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2011-02-04

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Friday, February 4, 2011 www.piolog.com Vol. 76, Iss. 2
The Hunger-Obesity Paradox Beard MANIA
Find out how this profe~sor
(and his wife) made it to the
stage at the Crystal Ballroom
because of their facial hair.
Feablres8
PHOTO BY SAM MAREGVICIUS
PHOTO BY ELANA WEBB
Students who attended the Hunger Banquet learned about the Hunger-Obesity Paradox and were fed a variety of low-priced foods
Tidbits of information
and ancedotes related
to biking around the
Rose City, just in time to
boost an ever growing
enthusiasm of cycling in
Portland. Also, answer
to the question,
"What is a 'Zoo Bomb'? including traditional McDonald's meals.
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
le see~s like there isn't much left
to say on the American food sys­
tem. There is widespread agreement
by almost everybody that change
needs to be.made, and soon.
The recent Hunger Banquet did
an excellent job of presenting yet
another side of the great Ameri­
can food dilemma: _hunger, obesity, health and equity.
For those unfamiliar with the ba­
sics, the gist is this: obesity is a prod-•
ucr of social inequity, because the
poor are put into a situation where
healthier (and more expensive) food
is unavailable to them.
Rather than blaming obesity on
sloth, ignorance, or a lack of per­
sonal responsibility, we should .look
to the environmental problems that
MEET THE
NEW VICE
PRESIDENT
Xander Blair ('13)
voted in as new V.P.,
replacing Henry Loeb
('12), who recently
stepped down.
News3
Douglas Hofstadter
speaks to campus
News2
What would you do with $8? I Opinions 5
Two-minute vegan pancakes I Features 10
The ending of the Artistery I Arts 12 cause the epidemic.
One of the common knee-jerk
reactions to the "problems have
causes" approach to obesity is the
ban. From Portland, ME to Port­
land, OR various forms of bans are
being enacted to block certain foods
or restaurants from forming.
Story continued I .,.._.4 Spons14
Presenting Barry Glassner:
Spring Fling becomes Inaugural Bash
Instead of a Spring Fling dance, this semester the College will .celebrate the•
arrival of our new president, Barry Glassner, with a dance at the Crystal Ballroom.
BY JAKE SIMONDS
Staff Writer
Ir's good news for people who love Lewis & Clark.
This spring, Apr. ?-9th, the community will come to­
gether to celebrate the inauguration of our president
Barry Glassner. The inauguration will include an aca­
demic symposium, a formal installation ceremony, and
an Inaugural Bash downtown at the Crystal Ballroom,
at which the top rwo bands from LC's Barde of the
Bands competition will headline.
Although technically his inauguration, Barry Glass­
ner stresses that the events are centered around the en­
tire community. Said Glassner, "I'm honored that so
many people are coming together for this occasion.
The inauguration is a time for all of us to celebrate as
a community and to reflect on the exciting future of
the college."
Director of Public Relations Jodi Heintz echoed
this view, saying, "I think [the inauguration's] really an
opportunity for us to showcase this place." The inauguration is happening this spring both be­
cause President Glassner officially started mid-term this
fall and because an event of this size takes time to plan
and coordinate. "There are, to ballpark it, around forty
people involved in organizing all the events, and people
from all over the country invited to attend," said Heintz.
At least to a degree, high profile is par for the course
with such events. Said Heintz, "Colleges and universi­
ties handle inaugurations in very different ways. Some
do a very small, strictly official event where the inau­
guration happens, called an instillation, and some have
events that carry on for many days. I think we've struck
a happy medium here."
An event of this caliber is sure to incur great expens­
es, bur as Heintz explains, the fee for an inauguration is
not an unexpected one. "Going into this knowing that
we needed a new president, the board knew that an in­
auguration goes with the territory, so they had budgeted
for it. Ir's not like we're going into the hole for this."
Story continued I News 2
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Douglas Hofstadter argues that all thought is analogy
PHOTO BY ANNIE BOURKE
Pulitzer Prize winner and Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature at Indiana University Douglas Hofstadter (far right) spoke in the Pamplin room on Tuesday about whether form or content
is more important as related to the translation of poetry, especially regarding the translations of Vladimir Nabokov.
EDITORS IN CHIEF:
NATALIE BAKER & LINDSEY BOSSE
BUSINESS MANAGER:
LINDSEY BOSSE
NEWS EDITORS:
UCH HOLZ & LAURA NASH
OPINION EDITORS:
BEAU BROUGHTON & JULIA STEWART
FEATURES EDITORS:
DARYA WATNICK & MARI °YAMATO
ARTs EDITORS:
HAYLEY TRIVETT & ZIBBY PILLOTE
SPORTS EDITORS:
MICHAEL D'ANGELO & FIONA CORNER
STYLE SOURCE:
ALICIA KROELL
IU.USTRATION EDITOR:
!<4TE OWENS
ILLUSTRATORS:
KYLA COVEY, FRANCES L1 & AMY ROSENHEIM
PHOTO EDITOR:
SAM MARGEVICIU
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
ANNIE BOURKE, GRACE GUENTHER,
MAGGIE McDERMUT, MAGGIE OLNER,
HANNAH PRINCE, LEO Q1N, AMY WALSH &
ELANA WEBB
lIEAo CoPY EDITORS:
NATALIE EAGAN & SARAH GOTTLIEB
CoPY EDITORS:
ROBIN CEDAR, GABBY HANDs & KEts1
VILLARREAL
STAFF WRITERS:
ROBIN AUBRY, KATE BARHYDT, ]ERRED
BLANCHARD, MARISSA FENLEY, CATHY
GRELLA, ADRIAN GUERRERO, MAGGIE
HENNESSEY, ALLY HUBBARD, MICAH
LEINBACH, DREW LENIHAN, KEVIN
MumTcH, MEGAN MORIN, HANNAH PALMER,
ERic PROTSMAN, JAKE SIMONDS & RACHEL
YOUNG
AoVlSORS:
PETER CHRISTENSON & jASON FEINER
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PIOLOG@LCLARK.EDU BY LAURA NASH
News Editor
"The word 'bur' is a very complicated
word," said Douglas Hofstadter, Ph.D. and
Pulitzer Prize winner at his lecture "Analogy
as the Core of Cognition" on Monday night.
His lecture wove a re£lexive, meta-cognitive
web as he attempted to persuade the audi­
ence char every word, phrase, and thought is
a produce of analogy.
The Pamplin Society of Scholars brought
Hofstadter, author of Godel Escher, Bach: An
Eternal Golden Braid and several ocher books
and papers, co Lewis & Clark as one of their
"Distinguished Visiting Scholars." He is cur­
rencly a Distinguished Professor of Cognitive
Science and Comparative Literature at Indi­
ana University.
Hofstadter used many examples to ii-lustrate his theory that analogy and catego­
rization are the same though~ process. He
suggested char a person might see the Eiffel
Tower in France and compare it to the jet
d'eau in Geneva because they are both the
most easily recognized landmarks in their
respective cities. In the same way, a person
would see the Golden Gare Bridge without
ever having seen it before and label it as a
"bridge" because he/she compares it to all of
the bridges he/she has seen in his/her past.
"Word choices are made unconsciously
by looking at things and seeing their essence
and connecting chat essence to things in the
pasr," said Hofstadter. Hofstadter then re­
cited lists of nouns, verbs, adjectives, com­
pounds and phrases. He insisted chat every
word was a category with past associations;
for example: snuggle, happy-go-lucky, sour grapes, jazzercise, howdy, probably, maybe,
and, the.
Som·etimes a person finds two or more
words or phrases char apply in a single situa­
tion, which is when mistakes are made. This
blends the words or phrases together. For in­
stance, saying "kildren" when one means to
say either "_kids" or "children."
Only a few minutes later, Hofstadter acci­
dencly said "My purnt," mixing up the words
"purpose" and "point," and in the process il­
lustrating his own theory. He was momen­
tarily excited by chis. Mariy of the examples
he used in his lecture referenced his own ex­
periences.
If nothing else, Hofstader hoped to con­
vey that "analogy making, which is usually
seen as an exalted act. .. is really nothing dif­
ferent than choosing words."
Structure of Common Hour contested
BY ZACH HOLZ
News Editor
The informal group organizing Common
Hour is still struggling over the structure
and form of the proposed Hour. A group-of
around 25 interested students, faculty and
various staff from all areas of campus gath­
ered last week to discuss and forward the
idea of Common Hour. All attendees unit­
ed in the idea that there is a need for better
and more effective communication between
community members.
The consensus, however, ended there, and
the rest of the meeting was devoted to airing
frustrations about public space and commu­
nity at Lewis & Clark and prescribing some
ways to go forward.
The main tension was over whether or
not Common Hour should be a loosely
structured rime with some discussion lead-ers and coordinators, or if it should b; en­
tirely decentralized time char would allow for
people to gather and form their own agendas
and meet up with ocher interested people.
Theora Moench (' 11) described one op­
tion as "the idea of structured open space."
Adrian Guerrero (' 12), with a slighcly differ­
ent end in mind, explained, "I don't like too
much structure in public space -it's sort of
suffocating."
JeffTurre ('12), a consistent supporter of
Common Hour, emphasized char he didn't
want chis "ro turn into a per project," and
chat the idea of a committee that organizes
Common Hour would run against the very
essence of the concept.
Effective communication, though seems
to be an ever-elusive goal. "It's really hard ,
to hear about things on this campus,"
said Elijah Probst (' 14), referencing the community calendar as a significant step for­
ward in clearer communication. However, as
Otter Kell ('13) observed, "Community is
not just off and on whenever you feel like it."
Ir appears char Common Hour is still in
the planning stages, with some degree of
confusion on where to go next. With a need
for communal space at this school, howev­
er, all present seemed committed to seeing
Common Hour into reality.
ILLUSTRATION BY KATE OWENS
Community prepares for Inauguration events
Story continued from p. I
To find the headlining bands for the In­
augural Bash, LC's Battle of the Bands will
kick off Saturday, Feb. 26. The competi­
tion is open to musicians from all three col­
leges (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Law),
and the top two bands will go on to play at
the Crystal Ballroom on Apr. 8. The Bash
will replace the Spring Fling chis year, but
as Student Body President and member of
the Inauguration Steering committee Dich
Pamp {' 11) says, "it's above and beyond what
Spring Fling usually is."
Even President Glassner is anticipating it,
saying, 'Tm looking forward to every mo-ment of this occasion, bur if I had to name
just one event, in all honesty, it is the 'Inau­
gural Bash' for students on Friday night at
the Crystal Ballroom."
Student musician Shohei Kobayashi ('13)
chinks this will be a great opportunity for
some bands to play a new venue. "Ir's really
easy for student bands and musicians to stay
on campus. Getting shows ar the Co-Op or
at the Platteau isn't very difficult and playing
your music to an audience of your peers is
plenty of fun. That said, however, I'm certain
any musician on campus would love to play
a show in town, ar least somewhere off of the
Hill. I chink this'll be a great opportunity for
a few bands to actually do that. Ar the Crys-ral Ballroom, no less!" said Kobayashi.
Although he's toying with the idea of
competing on his own too, Kobayashi will
definitely be competing with his band The
Dancing Hats. Corey O'Hara {'13) writes
tunes for the band, which includes Julia
Cosgrove (' 13) on vocals, Jenny Louthan
('13) on trombone, Cate Margeson ('13)
on violin, Jordan Buysse {' 13) on bass, Ri­
cardo Huerta ('13) on mandolin and Canaan
Schlesinger {' 13) on drums.
Students interested in volunteering at the
inauguration, which includes the opportu­
nity to usher academic leaders from all over
the country, should contact Jodi Heintz at
jheintz@(clark.edu. THE PIONEER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Community calendar created
Calendar hopes to provide centralized space for campus-wide event promotion
and to encourage better advertising while cutting down on paper waste
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer ~'f 1oNJ7A'f 10t5 ~ _Jrpt-J~JJA'1 f ~A'f f1\'Y"~
A wall in J.R. Howard Hall is
now occupied by a large monthly
events calendar, allowing for more
streamlined communication of
events on campus. Students walk­
ing through Howard the first week
back were greeted with the sight of
blue painter's rape located on the
south side of the building and just
outside of the entrance lobby.
The calendar features rows and
columns defined by blue rape on
a corkboard char allows for events
to be easily pinned onto the board.
Pink slips, each bearing an event
and time, can be placed on the day
they are occurring. While some
posters have slipped onto slots in
the calendar as well, the intent is to
avoid poster overload. .J _J
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"Advertising in different parts
of campus is understandable, bur
there is no need to put up ten iden-ti cal posters in one area," said Aaron
Flasrer (' 13), a member of progres­
sive coalition who helped advance
the calendar. Rather than
being presented with a
range of dates and over­
lapping posters, students
will have a more orga­
nized system for knowing
what dates are occurring
when. Hopefully that will
allow every event to have
equal advertising-on this
one wall at least-making
things easier both for event
planners and students hop­
ing to attend various cam­
pus events.
The calendar's pres­
ence is still new, and those
who do nor frequently
pass through Howard are
unlikely to have seen it.
"What giant calendar?"
said Tucker Whitney ('14),
when asked about the sub­
ject. "I haven't seen it yet,
bur it doesn't sound uke a
bad idea," he said.
PHOTO BY ZACH HOLZ
The Lewis & Clark Community Calendar, located in the foyer of Howard was installed by a
number of progressive coalition members early in the semester. Those who do not fre­
quent Howard need nor
worry; the calendar will
nor be the only one. If the
first is successful, a second
is planned for Templeton,
where it will be able to
reach an additional set of
students and continue to ----
ILLUSTRATION BY KATE OWENS & ZACH HOLZ
cut down on poster clutter.
Members of the progressive co­
alition (pro-co) spearheaded the
calendar, working with administra­
tion and others to approve the idea
during fall semester. The Howard
calendar was put up on Marrin
Luther King, Jr. Day, and was put
into use by the first day of classes.
Members of Pro-Co felt that com­
munication of events on campus
was inefficient and that it was dif­
ficult to easily reach studen rs.
Time has yet ro lay judgment on
the calendar and its long-term sue-
''Advertising in
different parts of
campus is under­
standable, but there
is no need to put up
ten identical posters
• " ·d 1n one area, sat
Aaron Flaster.
cess. In the meantime, students are
invited to post their events on the
pink note cards available. But post­
ers "should be hung on the board
next to the television instead ... we
do not want the calendar to be­
come too cluttered, like that space
was in the past," said Flaster.
DSAs retrofitted with more resilient umbrellas
BY ADRIAN GUERRERO
Staff Writer
Last semester, students com­
plained about the faulty infrastruc­
ture of the Designated Smoking
Areas: wet tables, insect infesta­
tions and too-small umbrellas were
listed grievances.
Student Senate officially and
unanimously withdrew endorse­
ment of the program, and Com­
munity Relations Coordinator
Jake Owens (' 11) stared, "ASLC's
decision to make it clear to the ad­
ministration that they had failed to
follow through with their promises
regarding the DSA policy ... at­
tempted to make it apparent to the
administration that the continual
failure to comply with the program
they implemented had not gone unnoticed and had lost support."
The Smoking Policy Implemen­
tation Review Team has moved
on structural and communication
problems surrounding the DSAs.
In an email sent by Associated
Dean of Students Jeff Feld-Gore
on Jan. 18, the Review Team ex­
plained that they had responded to
problems of mud, rain, and insects
by laying down gravel, replacing
umbrellas, and increasing regular
maintenance. The Review Team
also set up a new email account for
students to report complaints.
This change has been greeted
positively. Student smokers Riley
Renner and Francis Anh ('13) said
about Jeffs email, 'Tm wondering
why it rook them so long to change
the umbrellas when people were
complaining about them from the
very beginning. Bur that's good-it looks like they're trying to fix
some of the problems from before."
There are plans to continue im­
provements. Vice President Xan­
der Blair said, "The best solution,
in my mind, is more permanent
ILLUSTRATION BY KATE OWENS structures. Celestino Limas [said)
on Thursday that there was a siz­
able proposal in next year's budget
to construct three ideas that are be­
ing tossed around for the future of
our DSAs ... a gazebo, a cover, and
a superstructure." Blair also told
the Pioneer Log that there are ten
spares.
Said Blair, "I wish they would,
so I have more backing for trying
to get DSAs upgraded, fixed, etc.
The DSAs are a system that we're
committed to making work."
For more information on these
plans, students can contact sena­
tors Jarre Lyman or Tyler Church.
To issue complaints, commu­
nity members can send an email
to dsa@lclark.edu or contact the
ASLC. News3
ASLC
Update
Xander
Blair('13)
new VP
BY ALLY HUBBARD
Staff Writer
Last week at the ASLC meeting,
students joined to welcome new leg­
islature, events and senate members
to the Lewis & Clark community.
Starting Feb. 7, the Armstrong
Lounge of the Frank Manor House
will be open for a Monday evening
study session thanks to a new biU
proposed by Xander Blair (' I 3) and
passed unanimously by the senate.
The living room setting of the lounge
wiU be open for students who wish
to have a quiet study place Monday
nights from six to eight. After a one­
month trial of respectful use of the
space it wiU be decided whether this
open time should continue.
Dean of Students Celestino Li­
mas dropped by at the beginning of
the meeting to address a few main
problems about the Designated
Smoking Areas that the ASLC was
concerned about, mainly. regarding
the poor condition of the DSAs last
PHOTO BY LEO QIN
Sophomore Senator Xander Blair has
assumed the position of Vice President.
semester due to weather and poor
care. Limas recognized that there
were issues with the old structures;
however, the facility crew has put
up new, waterproof, eleven-foot um­
brellas (two feet larger than the old
ones) and more umbrellas are in stor­
age if these break. He expressed that
the campus will be assuming higher
accountability to mend issues that
arise in the future, though he was
vague as to which individuals would
be responsible.
Additionally, he spoke of three
new types of structures that will be
tested around the student commu­
nity. The new structures would serve
as a long-cerm solution to the certain
inadequacies of the current facili­
ties if the Board of Trustees votes to
support the DSAs in the upcoming
school year, Limas said. After a uial
run of each of the new structures,
one new type of structure will be
chosen for the campus DSAs.
New positions were added to the
Senate this week as well. Knhik Hae­
fner was sworn in as a new Junior
Senator. Xander Blair won the nom­
ination and vote for replacement of
former Vice President, Heney Loeb. I
-I 40pinion THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
In last week's edition of the Pioneer Log, an Opinion article stated that Contextualizing Aesthetics could be rented for $50 at the campus bookstore and $30 at Campusbookren­
tals.com. The writer meant to reference the book Animal Behavior, which can be rented for $51.70 at the campus bookstore and $36.51 at Campusbookrentals.com. Contextualiz­
ing Aesthetics is not available for rent at the campus bookstore, but can be purchased new for $143.35 or used for $103.25. Campusbookrentals.com rents the book for $101 .40.
Hunger Banquet addressed problems; we need to address c.auses
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
Continued from Page 1 cer than no calories at all, for chose put into desperate situ­
ations. about their nutrition, source or production.
This is nor the right approach for a few reasons. le draws
the "good food movement" into the fire of anti-govern­
ment interference types. Distinguishing between cause and
correlation in che obesity epidemic has proven incredibly
difficult, and co limit individual freedoms based on some­
thing we don't really know is a dangerous game. Ir's also
worth noting char cheap calories from McDonald's are bee-Still, problems do have causes, and those causes need
co be addressed. But let individuals do char for themselves,
and do it voluntarily with greater awareness or better op­
tions. Plans co require fast food chains co have calorie in­
formation posted in cheir menus are an excellent start. Or,
imagine a government-sponsored "perfect information ace,"
which would take advantage of open-source internee cools
and improved computer technology co lee consumers scan
barcodes of food produces while they're 'shopping co learn Such changes allow people co cake responsibility for
their own decisions rather than have decisions made for
them. It will not solve the problem, but it is a much better
scare-and far more politically expedient- than jumping
right co bans. One muse scare with information, then adjust
prices for externalities through sin taxes (as on soda). Bur
don't ban what people ear, especially when they may truly
need the cheap food, despite ocher coses. Fund better op­
tions and more awareness. A voluntary switch from "bad"
co "good" food is far better than one chat is imposed.
McDonald's was fed to
some of the attendees of
this year's Banquet.
Students fill their plates
with a low-cost vegetarian
spagetti dinner option.
The Tern: Egyptian revolution
A weekly column dedicated to spreading awareness about social justice issues
BY ADRIAN GUERRERO
Staff Writer
Revolution. This zeitgeist invokes the words of Walt
Whitman: "Come my tan-faced children; Follow well
in order, gee your weapons ready; Have you your pis­
tols? Have you your sharp-edged axes? Pioneers! 0 pio­
neers! All the past we leave behind; We debouch upon
a newer mightier world, varied world; Fresh and strong
the world we seize; World of labor and the march; Pio­
neers! 0 pioneers!"
Self-proclaimed revolutionary movements have
been ignited all over the world in the past year. Student
protests attacked the royal family in England, occupied
universities in California, shut down schools in Puerto
Rico and blocked the G20 in Toronto. Bue the revolu­
tion on everyone's mind is only two weeks old. Tunisia's
popular uprising sparked a wave of Middle Eastern re­
sistance when a man self-immolated out of frustration
from the repression chat he had faced when authorities
seized his produce care and beat him in public. This
revolutionary suicide catalyzed revolt in Tunisia against
the authoritarian Ben Ali government, which has now
been ousted.
Lewis & Clark student Zein Hassanein ('13) is an
Egyptian citizen and was in Tunisia one week before the
uprising. His family is currently living in che wealthy
Maadi neighborhood near Cairo.
"When I saw what happened in Tunisia, I said 'chis
is going co hie everywhere,' and I don't know if I re­
ally believed it when I said it, but now char I'm seeing
it ... Ir's something char should have happened a long
time ago, and it's a really exciting time co be from char
region, because only people from char region really un­
derstand how dire conditions chere were and are," said
Hassanein
Egyptians are proud of che fact char their movement has been leaderless and grassroots- a truly popular
anarchist revolution- and the country has taken in­
spiring seeps in unity. For example, the Muslim Broth­
erhood has recently endorsed a secular public figure,
Nobel Prize laureate Mohamed E!Baradei, co be the
spokesperson for che opposition coalition now called
the ''April 6 Movement" (EIBaradei is scheduled co
speak at che Arlene Schnitzer on April 4th. For $5 tick­
ers, go co the ASLC Community Relations Commit­
tee).
"I just hope chat people notice ic," said Hassanein,
"and realize char if people living in a dictatorship, in a
country where people disappear, are not afraid co stand
up and unite, we in a country chat's a lot more devel­
oped and civilized and educated can do something co
reform OUR country ... we have more power chan we
chink we do." This moment is the first serious potential
for Middle Eastern democracy in decades. "My dad's
really excited despite che face chat they're stuck in cheir
house ... he's like 'Zein, I'm so glad chat you're going
co get co see another president in chis country!' My sis­
ter has starred calling herself a 'child of che revolution.'
And from everyone I hear, of all ages, chere's just chis air
of excitement. le seems co me that everybody is happy
char chis is going on."
Of course, supporters around the world worry chat
the revolution will be stopped, or worse, destroyed
from the inside. When asked who the enemies of the
revolution are, Hassenein responded, "Enemies of che
revolution? Not a person, a thing: it's corruption. The
country is used co corruption ... the only thing char I­
chink could really stop che revolution is people getting
greedy. Corruption has been the fatal flaw of Egyptian
governments in general."
No matter where the revolution goes tomorrow, we
are reminded, at lease for today, char it is a joyful time
co be alive. Haiti: Rebuilding one
year after the quake
BY ZACH HOLZ
News Editor
There are earthquakes rumbling around Haiti every day-some­
times every few hours. Mose of these quakes end up being in the
3.0 co 5.0-magnitude range, bur occasionally (and unpredictably),
a large one strikes, as it did Jan. 12 with a jarring magnitude of7.0.
These ambient quakes happen all around Haiti and che sur­
rounding islands every qay, but when we refer co the Haiti Earth­
quake, we think of che one lase year chat left nearly 200,000 people
dead (many still buried in che rubble) and destroyed most of che
island nation's capital, Pore-au-Prince. The city is still largely in
shambles, che media has moved on for the most pare and pundits
and politicians alike wonder how che poorest nation in che North­
ern Hemisphere will ever really recover. The Haitians, despite deep­
ly troubled circumstances, are slowly rebuilding, rekindling a city
as so many have before chem, righc in che· same spot.
I struggle immensely wich prescribing any sore of future for Hai­
ti. A well-intent\oned seismologisr may suggest more rob use arch i­
cecture or coral relocation. An urban planner may advise char the
density of people is roo high, and imagine a different city rising
from che rubble. We all have our own choughcs and hopes for tl1e
future of a few hundred thousand dislocated people and families.
The Haiti earthquake can be seen as a microcosm for the sores of
questions we will be asking as the century progresses. How will we
respond ro increasing environmental threats? Will we continue to
live and work in high-risk areas? What will our responses co natural
disasters say about the place of a harsh and wild nature within our
psyche?
ILLUSTRATION BY KATE OWENS
Bue the questions we are asking stem from a long tradition of
humans contextualizing natural disasters into their histories. Hai­
tians, along with the rest of the world, are struggling with one of
the most fundamental hum~ questions- why? Why did this hap­
pen here, and why right now?
Though geologists can expercly explain the fault line and the
process chat gave rise co a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, chat answer is
only one pare of the response to the question of "why?"
Lacking a complete answer, che streets of Pore-au-Prince are full
once again with people, street-side vendors looking over pyramids
of mangoes, men out hauling wood and metal for buildings, chil­
dren kicking around a deflated soccer ball. The city breaches in and
out, and continues to heal each day.
There's a saying in Haiti char many journalises and travelers have
reported on, often suggesting it as a sort of de facto national slogan.
Ir goes, "_Deye mon, gen mon," which roughly means, "Beyond
mountains, there are mountains." Whether or not chis suggests char
Pore-Au-Prince could physically be rebuilt somewhere "beyond the
mountains" and our of harm's way, or if, more touchingly, it is a
manifesto of unremitting hope in che face of disappointing reality,
is for che Haitian who speaks ic co decide. THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011 Opinion 5
My eyes are up here:
A weekly feminist column for everybody
Feminists, pull out your wallets!
BY MAGGIE HENNESSEY
Staff Writer
This past week, I succumbed co pressure
from my friends and finally sac down co watch
IFC's highly anti~ipared Portlandia. I was ex­
cited co see that they were supporting one
of my favorite feminise businesses, In Ocher
Words, an independent bookstore started in
19~3 which carries popular women's stud­
ies cities, hard-co-find feminise literature and
zines.
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein seem
co enjoy poking fun at the negative stereo­
types of overly aggressive, man-hating femi­
nises, which I generally have a hard time with.
Yee, considering char they go out of their way
co make sure chat their dialogue is funny and
over-the-cop co the point of humor, I find it
hilarious.
While browsing the IFC website, I couldn't
help but laugh at the ichyphallopbobic (i.e.
fear of penises) remarks and the grassroots an­
ger chat Brownstein and Armisen's characters
express when a female customer mentioned
she was off co her pole dancing class. Ulti­
mately, filming the sketch about a feminise
bookstore in a feminise bookstore suggests
that the management of In Other Words has
a sense of humor and can cake a lircle bit of
joking around about popular conceptions of
feminism. However, in more recent years, In Ocher
Words and ocher specialty businesses have
been under somewhat of a financial strain
with customers cutting back their unneces­
sary purchases in a rough economy.
What is especially saddening is that In
Ocher Words isn't only a place that sells spe­
cialty books and magazines, bur it is also a
hub at which the feminise community can
gather for fun events like book readings,
yoga classes and a wide array of seminars.
Even in an economic slump, it is important
co support small businesses, not just because
of the variety they offer, bur because of what
they add co me surrounding community.
Another beloved feminise business is It's
My Pleasure, an independently owned sex
shop. Known within the Lewis & Clark
community for their memorable on-campus
sex coy workshops, this institution has been
helping the feminise and greater Portland
community understand their sexuality for
over 20 years. It's My Pleasure may have had
its financial ups and downs, but co chis day
they are a crucial pillar in the feminise com­
munity.
While Portfandia may make jokes about
feminists and their independent businesses,
scores like In Ocher Words and It's My Plea­
sure are fostering a healthy feminise commu­
nity in Portland, which will ultimately keep
us away from a future of retail hegemony. Dots on Antoine Dodson
BY JERRED BLANCHARD
Staff Writer
If you don't know who Antoine Dodson
is by now, then you probably haven't spent
coo much time on the Internet lately. Dod­
son is the star of a viral You Tube video called
"The Bed Intruder Song," which has been
viewed over 69 million times and is now
available on iTunes.
The video is a rap remix of the passion­
ate statement Dodson gave co newscasters as
they were covering the story of an intruder
who climbed through Dodson's sister's win­
dow in an alleged attempt at rape. His fame
escalated thanks co the now-famous Grego­
ry Brothers, the producers of the remix, and
it has since stirred controversial questions
involving race, class and sexuality.
Although many see him as a courageous
and powerful figure who spoke out against
rape, I think his supposed valor was circum­
stantial. Even though I don't buy into this
whole heroism charade, I have co give Dod­
son some credit and respect. He had the go­
nads co chase his sister's assailant off. Dur­
ing an interview with NBC, Dodson said,
"I had co deal with stuff like this all the time
living in the ghetto."
Dodson is che oldest of six children, a
gay man, and lived in the slums of Hunts­
ville, Alabama when the incident took
place. His unexpected fame is a beautiful
and wonderful thing, as he has used this
fame co better his circumstances and move
his family co a safer location and a more
secure living situation. Since the matter at hand was a story of an
attempted sexual assault, it is easy co see the
widespread internet joke co be a desensitiz­
ing attack on human morality. The passionate
ramblings of a gay, underprivileged black man
should never be made into a joke, especially
sine~ his intent is not to make people laugh.
One would say that our society's explosive
nature has caused Dodson co be a victim of
widespread internet mockery.
Yer Dodson has propelled himself out of
the ghetto and capitalized profusely on the
situation. I say "hell yeah" and give him a gen­
erous amount of praise for his exploits, all the
while resenting him for his undeserved afflu­
ence. Yes, it was just a great lottery number
and.maybe his fame isn't necessarily fair, bur
it happened-and we as a culture should be
happy for him, especially because it was our
culture that made it happen.
Dodson is co be respected, and as a society,
we should be ashamed char a joke has been
made of the way a person naturally acts. You
may watch the video or you rl'lay nor. You
may laugh or you may sir quietly, appalled.
You may find the Gregory Brothers' usage of
the video an intuitive farce or you may find
chem bigoted or opportunistic.
The video's propulsion co fame isn't their
fault, though-it's everybody's. No fingers
can be pointed because no grand orchestrator
has truly given Antoine a chance, unless, of
course, you believe in God.
Regardless, no fingers should be pointed
at God, either, and Antoine's blessing in dis­
guise has given him and his sisters a chance
co escape misfortune.··
Sustainability is sexy: A weekly column dedicated to environmental dialogue
Obama's address abandons the climate rhetoric
BY RACHEL YOUNG
Staff Writer
President Obama made his annual Scace
of che Union address lase week, marki~g a
shi~ in the political dialogue surrounding
climate change and rhe environment.
In his address during the previous year,
Obama cried ro initiate support for a cli­
mate bill focused on a cap on carbon diox­
ide emissions.
"To create more of these clean energy
jobs, we need more production, more ef­
ficiency, more incentives .... Ir means pass­
ing a comprehensive energy and climate
bill," said the President.
However, in the summer of 2010, cap
and trade died, along with the lase remain­
ing hope of getting a climate bill through
the Senate in the next ten years.
Now, in 2011, Obama has initiated a
different tactic. Instead of continuing to
push for carbon dioxide pollution regula­
tions, he is focused on technological inno­
vation and staying ahead of ot1r East Asian
competitors. To do so, Obama requested
char we increase federal investment in en-ergy innovations.
"Our free enterprise system is what
drives innovation. But because it's nor al­
ways profitable for companies co invest in
basic research, throughout our history, our
government has provided curring-edge sci­
entists and inventors with the support char
they need," said Obama in his 2011 Scare of
the Union address.
In his address, he scared char he would
eliminate oil subsidies to make room for
investment in energy of the future, includ­
ing wind, solar, nuclear, biofuels and natu­
ral gas. Obama also made a commitment
chat by 2035, 80 percent of America's elec­
tricity will come from clean energy sourc­
es.
The president's efforts to do away with
partisan buzzwords such as "environ­
ment" and "climate change" solidifies a
new era of technological optimism chat has
been championed by many, including the
founders of the Breakthrough Institute.
Investing in a mulrifacered clean energy
technology package would help co bolster
the future profitability of renewable energy
and become pan of a solution co both di-•
PHOTO COURTESY OF RACHEL YOUNG
Activists march at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
mare change and air pollurant-relaced epi­
demics. What does this mean for environ­
mental activists? Either we jump on the
bandwagon and start making signs chat say "energy indcipendence" and "win the future,"
or we backlash against the new tactics and
try co reanimate targets and time rabies in
the name of "saving the planet."
Opinions from the hallway: What's the best use of 8 dollars?
BY JULIA STEWART ANO BEAU BROUGHTON
~bdullah Alradadl (AES)
''I'd buy a supersized
Big Mac value meal
and a cookie." Zeln Hassanein ('13)
"Those nose strips
that prevent snoring.
My roommates and
I can't decide who is
the loudest." Alex Nishida ('12)
"Gas money so I can
give it to someone
and we can all go
somewhere." Julia Cosgrove ('12)
''I'd buy my roommate
a snap shirt so I could
unsnap it on the reg.
(Get your mind out of
the gutter, she'd wear a
t-shirt underneath)." Tomoml lga (AES) KrlsTea (Trail Room Diva)
"I would get cookies." "800 packs of Ramen." 6 Opinion THE PIONEER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
We're in on the joke of Portlandia Letters to
the Editor BY MEGAN MORIN
Staff W riler
Everyone can use a healthy dose of self-deprecation once
in a while and the citizens of Portland are no exception. Port­
landia uses comedic hyperbole in true Saturday Night Live
fashion, turning the eccentricities and anomalies of our city
into extremes that we should definitely get ~ kick
our of.
Complaints that
the show depicts pro­
gressive projects or
philosophies nega­
tively are completely
ignoring rhe face that
the show is clearly a
comedy. The genre of
a program determines
how it should be re­
ceived; these com­
plaints might be
legitimate if;. chis
were a drama
or a documen­
tary that de­
picted Port.land
as full of crazy,
rree-h uggi ng,
dirt-worshipping,
blocky-glasses-wear-
ing, food-sustainability-obsessed, feminist hippies/hipsters.
But no, this is a comedy in which the audience is invit­
ed co laugh at Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein making
fools of themselves by acting as exueme stereotypes. This is
a comedic strategy employed by Saturday Night Live all rhe
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17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 43)-1 mile south of Lake Oswego time; when they use racial or political stereotypes, nobody
even considers that ir might represent reality because it is
obviously a joke. Portlandia is just initiating a new wave of
parody by using progressive stereotypes.
Jf anything, this show is a blessing for the city of Port­
land. Ir is the only show I know of that is actually set in
Portland, ir uses locals in supporting roles, ir pro­
duces revenue for
local venues by
filming in them
and I imagine
it might actually
increase tourism.
No, Portlandia
does not offer a com-
prehensive depiction
of Portland. We, like
any city, are in posses­
sion of far more com­
plexity than any show
could ever capture.
Bur I doµbt that most
viewers determine their
opinions of a city based
on a comedy about it. And
while we can laugh at the
absurd extremes, I think
thar there are a lor of people
our there that respect and ap­
preciate the philosophies and lifestyles that Portlandia paro­
dies.
So instead of being self-righteous and offended, lee's enjoy
Portlandia. We can laugh at Armisen and Brownstein in the
way only a local can: we are in on the inside joke.
Restriction or
incentive for
creativity?
One student weighs in on the thesis topic
limitations for History majors.
BY CATHY GRELLA
Staff Writer
Restrictions may not be freeing, but they do foster
creativity, which should be the goal ofHiscory majors
writing their theses this spring.
History majors are required to choose a thesis
topic that falls within their seminar professor's pri­
mary field of study. This limits students to a specific
geographic region that they may not have studied or
that may not interest them. This policy may seem
to pigeonhole students wanting to choose their final
paper topic, bur ir actually provides a last chance to
prove one's cleverness.
Ir is better to think of the History major's dilem­
ma not as limiting their topic choice, but as a choice
of whatever topic pleases chem, with the caveat that
their professor can pro~ide adequate guidance based
on their professional training.
Lewis & Clark, like any school, cannot accommo­
date every student's individual interests in the class­
room; time is much better spenr banding together to
learn as a community. Seminar would not facilitate
helpful or engaging conversation if each student fo­
cused on a different corner of rhe world. By studying
a topic within the professor's area of expertise, ma­
jors benefit from the professor's knowledge of impor­
tant works and from the research and conversation of
their colleagues.
The kneejerk reaction is to either cringe or revolt
when a person or institution infringes upon one's
freedom; but in the case of the history department's
restriction of thesis topics, it provides an opportunity
for students to use their creativity to get what they
want. Bookstore rental prices are competitive
I was disappointed to read the opinion piece criticizing
the bookstore's new textbook rental program, written by Ty­
ler Rizzo for the Jan. 28 Pioneer Log.
Rizzo claimed Contextualizing Aesthetics was available to
rent for $50 from the bookstore and $30 at CampusBook­
Rentals.com. This is simply not the case. Based on a price
comparison done on January 31, Contextualizing Aesthetics
was available for rent from CampusBookRentals.com •for
$101.40. Contextualizing Aesthetics was not offered for renr
through the LC textbook rental program this semester, but
sold competitively, used for $103.25. While the savings of
that $1.85 may look good ar first glance, the convenience
of purchasing the book in the LC bookstore -or ch rough its
website as early as Dec. 11 with the option for selling it at
the end of the semester ar buyback certainly meets or beats
chat equation.
In other cases, we beat the rental prices ar both Campus­
BookRentals.com and Chegg.com. Feminist Frontiers, re­
quired for GENO 200, retails for $92.35 new and $69.25
used. While both companies can bear our new rental price,
our used rental price beats CampusBookRentals.com by
$16.04 and Chegg.com by $3.35-both new and used were
available here in the score.
We are proud co report that during the first two months
of our textbook rental program we rented 1,063 books to
529 students, both in-store and online. Our list of available
books includes over 390 tides from across the disciplines, in­
cluding the graduate school. We wiU continue to strive to
provide competitively priced textbook options to Lewis &
Clark students and hope you give us a try.
Facebook can enrich our lives Heather Gillespie
Textbook Buyer, Bookstore
Last week in the Pioneer Log an article encided "Facebook's
Unintended Consequences" by Adrian Guerrero offered a
fair and accurate analysis of what the social networking sire
may be doing to our lives. Guerrero poignantly showed how
Facebook might be "the perfect symbol of the postmodern
relationship." Facebook, Guerrero claims, "separates active
life from the physical body," moving us ever closer to losing
"the real touch, sight, smell and sound of human interac­
tion."
While ir is fair to say that most people (myself included)
spend far too much time living in a "digital life," Guerrero
has overlooked the componenrs of Facebook that are specifi­
cally designed to enrich our physical lives. Namely, Facebook
offers rhe features "groups" and "events." It is easy, at first,
to dismiss these features as asinine constructions created to
keep us entrenched in the digital world, but a second look
shows that these features should not be so readily dismissed.
"Groups" and "evenrs" offer users the power to instanta­
neously inform literally hundreds of people with not only a
description of an evenr, but also its exact date and time. In a
free, highly organized manner, Facebook has given all people,
regardless of wealth, race and creed, the core purpose of the
lnrernet: the ability to share information instandy, easily and
cheaply.
This fundamenral purpose should nor be taken lightly,
even if, more often than not, it is used for light purposes. The
recenr protests in Egypt o~r an excellenr example of this.
In an article in The New York Times the author Mansoura
Ez-Eldin explains how Facebook and Twitter literally created
a dare for the beginning of the Egyptian revolution-Janu­
ary 25th. Ez-Eldin says that she was apprehensive about the
group, at first wondering if a revolution could be "ignited
on a pre-planned date." But she says, "In the blink of an eye,
the Twitter and Facebook generation had successfully rallied
hundreds of thousands to their cause across the nation."
Here is the power of Inrernet networking. Perhaps the
revolution in Egypt would have o<;curred without it, but
would it have arrived as quickly, and with as many people in­
volved, without Facebook? The moral of the story is this: yes,
Facebook is a time suck, and there is a dangerous potential
of it overthrowing our own physical lives; however, if used
correctly, Facebook can enrich our physical lives, and even
change the world.
Sam Smith
CAS Student
Class of2013
The Pioneer Log accepts and encourages letters to the editor from all students, staff, faculty and community members.
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All About Beards, Mustaches and Chops
Physics Professor and wife challenged Facial Hair Tips and Tricks
fellow west coast beard aficionados
Faces with hair:
•
• Trim wayward hairs around the edges; keep the beard looking contoured.
Use clippers or an electric razor to keep facial hair neat and trimmed.
Seay away from scissors; they are unreliable and dangerous.
An electric razor is most effective ro keep sideburns trimmed as well bur the shaping
side of a manual works too.
As fun as it is to touch a beard, the oil on hands will cause acne; hands oi as much
as possible.
Make sure ro wipe your face and facial hair after a meal co remove all food remnants .
Shampoo and condition your beard just like you would the hair on your head.
Shaving the hair off:
•· The best time to shave is after a shower; hot water opens up a!'ld softens pores, pre­
venting nicks and cuts as well as softening the hairs.
• Using face wash before a shave will buff away dirt, oil and dead skin cells char mat
hair down getting in the path of the razor and preventing a close shave.
• Apply preferred shaving cream or gel in small circles to area co be shaved; chis locks-in
moisture and softens the hair.
Use light, gencle strokes with a sharp razor; pulJ the skin taut for a consistent shaving
surface.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ETHAN SIEGEL
Ethan Siegel and his wife Jamie Cummings sport fabulous real and freestyle facial hair at the West Coast
Beard and Mustache Championship. Cummings won third place in the the Freestyle Beard Category. • Leave chin and lip for last in the shave routine; letting the shave cream or gel soak in
longer will make these tricky areas easier.
Ar the end rinse with cool water and pat dry.
BY MARISSA FENLEY
Staff Writer
Coming across a bearded Portlander is far
from a rare experience. However, a more dis­
tinguished and titivated group of beard and
mustache growers in our community gath­
ered on Jan. 23 at the Crystal Ballroom co
display and enter their facial masterpieces
into the West Coast Beard and Mustache
Championship.
As ~ompetitor and Lewis & Clark Profes­
sor Ethan Siegel said, "There is a big differ­
ence between growing a beard and being coo
lazy co shave."
For chose who would rather be part of the
former, Siegel gives a piece of valuable ad­
vice: "Grow everything for six weeks." After
this preliminary seep, a potential beard grow­
er can "see where [his] hair grows well and
how [he] can shape chis to fit With the image
and sense of style [he] wants to project."
The atmosphere of the Crystal Ballroom,
a classic Porcland venue, catered perfeccly
to the unique nature of the competition.
The grey light from Porcland's skies filtered
through the windows, casting a hazy gleam
to the room that was reminiscent of an Old
West saloon.
Women and men alike proudly donned
their wooly facial creations while sipping on
an afternoon beer. The competition featured .
a diverse selection of beard and mustache
combinations: natural or styled, full or par­
tial, real or fake. Each merited its own cat­
egory, totaling in six altogether.
Some distinguished, brisrly competitors
included Jack Passion, a full, red bearded
gentleman, and a Texan with a beard styled
into his state's symbol of long horns. Professor Siegel describes his own beard
as an ''Astronomy Beard," as his Astronomy
class inspired it. Last Thanksgiving he of­
fered a reward for the best research paper: the
power co choose which form his facial hair
would cake.
After 14 months, Siegel has grown an im­
pressive beard and mustache, and his wife
has hopped on the bandwagon as well. She
was a competitor in this year's competition,
placing 3rd in her category with her fabricat­
ed beard, becoming the first woman ro ever
place in a national or international beard
competition.
The prideful sensation of beard growing is
a fantastic rrair of Portland culture, as "'(ell as
a worldwide phenomenon. Siegel, among so
many ochers, has certainly capped into chis
facet of self-expression.
"There is a big difference
between growing a beard
and being too lazy to
shave," said Siegel.
He said, "I feel about my beard how
anyone would feel about how they present
themselves to the world. [Ir's] saying some­
thing about how you want the world to see
you. A beard and mustache is a way of ex­
pressing chat."
Some may continue co wonder, why is
creatively i,rooming a beard or mustache a
favorite among people? According to Sie­
gel, it's as simple as being "fun and amusing
and ... look[ing] in the mirror and lik[ing]
what you see." Cream vs. gel vs. foam:
• If your main concern is economical, gel is your best bee; you only need a small
amount of gel versus a large amount of shaving cream.
• Gel loses when it comes to razor maintanence; shaving cream is thinner in texture
and as such, your. razor remains unclogged.
• Indecisive? Save yourself some money and just use shampoo or conditioner, it does
the job.
1st Annual Bon Beards, Mustaches arid Chops Competition:
Coming in April on Americana Night is the Bon's 1st Annual Beards, Mustaches and Chops
Competition. There will be prizes!
Categories:
Best Facial Hair Worst Facial Hair Best Fabricated Facial Hair Best in Show
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ILLUSTRATION BY KYLA COVEY
Facial hair can take many forms for men and women, in the case of fabricated facial hair. Each look depends on the
style the facial hair is meant to portray and where on the face the hair grows best.
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Cacao is well worth the price
BY KATE BARHYDT
Staff Writer
Whether you eat chocolate for plea-
sure, work (don't we wish?), because you're
stressed out, or to celebrate a special occa­
sion, there is no doubt.that it should be en­
joyable. You may be well versed and studied
in the ways of percentages and nutty, oaky
hints, but perhaps
you simply appre­
ciate a true piece
of chocolate, or a
cup of serious hot
cocoa. Regardless,
if you are a lover of
things cocoa, you
should visit Cacao.
I'd like to call
Cacao a chocolate
cafe: they have un­
deniably, delight­
fully delicious hoc
chocolate, a dense,
strong version of
hot cocoa known as
drinking chocolate,
and well-pulled
espresso drinks.
There's also a small
and excellent truffle
counter. Cacao also
carries chocolate
bars· of many flavors, textures, percentages,
and origins. If you're looking for something
specific, or just need a chocolate fix, you will
not leave unsatisfied.
The staff at Cacao is extremely knowl­
edgeable, helpful, and enthusiastic about
what they do. Let's be real: if I worked in a
chocolate cafe, I'm pretty sure I'd be smiling
all day too. Happily, these people are willing
to provide samples.
On a recent Saturday, I wandered in feel­
ing bluesy and wishing for nothing more than a dose of California sunshine. As it
turns out, I self-medicated in the best of
ways: chocolate can have similar effects to
those of the most glorious San Fmncisco day.
After drinking a shot of the "spicy" 76%
drinking chocolate ($2), I was starting to feel
better, but still couldn't get the Oregon dark­
ness off my mind. I happily described the
types of ch~colate
I like best with one
of the barisras, and
was subsequencly
uffered cwo sam­
ples: one of al­
mond-pimento n
dark and the other
the tiniest piece of
100% cacao. I've
eaten nibs before,
and the I 00% ca­
cao sold in bulk at
the People's Co-op
(also highly rec­
ommended), but
this litcle morsel
was on a plane of
its own. About the
size of a peanut,
the chocolate sat
on my tongue and
slowly brought the
most genuine of
smiles to my face. The complexity of the fla­
vors rushed through my mouth and the pure
theobromine created a delightful surge of
adrenaline through my body.
If you're looking for a tasty Valentine's
Day gift, if you need your spirits lifted, or
just want to wait for the Raz inside, there are
. few better places to do so than Cacao. (Ca­
cao's second location is at the Heathman ho-
tel, on Broadway and Salmon, within view of
the Raz stop). Be warned: Cacao is a little sp­
endy, but well worth the occasional splurge.
PHOTOS BY GRACE GUENTHER
Customers of Cacao leave satisfied by the wide range of chocolate and espressos. fhe helpful staff are
always willing to help those less knowledgable of the chocolate world.
Brand new Saudi club arrives
BY DREW LENIHAN
Staff Writer
Around campus these days, greetings
of Salam, Sabah Alkhair, and enchallah are
getting to be just as common as a good old
English hello. This is due to one of the fast­
est growing and most present groups of ex­
change students at the school.
Thanks to a scholarship program known
as the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission, a part
of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Higher Ed­
ucation, many Saudi college students as well
as post-graduates have the opportunity to
come to the United States to study English.
·The number of Saudi students at Lewis &
Clark has steadily grown over the years, and
this year several Saudis decided that a club
to promote understanding of Saudi culture
and to help new Saudi students avoid culture
shock in Portland was necessary.
(( . . Our goals are to provide assistance and
guidance to new Saudi student arrivals to
Portland and to plan activities to cater to
Saudi students and their needs," saiid found­
ing member Khalid Almuhailib (AES).
The club also plans to organize celebra-tions for the traditional Muslim holidays of
Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of Rama­
dan fasting with a three day feast, and EidAl­
Adha, a day that commemorates Abraham's
obedience to God. Both of these holidays
take place in fall. For spring celebrations,
the club plans to play a part in the much­
anticipated International Fair on Saturday,
Mar. 7. •
In addition to hosting some enticing
events, the club hopes to participate in intra­
mural sports and encourages its members co
participate in many extracurricular activities
as a way to assimilate into American culture.
Through participation and communication
with the greater LC community, the Saudi
Club hopes co both learn and teach.
"As the society needs you, you also need
sociery. We Saudi Students would like co
tell other people about our real culture and
change some of the misunderstandings
aboutArabian and Muslim people."
For farther information on the newly
founded Saudi Club, contact Khalid at kha­
lid@Lclark.edu. Perspectives: Matthew Matlock
A weekly look into the thoughts of people within and outside Lewis & Clark
BY JULIA STEWART
Opinions Editar
On Monday afternoon, I patiently wait-
ed inside my Subaru at the Waste Manage­
ment site on NE 55'h in the hopes of getting
a chance co talk co one of the garbage men.
They were easily identifiable in their bright
neon-green long-sleeve shires, with an emp­
ty lunch sack and steaming coffee in hand.
le was around 2 p.m. when they started to
clock out and exit the WM building in small
clusters.
Up before the sunrise and devoted co a
behind-the-scenes profession, these
men were now off co engage
more directly with a so­
ciety which owes them
much more appreciation
than they receive. have also learned that a lot of people don't
care. There are rules about what you can and
cannot recycle and we won't pick it up if it
will contaminate our loads.
Do people tend to be respectful or not to­
wards you?
Noc when we're holding chem u~ like
when we have co scop in the middle of the
street and then they honk at us. Bue we have
a job co do.
What do you want readers to know about
yourjob?
That ic's important. Without us where
would yoUI: garbage go? We're also try­
ing co improve the environment and we
cake pride in that. I wane this world to be
around for my kids' kids.
The following inter­
view is with Matthew Mat-
lock, a man in his thirties
with a congue piercing, who has
worked as a commer­
cial garbage man I also had a chance co talk co Jackie
Lang, Waste Management's Direccor of
Communications. Lang was able to ex­
plain what happens when people recycle
items chat are non-recyclable, like
.MIIP~"7"lt. a greasy pizza box, broken glass,
for Waste
Manage­
ment for.
the
was in­
troduced
co the
profes-
sion by his
buddy who
worked for WM
and said that he
was created and
paid well. The
average garbage
man makes
$24,000 per
year; Mat­
lock takes
pride in
his job.
Do you enjoy
your job?
Yes, actually I do. I like being outdoors.
lc's also a really interesting process -from the
curb co the truck co the sorting center, recy­
cling facilities and landfill.
What is the hardest part?
For some people, it's getting used co the
grossness. You can cell a lot about someone
by their garbage, it's like someone's car that
way.
Have you become more conscious of your
own personal waste habits as a result of your
job? Do recycle or compost?
Yes, I do recycle and compose. le saves
land.
Has your job made you more cynical about
trying to change America's waste habits?
Well, that's a good question. Ir's gonna be
a long process. I can tell char there are im­
provements being made. I see some houses
having more recycling bags. Also, you can
tell where people live [by their garbage]. I menr." or a plastic container that wasn't
well rinsed out.
"We call chis contamina­
tion," said Lang, "and it has co
be sorted by individuals and me­
chanically at che recycling sorting
center. We have conveyor belts,
magnets and optical
sorters. If some­
thing is dirty,
Waste Manage­
ment employ­
ees have co pull
it off co go co
the landfill.
We promise
the plas-
tic, glass
and paper
processing
companies
that we will
give them a
clean assort-
Bue there is a cost co this sorting process,
reminded Lang.
"What we wane is co make recycling as
efficient and cost-effective a possible."
What's the next big challenge? Lang said
food waste.
"Currencly there isn't a company in Port­
land that collects food waste from homes or
apartments."
Lang did, however, describe a pilot proj­
ect currencly in the works. Ir's called The
City of Pordand Food Waste Pilot, a project
enlisting the participation of 2,000 Porcland
residents to rest various strategies for picking
up food waste.
"Po;-tland is moving forward quickly,"
were Lang's encouraging words.
The bottom line is 1) appreciate your gar­
bage man (or woman) and 2) do the little ex­
tra work required -rinsing and sorting -to
make Maclock's job less dirty, and recycling
more cost-effective.
Rocky Horror Trivia at Bookstore
BY DARYA WATNICK
Features Editor
Do the time warp and revive your knowl­
edge of the '70s cult classic film "Rocky Hor­
ror Picture Show."
The bookstore is sponsoring a trivia com­
petition based on the movie co correspond
with Valentine's Day. From now until around
Feb. 18 anyone can fill out the form in the
bookstore conveniencly placed on the coun­
ter next co the larger than life red lips and
the Rocky Horror Picrure S~ow .trivia board
game. Some of the questions are inspired by
this game while others are bookscore specific
bur still Rocky-related.
"The goal is co gee students involved and show them that the bookstore is a cool
place," said Terri Lee, the bookstore employ­
ee behind the holiday-themed competitions.
The winner of the trivia competition will
be given a choice of one of the new T-shirrs
in the bookstore's spring inventory.
Lee received positive feedback from the
Turkey Hand Drawing competition dur­
ing Thanksgiving. She wanes co continue
something surrounding most holidays, like
the Pumpkin Carving competition in Occo­
ber. Sc. Patrick's Day is the next holiday the
bookscore will associate with a competition.
These fun activities are a departure from
the previous Barnes & Noble-operated
bookscore. 10 Features THE PIONEER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Dorm Room Cooking: (Vegan) pancake in a mug
BY BEAU BROUGHTON
Opinion Editor
Two ingredients. Two minutes. Too good.
Ingredients: .
½ cup Bisquick
¼ cup original soymilk
Directions:
1. Mix together Bisquick and soymilk in
mug.
2. Microwave for 1 ½-2 minutes until
• puffy.
3. Top with anything you find in the refrig­
erator. Bonus points for stealing hallmaces'
food. Recommended toppings: Maple syrup,
Earth Balance, chocolate chips, blueberries.
Enjoy!
This recipe costs pennies to make and will
blow Aune Jemima away. All of these inexpensive ..... .
ingredients can be found
at Fred Meyer. Just a short
late-night Raz ride away.
Check on
the pancake
mug after 90
seconds to
make sure you
do not burn it.
Black history tnonth events
spread throughout catnpus
BY DARYA WAYNICK
'Features Editor
New Orleans jazz songs wilJ 6JJ the Bon
this Tuesday for Soul Food Night as a kick­
off celebration hosted by the Office of Mul­
ticultural Affairs (OMA) for Black History
Month. Devin PhiUips, a native New Or­
leanian and nationally renowned jazz artist,
will be playing sax with his jazz quarter, as
well as sharing his srory of having co Aee his
city during Hurricane Katrina. Throughout
the entire month of February, OMA will be
screening films, organizing a contemporary
arr and media installation and hosting a va­
riety of lectures and panel discussions related
to the theme of narratives on race, cukure,
identity and the collective black experience.
"The events are going co be focused on
personal narratives," said Latricia Brand, As­
sociate Dean of Students and Director of
Multicultural Affairs. "They will highlight
personal stories and community stories, sco­
rylines that thread together black cc,mmu­
nity."•
Soul Food Night this Tuesday will fea-cure a build-your-own mac and cheese bar,
black eyed peas, jambalaya, buttermilk fried
chicken and vegan gumbo. Accompanying
the night's fare wilJ be a variety of beverages
including sweet tea and non-alcoholic ver­
sions of mine juleps and a cocktail known as
swamp water.
Thursday night kicks off with three con­
secutively screened films beginning with Im­
itation of Life, described by Brand as "a retro
drama and romance."
"Ir's a story about a white actress who
rakes in her black maid co live in her house,"
she said. "The maid has a daughter who is
half-white and wanes co pass as white."
Next in the lineup is Spike Lee's Oscar­
nominated biopic, Malcolm X The night will
culminate with Trouble the Water, a docu­
mentary put cogether from raw footage shot
by a black woman living in the Ninth Ward
of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
For more information about Black History
Month or the upcoming events, visit the mul­
ticultural affairs website or email multicultur­
al@lclark.edu. Once Make sure that you mix the Bisquick and
cooked, soymilk well before microwaving .......... :
add some
elegance
and flavor
to your
pancakes
with 100%
pure maple
syrup. • • • • •
PHOTOS BY MAGGIE MCDERMUT
Life after graduation
BY MARI YAMATO
Features Editor
However close or distant it may be, life
after college is on everyone's mind. Whether
it causes excitement, stress or fear, students
at Lewis & Clark and universities every­
where must deal with it inevitably.
Take, for instance, Fulbright Scholar
Stephanie Locke ('10). Locke, who gradu­
ated last year, is currently in Slovakia reach­
ing English co high school students. "Ir's
pretty wild co be a reacher in Slovakia. The
students are really serious and they have a
lot of respect for their teachers. Ir's so dif­
ferent from reaching at an American high
school." Looking back at her formative years
in college, Locke decided that LC's extra­
curricular activities had a lot to do with her
current success. "I cook advantage of all the
extra curricular activities like SAAB and the
Russian Club. A Joe of my skills came from
those activities."
The Fulbright Program's participants are
given the chance to teach, study, and do re­
search in international territories. Locke's
cop choice was Slovakia, because of her posi­
tive experience in char country during a gap
year after high school. Although Locke's per­
spective has changed since her high school days, she still upholds chat "living in a dif­
ferent country on my own has been a great
experience. I really feel like I've matured a lot
faster." For Locke, living and reaching in Slo­
vakia is the best way to spend her post-LC
time.
Zeb Larson (' I 0), on the other hand, de­
cided co do his pose-grad work domestical­
ly and use his skilJs in the field of research.
While working for the Oregon Stare Pres­
ervation Society by documenting historic
structures, Larson also juggled other projects
like writing a 40-page research project for
a land use planning group in Hood River,
Ore., which is in the process of getting pub­
lished. Additionally, Larson contributed to a
project called the Oregon Encyclopedia. "Ir's
like Wikipedia, bur made exclusively by ac­
ademics and researchers on various Oregon
history topics."
Larson and Locke chose two different
paths after their time at LC, but when asked
what advice can be gjven co budding college
students who feel lost in the colJege atmo­
sphere, the graduates had similar responses.
To sum it up: network, network, network!
Don't be afraid co hound your professors for
jobs and internships. These days, you have co
be politely aggressive.
nine days out >>>> rebrUc¢y 1th throu3h 12th
friday 4 saturday 5 sun day 6
Zephyr Rapinchuk Celebration of Life
Attend this memorial gathering, which eel
ebrates Zephyr's life.
Smith Hall (Albany Quadrangle), 4:30'p. m. Multnomah Indoor Cinema
Free indoor cinema showing of" Star Trek."
7688 SW Capitol HWY, Portland OR,
97219 Museums By Bike
Guided bike trip to HACC & Museum for
the exhibit "Savor the Flavors of Greece."
1501 NE Davis St, Portland OR, 12:45 p. m.
monday 7 tuesday 8 wednesday 9
Environmental Studies Student Alumni
Alumni will discuss how they use their edu­
cation to work in the environmental field.
Stamm ~st (Templeton) 5 p. m. The Whirlwind Company
Check out this poetry group's performance
put on by Apocalips.
Council Chambers, 7-30 p. m. WNCS: Shohei Kobayashi
Join Shohei and friends for a night of mu­
sic, hot beverages, and warm vibes.
Maggies, 10 p. m.
thursday 10 friday 11 saturday 12
Environmental Symposium Planning
Meeting .
-Informational meeting for this year's event.
]RHH Rm. 302, 7 p.m. • Vagina Monologues
Womyn's center presents this famous
monologue set.
Council Chamber, 7 p. m. {Anti) Valentine's Day Concert
A concert put on by the choirs, acapella
groups, and voice department.
Evans, 8 p. m. THE PIONEER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Photo of the Week
Eddie Barksdale ('13)
Eddie is a wiz when it comes to artificial lighting. This image is one of the 264 still shots that he edited into a
video. There's no real concept or storyline behind the video-Eddie and his friend Rachel Musgrove dance and
strike poses shamelessly, giving all their energy to the camera. I love the process char is represented in these stills;
they revel in their own construction. His photos range from silly to serious, bur always carry the technical mas­
tery that has found him a professional spot as Designer/Photographer for the Music and Theatre Depts.
SAM MARGEVICIUS
Photo Editor
E&D offer~@~screenings
BY ZIBBY PILLOTE
Arts Editor
Bollywood is coming to Lewis & Clark
this spring in the form of a new Exploration
& Discovery course. Bollywood is the larg­
est film industry in India and is sometimes
referred to as Hindi cinema. Since the genre's
initial success in the early 1930s, Bollywood
has become increasingly popular and Eng­
lish-based. Hindi cinema is famous for its
song and dance, as well as its significance to
Indian culture.
This semester, Associate Professor of Phi­
losophy J.M. Fritzman will host a series of
Bollywood film screenings parallel co his
new E&D course, "Bollywood's lmaginNa­
tion and lmpersoNation: The Construction
of Indian lndentity in Hindi Cinema."
The course is focused on the way in which
Indian identities, both national and local, are portrayed in Bollywood movies.
The motivation behind the class is simple:
"I love Bollywood films, especially the songs
and dances, and wanted an opportunity co
study them further," said Fritzman.
Although E&D is only available co first­
years, Fritzman's screenings will be open to
everyone. The first movie, Kuch Kuch Hota
Hai, was shown on Jan. 20.
The film, released in India and the United
Kingdom in 1998, is a romantic comedy that
won awards at both the Bollywood Movie
Awards and the National Film Awards.
The screenings will continue into early
April and will include such tides as Mughal­
e-Azam, Lagaan, Bombay, Mother India, Dee­
waar and Di/wale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Films
that are not in English will have English sub­
titles.
"Although India has 18 official languages,
Bollywood films-which are in Hindi-por-tray the nation as unified and present Hindi
as the national language," said Fritzman.
The course pays attention to this general­
ization and explores Bollywood's representa­
tion of India by contrasting it with different
countries.
"Bollywood films really expanded my
views and opened my eyes to a whole other
form of entertainment and way of thinking
about how films can affect culture. Although
the movies run up to t.hree or four hours, I
am hooked; the richness and complexity are
unsurpassed when compared to many Hol­
lywood films," said Hillary Patin (' 13), who .
is enrolled in Friczman's class in preparation
for her study abroad trip co India next fall.
Films are shown every 7hursday from
6-9pm in Miller 102. For more information
contact Professor Fritzman or the Exploration
& Discovery Office. ILLUSTRATION BY FRANCES LI
Resonance Ensemble Graces
Agnes Flanagan .Chapel
BY ERIC PROTSMAN
Staff Writer
As the finishing touches are placed on the
Agnes Flanagan Chapel, a world class collec­
tion of performing artists are preparing to
cake the stage. This Friday, Feb. 4, Lewis &
Clark will be hosting a part of the Resonance
Ensemble Concert series.
Choral Director Katherine Fitzgibbon
will be conducting "Music and Memory" for
all to enjoy. The main event for the evening
will be none ocher than John Corigliano's
"Fern Hill," featuring nationally renowned
mezzo-soprano soloist Hannah Penn.
In addition to an incredible concert, au­
dience members will have the opportunity
to bear witness to poetry recitals by some of the Northwest's most distinguished poets,
including Oregon's Poet Laureate, Paulann
Peterson. Some of Peterson's texts can cur­
rently be be viewed in Warzek Library; they
are displayed in honor of her selection as the
state's Poet Laureate. Students from Mary
Szybist's Senior Poetry Seminar will also be
reading their work.
If world class choral and poetic perfor­
mances somehow don't tickle your fancy,
artist Therese Murdza will be displaying se­
lected works from her extended portfolio, as
well.
The level of recognition reached by each
artist in this show alone should have all stu­
dents and faculty flocking to the doors. For
a testimony to the quality of Fern Hill, one
just has to look at John Corigliano's Pulitzer Prize, Grawemeyer Award, three Grammy
Awards and Academy Award.
In addition to her inspirational work at
LC, Fitzgibbon has directed choirs at other
prestigious institutions such as Cornell, Har­
vard, Boston and Michigan while also serv­
ing as a conductor in Ontario, Rome and
Vancouver, BC. Murdza is an artist with
dozens of exhibitions and selected works that
have been displayed in a number of states
across the nation. The event is sure to be one
of the highlights of LC's year in performing
arts.
7he doors of the Chapel will open at 7:30
on Friday. Cost of admission is $ I 1 for students
and $22 for general admission. Arts 11
The
Fuzz
Box
A music column devoted to bridging
the gap between Palatine Hill and
Portland.
ILLUSTRATION BY ZIBBY PILLOTE
BY KEVIN MUHITCH
Staff Writer
"Fuck your progress" once hung from
the front wihdow of Mississippi Records
in North Portland. While shop owner Eric
Isaacson put this sign up as a way of protest­
ing the increased development and influx of
wealth into the quickly gentrifying neigh­
borhood, this statement seems to be a recur­
ring theme in the music scene of our sleepy
northwest city.
Our music scene is dominated by small
neighborhood record stores, even smaller re­
cord labels who choose ro release their mu­
sic exclusively on cassettes and house ven­
ues that serve as platforms for local bands
to evolve before they move on to even the
smallest clubs. This probably seems far, far
away from Palatine Hill, where the "LC
bubble" may seem like an all-encompassing
force. However, I promise you the few miles
between Palatine Hill and inner east side
Portland is not a treacherous journey.
Many folks here on campus seemed hes­
itant to get into Portland before they have
even truly ventured through it, but one trip
up any of the main drags on the east side will
reinvigorate your eardrums. While the clubs
in the city may seem only available to chose
21 and over, there are many all-ages shows
lurking below the surface.
Nightly, there are multiple house shows
in almost every prominent neighborhood
in the ciry, with new bands sprouting up ev­
ery day. Portland will never be a town where
musicians move to sign huge record deals or
have their faces plastered on billboards, and
thank God for that.
We have something more special than
any music scene focused on getting millions
of iTunes downloads; the scene has a com­
munal spirit which encourages musicians to
swap in and out of bands and experiment
with whatever sounds they may find appeal­
ing without being automatically judged on
practicality or success.
A walk into even the smallest record srores
around town will reveal the wealth of music
to be discovered. Tape labels such as Eggy,
UHU, Karamazov and Gnar produce snap­
shots of different scenes within the city. Mis­
sissippi Records even has a series of tapes that
showcase rare and obscure songs of all genres
and time periods, which will undoubtedly
open your eyes to some extremely beautiful
music and create an obsession for even the
most passive of music fans. Ir is important to
remember the roots of this city's music scene.
Portland has successfully transformed it­
self from a city constantly overlooked into ;:­
city with eyes upon it. 12 Arts THE PIONEER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Through
the lens of a
beginner
Photos of last semester's Photography I class, taught by
Studio Head of Photography Robert Miller, will remain on
display in Fields until Tuesday, Feb. 8.
BY NATALIE BAKER
Editor in Chief
Portland may boast an impres­
sive spattering of galleries through­
out its quarters, bur our campus
houses irs own stock of home­
grown creativities. Nescled among
studios, art lockers and the per­
petually decorated entrance hall of
Fields Center for the Visual Arts­
also known as "the au building"­
is a gem of student art: the Arnold
student gallery. Blink and you'll
miss it, but swing by with a keen
eye during designated hours and a
room filled with peer art awaits.
On display for only four more
days is an exhibition of prinrs by
students of last semester's Photog­
raphy I classes.
Studio Head of Photography
Robert Miller, who instructs the
beginner photography course ev­
ery semester, handpicked each
photo for the exhibition out of his
favorite prints from students' fi-
"I always encourage
students to think
outside the box,"
said Studio Head of
Photography Rob­
ert Miller, "and LC
students are remark­
able in that way."
nal portfolios. ''I'd have to say that
consisrencly the students do strong
work here," said Miller. Judging by
the variety and quality of the exhi­
bition's prints, Miller's right.
Carnival-esque snapshots rub
photographic elbows with metal­
framed wrench portraiture and a
towering industrial collage of pipe
photographs. Miniature prints of
pastries and abstract images of in­
discernible subjects hang on the
walls among them. It's an impres­
sive sight, considering t½e amateur
status of the exhibition's photogra­
phers.
"I always encourage students to
think outside the box," said Mill­
er, "and LC students are remark­
able in that way." The long-time
photo instructor emphasizes the
importance of having hi students
consider a variety of presentation
styles, scales and materials when
working on their arc. "I've been
teaching Photo 1 students for 30
years, and I love ic every time," said
Miller. Whatever he's doing, it's
working.
1he Photography I exhibition will
be on display until Tuesday, Feb. 8.
Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on
Monday-1hursday. PHOTO BY AMALIA NILSSON
PHOTO BY JONATHON (UNKOWN LAST NAME)
PHOTO BY ROXANNE DAVIS Doors continue to close for underage music fans
at least $15 more than smaller all­
ages· venues. To compensate for
these losses co the all-ages music
community, underground venues
have taken the role as a cheap alter­
native by hosting house shows.
"A lot of rimes it [is] so much
simpler co have a house show than
co try co find an all-ages venue and
book a show. Now that we have
'grown up' a liccle bit,this has be­
come more of a logistic nightmare
than a legitimate way co play a
show, but I think it is that spirit
that will keep all-ages venues alive,"
said Dave Haldle, guitarist for Ty­
phoon, a local band parcly com­
posed of underage members.
Backspace and Tender Loving
Empire still exist as all-ages options,
bur neither rely solely on shows co
bring in money. Periodically, 21 +
venues such as Holocene, che Doug
Fir Lounge, Mississippi Studios and
Rotture open their doors co the un­
der 21 crowd, but these occasions
are few and far between.
PHOTO BY AMELIA WALSH
The Artistery, one of the few all-ages venues left in Portland, is set to close in March. According to the Porcland Tri­
bune, the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission (OLCC) "requires
venues co abide by a control plan to
ensure minors are not granted ac­
cess co alcohol, such as,keeping mi­
nors separate from the areas alcohol
is being served or limit the hours
alcohol is available." This presents a
financial dilemma for venues look­
ing co make a profi~ from liquor
sales. BY ZIBBY PILLOTE
Arts Editor
&
HAYLEY TRIVETT
Arts Editor
Another all-ages music venue is
slated co bite the dust. The Artis­
tery, one of the few all-ages venues
that remain in Portland, recently
announced ic will close its doors
this March, making it one of at
least five co do so in the past six
months. Other all-ages venues co
recently go under include the Wa­
ter Heater, the Great Hall, Berbaci's
Pan and most notably, the iconic
Satyricon.
"We are sad co see any all-ag­
es club close ... we grew up going
co all-ages shows; there are many
amazing bands we would never
Free Sho have seen if the shows had been
age-restricted," said Hutch Harris,
lead singer/guitarist of local band
The Thermals.
Both Satyricon and the Artis­
cery were bought by developers
who have different plans for the re­
spective spaces. A homeless shelter
will replace che Satyricon and what
is replacing the Artistery is yec co
be known.
In the absence of ine·xpensive
concerts that all-ages clubs pro­
vide, regular concert-goers are like­
ly co face higher ticker coses if they
hope co attend future music shows.
Larger, more commercial concert
halls such as the Crystal Ballroom,
the Wonder Ballroom, the Haw­
thorne Theatre, the Roseland and
the Aladdin Theater rend co charge "This is an all-coo-common tale
when it comes co all-ages venues, as
many of them can't compete with
bars ... Bars rend co make more
money, so they have better bookers,
and better equipment, and a loc of
times all-ages venues just fall by che
wayside," said Haldle. "Jc is always
sad co see an all-ages venue close,
bur since I have been playing music
in Porcland I have witnessed just as
many open ... even though so many
all-ages venues are closing right
now, chat doesn't mean char more
won't open later."
of the Week
BY HAYLEY TRIVETT
Arts Editor
Witness the ambient drones of live performances by High Wolf,
Rene Hell, Plankton War and Lady Shapes in the dimly lit basement
of the Substation for a mellow show that will certainly offer a reserve
of ethereal energy worth tapping.
Rene Hell (Type Records) of Austria, who recently ended a cour
with No Age, offers an array of pensive loops, ideal for a night of
introspection. France's High Wolf (Nor Nor Fun) is bound to inject
a much-needed boost of effervescent energy with' his swelling per­
cussion and wa.rm, psychedelic melodies. Portland's Plankton War
(DNT), a project of Eternal Tapestry's Dewey Manhood, mesmer­
izes its audience with delicate drones. Lady Shapes, who is closely as­
sociated with Plankron War, is a product of Portland's experimental
~,....,r-,_."!".'."''.:'.I,•~;;;;;;;:::====={ scene as well. Each group creates a gentle lulling effect on their listen-
• ers with carefully restrained cascades of meditative sounds.
The dynamics of this event will surely allow for an invigorating
CT'1lf~t::t'j~~:::':~~".".".':~~=-- experience. 4845 NE 10th Ave., 7hursday Feb. 10, 8 p.m.,fru. THE PIONEER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011 Art~ 13
Choirs and a capella groups serenade bitter hearts
BY JERRED BLANCHARD
Staff Writer
Valentine's Day, often
evokes bitterness and anger
in the lonely Lewis & Clark
populace. In che throes of
Hallmark cards, chocolate
filled hearcs and cacky carna­
tions, we find ourselves fall­
ing much more quickly ouc
of love than in ir. And as all
of our insecurities come to
an astounding precipice, ic
is the tongue-in-cheek choir
event known as th.e "Anti­
Valentine's Day Concert"
chat reminds us that we are
nor alone in our loneliness.
Choral Director Kathy
Fitzgibbon has puc together
a myriad of vocal pieces that
will help us forget our trou­
bles and laugh ac the unde­
served gravity of the Valen­
tine's holiday.
Involved in this con­
cert are three choirs (the
Community Chorale, che
Women's Chorus and che
Cappella Nova) and four
a cappella groups (Mamo
and the Coop, Section Line
Drive, the Ravine Academy
. and the Merry Weathers).
While che a cappella groups
are orchestrating and decid­
ing rheir own songs, Ficzgib-hon has chosen music for
the three large choirs to ex­
emplify not only songs chat
point ouc the ersatz quality
of Valentine's Day, but also
that celebrate the idea he­
h ind the holiday.
The concert should be
lighc-hearced and fun, and
will include almost 200
members of the LC com­
munity. One of ·che tunes
being sung by Cappella
Nova, called "Personals,"
puts a musical spin on cexc
caken from 1970s personal
ads, which should prove to
be quite the hilarious paro­
dy. Another tune, sung by
the Community Chorale, is
a P.D.Q. Bach tune. P.D.Q.
spoofs a serious Renaissance
madrigal called "My Bonnie
Lass, She Smileth," rewriting
che music and changing the
words to "My Bonnie Lass,
She Smellech." The overall
goal of this concert is co be
a quick-moving showcase of
LC's singing groups.
According co Fitzgibbon,
"If people are looking for a
fun outing chat celebrates
and mocks the Valentine's
holiday, chis is ic!"
Saturday, Feb. 12, 8 PM,
Evans Auditorium, .free ad­
mission.
Opening Celebration: Soul Food Night at the Bon
Tuesday, February 8
5:00-7:00pm in Fields Dining Hall ADVERTISEMENT
Films in Focus: Classic Narratives of the Black Experience
3:30pm I Imitation of Life ( 1959)
5:30pm I Malcolm X ( 1992)
8:30pm I Trouble The Water (2008)
Thursday, February 10 in Council Chamber
Public Lecture: Charise Cheney, Ph.D.
Learning From Black Resistance to School Desegregation
Thursday, February 1 7
4:00pm in Miller 105
Contemporary Art & Media: "Black ls ... Black Ain't"
Marlon Riggs Film ( 1995) on Perspectives of "Blackness"
Monday, February 21
7:00pm in Templeton, 3rd Floor (OMA/ISS Student Lounge)
Community Panel: Black Experience in "Colorblind" Society
Tuesday, February 22
4:00pm in Council Chamber
Keynote Speaker: Rudolph Byrd, Ph.D. ('80)
What is Black? Too.Black? Not Black Enough? .
A Scholarly Perspective on the Film "Black ls ... Black Ain_'t"
Wednesday, February 23
4:00pm in Miller 105
Closing Celebration: Black History Month Closing Reception
Rudolph Byrd ( '80) as Special Guest
Wednesday, February 23
5:30pm in Armstrong Lounge (Frank Manor House)
For more information, visit the Multicultural Affairs website
or email multicultural@lclark.edu. ---._¾.Pt....
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ILLUSTRATION BY AMY ROSENHEIM 14.Sports THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Hardball with a student
athlete-Q&A
Featuring Guiseppe Baffaro ('11) of Baseball
BY FIONA CORNER
Sports Editor
Why do you play baseball?
I always enjoyed it. It has always been a pas-,.
sion of mine; ever since I was a litcle kid. My
family is a big baseball family. My grandfa­
ther was a professional scout in the major
leagues; he was a high school coach in Or­
egon and I basically have big family ties.
Why did you decide to play baseball at
L&C?
I decided to play the year after my last sea­
son at my junior college. I talked co Coach
Dunn and Coach Baughman last year and
it was a big influence to have them talk to
me and char helped me in making my deci­
sion to come here. Plus I live in Porcland,
I'm close and I can get a great education at
the same time.
What makes baseball at Lewis & Clark
special? PHOTO COURTESY OF GUISEPPE BAFFARO
Guiseppe Baffaro ('11) has high hopes for baseball's There are a few things that make the L&C spring season. baseball program special. In my eyes, I think
it is the close-knit community that we have
with each other. We are a real close team and everyone can bond with each other at the same
rime and get after it coo. We all work out and do things together. I think that's a big reason
why our success is going co start building upon things like that. Tight-knit things like that.
Getting back on track
Track & Field team morale is high as season approaches
PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.LCPIONEERS.COM events and two relays at the
Conference meet last spring,
as well as distance runner Karl
Dickman ('10) and high-jump­
er Alla Khalicova ('10). Head
Coach David Fix says that the
team's challenge this year "is
to have people step up and re­
place those points." Fix is con­
fident char "if we can perform
up to our potential and com­
pete hard, we can move up in
the standings." Distance Coach
Keith Woodard agrees, noting
that the freshman he coached
in Cross Country this fall are
"finding their confidence" and
embracing competition. Christina Herring ('11). hurdler for track & field, is one of many
returning athletes whose consistency will assure the unity the team
hopes to achieve. Aside from improving the
BY HANNAH PALMER
Staff Writer
As Lewis & Clark track and field ath­
letes get geared up for the upcoming season,
morale is high. "The dynamics of the over­
all ream are great," says hurdler Sam Cour­
tain ('12). "There is a lot of support coming
from all of the different event groups." Emily
Thomas(' 13) adds, "Captains and others are
working hard this ream's overall reputation in the
Conference, the athletes are setting high in­
dividual goals. Sprinter Cheyenne Feliz(' 11)
is coming into her final season and is ranked
first in the Conference in both the 200 merer
and the 400 meter. Her goals are clear: "Stay
healthy all year. I want to be competitive all
season and go as far as I can: win the 400
meter at Conference, qualify for Nationals,
and beat as many Willamette Bearcats as
possible!"
year to create a sense
of team unity." Be­
cause of the variety
of events and train-"I want to be competitive
all season and go as far Raul Millan ('13)
and Emily Thomas
are among those
hoping to break
school records. Mil- ing regimes among
track and field ath­
letes, it is easy to just
click with the people as I can," said Cheyenne
Feliz ('11). lan competes in the
shot put, hammer
throw and discus,
you are working with every day. However,
the ream is increasingly eager to "appreciate
the skill and dedication it takes to participate
in any event in track and field."
The ream also aims to "move up in the
Conference this year and develop more con­
fidence and pride," says distance runner
Richie LeDonne ('l 1). Last year the wom­
ens' ream placed 6th in the North West Con­
ference Championship Meet and the men's
team placed 7th. LeDonne notes, "We have
a small team and competition in the Con­
ference will be difficult." LC has graduated
several key scorers, including Liska Havel
(' l 0), who scored points in four individual while Thomas runs the 5000 meter and the
10,000 meter. Olivia Foster ('13) is aiming
for a personal record in the 800 meter. Foster
notes, "My personal record has held steady
since my sophomore year in high school, and
now, as a sophomore in college, I think this
is the year." •
Katherine Groesbeck ('11) isn't giving
specifics, but promises that "this season I'm
'bout to bust a move."
Come watch the team's dedication and fo­
cus pay off at the two home meets this spring.
Mark your calendars for the LC Spring Break
Open on Saturday, Mar. 19 and the LC Invi­
tational on Saturday, Apr. 16. Outdoor Adventures
Climbing the hidden treasures of Broughton Bluff
BY MEGAN MORIN
Staff Writer with bolts through the cruxes.
At first glance, Porcland's incessant rain
and proliferation of moss suggests that
rock climbing in the area is slim co none.
However, there are a few enclaves of qual­
ity rock that can be The cHmbing ranges from interesting
cracks which climb up through blocks and
columns, co pure sport climbing routes that
scale seemingly blank faces, or gymnasti­
cally ascending overhangs and baffiing bulge
problems.
Broughcon is also
the perfect place co
rake beginning climb­
ers, or those new to
rope climbing, because
many of the routes al­
low for a cop rope co
be sec up by hiking up
co the cop of rhe wall,
eliminating the need
for more dangerous
lead climbing. found within an hour
of campus. One of
these nidden treasure,s
is Broughton Bluff: a
hidden crag outside of
Troutdale in Lewis &
Clark Scare Park.
Broughton, while
certainly nothing
compared co the end­
less climbing of Smith
Rock, has something
for every level of
climber, and its deficits
are more than com­
pensated by its prox­
imity co Porcland.
For a smaller area,
Broughcon has a sur­
prising amount of va­
riety in its hundred or
so routes.
The climbing features
an interesting combina­
tion of rrad, sport, and PHOTO BY MEGAN MORIN
Broughton Bluff has a lot to offer for any level
of climber and is easily accesible due to its
proximity to Portland. To get co Brough­
ton Bluff, take I-5
North co 1-84 east and
get off on exit 18 for
Lewis & Clark State
Park on the south side
of the highway. At the
stop sign, rake a left
and turn into the ob-
vious parking lot for the
park on the left. From
the park, head south­
east towards the hill and
mixed routes on columnar basalt. For as-climb up the trail to the crag.
piring trad climbers, there are a number of
friendly cracks with exc~llent protection, ·and
several mixed routes that will ease your fear Email mmorin@lclark.edu with any ques­
tions about Broughton Bluff, climbing, or other
outdoor activities.
411 on Portland biking
It's Not
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PHOTO BY GRACE GUENTHER
The sign above is a staple outside of Powell's Books near the bike racks where every Sunday night people
unchain children's bikes in an event known as the 'Zoo Bomb.'
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
Porcland is renowned as a
bike-friendly ci'ty despite its
hilly landscape, and it c.er-
, tainly lives up co its reputa­
tion. One only needs co go
downtown to see legions of
Porclanders on two-wheeled,
leg-powered transport roam­
ing the streets. The big news
stories in Portland are often
bike related: the Rose City
is known both for its an­
nual naked bike ride and the
Portland bike lane improve­
ment plan for 2030.
The bike culture exists on
Lewis & Clark's campus as
well. While the trek up Pala­
tine Hill discourages some,
others bypass that challenge
by using the bike racks avail­
able on the Raz. Debates
about the best way down­
cown are frequent.
Students have a range of
preferences regarding where
to bike, both locally and
around town. Getting into
town is the fir.st concern
of any biker, and even here opinions vary. Going down
Boone's Ferry to Taylor's
Ferry is thrilling in terms
of speed, bur puts bikers in
competition with cars for
the road. And unless bikers
are looking for a workout, or
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PHOTO BY GRACE GUENTHER
For a fun bike ride you need not go
further than the graveyards nearby.
have co get to OHSU, taking
Terwilliger is an unpleasant
series of big hills.
Aaron Williard ('14) is a regular biker, and is used to
navigating the city as such.
"Best way downtown," he
said, was the Springwater
Corridor, "if you are going
for a decent ride. Otherwise,
I'd use the greenway, which
is the west side version of
rhe Springwater Corridor."
Williard also spoke to
the Zoo Bomb, where "ev­
ery Sunday night people
ride children's bikes down
the hill that the zoo is on."
Bikes, located by a sculp­
ture near Powell's, are un-•
chained every night. Wil­
liard said that riders then
rake them on the Max up
co the hill to ride.
One need not go far
to enjoy biking, however.
Tucker Whitney ('14) is a
big proponent of one of
the local rides. "The grave­
yard ride is amazing," he
said. "I went [out] this one
day when the light was com­
ing through the trees at the
right angle." Regarding local
beauty, Tucker said, the ride
can't be beat. • ,· 1 r
PBR Weekend
Professional bull riders flock to Rose Garden Arena
for weekend competition
BY FIONA CORNER
Sports Editor
College students commonly
know "PBR" as Pabst Blue Rib­
bon, but in che cowboy world of
Scecsons and Ariacs, ic stands for
Professional Bull Riders. This
weekend, Friday, Feb. 4, and Sat­
urday, Feb. 5, che Rose Garden
Arena will host the PBR Portland
Invitational presented by Cooper
Tires. Professional Bull Riders, Inc.,
created in 1992 and based in
Pueblo, CO, sailed on the backs
of 20 riders and $1,000 out of
each of their back pockets. PBR
has since grown into the dream of
44 riders and Spire Capital, a pri­
vate investing company.
The list of corporate sponsors
has grown to include Ford, Wran­
gler, Jack Daniels, Dickies, Encer­
prise Rene-A-Car and the cicy of
Las Vegas. The top forty riders from
around the world will ride
the most resil-
ient bulls che
industry has ince che
creation of
PBR, bull
riding has
become che
epitome of PHOTO BY MAGGIE MCDERMUT
In between working on her double majors o/1:conomics and lnteroational Affairs, Amalia Nilsson ('11) has been practicing to main­
tain her #1 position on the women's team.
to offer.
Bulls with Tennis teams dream B.I.G.
names like
Bravehearc, Ha­
waiian Ivory and
Chin Music with
average buck­
off times
of 3.57
seconds or
lower are sure to be
crowd pleasers.
The invitational
consists of four rounds, two each
on Friday and Saturday, and the
riders with the highest cumulative
scores will compete in the Built
Ford Tough Championship round
with one final bull.
Currently, the top five riders
in the 2011 Built Ford Tough se­
ries are Vaid.iron De Oliveira and
Silvano Aves, both of Brazil, Ben
Jones of Australia, J.B. Mauney of
North Carolina, and Austin Meier
of Oklahoma. De Oliveira is 97.25
points ahead the second place rid­
er, Aves, and is sining pretty to win
the competition this weekend. the rough
a n d
tough
C O W -
boy spir­
it in the
Hundreds of thou­
sands of fans cheer their
1c1us favorite riders on at
300 events each year,
hootin' and hollerin' at chose who
are brave enough to tackle Ameri­
ca's original extreme sport.
The Professional Bull Riding
Invitational chis weekend is sure to
bring that old west spirit back to
the Rose Garden Arena.
You can catch all the honky
tonk action on VERSUS at 6
p.m. EST on Saturday and Sun­
day.
Tickets for the event can be
purchased starring at $10 at the
Rose Garden or online at www.
comcastix.com. It's sure to be a
yee-haw of a good time!
ADVERTISEMENT
by {your-name here) -BY HANNAH PRINCE
Staff Writer
Under a giant white dome nes­
tled behind Pamplin Gym, the men
and women of the Lewis & Clark
tennis teams prepare for their com­
ing season with dedication and in­
tensity.
Training for upcoming matches,
the teams have been practicing both
in scheduled practice and on their
own time. "They're all showing en­
thusiasm [and) practicing outside of
regular workouts. Ir's a good sign;
they're commicced," says Coach
Gundars Tilmanis. •
The men's team welcomes back
their top player George Allen ('11)
from his last semester studying
abroad. There will also be three new
players on the team. Sam Fi-aner
('14), Gabe Trepainer and Muneeb
Khan (a student here on an ex­
change program from Pakistan),
"mesh well onto the team," says re­
turning player Kerry White ('13).
Coach Tilmanis is confident they
will be a big help to the team as a
whole.
The women are also feeling op­
timistic chis year: they have the
added help of two new players, Ol­
ivia Sweetman (' 14) and Elisa Alway
(' I 4), and their star player is in top
shape. "Our number one player,
Amalia [Nilsson ('11)) has recovered
from a recenc physical injury and i playing well," says Tilman is. "Realis­
tically, we are looking to qualify for
the conference tournamenc at the
end of the year." The Pioneers are
aiming for one of four spots in this
conference.
When asked about their compe­
tition, Coach Tumanis grouped LC
as ranked equally with Willamecce,
Linfield, Whicwocrh and Whitman,
the other top teams of the total of
9 schools that are fighting for the
four spots. "[We] all have an equal
chance," he said. "We're all in the
running."
The encouraging and support­
ive accitude provided by Coaches
Tilmanis and Jimmy Chau is key to
the laid-back style and fun vibe of
the whole ream and the solid rela­
tionship between the coaches and
players. "Til is the man-just look
at him!" said Sam Franer ('14). The
coaches and the players also share
a similar philosophy towards the
game that promotes a balance be­
tween fun and serious competition.
"Our main goal is to be competi­
tive and win the most marches and
have the best record. On the same
line, we have a goal of student sat­
isfaction," explains Tilmanis. "We
want our players ro honestly say
they're glad they chose LC and chat
one of their highlights was the ten­
nis team." According to White, this
philosophy is perfect for LC's tennis program. "We're a D-3, so we're not
at school for sports, and it's nice to
be able to play just to play," he says.
Yet this laid-back attitude doesn't
stop the ceam from busting our mad
tennis skills when game time rolls
around. Izzy Borris ('13) mentally
prepares for each match with the
intensity of a true (tennis) baller.
Her routine? "I pop some Notori­
ous B.I.G. in my iPod, and then I sit
there with my hood up for an hour."
White describes games as a test
of achlecic focus both powerful and
entertaining. "Ir's really one-on-one.
There are no coaches out there, just
you versus the other player. It's not a
contact spon, but it gees really com­
petitive and fun to watch." Franer
adds, "Our ream adds a lot of Hair
to the game."
According to Coach Tilmanis,
"Everyone plays, some compete.
The difference between players
and competitors is that competi­
tors mind losing, and our team
has a lot of competitors. This also
makes it fun to watch them play,
so come watch!" Come see this
Aair for yourself chis Friday, Feb.
4 when the men take on the Port­
land Stare Vikings at 4 p.m. in the
tennis dome behind Pamplin Gym.
Theo look our for the women's
ceam when they take on University
of Puget Sound nexc Friday, Feb.
11 at 5 p.m.
Who:
The ~oneer Log Baseball catches new coaches
What:
Writers, illustrators, photographers
When:
5 p.m. Mondays
Where:
Thayer in Templetan
Why:
Because YOll uxmt to 'c:.o1tf:tibute to the
studf!l'lt nmuspaper
How:
Shaw up, do work, get printed New coaches and a new training regimen has the team excited for the new season
BY ROBIN AUBRY
Staff Writer
New year, new {Tlanagement: such
has been the trend for the Pioneers
baseball team, who has gone through
three coaches in as many years. This
year, the ~quad went through a to­
tal makeover, with an entirely new
coaching staff, including former Pi­
oneer ball player and two-year let­
ter winner Jim Bray ('I 1). The Pios'
new head coach is Tom Flynn. He
brings with him an entourage from
his last coaching job at Wabash Col­
lege in Indiana, including one of his
top recruits, Andy Weeks, as a pitch­
ing coach, and younger brother Ryan
Flynn as an outfield coach and re­
cruiter.
Coach Tom Flynn is an expe­
rienced ball player and coach with
~n impressive resume. At Wabash,
a school about the size of the male
population of Lewis & Clark, Flynn
coached the baseball team for six sea­
sons and became the second highest
ranked coach in wins at the college.
He also expanded the entire baseball
program at Wabash, working closely with admissions to attract students
from our-of-state to come play for
the Little Giants. In his first coaching
job, Flynn worked with a then Divi­
sion III ball ream at the University of
the South in Tennessee, leading them
to conference concention in a mere
three seasons.
The Pioneers will be the third col­
lege program that Flynn has brought
his green thumb to, and he's already
starred work on developing the team.
"We're working on building the
foundations... a higher work eth­
ic, a new identity," said Flynn. The
ream can certainly sense that change
in identity; the boys have goccen up
for workouts at five in the morn­
ing every weekday for a few weeks
now. Catcher Geoff Wenz ('13) was
pleased to say that lase week was their
last week of"camp," bur it wasn't just
seeing the end to the 5 a.m. workouts
he was excited about. "There's a buzz
in the locker room that hasn't been
there before. Ir's electric," said Wertz.
The baseball teain isn't alone in
noticing a difference either: "I've
seen a lot more [baseball players) in the gym lately," said swimmer Noah
Boring ('12). Wertz and fellow soph­
omore Eliot Smith (' I 3) said that
other achleres had approached chem,
noticing a difference in the traffic of
baseball players at the gym as well.
As a direct resulr of this higher work
ethic, the team has a newfound con­
fidence about the upcoming season
in a crowded, challenging confer­
ence. "In Indiana we knew about
the George Foxes, the Linfields, the
PLUs ... there's no doubt in my mind
that we can be one of those pro­
grams," said Flynn.
Ar 9-24 last year and wrapping
the season up with an I I-game losing
streak, the Pioneers will look to im­
prove their pitching, which struggled
with an 8.25 earned run average and
their late-inning stretches both on of­
fense and defense.
This season also marks the final
year of baseball for nearly half of the
roster; seven players will graduate af­
ter this season. Flynn and the entire
team are committed to both develop­
ing new talent and giving the seniors
a good sendoff. 16 Backdoor THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
TORST OF THE WEEK:
WHOOP IE PI ES
This week's toast goes out to the dessert currently
causing quite a hullabaloo in the Northeastern
United States. Whether one sees them as "slice[s]
of happiness" or "frosting-delivering vehicles
masquerading as food," these lard-filled wads of
vanilla icing smothered between two chocolate
patties are stealing headlines in their fight to
become Maine's official state dessert. So, inhale
some french fries, pour yourself a shot of the sugar­
filled liquor of your choosing, and drink a toast to
the infamous Whoopie Pie.
Quotes taken from Boston Herald
STUDENT LITTERS
..
A bulldozer attempts to clear the massive trash pile accumulated in the parking lot as a result of the
violent environmental riots
"When you're covered in refuse, no one can see your tears through the soiled cooking oil
dripping down your face," recalled Marjorie Duncan ('13). Duncan's troubles began two
weeks ago when she made the grave mistake of failing to properly discard her Kombucha
bottle. "It's one thing to put a bottle in the garbage when there's no recycling bin in sight,"
said SEED president Bethany Berman ('14), minutes before hurling coffee grounds toward
a cowering Duncan, "but that girl straight-up littered." Indeed, Duncan's actions have
sparked a series of violent riots around' the Lewis & Clark campus, the most recent of which
involved the burning of her effigy in Fields Dining Hall. The demonstration was thought to
serve a dual purpose, as the effigy was made of garbage, and thus also reminded people of
the consequences of failing to compost.
Another common criticism was the seeming irony of the litter in question being a
Kombucha bottle. "What? So, she can, like, take care of her body, but can't take care of
the environment," an impassioned Frankie Favreau ('13) exclaimed. "Thar is"!iome bortled­
warer-drinking, cigarette-flicking, putting-your-pizza-box-in-the-recycling-bin, hypocritical,
nihilistic B.S." Appropriately, the only campus group to grant Duncan amnesty is the
newly formed Smokers' Coalition. Recognizing the damaging environmental effects of
cigarette butts, president Gus Wooster(' 11) scared, "You just gorra, like, remove rhe log
from your own eye before you can judge the [expletive] splinter in someone else's, you
know?" Duncan and the other members of the coalition have been relentlessly pelted with
garbage while en route to their cars every day, following the Kombucha incident. While
the protest may on the surface seem contrary to the aims of environmentalism, participants You Caught My Eye
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Top Ten LC Celebriti~s
Now, LC's got some big names on campus: Celestino, Sr. Feld-Gore, ere. Bur us here ar
the Backdoor would like to give a shout-our to some familiars that everyone knows, but
who never seem ro get the public recognition we feel they deserve.
1. Hat Guy:
This dapper young fellow has a hat for every occasion. From ball caps to top hars to cranial
marquees for the latest LC theater productions, Hat Guy doesn't mess around.
2. Rollerblading Girl:
This girl, Like all celebrities, is better than you. Why? Because she doesn't waste this precious
life, like all us simple folk do, by walking and standing on legs. Nay, she celebrates on her
wheels, dances in her 'blades on basketball courts, and thus enjoys her life while getting
everywhere faster and with more pizazz.
3. The Kilted Professor:
I've never had the pleasure of having this professor, but he seems like a pretty alright guy.
He doesn't listen to the whimsical trends of'fashion.' No, this man struts his Scottish pride
and has more Aair in a single pleat than Carrie Bradshaw had in her entire wardrobe.
4. Shakespeare/ 1950s Fighter Pilot/ etc. Guy:
This guy is epic and nobody works rhe colors red and black quite like him. If you're
thinking of dressing up in costumes, don't. You don't have this one. Ir's taken care of.
5. Bathrobe Guys:
These guys like to keep it cas(ual) in the Bon, adorned in their bathrobes, PJs, and slippers.
If you live on campus, you may as well embrace the luxury of never having to put on
"going-our" clothes if you don't want to. I admire them, and they always look so cozy that
ir makes me want to punch them in the tooth(s).
6. Betty:
Love ya, gurl.
7. The Campus Living Pirate:
We've alJ seen him. We all love him. So, a "yo-ho~ho" to you, sir (as I covertly sip wine from
a Nalgene underneath my dorm bed), and your pirate(/do) rags, Birkenstocks, and rolled
up cargo pants, too.
8.Tattooed Campus Safety Officer:
I've long wondered the back story of this campus safety knight who has two full sleeves of
tattooes. Was he in a biker gang? Did he have an addiction to pain? Is his body his temple?
All of these questions I long to ask, but alas, the only interactions I've had with this man
have involved him yelling at me to pour our my beer or to quickly vacate my own house.
Maybe I'll write him a missed connection ...
9. The Kid Who's at Every Party:
Ever since this young buck came to LC in the fall of '09, I've seen him at literally every
party I've been to. Sometimes I chink he has doubles.
10. Vibrantly Colored Pants Kid:
I can't even count the number of times I've found myself staring at this guy below his waist.
There's nothing sexual abeut it; he just always has rhe most colorful and interesting patterns
all over his pan ts.
Thanks to rhe !dark.us blog for giving us the idea for this list!
wish to show what the campus would be like if everyone
followed Duncan's example. One protestor added that,
"We only throw stuff in the parking lot, and all asphalt THIS WEEK'S COMIC BY JOHN TOLLES
is trash anyway," before running away barefoot and
climbing up a tree.
School administrators have been oddly inactive in
dealing with the attacks. When asked for comments,
college representatives merely cited the school's
sustainability policy and pointed to the impressive
number of receptacles placed around the college's
campus.
Returning to her Volvo to find "LITTERBUG"
scrawled in curdled milk across the side of the
vehicle and Kombucha mushroom cultures growing
in its hub caps, Duncan yelled, "I know now that
creating filth means that I am filth. I'M FILTH!"
before slamming her door to dodge an incoming
bombardment of soggy Veggie Booty curls. One
anonymous militant SEED member tried to sum
up the entire ordeal: "[ thought I was living in a safe
place, but any place where people just throw their
crash willy-nilly is under the constant threat of having
a gout-and-fungus-ridden carbon footprint. We won't
give up until every peel is composted cardboard
coozy recycled, and piece of styrofoam annihilated."
*P.S. All farricles found in the Back.door are jokes. Funny < .
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