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2011-02-18

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ON CAM PUS I NEWS 14
PHOTO BY ROSALIE KELLY
ALIEN BOY
'84 ALUM DIRECTS
DOCUMENTARY ABOUT
LOCAL POLICE
BRUTALITY VICTIM
BY DREW LENIHAN
Staff Writer
Lewis & Clark continues to
lose coolness points for nor having
a film department, bur rhar doesn't
mean rhe college ca.n'r produce
world-class filmmakers and direc­
tors. One such filmmaker is alum
Brian Lindstrom ('84), director of
the upcoming documentary Alien
Boy: The Death a.nd Life of James
Chasse.
Lindstrom has filmed numer­
ous documentaries and movies in
Portland since graduating just over
25 years ago from our humble in­
stitution with a degree in Commu­
nications . The young graduate be­
came friends with retired professor
Stuart Kaplan who inspired Lind­
strom to pursue a career in film­
making.
For over 15 years now, Lind­
strom has been writing, directing
and editing numerous projects.
His mosr recent film, Alien Boy:
The Death and Life of fames Chasse,
is in post-production and is ex­
pected to be released this spring.
Lindstrom has been working to
polish the film with Kaplan and
another LC alum, Andrew Saun­
derson ('08). Saunderson con­
nected with Lindstrom one day
when the filmmaker visited the
srudenc's class to discuss one of his
films. "After class I went and talked
to Brian and Stuart and ended up
being fortunate enough to help on
this project," said Saunderson.
Alien Boy portrays the life of
James Chasse, a Porclander who
was a major player in the local
pu.nk scene of the lace '70s and
'80s, as well as a poet and artist.
Chasse, who had been diag­
nosed with schizophrenia, died
from blunt force trauma while in
police custody on Sept. 17, 2006.
His extensive injuries, including
over two dozen broken bones, led
to statewide uproar over the issue
of police brutality.
Lindstrom had been yearn­
ing to do a project with his friend
Jason Renaud when the Meneal
Health Association of Porcland ap­
proached him with the idea for the
film, along with funding. Renaud,
who has worked as an advocate for
the mentally ill for 25 years, imme­
diately hopped on board as a pro­
ducer.
"We wanted to show what hap­
pens when police and mentally ill
[individuals] interact and the po­
tential danger that can happen,"
said Lindstorm.
For more information on the
film, visit alienboy. org 45 staff, faculty to step
down at end of semester
BY ZACH HOLZ
News Editor
When May rolls around this year
and the lase of exams are handed
in, after planes are boarded and the
Commencement fanfare sounds its
last chorus, the three schools char
comprise Lewis & Clark will say
farewell to over 45 senior faculty
and staff who will be leaving under
an early retirement plan.
The ~chool's Board of Trustees
proposed the new retirement plan,
named rhe Voluntary Employee
everance Program (VESP), in ari
effort to reduce costs. •
The board's hope is to encour­
age tenured faculty and senior staff
who would be retiring in the near
future anyway to step down early. VESP's benefits include one year's
salary plus an additional 500 dol­
lars per month to subsidize health
care costs, along with full payment
of any unused vacation days.
To qualify for the program, ap­
plicants must be full-rime employ­
ees at least 55 years of age who have .
worked at least ten years at LC.
In an e-mail to faculty and staff
last October, Vice President of Fi­
nance Carl Vance wrote rhar rhe
administration's "objective is to
save at least $1 million annually
through the VESP."
"We are putting Lewis & Clark
in a better position," he continued,
"to fulfill our mission for the long­
term future [with VESP]."
Story Continued I News 2
Law school hosts regional
mock trial competition
BY ALLY HUBBARD
Staff Writer
Portraits of George Washington
looked out across a Multnomah
County courtroom last weekend as
law students and volunteers testi­
fied and participated in mock trials
as part of the prestigious National
Trial Competition.
Lewis & Clark Law School
hosted the regional level of the
competition. Not only was it the
law school's first time to hose a
mock trial competition in over ten
years, but they also won the case.
The mock trial was part of a re­
gional competition for the Texas
Young Lawyers Association moot
court system and cosponsored
by the American College of Trial
Lawyers. Over 20 teams from 11
AUKEEM BALLARD
WINS TEACHING
FELLOWSHIP
Features9 PHOTO BY LEO QIN
different schools throughout the
Midwest and Pacific Northwest
competed in the regional competi­
tion for the chance to advance to
the national championship in Tex­
as. LC Law School and Montana
will advance.
Story Continued I News 2
ETHICAL
BUTCHERY
News 4 & Opinions 5
RA applicants
reach record high
News4
AND AND AND
(and more!)
AT THE CO-OP
Arts13 PHOTO BY HANNAH PRINCE
Senior Lecturer in Art and Studio Head
of Photography Robert Miller plans to
retire at the end of this semester after
teaching at LC for thirty years.
Taylor Gatti ('14) batting during practice. STAMBAUGH
SETTLES WITH
BEAVERTON
FOR$75,000
News2
PHOTO BY MAGGIE OLIVER
Hustle and throw
SOFTBALL TEAM BRINGS THE HEAT IN STRIKING
IMPROVEMENT FROM LAST YEAR'S PERFORMANCE
BY FIONA CORNER
Sports Editor
The cloudy sky promised a rain­
out for rhe first softball game of the
season, but the showers held out
until just moments after the dou­
ble header concluded with back­
to-back triumphs for the Pioneers.
Walla Walla University had no
chance in the first game of the se­
ries, falling to LC in five innings,
8-0. The Wolves fought a lircle
harder in the second, with a Pio­
neer steal of 4-3.
Their first double-header win
since 2002, the Pios played well un­
til the end, clinching their victory.
Game one started slow, with
zero hits by LC in rhe fuse two in­
nings. The Pioneers found their
stride in the bottom of the third,
starting with a single up the mid­
dle by Molly Donahue (' 1 I) and
finishing the inning with four solid
scores by Donahue, Jamie Moon
('I 1), Taylor Gatti ('14) and Cati­
lin Basilio ('14).
Pitcher Paige Mcfeely ('l 1)
held Walla Walla off again in the
top of the fourth, striking our three batters in a row.
The Pioneers swept the Wolves
with four more ru.ns in the bottom of
the fourth, scored by Gatti, Moon,
Jet'aime Mullins ('13) and Caroline
DeVincenzi ('12) respectively.
The Wolves finished out game
one with a single out to left field
and the last two batters striking out
swinging.
Game two of the double header
again started slow, with no runs in
the first inning. LC picked up the
slack in the bottom of the second
with ru.ns by Caiclin Relyea ('12)
and Mullins. Walla Willa managed
to slide past LC with a run by Ash­
ley Martinez in the top of the third.
The Pioneers managed to score
two more runs in the bottom of
the fourth and the sixth to pull off
game two of the series.
Michaela Satter (' l I) led the
Pioneers on Sunday with two runs
and three hies. Moon, Gatti, and
Mullins also had two runs each.
Catch softball again Saturday
Feb. 19 and Sunday Feb. 20 in
Clackamas, OR where they face off
Oregon Tech, Concordia, Col. of
Idaho and Northwest Chrsc. 2News THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 18, 2011
VESP program projects $1.75M savings for school
Community members suggest a loss of "institutional memory"
Story continued from page 1
According co Vance, the program has
been in the works since 2008, when the Ex­
ecutive Council met co discuss some ways co
make the budget more solvent. A program
similar co VESP was implemented at the
Claremont University Con ortium in 2008,
and their efforcs served as a model for LC's
manifestation of the incentive program.
The proposal was brought before the
Board of Trustees, and after their approval
it was brought co some Q&A meetings with
faculty and staff.
On the aims of che program, Vance said,
"it's true co say chat we were crying co save
dollars; it's nor true to say chat economic
collapse was imminent ... [one .of the Cla­
remont Colleges] wasn't going co collapse,
they were [implementing a program similar
co VESP) because they realized char their op­
erating coses and operating income were nor
in line, and they were trying co bring chem
closer."
Vance continued, "Since labor coses of
paying faculty and staff} make up two thirds
of our operating coses, we had for several
years been trying ro trim non-labor costs.
However, since chat's only 33% of the bud­
get, there's a limit on how tight you can
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"The endowment dropped by 32% in one
year. Everyone all of a sudden had a lor less
money in rheir pocket. Giving co the college
cook a dramatic dive. There's been sort of a
sea-shift -there's a term chat's being used
[for chis) now, 'the new normal."'
The "new normal" though, has some im­
portant, and certainly controversial, caveats
co it. If a faculty or staff member enrolls in
the VESP program, and is accepted, he or
she is for all intents barred from coming back
ro teach full-time at any of the LC institu­
tions.
"I don't anticipate that it's
going to suddenly be an
entirely different place next
year once these people are
gone, but, it will be differ­
ent, there is no question of
that."
A professor can come back on for what
is referred ro as ".5FTE," which essentially
equates co a single semester, reaching a single
class, or leading an Overseas Program.
As Charlie Ahlquist of Campus Living ex­
plained, "chat definitely was a sticking point
for a lot of people -the people who are eli­
gible for chis are people who have invested a
lot of time and part of their lives ro the in­
stitution, so ro say essentially chat 'you're nor
welcome to come back here,' even on a con­
sulting basis, was kind of like, well, 'don't let
the door hit you on the way our.' "
The VE P program has provoked a mix
of emotion from the senior raff and faculty
who have enrolled. Put succinctly by Pam­
plin Professor ofHisrory Stephen Beckham,
"in my [present) circumstance, I had not an­
ticipated retiring."
For some others, according ro Ahlquist,
"chis has been a great opportunity, as [chose
faculty and sea.ff] have been planning co re­
tire in the next few years anyway."
However, Ahlquist mentioned, "I know
there were some people who were perhaps
off-put initially because [VESP) seemed very
distanced and businesslike. Thar's not nec­
essarily the timbre of the institution -we
definitely hold ourselves up as being a much
more intimate, welcoming, person-oriented
place."
Current figures, in a release from Vance
on The Source, scare chat 24 of the 45 fac­
ulty and staff who have accepted VESP are
from the College of Arcs and Sciences, eight
are from the Law School, four are from the
Graduate School, and the remaining nine are
from shared Common ervices.
Preliminary estimations from Vance sug-gest that abour $1,750,000 will be saved
during the first year, with an additional
$1,200,000 saved in the second year and be­
yond·
However, there is much char will be lose
as well with chis change. Rather than chink­
ing solely about how much money the Col­
lege will save, Beckham also wanted ro high­
light what chat saving and tradeoff entails.
"I'd rather put it in terms of [the fact chat] a
significant amount of institutional memory
will be leaving Palatine Hill in May," Beck­
ham said.
Also cmng institutional memory,
Ahlquist added, "in order ro even be eligible
for this program you have to have worked
here for ten years or more. That means chat
the people who are
leaving have at least
450 years of [collec­
tive] experience of
what Lewis & Clark
College is like."
Ahlquist con-
tinued, mentioning
chat all of the con­
nections chat these
faculty and staff have
made with past stu­
dents, colleagues
and people around
the world will also
vanish, along with
the felt presence of
the people who, as
Ahlquist puts it,
"have invested their
love in making chis
the place all chat it
is."
There is a cer­
tain degree of back­
ground change
presenr in every in­
stitution. Tenured
faculty retire, new
hire seep in and be­
gin making a name
for themselves, and
the pitch of the
college changes in
subtle ways. In an
institution with
something on the or­
der of 400 employ­
ees, 45 retirements
in a single year is cer­
tainly significant.
Ahlquist con-
sidered, "certainly,
their contributions
will be missed. But I
think the institution
and rhe community
as a whole is always
changing, and chis is
just going ro be the
punctuation in the beginning of another big change."
As the many search committees spread
between departments continue bringing in
new faculty candidate after new candidate,
the school begins ro gee the sense that acer­
tain reorganization is in mid-orchestration.
"I don't anticipate that it's going ro sud­
denly be an entirely different place next year
once these people are gone, bur, it will be dif­
ferent, there is no question of char," Alquist
concludes.
7his article is the first in a series of three
chronicling the impact of the VESP program on
the present and future of lewis & Clark Col­
lege. Staff Writer Adrian Guerrero contributed
to this story.
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A resolution has been reached
Beaverton School District will p~y Seth Stambaugh $75,000
BY LINDSEY BOSSE
Editor-in-Chief
On Sept. 15, 2010, Lewis & Clark alum
and current graduate student Seth Stam­
baugh was dismissed from his student-teach­
ing position at Sexron Mountain Elemen­
tary because of concerns with his sexuality.
By Oct. 28, Stambaugh was reinstated in his
original classroom at Sexron Mountain.
Last Friday, Feb. 11, Beaverron School
District and Stambaugh issued a Joint Pub­
lic Statement stating Beaverron's plans for
preventing future discrimination, as well as
plans for a settlement of $75,000 from the
district ro Stambaugh. Boch parties agreed ro
avoid any litigation.
In addition, Beaverton reinforced their
efforts ro enforce their new discrimination
policies, while also promising district-wide leadership training related ro issues of sexual
orientation and gender identity.
The resolution marks an official end ro
the dispute between Beaverton and Stam­
baugh.
"We have always wanted ro have a really
clear resolution from the beginning and have
communication about this issue-both per­
sonaUy ro Seth and the district's response ro
these kind of questions," said Lake Perriguey,
Scambaugh's attorney. "Seth just wants ro
move forward and be a teacher."
Stambaugh was upfront from the begin­
ning, claiming chat he had no intentions of
being an activist, and only wanted robe back
in his classroom. In the first forum discuss­
ing the matter back in September, Stam­
baugh had expressed resistance ro media at­
tention on the matter.
Story continued on page 2 THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 News3
Law School hosts and competes in
regional roulld of National Trial
Competition, moves on to Texas ASLC
Update
Four new
senators chosen
to fill empty spots Story continued Jro•m page I
The volunteers who helped with the trials
memorized a character's back-story and then
testified in court as that person. The mock
trial ran just like a real courtroom would,
with proper decorum and procedure.
The details of the case involved the mur­
ders of two young women who worked with
the defendant at the "Everything's-A-DoUar"
store. The witnesses also included a detective
who had failed to look into the jealous ex­
boyfriend, even though_ the defendant had
seen him lurking near the store earlier on the
day the murders took place. At the end of
the weekend, our own LC Law Students won
the case.
LC Law Students can start participating
in moot court their second year. Students
can take a class which hosts a competition at
the end of the semester, and the high scorers
of that competition can then join the team.
Exceptional students are asked to join the
Honor Board.
This year, the Honor Board is composed
of Oliver O'Brien and Laura Maurer, who
organized and ran the moot court with the
help of volunteer witnesses and prominent
lawyers and judges from around the area.
O'Brien expressed, "We don't host very
often, so there was no pre-packaged formula
for us to work with. We could not have done
this without the undergraduates from LC.
The Dean and faculty were so helpful and ef­
ficient."
Many of the volunteer witnesses who ap­
peared for questioning were students from
the Law School and undergraduate campus­
es.
Commenting on the value of moot court,
O'Brien, a third year law student said, "Short
of District Attorney work, it's one of the best
things you can do in law school to educate
yourself. It gets you comfortable in front of
a judge and jury."
Maurer, al o a third year law student,
works at the D.A. office while going ro
school. he agreed, saying, "It was a great
way to prepare for trial work. Learning to
think on your feet is one of the most valu­
able lessons char can be taken from rhe ex­
perience."
The law students are judged on their
opening srarements, closing arguments and
direct-and cross-examination of rhe witness­
es. O'Brien said chat the students are also
judged by how the quality of their pre-trial
motion , articulation and case theory as a
whole. Judge Cheryl Albrecht, from the Multnomah
County Court System, was one of the many
lawyers and judges from the Portland area who
volunteered at the National Trial Competition. Randall Szabo, a student at LC Law School,
participated in a mock trial at Multnomah County
Courthouse this weekend.
PHOTOS BY LEO QIN
Law school student Zach Allen participated in the regional round of the National Trial Competition mock
trials this weekend, competing against students from ten other schools. Along with Montana, Lewis &
Clark moved forward to the next round of competition. This will be the national championship, which will
take place in Texas. BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
Four new senators join rhe ranks of ASLC
this semester, including new representation
for sophomores, juniors and seniors. Katie
Dahlhausen ('I 1), Annalisa Peterson ('12),
Liz Scott (' I 2) and David Amsel (' 13) each
had their first senate meeting last Thursday.
They will represent their respective classes for
rhe remainder of the year.
Each became a senator through a simple
application process. Scott said, "The process
was relatively easy," a point char all senators
seemed to ~e in agreement about.
The application asked three questions
of potential senarors and were, in Amsel's
words, "what do you want to do, what is
your mission statement, and what experience
do you have?"
The acceptance came quickly. "A couple
hours later, [ASLC President Dith Pamp
('11)] rold me I was rhe new senator. I don't
even think I ran against anyone," said Dahl­
hausen over e-mail. The other senators re­
ported a similar experience.
While each incoming senator held a range
of issues they wished ro address, building
connections at LC was a common theme.
At LC, Amsel said, "[we have] so many
resources [and) so many opportunities, but
we have to be active in obtaining them."
Dahlhausen said she hoped to keep students
more informed as to what their student gov­
ernment is doing. aid Scott, "One of my
goals ... will be to go to students directly au.d
ask them what is sropping them from getting
involved."
Another common theme was the hope
that students would communicate with their
new senarors. Said an animated Amsel, "I
want everyone to tell me what they want to
do." Scott expressed interest in listening to
overlooked voices on campus "in the dia­
lDgue with our community here, and serve
their interests as best I can."
The senator's goal were more specific
as well. Amsel is hoping to address a work
study system that is "obviously not working."
Dahlhausen, in turn, is "planning to do [her)
part in making the campus even more envi­
ronmentally sound and biker friendly."
Stambaugh's case prompts language change in discrimination policy
Story continued from page 2
However, within the week, publications
all over the nation had their hands on rhe
story. Srambaugh's case went national, and
focused a lot of negative attention- on the
Beaverton School District. The District was
rhen forced to address the issues at hand, and
have since tuned up their discrimination pol­
icies and apologized to families of students
and staff char were affected by the event.
In one particular school board meeting, a
resolution was announced, seating that Bea­
verton is "committed to providing a safe,
"S th. e Just wants to move
forward and be a teacher."
positive, caring and productive learning and
working environment for students and staff."
The statement continued with "the dis­
trict seeks to ensure an environment free of
discrimination and harassment based on any
individual's actual or perceived race, color,
religion, sex, exual orientation, natural ori-gin, marital status, age or disability, whereas,
we are concerned that discrimination and
harassment have been experienced by stu­
dents and staff in our district ... "
Since the resolution, the district has con­
tinued to implement the changes they have
promised, starting with a revised discrimina­
tion policy that was readopted Jan. 11 of this
year.
"I think this is the first case in the country
where a public school district has recognized
that there needed to be a settlement in a case
involving speech that identifies a person as
gay," said Perriguey.
"This kind of visioning forward is so
much more important than some person
saying, 'Hey, I made a mistake, and wasn't
thinking and caused a lot of problems."'
Amidst the issues and attention that this
situation has brought Stambaugh, he has
continued with his education at the graduate
school, and has been working in the class­
room at Sexton ever since his reinstatement.
He will be graduating from the program lat­
er this spring.
"It's a case study, in a way, of how some­
one could potentially nor suffer [discrimina­
tion and harassment], or not let it stand,"
concluded Perriguey. Beaverton School District
Non-Ditcrlm.lnation Code: AC
Adopted: 5/4/09
Revised/Readopted: 1/11/l l
The District shall ensure nondiscrimination and an environment free of hlll'ISSDlent based on an
individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation1, gender identity2, gender
expression3, national origin, marital status, age or disability or because of an association with any otha
persons within these protected classes.
lo keeping with requirements of federal and state law, the District strives to remove any vestige of
discrimination in employment, assignment and pmnotion of personnel; in educational opportunities and
services offered students; in student assignment to schools and cluses; in student discipline; in location
and use of facilities; in educational offerings and materials; and in accommodating the public at public
meetings.
The Board encourages staff to improve human relations within the schools and to establish channels
through which community members can communicate their concerns to the administration and the Board.
The Superintendent or designee shall appoint and make known the individual& to contact on issues
concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments
Act of2008 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX and other
civil rights or discrimination issues•. The Board will adopt and the District will publish complaint
procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints.
Federal civil rights laws prolul>it discrimination against an individual because he/she has opposed any
discrimination act or practice or because that petSOll has filed a charge, testified, assisted or participated in
an investigation, proceeding or hearing. ADA further prohibits anyone from coercing. intimidating.
thrcalcning or interfering with an individual for exercising the rights guaranteed under the Act.
END OF POLICY
Text of the Beaverton School District discrimination policy change, revised 1/11/11 4News THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 18, 2011
Finance Committee
confronts funding crunch
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
After only four weeks into the
semester, the ASLC Finance Com­
mittee has been overwhelmed with
requests for funding. The commit­
tee, which according to its chair
Gabe Montes de Oca exists to "fill
in the holes" that Student Activities
funds cannot fill, is currently con­
sidering several applications that
collectively request anywhere
from $16,753 to $20,088.
Budget curs, a major source
of controversy last spring, hit
the finance committee as much
as other groups. While nor­
mally the committee has
$30,000-$40,000 to
distribute throughout
the year, they started
the 20 l 0-11 school year
with only $20,000. That
was evenly split between se­
mesters, leaving only $10,000 for
the current semester.
The committee is a source of
funding for a wide range of activi­
ties. Current requests include un­
anticipated speakers by many clubs
, and requests for a new sailboat
for the sailing club. The philoso­
phy of the committee is that they
exist to cover these holes in fund­
ing, or to support groups char form
after budgets are allocated for the
semester:
A debate has emerged our of the djlemma as to whether the finance
committee should work on a first­
come, first served basis or wait to
see what other ideas come along.
Montes de Oca reports a "healthy
balance" between the two ap­
proaches. Still, according to Mon­
tes de Oca, despite the face that the
ASLC has already spent about 2/3
of the funds chis semester, "people are much more conservative now."
The Finance Committee is
composed of four senators and six
students, all of whom hold voting
power. As chair, Montes de Oca
cannot vote. Those ten votes dic­
tate what group get th~ir propos­
als funded.
"This is a problem," Montes
de Oca acknowledged. "We don't
want to not be able to fund
important projects." A re­
cent ASLC resolution may
provide the answer to the
funding problem. The Board
of Trustees will be conven­
ing this month i:o discuss
the possibility of raising
the student activities
fee. If approved,
the new fee would
"help [the finance
committee] in a
long way."
Students are feeling
the pressure as well. Sarra
Wypn ('14), who is trying
to apply for money to start
a roller derby ream, said, "Ir
is really unfortunate because we
have an idea that many people on
campus are passionate about and
we simply may not get to make
it happen."
For this semester, that may
simply be a fact student groups
will have to come to terms
ILLUSTRATION BY AMY ROSENHEIM with.
Record number of students
apply for RA positions
BY JAKE SIMONDS
Staff Writer
"Ir is big," said Campus Living
Director Kelly Hoover in regards
to this year's Resident Advisor ap­
plicant pool. l 03 candidates, in­
cluding re-applying RAs and first
time applicants, are being consid­
ered for the college's 40 RA posi­
tions, with the final decision com­
ing out Feb. 28. The total number
of hires will depend on how many
applicants go overseas. Hoover
thinks around 48 will be hired.
Last year's applicant pool con­
sisted of approximately 75 stu­
dents, and the year before that it
was just over 80. This jump has
kept Campus Living staff very busy
over the last weeks, as they inter­
view all new applicants, review
portfolios of reapplying RAs, and
discuss candidates.
There are several pos­
sible reasons, including
financial copsiderarions,
for this jump in the
number of applicants.
RAs receive free room
and board, saving up to
$9,648 if they planned
to live on campus, ac­
cording to Colleg­
eBoard. Said Hoover,
"[The financial incen­
tive is] definitely a fac­
tor, and it may very well
be a contributing factor
to why we have so many
applicants this year. I'd
like to think it's not the
only one, bur I'd be
naive to say it didn't
have an impact giv­
en the economy
and the strains ev­
eryone's families
are under at this
time."
Hoover stressed that although the position can be
a great help to students, it is nor
meant to be financial aid and need
is nor a consideration in hiring.
Nearly all applicants who benefit
from the financial help also stressed
that the money wasn't the only, or
even the biggest factor.
Nate Cohen (' 12) is a current
RA who is reapplying for next se­
mester. "[The financial incentive] is
definitely a factor. I don't think it
is as much as it was a year ago. The
economy has bounced back, bur it
is still a huge financial help. For me
it makes a ton of difference," said
Cohen. He added that he would
have become an RA regardless of
money, and views his experience
positively.
"I think [another reason for
the large pool is that] the whole
image of RAs has shifred in
the last couple of years. I
know when I first started,
there was a notion that
RAs were just enforc­
ers. The RA ·reams of the last couple years have worked
hard to change chat, and RAs are
corning across as much more acces­
sible, more open, easier to talk to,
be around and be friends with stu­
dents. I think that's as much and
probably a bigger factor than the
financial piece," said Cohen.
Schuyler Adkins (' 14) echoes
Cohen's view that it's not as much
about the money as one might
think. "There wasn't a lot of finan­
cial motivation. I probably won't
get much of the full amount just
because of how the financial aid
system works. I get aid from the
school already, so being an RA
doesn't necessarily pay me the fulJ
amount. Being an RA factors into
income, nor scholarships. I'll get
some [help], but [nor as much as
others]," said Adkins.
Despite the stress of a large ap­
plicant pool,
both Hoover
and Cohen,
who rook
part in the
group in­
re r view
process for
new ap­
p l i can rs,
have been
impressed by the
quality of this year's
group. Said Hoover,
"[The final decisions
are] gonna be hard.
We have a whole day
blocked off to select our
team for next year, where
we really talk through ev­
ery candidate ... [W]hile it's a
lot of time, it realJy reminds me
why I do what I do, because
you just sort of get back to
the basics, what really mat-
• ters to the students' experi­
lLLUSTRATION BY KATE OWENS ence." Local restaurant owner,
Naomi Pomeroy ('97)
receives Outstanding
Alumna Award
PHOTO BY SAM MARGEVIC/US
Naomi Pomeroy('97) owns the restaurant Beast in downtown Portland, competed
in lhe television show Iron Chef, and has won several awards for her cooking. Now,
she can add an Outstanding Alumna Award to her list of honors.
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
Naomi Pomeroy, a 1997 Lew­
is & Clark alumna and former
competitor on the TV show "Iron
Chef," has been invited co attend
the Alumni Honors Banquet this
Saturday, where she will be hon­
ored by the school. The chef and
former Food Network celebrity
has been awarded the Outstanding
Young Alumna award for her work
as chef at her new Portland restau­
rant, Beast.
According to LC's website, the
award is handed out to one alum­
nus or alumna "for rendering supe­
rior performance in his or her cho­
sen field and superior service to his
or her chosen community within
15 years of graduation."
Pomeroy has certainly done
that. Alongside her TV spot, she Northwest.
According to Stephen LeB­
outillier, Senior Associate Director
of Alumnj and Parent Programs,
Pomeroy "is a very hard person to
get a hold of." Despite efforts both
by The Pioneer Log and the alumni
office, she could not be reached for
an interview. There is a chance, he
said, that she may not appear at the
event at all.
For some, that might not be
so bad. LeBoutillier reported that
there was the potential for a protest
at the banquet. Her restaurant has
been protested in the past for its
emphasis on meat options, and was
recently caught up in a controversy
over foie gras.
According to pdx.earer.com, -
who sources all her meat from lo­
cal, sustainable, ethical farmers -
had no issue with people exercising
.Pomeroy was ranked by Food &
Wine as one of the best new chefs
for 2009, named Chef of the Year
by Portland Month!J, and was a finalist
for a James Beard, Best Chef of the
Pacific Northwest Award.
was also ranked by Food & Wine as
one of the best new chefs in Amer­
ica for 2009. The LC website also
credits her for being "named Chef
of the Year by Portland Monthly.
Her restaurant, Beast, was also
named one of the best of the year
by The Oregonian, and she was a
finalist this year for a James Beard
Award for Best Chef -Pacific their free speech, though she did
have some qualms.
"I really wish they spent time
fighting against restaurants chat
buy conventionally raised fac­
tory farmed producr[s]," she said.
"When they fight against business­
es like mine, they are reaUy fighting
against people who already agree
with them in so many ways." THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 OpiriionsS
The quandary of ethical butchery
Two students beast it out over the controversial trend of ethical butchery, which is practiced by Naomi Pomeroy ('97), owner of Beast, located in NE
Portland. She will be honored at the Alumni Honors Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 19 (see News, page 4).
BY ADRIAN GUERRERO
Staff Writer
Lewis & Clark students can be pretty
obnoxious when they see dead ani­
mals. Every time a carved pig is on display in
the Bon, there is a small war as students cry
our, "How disgusting! How sick and wrong!
Ir's a violation of my right co come and ear
without feeling attacked!" This inevitably
leads co debates at the dinner cable, where
the vegetarian and vegan students invariably
win by accusing meat-eaters of destroying
the environment.
As a former vegetarian, the son of a butch­
er, and a Chicano, I have a pretty unique
perspective on Pomeroy's ethical butchery
and what I perceive co be bourgeoisie snob­
bery on the part of LC vegetarians.
One former LC student, Naomi Pomeroy
('97), abandoned her vegetarianism for the
exact opposite: she opened a meat-themed
re raurant in Portland called Beast with her
sou -chef Mika. In addition co her many ac­
colades (Chef of the Year, Portland Month­
ly; 1 0 Best New Chefs in America, Food &
Wine), she will be recognized at the Alumni
Honors Banquet Saturday, Feb. 19.
Chicano and Chinese-Ameri­
can communities use every part
of the animal including tongue,
tail and hooves, many of which
most Americans find unsanitary
and would throw away.
In an interview with Mother Jones maga­
zine, Pomeroy shared chat she u ed co be a
vegetarian. "As a kid I was like, 'Where's the
salad?' I was a vegetarian for a long time. I
tarred earing meat again probably like 12
years ago, when I scarred per onal chefing. I
figured, in order to cook meat, you have co
ear meat. le doe n'r look like the planer's go­
in to stop earing meat anytime soon-lee'
be reali tic about char. So maybe giving peo­
ple an option of a sustainably ourced prod­
uce i a good as ir's going co gee."
Beast prides itself on its usage of whole
animals, which they carve in the middle of
the restaurant.
Pomeroy's restaurant is a brilliant, full­
frontal assault in the face of the vegetarian
myth. Radical environmentalist, oil scien­
tist and former vegetarian Lierre Keith shows
chat industrial crop agriculture is actually
much more destructive than livestock pro­
duction, and char most livestock pollution
is due to the destructive practices of mono­
cror,ping.
'[Industrial] agriculture is actually the
most destructive thing char people have done
co rhe planer. In order co grow chose annual
mono-crops chat agriculture i founded on,
char civilization is founded on, you have co
clear the land. You're destroying entire eco­
y rems, and by clearing char soil, you're de-
scroyi ng it." Topsoil destruction is a much
larger problem for our environment. Ethical­
ly ourced meat produces can help disprove
the story char livestock production is envi­
ron mentally destructive.
LC students suffer from being culturally
blind and disconnected from food systems.
Chicano and Chinese-American communi-ties use every part of the animal including
tongue, tail and hooves, many of which
most Americans find unsanitary and would
throw away. They are also very open about
the process of earing animals, display­
ing meat on hooks for sale in che mar­
ket. Middle-class Americans are disgusted
by chis, and much of chis cultural stigma
transfers co their vegetarian children. Being
vegetarian fies into the cliche of the white
middle class environmentalist and is fueled
by niche-marker corporate advertising. Ir
smacks of elitism.
My father is a butcher. He knows more
than anyone how destructive and unethical
the meat industry is, from factory farm co
score counter. le is because of chis knowl­
edge char he supports ethical butchery and
conscientious meat-sourcing, and it is also
because of our cultural identity char we feel
comfortable really looking at the realities of
the meat industry.
Being vegetarian fits into the
cliche of the white middle class
environmentalist and is fueled
by niche-market corporate ad­
vertising. It smacks of elitism.
Instead of condemning something they
often know nothing about, vegetarians
should look at Pomeroy's example of ethi­
cal butchery and analyze the way chat their
cultural stigmas inform their criticisms of
meat-eaters.
PHOTOGRAPH BY SAM MARGEVICIUS
Pomeroy's restaurant Beast features a huge butcher block in the center of the kitchen. BY CHLOE WATERMAN
Staff Writer
A s humans, we are able co have
.li.blood in our mouths without hav­
ing blood on our hands, which has had
some disastrous consequences for animals.
Naomi Pomeroy, through her seance on
ethical butchery and conscientious meat
consumption, wants co counter these con­
sequences by forcing consumers co "meet
their meat."
Pomeroy, standing in the middle of a
field, cradles a lifeless pig scamped with the
USDA's logo. This image,. unsurprisingly,
has stirred up some controversy. Pomeroy
is one of the trailblazers of the "new meat
Renaissance," a social counter-movement ,
char has sprung up in response co indus­
trial meat production. The ethical butch­
ery movement seeks co reconnect the con­
sumer and the slaughter-destined animal
through a revival of small-scale meat pro­
duction and anisanal butchery.
The image of Pomeroy and the dead
pjg, rather than glorifying the pig's slaugh­
ter as many animal rights activists have
claimed, is meant co elicit the importance
of a deep--almosr spiritual-connection
between a meat-eater and the soon-co-be
meat. Pomeroy, besides shoving delicious
meat down the throats of her customers,
wants co shove chjs connection into their
consciences.
This is why her butcher block is the cen­
terpiece of her restaurant, why she cries co
visit every farm from which she sources her
meat and why she uses every pare of the
animal. Basically, she believes char if you're
not able co face the living animal that your
meat once was and the profound sacri­
fice it made co end up on your place, you shouldn't be earing meat in the first place.
When I first heard char students were
considering protesting Pomeroy's recogni­
tion at the Alumni Honors Banquet, I was
initially just happy co hear char there were
ocher animal rights activists on campus. My
next reaction, though, was disappointment
in the lack of pragmatism among a signifi­
cant portion of the larger animal welfare and
rights movement char, I believe, undermines
its legitimacy and lows its progress by giving
all animal activists a bad reputation. Pome­
roy should nor be a target for protests, as he
has been before.
Although I do not fully agree with her
stance (I chink eating animal produces is
rarely, if ever, justifiable in light of the suffer­
ing experienced by meat-destined animals), 1
surely won't be randing outside the Alumni
Honors Banquet. Instead, I will be standing
outside of retailers selling mi ch field Foods,
where pregnant sows who are confined co
gestation crates make up a portion of the
5.9 billion pounds of pork produced by the
company each year; I will be standing out­
side of OH U (on Feb. 25th at noon), where
4,200 monkeys are the victims of rorcurou ,
fatal, and unneces ary animal experiments;
and I will be standing outside rhe White
House demanding legislation chat recognizes
animals' rights not co suffer.
I'd also like co say a few words in defense .
of radical animal activists and evangelical
vegans. If we've learned anything from hi -
rory, it's char che moral compass of humanity
hasn't always pointed in the right direction.
Just as the majority once believed it was
okay co enslave other humans on the basis of
their race or ocial status, today the majority
believes it is okay co raise animals in brutal
conditions and consume them for pleasure.
If we've learned anything from
history, it's that the moral com­
pass of humanity hasn't always
pointed in the right direction.
Many animal activists, including myself,
believe char the latter belief will someday be
looked upon the way we now view slavery.
Just as civil rights activists struggled, and
still struggle, co stand silently in the presence
of racism, animal rights activists cruggle co
stand silently in the presence of what we per­
ceive co be an arrociou moral epidemic.
When I hear a racist joke, J speak up be­
cause I believe they exacerbate the problem.
When I see someone earing meat, it is hard
nor co believe char I am being hypocritical by
remaining silent.
Ir's a fine line, though, between estrang­
ing omnivores from che animal welfare
movement by acting self-righteous and cre­
ating the stir char it rakes co ignite the kind
of revolution in our crearmenc of animals
that we feel is morally necessary.
Pomeroy, at the very least, offers a mid­
dle ground where omnivores and vegans
can meet (with a drop of pragmatism from
the vegans and a pinch of open-mindedness
from the omnivores) co better the lives of
animals.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF DEANNA HORTON
The Portland Meat Collective offers butchery and charcuterie classes with "Portland meat masters." 6 Opinions THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRU RY 18, 2011
My eyes are up here
A weekly feminist column for everybody When the advertising companies
come a knockin' -in· a personal way
Valentines Day: Hetero­
normativity at its finest?
BY MAGGIE HENNESSEY
Stall Writer
Once again, Valentine's Day has
come and gone. The chocolate is
eaten, flowers and false eyelashes
are tossed, restaurants can finally
shrink back to their normal capac­
ity and Hallmark stays in business
for yet another year. But this Val­
entine's Day, I've been thinking a
bit about what we're actually cel­
ebrating.
It's not that I'm against Valen­
tine's Day, but I (refer more di­
verse portrayals o everyday love.
Feb. 14th is cliche! After seeing a
few thousand commercials sell­
ing ugly jeweled pendants, I came
to the realization that I was totally
sick of being sold America's favorite
lovey-dovey holiday.
Mainly, I take issue with the fact
that our practices on Valentine's
Day are heteronormative: it pro­
motes heterosexuality and to a cer­
tain extent, monogamy as the ulti­
mate ideal everyone should seek.
Never have I seen a jewelry or
chocolate advertisement that tar­
geted a queer man or woman buy­
ing a bedazzled trinket for his or
her lover. I also must have missed
the one with the disabled man giv­
ing a bouquet of roses for his part­
ner. I hate to have to break this to
the marketing world, but straight, white, able-bodied and upper­
class men and women are not the
only people who fall in love.
My other substantial gripe
with this holiday is that it sup­
ports the idea that on this day, a
woman needs a man. Even though
I am in a relationship and am a
self-proclaimed romantic, I still
can recognize the subversively
sexist foundations of this holiday.
I find that the whole ordeal seems
contrived and forced, and I feel
caught in the awkward grey area
between my feminism and my
adoration of chivalry.
But feminists or not, we are
still affected by society's not-so­
hidden messages to all singles on
Valentine's Day: you are incom­
plete.
Just over a year ago, the New
York Times cited Lewis & Clark
as having a "pronounced" gender
imbalance, and thus validated the
thoughts of lonely women across
campus. Add a couple-centric
holiday to the mix, and you have
a slew of unhappy females be­
moaning the lack of decent and/
or datable men on this campus.
And with that fact, I suppose
my only consolation is the catch­
phrase of the beloved drag queen
RuPaul: "If you ~'t love your­
self, how the hell you gonna love
somebody else?" Amen, sister. BY JERRED
BLANCHARD
Stall Writer
There is this
strange notion of the
"personalized adver­
tisement" that freaks
me out. Personalized
advertisements are
basically companies
caking a gander at
what you do on the
J nternet and chen
catering to your spe­
cific interests with
their product plugs.
On the one hand,
it is quite conve­
nient that the dog-
lovers, for instance,
are presented with
the latest deals on kibble. On the
other hand, it seems quite terrify­
ing that the agencies and corpora­
tions know our interests and can
properly brainwash us accord­
ingly.
I remember those sweet days
when my precious Internet was
void of those incessantly nagging
advertisements and I could check
my email without learning about
the latest deals on carburetors.
Nowadays, I can't even watch a
YouTube video without some­
body telling me how white my
shirts can be. I don't need bleach
right now, and when I do, I'll go
out and buy whatever is cheapest
at my local Safeway.
I mean, I us~d to wish that those companies could at least ca­
ter to my interests based on my
search history; that they would
read over my Facebook interests
and advertise to me based on them.
Well, be careful what you wish for.
Now, every time I check Face­
book, I'm harassed by a sea of
personalized annoyances. These
companies know that I'm a single
male who likes music and frisbee
because of my profile. I've been of­
fered muscle growth formula, In­
ternet dating sites, frisbee leagues,
recording schools and all of these
ridiculous, superfluous accesso­
ries that people feel I need to buy.
It turns out that personalized ad­
vertisements are scarier than I
thought.
But maybe I need to lighten ILLUSTRATION BY KYLA COVEY
up and see this as an opportunity.
I don't care if the Internet knows I
like science fiction movies, because
I do. If these advertisers want to
push the products that they know
I like, that's cool. But what scares
me is the idea that the opportunity
to spy on us is so easy. When I be­
come an important businessman
with a reputation to uphold, I defi­
nitely won't want people spying on
my Internet activity.
At any rate, advertisements are
obnoxious and a nuisance, wheth­
er I want the product ot not. The
notion of having my history con­
stantly checked is a little fright­
ening, but the reality of it is that
most people don't really care where
I've been on the Internet; they just
want me to buy their merchandise.
Sustainability is Sexy: A weekly column dedicated to environmental dialogue
Nuclear power is the answer to fuel dependence .
BY RACHEL YOUNG
Stall Writer
Global warming is the most
complicated pollution problem in
human history, caused by the ex­
cess emission of carbon dioxide
(CO2) from fossil fuel combustion
used to create energy. Halting ad­
ditional CO2 emissions requires
the implementation of every non­
carbon polluting energy technol­
ogy, including nuclear power.
The International Panel on Cli­
mate Changes states in their 2007
report that to ensure a stable cli­
mate system we need to reach
an atmosrheric carbon dioxide
content o 450 parts per million
(ppm). This was the target goal
stated in the Kyoto Protocol. How­
ever, many environmental groups,
such as 350.org, do not think 450
ppm is ambitious enough.
To hit a target of 450 ppm while
maintaining the same level of ener­
gy consumption, a massive invest­
ment in alternative energy sources would be necessary.
We would need approximately
16 times the amount of current
wind power, five times the amount
of geothermal, an 80% increase in
hydroelectric, 170 times more solar
and twice the amount of current
global nuclear power. In addition,
only 20% of all current coal plants
could continue to operate (all con­
taining carbon capture and sequestra­
tion technology).
If your only source of
energy over your entire
life was nuclear power,
your energy consump­
tion waste ... would be
about the size of a can
of Coke," said Jesse
Jenkins. The task of ending our depen­
dence on fossil fuels is incompre­
hensibly large and without nuclear
power it is about 2.5 times larger.
Therefore, we cannot disregard the
energy potential of nuclear power.
Without nuclear power, we would
render the unfeasible task of de­
carbonizing our energy sec.tor im­
possible.
Despite preconceived assump­
tions, nuclear energy is not as dan­
gerous as many environmental or­
ganizations make it out to be.
The Three Mile Island accident
occurred in April 1979 when a par­
ticle core melted down at the Three
Mile Island Nuclear Generating
Station in Pennsylvania. It was the
biggest accident to occur in the his­
tory of the American commercial
nuclear power generating industry.
However, nobody died during the
accident.
In contrast, there have been
69 deaths from gulf drilling since
200 I and the Texas BP refinery
explosion of2005 killed 15 people. Additionally, an average of 30 peo­
ple die from coal mining accidents
every year.
A second major concern by
those in opposition to nuclear
power, is nuclear waste, but a ton
of uranium fuel for nuclear power
plants is more than 200,000 times
more energy dense than a ton of
coal.
According to the Nuclear En­
ergy Institute, "a single uranium
fuel pellet the size of a fingertip
contains as much energy as 17,000
cubic feet of natural gas, I, 780
pounds of coal or 149 gallons of
oil."
To put that into perspective:
"The U.S. fleet of coal plants con­
sumes over I BILLION tons of
coal EVERY YEAR, while the en­
tire US nuclear fleet has produced
only 63,000 tons. Period. In its en­
tire history. If your only source of
energy over your entire life was nu­
clear power, your energy consump­
tion waste through your entire life
would be about the size of a can of
Word on the Hi 11: Every Wednesday Julia and Beau set out with a fresh question for y'all.
BY JULIA STEWART AND BEAU BROUGHTON
With midterms approaching, what is the light at the end of your tunnel?
Jon Satin (He's not sure ... ) Logan Robertson ('11) &
Laura Houlberg ('14) Dominique Shannon ('13) Nathan Romine ('14) Leah Potter-Weight ('11) Coke," said Jesse Jenkins, the Di­
rector of Energy and Climate at the
Breakthrough Institute.
In addition, caskets can safely
contain the waste for hundreds of
years and the waste will likely be
reusable in the next generation of
power plants.
In contrast, coal alone produc­
es hundreds of millions of tons of
hazardous ash every year. The emis­
sions affect human health in a di­
rect way.
They are linked to smog, acid
rain, respiratory infections, toxic
mercury pollution, cancer and
the mining process (particularly
mountain top removal); they also
destroy quarries, homes and land­
scapes.
We have a limited time frame
to make difficult decisions that will
shape the outcome of our future
existence on Earth. If the choice
is between two evils, and nuclear
power is the lesser of the two, the
answer is clear: the nuclear power
plants should be built.
Danya Spencer ('11)
"I didn't know I had
midterms." ''A big bowl of ... "
CENSORED "Seeing my 3 year-old ''A little bit o' Ska."
sister in California." "The chocolate I have
at home." "Praying for more
" snow.
7he Piolog does not support
the use of methamphetamines THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRU RY 18, 2011 Opinions 7
The Tern: The business of anarchy Letter to the Editor
In support of liberal arts
A weekly column dedicated to spreading awareness about social justice issues I am a senior International Affairs (IA) major. In my
spare rime, I like to read the New York Times and see inter­
national political figures speak in Portland (most recently
Stanly McChrysral and usan E. Rice). I have never had BY ADRIAN GUERRERO
Staff Writer
Anarchist economic mod­
els are becoming the next hoc
thing for bu iness organiza­
tion, which is a cricicaJ leap
forward in fixing our lo­
cal economies and the way
we run business. The Red
& Black Cafe in Porcland
shows us why.
Even as economic col­
lapse continues ro plague
Pordand (10.7 percent un­
employment according ro
che Portldnd Business jour­
nal), the POX radical com­
muniry has been celebrat­
ing major successes in che
economic world. Earlier this
month, che Red & Black
Cafe, a hub of Northwest­
ern anarchism for the pa r
decade, bought a new build­
ing in the outheasc. This is
a major victory for Red &
Black, as workplace auton­
omy is fundamental ro an­
archist labor and economic
ideals. Building ownership
also means that a landJord
won't be kicking them out.
Thi has been a threat before·
for example, the controversy
over kicking out a Porcland
cop.
The Red & Black Cafe was founded in 2000 and
runs on an anarchist busi­
ness model, which means
a worker-owned, collective
management. Employees are
members of an anarcho-syn­
dicalisc union, the Interna­
tional Workers of the World
(TWW).
This is only a small vic­
tory in the history of anar­
chist labor. Anarchists have
fought and died for con­
trol over their bodies in the
workplace -for hundreds of
years.
The anarchist revolution
in Spain (think Pan's Laby­
rinth or George Orwell)
was organized through the
anarcho-syndicaJisr unions
(CNT-FAI), for the same
rights that Red & Black em­
ployees have. They rook over
factories and collectively ran
entire cities.
In the historic srrong­
bolds of Barcelona and Ma­
drid, half of all workers were
• members of the CNT-FAl.
In che United cares, anar­
chists organized in the strug­
gle for the eight-hour day.
May Day, or International
Workers' Day, is a com­
memoration ro the seven an­
archists hanged in Chicago
during this figh c.
Earlier this year, the Red
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the victorious campaign by
workers at the Alberta Street
Co-Op Grocery (ACG) ro
collectivize management.
Collectivization had faced
opposition from manage­
ment for several years, and
its organizers had been
threatened and fired.
Efforrs at collectivization
have also been popularized
in media, such as the effort
at Republic Windows and
Doors Factory, which was
publicly applauded by new­
ly elected President Obama
and highlighted in Michael
Moore's documentary, Capi­
talism: A Love Story. Further­
more, in Argentina some
200 companies, including
textile factories and hotels,
were "recovered" and collec­
tivized by workers after the
2001 economic crisis. Such
companies are known as "re­
cuperated businesses."
Beyond recuperated busi­
nesses, more ventures are
opening up with the anar­
chist model. This trend is
caJled the "anarconomy" by
the Copenhagen Institute
for Future Studies:
"The open-source prin­
ciples are spreading out from
the internet into the physical
world, where they will chal-lenge producers of all kinds
of physical produces. The
cost of more and more prod­
uces is reduced to lircle more
than the cost of the raw ma­
terials-and for purely digi­
tal products, the cost will
literally be zero. 90,000 re­
searchers can't be wrong­
there is a wide range of non­
commercial products and
services on the Internet chat
have been created coopera­
tively by many users. Such
products and services in­
clude open source software
Like OpenOffice and Linux
and or,en content like Wiki­
pedia.'
New experiments in trade
such as Richard Rockefeller's
(yes, that Rockefeller) "time­
dollar" skill-share economy
cake heavily from the tradi­
tion of anarchist societal or­
ganizing. This was seen in
the Oaxaca commune, rev­
olutionary Spain and right
here in Porcland with Food
not Bombs or the Porcland
Collective Housing project.
Anarchist business plans
are both a call for defiance to
the system of big-bank-bail­
outs that impoverished "the
world, and a practical look at
how to stay afloat in desper­
ate times. Brave new entre­
preneurs should rake note. any particular interest in other subjects. For example, I have
never cared about astronomy ocher than occasionally enjoy­
inh looking at the scars. Bue I am currently raking Astrono­
my becau e I have ro. However, rather than complain about
the bullshit general education requirements char don't have
anything at all to do with my chosen field of study, I find
myself seeing the bright side of things.
Last week I .learned why we have seven days in a week
as well as other practicalities like how the tides work, how
eclipse occur and why the sky is blue. (If you're curious, l'm
happy to explain it.) Several semesters ago I rook Nutrition
as my lab class and learned tons of interesting things like
why aspiri,n thins the blood. I also learned practical things
about how food and my body interact and I actually still
remember some of chem. I am rill 100% an IA major, bur I
have taken valuable knowledge away from other classes that
1 would nor have if it was just up to me.
I hear a lot of grumbling over Gen Ed requirements. I
guess my point is: next rime you're tempted to complain or
resent these classes, remember why we're here. Don't cake
a liberal arcs education for granted. We chose to come to
Lewis & Clark and it's too easy to lose s'ighr of how awe-
ome it can be. Learning from a wide variery of disciplines
makes us more intelligent, well-rounded students which, I
believe, makes us into better people. So.give the liberal arts
some love.
Jessica Lodal
CASStudent
Class of 2011
Bring back the siinplicity of Iny PB&J
The Exploration & Discovery department is hosting a weekly colloquium series through April 20.
All events are held in Miller 105 from 3:30 -5pm and are free and open to the LC community. One
student weighs in on the first of the series, "The Science and Culture of Food."
BY ALIX FINNEGAN
Staff Writer
Ar the opening E&D
colloquium on Wednes­
day, Feb. 9, President
Barry Glassner, Profes­
sor of Chemistry Janis
Lochner and Professor of
ociology Bob Goldman
cook on various issues re­
lating ro che topic of the
afternoon: The Science
and Culture of Food.
The panelists talked of
all things food: nutrition
the myriad of food myths
Roaring .around, Wal­
Marc now offering organ­
ic food and the fusion of
food and economy. Food
used to be simple-what
happened?
If you want to
eat mounds of
veggies, go for
it. If you want
a cupcake after
dinner, go for it.
Say whatever you'd
like about buying local
and chinking global; I
think our problem with
food stems from the face
char there is way too
.much information about
it.
When I was younger,
a peanut burrer and jelly
sandwich was just char:
a sandwich with peanut
burrer and jelly. Now
there are a million dif­
ferent combinations of
bread, nut butters and
fruic-ba ed spreads, each
with their own caloric in­
formation and nutrition-al consequences. Well, I'm
tired ofit.
In the words of my fa­
vorite dietary blog~er, The
Fat Nutritionist, Honey,
you ear what you wane and
you love every bite." The
abundance of food, cou­
pled with an obsession with
n urri rional statistics, has
made choosing what to ear
practically impossible.
This is why people have
subconsciously turned to
self-imposed food rules.
Yep I'm talking about
you, vegetarians/vegans/
pescerarians/orher group
that govern their food
choices.
As pointed out by Loch­
ner during the colloquium,
the study of nutrition be­
gan as a way to stave off
diseases in the mid-! 700s,
and has since evolved to
cover a variety of cientific
and social beliefs.
According to Lochner,
"nutrition" actually means
"rhe process of being nour­
ished," nor "looking at a
ridiculous breakdown of
what I'm earing," which is
what it's come to mean to­
day.
With rhe miraculous
technologies of modern
medicine, we've put aside
our worries about disease
and have replaced them
with a slew of litcle food
obsessions and rituals char
we try to rationalize .
le is beyond ridiculous
to make food choices based
on scientific evidence,
when there is conflicting
evidence that simultane­
ously supports and dis­
proves.
Yee people still cling to
their beliefs like life pre­
servers chat will get chem
through the treacherous
waves of our current obe-siry cri is unharmed, or at
least through the day.
All che while, people's
conceptions of what is
"healthy" are a bit of a
mess. In his book, The Gos­
pel of Food, Glassner relates
the results of a case study:
when given the option
of eating only hot dogs,
chocolate, spinach beans,
carrots or apples for six
months, more than 90% of
Ameri~ans chose the fruits
and veggies.
Sadly, as Glassner says,
"they chose certain death,"
because neither fruits nor
vegg_ie_s contain th_e proper
nurnc1on to sustain a bu-
Say whatever
you want about
buying local and
thinking global; I
think our problem
with food stems·
from the fact that
there is way too
much information
about it. ILLUSTRATION BY LINDSEY BOSSE
man being for any extend­
ed period of rime.
Conventional nutrition­
al wisdom cells us, though,
char hot dogs and chocolate
are bad and to be avoided.
People look at some foods
as inherently good and och­
ers as inherently bad, when
foods are neither good nor
bad. Food is food.
There is nothing wrong
with a hoc dog. Earing ri­
diculous amounts of food
i bad, bur don't blame
the food itself. We make
our own choices, includ­
ing what and how much
we ear. Ifrou want to ear
mounds o veggies, go for
ic. If you want a cupcake
after dinner, go for it.
Our modern interpreta­
tion of "healthy" is a social
construct, and it's rime to
stop worrying about it. Yes,
apples are good for you,
but hoc dogs have their
own nutritional value and
munching on one is won­
derful.
Bottom line: If you're a
vege tar ia n /vegan/ pescaca r­
ian/ chocoholic, don't be
one because it' "good for
you" or it's "healthy" or ir'
"morally right." Ear what
you want because you want
to. 8 Style Source THE PIO EER LO G, FEBRUARY 18 , 2011 THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 18, 2011
Dorm Room cooking:
Chicken f ajita quesadillas
BY RYE DRUZIN
Stoff Writer
Ingredients:
One chicken breast
Tortillas
One red bell pepper
One onion
Bag of hredded cheese
½ cup olive oil
Directions:
1. Puc the olive oil in a pan, on
low heat, then add and slowly cook
the chicken.
2. While the meat is cooking,
cue up the bell pepper and the on­
ion into pieces of a similar size.
This will help ensure even cooking
of the vegetables in che pan.
3. When the chicken is fully
cooked (cue into the thickest pare
co make sure it isn't pink), take it our of che pan.
4. Put the onions in the pan
and cook them in remaining juic­
es and olive oil. Add more olive
oil if necessary. When the onions
have browned somewhat along the
edges, add bell pepper. Cook until
the bell pepper is firm but not raw,
stirring occasionally.
5. Cuc the chicken into scrips
while the vegetable are cooking.
When the vegetables are done,
turn down the heat and add che
chicken. Allow the chicken co soak
up the juices.
6. When everything is cooked,
move it co a separate pan or place.
Puc a tortilla on the pan and sprin­
kle with a liberal amount of cheese.
When the chee e care melting,
pread the chicken and veggies on
top.
Enjoy! PHOTO BY SAMANTHA BROMBERG
One or two tortillas can be used to make
a giant tasty quesadilla.
Senior awarded prestigious teaching fellowship
Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color awarded to Aukeem Ballard ('11 ).
BY ADRIAN GUERRERO
Stoff Writer
Aukeem Ballard (' l 1) ha been
awarded with the 2011 Woodrow
Wilson Rockefeller Brothers Fel­
lowship for Aspiring Teachers of
Color. This prestigious fellowship
pays a $30,000 stipend cowards
the cost of a master's degree and
provides support to the recipient
while they participate in a three­
year program teaching at a high­
need public school. Additionally,
che fellowship guides winners co­
wards a teaching certification and
make Ballard a lifelong member of
the Woodrow Wilson Foundation
fellows.
This is the first time Lewis &
lark has taken part in chis pro­
gram and endorsed srudeacs in cbe
application process.
Ballard has been prominent
within the community. From work
with LC slam poetry group Apoc­
alips to hi involvement in rudenc
enace, Ballard's kind personal­
ity has always been a unique and
cheerful fixture of student life.
The application began when a special committee compri ed of
Associate Dean Tricia Brand, ln-
rructor and Coordinator of Un­
dergraduate Teaching Brynna
Horowitz and Professor of Philos­
ophy Joel Martinez sent out a call
for applications.
Two students were nominat­
ed and presented co the Associate
Dean of the Graduate School of
Education Counseling, Janee Bix­
by. Dean Bixby then approved the
rwo nominees co begin the fellow-
hi~ application process.
'Keep in mind," said Ballard,
"at thi point in time ... I already
had to do a letter of intent, show
my transcript and show three ref­
erences. This is just to gee past the
school, the undergraduate campus
alone!"
From the national pool, nomi­
nees are then narrowed down to
50 applicants and Aown co che ease
coast for a day-long interview pro­
cess.
"le starts with an open session
of what the foundation does, and
that's when I learned how expan­
sive it is. I mean, there are multi­
ple Poet Laureates, multiple Nobel PHOTO BY HANNAH PRINCE
Ballard received money towards his
Master's degree as well the opportunity
to gain experience in the field.
Peace Prize winners, people work­
ing in adminisrracions from when
the foundation started until now. I
was ju c like, 'WHOA'".
In his interview, Ballard spoke
about how he is inspired by the
young students he helps, because
he see how empowering and
world-changing education can be.
"I see my goals as a big pare of dis­
mantling the achievement gap.
We have brilliant smdents whose
minds will never be capped." Features 9
PHOTO FROM LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE BY STEVE BECKHAM
Construction of the Frank Manor house in 1925. The roof used 180 tons of slate.
LC History: Manor House
A weekly column dedicated to digging up the college's past
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Stoff Writer
In 1870, Lloyd Frank's uncle,
Emil Frank, became a clerk at
Aaron Meier's department score.
le was a lucky year for Lewis &
Clark College, though no one
knew it yer. The store itself had
begun with Meier selling needles,
thread, buttons and more out of a
backpack, and evolved into a small
but growing general store servicing
a quickly growing Portland, Ore.
His brother igmund would soon
follow.
Lloyd Frank, the real hero of
the story, served Meier and Frank
as it became one of the nation's
largest department scores; its Aag­
ship location featured Portland's
first escalator. He met a an Fran­
ciscan girl and after, according co
Stephen Beckham in his book on
LC s history, "a whirlwind court­
ship of three months," they were
married.
"The stage," Beckham wrote,
"was sec: a young couple of ample
means with a growing family want­
ing to build a country re idence."
Enter Herman Brookman, an ar­
chitect born in Brooklyn, with a
tremendous work ethic. Contact­
ed by Frank he cho e co move to
Portland from his European resi­
dence to turn a dream inro reality.
Thar dream is now ranked the
second most beautiful college cam­
pus in the nation. Lloyd Frank
Manor House, at various times an ornate home, a women's dorm and
an administrative building, may
be the most beautiful aspect of the
Fir Acres estate. One of its defin­
ing features, a slate roof, required
shipments of 180 cons of roof laces
from Pennsylvania in six box cars.
The house was a small .r.roject
compared to the grounds. Crews
felled trees, blasted stumps, and
commenced wresting roocs from
the spongy soil to open the vista.
Ultimately the designs required
more than one hundred sheets,
each meticulously drawn," Beck­
ham wrote.
The gardens char would result
were "one of the grandest formal
landscapes in Oregon." The foun­
tain outside BoDine also dates
from chis time.
Today's campus gardens would
have been dominated by rhe gar­
den and greenhou e complex sec
up on the old estate, which have
since been replaced by Miller and
the Fields. And in a move chat
would make today's environmen­
tally-inclined tudents proud, the
manor grass was once trimmed not
by lawn mowers, but by a herd of
seven sheep.
The estate was gorgeous, but the
ultimate beauty of its design came
nor from_ ~u~an i~1genuity, but a
mere posmon111g mck.
From the scare, Brookman had
his eye on a fearure quire far from
the property: the view had to in­
clude the massive and breathtaking
Mr. Hood.
Students to build wells in Ethiopia funded by 100 Projects for Peace
BY DREW LENIHAN
Stoff Writer
While the world is sometimes horrific and full of tragedy,
institutions like che Davis Foundation can al o create op­
portunities for inspiration and hope. Since 2007, the Davis
Foundation has sponsored student-designed gras roots proj­
ects all over the world through a grant program called One
Hundred Projects for Peace. Ir i an in vi cation for undergrad­
uates all over che country co learn outside the classroom and
implement alternative ideas for peace in places with conAicr.
This year from Lewis & Clark, students Brook Menrire
('I I), Leah Scocc-ZechJin ('I 1), Mihrec Teklemichael ('12),
Temesghen Habce ('12) and Seile Alemayehu ('13) were
awarded one of the 10,000 dollar grants for their project,
Driiling Wells, Providing Clean Water and Promoting Peace
in Borena, Ethiopia. Three of the group members, Mencire, Teklemichael and Alemayehu, have been associated with the
Davis Foundation before through the Davis United World
Scholars program, which brought chem co rhe races co fur­
ther their education.
With the exception of cott-Zechlin who is American,
the project will send che students back co their home country
ro drill a weU in Borena, one of the most impoverished and
famine-prone regions of Ethiopia, which borders Northern
Kenya and a part of the udan.
In Borena, resource issues and ethnic conAicc berween
the local Oromo people and the dominant ethnic majority,
che Amhara, has brought instability to che region. In 2006,
tension over access co clean water sparked violent outbursts
and resulted in the deaths of 150 people and displacement of
thousands more.
By building a well, the ream hopes to alleviate chis ten­
sion. "Drilling a well serves as a symbol of peace by sharing a resource and at the same time, it will give a lot of people
access co clean water" said Mentire.
Before the group flies to Ethiopia this summer to carry
our their plans, they will be hosting a roundcable discussion
at LC in April to inform the community of their goals. lr
will al o be a chance for the community co weigh in on what
issues and copies should be covered in the cudents' peace
workshop in Borena.
The workshop will be che first thing che group does before
the drilling begins and they hope their goals of peace and sus­
tainability in the region will sec the stage for the rest of their
time in Borena.
"Our project is mainly focused on educating the people
how to live tolerantly and the big aim is ro have chis idea of
peace lase after we have gone," aid Teklemichael. For more
information or what you can do to help the project, e-mail
Mentire at selam@Lclark.edu.
nine days out >>>> ,:;braQ-y 11th throu3h 11th
friday 18 saturday 19 sunday 20
Co-op Kick Off
Featuring Brainstorm, And And And, and
Archers.
Co-op, 8 p. m. An Evening of African Shorts: Film Set
Sign up for a seat at International Students
ancl Service's Office.
Email (oamoako@lclark.edu), 7:30 p.m. Careers For Pioneers
Seniors, get great input from and network
with alumni and parents from different
career paths.
Stamm, 11:30 a.m.
monday 21 tuesday 22 wednesday 23
Fireside Dialogue
Engage with Fireside Dialogue special guest
Elliott Young, Professor of History.
Tamarack Lounge, l_p. m. Cara Tomlinson Gallery Talk
Professor Tomlinson offers a noontime talk
in the gallery.
Hoffman Gallery, 12 p.m. Common Hour
Come help build community. Faculty,
staff, and students.
Council Chamber, 3:30 p. m.
thursday 24 friday 25 saturday 26
Federal Public Defender Steven Wax
Wax shares his first hand experience of
fighting for defendant's rights.
Council Chamber, 7 p. m. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Check out the second film put on by the
Soviet Film Series.
Miller 105, 7 p.m. The Buckles 10-Year Anniversary
Portland based group of musicians will be
sure to light up your spirits.
The Spare Room, 4830 NE 42ndAve, 9 p. m. 10 Features THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRU RY 18, 2011
Perspectives: Boubacar Traore Diversity Dialogues
create discussions
on relationships A weekly look into the thoughts of people within and outside Lewis & Clark
BY JULIA STEWART
Opinions Editor
PHOTO BY JULIA STEWART
At twenty-four years old,
Boubacar (pronounced "boo­
ba-kah") Traore arrived in the
United Stares for the first time
two weeks ago. He left his fam­
ily and friends in Senegal in his
hometown ofThies (pronounced
"chess") to travel 6,000 miles to
• Portland, Ore. Traore was greeted
at the airport by one of his older
brothers, Dr. Ousmane Traore,
an Adjunct Professor of History.
Boubacar said that Ousmane
called him one day and asked if
he wanted to come to the U.S.
to continue his studies at Lew­
is & Clark. "What to say?" said
Traore, "Bur of course!
Upon arriving Traore said the
first t~ing he noticed was "the
freeze.
"It was the ftrsr time I had the
snow face-to-face me and the ice.
lt was ... amazing." In the 14 days since, he has begun classes in our
Academic English Studies pro­
gram, moved into an off-campus
house with three other students
and transitioned from the dry
season of his home country­
when; there is on average zero
precipitation in Febrtiary-to
Portlancl's enduring "wet season."
"Ir was a dream for me to one
day be in the United States," said
Traore, adding that most people
who are his age in Senegal have
this dream. When asked why,
Traore explained that he and his
friends often listen to hip hop
music, mentioning in particular
50 Cent and Eminem.
"Ir's like the fans and the fun,"
said Traore. "It's like if I am a
fan of Julia and Julia is living in
the United States, and I love the
way she dress ... my dream is to
meet Julia and shake hands and
ay, 'Julia, I am Boubacar, nice to
meet you! I come from Senegal!"'
As far as his prior expecta­
tions, Traore said char he had de­
veloped some sense of the life and
culture of an American college
from watching movies, mention­
ing in particular American Pie.
Nonetheless, the transition has
nor been without its challenges.
"Of course, if you go to another
place from your home country, it
would be so difficult for you ro
overcome," said Traore.
"The life would be different,
of course, because in your coun­
try you have your mother, your
father, your sisters and brothers,
and your mother does everything
for you. Bur here, you have to do things for yourself."
For rhe first time in his life,
Traore has to cook for himself.
"So, what have you been eating?"
I asked.
Traore laughed. "I have a lot
of pasta and a lot of eggs, too ...
because, you know, it's easier. "
When asked about the dif­
ferences between American and
enegalese cultures, Traore iden­
tified people's way of dress and
the way of speaking. He men­
tioned his father's disapproval of
the sag-your-panrs-below-your­
butt look. "And about girls, they
have to be modest."
"And the speaking way," he
continued. "If you have to talk to
your mother or father, you have
to have a correct speech, respect­
able," shaking his head in disbe­
lief ar rhe prosrecr of accusing
one's parents o lying, he said,
"those words-"you lie"-oh, it's
big things. You cannot. You don't
think about that."
In spire of rhe differences,
Traore asserted that kindness is
the greatest similarity between
the two cultures. "If you are new
in my country and you knock
on the door, and you introduce
yourself, and you say I come from
the U.S. and I have no where to
go ... rhey welcome you and give
you a room."
He described his experience in
the U.S. being similar thus far.
"I have noticed char American
people are very kind. I do love
rhe way they are doing their life.
They have ... a nice fa~e; they wel­
come you, open face. BY STEPHANIE GONZALEZ
Staff Writer
The Office of Multicultural
Affairs held a discus ion on Feb.
9 on cross-cultural relationships
called Diversity Dialogues: Dat­
ing Across Difference.
The headline might sound fa­
miliar because the discussion was
originally scheduled for Decem­
ber. However, finals were deemed
a nigher priority, making the Val­
entine's Day theme a better option.
Twenty-two students gathered
in rhe Trail Room to rhe discuss
the experience of being in a re­
lationship with someone from a
different culture.
At first, students were nervous
to speak about their personal dar­
ing experiences.
Associate Dean. of Students
and Director of rhe Office of
Multicultural Affairs Latricia
Brand opened up the discussion
by sharing her experience of be­
ing married ro a white man and
what that wa like both before
and after marriage.
Even in high chool, when
Latricia attended a school with
a majority of black students and
her husband attended a mostly
white school, they were able to
stay together despite the opin­
ions of ochers.
umiko Yourree, Director of tudent and Departmental Ac­
count Services, spoke about her
experience of being half Japa­
nese and marrying a white man.
Even though she had some of her
husband's cultural experience,
he was still very different. To
Sumiko, his family seemed like
an imitation of rhe Brady Brunch
at first, bur soon got ro know
chem berrer. •
Former OMA intern Christa­
bel Escarez shared her experienc­
es as a queer person of color. She
had more to say on family con­
flicts because even though her
sexuality is open at school and to
her friends, she has yet to come
out to her family.
When Escarez brought her
former girlfriend home, the girls
slept in different rooms and
acted as friends when they were
around her family. Because she is
a part of a very traditional Fili­
pino family, coming our is simply
not an option for E carez at chis
rime. Her ex-girlfriend's parents,
on the other hand, were aware of
rhei r relario nshi p.
The Diversity Dialogue series
tries to present interesting topics
rhar are nor commonly discussed.
"This event stuck our more
than rhe ocher OMA events be­
cause dating between races is
something we don't talk about of­
ten," said Jelsi Chinchilla(' 14).
1he Month of Chocolate: A Soulful Experience at Alma
BY KATE BARHYDT
Staff Writer
The fact that Valentine's Day has come and gone does nor
change the fact chat chocolate is delightful and exquisite.
Chocolate will go on being celebrated throughout the year,
and at Alma Chocolate every day is a celebration.
. The sleek yet unassuming storefront, located on NE 28'h
at Davi , is both elegant and humble, furnished by a simple
sign adorned with Alma's logo. The traditional red heart­
shaped milagro logo represents the score's Mexican- cyle mo­
tif.
The mastermind behind the chocolate company, Sarah
Harr, uses the meaning of the Spanish word alma, meaning
"soul," to repr~senr her creations. Harr puts everything she
has into Alma Chocolate and every derail of shop from the
alluring, brightly colored decor to the balanced perfection of the drinking chocolate, is something an amazing sight.
Alma Chocolate's brilliantly colored walls are subtly lit by
a cluster of white paper lanterns chat hang above the counter,
balanced by colored and glowing cacao bean-shaped lamp­
shades. Several walls are graced by tin milagros of various
shapes and sizes-one holds beautiful ceramic anatomical
hearts of different reds and pinks and the others are dedi­
cated ro shelve of. .. chocolate.
And what chocolate it is! Alma's signature item is the
chocolate icon. Don't be misled though: the rest of the selec­
tion is nor overshadowed, merely complemented!
The icons are made of chocolate that has been poured into
molds of various shapes, ranging from the Virgin de Guada­
lupe to a Hamsa hand to my favorite, the "Charming Dev­
il". The icons are covered in flaky, beautiful gold leaf. Alma's
truffle counter is filled with so many delightful offerings chat
Welcome to the Southeast jungle
BY BEAU BROUGHTON
Opinions Editor
Hungry Tiger Too is char place you stumble upon when
you're starving, decide to walk in and end up finding your
new favorite hangout. Located in the heart of the South­
east, chis restaurant and
bar has everything you
could ever want: a huge
menu, jungle murals on
the wall and a plethora
of Pordanders ro make
fun of while you get
your eat on.
After finding a very
disappointing "Sorry,
we ran our of brunch
today. You're awesome."
sign at Sweetpea Baking
Co., we chatted with
a nice hipster barisra
inside about nearby
brunch options. Thus,
our safari at the Hun­
gry Tiger Too began. The tables are a bit too sticky, but once your food comes,
sanitation is hardly an issue. A good portion of rhe menu
features items chat range from $5-10.
Vegan biscuits and gravy are only $4 and are well worth
it. The biscuits are moist and hearty and smothered in what
must be a half-gallon of thick, savory gravy. These can be ac­
companied by a va­
riety of sides, but re­
ally, there's no need.
Ocher breakfast
options include a
variety of scrambles
(both vegan and
non-vegan) and
come with a choice
of sides, including a
pancake bigger than
your face.
Although it wasn't a
buffet and Berey wasn't
there to greet us, we did
get savory food in huge
proportions for pretty
damn cheap. PHOTO BY BEAU BROUGHTON
Hungry Tiger Too is a great place to eat for both vegans and meat-eaters alike. There are two
menus, and be­
tween chem every­
one in your party is
sure to be pleased.
The Classic menu
features all of the
greasy American
food you could
wish for and the
Vegan menu is pret-
ty much the same
thing, just animal-free.
Hungry Tiger Too is a bit rough-looking from the street,
and not much cozier on the inside. On one side of the din­
ing area is a huge mural featuring jungle scenes with many
tiger and ocher jungle animal , plus a huge squid that cov­
ers the walls. The ocher wall displays very avant-garde paint­
ings from local artists, including a goat body with an ocropus
head (only 190 dollars!). Although we ended up getting pushed our by a huge
crowd of drunk punks and their array of piercings (never
tell anybody they can share a cable with you, no matter how
much you feel sorry for them), the Hungry Tiger Too is defi­
nitely worth returning to.
207 SE 12th Ave at Ash St. it's an incredible challenge to choose just one ro rry. I seeded
on the strong, well-balanced Thai peanut burrer cup. A clean
dark chocolate surrounding brought out the hints of peanut
sauc and smoothly integrated the ginger and lemongrass fla­
vors.
The hot of Mayan drinking chocolate was completed
with crushed almonds, the pieces were large enough to bal­
ance the subtle spices, while avoiding the graininess of al­
mond milk. Other treats include ro;ewarer caramel truffles,
enticing baked goods and pella and Ristretto coffee and
espresso.
The experience of the boldly balanced visual aspects of
Alma Chocolates combined with the pure yet complicated
Aavors of Alma's edibles is one char every chocolate apprecia­
tor should have, be it with the love of your life, your sweetest
friend, or (most likely, just as blissfully!) alone.
On Wax~ civil liberties
BY MARI YAMATO
Features Editor
teven Wax, the Federal Public Defender for the District
of Oregon, will be speaking about his book Kafka Comes to
America and the larger picture of the stare o( our nation's
civil liberties. The event, sponsored by the ACLU student
group, EED, STAND, Amnesty International of Lewis &
Clark and the Progressive Coalition is scheduled for Feb. 24
at 7 p.m. in Council Chamber.
Kris Lyon (' 13), the co-founder of ACLU, was exposed
to Wax' book through the spring E&D course Civil Lib­
erties. "This is [the ACLU club's] first year on campus as a
student group, and we were brainstorming ideas on how to
jumpsrarr our club. reve Wax immediately came to mind,"
said Lyon.
Although Wax i currently serving his 6th term as the
Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon and rep­
re encing suspected Portland bomber Mohamed Osman
Mohamud, he still found rime in his schedule to speak ar LC
on the issue of civil liberties.
The war on terror gets personal for those who _have read
Wax's book because ir meticulously documents the trial pro­
cedures of two suspected terrorists and their unfortunate cir­
cumstances due to counterrerrorism techniques.
The recent Portland bomb scare really hits close to home
and Wax will surely address char topic.
Stuart Kaplan, who is the unofficial faculty advisor of the
ACLU student group and an acquaintance of Wax, said rhe
current trial of Mohamud is "a classic ca e of a criminal de­
fendant who most everyone thinks is absolutely guucy. And
reve Wax is raking the other side; he' raising questions."
Forrest Rumbaugh (' 13), co-founder of the ACLU, notes
that Wax's perspective is unique and something char every­
one hould hear, whether or nor they are interested in civil
liberties.
"It'll help students be more aware of the circum ranee
our there and rhe potential for rhe abuse of power. The rake
home message is be aware: be aware of your rights and what
is questionable," said Rumbaugh. THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 Arts 11
Photo of the Week The Fuzz Box 2D Technical Assistant Tammy Jo Wilson
Afrer receiving her Master's degree in
photography from San Jose Stare Uni­
versity in 2007, Tammy moved back to
Portland. Now she's in Fields all day
Monday through Thursday working as
the 2D studio tech. On many occasions,
Tammy has rold me char she doesn't take
pictures of people or the places she's
been. In other words, her photography
is never documentary. Tammy has fo­
cused on pkorography as a way of rep­
resenting miniature sets, which she cre­
ates ro explore ideas. This photo, entitled
"Monsters," stands out because it is such
a straightforward interpretation of an
ageless fear: scary things in dark places.
Such vague descriptions of fear actually
come much closer to the truth, because
who wants to go any further than "scary"
and "dark?"
SAM MARGEVICIUS
Photo Editor A music column devoted to bridging
the gap between Palatine Hill and
Portland.
IUUSTRATION BY ZIBBY PIUOTE
BY KEVIN MUHITCH
Staff Writer
Presidents ham it up at Powell's As I ramble on about records, tapes and
the laziness of my own generation, I seem to
forget one important piece of culture char
my generation has actually gotten right:
house shows. Northeast and Southeast Port­
land have chem, and now even Palatine Hill
has its very own house show venue.
Regardless of the fact char many go co
house shows to get into the regular parry
debauchery, it's refreshing co see people use
their living spaces as a center for their own
musical communities.
House shows have been an important
part of Pacific Northwest culture since the
mid to lace 1980s, when age restrictions
at clubs prevented (and still do prevent)
many younger fans from seeing bands. This
prompted young music enthusiasts to throw
their own shows, hosting bands that either
adhered to a DIY ethic or bands that needed
co build their following.
Now house shows seem like they are ev­
erywhere, from Baltimore warehouse parties
co small shows in Northeast Portland. House
concerts have become one of the best ways to
experience music in an intimate setting and,
many times, for free.
Portland artist Bijijoo painted every president holding a ham. The exhibit will remain on display until March 3. PHOTO BY ROSALIE KEU Y These shows provide music fans with
a chance co interact with musicians as well
as in~ight into what kinds of music will be
heard in the future of the Portland scene. BY DREW LENIHAN
Staff Writer
It is often said chat a honey-baked ham is
more American than hot dogs at a baseball
game. On chat note, caking a ham and put­
ting it in a Presidential portrait seems highly
appropriate.
This is exactly what happened when
Portland-based artist Bijijoo created his 44
portraits of every president holding a large
ham. "My hope is that the portraits renew
the viewer's interest in the presidents and
make them giggle," said Bijijoo. The paint­
ings have been a sensation in pop culture
and appeared in publications such as Jezebel,
The Hujfington Post and Paste Magazine.
The project is officially called "The Presi­
dential Ham" and was selected to be an in­
stallment in the upstairs art space at Powell's, the Basil Hallward Gallery. Located on the
top Boor in the Pearl Room, the gallery com­
pliments the extensive collection of art and
art history books that surround it. The show
opened Feb. 4 and was received well by the
avid readers that peruse Powell's bookshelves.
"I feel that Powell's having a gallery is awe­
some. I like char it is open all the time and
people can just stumble on the work as they
are looking for books," said Bijijoo.
The portraits themselves are quire goofy.
Imagine our forefathers: stoic, noble, wise
and cradling the Aesh of a huge ham. One
interpretation is that the hams are America's
juicy free.dorn. Another is chat every presi­
dent is greedy and refuses co let go of his por­
ky power. Regardless, the paintings are very
intricate and clean. Each one is oil paint on
panel with a varnish finish inside of a hand­
made frame. The project was started in 2006 when Bijijoo painted a/omair of Nixon
holding a ham for a frien .
The exhibit also has an interactive aspect
co it. Bijijoo designed and built two paper
mache hams to use as models while painting.
During the opening, the artist brought the
fake hams in and constructed a presidential
P?dium s? gallery enthusiasts could mimic
his portra.its.
He plans to put these candid shoes on his
website, presidentialham.com. The opening
naturally had real ham as well. "My friend
prepared and brought ham butt to the open­
ing," said Bijijoo.
The fake hams will remain on hand at the
gallery until the show ends on Mar. 3. Until
then, treat yourself co the ultimate triad: art,
books and fattening meat.
Powell's is located at I 005 W Burnside.
ADVERTISEMENT House shows have evolved in a fashion
similar co street art: while the means may be
humble, the outcome may be much more
powerful than anything one could see in a
gallery or in a concert hall.
Some of the best music in Portland is set
on the Aoors of basements and living rooms,
and in order co experience chis, you have to
go beyond major venues. Although it may be
difficult co seek our these shows, they help
build connections within the music com­
munity and wiJI help us get more and more
Portland bands to play on Palatine Hill.
I hear constant complaints about how
hard it is to go co shows if you live way our in
. Southwest. While this may be true, the more
we interact with Portland's music scene, the
more they'll interact with us.
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NOVEL IDEAS
A weekly book column dedicated to one student's reflection on recent reads.
BY SARA MILLER
Staff Writer
Ever since I cook the bold developmen­
tal leap from looking only at pictures co ac­
tually reading words, one simple question
has plagued me time and time again: what
should I read next? I now take another step
and move from not just asking what to read
but telling you all about what I have read.
My most recent choice was The Comtant
Princess by Philippa Gregory, author of The
Other Boleyn Girl. The Comtant Princess tells
the story of Katherine of Aragon, the first
wife of Henry VIII. Ir begins in the midst
of a fierce battle, with young Katherine look­
ing up ar her mother Queen I abel ofCasrile
and Leon about co ride our and battle the at­
tacking moors. Katherine is left alone in the
burning army camp with a hysterical nurse
and the reassuring words, "The army comes
first," from Queen Isabel. The neglected five­
year-old Princess grits her teeth and stoically
vows to be as brave as her mother when she
is-queen. The book then skips forward ten years to
when Katherine has newly arrived in Eng­
land to marry Arthur who is the Prince of
Wales and the older brother
ro Henry VIII. It is here that
the story's foundation is set:
did Arthur and Katherine
consummate their marriage?
Gregory's version of the story
says rhar they even fell mad­
ly in love. Tragically, Arthur
falls ill and makes Katherine
promise that she will lie about
their love, marry Henry and
be queen. The rest of the book
follows Katherine as she even­
tually fulfills her promise.
I generally enjoy historical
fiction and new approaches ro
old stories. I cannot arrest to the historical
accuracy of this particular story, and Grego­
ry comments in the author's note that it is a
point of historical contention whether or nor
Katherine and Arthur's marriage was ever consummated. Historical accuracy aside, the
ill-fated romance of these rwo young roy­
als was well told, if a little corny. Unfortu­
nately, with every page I
grew to dislike Katherine
more and more. She came
across as self centered and
entitled. It never got to the
point where I wanted to
stop reading, but on sev­
eral occasions I rolled my
eyes and rold my room­
mate just what I thought of
Katherine.
While this may not
have been my favorite
book, it was definitely en­
joyable and nor altogether
a waste. I would recom­
mend it for such mundane times as airplane
rides, doctors' visits and bathroom breaks.
Lt's not worth skipping class or staying up
!are to read, bur it will help you enjoyably
pass time.
Kelsey Morris wows audience with
lovable folk tunes at Hawthorne Theatre
BY LIBBY HOWARD
Stoff Writer
The night gained electricity right around
7 p.m. as a long line of people began filing
into The Hawthorne Theatre. The
mixed breed of the crowd could
"I'd be sweet, I'd
bring your coffee in
the morning, _even
when you're boring
and kept me up with
your snoring." the stage.
All three of rhe musicians sat in front of
microphones on barstools, with Morris smil­
ing in the center. An extraordinary sound
was created by Morris's melodic voice com-
have easily confused any outsider
looking in on the show: the left
three-quarters of rhe room was in­
habited by a classic group of Lewis
& Clark srudenrs-three women to
every sensitive, well-dressed man­
while the righr quarter contained PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ELANA WEBB
Kelsey Morris ('12) plays at the Hawthorne Theatre Wednesday.
a cough-looking gaggle of punk high school
kid .
But when Kelsey Morris (' 12) and com­
pany took the stage, the energy of the room
was in sync as blue and green lights flooded bined with harmonies by Anna Spackman
(' 12) and Michael Weisberg. The overlap­
ping strums of Morris' and packman's gui­
tars produced a lovable folk vibe.
Morris kicked off the show with the up-beat song "Honey Won't You Please."
Honest and selfless lyrics ''I'd be sweet,
I'd bring your coffee in the morning, even
when you're boring and kept me up with
your snoring, kicked me to the floor, I'd just
ri e to my feet," let every listener easily see
themselves as "the only face in the crowd that
[Morris) would want to pick on our."
The room was fuJI of the beautiful rustic
ound and genuine enthusiasm of the crowd.
The impulsive nodding heads and twitching
feet showed the interest and excitement of
the room.
When Morris busted our her last song,
"Corduroy," rhe vocal feedback of her admir­
ers was impossible to ignore. "Honestly, this
"Honestly, this is just a
conglomerate of all of my
favorite people here to­
night."
is just a conglomerate of all of my favorite
people here tonight," Morris said after the
show.
Although Morris performed first, it was
her effortless charm and sincerity char stole
the audience's hearts and set the bar high for
the rest of the night.
Ex loration·& Discovery
o screen classic film
David Lean's film adaptation of E.M. Forster's A Passage to India provides a look into the cultural divide.
BY ALIX FINNEGAN
Staff Writer
Visiting Assistant Professor Michael Mi­
rabile will be showing the film A Passage to
India Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in Miller l 04. A Pas­
sage to India is the 1984 adaptation of E.M.
Forster's novel of the same tide, brought ro
life by one of Britain's most influential film­
makers, David Lean.
et in 1920s Bri.rish colonial India, Pas­
sage is the srory of rwo British tourists who
visit India, experiencing racism and intol­
erance firsthand. Looking to experience the
"real" India and overcome the cultural di­
vide, the rwo ladies visit the Marabar Caves,
guided by an lndian doctor. Disaster strikes,
however, when one of the tourists accuses
the doctor of molesting her. Through rhe ac­
cusation, trial and aftermath, the film pro­
vides a striking drama, as well as a commen­
tary on the insurmountable abyss between
the British and the Indian people and the
gaping cultural mistrust between authorita-rive colonial ruler and indigenous people.
More subtle themes of interracial friendship
and strained colonial relationships are also
explored.
In the true form of Director Lean, A Pas­
sage to India i visually stunning. Images of
bustling cities, crowded streets and the poor­
ly-dressed lndian lower class are juxtaposed
with clips of well-dressed British couples
dancing in pri tine, airy country clubs and
drinking tea brought to them by Indian ser­
vants. Though slow in setting up the plot,
the movie offers several dramatic moments,
accompanied by an appropriately dramat­
ic score. The colorful costumes are visually
enchanting and the elaborate settings and
excellent cinematography erve to enhance,
rather than overshadow, the human drama.
In 1984, the film earned a total of 11 Acad­
emy Award nominations, and won rwo Os­
cars (Best Actress in a Supporting Role and
Music).
In addition, A Passage to India rook home
the 1984 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film.
Mirabile's E&D section, "Imagining Em­
pires," is currently reading For cer's original
1924 novel for class, and Mirabile hopes
watching the film adaptation will help ex­
pand students' undersranding of the novel's
themes. The section "Imagining Empires"
examines the connection between imperial
expansion and the resulting formation of
culture and identities.
A Passage to India provides the perfect sce­
nario to delve into a discussion of cross-cul­
tural in8uences, both in the movie as well as
in our modern world. Though the film holds
a great deal of significance for members of
the "Imagining Empires" class, Mirabile ex­
tends the invitation ro watch A Passage to In­
dia to all of the Lewis & Clark community.
"I definitely chink that srudenrs outside of
my section will enjoy the film," said Mira­
bile. A post-viewing discussion of the film
for outside students i also po sible for tho e
interested.
Feb. 23,Jrom 7-9 p.m., Miller 104 Portland
hosts
diverse
films for
32nd
year·
BY CHRIS GRAHAM
Staff Writer
The 34th Annual Portland International-­
Film Festival is in full swing. Running un­
til Feb. 27, this year's selection includes Os­
car submissions from around the world and
award winners from previous festivals such as
Sundance, Tribeca Film Festival, and Cannes
Film Festival.
The selection this year is huge; 71 films
and 19 documentaries from 42 different
countries add up to an impressive event.
This year, Grindhouse Film Festival found­
er Dan Halsted has put together a small
group of films under the ride "PIFF After
Dark," rwo of wh_ich are previewed below.
Rubber
Rubber seems like one of those movies
that might have been proposed as a joke. A
psychopathic tire with rhe ability to telepath­
ically blow up its victim's heads shows up
outside a small town in alifornia, and the
police are trying ro stop it. The film could
easily be seen as a comedy, a horror story or a
tale of revenge. Lines such as "What color i
the tire?" and "Come on baby, blow my head
up!" make th_is film incredibly interesting.
Feb. 18, 11:30 p.m. Hollywood Theater,
4122 NE Sandy Boulevard.
Outrage
Outrage is the latest work by renowned
Japanese actor and direcror Takeshi Kirano.
Outrage is a stark and violent yakuza movie
that follows a mid-level bo s a he deals with
rhe politics of the criminal underworld. The
Japanese trailers show an intense thriller and
the presence of Takeshi Kirano hold great
promise.
Feb. 19, 11:30 p.m. Hollywood Theater
4 I 22 NE Sandy Boulevard.
Circo
Circo is an award-winning Mexican doc­
umentary that follow a small faI1"ti.ly-tun
circus. The ringmaster has ambitions to ex­
pand the bu iness while his father seems ro
only care about money and hi wife wants
him to leave his parent and ger a better
job. The documentary reveals a way of life
as it slowly appears to be dying. The fam­
ily's dreams and struggles, er against a back­
ground that can only be described as bleak,
make a powerful piece.
Feb. 19, 5:45 p.m. 2124, 3:30 p.m. Regal
Broadway Cinemas, 1000 SW Broadway.
Illegal
Illegal is a Belgian film about the im­
pact of illegal immigration and deportation
on families. Tania and her son are stopped
in a police check and she is taken into cus­
tody. Her only goal is to be with her son,
who is still free. The film follows her journey
through the bureaucracy of deportation and
her anemprs to get our of the system.Tania's
touching desire to care for her son emphasiz­
es the human side of the immigration issues
present in ILLegal.
Feb. 18, 6·45 p.m. Feb. 19, 7:15 p.m. Re­
gal Broadway Cinemas. Feb. 22, 9 p. m. Cin­
emagic, 2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd. THE PIO EER LOG. FEBRUARY 18, 2011
And And And, Archers and Brainstorm
to play show at Co-op
,:)
And And And will play "janky" melodic folk-punk tonight in the Co-op at 8 p.m.
BY ZIBBY PILLOTE
Arts Editor
The Co-op kicks off Spring semescer with
three noisy, homegrown bands char make ic
difficulc to nor shake your butt. And And
And, Brainscorm and Archers offer a licde
someching for everyone with three discincc
flavors of the Portland pop thac ~ewis &
Clark scudents are bound to love.
And And And's drummer, Bim Dicson,
describes his band as "six dope dudes in a
minivan." The band members mer in Eu­
gene, Ore. "If you cry to play music in Eu­
gene you precry much meec everyone in­
volved in the entire scene there ac the firsc
show you go to," said Dicson.
The six-member group is besc known for
its melodic folk-r,unk char is easy to sing and
dance along co. 'Ir's janky and everywhere,"
said Oitson. Afcer playing a few house shows
and various small venues around Portland,
And And And self-released two albums and
has made a name for icself, playing ac Mu­
sicfesc Northwesc this pasc Sepcember.
lf And And And hasn't mer expeccacions upon digical liscening, resc assured char their
live show will be phenomenal. "You can ex­
pect us to bring abouc one music store worth
of inscruments and co misspell the names of
our songs on our sec list. Berg's shire comes .
off sometimes and Nace is usually confused,"
said Dicson on whac to expecc from che
band's performance.
Brainstorm is known for making music
"You can expect us to bring
about one music store
worth of instruments and
to misspell names of our
songs on our set list."
thac spans genres, from math rock to guicar­
based songs co marching band music. Mem­
bers Adam Baz and Pacrick Phillips combine
guitar, keyboard, drums and cuba to create
a unique, albeit nerdy, sound. Although the 0 (Y
ILLUSTRATION BY KATE OWENS
band mostly plays shows in the Northwest
(ranging between Pordand and Seattle), they
are also a part of the South by Southwest
Music Festival 2011 lineup.
Brothers Chris and Mike Cantino make
up the band Archers, who moved from
southern California co Portland to fulfill
cheir music dreams. Along with Brian Yoder,
Anthony Frey and Michael Griffith, Archers
creaces garage-surf-pop-rock that is sure to
please. Though sloppy and dense at rimes,
the band pucs togecher simple songs that are
fun co listen co. Archers' music is exuberant,
fast-paced and exciting.
Together, these band~ will creace a wild
and untamed nighc of melodious wonder.
Anendees will not be disappointed, especial­
ly if they come co jump around and have a
greac time.
These Portland bands know how co get a
crowd moving and do so effortlessly. Math
rock, folk-punk and garage-surf lovers alike
will all find something co love, and can dance
unashamed ac the Co-op's spring kick-off.
Tonight at 8 p. m. in the Co-op, free.
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Black is ... Black Ain't
BY ERIC PROTSMAN
Stoff Writer
Gee ready co leave the world of main­
stream textbook examples of Black Hisrory
Month's biggest celebrities. Marlon Riggs
takes a breathcaking look at overlooked Af­
rican American issues in his film Black is ...
Black Ain't.
Riggs goes a bic farther than statistics and
reports, burrowing inro the heart and soul of
a people bearing the burden of living under
the weight of a label.
Riggs does nor just cover the stereotypes
of "black" as constructed and enforced by
the white population, bur also examines the
impacts of construccs placed upon people of
color by people of color. He vencures into
the less publicized copies of blackness by dis­
cussing issues of the masculinized female,
the feminized male, issues of sexuality, ho­
mophobia and the influence of an ancestry
char has been largely defined by stereotypes
alone.
Riggs' film style is one char allows chose
watching co make deep personal connections
co every concept presented in the movie. He
uses a system of media layering so effective
that the audience is sure co have no choice
bur co be slammed with wave after wave of
raw emotion. For example, in order co en­
gage multiple levels of sense and memory,
one scene may contain a single weary face
imposed against a black screen while both a
children's clap song and a woman's narration
play in the background.
Riggs relies on a combinacion of poetry,
history, dance and analysis to convey his
main theme of embracing diversity. He be­
lieves that rhe struggle for understanding
equality had been characterized by the quest
for singular identity for coo long.
Black is... Black Ain't was the last film
made by Riggs before he passed away in 1994
from AJDS related complications. Riggs had
a deep understanding of stereotyped identity
nor only by way of being an African Ameri­
can, but also as a gay man. He spent his life
crying co spread awareness while never aban­
doning his appreciation for diversity.
7 p.m., Feb. 21, Office of Multicul­
tural Affairs, third floor of Templeton.
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Outdoor Adventures
Mt. Tabor Park
BY MEGAN MORIN
Staff Writer
Rising out of the hullabaloo and
buscle of Southeast Portland, Mt. Ta­
bor park offers one of the most scenk
and peaceful
with-
limits.
climb
wide, escapes
in city
As you
up the
well main­
tained paths,
the sounds of
the city drop
away and you're
greeted with a
tranquil view of
Porcland spread
out below you.
Unlike Forest
Park, Mt. Tabor
doesn't feel like
an escape to
the wilderness.
You will not be
surrounded by
dense forest. trees, while call and stately, are spaced
our so as co provide ample space for
che paths and road.
Though chis park has a much more
urban feel than Tryon or Forest, it has
a view chat is unrivaled. As a lone vol­
' ' •
PHOTO BY MEGAN MORIN canic cone that
rises direccly our
of the middle of
the city, there is
nothing in the
surrounding area
to limit its vistas.
While you
will have co
catch glimpses
of the moun­
tains to the Ease
through the foli­
age, the west side
of the hill gives a
fantastic view of
the city.
If you're just
looking for a
change of scen­
ery while staying
within TriMec
Rather, ic is somewhat like The late Oregonian editor, Harvey Scott points
the way towards paved roads, elegant gate­
exploring an es-. houses and tennis courts. territory, Mt.
Tabor is a great
destination. The
race. There are a
number of reservoirs with Viccoria'ii
style gate-houses, tennis courts, paved
roads and a regal statue of Harvey
Score (lace editor of 7he Oregonian)
crowning the peak of the hill. The entrance is at SE
60th and Salmon.
Contact mmorin@lclark.edu with
any questions about hiking or other out­
door activities.
Men's and women's
swimming dive t~eir
way to a victory
PHOTO BY MAGGIE OLIVER
Men's and women's swimming dominates the last home meet of the season, beginning with a
tribute to the teams seniors.
DARYA WATNICK
Features Editor "Our depth is the best it's been
i.n many years and chis is what [has]
shown through during second semes-
This past Friday marked the lase cer," Fantz said.
home meet for seven members of che Even with chis success, the evening
swim ream against che College ofldaho. was bittersweet for many.
Mace Yelin (' 11) and Lee Taylor(' 11) of "le was a bit weird competing in our
the men's ream and Kimberly Guinn lase home meet, I chink mostly because
('11), Claire Jordan ('11), Cat Menkel- of the realization chat I would never
Lawrence ('I 1), Claudia Ramirez ('11) again race in the pool chat has been my
and Susie Trexler ('11) of the women's second home for four years. We've all
ream will be graduating chis spring and spent uncountably many hours in that
ending their college swimming careers. pool and it holds a lot of memories for
"It's a litcle sad co be leaving all this all of us," said Yelin.
behind, but at the same time it's re-This meet was a triumphant way to
ally exciting· co -------------- say goodbye to the
be able co start a " ••• it's re~y exciting to seniors chat began
new chapter in my -be able to start a new with a ceremo-
life," said Kimber- ny honoring the
ly Guinn. chaper in my life." seven soon-to-be
The entire night graduates. Ocher
in the Zehntbau- members of the
er Swimming Pavilion was marked by
wins for the Pioneers. The women's
team had a clean sweep of their events
and the men won every race except for
the 1650 yard freestyle. The women
bear the College of Idaho 166 to 35
and the men won with a team score of
133 to College ofldaho's 47.
Coach Chris Fantz was pleased with
the results of chis meet, due in pare to
many swimmers caking first place in
multiple events. team presented chem with certificates,
orange balloons and a white rose to rec­
ognize their dedication to the sport.
"Being honored at the beginning
of the meet was nice, though it was
a bit strange to be the center of at­
tention for those few minutes," said
Yelin.
The swim ream will next face
seven other schools at the North­
west Conference Championship
in Gresham on Feb. 25 to 27. Men's basketball slam
dunks their way to a spot
in NWC Championship
PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL SHAVER
Men's basketball started out their game against the Pacific Boxers slow, gradually building up to a victory over the course
of the game. Women's basketball experienced a similar trend in their game versus the Boxers.
BY ANTHONY RUIZ
Staff Writer
The Lewis & Clark men's basketball team
struggled in the first half against the Pacific Boxers,
scoring a season low of 20 first half points. While
the Pioneers were cold in the first half, going only
6-21 from the field, they gathered enough points
co defeat che Boxers 45-42 here at Pamplin Spores
Complex.
The game came down to the lase possession,
and Pacific had the ball down by three points when
one of the Pacific players hoisted up a shot because
he thought he had drawn contact. However, it was
ruled that before the shoe was attempted, Pacific's
head coach signaled for a timeout. Pacific had one
more attempt at a second shot, bur the Pio defense
held chem co a Railing lase attempt that came up
shore.
The Pios were led by point guard P.J. Taylor
('12), who shoe well from downtown, scoring 12
of his 14 points from long range. Senior forward
Kyle Meeuwsen and Junior forward Donato
Perconri banked 12 and 11 points respectively,
helping co secure rhe number four ~eed and a spot
in the NWC tournament.
The LC men's basketball ream won its second game in two days, defeating the Lutes 78-67 on
Saturday night at home. The Pios got back on
track offensively and remain in a tie for second
place with Whitman in the NWC. Senior guard
Kelly Edwards lead the way with a double-double,
scoring 24 points and snagging 11 boards. Dona­
to Perconti (' 12) also played well, shooting 60%
from the field. Perconti consiscencly hie big shoes
in response co Lure buckets, scoring 15 points and
collecting six rebounds.
PJ Taylor put the ball in rhe hoop while set­
ting up his teammates for clutch buckets. PJ tossed
in 15 points while leading the ream with five as­
sists. Kyle Meeuwsen ('12) and Marcus Wells
(' 12) rounded our the leading scores, supplying 11
points each.
With just under six minutes co go in the game,
it was tied up 59-59. Edwards and Wells each
made a basket co put some breaching room be­
tween themselves and the Lures. After the Pios
and Lures traded baskets, Wells 11ic a jumper and
pulled the trigger on a three from Taylor co finally
create enough separation co seal che game.
The Pios hie che court again at home to­
night ac 8 p.m. (Feb. 18).
Globetrotters inbound
Rose Garden to be graced by famous theatrical basketball team this weekend
BY MICHAEL D'ANGELO AND FIONA CORNER
Sports Editors
From Popes co Presidents, the self-proclaimed
"Ambassadors of Goodwill" will be entertaining
Portlanders chis Saturday at the Rose Garden
with shows starting at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Athletic theatrics and comedic routines
co the tune of Brother
Georgia Brown"
launched the Har­
lem Globecroccers,
beginning in 1926, Bones' "Sweet
have
co superscardom. The
team's roster has included such basketball
legends as Fred "Curly" Neal, Wile Cham-
berlain and Reece ILLUSTRATION BY KATE OWENS
"Goose" Tatum. The ream originated in Chicago, adopting che
name "Harlem" because of the cultural signifi­
cance it played in the African-American commu­
nity of the rime.
The Globetrotters compete year round, play­
ing most of their games in North America
between the lase week of December until
the first week of May. The players perform
for about ninety minutes
completing che
exhibition with
an autograph
. signing period.
Players with names like Hacksaw Hall,
Cheese Chisholm and Sling Shaw Addi­
son with thrill fans young and old with
their vertical slam dunks and extravagant­
ly theatrical performances.
Northwest Conference Standings
Men's Basketball
NWC
Whitworth 14-0
Lewis & Clark 10-4
Whitman I 0-4
Pacific Lutheran 8-6
Puget Sound 6-8
Lin field 5-9
George Fox 5-9
Willamette 3-11
Pacific (Ore.) 2-12 Women's Basketball
NWC
George Fox 12-2
Lewis & Clark 12-2
Puget Sound 11-3
Whitman 7-7
Linfield 7-7
Whitworth 7-7
Pacific Lutheran 3-11
Pacific (Ore.) 2-12
Willamette 2-12 Women's Swimming Mens Swimming
*No changes from last *No changes from
weeks standings. last weeks standings. THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 18, 2011
PHOTO COURTESY OF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Megan Spence ('12) fights for first possession at the begining of last week's game against the Pacific Boxers. The game started
slow for the Pios, but they quickly picked up momentum to finish the game with a 24 point lead.
Women's Basketball picks
up two wins, maintains tie
for first place in conference
BY ALIX FINNEGAN
Staff Writer
The Lewis & Clark women's
basketball team bounced back
from their loss to George Fox last
weekend, winning two games and
maintaining their tie for first place
in the Northwest Conference. An
80-56 win over Pacific University
la t Friday night put the Pios in
a two-way tie for first place, and
their 81-56 win the they carried into the half. Williams
ended the night with 15 points,
and eva Hauser (' 12) right be­
hind her with 14. With several
players out with injuries, every
healthy Pio saw action. "We have
fifteen extremely talented players
and it was so awe ome to see ev­
eryone play and contribute," aid
Margaret Dowling(' 12).
acurday night's win was high-grab a season-high 63 rebounds,
with 35 of those offensive re­
bounds.
LC took an early lead Saturday,
holding the lead from 17-37 to the
end of the half. According to Haus­
er, che team had "been coming out
Aat and then hav[ing] to fight our
way back into che game. It's rea -
suring co know that we can come
out immediately with focus and
intensity." The second
following evening over
rhe Pacific Lutheran
Lutes maintained the
tie with George Fox.
The Pios are now 12-2
in conference and 18-5
overall, with two games
left in the season.
J n both games, the
Pios held their lead "We have been coming out flat and
then hav[ing] to fight our way back
into the game. It's reassuring to
know that we can come out imme­
diately with focus and intensity." half followed a similar
pattern, with the Pios
maintaining at least a
ten poinc lead for the
majority of the half. A
three-pointer by Tay­
ler Wang (' 14) gave the
Pios their largest lead of
the game at 79-49.
for the majority of the
game. Friday and Saturday nights'
games were won by 24 and 26
points respectively. "Our offensive
game was definitely Rowing," said
Kristina William (' 13).
Friday night at Pamplin start­
ed our slow for the Pios as chey
fell into a 21-8 deficit early in the
game. The players soon battled
back to cake a 23-2 l lead, which lighted by a game-high 20 points
from Williams, which majorly con­
tributed to the Pios' win. Williams
has scored ten or more points in
every game chis season except one.
Hau er also made a major contri­
bution, scoring 15. points and fall­
ing short of a double-double by
one rebound.
The team also came cogecher to
ADVERTISEMENT With just two games
left in their season and
tied for first, the Pio have secured
a spot in the conference courna­
ment. Currently, their first game
of the post-season will be Feb. 24
(location to be announced) with
more games potentially fo!Jowing
depending on their performance.
"The game plan is to just keep win­
ning," said Hauser. "We won't stop
until the national championship."
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Hardball with a
Pio athlete-Q&A
Featuring catcher Ari Wilks ('14) of the softball team
BY FIONA CORNER
Sports Editor
Why do you play softball?
I play softball for the total
ream effort. Everyone has co put
in the work to make a ream suc­
cessful ince there are so many
individual skills everyone needs
to have. The thrill of making a
perfect tag at home to stop the
winning run or hitting a line
drive up the middle to continue a
rally is what makes the game fun
for me. I chose to come to Lewis
& Clark after I spent the night
with the team last year and no­
ticed how happy the girls were to
be here. The team was a big help
in deciding to go here. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARI WILKS
What makes LC softball spe-Ari Wilks ('14) is one of two catchers for
cial? the softball team.
Every single practice, there is a time when we are all laughing at some­
thing stupid or funny char one of us does. We enjoy spending time with
each ocher when we are making jokes and also when we are working. Ir
is a relaxed environment to play in, knowing each an~ every one of your
teammates has your back whether it is with softball or out of softball.
What do you plan to study at LC?
Tam planning on studying Psychology, and my favorite class so far has
been Infant and Child Development with Jenny LaBounry.
Athlete of the week
Claire Jordan ('11) of swimming
BY STEPHANle•GONZALEZ
Staff Writer
Now the fastest distance
swimmer for the women's
swim team, Claire Jordan
('11) began swimming at age
16.
The Pios are ranked third
in conference our of eight
teams, and Jordan is ranked
seventh in the 500 freestyle,
fifth in the 1000 freesryle and
sixth in the 1650 m freestyle
in conference.
Jordan's late entrance into
competitive swimming has
nor been a setback for her su­
perb abilities, which is shown
by her first place awards in the
distance relays.
Jordan partially attributes
her success to her tendency
to look forward to the future,
rather then dwell on the past. PHOTO BY HANNAH PRINCE
Claire Jordan ('11) remains a top swimmer
despite painful shoulder problems. She plans
As the season comes to an
end Claire said char she "is
nor sad to be leaving college to continue swimming through volunteer work
and triathalons.
"Claire is everything
thateveryswimteam
wants to have."
swimming, but that does not mean
that [she] is not upset to be leaving
behind the relationships [she] has
formed due to swimming. [She] is
definitely excited to be graduating
and moving on with [her] life."
Her optimistic attitude is appre­
ciated by her teammates.
"Claire is everything that every
swim team wanes to have. She has
a certain personality chat thrives
in competition and in workouts.
Whenever we see a hard set on the
board or ['m nor feeling too great
in practice, there's always chis un­
spoken agreement chat staying pos­
itive is the only option in chose sit­
uations," said fellow long distance
swimmer Lesley rfeiffer ('14).
he has been dealing with shoulder problems that have been
causing her trouble and pain but
she still manages to maintain her
status as top swimmer.
Claire's passion for swimming
will not end at Lewis & Clark. She
plans to continue swimming com­
petitively and compete in triatha­
lons in addition to her volunteer
teaching work.
Ir is because of her warm and
inspirational character that Claire
will be missed by her teammates.
"She has a certain
personality that
thrives in competi­
tion and in work­
outs."
As Pfeiffer concluded, "Claire
brings a feeling of family to the
ream." 16 Backdoor THE PIO EER LOG, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 .=--~~~~~~------------------------~
_ TORST OF THE WEEK:
FOUR LOKO
Congratulations, Four Loko. In your newly acquired
illicitness, you have raised yourself from a high-calorie,
disgustingly fruity alcoholic beverage to the new elixir
of Bohemia. Much like the wormwood in absinthe, your
bygone caffeine will allow your drinkers to inquire, "Have
you ever had REAL Four Loko?" Now, when we find you in
all of your heart-failure and chaos inducing glory, we will
take full advantage of our drunken caffeine highs and truly
GET LOKO. To you, Four Loko, we raise a shot of blue-rasp­
berry vodka and a can of green apple Jolt Cola. In the spirit
of your green fairy forefather, "A votre sante."
How to prepare for your
Lewis & Clark date
SHOWER JWO DAYS IN ADVANCE- Think ofir this way ... You're already suffering
far more pains than are warranted by agreeing to go our on a dare. Everyone knows rhe
LC norm is to have a spontaneous and meaningless sexual encounter and establish your
superiority by giving less of a fuck about it than the other person. If, however, you decide
to give so much of a fuck as to actually go on a date with a person, you must save face by
achieving the perfect combination of style and aloofness. An unshowered mane will mold
to the sexiest style you want it to, while still maintaining the greasy sheen characteristic of
apathetic lorharios. Win. Fuckin'. Win.
STYLE> SEX-An easily overlooked rip. Pretty much everyone is hot enough to get laid.
You have to separate yourself from the herd by wearing something so frumpy, so unat­
tractive, so unflattering, yet so undeniably avant garde, that one can only assume it must be
at the peak of fashion. &lus, it is only once someone peels through your fake prescription
glasses, mentally strips you of your ironic animal swearer, and dreams of fully dissolving
your acid-washed jeans that he or she can really begin to know who you are. Just think
Victorian fashion, except you actually put our.
IMPRESS HIM OR HER WITH YOUR ALCOHOL -Your best bet is to buy a rwelve­
pack of the nicest beer you can find on the day before your date, and then drink a couple of
them. By doing this, you can impress your prospective bed-buddy by showing him or her
your amazingly distinguished tastes, while still conveying that you didn't care enough about
the dare to buy something new. After all, who could resist someone who has Rogue Dead
Guy "just lying around"? You also get extra points if it's something obscure AND local (rake
it from someone who seduces via a 4pk of Fearless Scottish 16oz cans). Beer with an abnor­
mally high alcohol content is ideal for these situations, as it is usually both inconspicuous
AND classy.
"IT'S NOT WHAT YOU SAY; IT'S HOW YOU SAY IT" -Consider this the gospel
truth for any date you go on at LC. You can assert any sort of outlandish, harebrained idea
as long as you say it with the utmost certainty. ln fact, the more controversial, the better.
For instance: "John Ware.rs is the greatest filmmaker of the past thirty years." You don't
even have to agree with this statement. Just memorize a script of how Waters so ingeniously
inverted society's ideals regarding class, gender, sexuality, and normalcy and PREACH IT ...
SELL IT. .. Choosing a particularly racy director is especially effective, as it ever-so-subtly
lets your date know that you are open-minded about the naked things, without directly
exposing you as wh,:t many would call an "f-r-e-a-k in the s-h-e-e+s."
BY NEIL MURRA V
Q 0 '° tJ
<'.) You Caught My Eye
You: Every Jewish boy on campus You: Cuae raking pictures of
nis team.
pin' you out
You: Beyond go
"multitasking" library, studying
ngsr the stacks, come
ou a real good rime. bike
Me: Pedaling, b
Wan orum?
Email a ''You Caught My Eye" to piolog@gmail.com
TALES FROM THE KEG
How one's drunken academic ramblings
would translate into an academic paper
Pretty much like everything is in The Canterbury Tales
So, everyone thinks that Chaucer is just like old and they' re all like, "Middle
English! No way, dud.e," but he's actually super legiL There's this chick called the
Bath lady or something and she's just like a major slut.. Well, not a slut, but she's all
like "I don't give a fuck. I just ~do everyone." Seriously, she just wants all her
husbands to die and shit, so she can just do other people. It's like the first sexually
h"berated female character and totally feminist, but also kind of isn't because she
talks way too much which is pretty much some sexist bullshit
Dude, dude, but it also is all like ~political. You know Aristotle? How
he's all like "Some people arc masters and some are slaves. Deal with it, bro"? Well
G-Qm~ totally knew that shit because there's all the rich guys just s:.11.illin' and
telling these long-ass stories that arc all like "who the fuck cares?" And all the other
~ like the workers and shit, they just totally get the shaft from Harry aw_~
who is actually just the monarch. You just have to think about it politically.
Literally.
There's also all this religious mltlll'.bi91t isn t that cool, but they were just
really Cath?lic and shit, so they couldn't help it ... What am I saying, dude? What
am I saying? Dude, all I'm saying is that this old ass book has like everything in it!
Name one thing, and I'll tell you where it's in The Canterbury Tales. Seriously.
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you seriou ly. Seriously. Oh yeah, and submit comics co Backdoor Editor Erin Ruprecht (ruprechr@lclark.edu) \'.J
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