five minute Q&A is the best option,
though it should be supplemented with a typed explanation
of their budget and priorities that might not be conveyed in
the application or revealed during the Q&A. Make sure it
has a word count instead of page limit-ten size font is hard
to read.
Regarding the interview time length, any increase would
be unreasonable. There were over 70 groups that applied for
budgets this year. At five minutes each, that is nearly six hours
of interviews. If the interviews were bumped to ten minutes,
that would be 12 hours. Ten minutes might sound good to
individual groups, but it is important to keep in mind that
board members need to find time out of their schedules to
attend the interviews, and it is difficult enough as it is. Also,
board members get tired, and the quicker the process goes,
the more likely good questions will be asked and the board
will be more focused.
Overall, the process works best as a board making the de­
cisions in a single weekend. Any longer would water down
the process and become too difficult to coordinate with
schedules. A single weekend is the most efficient way.
There is always a risk of underlying bias or prejudice
among the board members, but, like all other boards, the stu­
dent body needs to have faith that the members will uphold
integrity and check their bias at the door. Otherwise, the en­
tire idea of student government might as well be scrapped.
Opinions from the hallway How do you feel about the York statue?
PHOTOS BY ALEXA JOHNSON AND CATHERINE GRELLA
Davey Zilban ('12)
"I feel it was a horrid waste
of money and shows itself
as a gesture of white guilt by
the administration. Aside
from all the politics, it's an
ugly sculpture." Shin Barakan ('10)
'Tm feeling it. I don't know
too much about it. It kind
of signifies a litrle diversity
and raises awareness of mi-
nority population." Rachel King ('12)
'Tm curious to see
what it will look like
in the end. It's nice to
have a statue there." Meg A. Bonner ('11)
"I think it's
ugly and
offensive." Bryan Sebok (Professor)
"The concept is interesting. I don't
think it is properly managed. Ir
needs a path around it ... the map
inscribed on the back is important.
I don't know how else you would
represent someone with no histori­
cal image. Ir's odd, yet evocative." Haley Brill ('10)
"I chink putting public arr on
campus incorporates a lot of
opinion and it's hard to find
something that won't provoke
controversy. I approach it with
hesitancy," _4 _____________________ _, ,ffl m t•h ___________ 1_h_e_P_i_o_ne_e_r_L_o_g_,_A_p_r_il_3_o_,_2_0_1_0
Finals: finishing strong Macro: South Park was relatively
respectful, censored unreasonably
by Marley Badolati
Do you
hear chat -
the wistful
sounds puls­
ing through
the ballways
recently?
That, my
friend, is
the collec­
tive sighs of
relief that
many seniors are releasing into che pan­
icked atmosphere of the final weeks of
class. Thesis presentations, senior recic-·
als, and art exhibits are all coming to an
end. Most of us seem ready co throw up
our hands and rejoice char ir's over.
I experienced ic myself lase night
after che Senior Poetry Reading. I
went our for drinks with my fellow
poets after we read and was in such
high spirits that I could hardly believe
it was Tuesday. But it was Tuesday
and I did have cl.ass the next day. The
world seemed like a very cruel place.
I went home and read some more
of BoswelL's London journal, which is
so full of entertaining sexual material
chat I couldn't help bur steal a bit of ic
for chis week's article.
The first half of his daily journal
spends a good deal of rime describ­
ing che object of his sexual desire -
an actress named Louisa. He spends a
great deal of effort and money before
he finally gees her co sleep with him
(five times in one night, mind you).
He then writes a lengthy diary entry
about the blissful night in which he
decides chat "thus was [rhe] conquest
completed co [his] highest satisfac­
tion". Bue a mere four days later he
writes that he "found that the warm
enthusiasm of love was over".
He later gees gonorrhea, which
may or may not be karma for losing
interest in Louisa immediately af­
ter satisfying his sexual urges. Even
though no one cares about these par­
ticular dead people anymore, we learn
two things from chis:
First, men have been losing inter­
est in women after sleeping with them since 1763.
Second, if you're a stupid jerk who
neglects your lover after finally hav­
ing amazing sex, then your life is go­
ing co suck a lot and you'll probably
gee an STD.
Instead of merely giving up on
someone after having satisfying sex,
you should latch on and try co im­
prove the relationship in any way you
can. Why? Well, if you had fantastic
sex once, then your chances of having
it again are relatively high. Besides,
you already put in so much time se­
ducing your lover thar it would be a
shame to throw it away.
I know I've already compared
amazing sex co amazing discussion
class environments, but let's be hon­
est here -finishing your senior proj­
ect, whatever it may be, is infinitely
more like an orgasm than any other
academic situation. Ic feels amazing
and makes you want to just roll over
and fall asleep. Honestly, once you've
finished presenting your capstone
work, you won't want to do a god­
damn thing besides sleep.
Unfortunately, passing out is not a
good idea in che long run. This is the
post mind-blowing-sex, relationship
building moment of intimacy that
you cannot neglect. Ac this point,
you're too tired co imagine having sex
again and you might nor want co talk
with your bedfellow. Maybe you even
decide chat since sex was so good che
first time, there isn't anything left to
look forward co, so you might as well
find someone new before this gets
boring.
If you are of this opinion, you are
wrong and stupid and if you don't
buckle down and finish the mundane
work you have co do in order co grad­
uate, it's going co make ic a hell of a
lot more difficult co have orgasms in
the future when you've got Cs all over
your final transcript or herpes all over
your special place. So, enjoy che rela­
tively few moments of bliss co che ut­
most extent, but don't forget to foster
an environment in which more plea­
sure can thrive healthily and plenti­
fully. by Sean Willson-Schafer, guest writer
Over che past couple of weeks, South
Park creators Mace Scone and Trey Parker
may have created che most controver­
sial episodes in che show's history, which
were followed by heavy censorship of che
program as well as death threats from an
extremist Muslim group.
The two pare episode tided "200" and
"201" begins like a pretty standard ep­
isode of South Park, making fun of ce­
lebrities chat most people dislike. Soon
a large group of celebrities threaten to
sue the City of South Par_k and only one
thing can save ic: Someone muse find the
Islamic Prophet Mohammed and bring
him co che celebrities. Their rational is
char Mohammed is che only person that
is immune co being mocked, so maybe
rhey can harness th is power co protect
themselves from ridicule.
And_now you can probably see che
problem-South Park couched che issue
that nobody is allowed to touch. They
attempted co show the image of Moham­
med, which in Islam is forbidden.
Now, this isn't che first rime that
Scone and Parker have upset religious
groups. Such episodes have included a
statue of the Virgin Mary anal bleeding
on the Pope, a depiction of che crucifix­
ion of Christ by stereotypical representa­
tions of Jewish people, as well as arguing
chat the Mormon faith was completely
made up by Joseph Smith. This also isn't
che first time Mohammed has been fea­
tured on South Park, going back co 2002
in which he was shown multiple tim~s,
completely uncensored, shooting fire
out of his hands nonetheless. So what was so offensive and off-color
about these two episodes and their us­
age of Mohammed that caused the New
York based group Revolution Muslim co
issue death threats towards the show's
creators? Besides showing che image of
Mohammed, which was censored our,
absolutely nothing!
When the threats were issued che
day before episode "20 l" aired, Com­
edy Central decided to add extra cen­
sorship co the episode, resulting in an
almost hard-to-follow plot and not
only censoring any image or verbal us­
age of Mohammed, but also content
about fear and intimidation that didn't
even mention che prophet. The episode
has now been removed from any view­
ing on both Comedy Central and the
Internee.
Now, please don't gee me wrong, al­
though I am arguing that none of this
censorship should have occurred, in­
cluding the images of Mohammed, I
also consider it courtesy to not publicly
and cruelly mock someone's religion and
personal beliefs for no reason. However,
Parker and Stone created the content
involving Mohammed respectfully and
used the prophet co prove a point. Mo­
hammed's role in South Park is co rep­
resenr a religion that seems co be above
non-religious public reference. Why?
Because some members of the Muslim
faith believe it is acceptable to intimi­
date people with violence, if their beliefs
compromise that of Islam. At least in che
United States, freedom of expression is
protected by law, no maccer what. That
is, unless it is threatened with acts of vi­
olence apparently.
ILLUSTRATION BY DIANE MURRAY
A very special HAMSLAM: Author's intent, explanation and farewell
Dear Readers,
Some have said that I
have coo much love and
write Hamslam to spread
that love with ochers. They
refer co my unnaturally
high sperm count and ces­
cosrerone overload. This,
of course, is preposterous.
With some deep reflec­
tion I have instead realized
that I have trust issues. By
writing Hamslam I am able co hash through my per­
sonal problems with a large audience. After read­
ing controversial opinions people are more likely to
come and talk co me about what I have written. In a
sense, I have created a personal therapeutic device.
On the other hand, I have found that because I do
not trust most women I use this space in the Pio­
neer Log co project my distrust onto others. I have
made generalizations about women and made un-founded claims that spread my distrust to a wider
audience in the LC community. Overall, I have been
irresponsible and have wielded my power unfairly,
and for that I am sorry. Some view Hamslam as an
inspiration, saying ir is something to be emulated
and followed. This is ridiculous. Though I may be
unbelievably lucky with women, it is not because
.of my chauvinist tendencies. I blame my good luck
wich woman on my ability co show chem how special
they are. It is as simple as that.
Overall, I am not sure why I have such deep trust
issues. Maybe it is because I arn insecure myself and
put up a shield co protect myself. In each relation­
ship I have had, I have pushed che person away be­
fore they are able to gee coo close. Though I make
them feel special, I will never believe that I am spe­
cial co them.
Hamslarn is a provocative piece. Its goal is co en­
courage discourse by playing devil's advocate and in­
spiring conversations. At rimes, chis has had diverse
effects. Many women on campus have expressed
their discontent, and many men have given me high fives. For that, I am not sorry. If Hamslam has had
an effect on you, that is good. If it has pissed you
off, even better. Bue if you are angry with me be­
cause you think I am standing behind Hamslam and
embody those words, then you need some personal
growth yourself. Personal growth is always a good
reflective process and each time 1 write an opinion I
wonder what it really means and from where it has
come.
To conclude, I wanted to extend my apologies to
those who have felt offended because they have mis­
understood my intent. I hope char chis has shown
that in fact I am deeper than what is presented on
a newspaper page. To the men out there who have
enjoyed my work, chank you for· your support. Bur
remember that most of this was satire, and being
an ass only works half the time. For the women out
there -I love you and always will, all of you. I wish
I could keep writing but I have coo much Hamslam­
ming co do, so I must wish you farewell.
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Letters to the Editor
Feld-Gore does not trust or respect students
I'm planning co graduate next week and
I've been thinkin'. Now, I know this college
has a short memory, bur do any of you recall
the "Odell mushroom thing?" To summa­
rize it in a sentence, some kids were doing
drugs and rhen rhe Associate Dean of Stu­
dents at the rime completely mishandled the
follow-up. It catalyzed an irrevocable loss
of his credibility among our student body.
With that in mind, I have to congratulate
Dean Jeff Feld-Gore for going above and be­
yond the fairly significant precedent set by
his predecessor.
Although he has only been here a year, his
impact on our campus has been unavoidable.
From the crackdown in Fields Dining hall
on day one (remember when we could take a
piece of fruit outside?), co his use of on-cam­
pus residence as a punishment ... from his
hilarious zero-tolerance mishandling of 4/20
to the way he (mis-)interprers our speech
policies and uses them to squelch the con­
troversial, Dean Feld-Gore has demonstrated
that he neither trusts nor respects us. For the
good of everyone who believes in the spirit of
the liberal arts, of open discourse and debate,
and of "exploration and discovery," he needs
to step down. Some schools might pur up
with his nonsense, but we should not; Dean
Feld-Gore, please resign.
Cary Young
College of Arts and Sciences
Class of 2010
Front page article was out of line
As a strong supporter of the Pioneer Log,
not only as a reader, but as a writer and as an
elected student official, I was ashamed by
the lack of journalistic integrity found in lase
week's article entitled, "African Warrior posters
are found to be 'hate and bias motivated inci­
dent."' Although Editor-in-Chief Angela Web­
ber raises important points about the College's
hate and bias speech policy as well as valid con­
cerns about our conduct system, the manner in
which these points were presented was nor ap­
propriate.
I am a strong advocate for studems voicing
their opinions, but such sentiments belong in
the editorial section of this paper, not in the
news. Ms. Webber's article not only blurred the
line between verifiable fact and opinion, bur
also failed to provide a complete view of the
situation at hand. Failure to differentiate be­
tween pursuing one's ow,n agenda and report­
ing the news accurately and fairly diminishes
the legitimacy of the Pioneer Logas a whole and
invites unfortunate comparisons to the ofi:­
lampooned info-tainment of Fox News. I want to stress again that I think that the
concerns raised by Ms. Webber are valid and
do deserve further scrutiny by both students
and administrators. However, I strongly urge
the writers and editors of the Pioneer Log co re­
member there is a difference between news and
opinion, and crossing those boundaries can
lead to a dangerous diffusion of rumors and
personal beliefs masqueraded as truths.
Brad Elkins
ASLC President
Class of2010
ASLC fulls to represent international students
As Co-President of the International Stu­
dents of Lewis & Clark (ISLC), I am writ­
ing about the recent ASLC Senate meeting I
attended, concerning whether ISLC should
keep a voting Senate seat. While interna­
cional scudents are often supported at LC,
this meeting left me dispirited. For the first
time, I truly felt like a minority at LC. When
the rows of white, American ASLC members
walked into the room, I felt nervous and in­
timidated; it seemed unlikely my perspective
would be valued.
I came co the meeting acknowledging that
having an ISLC representative gave interna­
tional students a potential additional vote.
However, when one international student
was cut off because he is nor a native English
speaker and needed more time, while sena­
tors were allowed to finish, I felt it was em­
blematic of ASLC's ignorance. When ASLC
members said this was the first time that an
international student issue had been brought
before ASLC, implying imernational stu­
dents did not have issues for ASLC to ad­
dress and did not need a vote, I felt margin­
alized. It did not make any sense for ASLC
members, who had rarely been involved with
ISLC, to claim chat international students
did not have issues. Without attending our
events, how would they know what we face?
This• is precisely why we need a voting seat,
so that we are not taken for granted and our
voice can be heard.
If anyone in the ASLC Cabinet or Senate
is aware of the issues uniqµely faced by in­
ternational students and can make sure our
voices will be heard, then ISLC does not
need a vote. However, taking-us for granted
is not the right way to treat us and demon­
strates we need to keep a voice in ASLC (and
at least be given enough time co finish a sen­
tence).
Shelley Zhao
College of Arts and Sciences
Class of 2010
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.,,. Center for Career and Community Engagement ~ Lewis & Clark College • Albany 206 Guerrero owes an apology
As the publisher of the original Haka
recruitm'ent posters, I have attempted to
be understanding of Mr. Guerrero's re­
sponse, despite the lack of thought he
demonstrated on my behalf as the instruc­
tor of the dance. Based on his claims in
recent PioLog articles, I fee_! obligated to
make known to the public several inaccu­
racies in his claims. The perspectives Mr.
Guerrero presents are untrue, and contrib­
ute to a biased perspective of this semes­
ter's events. As noted by Shavette McGhee,
who removed his posters, Mr. Guerrero
did not hang all of the posters next to
Haka notices, making his already cryptic
posters more opaque. Also, at the time of
publication Mr. Guerrero claimed to have
written apologies to me and the Hawai'i
club. Neither apology has been received.
The claim that he has apologized to me as
"the person who created the 'Maori war­
rior' posters" is untrue and feels like an in­
sult to my integriry. I would like to urge
the PioLog, members of student body, and
members of the faculty and staff to ques­
tion some of the inconsistencies in Mr.
Guerrero's claims.
While I will not criticize any message
he intended, the ramifications of his ac­
tions on me were tremendous. Despite the
strong support I received from other stu­
dents and the Office of Muldcultural Af­
fairs, his posters made me feel as if I had
done a disservice to a culture I grew up
with as a TCK in the Southern Pacific.
His identity was revealed to me shortly af­
ter the situation broke, but out of respect
for his anonymity I did not approach him.
Despite my efforts to be respectful, I feel
that courtesy was not returned. Mr. Guer­
rero should put aside his problems with
the school's response and apologize.
~eamus Burpee
CQllege of Arts and Sciences
Class of 2011
Recent administrative actoins a disturbing
parallel to communist cultural conflict
The picture of police cars surrounding
the flagpole caused this profes5or great
distress.
Images of his youth are playing in
front of his eyes. A young man in what
was then communist Czechoslovakia, he
lived in fear. The absurd laws of the total­
itarian system were enforced by an army
of secret police informants, quiet intimi­
dation was the order of the day, and the
freedom to be young was robbed from
him by a~thorities intent on presenting
to the world a whitewashed picture of a
happy, and forward-looking "workers'
paradise."
After Jobn Lennon was killed, a small
memorial sprang up in a narrow alley in
the Old Town of Prague. It became a gath­
ering spot. for young people. We'd meet
there: play Lennon's songs, light candles,
and create a community. Every day, the
police removed the makeshift memorial,
and every night we'd sneak back and re­
store it. In less than a week, the police sta­
tioned four police cars in that street, and
everyone who'd even pass by that narrow
street was harassed, sometimes arrested
and subjected to long interrogation by
the communist secret police. The totali­
tarian state came after us with its full bur
subtle force.
Four police cars surrounding a place
where young people gather, intimtdating
those who come close, and arresting those
who pass the police line. Prague, The Czechoslovak Socialist
Republic, 1980; Lewis & Clark College,
Portland, Oregon, United States of Amer­
ica, 2010.
A young man posts provocative post­
ers. The posters are condemned by the
community in the form of a signed pe­
tition, and public outrage is voiced at a
number of organized forums. Few who
sign their name to the petition have seen
the posters. The young man is tried, po­
litely asked to write letters of apology, he
performs penance by hours of imposed
community work, and he's forever labeled
this or that.
The Cultural Revolution has arrived
at Lewis & Clark College, complete with
petitions by the masses against the evildo­
er, secret trials, reeducation camps, subtly
enforced admissions of guilt, and the Red
Guards of whatever flavor of "propriety"
of the day roaming about.
Beijing, the People's Republic of Chi­
na, 1966; Lewis & Clark College, Port­
land, Oregon, United States of America,
2010.
Stepan S. Simek
Associate Professor of Theatre
Guerrero's tasteless actions cause real harm
I fear that this poster incident has been
used for political pu;poses: promoting anti­
administration sentiments by making Mr.
Guerrero out to be a victim of the admin­
istration's "tyrannical hands," and a martyr
for free speech. Guerrero has said that due
to his actions he will now be "blackballed"
from attending any graduate school. That
is a lie. Mr. Guerrero made the stsitement
that he was discouraged by administrators
not to come out. That is a lie. Mr. Guerrero
has called the Maori warrior posters "rac­
ist" but believes his posters should be free
from that label because they were not ra­
cially motivated. The Maori warrior posters
weren't racially motivated as well, but they
still caused Mr. Guerrero harm. Mr. Guer­
rero made the statement that.he "voluntari­
ly turned himself in."
Many students, including myself, had
knowledge of who put up the posters, and
some of these students were choosing to
share that knowledge with certain people in
power. In other words, it was only a mat­
ter of time before Mr. Guerrero would have
been discovered, so he did the smart thing
by "voluntarily" turning himself. Finally, in
a statement that just screams righteous in­
dignation, Mr. Guerrero has called his ac­
tions "noble." Not since George W Bush
landed on the USS Abraham Lincoln to de­
clared an end to "all major combat opera­
tions in Iraq," has a more absurd statement
been made!
Mr. Guerrero, you are fully within your
rights to protest, bur please do so in a social­
ly responsible manner. Putting an assassina­
tion date on posters and displaying black­
face images are nor socially responsible.
They cause great fear and deep emotional
and psychological harm. Notwithstanding
this fact, Mr. Guerrero has yet to offer an
apology for the posters, and he has repeat­
edly said he would put the posters up again.
Celestino Limas has said that students have
transferred and staffs ~ave resigned because
of the posters that Mr. Guerrero put up.
Does Mr. Guerrero not understand what
chat means or is he too far up on his high
horse to see rhe human effects his tasteless
actions have had?
Temesghen Habte
College of Arts and Sciences
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Successful seniors share their plans and soffie advice
Maria Morrisson:
What are you doing after college?
After college, I'm moving co Taiwan as a Fulbright English
Teaching Assistant. I'll be teaching English to elementary
school students in Yilan, a beach town an hour outside of
Taipei.
What do you think helped you to get that job?
My experience working with kids is definitely what helped
me to get accepted
co the Fulbright
ETA program. My
advice to under­
classmen thinking
of applying is co
take advantage of
all the great oppor­
tunities there are co
work or volunteer
with Portland-area
youth.
How does it feel to
finally be graduat­
ing?
It feels SOOO
GREAT!!!
David Shackelford:
What are you doing after college? PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIA MORRISSON
Teach foi America, teaching 7-12 grade math
in the Bay Area.
What advice do you have for underclassmen?
When you break all the costs of college
down, you're paying $200-$300 a class
period. Still feel like taking filler courses or
skipping class? Pick professors chat inspire
you, engage with che work, and gee your
money's worth. As far as getting jobs goes, a
high GPA is less important than real achieve­Liz Holliday:
What are you doing after
college?
I plan on caking che
summer co work and
relax. In the fall I will
be moving co the UK
co attend City Univer­
sity London's Interna­
tional Journalism
M.A. program.
What do you think
helped you to get that ac-
ceptance? PHOTO COURTESY LIZ HOLLIDAY
I think my involvement with school activities and my cwo
summer internships with a local news station really helped
co sell my application. Also I chink my sassy southern charm
didn't hurt ei cher.
What advice do you have for underclassmen?
I know college is a great time co balance school with binge
drinking, but be sure to get in those activities and intern­
ships coo. It might not seem important now, but your future
selves will thank you.
How does it feel to finally be graduating?
It feels like it's about damn time. I've loved my four years at
Lewis & Clark, but I've learned
what I've come here to learn. I'm
ready.
PHOTO COURTESY DAVID SHACKELFORD Emily Dowd:
What are you doing after college?
I got a Fulbright grant co teach English in Germany (I don't
know which city yet). I'll be there for about one year as an
assistantteacher giving lessons in English and American
culture.
What advice do you have for underclassmen?
Take lots of classes outside your major and if at all possible,
do your thesis during fall semester, not spring. Other than
that, you can't really go wrong.
But seriously, having co stay in the library on practically
every beautiful spring day Portland has is awful.
How does it feel to fi­
nally be graduating?
I haven't realized that's
actually happening
yet. Talk to me in
about a week.
PHOTO ANNA TAPFER
SS Ei•Ft
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I'm ready co get our of chis bubble. The hill is fun for a couple years, bur it gets small fast. F'OR. MOR£ INFORMATION# GO TO HTTP://TJNY.CC/AHDX
the final stretch >>>> H?hi 30th to May 'dth
friday
READING DAY
Senior Degree Recital
Ben Larsen will play the mandolin.
Evans Auditorium, 8 p. m. 30 saturday 1
READING DAY
The Bassoonies: May Day Musical Mayhem
A twenty-piece bassoon orchestra.
Evans Auditorium, 8 p. m. sunday
Mu~ic: Succotash & DJ Survival Skilz
Mississippi Pizza, 3552 N Mississippi Ave.
Succotash at 6 p.m.
D j Survival Skilz at 9 p. m.
monday 3 tuesday 4 wednesday 5
Dr. Jane Lubchenco:
"Science & Public Policv"
The last event in the World Affairs
Councii's International Speaker Series.
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 7 p. m.
LC student tickets $10-contact crc@lclark.edu
FINALS BEGIN Music: Au Contraire & Boy and Bean
Free!
Ella St. Social Club, 714 SW 20th Place, 9 p. m. Last Day of Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Mariachi Mass, Naturalization Ceremony,
and ballet.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 10 a. m. -7 p. m.
thursday 6 friday 7 saturday 8
FINALS
END
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GET OFF YER Ass: Summertime in Portlandia
Maybe you're graduating and ain't got shit to do this summer (Lord knows you don't have a job), or maybe
you're living off campus for the first time ever and are, like, super-jazzed. Either way, Portland is unbelievably
beautiful in the summertime-now with less hail!-so GET OUT THERE and live.
Thinking about
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Brad, NORTHWEST STRING SUMMIT
Summer time is seven days away. However, for
many of us hard-working students and thesis­
writing seniors, seven days doesn't just seem like a
week. No, it seems like 168 hours of blood, sweat,.
and tears before finals are successfully completed,
theses are turned in, and freedom is within our
grasp. But listen here! Hold the reigns on calling it
quits. Keep the momentum up just a little longer!
In the few hours of sleep you'll be getting at night
you can dream about attending this year's North­
west String Summit! Founded in 2002 and in its
9rn consecutive year, the Northwest String Sum­
mit is boasted as "The Northwest's premier acous­
tic music festival," offering three days of nearly all
acoustic music.
The festival will be taking place over the weekend
of July 16-18, on the rolling green hills of Hom­
ing's Hideout, just 35 minutes west of Portland.
This year's 2010 headliners are Yonder Mountain
String Band and .moe. Get your bare feet muddy
and your hula-hoops ready for some fiery fiddle
and hoc banjo loaded tunes. Some ocher highlights
from the lineup include:
The Rhythm Devils, Great American Taxi, The
Infamous Stringdusters, Crunchy Western Boys,
Republic of Strings, Danny Barnes and Friends
and Crooked Still.
Tickets are on sale now for $125 for a 3-Day
Pass chat includes parking and camping. 2-Day
Passes and Day Passes are also available (day passes
include parking only). There is a Thursday Night
Beer Garden as well if you want to head up a day
early to quench your thirst. -Julia Stewart
Where: Homing's Hideout in North Plains, Ore.
When: July 16-:18
How: $125 for pass; see stringsummit.com for
more info. BARBER OF SEVILLE
"Figaro, Figaro, Fi-ga-ro!" We all know the re­
frain, but how many of us have actually seen Gio­
achino Rossini's seminal opera Barber of Seville?
And how many of us only know the refrain as sung
by Bugs Bunny? While che floppy-eared Looney
Tune certainly did a fine rendition, Portland Op­
era brings what promises co be one helluva show
to the stage in May. Watch the jaunty barber Fi­
garo set right the lives of all around him: the young
beauty Rossina, with whom the aristocrat Count
Almaviva has fallen in love even though the an­
cient and dastardly Dr. Bartolo keeps her locked
up. Mischief and mayhem, ensue! Performances are
May 7, 9, 13 and 15 at the Keller Auditorium (SW
3rd and Clay). Tickets from $20; see portlandopera.
orgfor more info. -Caitlin McCarthy
OPEN STUDIO AT BOATSPACE
Labrador Project is a collaboration between LC
'09 alums Zoe Clark, Caitlin Ducey, Lewis Feuer,
and Kyle Thompson. The idea is simple: take a
commercial fishing boat and turn it into a func­
tioning art studio and gallery space. The show will
feature new work from these artists, and if last
year's senior show is any indication, this show is
2 well worth the trek up north. -Liam O'Connor
Figure Il 0 ~-----------------------,
~ Where: BOATSPACE gallery, 12900 NW Marina
I-
~ Way.
When: May 5-7 from 7-10 p.m.
How: Free. See labradorproject.com for more info.
ASLC began the 2009-2010 academic year like an immature child
(Figure I), but you transformed it into a legitimate student govern­
ment. Congrats on all the hard work you did this year (Figure II).
Love, BY LIAM O'CONNOR
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Senioritis: Let's hear it for LC's eldest performers
MANDOLlN MAN: BEN LARSON
Senior Recital: Long Ago and Far Away
by Scott Heirshberg
If you didn't know who the senior music
major Ben Larsen was before, you certainly
will after tonight.
• Listening to classical music will be taken
to another level when Larsen hits the stage
along with his most crusted companion­
the mandolin.
Together they will be leading us on a mu­
sical adventure into the times of Bach, over
co Brazil, and then back to the US with some
good old fashioned whiskey drinkin' folk
music. I hear there even might be some fla­
vors of Paul Simon.
Larsen has been playing the guitar for
eight years, and four years ago he picked
up the mandolin for the first time. It was
around this time that he started playing
Bach. It was love at first sight, or I guess in
this case, sound.
When I asked him why he liked the man­
dolin so much he replied, "I really love its
sexy f-hoes and its bright vibrant sound. Also
it's really fun to play Bach on."
After playing Bach for a couple of years,
again he encountered a new style of music
which he became instantly fascinated by. Tue
musical tones of Choro music originating
from the streets of Rio de Janeiro in the early
1900s is characterized as being a melting pot
of sounds from African music to European
polka with a hint of Latin swing. Ir is fast
paced, rhythmic, and what Larsen describes
as "hectic."
Larsen's musical idols are Bela Fleck, Ed­
gar Meyer and Bach, all to come out tonight
in one form or another. Although Larsen has been preparing this
recital since December, he has been working
on some pieces since last summer. I asked
him if he would be playing solo or if he
would have support.
He said, "Funny you should ask. I'll be
doing a couple tunes with my advisor and
amazing pianist Orla McDonagh, a couple
mandolin trio's with Austin Moore and our
teacher Tim Connell and a bunch of tunes
with just Austin."
In other words, the show is going to be
filled with nothing but talented and passion­
ate musicians.
After Larsen graduates he will be working
at Ben and Jerry's and is hoping to give guitar
and mandolin lessons.
He is also involved in a number of bands.
He plays in an acoustic trio along with se­
niors Evan Tenenbaum and Thomas Elvrum,
which is a saloon style folk group.
He also plays guitar in an "electric space
disco group" called Concrete Feet, and a
Choro ensemble called Na Mesa.
Come show your support for a mem­
ber of our community who has worked for
a long time in the hopes of showing you a
good time.
When: Tonight at 8 p.m.
Where: Evans Auditorium
How: Free, no tickets
required
GHOST WRITE THE WHIP
Senior Fiction Reading
PHOTO BY HANNAH PRINCE
On Tuesday, exactly one week after the Senior Poetry Reading, the
Frank Manor house was again filled with LC's lit lovers for the Senior
Fiction Reading. Fourteen students from Pauls Tou.tonghi's Advanced
Fiction Writing class convened to read works they have written through­
out the semester. Many juniors read, but Rose Blackman (above) was
one of many seniors represented. THE MAGICIAN: ISAAC WYNN
Senior Recital: The Tarot Cycle
PHOTOS BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
Senior music major Isaac Wynn performed his composition The
Tarot Cycle Wednesday night in an evening that was as mystical as it
was musical. The composition is a series of musical vignettes, each
corresponding to one of the archetypal images of the 22-card Major
Arcana in the Tarot deck (Wynn represented cards 0-17 at his recital).
The concert featured 24 students set in a wide variety of arrange­
ments, from the ensemble (above) for "The Fool" of double bass, cello,
violin, vibraphone, glockenspiel, crotales, alto flute, piano and harp, to
the intimate piano number, "The Tower." Wynn is a magician, indeed.
EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR
Senior Theatre Thesis performances
One of six senior theatre thesis shows, Dead Man's Cell Phone is, as
its title suggests, a play about a dead man and his cell phone. Directed
by Emily Gregory, the play follows a woman who discovers a cell phone
belonging to a dead stranger in a cafe.
As protagonist Jean (JJ Simms, '12) explains, a ringing phone de­
mands to be answered. Pictured below is the dead man himself, played
by Brian Doose ('10).
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Softball ends with high
hopes for next season
by Lindsey Bosse
The Lewis & Clark softball team started
its season stuck in a rut from the previous
season; the team and its opponents were
convinced of Le's inevitable doo~ every
time they cook the diamond. Since those
early days of insecurities, the team has
grown not only in skill, but also in confi­
dence and in passion for the game.
"We're leaving with higher expectations
and with more knowledge," said Kristin
Breninger ('12). "We started in char mind­
set! but challenged a lot of teams. Maybe
only for an inning or a game, but we've
been defeating our reputation; slowly, but
surely."
The team ended the season 0-28 in con­
ference and 3-26 overall. The final games
of the season were against George Fox last
weekend, playing a doubleheader at home
and then a doubleheader in Newberg, Ore.
The first two games were at the Huston
Sports Complex, ending in 8-1 and 8-6 in
favor of the Bruins.
In game one, che Bruins lost no time
in snagging two runs in the first inning.
LC answered with a run in the first as well,
ran by Jamie Moon ('11) on an error by
George Fox. The second inning gave five
runs to the Bruins, which would sail them
through the game co the win. With the
exception of a run by George Fox in the
third inning, the rest of the game went by
with two or fewer hits by both teams and
no runs.
Game two showed improvement for
scoring on Le's part. Ac. the end of the
second inning the Pioneers were up 2-1
thanks co a homer by Cai din Relyea (' 12).
In the fourth inning, che Bruins added three more runs to their total, gained two
more in the fifth and finished scoring in
the sixth with two more runs. LC stalled
on runs until the sixth inning, where Re­
lyea managed another homer, and Caro­
line Devincenzi (' I 2) and Michaela Satter
('11) both scored. In the seventh inning,
the Pios managed one more run, but it was
not enough to defeat the Bruins who won
by two points.
Day two, the Pios traveled to the Bruins
to play their last games of the season. In
game one, both teams held off scoring un­
til the fifth inning where LC finally man­
aged two runs by Moon. By the end of
the sixth inning, George Fox had caught
up with three runs, bringing the score co
3-2 going into the seventh, and ending the
game with that score.
In game two the Bruins stung quick
with five runs off of five hits in the first in­
ning. LC was unable co respond until a
single run in the third, in which George
Fox came back to score three more runs in
their portion of the inning. By the end of
the fourth, LC had three runs and the Bru­
ins had ten. The Pios managed three runs
in the sixth, which wasn't enough co catch
the Bruins, and the game ended I 0-6.
"Mcfeeley pitched great; Caitlin and
Jess had great hits; everyone just wanted co
have a great season, and we did," Breninger
said.
The team is coming off the season with
a handful of injuries and will take a couple
weeks co recuperate. Next year, the team
will only lose one senior, Jessica Mullins
('IO), and will scare in the fa)] with a soft­
ball class.
"Jess is a great leader and will definitely
be missed," said Breninger. Success and personal records
n1ark 2010 track season
by Lindsey Bosse
This past weekend concluded the track
and field season for Lewis & Clark at the
NWC Championships in Spokane, Wash.
Coming off of a strong season, the women
placed sixth with 81 points and the men
took eigch with 23. The women scored the
most points they have in a long time. Al­
though they kept their sixth place from last
year, they were only three points off of fifth
place Pacific Lutheran.
"It's when you fall short like chat, that you
look around and notice the missed opportu­
nities, but chat's the nature of competition,"
said coach David Fix.
The women were able co score in 16 of
21 events, showing great growth from re­
cent years. Lishka Havel (' 10), who was
also named LC Athlete of the Year, was the
high scorer of the meet with 21 points (not
including her points from the NWC Hep­
tathlon). She was able to set new personal
records in the 100-meter and the 200-meter,
and also come in second in the 200, which
earned her All-Conference. Cheyenne Fe­
liz (' 11) got All-Conference by taking third
in the 200 and also posted a personal re­
cord of 25.97; she was also able co take the
podium for the 400-meter with another
personal best. Finishing off her first year
of crack, Illana Livstrom ('13) came in sec­
ond in the 1500-meter run with a time of
4:49 .11, barely five seconds off of first place.
Alla Khalicova ('I I) ended up in a tiebreaker
for first during the high-jump, finishing with
5'8" and second place. She too, was named
All-Conference along with her three ocher
teammates.
The men struggled a bit more than the
women, especially with sprinters who have
been dealing with injuries all season. "Our sprinters' injuries were our Achil­
les heel chis season," said Fix. "We weren't
able co score in our individual events, which
is frustrating."
Only one man on the men's side was able
to make All-Conference, although several
ochers scored for the team. John Berokoff
(' I 3) won third place in the javelin throw
with a distance of 184'9". Karl Dickman
('10) had a strong two days of racing, earn­
ing a seventh place in the 5000-meter and
fifth in the I 0,000-meter two days apart
from each other; Dickman was also named
LC Athlete of the Year.
"We had high expectations for this season
and it was a bitter-sweet ending," Fix said.
"We did well, but we could have accom­
plished more. It leaves us with some unmet
goals for next year."
The team is losing four seniors from both
the men and women's teams, but will still
have a strong group of first-years from this
year moving up to continue their success.
Coggeshall closes with hole-in-one
by Lindsey Bosse
This past weekend, the men's and wom­
en's golf reams competed at che Heron Lakes
Golf Club in Portland for the 2010 NWC
Championships.
For both che men and women, Whit­
worth was able to pull out the win and Lewis
& Clark finished lase.
On the women's side, the Pirates won
with a posted score of 654 for the team,
while on the men's side the Pirates ended
with 618. For LC the women posted an 896
and the men posted a 719.
One of the highlights of the tournament,
and of Megan Coggeshall's ('12) career, was the hole in one chat Coggeshall made on the
first day out.
"This amazing feat occurred on hole no. 3
of the Greenback course (par 3, 142 yards).
She is awesome!" said teammate Alison
Fankhauser (' 12).
As far as records go, Coggeshall is the first
LC student co sink a hole in one at a com­
petition.
"I just had a rough time on hole no. 2,
so I was kind of frustrated when I went co
hit. When I hit the ball it went exactly where
I was aiming and the right distance," said
Coggeshall. "I just watched it roll into the
hole and I was completely shocked."
This year's women's golf team saw a jump
in numbers to total four players for the
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The championships were LC's last competi­
tion of the season, and the team was happy
co post a team score.
On the second day, Rebecca Langer ('12)
shot an 80, coming in with the fourth lowest
individual score of the day. Her score for the
weekend overall was a 174, which put her in
a tie for 21st place.
''Alison is a consistently good player and
Fiona is improving greatly," said Coggeshall.
"Rebecca shoe an 80, which ranks up there
with girls from other schools. The team is
definitely looking up, and Coach Michael
has definitely been a big part of it."
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Spring Sports Stats and Standings
Player
Jet' aime Mullins
Jessica Mullins
Jamie Moon
Carol De Vincenzi
Gabby Castro
Caitlin Relyea
Sara Standish
Michaela Satter ·
Danielle Blechert
Megan Andre
Paige Mcfeeley •
Kristin Breninger LC .Sot all 2010
Avg.
.366
.333
.293
.286
.263 2B 3B HR
6 1 0
6 1 5 •
7 1 1
3 0 2
2 0 1 •
.261 5 0 3
.253 0 0 0
.223 1 0 2
:209 5 0 0
.170 0. 0 0 :
.167' 0 0 0
.083 1 0 0 RBI
11
19
11
17
7
12
6
10
8
6
0
0 BB
4
13
13
8
5
7
6
4
0
0 K
14
30
3
22
8
16
'19
17 •
5
Key: Avg.= Batting Average 2B= Doubles 3B=' Triples HR= Home Runs
RBI= Ruhs Batted In K= Strikeouts
.LC Baseball 20 IO
Player
Zach Perez
Guiseppe Baffaro
Eliot Smith
Tucker Laurence
Roland Greene •
Gianluca Giarrizzo
Michael Ball
Nace Grisham
Sarni Morgan
Parker Dane
Sam Holman
Jim Bray
Andrew Frisina
GeoffWertz Avg. -2B
.382 1
.378 8
.-349 3
.336 5
.333. 4·
.333
.329
315 6
8
.315 4
.273 • 4
.257 3
.234
.205
.155 6
2 3B •
1 •
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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0
1 .
4
0
0
6
2
5
3
0
6
0
0 RBI
23
6
21
3.
0
18
24·
20
21
' 11
22
5
4 BB
13
7
6
12
6
8
8
9
17
3
18
4
11 K
10
20
3
18
8
14
25
6
16
32
15
7
8 Player ERA W/L
7.44 1-13 APP GS CG IP BB K
101.2 29 40
61.2 40 18 Paige McFeeley 30 15 5
2
2 Carol DeVincenzi 9.42 1-13
Kristin Breninger 10.26 1-10 19
24 13
11 71.2 26 16
Key: ERA= Earn Run Aver~e WIL= Win/Loss Record APP= Apperances
GS= Games Started CG= Complete Games SV = Saves
IP= Innings Pitched BB= Walles K= Strike Outs
Piolog MVP: With all due re-
Northwest Conference Standings spect to ·Paige Mcfeeley ('11), Jess
Mullins ('10) is che MVP of chis GP Record . Win%
Linfield
Willamette
Pacific (Ore.)
· Pacifi.c Luthei:an
Whitworth
Puget S~mnd
George Fox_
Lewis & Clark 28
28
28
28
'28
28
28
28 27-1
20-8
18-10
17-11
12-16
11-17
7-21
0-28 0.964
0.714
0.643
0.607
0.429
0.393
0.250
0.000 team. Mullins was the team's pri­
mary catcher and was leader of
co-leader in four separate offensive
categories. The senior slugger led the
team with five homers and 19 RBIs,
she also was tied for the team lead
in triples (one) ·and walks (13). Mul­
lins .was also second on che team in
doubles. The-only knock on her is
her whopping 30 strikes outs, bur
we're willing to overlook that con­
sidering Mullins was so dominant
on all ocher levels.
Northwest Conference Standings
OPS
.907
.935
.930
.874
.'846
.745
.835
.812
.905
.744
.560
.810
.608
.505 GP
Pacific Lutheran 21
Linfield 21
George Fox 24
Puget Sound 21
Willamette
Pacific (Ore.)
Whitworth
Lewis & Clark
Whitman 21
24
21
24
21 Record Win%
18-3
17-4
16-8
11-10
10-11
10-14
7-14
6-18
4-17 0.857
0.810
0.667
0.524
0.476
0.417
0.333
0.250
0.190
Overall Standings
GP Record Win %
Key: Avg.= Batting Average 2B= Doubles 3B= Triples HR= Home Runs RBI= Ruii.s Batted In Pacific Lutheran
Linfield 37
37
37
37
34
38
37
33
36 30-7
27-10
23-14 0.811
0.730
0.622 K= Strikeouts OPS= On Base·Percentage + Slugging; Percenr·age •
Player ERA W/L APP GS
Michael Ball 3.68 2-2 13
Alex St. Pierre 5.03 3-3 9
Eliot Smith 6.00 ·o-2 9
Tucker Laurence 6.75 0-1 5
Will King 7.76 1-1 7
Ryo Kawashima 8.57 2-3 12
Roland Greene 8.87 0-2 11
David La Douceur 10.95 0-4 12
Hardeep Gujral 11.66 0-1 12
Walter Pultinas 13.50 0-0 9
Adam Rager 14.13 1-5 16 0
9-
3
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4
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7
0
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0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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22.0
68.0
24.0
· 5.1
26.2
34.2
22.1
37.0
14.2
10.0
28.2 BB
9
44
11
3
17
21
21
14
12
4
2 K
14
24
10
29
18
3
11
8
17
21
Key: ERA= Earn Run Average WIL= Win/Loss Record APP= Apperances GS= Games Started
CG= Complete Games SV= Saves IP= Innings Pitched BB= Walks K= Strike Outs
L_ _______________________________ ____, George Fox
Puget Sound
Willamette
Pacific (Ore.)
Whitworth
• Lewis & Clark
Whitman
# 18-19. 0.486
14:.20 0.412
14-24 0.368
10-27 0.270
9-24 0.273
5-31 0.139
Piolog MVP: Although convincing arguments could be made for both Sarni
Morgan ('10) and Tucker Laurence ('12), che Sports Section is giving its vote to
do-everything center fielder/pitcher Michael Ball ('12). Ball, the team's lead-off
hitter, led the team in homers (six), tied for second in doubles (six) and was far
and away the. leader in total bases (77). But what makes him the MVP is that Ball
is a stud on mound as well as at che plate. He was che team leader in ERA (3.68),
tied for second for wins (two) and saves (one) and despite never starting on the
mound, appeared in the second most games of any Pio pitcher (13). Lucky for
LC Ball is a just a sophomore and should continue to be a force in che NWC in
• his final two years at LC. Backdoor the Pioneer Log, April 30, 2010
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