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Volume 76, Issue 11

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2011-04-15

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Friday, April 15, 2011
GLASSNER
OFFICIALLY
WELCOMED
INAUGURATION GOES
WITHOUT HITCH, ONE
SMALL SURPRISE
PHOTO BY LINDSEY BOSSE
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
Rather than closing words by
Board of Trustee member Ronald
Ragen, Barry Glassner closed his in­
augural speech with a different kind
of classic. Zein Hassanein ('13),
with the sound of electric guitars be­
hind him, belted out Bruce Springs­
teen's "Thunder Road," much to the
surprise of all but a handful of event
planners in the know.
Acknowledging that many colle­
giate speeches centered on a quote
from a renowned philosopher,
Glassner looked to Springsteen, ad­
mitting that to some students he
was likely considered "as ancient as
Aristotle anyways." Turning his at­
tention to the institution he now of­
ficially leads, he quoted Springsteen
in aying, "I got this guitar, and I
learned how to make it talk." Glass­
ner went on to speak of how Lewis
& Clark is an insrirurion char has
and will continue to "make knowl­
edge and learning talk in new and
astonishing ways."
His speech was preceded by
a range of events and speakers
throughout a day whose warmth
and sun (the USC president
claimed to have brought the weath­
er with him) was well matched
with the equally rare occasion of a
presidential inauguration.
Past and future were major
themes throughout the day. From
a presidential medallion (Glassner
later estimated it to be "eight to ten
pounds-that thing was heavy") to
professor's robes with origins in the
middle ages to LC's official mace,
which bears symbolic representa­
tions of the Northwest's history, the
regalia was impressive. An array of
Aags, representing the home nations
of each LC international student,
lead the procession into Pamplin
Gymnasium. LC's choir and orches­
tra provided much of the music,
though the processional was closed
by the rapid beats of African royal
ceremonial drums by the Oho Addy
Ghanaian drummers.
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BALLOTS FOR THE 2011-2012 ASLC CABINET ELEC­
TION ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENT
E-MAIL ACCOUNTS. POLLS WILL BE OPEN
FRIDAY 12 PM-MONDAY 12 PM.
SEE PAGE 2 FOR DETAII.S ON CANDIDATES
Dawn Odell: Teacher of the Year
BY ZACH HOLZ
News Edita,
In an afternoon ceremony full
of endearing jokes and kind sto­
ries between student and professor,
Assistant Professor of Arc History
Dawn Odell was chosen as this
year's Teacher of rhe Year.
Odell was selected from a group
of three other finalists, Assistant
Professor of.Mathematics Iva Srav­
rov, Assistant Professor of Political
Science John Holzwarth and As­
sociate Professor of Spanish Mat­
thieu RalJiard.
The Pamplin Society solicits let­
ters from the rudent body each
year for professors who exemplify
the criteria for a Teacher of the
Year. French Studies and Art His­
tory double Major Leia Wambach ('11) wrote a letter on behalf of
Professor Odell and was invited to
the ceremony to deliver a speech
commending Odell's passion for
teaching.
Alex Simon ('11), head of the
Teacher of the Year Committee,
stated that the decision, as always,
was a difficult one, and that every
professor at the ceremony was de­
serving of the award. He continued
by saying that the letters written
on behalf of Odell were exemplary
and attested to the profound im­
pact her teaching has had on their
time at Lewis & Clark.
After an enthusiastic applause
for Odell, and a tender acceptance
speech, Simon ended rhe ceremony
with a smile and a short declara­
tion, signaling to the back of the
room, "Now, there's cake!" Crew teatn
triutnphs
BY MICHAEL D' ANGELO
Sports Editor
While it was no Monitor vs.
Merrimack battle, the fierce shouts
from coxswains and parading pad­
dle strokes transformed Dexter Lake
into a watery battleground last Sat­
urday. Three wins and a multitude
of strong podium races later, the
Pios would end the day successfully.
The cherry on top came with
men's Varsity Eight taking first in the
final race. OSU, a division one ream,
provided the men's Varsity Eight
with the stiffest competition, but
were eventually left in the waves with
the men's Eight pulling out to an
11-second lead. Ir was the women's
team, however, that provided the
first two wins of the day, with Var­
sity pair Sarah Jackson ('11) and
Ruthie Ditzler ('1 l) earning the
first Pio win in the Open Pair event
with an impressive 13-second lead.
The second win came a few hours
later when the women's Varsity Four,
composed of Katie Murphy ('13),
Sarah Poggi ('13), Helen Burkart
('11) and coxswain Mira Stein ('13)
rook the lead over Humboldt.
Three .of the women's Fours,
Novic<" Four and second Novice
Four all showed strong perfor­
mances, taking second place in
their respective races. Students push for
reform in drug policy
BY ZIBBY PILLOTE
Aris Editar
A new chapter of Students for
Sensible Drug Policy has been es­
tablished at Lewis & Clark. SSDP
is an international organization
that, according to its mission state­
ment, "mobilizes and empow­
ers young people to participate in
the political process, pushing for
sensible policies to achieve a safer
and more just future." SSDP was
founded in 1998, and today in­
cludes chapters at hundreds of
campuses in several countries.
"It's hard to start a club in
April," President Chris Van P.ut­
ten ('13) said at the meeting on
Wednesday. Although the club is
just under a month old and has
few members, SSDP has already
made progress both on campus and
in Portland. Last Saturday, SSDP
gathered 50 signatures while can­
vassing downtown at the Saturday
market.
The club aims co meet at least
once a week with activities every
weekend. The club also works to
register voters; Oregon will be vot­
ing on Initiative Petition #9, or, the
Oregon Cannabis Tax Act (OCTA)
on November 6, 2012. The act will
regulate the legal sale of cannabis
to adults, allow adults to grow their
own plants, and licen e Oregon
farmers to grow marijuana.
CONTINUED I NEWS 3
THE VOICE
OF LEWIS & CLARK
BY DARYA WATNICK
Features Editor
From Tuesday to Thursday, a
large white van filled with vid­
eo equipment sat outside of J.R.
Howard Hall capturing students'
answers to questions about them­
selves.
This new project, called LC
Voices, was put on by the Plural­
ism & Unity Board (PUB). The
event was similar to the I AM, LC
IS event last semester.
"The point is to highlight dif­
ferent opinions and perspectives
that are on campus. in a way that
isn't restrictive or confining," said
Executive Board member Carley
Matsumoto(' 13):
CONTINUED I FEATURES 8 News2
Glassner warmly
welcomed
Story continued from page I
Keynote speaker Jonathan Moreno re­
minded the audience both of the mythic role
the frontier and the west (both symbolized
by Lewis & Clark) plays in the American
mind and heritage. Looking cowards the fu­
ture, Kyle Zrenchick (' 12) of the Graduate
Student Union spoke on behalf of the stu­
dents with a daring challenge co the presi­
dent, asking him, "How will your presidency
be known?"
Afterwards, Barry Glassner spoke of
both the present and future of the school.
His speech ranged from the humorous co
the sentimental, often intertwining both.
The new president expressed a wish that his
deceased father could be in attendance, and
spoke with sincerity of how his father, an ac­
countant, had never understood his work
as a professor but would certainly be proud
now. With a smile, he said, "At least I would
have budgets and spreadsheets co show him."
Glassner showed a nuanced awareness of
the institution, and was full of inspiring sto­
ries from all three can1puses. "We need co do
more than excel. We are poised to make chis
college a leader," he reminded the audience,
citing the institution's vast array of impres­
sively diverse and strong programs.
Glassner has served as LC's president for
several months already, bur it was a week ago
char he received his official charge. As Ragen
presented him with a presidential medallion,
he called on Glassner to "uphold the tradi­
tions of' exploration and discovery that guide
Lewis & Clark and lead this institution with
integrity," before saying, "In the presence of
this assembly I declare you ... to be president
of Lewis and Clark College."
EDITORS IN CHIEF:
NATALIE BAKER & LINDSEY BOSSE
BusrNESS MANAGER:
LINDSEY BossE
NEWS EDITORS:
UCH HOLZ & LAURA NASH
OPINION EDITORS:
BEAU BROUGHTON & JULIA STEWART
FEATURES EDITORS:
DARYA WATNICK & MARJ 'YAMATO
ARTs EDITORS:
HAYLEY TRJVETT & ZIBBY PILLOTE
SPORTS EDITORS:
MICHAEL D'ANGELO & FIONA CORNER
STYLE SOURCE:
ALICIA KROELL
ILLUSTRATION EDITOR:
KATE OwE s
ILLUSTRATORS:
KYLA CovEY, FRANCES Lr & AMY RosENHEIM
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
HANNAH Pru CE
COPY CHIEFS:
NATALIE EAGAN & SARAH GOTTLIEB
COPY EDITORS:
KELSI VILLARREAL
STAFF WRITERS:
]ERRED BLANCHARD, ALISHA GORDER,
AoRJ.AN GUERRERO, MAGGIE HENNESSEY,
LAURA HOULBERG, ALLY HUBBARD, MICAH
LEINBACH, MEGAN MoruN, KEvtN MuHITCH,
HANNAH PRJNCE, JAKE SIMONDS & RACHEL
YOUNG
ADVISORS:
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ASLC elections opened with debate
Story continued from page I
With no incumbents, only the presidency
was contested. Temesghen Habte (' 12) and
Senator Annalisa Peterson ('12) are vying for
the top spot. Said Habte, "When I look at
the things I've been doing over the past three
years in terms of meeting with the Deans and
Associate Deans, the Vice Presidents, I can't
help but feel like [ASLC President] would be
a natural role for me." Habre has worked ac­
tively for institutional change. However, he
feels as president he would need to work on
developing a relationship of trust to gee a real
sense of what rhe student body wants.
"If I have office hours and people aren't
showing up ... I will just gee a cable and sir
next to the Bon," said Habre, who believes­
"srrengthening [his) weakness" will be cru­
cial to his presidency.
Petersen shared a similar sentiment on
the importance of being open and available
to students. Already invested and connected
on campus, Petersen pledges to go even fur­
ther as president. 'TU make myself as avail­
able as I can be so that people in different
environment[s) feel comfortable talking to
me about how they want to be represented,
because you can go and look at a group and
decide for yourself what they want, bur if
you don't get their actual words, and opin­
ions, and ideas, you can't advocate for them."
The debate raised concerns over the vi­
ability of both candidates. Habre lefr ASLC
a year ago because of frustration with ASLC
and personal issues, and he has nor been in­
volved since. He was also at the center of a
poster incident last semester.
An audience member questioned wheth­
er Habte could be universally approachable
after the incident last October, when Habte
put up several posters outside rhe Bon that
some community n:iembers found objection­
able.
Habte noted that he has thought about
the incident a lot, and replied, "I put up
those posters because I was frustrated. I
tried co go about it in other ways to make a
change happen, [bur) that wasn't happening,
and in my anger I resorted to an easy but re­
ally destructive tactic. Bur, I'm crying co re­
deem myself here. What am I gonna do? Am
I gonna get in [a) corner and brood about
mistakes I've [made], or am I gonna throw
myself out here and say, Tm really trying to
change'?"
Habre also resigned from the Plural­
ism and Unity Board last semester after rhe
board expressed the opinion that he no lon­
ger represented what they stand for.
The moderator asked the candidates how
they have translated Senate service. into le­
gitimate experience through legislation and other tangible act1vity. Peterson could nor
give a definite answer beyond observing and
learning what it means co be in collegiate
government and the importance of reaching
oui: co students.
Habre left ASLC after his sophomore
year. His departure stemmed from personal
reasons and our of a growing frustration with
ASLC. He has since had a change of heart.
"When you work in ASLC you're a member
of a much larger system. You are representing
a greater thing. That is nor something I truly
appreciated while I was a senator, which is
why I'm crying to come back."
First-year Senator Rice has served on the
Finance Committee and, though new co
A LC, is running for VP co engage the stu­
dent body and combat hostility both within
the Senate and between ASLC and the col­
lege. She looks at "finger-poiming" that oc­
curred around the Designated Smoking Area
(DSA) issue as an instance where spoiled
trust interfered with action.
Candidate for Treasurer Simon Hudes,
who is abroad this semester, was represent­
ed by liaison Brandon Pursinger. A Senator
before he left, Hudes served on the Finance
Committee. He hopes to come back and
work with the Student Organizations Coor­
dinator to restructure student-fund alloca­
tion in order to help Student Organizations.
SOC Candidate Piper hopes co use his
perspective as a member of the Student-Ath­
lete Advisory Committee, where he worked
• to connect student athletes with the rest of
campus. Piper did nor agree with how ASLC
handled the facilities issue questions over
whether the administration planned to out­
source the department. "I chink the big thing
is that we have co sometimes put more faith
in our administration, just for the simple fact
that if we can put faith in them they will put
faith in us."
CRC Candidate Flasrer hopes to translate
much of the community talk into action. He
feels that with so many students heavily in­
volved within their small niches, good com­
munication and bringing the entire student
body together could go a long way in making
community more visible.
As SAAB chair Caldwell-Green said she
plans to deal with SMB's considerable fund­
ing in a responsible manner. "I think there's
too much room for persuasion ... especially
when some of the grants we give our are rela­
tively hefty." said Caldwell-Green. She hopes
to keep things in check with strict guidelines.
Paterson hopes to make Peer Review Au­
thority (PRA) more visible. He hopes to
make PRA structure more rigid and would
consider something along che lines of creat­
ing office hours to make the PRA more avail­
able to students.
Panelists discuss affect of media on foreign policy
.BY DARYA WATNICK
Features Editor
Students, faculty, staff and communi­
ty members gathered in a packed Council
Chamber April 6 for an International Affairs
symposium panel titled "Lights, Camera,
Politics: Debating the Power of News Media
in Today's Foreign Policy."
The speakers were Steven Livingston, a
professor of media and international affairs
at George Washington University, and War­
ren P. Strobel, the senior foreign affairs corre­
spondent for the Washington Bureau of Mc­
Clatchy newspaper. Both knew each other
previously from their work with media and
international issues and have similar views
on the topic of media's influence on foreign
policy.
While the 90-minute session was not a
debate, both speakers brought their own
personal experiences to the issue and ulti­
mately came co a similar conclusion that
while media does not make foreign policy, it
can certainly sec the pace for what topics are
discussed. Livingston talked a lot about the
CNN effect, the impact that a 24-hour glob­
al television news network has on foreign
policy. This presents itself in three manifes­
tations: firstly, a policy-setting agenda agent;
secondly, an accelerant; and thirdly, an im­
pediment. Livingston went on to explain
the different ways in which news media has
changed technologically over time in how
pictures and words are disseminated chat can
push policy.
Strobel had a similar idea that he summed up with a quote from Bernard C. Cohen:
"The news media don't tell us what to think,
but what to chink about." Strobel filled the
rest of his speech with examples from cov­
erage of foreign events such as the Viet­
nam War, Somalia, Kosovo and Libya. He
wrapped up by commenting on how me­
dia is losing its influence because of the de­
cline in newspapers, as well as the slow loss
of television news. He quoted a statistic char
in Washington D.C. foreign policy-makers
outnumber reporters nine to one. Bloggers
and websites like The Hu.ffington Pose· and
Politico are quickly becoming favorites, rath­
er than television news and newspapers, yet
foreign policy is still important.
During the question and answer session
at the end, this idea of the decline of me­
dia was brought up. Livingston queried the
audience about applying the term media to
Facebook, wondering if the term is accurate.
This echoed a sentiment he brought up ear­
lier when he said, 'Tm nor even sure what
television i~ today; TV is something I watch
on my computer. We have a blending of me­
dia ... hypermedia."
The speakers both touched on the fact
that, with the new forms of media chat are
replacing newspapers, people can go into the
"media environment predisposed with an
opinion so it is never challenged."
In the end, Strobel lamented the loss of
the written word. "I hope that something
good replaces newspapers. We need to come
up with a replacement or it is a question to
the future of democracy." Candidates speak
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ANNALISA PETERSON
(LEFT) AND TEMESGHEN HASTE (RIGHT).
What's the most imponant role for president?
Habre: Being a liaison between students and
faculty and staff.
Peterson: Meeting with important people, com­
municating and mediating between students,
faculty and administration.
What is going to be the biggest weakness?
Habce: onneccing with Lewis & Clark students.
Peterson: Rememberi~g co delegate responsibili­
ties.
SENATOR CALLIE RICE
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
"Everything is open co
studenrs [in ASLC] ... I
feel if we as enator and
members of the Cabinet
were more enthusiastic
about what we do and
more wiUing to give in­
formation, invite people
to our office hours ... we
would increase tumou t."
SENATOR SIMON HUDES
FOR TREASURER
"Mach is important to the
office of the Treasurer in
chat the Treasurer muse
be able co add, subtract,
diyide, multiply and do a
little bit of elementary al­
gebra. I am certainly ca­
pable of performing rho e
casks."
BRANDIS PIPER FOR
STUDENT ORGANIZA­
TION COORDINATOR
"The ability co interact
with the student body
co achieve their goals co
provide different oppor­
tunities for every student
on campus so each stu­
dent doesn't sir there and
think, "All I can do is go
to school."
AARON FLASTER FOR
COMMUNITY RELA­
TIONS COORDINATOR
"I chink the firsr word
there, community, is the
central tenant of [ the
job)... The Community
Relations Committee
needs co understand how
co act on notions of com­
munity. The rigor of the
i«": student body here is really
humbling, and every time
I hear somebody talk about chat it just reminds me of
how hard we're working. We don t give our student
body enough credit when we say, 'We're not involved
enough,' or 'There's no community here,' but I chink
there is a lot of community, it's just hard co see."
JAHNAVI CALDWELL­
GREEN FOR STUDENT
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
BOARD COORDINATOR
"We are helping the stu­
dent-body support each
other in pursuing aca­
demic endeavors, and it
is very important to me,
and the student body, that
[SAAB grants) are appro­
priately awarded."
SENATOR MILES
PATTERSON FOR CHIEF
JUSTICE
"Having a chief justice
who's approachable, a
chief justice who rakes the
role seriously, and who
can create an environ­
ment where people feel
comfortable is very im­
porran t."
Polls open today at noon. Students will be
emailed with instructions for secure online vot­
ing. Polls close Mon., Apr. 18 at noon. Student Fee
• increase eases
budget process
BY JAKE SIMONDS
Staff Writer
On Monday, Apr. 4, che cudent Orga­
nizacions Committee (SOC) announced
cheir budgec allocacions, co the satisfaction
of mo c clubs and scudent organizacions. The
deliberacions were eased by an increase in the
mandacory Student Fee from $119 co $180,
a move designed co put che Fee in line with
those of peer inscitucions. Unsatisfied clubs
had until April 11 co appeal. The appealing
clubs will be interviewed on Apr. 17, and
OC will deliberace on April 24 and pres­
ent the Allocation Budget co the Senace on
April 28.
SOC began deliberations with a $646,866
pool, a sum considerably larger than in pre­
vious years due co the increased Student Fee.
"My job was definitely easier than [it must
have been) in past years," said Student Or­
ganizations Coordinacor Chriscabel Escarez
('l l).
Committee Member Maisha Foscer­
O'Neal (' I 1) feels largely satisfied thac the
comminee was able co do its job, and notes
that many clubs which received significantly
less than their optimal amount were denied
because they either missed their interview or
didn'c show concrete enough plans, which
are situations char can be remedied through
appeals.
"We would love-esrecially this year,
since we have so much money with the Stu­
dent Fee increase-co be able co give clubs
the money they're asking for. They just have
co come co us co clarify," said Foster O'Neal.
SOC allocated $566,167 in deliberacions,
leaving $80,699 for che appeals process. By­
laws require that SOC set aside 1 percent of
the budget for appeals; however, che com­
mittee went over chat amount, purring aside
more for groups they encouraged co appeal.
Any money remaining after appeals will go
co ASLC Finance Committee. SOC already
allocaced the Finance Committee $40,000 co
fund student grants; left over money will be
in addicion co that. "(The Finance Commit­
tee] ran out pretty soon into chis semester,
and it's always unfortunate for groups not to
get funding for events or programs chey wane
co do," said Foster O'Neal.
The largest recipients of SOC fund­
ing were Campus Activities Board, allotted
$90,000, ALSC Senate, allotted $37,500
and the Community Relations Comminee,
allotted $30,000. The Gender Studies, Mul­
cicultural and Environmental cudies Sym­
posia were allotted berween $19,000 and
$20,000 dollars each.
With the addition of an optional $20
Student Media Fee being added co tuition,
KLC Studios, The Pioneer Log and other
publications under the Student Media Board
were cencatively nor included in OC alloca­
tion, and will be funded by che Media fee,
provided it brings enough revenue.
Individual funding varied greatly due co
differing need. When alJocacing, SOC con­
sidered plans for the funding, ics necessity
and, when applicable, a club's other sources
of revenue. Also, before deliberation, SOC
agreed co evaluate budget proposals "as if
[the clubs] exist in their own little world" in
the interests of allocating justly.
The LC Roller Derby Club is appealing
their decision. The club, which is less than
three months old, requested $1200 but re­
ceived $950. SOC did nor fund skates due co
liability. "With the exception of the skates,
I think SOC was wonderful in helping us,"
said club leader Kevin Cassidy. "We were
given the full amount for all other requests,
and I'm fairly certain we would have received
enough co buy skates, if not for the liability
issues." They plan co appeal for more mon­
ey cowards pads, and hope co find another
source co fund or subsidize skaces.
To dace the Club has only held meetings
because, as Cassidy notes, in an equipment­
intensive sport it is hard co do much withouc
funding. They plan co scare in earnest nexc
fall. With additional funds this year, SOC
has done even more co help Roller Derby
and countless other groups keep campus life
vibranc. THE PIO EER LOG, APRIL 15, 2011
Student group advocates
for fair drug·policy
PHOTO BY NATALIE BAKER
Members of the LC chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Sasha Rindisbacher ('14), Chris Van
Pullen ('13) and Ben Harrison(m'12) sat outside of Fields Dining Hall to represent their organization.
Story continued from page I
Ac the same meeting the group discussed
plans for Apr. 20. "(4/20) is a mass recog­
nition of a problem with our legal system,
there's pocencial for us co make a statement,"
said club member DavidAmsel ('13). "I calk­
ed co Jeff Feldgore and Student Activities and
they really wane a program so people aren'c
blowing smoke in Campo's face. An SDP­
style event with open discussion and conver­
sation could be beneficial." After writing a
formal proposal co Student Activities about
an SSDP event on Apr. 20, SSDP came co
the conclusion char holding an event from
4 co 5 p.m. ac the Aagpole next Wednesday
would be out of che club's besc inceresc, and
untrue co their value statement. "We don't
advocate for or condemn the use ,of drugs.
We are an organizacion about drug policy,
not drugs," said Van Putten. The response
from Student Activities allowed an SSDP sponsored gathering at che flagpole with the
stipulation that if students should violate the
College's drug policy, SSDP members would
have co give names of violators co the Port­
land police who will be present on campus.
"Students aren't going co give over ocher
students co the cbps. Ic's important co estab­
lish chat SSDP can open dialogue and talk
about real issues concerning drugs without
violating the rules of the community," said
Amsel.
Instead, SSDP will be hosting an event
on Tuesday, Apr. 19 in the Council Cham­
ber, informing students of their rights and
giving them tips on how co deal with police.
SSDP hopes co make a name for themselves
on campus in the remaining weeks of these­
mester and next school year. The club meets
eve,_ry Wednesday. For more information, vis­
it SSDP's website: www.lclark.edu/college/
scud en c_l i fe/ scuden corgan izacion/ sensible_
drug_poicy/.
Portland General Electric discovers $34,600 billing error
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
A potential fund for environmental stu­
dent iniciacives lost $34,600 due co a billing
error, Carl Vance reported co ASLC in a re­
cent e-mail. Originally $50,999, the money
was pare of the green fee raised via an ope-out
scudenc fee established by SEED and ASLC
lase year. lt was left over after Lewis & Clark
paid more for energy co encourage che de­
velopment of additional wind power in the
area.
News of the Porcland General Electric
(PGE) error came shordy after student gov­
ernment and SEED had worked co develDp
several uses for the extra fund. Constrained
co environmental issues, the money had been
allocated co two summer work positions for
managing student gardens, and a student
position that would help coordinate envi-ronmental groups, evems, and projects on
campus.
Gabe Bishop, the grounds supervisor re­
sponsible for the overseeing the student gar­
dens, stated that he had been assured chose
positions would still be funded in some
manner. However, che future of the coor­
dinacor position remains uncertain. Amy
Dvorak, LC's sustainability manager, spoke
co ASLC lase Thursday. "Based on the info
you gave us previously, that should cover the
garden positions and the student sustainabil­
ity coordinacor positions, bur it's up co you."
PGE recently reported the missing
$34,600 invoice co Lewis & Clark. Once
the billing error was corrected, the fee was
reduced co $16,399. Tom Riddle, a PGE of­
ficial in con race with Dvorak, assured her via
e-mail that it was a PGE oversight, and Lew­
is & Clark was not responsible for the error.
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ASLC
Update
A weekly column about
student government
BY JAKE SIMONDS
Staff Writer
With members our working on the inau­
guration, the remains of ASLC met Thurs.
April 7. They approved new student organi­
zation regisuation & recognition forms, dis­
cussed both efforts to improve relations with
the Executive Committee, student use of the
manor house and addressed a personal con­
duct issue.
Lase Thursday ASLC went into executive
session, discussing how to best express stu­
dent discontent over perceived poor com­
munication from the Executive Council on
important decisions.
The Executive Council consists of the
College President, Vice-Presidents, and
Deans of all three schools, and Dean of Stu­
dents Celestino Limas.
The ASLC sent a "strongly worded" leccer
co the Council, expressing student discon­
tent. The letter in quescion remains confi­
dential both our of respect to Council mem­
bers and because our of context it might run
counter to che ASLC's intent. Vice-President
Xander Blair ('13) insists the confidential­
ity is not about hiding anything, and would
happily go over the letter, providing context,
with any interested student. Blair can be
reached by email, aslcvp@lclark.edu.
This week, discussing the leccer, a consen­
sus of cautious optimism was reached, as the
ASLC hoped that perhaps the they and Ex­
ecutive Council had turned a new lea£ Said
Blair, "This arrangement isn't the first time a
student group or ASLC has reached out co
The passage of Manor
House study hours "proved
to students that the ad­
ministration was willing to
work with students to make
their ideas happen."
the Executive Council [to improve commu­
nication], but we're hoping this time we can
make [communication with the Council]
more formal, and continue it for che foresee­
able future."
Senator Analisa Peterson ('12), who has
been attending weekly Quiet Study hour in
the Manor House on behalf of the ASLC, re­
ported on the resolution's progress. A resolu­
tion, passed Jan. 27, made the space available
co students from 6-8 PM Monday nights.
First sec up as a one-month trial, the ASLC
has since continued che program on a ten­
tative basis. She reported char students have
been using the space respectfully, however
after initial turn ours of a dozen or more,
attendance has dropped co two regular stu­
dents, a change she suggested might be re­
lated co che changing seasons.
Then-Senator Blair was a champion of the
resolution. "I think the initiative succeeded
in ways I didn't expect, and didn't do well in
some ways I hoped it would.[ ... ) it proved
to students that the administration was will­
ing co work with students co make their ideas
happen," said Blair. Though a shame that
it wasn't more utilized, Blair notes chat in
implementing the project ASLC did pan of
its job, formalizing and initiating a student
project by bridging the gap between the Col­
lege and students. Regarding the resolution
as an important small seep in the right direc­
tion, Blair added chis perspective: "As long as
there are still students using it, I'm satisfied."
In response co alleged sexual activity by
elected officials with LC undergrads, what
could be considered an eire parallel of the
Lewinsky scandal that gripped the nation
in 1998, Senators were reminded that lace
night meetings with constituents in ASLC
offices must cake place with clothes on. Sus­
pects in this alleged incident are unknoWJ1. 4 Opinions THE PIO EER LOG. APRIL 15, 2011
My Eyes Are Up Here A weekly feminist column
for everybody
Exploring sexuality, one same-sex hookup at a time
BY MAGGIE HENNESSEY
Staff writer
Raise your hand if you
are a heterosexual female
and have hooked up with
another woman.
A lot of us have had our
caste of che risque with the
same gender and thought
it was just a pare of college
life, but according co the
latest polls, those of us chat
just raised our hands are far
fewer in number than once
expected.
Recently, che National
Survey for Family Growth
has found chat women with
bachelor's degrees were less
likely overall co have had a
same-sex relationship than
women with only a high
school degree.
Personally, I chink that
everyone has che right co an
"exploratory phase" without harsh judgment from peers
or society. However, I won­
der why everyone seems so
surprised chat fewer of us
than expected are horny bi­
sexual co-eds.
I alwa~ thought
that patriarchy
was something
to be fought with
strikes, union
meetings and
feminism, not
secret smooches.
Where did we gee this sa­
liva swapping wee tee-shire
contest stigma? My first im­
pulse is to say chat society
presumes women are sexu­
ally experimental because of their tendency to be objecci- fought with strikes, union
fied, but it can't possibly be meetings and feminism, not
chat simple. secret smooches. Maybe I
Perhaps there is the as-just missed the memo.
sumpcion chat women are Bue at the end of che day,
competing over the small I can safely say chat most
group of men entering their feminises would not have
universities? There muse be a problem with women ex­
some sore of answer to be ploring their entire sexual-
had here. i ry.
My jaded view of men Known as "sex-positive
oppressing women is a bit feminism" in feminise lin­
grim. Perhaps our sexual- go, its ideals represent che
ly exploracive image came name: women have a funda­
from ourselves. Celebrated mental right to express their
sex columnist Dan Savage sexuality, no matter how
weighed m with his two outside of "normal" chey
cents, saying, "A lot of [fe-may fall.
male college students) are • The nation-wide survey
out co prove something and may indicate that "explor­
want their effort to smash atory phases" happen less
the patriarchy to be very often than we presume, but
visible." chat just goes to show that
Fighting patriarchy by female experimental sexual­
having bisexual flings? T icy is something that should
always thought that pacri-never be repressed or pres­
archy was something co be sured.
Ellsberg serves as n1odel for activists
BY ADRIAN GUERRERO
Staff Writer
Daniel Ellsberg, che key­
note of lase week's Interna­
cional Affairs Symposium,
and che people following his
tradition are American he­
roes. Ellsberg's historic whjs­
cleblowing on the Vietnam
War left an important mark
on our social history, which
needs co be emulated and
replicated into the future.
The enemies of free
speech complain chat che ac­
tions of Ellsberg and other
whistleblowers are immoral
because they violate the law.
This ignores the fu~da­
mencal philosophies under­
lying the Conscicucion of the
United Scates, which pro­
vides for open resistance to
the government in "lawless"
ways when there is ryranni­
cal overstretch.
James Madison and John Mill, two philosophers who
are central to che forma­
tion of American political
thought and firmly believed
in the rule oflaw, also recog­
nized chat citizens will natu­
rally break the law when it is
perceived to be unjust.
"Lawlessness" is a healthy
and active pare of the legal
system, because it is che first
and most important seep co­
wards changing a law.
When a law is unjust or
protects an injustice, a re­
sponsible citizen has che
right and obligation co break
chat law, clearing the way for
it co be removed.
This is the core of all civil
disobedience. One does not
demonstrate che flaws of a
law by following it. If laws
were just, they would not be
broken.
This is a critical Ameri­
can ideology, especially in
times of war, because those in power cannot be crusted
co police themselves.
Again, as Madison said,
"Those who are to conduce
a war cannot in the nature
of things, be proper or safe
judges, whether a war ought
co be commenced, contin­
ued, or concluded."
Rulers need co be re­
moved from power, espe­
cially when they are incom­
petent-and there is no way
to judge their incompetence
without transparency.
Responsible citizens are
compelled to break the law
for the sake of transparency
and' che functionality of de­
mocracy.
Or. Ellsberg has said that,
were he to release the Penta­
gon Papers today, he would
be called a terrorise and and
accused of aiding terrorist
enemies; and here we see his­
tory rhyme.
In his own time, Ellsberg
ADVERTISEMENT was called a communise for
his actions and dedication co
free speech. Thanks in pare
co his work, a cruel, evil, and
unjust war was ended.
Given these cycles of vili­
fication and vindication, I
would assert that, these days,
if you are: a) working to pro­
tect life and free speech, and
b) are called a terrorist by che
U.S. government, then c)
what you are doing is most
likely a noble thing, and d)
you should continue doing
i C.
Protecting free speech
is not terrorism. While the
word "terrorism" is being
gravely misused, being mis­
labeled a "terrorise" is at che
very lease a sure sign that
what you are doing threatens
some very powerful incer­
escs. Today's acriviscs-caJJed­
cerroriscs have a huge debt to
Dr. Ellsberg. I thank and ap­
plaud him.
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the Editor
Students defend invocation at commencement
While I agree chat re­
ligion shouldn't be forced
down anyone's throat, this
is neither the intent nor the
effect of the invocation, as
Dylan OiSalvio wrote lase
week ("Separate Chruch and
Commencement" April 8,
2011). When Mark Duncley
reads the invocation, he does
so as che Dean of the Chapel
as an inscicucion, not as the
Reverend of the Chapel as
a church, and there is a dis­
tinction.
While the latter is decid­
edly a Christian office, the
former is not. The Chapel
offers activities and resourc­
es for a variety of spiritual
traditions, from Catholi­
cism to Buddhism co Uni­
tarian Universalism. As its
Dean, Duncley represents
the broad spiricualiry of the
Chapel as a whole rather
than any one specific reli­
gion chat operates within it.
He himself may be Chris­
tian, but the face that these
two roles are combined does
not mean that LC endorses
or insists upon Christian­
ity. le just saves money and
makes sense co dovetail the
two roles of Dean and Rev­
erend into one person with
one salary.
When Dun dey reads
the invocation, he speaks
of "Gracious God" exaccly
because it is the lease 1eom­
mon denominator in prayer.
We represent a few Chris­
tians at Lewis & Clark, and
we wanted co respond co
che article about the "sepa­
ration of church and com­
mencement" from April 8.
First, we acknowledge that
many people at LC have had
negative experiences with
Christianity, and this may
lead chem to think of Chris­
tians or the church as "back­
wards," "bigheaded," and
"arrogant." There are often
good reasons for people co
feel like chis, and we apolo­
gize as representatives of the
Christian faith for any pare
we may have had in hurting
people chis way.
While we acknowledge
that people have many valid
reasons not co subscribe to a
certain religion -or co any
religion at all -we wanted co
explain why prayer is impor­
tant co us as a pare of com­
mencement at LC.
LC prides itself on toler­
ating and promoting diver­
sity. For a lot of students like
us, however, the spirituality
that is so central co our iden­
tities often goes unacknowl­
edged. We know char people
frequencly associate Chris­
tianity with proselytizing,
but we find the logic chat we
should avoid the "ideas of
a minority" in the ceremo­
nies of our school somewhat
dangerous. The chance co
express this part of our iden-As every individual can walk
into the chapel and have a
unique spiritual experience
of che same place, so too
can every individual inter­
pret "Gracious God" how­
ever they wane, whether
they chink of Jesus, Allah,
The Lord and Lady or any­
thing-not necessarily any­
one-else.
Everyone believes m
something, whether ic's
Chtist's love, the sacredness
of nature, or the wonders of
human potential. As an ag­
nostic, I find i c easier and
more productive co think
of my own idea of sacred in
place of the word 'God' al­
most everywhere it comes
up. Doing so allows me co
app·reciace the invocation in
the same way chat any the­
ist would. The invocation
isn't Dundey's personal at­
tempt co "hijack" the cer­
emony and gee the heathen
youth saved before they go
off into the world. Whether
you wane to thank a god or
your own brain and parents'
money, the invocation sim­
ply brings a special moment
of transcendent gratitude to
what is otherwise a list of
names being read.
Claire Askew
CASStudent
Class of 2013
tmes is very meaningful co
us, and we would hope chat
others would at lease be tol­
erant while we do chat.
The intention of the in­
vocation is not to margin­
alize communiry members
who are non-religious or
non-Christian. Mark Dunt­
ley always opens the invo­
cation by saying, "I invite
you co join me in the spirit
of prayer." This invitation
is intended to recognize
the many ways that people
connect co the larger world
around chem as they move
forward from college. Mark
is indeed a Presbyterian min­
ister, so his prayer is framed
by his background. We
would hope, though, that
our peers would be willing
to listen co a person's mes­
sage regardless of his or her
religious framework. The
invocation is not intended
co be exclusive or manda­
tory, and we truly apologize
if it comes across chat way. le
does mean a lot to us.
Jennifer Schildmeyer
Matt Karsh
Fred Demien
Carolyn Worthge
Andrew Schnell
Kayla Aaronson
Eleanor Taylor
CAS Students
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Sustainability is Sexy Because nobody
likes dry nuggets A weekly column dedicated to environmental issues
Surgeon General Warning for Environmentalists
One student's plea for the Trailroom to get saucy-er
BY RACHEL YOUNG
Staff Writer
Our generation is well­
versed on the impacts of
smoking on personal health.
Yer many choose to con­
tinue making with an un­
abashed disregard for its
consequence . If harm to
your health i n't a convinc­
ing reason to quit, maybe
harm to the environment
will be.
I am increasingly baffied
by the self-proclaimed en­
vironmentalists who smoke
cigarettes, including those
who advocate for veganism,
local organic food and per­
sonal responsibility.
Tobacco and cigarette
production cause massive
deforestation. For an hour
of cigarette manufacturing,
four miles of paper for roll­
ing and packaging are re­
quired.
Over five percent of de­
forestation in Africa and 20
percent of deforestation in
Malawi is a result of tobac­
co manufacturing, both in
clearing land and wood cur­
ing tobacco.
Each year, nearly 600
million trees are destroyed to provide fuel to dry tobac­
co. To put it another way,
for every 300 cigarettes pro­
duced, one tree is wasted.
Furthermore, cobacco
is a sensitive plant that is
prone co many diseases. Ir
requires large quantities of
pesticides to grow tobacco.
It .is recommended that 16
applications of chemicals
such as Aldrin, Dieldrin and
DDT be imputed during
one three-month growing
period, nor to mention all
the chemicals in cigarettes.
Chemicals used in the
production of cigarettes run off into water supplies, caus­
ing changes in the chemi­
cal makeup of drinking
water and oceans. In 1995,
worldwide tobacco manu­
facturing produced five bil­
lion pounds of solid waste
and 460 million pounds of
chemical waste. The act of
smoking contributes to air
pollution. Plus, cigarette
butts and cigarette packag­
ing material create a massive
~ ~
Ii tter issue.
There are also social costs
to this social activity. To­
bacco companies use child
labor to grow and harvest tobacco in councries such as
Argentina, Malawi, Zimba­
bwe, Indonesia, China, In­
dia and Brazil.
Lastly, if you suppow
the local movement, sorry,
but tobacco is not local.
The three top producers of
tobacco are (surprise, sur­
prise) China, Brazil and In­
dia. There are tobacco farms
in the United Scares, mostly
in Kentucky and Tennessee,
but I was unable to find any
in Oregon.
Telling people not to
drive cars and to switch
out their light bulbs is one
thing, but smoking is a
habit; it is not imbedded in
socio-economic systems the
way electricity and energy
are. Smoking simply feels
good and does nor perform
any service.
If environmentalists can­
not kick a smoking habit,
what chance is there in rid­
ding the planer of fossil fuel
addictions or fact9ry farm­
ing?
For all the self-pro­
claimed environmental­
ists who preach about hab­
its, sacrifice and personal
choice, I would suggest
stubbing this one. BY JULIA STEWART
Opinions Editor
There's nothing better
than sauce. Sauce every­
thing up all day long-40
percent food, 60 percent
sauce, that's my motto­
just like the male to female
ratio at Lewis & Clark.
There's a small metal bas­
ket of sauces at the Trail­
room. That's a good start.
You've got the classics, Ta­
basco (the green and red
varieties) and Al, but their
appeal is akin to watching
Mr. Rogers put on his sky
blue sweater and lace up his
Keds.
For the adventuresome
and tattooed, or those with
a below average number of
taste buds, there are saucier
options. From down south,
you've got Miss Cholula.
From across the Pacific,
Mae Ploy offers a dunk o'
fun. And come on every­
body, you know that if Sri­
racha were human, it'd be
real fiery in the sack
But I query you, where's
the BBQ and the Secret
Aardvark? And who is co blame for the absence of my
Beaver Brand sweet honey
mustard?
This is a call to sauce,
ladies and gentleman. Get
saucy with it or condemn
yourself to a life of dry nugs.
ILLUSTRATION BY NATALIE EAGAN
The Tern A weekly column dedicated to social justice issues
The government is crushing free speech
BY ADRIAN GUERRERO
Staff Writer
Free press and free speech
are the most powerful weap­
ons in the arsenal of democ­
racy, so they're always the
first to be confiscated by
tyrannical government. As
we've seen over the last year,
mere words can put mil­
lions in the streets and strike
fear in the hearts of tyrants.
Ir stands to reason that the
dominant powers m any
society, no matter how no­
ble, wilJ devise every system
possible to shut down free
speech.
The FBI hares our free­
doms. As the dominant
power in American society,
the FBI and U.S. Govern­
ment are the greatest threats
to free speech, supported by corporate funding and pan­
dering from once-sacred in­
tellectual institutions like
colleges and newsgroups.
During the Red Scare,
a person could be jailed for
sympathizing with what
were perceived to be "com­
munist" goals-economic
justice, racial equality, free
speech-and our grandpar­
ents were told to revile those
people, to flee from their im­
age and even their thought.
Today, we are going
through a revival of the same
state harassment and surveil­
lance programs: the Green
Scare.
Journalist Will Potter
defines the Green Scare as a
crackdown on animal/envi­
ronmental rights movements
by a confederacy of govern­
ment and corporate interests
Word on the Hill
BY JULIA STEWART AND BEAU BROUGHTON
Marjorie Pichon ('14)
"I wouldn't want to run
around naked, but I
think it's a brave thing
to do." Nina Manno ('14)
"I think it is a really
good way to show that
this is our school." under the banner of War on
Terror.
The environmentalist
threat comes· from the fact
that, at their core, radical
environmental organizations
advocate a shift in society,
away from consumerism, hi­
erarchy and destruction.
They are fundamentally
opposed to government and
corporate interests because
they oppose cannibalistic
consumption and advocate
decentralization. As these
ideas popularize themselves,
governments and corpora­
tions lose their power.
The September 11 trag­
edy was a Godsend for the
FBl's Green Scare campaign
because it gave them a new
smear word to use against
environmentalists: "Terror­
ism." In 2002, the FBI official­
ly defined eco-rerrorism as
the "use or threatened use of
violence of a criminal nature
against innocent victims or
property by an environmen­
tally-oriented, subnational
group for environmental­
political reasons." They were
specifically pointing to the
old guards of "eco-terror­
ism," the Earth and Animal
Liberation Fronts (ELF/
ALF).
The philosophical guide­
lines of ELF "monkey
wrenching" include a com­
mitment to nor physically
harm any living being, in­
cluding human enemies.
Tactics include arson and
decommissions of industrial dows are the same as men
who Ay airplanes into build­
ings. In the years following
9/ l l, the FBI declared "do­
mestic terrorists" in envi­
ronmental groups as the top
threat to national security,
even more than Al Qaeda.
Here's a case study: the
SHAC 7 are a group of ani­
mal rights activists who were
charged in 2006 with "con­
spiracy to commit acts of
terrorism" under the Animal
Enterprise Protection Act.
Their crime? Advocating le­
gal protests of Huntingdon
Life Sciences and showing
support for illegal actions
on their website. They were
convicted of felonies and
thrown in jail on multiple-
equipment. • year sentences.
However, the FBI decid- This is tyranny. Six years
ed that kids who smash win-of a human life are stolen be-
Julia and Beau set out with a fresh question for y'all. cause, in the United Scares,
it is a crime to say that one
supports illegal activity. It is
an attack on our integrity
and the ability to control our
own lives.
This is an even greater in­
sult to the victims of 9/11.
No noble person can equate
a truck-burning activist with
an international mass mur­
derer like Osama bin Laden.
"Violence" like econom­
ic sabotage has always been
a vital part of social move­
ments, from India's libera­
tion to the brave Egyptians
who armed themselves with
firebombs against the police.
The Green Scare is an at­
tempt to control the only
tools we have to secure our
freedoms by using the mem­
ory of those who died on
9/11.
How do you feel about the Naked Mile?
Katherine Landerholm ('12)
"I think it's hella
jiggly." Charlie Patterson ('14)
"I respect that, but nu­
dity is kinda sacred.
There's a lot going on
there." Keletso Maine ('11)
"It's the highlight of my
year. Would I
participate? HELL
NO." Hisaka Tachlbana (AES)
"It's weird for me. I
think Japanese people
hate it because they are
h " sos y. 6 Style Source THE PIO EER LOG, APRIL 15, 2011 THE PIONEER LOG, APRIL 15, 2011
Let's talk about Fight Club
BY MICHAEL D'ANGELO
Sports Editor
No, the leader is not a persecut­
ed male schizophrenic trying to re­
define masculinity through an alter
ego Ubermensch, nor does a girl
named Marla Singer have anything
to do with it.
In fact, the Pamplin mat room,
where chis group meets twice a
week, shows no signs of blood, and
the leader's room does nor smell
of rendered human far or contain
bathtubs full of solidified Nitro­
glycerin.
Saturday's 2 p.m. meeting was
the opposite of what one would
expect. Maxwell Jennings (' 13),
Fight Club's curre □c President, was
fighting a lone TKO punching bag
hanging in the middle of the room
rather than a hallucination of him­
elf.
Four years ofTaekwondo, three
years of Brazilian Jujitsu, two and a
half years of Muay Thai kickboxing
and a bit of Kung Fu and cardio
training blended rogether into a
Aurry of kicks and punches o swift
and powerful that you couldn't
help but feel pity for the punch­
ing bag. Between the incense focus
of Jennings and the swaying of the
lone TKO bag, all chat was miss­
ing was Survivor's song "Eye of the
Tiger" song.
Fight" Club has been on and off
for the past few years. Noc to be
discouraged, Jennings has begun
an effort ro revitalize the program.
The budget granted to him chis
year permitted the purchase of the
e sential pieces of gear needed for PHOTOS SY HANNAH PRINCE
TOP: Maxwell Jennings ('13) holds tne punching bag for Chris Van Putten ('13).
BOTTOM: Jennings practices a kick in the Pamplin mat room during practice.
fights: Mixed Martial Arcs' regula­
tion seven-ounce sparting gloves,
helmets and mouth-guards.
Jennings hopes rouse next year's
budget to purchase shin guards and
training equipment for the club
ro train novice and professional
members alike. Anyone interested is welcome
to attend meetings. And don'c wor­
ry, they don't enforce the rule char;
"If it's your first time at Fight Club,
you have to fight."
Fight Club meets Mondays at 7
p. m. and Saturdays at 2 p. m. in the
Pamplin mat room. Features 7
Perspectives:
David Pugh
BY JULIA STEWART
Opinions Editor
When I stopped David Pugh
to ask for an interview, I felt like
I was interrupting a joyful overture
playing within his brain. With his
hands in his pockets, Pugh whistled
down the hallway and bounced to
the Graceland as though Flubber,
not diamonds, were on the soles
of his shoes. I imagine chat his in­
ternal soundtrack would include a
keyboard, trumpets and some sore
of wooden flute. "It feels pretty
natural to be optimistic and hap­
py. . . I wish everyone could feel
great and be happy all the rime,"
said Pugh.
David Pugh has been an em­
ployee at Bon Appetit for three
years. He is 31 years old, but his
lengthy and slender figure, topped
with a head of slicked black hair,
makes him look no older than 25.
Perhaps it's good genes, but more
than likely, Pugh defies signs of ag­
ing because of his disciplined dedi­
cation to heal ch and fitness.
Pugh's evening shift at Mag­
gie's means that he doesn't get off
work until 12:30 a.m. While most
people would happily go home and
curl beneath the covers, Pugh won'c
enter REM for another four hours.
Instead, in rhe wee morning, Pugh
drinks some water and then heads
our to run a near six-mile loop.
"It's really peaceful at night,"
said Pugh. "There are almost no
cars or people. J listen to my music
and get to look at the scars and rhe
moon."
"I like to be hard on myself
with my exercising," said Pugh,
who is in week eight of a hardcore
l 2-week video exerci e program
called P90X, which he completes three rimes a year. "I like being in
shape and I chink chat being fit
makes me feel like a better person,"
he explained.
Aside from exercise, Pugh ad­
mits that many people might call
him "straight edge." No alcohol or
drugs, except for coffee, and even
caffeine gets the boor every couple
of months when Pugh enjoys being
completely sober.
"There's a history of alcoholism
in my family and drinking kind of
slows me down," said Pugh. "I like
my brain to be working at opti­
mum efficiency."
If given the choice between a
candy bar and hummus and bread,
Pugh chooses the latter. "I've sore
of trained myself to nor really
enjoy sweets char much", he ex­
plained.
Even a weekend activity like
cutting the rug at a downtown club
becomes a way to raise his heart
rare. Pugh described how his four­
hour dance marathons often leave
him drenched in swear and feeling
like he got a better workout than if
he had gone running.
Pugh's other passions include
making break beats and down tem­
pos in his home music studio and
studying all kinds of science, which
he said makes him pretry darn hap­
py.
Pugh studied biochemistry ar
the University of Oregon and plans
to get his Masters in com purer sci­
ence in the next few years, followed
by a job in computer program­
ming. Pugh looks forward to mov­
ing to southern California with his
twin brother.
"I wanr co be as strong as my
twin brother," he said, "because
he's my role model in more ways
than one."
Laughing Planet Cafe offers healthy and tasty burritos
BY ALISHA GORDER
Staff Writer
ILLUSTRATION BY KATE OWENS
The Laughing Planer Cafe on
outheasr Belmont Street is a won­
derfully goofy quick-service restau­
rant specializing in eclectic deco­
rating and great burritos.
Tue cafe's Southwestern Green
Chili with organic brown rice and
local weer corn, pico de gallo,
black beans, Tillamook cheese and
green chilies is excellenc-ir's fresh,
nor coo spicy and rhe combination
of corn and pico de gallo is pretry
tasty. Plus, it' food you can feel good about eating.
Ocher tasty options include
che Grilled Veggie Burrito and the
Grilled Chicken. If you are look-
... the prices are very
reasonable, especially
when considering
Laughing Planet's
ingredients are lo­
cally and organicilly
grown whenever pos­
sible.
ing for a burrito with a twist, con­
sider the Elmer Fudd, with organic
mashed potatoes, steamed veggies,
Tillamook cheese, and smoked red
pepper with garlic auce, or the Thai-Me-Up, with a choice be­
tween steamed or grilled veggies,
pico de gallo and thai curry peanut
sauce.
The menu also includes bowls,
salads, quesadillas, smoothies
and tasty desserts. Smoothies are
made only with frozen fruit and
unsweetened fruit juice, without
dairy products or artificial sweeten­
ers, and the berries used are locally
grown. Plands fun and funky am1osphere.
Inside, large pop arr-style paint­
ings cover .• the walls and a large
glass case displays humorous roys
and characters, such as a Hillary
Clinton doll, among ocher gems.
Toy dinosaurs have taken resi­
dence ar every table for customers'
amusement.
There is plenty of table and bar
searing, including outdoor seating
for those cherished sunny days. Take-our is another option, and
if you are really in a hurry you can
call in your order in advance to en­
sure fast pick-up.
There are a coral of six very ac­
cessible Laughing Planet locations
in Portland, including the Belmont
cafe.
This casual restaurant is open
Sunday-Wednesday, 11 a.m. -9
p.m. and Thursday-Saturday, 11
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pecially when considering Laugh­
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possible.
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Awarding
Udall scholarship
BY ALLY HUBBARD
Staff Writer
One of only 80 students around the
country to be awarded the Udall Founda­
tion Scholarship of $5,000, Laura Bogar
(' 12), has committed herself to bettering the
environment throughout her young career.
The Udall Foundation, founded in 1992,
celebrates the careers of Morris K. Udall and
Stewart L. Udall for "vast public service" and
awards scholarships every year.
The scholarship awarded to Bogar is in­
tended to help students who are committed
to pursuing environmental careers in more
ways than just publk service. Bogar, who is
a Biology major, hopes ro pursue "a career
char will investigate, protect and celebrate
the natural systems that surround us."
pecifically, Bogar is interested in re­
search chat can help her shed light on en­
vironmental issues. ''I'm most excited about
sysrems_-level ecological concerns. Lobby-·
ing is important and political action i im­
portant, but they are nor where my greatest
suengchs lie," said Bogar.
'Tm hoping to look into general conser­
vation biology issues for grad school, partic­
ularly evolutionary ecology. I can't imagine
ever getting tired of ir," she said.
Bogar recognizes chat the unique predic­
ament your world is facing is also an oppor­
tunity for research.
"Right now our ecosystems are experi­
encing this collapse of biodiversity that is
unprecedented within chis span of human
history. We've never seen anything like chis
before Thar's a lot ro research about biodi­
versity and organisms and what forces gov­
ern chose changes," Bogar said.
With these career goals in mind, Bo­
gar applied for the scholarship through the
Udall Foundation Faculty Representative,
Dr. Stephen D. Beckham, who is able to
choose two representatives from each school
to apply for the scholarship every year.
The Udall Foundation focuses on two
main areas. The general concept is to contin­
ue the legacy of the Udalls, which is focused
on land conservation, environmental issues
Native American indigenous rights.
This summer, Bogar wiJI attend a schol­
arship orientation in Tucson where the 80
scholars from around the country wiJI come
together to connect over common goals and
build a network to help chem along their
way. THE PIO EER LOG, PRIL 15, 2011
Pluralism and Unity Board captures the
many voices of LC ·on film
BY DARYA WATNICK
Features Editor
Continued from page 1
PUB's open-ended prompts for the short
interviews are meant to be creative and easy
to answer.
Kyle Yoshioka (' I 3), another of the eight
Pluralism & Uniry Board executive mem­
bers, stressed that students should know chat
there are avenues for them to express what
they want from their experiences here, and it
is nor just the administration chat has a say in
what goes on.
"There's a lot of talk about how LC is seg­
regated or divided, not just in a racial way,
bur in an image way. Thar happens naturalJy
and it's hard to get across chose divides once
they happen," said Matsumoto.
PUB's goal is to reach as many people as
possible as they walk by the vans before and
after classes. The group figured the easiest
way to reach the most people wouJd to inter­
rupt daily routines in a way char is nor obtru­
sive bur creates intrigue. After three days of
filming for five hours each day, the board will
compile the footage into one long video chat PHOTO BY DARYA WATNICK
Outside of J.R Howard Hall sits a van set up by the Pluralism and Unity Board where interviews are held.
they will scream in Thayer on Apr. 25 and
26. The board wants students to have a way
co see others' perspectives char they might
not normally encounter.
"Even if people have something negative
to .say, we aren't trying to censor that," said
Yoshioka. The Pluralism & Unity Board is dedicat­
ed to creating a safe, inclusive and culturally
competent environment through program­
ming such as chis event.
Said Yoshioka, "We are a student-run ini­
tiative and this event is the embodiment of
what we want to do in PUB."
LC History: Regarding Presidents Past
A weekly column dedicated to digging up the college's past
BY MICAH LEINBACH
Staff Writer
With much fanfare, regalia and ceremony,
Lewis & Clark appointed its 24th president
last Friday. As is custom with such events,
the tradition and history of the institution
were cited frequently. This included medal­
lions, maces, flags, gowns and more, showing
offLC's 144-year span.
Those years have been presided over by
23 presidents, many of whose names are
still around (Odell, though the building was
named for his wife; Monteith; J.R. How­
ard and Geary, for example). Ocher names
may nor have adorned a campus building or
room, but remain part of the history none­
theless.
Often their contributions come in sur­
prising ways -Glassner's inauguration book­
let would not have been orange and black
had President Elbert Condit's (1887-1894)
alma mater not been Princeton, which shares LC's colors. In 1819, students of AJbany
voted to adopt Princeton's colors co honor
Condit (though notably, Glassner has said
chat his favorite colors happen co be chose
of the school -perhaps the bookJers would
have been the same).
To say chat LC has had 23 presidents
depends on how you count. It has rechni­
cally had five, Glassner being the sixth. 18
presidents presided over LC's previous in­
carnations, AJbany College and the AJbany
Collegiate Institute. To confuse the numbers
further, three men served as acting presi­
dents during gaps at AJbany, bur were never
inaugurated.
One of chose had been a president before,
so the coral number of individuals co have
sat in the office comes not to 24, but co 26,
counting Glassner.
In 1942, Albany became LC. Rev. Mor­
gan Samuel Odell became its first president
(or 20th, counting Albany), and served an
unprecedented eighteen years. A devoted Presbyterian who did m1ss10nary work in
Africa after his presidency, Odell was an ac­
claimed and dedicated man who served LC
well beyond the 18 years of his presidency.
Odell was regarded for his Christian
faith, bur even chat proved flexible at times.
Once, in 1944, a lumber strike had halted
the construction of a Thaxter Hall (which
stood where J.R. Howard now is). A desper­
ate Odell asked Graham Griswold, a lumber­
man and friend of the school, if it would be
possible to complete the building. Griswold
cold Odell it might rake a bottle of Scorch in
the right place, and char chis might nor be ac­
ceptable co a Presbyterian college.
According to LC historian Martha Mon­
tague, "Dr. Odell replied chat the lumber
would be most welcome in whatever spirit it
was donated." Ir was.
There are countless such stories of past
presidents to be retold. With Glassner now
seated in the presidency, it seems fair to
count on many more to come.
Salsa, merengue and other Latin American dances,. oh my!
BY DARYA WATNICK
Features Editor
Now in its 13th year, the Fiesta de Salsa
will be held in Stamm dining room tomor­
row, Apr. 16.
The Fiesta de Salsa has become a tradi­
tion: even the DJs and the dance instructors
have not changed since its first incarnation
in 1999.
It is held every year at the end of the Ad­
mitted Students Program for visiting stu­
dents to enjoy. The Admissions Office and
Ray Warren, former director of Ethnic Stu-dents Services, requested the fiesta to be held
on a weekend char is popular for visiting stu­
dents, much like the luau. There will also be
a raffle for gift certificates to Fred Meyer, La
Costita and Starbucks.
The dance instructors wi!J be part of the
event at IO p.m. with a show presenting their
current choreography to be used at a com­
petition in California next month. They will
then reach the basic steps of salsa, merengue
and ocher Latin American dances.
In its infancy, the Fiesta de Salsa was the
efforrs of many clubs pooling resources.
Now, Dean of Students and Chief Diversity Officer Celestino Limas teams up with the
Office of Multicultural Affairs to provide
funds and resources to ensure the continuity
of the fiesta.
Spanish instructor Cecilia Benenati,
Spanish language assistant Leticia Garcia
and Multicultural Affairs Student Life intern
Osaebea Amoako all help to plan and orga­
nize the event, along with some assistance
from the Spanish Club and various students.
The fiesta will begin at 8:30 p. m. in Stamm,
with dance instruction until 10 and free danc­
ing until midnight. PHOTO COURTESY OF CECILIA BENANATI
Dancers pair up as the fiesta goes into full swing.
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friday 15 saturday 16 sunday 17
Gender Studies Brown B~
"Supporting survivors of domestic violence
and sexual assault."
Tha er, 11 :30 a. m.
"It Happened on the Way to War"
Author Rye Barcott discusses his novel at
Powell's on Hawthorne.
3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, 7:30 p.m. Fiesta De Salsa
Come dance and check out $150 worth of
Student Composition Recital
Featuring music from numerous student
composers.
Evans, 8 p. m. African Dance Concert
Provided by the Ghanaian dance class.
Evans, 7 p. m.
Walk the Labyrinth
Experience the spiritual excersise of walk­
ing through a labyrinth.
Diane Gregg Memorial Pavilion, 10 a. m.
thursday 21 friday 22 saturday 23
Mallet Madness
A spring concert featuring a percussion e­
nsemble.
Evans, 8 p. m. Movie: Square Grouper
Free movie screening based on the happen­
ings of the '70s.
Council Chamber, 8 p. m. Sunburn! Music Fest
Featuring artists Woods, Sallie Ford and the
Sound Outside, Astronautalis and more.
Stamm, 6 p. m. THE BASH
IN REVIEW
Student bands play the Crystal
Ballroom
BY DYLAN DISALVIO
Arts Editor
Last Friday night went off with a bang
with three student bands performing at new
President Barry Glassner's Inaugural Bash at
the Crystal Ballroom downtown. The groups
chat performed were the winners of the Lew­
is & Clark Bartle of the Bands held several
weeks ago.
Jonah Luke and Friends started the night
off. Jonah Geil-Neufeld ('11), a singer-song­
writer who arranged a small band-two
trombones, backup vocals and drums-co
accompany his guitar playing and singing,
is good with a crowd and received a warm
welcome co the stage. His music is soft, me­
lodic and interesting with particularly good
horn arrangements; no one in the audience
complained about the lack of a bass player,
as the trombones easily covered the low end.
Drummer Steven Skolnik (' 13) did a great
job keeping the time exciting and lively.
The next band, Faster than Radio, was a
big contrast with Jonah's sensuous crooning.
Faster than Radio, which consists of elec­
tronic musicians Merv McKenna ('12) and
Jack Yaguda ('13), brought some serious LC
womp co the Ballroom. The place was trans­
formed: people started bumping, grinding
and getting down all over the place. Yaguda's
addition of saxophone on a number of tunes
was a nice couch and really brought the whole
experience to the next level. Both McKenna
and Yaguda orchestrate their beats, and Fri­
day's set saw them switching back and forth
between their compositions, with Yaguda's
sax wailing consistently throughout.
The Dancing Hats closed the night of sen­
dent music. A large band with eight players,
the Dancing Hats has a genuine, American
folk-rock sound that feels good. They start­
ed their set off with an exciting number that
got the crowd jumping, singing along and
shouting "Yeah!" I had a little trouble hear­
ing all of the musicians-it was hard to hear
the violin and mandolin in the mix-but the
effect of the music was not lost in Light of
this.
Geoffrey O'Brien to
speak on campus
ZIBBY PILLOTE
Arts Editor
April is national poetry month. To cele­
brate, Lewis & Clark is hosting a well-known
West Coast poet. Geoffrey O'Brien, notable
American poet, will be reading ome of his
work chis afternoon in the Hoffman Gallery
of Arc. O'Brien has written several books, in­
cluding Metropole, The Guns and Flags Project
and Hesiod. His works range from poetry ro
academic articles co short fiction. He cur­
rently works at UC Berkeley as an Assistant
Professor of English. Writing is not O'Brien's
only pastime; he also teaches for the Prison
University Project at San Quentin race Pris­
on.
O'Brien's poetry is simple and didactic.
"As snow or fire no unreal reason / a poem
would begin by seating / be steadily flash­
ing as utopia," reads one of O'Brien's po­
ems from his collection Green and Gray. His
poems are known for being extremely self­
aware and ambitious. His short lines and
almost lyrical poems move the reader in the
subtlest of ways.
O'Brien's poetry confronts contempo­
rary issues and in doing so, is refreshing. Al­
though his poetry is at times challenging, it
is easy co relate co. Hearing O'Brien read his
poetry will only add ro the humanistic ex­
perience. He doesn't write about existential
dreams, and he doesn't use long, exhaust­
ing metaphors to describe unrequited love.
O'Brien relies on everyday experience co get
his point across co the reader and does so ef­
fortlessly. His reading this afternoon presents
a great way co cake part in April's toast to po­
etry.
Hoffman Gallery of Art, today, 3 p. m., free. THE PIO EER LOG, APRIL 15, 2011
Photo of the Week
Flynn Casey ('14)
Flynn's photo is one in a series that aims "co suggest a kind ofloss of reality or con­
sciousness." To accomplish this series, Flynn followed his model through the woods as
if co document some sort of psychedelic experience. His creative abstraction of not just
the photo but the framing of the photo adds a lot co this supposed experience. Many
ofFly_nn's photos evoke a sense of adventure, and this is no exception. -Zibby Pilloce
Students dance and drum
to Ghanaian beats
PHOTO BY ALLISON LENTZ
Carolyn Worthge ('11) performs a traditional dance called Bamaya in Ghana during an LC Summer Program
in 2010.
JERRED BLANCHARD
Staff Writer
One thing is for certain: we are extremely
fortunate as a school to have the Ghanaian
Master Drummer Obo Addy as an adjunct
faculty member, as he brings an exciting and
unique pedagogy to our mostly Western
music education progra"1. Every semester
he teaches classes to beginners and experi­
enced drummers alike, and every semester,
the drummers combine with students of the
Ghanaian dance class for a rhythmic recital
of body-moving fun.
Allison Lentz(' 13), a student of the dance
class, describes the concert as "charged with
'fun!" With that in mind, Obo puts together
traditional Ghanaian rhythms and dances co
be performed by the students as well as some
of his Ghanaian friends and colleagues.
First in the concert lineup is the begin­
ning drummers, who play fundamental and
basic Ghanaian rhythms, each member rak­
ing his/her own improvised solo over and
through the backbear.
After the beginners show off their semes­
ter's hard work, the advanced group cakes the
stage. With seven drummer , they will play a
Fontonfron style of drumming, an energetic collage of different drum patterns. Max Ev­
ans ('12) said "The piece we're playing is an
attempt co mimic the sound of an elephant's
ear when it hies the water." Included in this
piece will be three Akimebus, which are very
long wooden drums that are hit with sticks,
making a deep pulse that a cowbell cues
through.
The student drummers then leave the
stage so chat Obo and nis crew of experts
can accompany the dancers and their dance
known as Woungo. Woungo is a dance from
Northern Ghana typically done by men.
Even though this class only has one male,
they stay pretty traditional in their approach.
The Woungo is a prayer dance that "ap­
peases the deities for plenty of rain and a
prosperous crop season," said Lentz. "The at­
mosphere is pretty fun, so feel free co whoop
and holler while the dance is going on."
It should be a fun event with maybe a sur­
prise or two co keep the audience on their
roes. So if you've been bitten by the rhythm
bug, come on down to the music building
for a fun-filled performance that'll bring a
smile co your face.
Evans Auditorium, Apr. I 7, 7 p.m., free The
Fuzz
Box Arts9
A music column devoted to bridging
the gap between Palatine Hill and
Portland
ILLUSTRATION BY ZIBBY PILLOTE
BY KEVIN MUHITCH
Staff ·writer
It might seem a bit peculiar that as the
rain lees up apd the sun finally begins co rise
over our weirdo woodsy city chat Portland's
drone queen would release a sec of new LPs.
Floating through fuzzy, shifting textures and
slowly rearranged rape loops, Grouper has
released two records that challenge us co re­
imagine melody and illustrate the possibili­
ties of sound collage.
Over the past six years, Grouper has qui­
etly amassed a large catalogue of short run
releases and has, most recently, gained a large
following from her 2008 release Dragging A
Dead Deer Up A Hill. Most of her records
have remained shore-press self-releases fea­
turing beautifully lush cape loops and drones.
While Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill
retained strong song structures as well as
clear melodies, her two new releases, Alien
Observer and Dream Loss, revere back co her
old tape loop days. It's much slower-moving
than her last release and also much more in­
trospective, as lush melodies are hidden be­
low deep layers of noise. Both of these re­
leases are highly focused and are best when
keenly listened to on late nights. Highly in­
trospective and melancholy, fans of earlier
Grouper releases will be delighted co hear
this new series.
Liz Harris' development as an anise has
been gready evidenced by chis year's out­
put, including a visual arr book and long
tape loop sets at various venues along the
West Coast. Her set at the Arcisrery's closing
week evidenced her ability to create beauci­
fulJy music out of painstakingly tedious rape
loops meagerly arranged through a very ba­
sic mixer. This show also served as a glimpse
into the music chat is showcased on Alien
Observer and Dream Loss.
The music seems nervous, reserved and
shy but also overwhelmingly powerful.
Grouper's music has become one of the most
defining factors of Portland's music scene
and a beacon of the direction of American
underground music. Ir seems unconstrained
by the meager 4-rrack recording and simple
instrumentation, able to gravitate ears to new
worlds of blissfully serotonin-soaked drones.
These new releases are bound to give new­
comers chills and delight old fans as well. le
is an important landmark in Portland's mu­
sical upbringing, as it signals nor only the.
prominence of house parry shows and wild
energy, bur also the prominence of quietly
reserved musicians who a:re able to gain rec­
ognition through small-run self releases and
self-screened artwork revitalizing diversity in
our city's music scene. 10 Arts
ZIBBY PILLOTE
Arts Editor
The day music nerds and vinyl
coLleccors have been waiting for
all year has finally arrived: a day
devoted co celebrating the small,
independent, local record score,
chock full of rare record re-releases,
never-before-heard singles and re­
cord label exclusives. Welcome co
Record Score Day 2011.
There are 18 record scores in
Portland participating chis year,
inclurung Jackpot Records (203
SW 9th Ave., 3574 SE Hawthorne
Blvd.), Exiled Records (4628 SE
Hawthorne Blvd.), 360 Vinyl (214
SW 8th Ave.), Everyday Music
( 1313 W Burnside Sc.) and Music
MilJennium (3158 E Burnside Sc.).
Here is a quick list of Record
Score Day exclusive releases chrt
should noc be missed:
The long awaited follow-up to
Fleet Foxes' 2008 self-tided album
is .tlmosc here. Until the release on
May 3, enjoy the Helplessness Blues/ Grown Ocean 7-inch. If you haven't
heard the cracks yet, give chem a
listen online. They are what you'd
expect from Fleet Foxes: unique
and folky but with a more mature
sound, which is co be expected af­
ter three years off the musical map.
Regina Spekcor is releasing a
limited erution EP enticled Four
From Far, which will be pressed
on light blue vinyl. The record i.n­
cludes exclusive cracks including
"Riot Gear," "The Sword & The
Pen," "Time Is All Around" and a
live performance of"Eec," recorded
in London.
Psychedelic '60s band Red
Krayola is releasing a remix of
"Hurricane Fighter Plane" and
"Pink Stainless Tail" by Sonic
Boom, aka Pete Kember, who pro­
duced MGMT. The album Hurri­
cane Fighter Puzne will be pressed
on yellow vinyl. The band's sound
is fuzzy and delirious; they've got
avant-garde-psychedelic down
co an arc and the talent of Sonic
Boom will onJy enhance their off-THE PIO EER LOG, APRIL 15, 2011
beat sound.
Danger Mouse and Daniele
Luppi (under the name ROME)
will release a limited edition record
featuring the talent of Jack White
and Norah Jones. The songs, "Two
Against One" and "Black" are
strange, rich, theatrical and defi­
nitely fun co listen co. lnscrumen­
calisc Ennio Morricone, famous for
his Spaghetti Western soundtracks,
is also featured on the album.
Modest musician Panda Bear is
offering a limited release of his new
album Tomboy chat comes with a
c-shirc and record packaging ex­
clusive co Record Score Day. Pan­
da Bear has been releasing some
cracks, like "Surfer's Hymn" and
"Lase Night at the Jetty," but fans
won't wane co pass up an opportu­
nity co hear Tomboy in its entirety
before the official release.
Akron/Family will release an al­
bum enticled bmbz, a fuJJ-length
LP with never-before-heard tracks.
The band can do no wrong with
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eleccronica. The 24-crack LP is fuU
of the intoxicating sounds typical
of Akron/Family.
Local band Bliczen Trapper will
release two songs, "Maybe Baby"
and "Soul Singer," from their yet
uncicled upcoming album. Since
the band's DIY inception in 2001,
Bliczen Trapper has grown enor­
mously, touring internacionalJy
and releasing three studio albums
i.n just four years.
These cracks are exclusive co
Record Score Day and will not be
available anywhere else.
These are just a few of the many
Record Score Day exclusives. AJI
Record Score Day releases are lim­
ited and, given the musical inclina­
tion of Porcland, wilJ go fast. This
day is a chance for you co gee co
know your local record scores. For­
get Amazon, Barnes & Noble and
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es. Happy hunting!
Record Store Day is tomorrow,
Apr. 16 For more information, visit_
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Wind Enseinble honors director's retireinent
BY ZACH HOLZ
News Editor
Dave Becker, director of the
Wind Ensemble for 29 years, will
be conducting his last show be­
fore retirement chis weekend in the
Chapel at 7:30 p.m. The pieces being performed are
from a wide range of genres, and
many of chem are meant co honor
the scope of Becker's influences
and musical mentors.
Bassoon and contra-bassoon
player Erika Thorsen ('13) noted,
"Everything that [Dave] has pro­
grammed is special co him." The
pieces are handpicked and were
"programmed very intentionally,"
according co Thorsen.
There will be about 10 pieces
performed, and numerous alumni
and ocher community members
chat have been close co Becker
throughout the year will join the
Wind Ensemble in commemorat­
ing the conductor's long-time ten­
ure with the school.
Thorsen, a vocalise as well 'as a wind player, is heavily involved
in the many end-of-year shows put
on by the Music Department. She
said chat the pieces selected for this
show will "bring out the best in us
"Everything that
[Dave] has pro­
grammed is special
to him ... [ this show
will] bring out the
best in Dave."
and bring out the best in Dave."
The Wind Ensemble has been
working on some of rhe pieces
SLAM POETS SPIT AT NATIONAL
COMPETITION
BY LAURA HOULBERG
Staff Writer
The Lewis & Clark College
Unions Poetry Slam Invitational
team was throwing tantrums lase
Monday at their "Send-Off Show,"
held in the Platteau. Between en­
couraging quips of "Don't be nice"
and "Gee it, girl," Chris Leja ('12),
Robert Pirtle ('14), AJea Shurman­
cine ('14) and Libby Olga Howard
('14) spit both group and solo slam
poems mercilessly, leaving the au­
ruence laughing, snapping, crying
and wishing their friends the most
fantastic of luck at che upcoming
competition.
Professor Jerry Harp, the faculty
advisor co LC's slam poetry club,
Apocalips, made an appearance
at che event, and seemed equally
proud and pleased co see the popu­
larity of poetry within the student
body.
Topics of poems ranged from learning about love through Poke­
mon to feeling helpless regarding
the recent atrocities in North Af­
rica.
A crowd favorite was the ream's
group piece chat focused on the ab­
surru ty of middle school, advising
co "cry not co meet the love.of your
life at a skarepark," chat the "thrift
store hats and marine animal tee­
shires that your grandmother keeps
giving you will be hip as P"** in sev­
en years" and chat "snorting pixie
sticks through bendy straws is not
-the onJy way char people will like
you." The next day, accompanied
by their coach Christabel Escarez
('11), the team traveled to che Uni­
versity of Michigan to partake in
the 2011 CUPSI.
Although the team rud not reach
the semi-finals, they still put LC on
the map and all of chose who have
been following their progress are
overwhelmed with pride.
While sitting in the Trail Room with three of the jet-lagged, glow­
ing members of the team (Shur­
mantine, Howard and Pircle) Sun­
day night, between hearty laughs
and dozens of inside jokes, they
agreed char the level of talent at •
the competition had been astro­
nomically high, and chat meeting
fellow poets had not only inspired
chem,buc affected chem on deeply
personal levels.
"CUPS! [days were] the most
challenging, incredible, hilarious
and inspiring days of my life," said
Howard, "and even though we
didn't win, we did. Everyone who
sac in chat art museum and got to
listen co chat final round of poetry
won."
Chris Leja also shared his expe­
rience: "The competition is always
increruble, but the best pare is inev­
itably the people and the commu­
nity. If heaven is real, I can't imag­
ine ic being better than CUPSI."
Spoken like true poets. since the beginrting of the semester.
The compositions for the pro­
gram include two pieces by Percy
Granger, a piece by Norman Delio
Joio and selections from Richard
Wagner, among a ruverse program
of composers.
Thorsen cited a piece by Grang­
er as one of her favorites, describ­
ing it as "lush and romantic," say­
ing chat you can rusringuish the
"inruvidual instruments' timbre."
The Wind Ensemble will be
able to cake advantage of the new
acoustic features char have recently
been installed in the Chapel.
Describing the sound in the
sometimes cavernous feeling Cha­
pel, Tho.rsen said that here is "a
nice sparkle co ic." New
Strokes
album
Angles has
many sides
GRACE GUENTHER
Staff Writer
Remember when "Hollaback
Girl" and "Laffy Taffy" were stiU
on the air? That was in 2006, when
The Strokes released their lase al­
bum, First Impressions of Earth.
Times have changed, and so have
The Strokes.
They have gone from a curious
version of progressive rock back to
their roors and then some. The al­
bum Angles feels like Is This It? and
Room On Fire with a twist. The
twist is chat every song has a com­
plerely rufferent feel from the next.
They all sound like the Strokes, bur
with different modifications.
They went on a five-year hiatus
only co come back as the most ba­
dass American rock group, head­
lining festivals like Lollapalooza.
The crack char sounds che most
familiar for Strokes fans is "Un­
der Cover of the Darkness." Ir's so
good chat you can't help but bob
your head along co the beat. Think
of their first single "Last Nice,"
uanslace it a decade in the future,
and you gee "Under Cover of the
Darkness." While maintaining all
of the characteristics chat make
chem The Strokes, rhe third crack,
"Two Kinds of Happiness," adds a
different feel chat I didn't know was
possible.
Ac first listen, the album felt
reminiscent of The Cars. The rest
of the songs on chis album ace like
chis one, bur each crack has a differ­
ent influence, making chis album
chei r most eclectic co dare.
The whole album has the es­
sence of The Strokes, but wi ch a
French influence, like Phoenix.
Phoenix was once named "the
French Strokes," and it is evident
that they are trying co reclaim some
of their thunder. They did josc char.
Angles isn't perfect, bur the
Strokes recorded a stellar comeback
album. Don't gee me wrong, the
solo works of Julian Casablancas,
Albert Hammond Jr, and Niko­
lai Fraicure are worth mentioning;
however, life is just more beautiful
when they are together. This
weekend
in sports
BY FIONA CORNER
Sports Editor
PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL SHAVER
Track & Field will host the
Lewis & Clark invitational starting
at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 15 with
throwing events at Concordia. The
meet continues Saturday at Le
with running and field events.
PHOTO COURTESY OF LCPIONEERS.COM
Men's Golf heads co Pumpkin
Ridge Golf Course in Tualatin co
compete in the Paci.fie Invitational.
The tournament runs Saturday to
Sunday and starts at 10 a.m.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL BALL
Baseball faces George Fox in
a three-game series at home chis
weekend. Play will start at 12 p. m.
on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
The Pioneers are currently 2-16 in
conference play and in ninth place.
The Boxers are 11-7 and sitting in
fourth. •
PHOTO COURTESY OF CAROLINE DEVINCENZI
Softball heads to Newberg,
Ore. on Saturday for a .double­
header against George Fox set to
start 12 p.m. The Boxers will come
to the Huston Sports Complex on
Sunday for two more games, start­
ing at 12 p.m. LC is 1-23 in the
NWC and sirs at eighth. George
Fox h'olds a 3-19 record and is in
eighth. TH'E PIO EER LOG, APRIL 15, 2011
Outdoor Adventures
A weekly column dedicated to exploration of the-natural world. This week: a training guide
so you can climb to the next level.
BY MEGAN MORIN
Staff Writer
Like any sport, climbing has
i rs pitfalls and plateaus; just
climbing will only get you so far,
and over-climbing can lead to in­
juries. Training can help you get
char next grade, and it will also
. prevent problems chat arise from
strained ligaments and unbal­
anced muscle development.
The most important thing to
realize about your body is chat it's
meant to work in balance. For ev­
ery joint, there are muscles chat
oppose each ocher to give you a
full range of motion. The problem
with climbing is that you mostly
use only one muscle sec; you are
_constantly pulling and very rarely
pushing. This can create strain on
your joints, leading to shoulder, el­
bow and wrist problems. The best
way co prevent chis is to work the
opposing muscle groups. Yoga is a
great overall counter-exercise for
climbers, as many of the poses help
develop climbers' neglected muscle groups.
Push-ups are another key ex-
PHOTO BY MEGAN MORIN
ercise; try doing both regular and
with your elbows next to your sides
to target your triceps. For your
wrists, try lifting small weights up
with your palms down to work the
backs of your forearms. Coiling a
rope (with a weight attached to it)
around a dowel will do che same
thing. These preventative exercises
will also help you to become a more
balanced and flexible climber.
Beyond these preventative mea­
sures, one of the best ways co im-
Workout of the
week
As finals loom ahead and late night study sessions
become a regular occurrence, remember to take care of
your body. Take a 15-minute study break and use these
poses to center your mind and body.
BY FIONA CORNER
Sports Editor
Downward Dog
Scare on all fours with your
knees hip-width apart. Position
your hands shoulder-width apart
and spread your fingers. Pressing
through your hands, lift your knees
off the floor and straighten your
legs. Walk your hands forward and
walk your feet back a few inches
to lengthen. Press your heels back
and down toward the floor. Relax
your head and lee your shoulder
blades slide down coward your feet.
Breathe deeply and hold for one
minute.
Boat Pose
Sic with your knees bent and
feet flat on the floor. Leaning back
so you are balanced on your sit
bones, raise your legs so that your
shins are parallel to the floor. Ex­
tend your arms forward with your
palms facing each other. Keep your
core engaged and your chest high
and slowly straighten your legs.
Hold for 10 breaths and repeat 10
times. ILLUSTRATIONS BY KATE
Half Lord of the Fishes
Sitting on the Boor with your
legs stretched out in front of you,
cross your left leg over your righ r.
Your right knee should point to­
wards the ceiling. Place your right
hand on the floor behind your
right hip. Lifting your left arm co­
wards the ceiling on exhale, bend
your arm and place your elbow on
the outside of the knee. Length­
en and twist deeper each exhale
and look to the wall behind you.
Hold for 10 deep breaths. Repeat
on the opposite side.
Child's Pose
Kneel with your big roes
touching and your knees about
hip-width apart. Bend at the waist
and lay your chest between your
thighs, bringing your forehead
to the mar. Extending your arms
straight in front of you, place
your hands on the floor. Close
your eyes and breathe deeply into
the stretch. Lengthen your arms
and extend your fingertips. Hold
for at least one minute. prove as a climber is to do grip
training. Climbing involves all
different rypes of holds, so grip
training also needs to involve the
same diversity of holds. Crimps
are best attacked with the campus
or hang QOard. Begin by choos­
ing a ledge you can hold onto for
eight to l O seconds and do several
reps of hanging.
As you progress, you can work
pulling and grip strength simulta­
neously by climbing up the cam­
pus board.
Try different holds on the
hang board. to build pinch and
pocket strength chis way too. Slop­
ers are more an issue of endurance,
so for chis type of training, holding
onto either a rung of a sloper lad­
der or the sloped holds on the hang
board in reps of nearly a minute is
a better tactic.
This grip training, along with
getting a lot of climbing in, should
help get you to the next level.
Email mmorin@lclark.edu with
any questions about training, climb­
ing or any outdoor activities.
In honor of
Coach
Gundars
Tilmanis
PHOTO BY MICHAEL D'ANGELO
BY MICHAEL D' ANGELO
Sports Editor
More than 40 -Pios packed the
tennis dome for the tennis alum­
ni march last Tuesday.
The congregation included
former achleric director Steve
Wallo, former head coaches Anne
Pamplin Evenson and Don Ud­
lock and former assistant coaches
Linda Brumder, Joy Leising and
Leslie Steele.
With the retirement of ten­
nis coach Gundars Tilmanis, the
tennis alumni match Tuesday
served also as a celebration and
commemoration of the beloved
coach's career. For che first time,
Tilmarus was showered with hµgs
instead of ballistic tennis balls.
In between players sharing
stories and memories of their
beloved coach, Tilmanis offered
commentary that only a truly
dedicated coach could offer. Cur­
rent as well as former members
honored their mentor and leader
for his contribution to their lives
and team. A few mementos were
presented to him by the current
team, including a framed poster
of the men's team engaged in a
large group hug with Tilmanis at
the center.
Likewise, Janet Tilmanis, who
served as an adoptive mother of
the teams,_ was given a large bou­
quet of flowers.
After the ceremony, current
players and alumni hie the courcs
in a mixed doubles format, eager
to compete. While the scorecards
favored the current Pios some­
what, the dedication and skill
char both sides illustrated was
a strong sign of Tilmanis' rich
coaching career. • Sports 11
Boxing
out the
Boxers
Women's tennis gets a 5-4
win against Pacific Univer­
sity in matches Friday and
Saturday.
BY HANNAH PRINCE
St.;ff writer
LC women's tennis played
against the Pacific Boxers this
weekend in their final match of
the season, winning 5-4 both days
in a great display of drive, skill and
intensity to end their year with a
bang.
Saturday's match was a nail­
biter, as the Boxers took an early
lead defeating pairs Whitney De­
Bree ('11) and JiU Coleman ('12)
and Makena McCluskey (' 14) and
Olivia Sweetman (' 14) in doubles
matches. Amalia Nilsson (' 11) and
Izzy Borris ('13) pulled a win from
the Boxers to sec the score at 2-1.
The team's rising first-year scars,
McCluskey and Sweetman, each
played fantastic matches to bump
LC back into gear by dominat­
ing their singles marches. Nils­
son played superbly in her singles
match to close up nor only one of
her best performances on the court,
but also one of the best comebacks
in LC tennis history.
The next day saw more of the
LC spirit driving the Pioneers to­
wards victory, with DeBree and
Coleman settling their score with
the Boxers by dominating their
court from the get-go and winning
their doubles match 8-4.
But the number one doubles
march was the set to watch on
Sunday, pitting Nilsson and Bor­
ris against Boxers' Cat Goya and
Megan Yoshimoto-some of the
best players in the conference-in
an epic showdown to cap off the
weekend.
At first playing down 4-0, the
LC girls were able to bring the
hear and come back to win 9-8
by combining Borris' impressive
sharp drop volleys and an overall
great last game for Nilsson as she
slammed balls back at the Boxers
·with agility and power.
"We've really grown through­
out the season and have developed
into a strong doubles team. It was
exciting to see our development in
action chis weekend," commenced
Nilsson.
"It's sad to .chink chat Sunday's
march was our lase one together."
Borris and McCluskey both se­
cured solid wins in their respective
singles matches, helping the team
to bring home another overall win
5-4 against the Boxers.
The feeling at the end of the
weekend was one of joy and ac­
complishment . on a hard-fought
season.
"Ir felt good to end on such a
high note, especially for our seniors
and because it was Til's last match
at Lewis & Clark," said Coleman.
Coach Gundars Tilmanis is retir­
ing at the end of this year's season.
Thinking back over her rime in
the LC tennis dome, Nilsson said,
"Playing on the ream has been a
fantastic experience. I've gotten to
know great people I most likely
would not have met otherwise. The
team has consistently grown closer
throughout my years here and it's
difficult to imagine nor coming
back next year." ✓ • ---------·----~-------·------------•
12 Backdoor THE PIO EER LOG, APRIL 15, "2011
You Caug. t My Eye
You: Tall, beautiful, living
You: Running for Student free in the library. You smile
Organizations Coordinator co yourself as if no one is
Me: Wanting co see you flex your watching. Are you enlightened?
favorite muscle. Me: ometimcs watching. You
You: Hoc
You: Reflecting
Me: Half-blin
swimmer. Can I
You: Beautiful Bon Loner
Me: Long-haired guy who really
wanes co it with you, but can't cell
if you'd wane che company mak rtly 'eart giggle.
ow a lot more than
ic five positions
·a ;major with
so clcin' seamen.
Me: Wane you all up on
m • • e can gee co
You: Spilled dire all over a Hartzfeld
lcicchen while attempting co steal ice
cream.
Me: Laughing my ass off, and awaiting
ice cream on you.
Wanna mac ic arum?
Email a "You Caught My Eye" co piolog@gmail.com
Jl Ca[[rro Jlrms:
STUDENTS OF LEWIS & CLARK, I urge you as a friend, a
peer, a colleague, as a fellow human being, lee your feces go! Too long have
we subscribed co chis Victorian sense of shame char expects us co cower
at che prospect of fellow defecacors knowing when we are defecating! No
longer will we sic motionless in bathroom stalls withholding our waste until
there are no ears present co witness its clamorous submersion. Why, the
utter foolishness of cwo individuals caught simultaneously in the throes of
rectal suppression! How much longer muse we suffer in silence instead of
reaching out co our retentive counterparts and sounding che first plop? Mere
children, 0 Pioneers, are caught chat elephants poop, camels poop, adults
poop, kids poop! The groundbreaking picture book Everyone Poops by Taro
Gomi astutely recognizes chat ''NI living things eat, so everyone poops!"
One does not sacrifice all the trappings of adulthood by returning co the
expulsive instincts of our younger years. Extavace the last vestiges of your
childhood liberation, where the mere ability co avoid soiling yourself was a
source of pride. Lee us say good-bye co the days of being spouses in shame,
and say hello co our futures as comrades in crap. Never again will we suffer
the self-induced agony of carrying out our day with the ache of unreleased
waste and the ever-looming fear of sharcing ourselves.
THIS
WEEK'S
COMIC
BY
MAISHA
FOSTER­
O'NEAL TORST OF THE WEEK:
EDWRRD GOREY
Eleven years ago, exact to this day, famed Edward
Gorey to the grave made his way. E is for Edward,
attacked by his heart. F is for fans, sorely missing
his art. G is for Gorey, the macabre illustrator. H is
is for hermit, to no man did he cater. His dra)Nings
so quaint, but nonetheless eerie, accompanied
tales of people quite teary. Odd and creative and
ever intellectual, he lived all his life as a committed
asexual. To the death, the freaks, the gloomy lads
and lasses, we giggle at death with a raise of our
glasses. With a crack from the·sky, and a shudder
down the spine, in the dull rainy night drink a toast
of red wine. To you, Edward Gorey, your art and your
mind. There so seldomly are such men of your kind.
DOOFUS & DUTIFUL
Som~ of you may have read Highlights for Children when you were a kid. Why? Because our
parents weren't content with deluge of other sources by which we were indoctrinated with
puritanical moral codes. That being said, this may remind you of a cartoon called "Goofus and
Gallant" that relayed the adventures of an overachieving milquetoast named Gallant and an
underachieving brat named Goofus. This article is nothing like that because it's not a cartoon and
it's about two student archetypes named Doofus & Dutiful who may as well go to LC.
Dutiful
+ Dutiful found his annocaced biblography
so helpful that he suggested the whole class
write one too!
+ Dutiful courted a girl the old-fashioned
way by asking her on several daces before
finally asking her to be his girlfriend.
+ Dutiful has a locker in Waczek, so he
never has to strain his back coo much from
walking home with all his books.
+ Dutiful had a wonderful rime at The
Bash, bur really wished that there would
have been more slow songs.
+ Dutiful is involved in che Progressive
Coalition, Gaming Club, Debate Team, and
runs at Tryon in nis spare time.
+ Dutiful has obtained a summer internship
with a renowned environmental law firm
+ Dutiful thinks that LC is a great scho?l
with a beautiful campus, amazing teaching
staff, and free-thinking atmosphere. Doofus
+ Doofus got bored with numbering his
endnotes, so he rolled a joint and asked for
an extension.
+ Doofus and his friends talked loudly at
the breakfast table over which one of them
had couched the biggest boobs.
+ Doofus watches Hulu in Waczek and
never has co strain his back because all of his
books are in the trunk of his BMW.
+ Doofus missed the Bash because he was
coo busy rolling his face off ac a dubscep
show and cuddling naked with strangers.
+ Doofus is way into Yonder Mountain
Sering Band, Sering Cheese Incident, Phish,
and Umphrey's McGee.
+ Doofus is just gonna like ... I dunno ...
couch surf. Probably hie up Bonnaroo.
+ Doofus is sick of all the oppression, man.
The institution is trying co crush his infinite
nature with DSAs and on-campus living.
*P.S. All fardcles found in che Backdoor are jokes. Funny jokes. Don't rake them seriously because chey don't rake you seriously. eriou ly. Oh yeah, and submit comics ro ruprechr@lclark.edu.