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2012-09-28

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LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE'S STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER
VOLUME 79, ISSUE 2
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
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CONTENT MANAGER:
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MICHAEL DJ\.NGELO &
ASHLEY Jocz
OPINION EDITORS:
JAKE BARTMAN &
JOSH FREEMAN
FEATURES EDITOR:
BEAU BROUGHTON
ARTS EDITORS:
CASSIE BISHOP &
BRENNA MURPHY-ESTUS
SPORTS EDITOR:
ANTHONY Ruiz
STYLE SOURCE:
ALICIA KROELL &
MARY GATES
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ILLUSTRATION EDITOR:
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NEWS •
FAKE IT 'TIL YOU MAKE IT Ch a nge
Local businesses and the Oregon Liquor Control Comission crack down on fake ID usage
by students
BY LINDSEY BOSSE
Staff Writer
"We're not trying to keep stu­
dents from having fun, or reinstate
prohibition," said Campus Safecy
Officer Tim Burgard, "but it is
state law and violation of college
policy [to drink alcohol while un­
der the age of21]."
Burgard mainly works the night
shifts, meaning he has seen a Joe
of the consequences char follow
when students decide to spend the
weekend nights drunk. He recalled
students walking through neigh­
borhoods in large groups, taking
up the whole road and drinking
opened containers, ail while al­
ready intoxicated and underage.
Campus Safety isn't the only
one noticing chis, as neighbors
repeatedly report students being
loud, walking through yards and
streets in large groups, as well as
urinating and vomiting on private
property. The moment a parry at
one of the houses on the hill hits
volume and chaos limits, anywhere
from one to four different neigh­
bors will call either Campus Safety,
Porcland Police or both.
But where is all chis booze com­
ing from? If students have to live
on campus for tbe first two years,
presumably from ages 18-20 give
or take, then how are they manag­
ing to get their hands on alcohol?
There are two options: older stu­
dents or fake identification.
One of the closest places for
Lewis & • Clark students to buy
alcohol is che Shell gas station on
Terwilliger. "We love LC-the
young adults are fantastic, for die
most part," said Jim, the owner of
the Shell station.
In an interview in his back of­
fice, he revealed a stack of fake ID
he would be sending to the Oregon
Liquor Control Commission for
review.
According to the OLCC web­
site, "ORS 165.805 makes it a
Class C misdemeanor for anyone
to misrepresent their age. Upon
conviction, driving privileges witl
be suspended for up to one year."
Jim says that one of the most
disheartening things to him is that
by using a fake ID, students show
litcle to no respect for his business.
Selling alcohol to minors is nor a
joke, and businesses will lose their
liquor license and maybe even their
business if found selling to minors.
The OLCC hires people to
act as fake ID dummies, basically
checking to see if businesses are
asking for IDs as well as checking
up on their fake ID knowledge.
Jim keeps his copy of the OLCC's
ID book right by the Shetl register
for any customer to look at-and
for employees to refer to when
checking IDs.
The book is thorough, cmng
where holograms, stamps, images
and dates should be on the ID.
What this means is that employees
are nor just looking at the photo
and at the dare; they are looking
at the whole ID. This experience
can go one of two ways: either you
walk our of the door with your ID
and liquor, or you walk our of the door with neither.
Once an ID is turned into· the
OLCC, they will investigate the
case, which usually involves talking
to the student.
Upon notification that a stu­
dent needs to mee•t with an OLCC
commissioner, Campus Safety at­
tempts to create a meeting space in
their office, or anywhere on cam­
pus, ·in order for the investigation
to go smoothly.
However, some students con­
tinue to believe they can out-craft
the OLCC, and try to avoid their
meetings. When it comes to this,
the OLCC then tracks down the
student in whatever manner they
can.
As of fare, students have been
caught red-handed not only elud­
ing the OLCC, bur also drinking
in their dorm room, underage, af­
ter having either used a fake ID or
received liquor from another stu­
dent. The scene, when all is said
and done, is not pretty.
The other option available for
underage drinkers is older students.
This, too, is quire illegal. According
to the OLCC website, "Penalties
for furnishing alcohol to a minor
are: first conviction: $350 fine; sec­
ond conviction: $1000 fine; third
or subsequent conviction: a fine of
$1000 and no less than 30 days of
imprisonment (ORS-471.410)."
This year, older students who have
held parties at their houses have al­
ready received fines for furnishing
alcohol to minors.
However, the difference be­
tween buying alcohol for a single
underage person and having a
parry with 30 underage people in
a home is that the home owner is
then responsible for all 30 of the
underage drinkers which could
end up multiplying charges by 30.
What's more is that if tbe students
get in an accident or cause damage
after leaving said house parry, the
homeowners of the parry are liable
for whatever happens.
Essentially, underage drinking is
a legal liability. On campus, drink­
ing violations are dealt with inter-ILLUSTRATION BY KELSEY GRAY
natly-that is, by way of Campus
Safety and the Dean of Students.
Off campus, there can still be cam­
pus violations as well as legal impli­
cations char can stain clean records
for years to come.
Although students may find
• parrying off campus to be a better
way to blow off steam, as LC stu­
dents they are still held to the Code
of Conduct that each student signs
when coming to the cotlege. The
Code states, "Student Conduct at
Lewis & Clark College establishes
clear expectations of behavior that
foster academic and communal in­
tegrity."
Joining this community obliges
each member to observe the fol­
lowing principles: mutual respect,
personal and academic integrity,
civil discourse and responsible de­
cision-making." Each and every
student is held to this, and when
students are found underage, walk­
ing in the neighborhoods with
open containers while visibly in­
toxicated, they are in serious vio­
lation of several state laws and the
Code of Conduct.
Beyond campus policy and state
law, underage drinking causes a
lot of other problems for students.
Lase year, Campus Safety counts 23
students that were taken to OHSU
for alcohol poisoning over the
course of the year.
By this time last year, eight stu­
dents had already been taken, while
this year there has only been one.
In remembering some of his
more terrifying nights at LC, Bur­
gard recatls a student quite near
death with alcohol poisoning who
had been passed out in the backseat
of a car.
The student's friends delayed
calling Campus Safety for fear of
punishment, bur in the end some­
one made the call. The rest of the
night wasn't pretty for the student
involved; however, the call is what
saved his life.
"Had that student not called,
chat's how he would have been
found, dead in a pool of vomit,"
said Burgard. of menu
Institutes new menu
schedule for Field's Dining
Room
BY CALEB DIEHL
Staff Writer
Last week Bon Appetit began
to change their menu options in
Fields Dining Room every two
days.
The switch alters a system im­
plemented this August, under
which the dining hall served the
same options every day for a week
at a time.
General Manager Mac Lary said
char most students do not have
time to get food from each line in
the Bon every meal. "Each station
now has numerous options," he
said.
By providing a variety of cours­
es, toppings and sides at each of rhe
dining hall's four stations, Bon Ap­
petit hopes to minimize congestion
and reduce unpleasant lines.
"If you look at the offerings,
they're a lot fuller," said Lary.
Some returning students are
unhappy about the shift from last
year's menu, however, which of­
fered entirely different choices ev­
ery day.
"Ir doesn't seem as varied as pre­
vious years, and if people are forced
to have a mean plan they should
have more choice," said Marc
Srei ner (' 14).
Bon Appetit recognizes the re­
sistance to change but claims it is
actually offering greater variation
in its meals. According to Lary, the
company must work harder to pro­
mote its initiatives and garner stu­
dent support.
"Perception is everything," Lary
said. He acknowledged chat this
year's choices seem extremely lim­
ited when compared to the old sys­
tem bur noted that there is actually
more variety.
In addition to main courses,
Bon Appetit provides a plethora of
side salads and soups. For a creative
consumer, the combinations are
numerous.
The organization also urges stu­
dents to increase their use of its
other on-campus locations, such as
tbe Trail Room, through its meal
equivalency program.
If students are stitl dissatisfied,
Bon Appetit welcomes their input.
They provide comment cards for
complaints and suggestions.
According to Lary, most of the
radical changes this year originated
as ideas posed by the student body.
Bon Appetit has tried to incor­
porate more of the food that col­
lege students rabidly consume,
such as grilled items and pizza,
while it maintains its commitment
to sustainable products and alter­
native options.
The new menu system has also
proven to be economically effi­
cient. Although Bon Appetit has
added more labor to handle the in­
flux of students in the Trail Room,
the company now composts less
wasted food. A much greater per­
centage of students also signed up
for meal plans this semester. •
"Our numbers are at a record
high," said Lary. SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 THE PIO EER LOG
NEWS 3
Study abroad programs move up in rankings
US News & World Report rank school's abroad program as one of top in nation
BY LAURA BLUM
Staff Writer
Lewis & Clark was recently listed by US
News & World Report as having one of che
l-cudy abroad programs in the nation.
l.J.:iu News' website lists 33 colleges for this
category, in alphabetical order; the list is
culled from nominations submitted by top
officials ac over 1,500 colleges across the na­
tion. LC is the only school on the list located
in the Pacific Northwest.
LC currently ranks 'as #70 on the U.S.
News list of "best liberal arts colleges," earn­
ing a total score of 60 our of 100. The col­
lege's position has improved 5 places in two
years. LC shares position #70 with Hendrix
College in Arkansas, Illinois; Wesleyan Uni­
versity, Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania
and Virginia Military Institute.
Of the four Oregon liberal arts colleges
listed in the U.S. News rankings, LC is out­
paced only by Willamette University, which
occupies position #63.
US News' rankings of colleges and univer­
sities are the most influential in the United
Scares, affecting nor only a college's national
reputation bur its application rare as well. A
2011 study published by the Harvard Busi­
ness School found that, on average, a one­
rank improvement on the "best colleges" list
leads to nearly a l 0% increase in a colJege's number of applicants.
In recent years, however, the rankings
have been che subject of considerable con­
troversy. In 2007, a group of 12 liberal arts
college presidents sent our a letter calling for
institutions to stop 6lling our the reputation
survey sent out by US News.
The reputation survey is an integral part
of US News' data collection method for its
"best colleges" list, and is the largest single
factor in determining a college's score on the
rankings.
The letter was deeply critical of US News'
ranking system, asserting that such rankings
"imply a false precision and authority that
is nor warranted by the data they use," "say
nothing or very little about whether students
are actually learning at particular colleges
or universities," and "encourage wasteful
spending and gamesmanship in institutions'
pursuing improved rankings."
The letter also asked its recipients to stop
citing US News results in their colleges' pro­
motional materials. Since it was originally
sent, over 50 college presidents have added
their names to the list.
US News' most notable an.d outspoken
critic is Portland's own Reed College. The
college has refused to participate in the rank­
ings since 1995, prompted by a 1994 Wall
Street Journal report about institutions
purposefully manipulating data in order to
Campus falls to fifth
most beautiful
After three years of holding second most beautiful campus, Lewis &
Clark drops to fifth
BY KARINA SCHORR
Staff Writer
New students may rejoice at the fact
that The Princeton Review rated Lewis
and Clark the fifth most beautiful campus
in the nation this year, bur older students
might be disappointed. The Princeton
Review is an influential institution, pro­
viding information on colleges for high
school and college students and offering
aid for standardized tests like the SATs and
the LSATs. The Princeton Review com­
piles "best and worst" lists of the top 20
schools , taking into account a variety of
factors, including academics, campus life,
politics and social life.
For the past three years, LC's 137-acre
campus was voted the second most beauti­
ful college campus in the country by The
Princeton Review. Obviously our campus
hasn't gotten uglier, and we are still in the
top five, but several schools pulled ahead
of us in the ranks. Florida Southern Col-PHOTO BY SARAH DODGE
_ lege snatched the·number one spot for the
second year in a row, followed by Princ­
eton University at number two, Sweet Bri­
ar ColJege in New Jersey at number three
and University of Mississippi in fourth
place.
Pioneers still have a reason to rejoice;
west of the Mississippi River, our campus
rakes the cake this year! The only ocher
West Coast colleges included in Princeton
Review's 2012 report for aesthetically ap­
pealing campuses are UC Santa Cruz in
seventh place, Pepperdine University in
Malibu at eleventh and University of San
Diego as the twentieth most beautiful
campus.
Most Beautiful Campus was nor the
only Princeton Review list that featured
Lewis and Clark this year. We were also
voted #13 for "Reefer Madness," #16 for
"Most Liberal Students," and number
eight on the "Birkenstock-Wearing, Tree­
Hugging, Clove-Smoking Vegetarians"
list (three guesses on who tops that lisr­
*cough* Reed *cough*). PHOTO BY HANNAH PRINCE
Above, students (from left to right) Maya Bendifallah ('13), Corbin Lester (Non-student) and Grace Guenther
('13)on the Senegal trip engage with local children.
achieve a higher score on the Jist. US News
has continued to include Reed in its rank­
ings, though nor without consequence.
"The college has repeatedly asked US
News simply to drop it from the best-col­
leges issue, yet the magazine continues to
include Reed and to harvest data from non­
Reed sources," an article on Reed's website
states. "The year the college refused to submit
data, che magazine arbitrarily assigned Reed
the lowest possible in several categories and
relegated the college to the lowest tier in its
category, the most precipitous decline in the
history of its ratings."
Reed College currently ranks as #75 on
the "best liberal arcs colleges" List, with a total
score of 59 our of 100.
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OPINION
Occupy goes home, again
BY CALEB DIEHL
Staff Writer
What is GlobalNoise? This is the ques­
tion posed on the front page of Occupy Wall
Street's refurbished website. Despite what
you may expect from the picture of a cho­
rus of people banging on pots and pans in
Times Square, this is not a radicalized cook­
ing blog. The movemenr writes that, "From
children co adults, we all know that a pot or
pan can be easily used as a makeshift drum
or alarm." Or, more appropriately, "From
children co children we all know a pot or pan
can be used as a makeshift drum or alarm."
The crazed protester have resorted co bang­
ing on kitchenware co gee what they wane.
Fortunately the cagline makes some at­
tempt to legitimate itself. It's not really global
noise. According co the website, it's #global­
NOISE, which is so #global, #noisy, #catchy,
#clever, #concise, #hashtagsareoldnow, #le
an'treadhashtagswhenpeoplestickallchewo
rdscogether, #####. DID YOU SEE THE
NOISE? IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LOUD.
The Occupy organizers worked hard on their
juxtaposition of archaic culinary implements
and technology trends.
The movemenr has also written clear
and simple instructions for everyone who
skipped infancy. They state that, "In our ex­
perience, metal or wooden cooking spoons
make the best drumsticks." In my experi­
ence, drumsticks make the best drumsticks.
Imagine what the likes of Mitt Romney
will do with the deprived protesters of the
99 percent, who can't even afford real drum­
sticks. He might mention he once had just
as many drumsticks as Cadillacs, or bet the
nearest middle-class American $10,000 that the protesters will wimp out, pack up and
leave at the first sign of serious police inter­
vention. Again.
WalJ Street is imposing, erudite, conde­
scending. The investors who populate it im­
bue themselves with strange attraction and
mysterious, fickJe mean of amassing huge
amounts of money. So they get real scared
when a horde of pot and pan wielding ma­
niacs surges forward to take down their wall
like Jericho.
It only cook seven music and noise-filled
laps around Jericho to crumble its walls.
Occupy wiJl need many more revolutions
co bring down just one wall. They are mak­
ing slow progress. Clamoring outside walls
is better than camping expectancly around
them. Kitchen equipment even furnishes
some kind of rude technology to supplant
the crude hand signals and repetitive chants
employed last year.
Occupywallst.org also proclaims that,
"To mark the one year anniversary of Oc­
cupy Wall Street, a coalition of students,
educators and community groups will host
the Free University Week-creating educa­
tion that is democratic, critical and acces­
sible to all."
After reading that suggestion, Lewis &
Clark students must wholeheartedly sup­
port Occupy. We could also occupy the Bon
until we get free food, smashing together
some pots and spoons outside the door. In­
cidentally, that would actually make more
sense than engaging in the same behavior in
protests Times Square, which have no rela­
tion co food. #occupyBon.
Inept means to an end do not render
the end completely invalid, however. We all
support the fundamental beliefs of Occupy Wall Street. Really, we do. We are rabidly
in favor of reducing income inequality, or
government control, or the one percent's
conrrol, or somebody's control so we can
perpetuate anarchic actions. Really, the
American public will believe in whatever, as
long as we can be part of the in-group. Ir
gets lonely in the one percent.
We support increasing taxes for all of
the one percent, or maybe just for some of
chem, or maybe lowering taxes everywhere,
or a licde of both.
A coliesive 99 percent does not exist.
Without that, there is no catchy cagline for
Occupy Wall Screec. There al"e no hashcags.
There is no movement.
Political parties, by contrast, have lead­
ers and platforms. Usually they get together
and write down what they will say. Some­
times they just wind up mechanically-oper­
ated Mitt Romney and let him go. Either
way, so~eone comes up with a common
objective.
Any group shouldn't be judged by its ex­
tremists, unless, of course, it is entirely com­
posed of extremists. The tea party still rages
on, for instance, but at least they all agree on
something-coffee sucks. The convenient
fact about advocating for exueme individ­
ualism, anyway, is that you only need one
person co have an individual.
Occupy needs about 309 million people,
some of whom are tea party members. And
they all need to agree. SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
Election 201? blunders on,
no hilarity ensues
BY MICHELLE CHERNAK
Staff Writer
With just a litcle over a month left until
the 2012 Presidential Election, Americans
have become less and less enthused as we
near Nov. 6.
Flashback four years ago co the 2008 elec­
tion; America was more excited. There was a
sense of hope instilled in our country-the
voter turnout increased by 5 million, accord­
ing the Census Bureau's website, and people
were strongly anticipating change.
Today, the 2012 presidential race has be­
come a glamorized show. Watching the race
for the past few months has been exhaust­
ing. Republican candidate Mitt Romney and
President Barack Obama have been selling
themselves in a way that diverts our focus
from the point of this race: to elect a leader
of our counuy.
At this point, it seems as though we lose
no matter who becomes president. Some re­
main confident with Obama, while others
are turning co Romney. Some have lost all
sense of hope and are not sure which candi­
date to side with.
Too much is expected from both of them.
The two constantly bash each other in
speeches. Perhaps that's a strategy to make
themselves appear stronger. However, it only
detracts from what they have to offer.
We've recently seen Romney's inabiJity to
censor his personal thoughts. At a fundraiser
in Boca Raton, Florida, he stated, "There are
47 percent of the people who will vote for
the president no matter what ... My job is
not co worry about those people. I'll never
convince them they should take personal re­
sponsibility and care for their lives."
In this statement, Romney dismisses
nearly half the American people in order to
keep his committed supporters. All of this
negativity turns us away from the excitement
(if any) that we anticipate surrounding the
election.
There is an obvious distinct difference be­
tween the two candidates: one is a republi­
can, one a democrat; however, they're both
just trying to win over the American people.
"We've got a very big choice to make in
thi; election," Obama said at a rally in Mil­
waukee. And he's right. It's not just a choice
between two candidates or two parties. It's
a choice between two different paths for
America.
When Obama went on and mentioned
one of Romney's beliefs, the crowd booed.
"Don't 'boo.' Vote," he said.
Perhaps he's right. We need co vote-it's
important. Bue the need co rebuke one's op­
ponent is tiring. Ir's not getting us anywhere.
This election teaches us that even if we
don't agree with all parties, we need co come
together rather than rear our opponents
down. Ir's crucial that we unite with those
who don't agree with us in order to create a
stronger future for our country.
ILLUSTRATION BY JOSH FREEMAN AND ZIBBY PILLOTE SEPTEMBER 2$,. 21"1l2 ,-, y THE PIO EER LOG
Style Source
BY MARY GATES
"AND NOW WHEN
I SEE SOMEONE
I KNOW WHERE
THEY'RE FROM, JUST
BY THEIR CLOTHES
AND THE WAY THEY
PRESENT THEM­
SELVES:' BRiDGET THOMPSON
2016
TiBURON,CALlFORNiA
OUR SCHOOL iS NAMEQ AFTER MERiWETH­
ER LEWiS AND WiLLiAM a.ARK iN HONOR
OF THEiR DEDiCATiON TO EXPLORiNG AND
DiSCOVERiNG. THESE PRiNCiPLES CONTiN-
UE TO REFLECT THE PHlLOSOPHY OF THE
SCHOOL AND THE GOALS OF THE STU­
DENTS WHO ATTEND HERE. OVER SiXTY
PERCENT OF US WiLL STUDY ABROAD; A
STATiSTiC THAT REPRESENTS THE STUDENT
BODY'S DESiRE TO UNDERSTAND CULTURES
AND UTiLiZE THEiR EDUCATiON ACROSS
BORDERS.
BRiDGIT THOMPSON (' 16) TOOK A GAP
YEAR AND STARTED HER CROSS-CULTURAL
EXPERiENCE BEFORE COMiNG TO LEWiS &
a.ARK. AFTER FOUR MONTHS OF VOLUN­
TITRiNG iN CAMBODiA AND FOUR MONTHS
OF STUDYlNG iN PANAMA, THOMPSON
CAME BACK WiTH EXPERiENCE NOT ONl.Y
iN THE FORMS OF UNDERSTANDiNG AND
KNOWLEDGE, BUT ALSO iN THE FORM OF
STYLiSTlC EXPRESSlON.
/ __ ..,. What made you choose to take a gap year?
l was already enrolled at Lewis & Clark and was headed straight for
college until right before i graduated high school. The opportunity
presented itself for this program that was jumpstarting in Cambodia. i
had the opportunity to volunteer where they needed people, and l was
like, "You know what, i'll do it". i wasn't looking forward to school; i
wasn't excited about it. l wanted more time to enjoy my fun in life. i
was just like, "l'll do it", and lam really glad l did.
What was your experience in Cambodia like, and how did it affect you?
ln Cambodia, l was teaching English five days a week to a group of
Cambodian women of all ages. i was living in an apartment with
my sister (who was volunteering in a different program). it was very
interesting. We were living in a fully immersed Cambodian neighbor­
hood. l feel as if i very much understand their culture. it was at times
challenging, but it was definitely something i wanted. it was very much
an adult thing.
And what was your experience in Panama like? How was it different?
lt was interesting after being "adult" in Cambodia, just going to Pan­
ama and having fun. i traveled all the time. l just went to the beach,
drank and went out. l was immersed there, too; i was living with a
homestay family. But it was much more lighthearted, where Cambodia
was very heavyhearted.
What was the transition from all of that back into the US like?
There are so many things in their culture that are fundamentally differ­
ent than our culture. i feel as if l have a good perspective on things. it
made me think about how some people don't get to see that.
Before you traveled a lot were you as interested in fashion as you are
now? Did your experiences change that at all?
i have always traveled the world, and i have been interested in fashion
ever since i was, like, twelve and realized i could dress myself. i think
growing up traveling has really helped me use fashion as a medium
for expression. l have picked up so many things through my travels
like jewelry, bags, clothes ... just whatever! l'll take this one unique
piece from this one unique place, and i can mix it in with everything
else.
What inspires your style?
When l am traveling l am really inspired by different fashion trends. i
was in Europe for a long time last summer. it was fun to see the dif­
ferent fashion in different places and to see what's trending here and
what's trending there. And now when i see someone i know where
they're from, just by their clothes and the way they present themselves.
Personally, for me, l try to not stick to one style. i mix it up a lot. i
have a lot of prints and textiles from other countries that i work into my
outfits.
You experienced Europe and then you experienced Cambodia where
fashion might not be used in the same sense. How did you see that
contrast?
Beauty is huge in Cambodia. They use so many beauty products. it's
just different. Some people might think of Cambodian fashion as ugly
or tacky, but what is tacky for them is different than what is tacky for
us and vice versa. At the same time, i can still appreciate their fashion
because it's how they represent themselves. 5 6
A new weekly column dedicated to calling people out on their shit
BY LINDSEY BOSSE
Saff Writer
On Sepe. 17, Lewis & Clark's
The Source published a piece en­
titled "Top 5 reasons to read The
Source." Before I move further,
I must indicate that The Source is
"a news portal for faculty and staff
on all three campuses. It is not de­
signed to communicate with stu­
dents," according to their answer to
an FAQ on March 24, 2010. Apart
from health benefits, staff parking
and salaries, chis seems to be the
only thing that students do not
get to share with staff and faculty
(along with the women's sauna in
Pamplin, but that's a whole other
article).
In the "Top 5 reasons to read
The Source," staff and faculty mem­
bers are encouraged to use The
Source to better acquaint them­
selves with other colleagues, find
useful ideas, events and tips from
around campus and check in on
news and features that would usu­
ally end up in an email inbox and
be ignored. Overall, it exists to help
the LC community get to know
people from campus, find out how
to make life easier on campus, find
out what's going on and otherwise
make campus life generally easier.
The Source is one of the first places
that anyone on campus (even stu­
dents) would and should go when something happens that involves
LC. This includes, and is not lim­
ited to: closures of the school due
to snow, the appointment of a new
administrator, the death of a com­
munity member, etc. The list above
illustrates the usefulness of The
Source to LC as a community, not
limited to one group of people on
campus.
It is important, however, to
note your audience when you are
hosting a blog-like forum on a col­
lege website that contains a lot of
information but very little in the
way of bylines or direct student
news. Student news, more specifi­
cally, is found in The Pioneer Log,
at events or by word of mouth, all
three methods that have not been
explicitly dedicated to the category
of "student news" but would fall
there naturally if someone were
sorting news sources on campus.
But as The Pioneer Log is a weekly
news source, events are not acces­
sible to everyone all the time and
word of mouth at a college is like
a dangerous game of drunk tele­
phone, it seems reasonable to ask
that The Source be a source of com­
munication to the student body as
well.
In a place where we students
borrow, steal and pour money into
learning, it seems ironic that there
is a source of information on cam­
pus not directed at us. THE PIO EER LOG FEATURES SEPTEMBER" 2~, 2012
DORM ROOM ROUNDUP
From hammocks to
funky space palaces,
LC students know
how to transform
four white walls into
their own space
BY MORGAN JONES
Staff Writer
Upon entering the little ethnic
restaurant, the warm aromatic cul­
mination of curry spices and clove
incense embraced me. My eyes ad­
justed to the glowing twinkle lights
while my ears tuned in to the relax­
ing new wave melodies resonating
throughout the intimate space.
The romantic lighting, the small
tables, the authentic decor and the
comfortable ambiance make the
Thai Peacock restaurant the ulti­
mate dining experience. After be­
ing seated by the friendly hostess, I
relaxed into my surroundings.
As I scanned the menu, my
mouth watered at the wide of range
of scrumptious Pad Thai, curries,
noodles and vegetable dishes. After
a tough decision making process,
I eventually settled on the Massa­
man peanut curry, a popular favor­
ite.
Minutes later the waiter brought
out my steaming bowl of curry
with rice. My taste buds danced a
rapturous rumba after the first bite! BY CATERINA ZISCHKE-RINCON
Staff Writer
The rypical dorm room consists
of four white walls, a closet, and a
. heavily worn desk, leaving a blank
canvas for the artist in everyone. A
well-adorned space can make even
the most dismal of rooms feel hom­
ey, and for those living on campus,
designing a haven to escape to is a
top prioriry for most.
But with such limited space
and a tight budget, how exactly
does one rum a plain and empty
room into a majestic work of art?
With a dose of creativity, a hand­
ful of thumbtacks, and a few ocher
decorating essentials, a college cu­
bicle can transform from frumpy
co fabulou in a matter of minutes.
Oli Shaw (' 15), when asked
what phrase best summed up his
quad in Ponderosa, likened his
room to a "funky space palace."
Although many may find it a
challenge co recreate such a unique
theme for their own rooms, Shaw
insists i c is a pretry scraigh tforward
process once everything starts com­
ing together. "You've got to have
the 'bitchin' variable,' which is a degree of awesomeness open to
interpretation." Fellow roommate
Robin Zeller ('15) added that "la­
dies" and an "octagon coffee table"
also contribute to the funkiness of
the decor.
Other students around campus
have found inspiration elsewhere,
such as nature, foreign countries,
or music. Whether quirky or cozy,
every room ha its own special flair.
Ciarra D'Onforio ('15) and her
roommates suggest using a vari­
ery of tapestries co add color and
spunk to a dorm, while other stu­
dents recommend investing in a
hammock or couch for sitting in or
taking a quick catnap.
A consensus most interviewees
agreed on was the necessi ry of com­
fort first and foremost. Manzanita
resident Logan Domingo(' 15) em­
phasized the importance of having
something to lounge in: "If you
were co sum up our room in a sen­
tence, it's four good looking dudes
just hanging our and reclining."
Whatever you and your dorm
maces end up doing with your very
own space, hopefully it will become
a relaxing and joyful abode-a true
home away from home.
Clcokwise from top: A student relaxes in his hammock in Manzanita; a Ponderosa
quad has created private space for each roommate with tapestries; the funky space
palace; an art collage.
PHOTO BY MORGAN JONES
I wolfed down the delicious dish
in a matter of minutes. I was sur­
prised the waiter didn't hand me
a soup ladle as I enthusiastically
lapped in the rich and creamy pea­
nut sauce like an underfed animal.
Having finally devoured every last
morsel from the plate, I eased back
into my chair.
Unhurried and well fed, I was
a happy customer. The service was
attentive and accommodating. The
atmosphere was relaxing and the
food was exquisitely presented and Will
squawk
for Thai
Peacock
beyond satisfactory.
I've already made a date with
the shrimp Pad Thai and drunken
noodles next week. So lee the pep­
pery spices stimulate your senses
and the exotic ambiance sweep you
away at the Thai Peacock. You're in
for a savory treat!
Make this restaurant your next
worldly dining experience. A ten­
minute walk from the Pio stop in
Portland, it is located on 219 SW
19th Ave.
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Ac this time of year, caking ad­
vantage of seasonal, local produce
is easy. Right now, che best prod­
uce our there is the tomato. These
South American fruits (yes, toma­
toes are technically fruit) are ac che
peak of ripeness, and they grow in
abundance throughout the Pacific
Northwest.
Why comacoes? Well, they are
one of the very few planes that
contain the right sequence of ami­
no acid to produce umami, the
fifth Aavor. They're also packed with nutritional value, containing
vitamins A and C and very pow­
erful antioxidants. Besides, they're
really delicious.
But beware: supermarket to­
matoes won't cur it. Despite the
perfectly red appearance, they are
nor ripe. They have been artificial­
ly ripened, which only changes the
color, not the Aavor. If you're buy­
ing tomatoes, you really should go
co a local farmer's market. Look
for a comaco char is firm with a
little give, heavy for its weight and
fragrant.
Depending on application, dif­
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FEATURES
used: globe tomatoes are great for
sandwiches, plum tomatoes make
a mean sauce and tht smaller
cherry or grape tomatoes are re­
ally good in salads or just eaten as
a snack.
Contemplate storage as well:
if you keep your tomatoes in the
sun, they'll become mush, and if
you put them in the fridge, they'll
get rock hard and lose their Aavor.
Keep chem in a dark place at room
temperature.
Bur what co do with your
knowledge of delicious and sea­
sonal tomatoes? Make spaghetti
with an amazing tomato sauce. 7
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Oversea_s & off-campus
trips brought stateside
BY GUADALUPE TRIANA
Staff Writer
As students share their experiences from
abroad and arrive with stories co share with
friends and family, their memories begin ro
lose the intricate derails and delicate sense of
uniqueness. However, as rime progress~s and
Lewis & Clark students expand their learn­
ing and traveling horizons, new opportuni­
ties for them to showcase these life-changing
moments abroad become readily available.
This upcoming school year, Professor of
Rhetoric and Media Studies Bryan Sebok
is creating the LC Documentary Institute,
which will allow students who study abroad
to document their unique and individual
stories in a creative manner using the stu­
dents' choice of media.
"[The Institute] has many goals and aspi­
rations, and some of those include training
students who will be traveling internation­
ally co [use] responsible documentary tech­
niques across a variety of media," said Sebok. "So nor just documentary fi.lmmaking, but
non-fiction writing, ethnographic practices
in terms of engaging indigenous cultures as
well as photography and other forms of ex­
pression."
Any student going abroad through LC
will have the opportunity co participate with
the Institute.
"It's primarily geared cowards celling the
stories of the world through the experienc­
es of our students and bringing those sto­
ries back co campus and back co the Pacific
Northwest and sharing them with the com­
munity," said Sebok.
The program will work within a series of
steps which Sebok says will be a collaborative
effort between students and professors.
"[The project] will allow students co gal­
vanize and collaborate with each other while
they're abroad, co engage with their ~xperi­
ence in a really direct way and co fulfill the
mission of the college-which is partly co
engage with the global community," said Se­
bok.
PLATTEAU, DID YOU
BY BECCA LILL
Staff Writer
Come one, come all! The Platteau Art
Center has something for everyone. Cater­
ing co aspiring and experienced artists, mu­
sicians, poets, actors and all of their fans, it
offers the ultimate space for expression. The
Platteau, available 24 hours a day, is run
completely by students and is located right
under Plate residence hall. It provides an in­
ventive place co create, practice, perform and
learn new skills, such as pot throwing and
life drawing. As demonstrated by its versatil­
ity and the promise of its mission statement,
The Platteau is dedicated co the "exploration
of interests, discovery of new talents, artistic
collaboration, development of a communiry
and provision of a forum for social and artis­
tic discourse."
Bur what does chat really mean for all of
us? For starters, it means a potter's wheel, a KNOW?
PHOTO BY CAITLIN DEGNON
darkroom and a dance studio that are fully
accessible resources. Ir also means space for a
plethora of performances and activities. The
Plarreau offers a steady flow of poetry slams,
improv shows, open-mic nights, concerts by
student bands and arr workshops.
Check our the periodic clothing swaps
or cake a break and try the Life Drawing
classes most Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Whether you are a Van Gogh or primarily
draw stick-figures, a Jimi Hendrix or are just
now picking up guitar, you will find a sup­
portive, creative comm.unity at the Placceau.
Chapel hosts Portland Orchestra
BY KATRINA STAAF
Staff Writer
On Sunday, Sept. 23, the Portland
Chamber Orchestra opened its 2012-2013
season with two concertos and a symphony
for a crowd of community supporters in the
Agnes Flanagan Chapel. This performance
marks a return home for the orchestra, hav­
ing initially performed in the chapel when
founded in 1947. Maestro Yaacov Bergman
led his chamber with commendably ener­
getic conducting, and his energy seemed co
spread throughout the group of musicians.
The program, appropriately titled "Celes­
tial Connections" began with Haydn's Organ
Concerto in F Major (Hob. XVIII/4). This
light and fluttery piece focused largely on
a combination of fifteen violins and violas,
though it included two upright basses and
two French horns in the final movement.
Enchanting organist Juergen Essl played a
small, portable organ delivering a deUcare
treble co maintain the piece's Aeering cone.
Czech composer Jan Jirasek then introduced the world premiere of his piece, "Dance with
the Universe". This concerto featured the
chapel's renowned organ which boasts over
4,000 pipes that commands unmistakable
intensity.
A percussion section contributed co rhe
piece's notably full sound. The decrescendos
were accompanied by airy flutes and particu­
larly high notes on the organ. Violins, clari­
nets and a tuba completed the instrumental
lineup, aiding in the piece's ability co spo­
radically crescendo from moments of near­
silence co moments of wall-rarrling volume.
After a brief intermission, the versatile
musicians rook the stage for Mozart's Sym­
phony No.41 in C Major (K.551 "Jupi­
ter''). Bright crescendos, a playful cone and
contrasts between serenity and excitement
characterized the piece and made up for the
absence of an organ. Varying solos delayed a
spectacular build-up at the end of the piece.
A well-earned standing ovation closed the
brillianrly imaginative performance, which is
only the first of three char will take place at
Lewis & Clark chis year. KLC SHOW OF THE WEEK
PHOTO BY KATHERINE JERNIGAN
Jamison and Stringer sit in KLC's office in the midst of their analysis of last week's album.
BY KATHERINE JERNIGAN
Staff Writer
"We've got friendship, tangents, sound
effects and hardcore faces," Dylan Stringer
('15) says of "Album of the Week", which
he hosts with Ted Jamison ('15). "And me
making an ass of myself I think that's impor­
_tanr," added Jamison.
''Album of the Week" was born when
Stringer wanted co create something compel­
ling to broadcast on KLC. Nighrly, a single
album is selected and played in its entirety.
"Essentially we just pick an album and re­
ally dig into ir and give it a good listen," ex­
plained Stringer.
"We like co say we are crying co respect
the album as a cohesive whole as opposed co
shuffling through songs on a playlist," said
Jamison. "The album is an important thing
and it has lost a lot of power in these times."
Albums from a variety of genres are
played so long as they are "important," which
means they were significant at their debut.
Otherwise uninterrupted, there is one break
in the music for "the flip," which is a ritual of sound effects char symbolize the flipping of a
vinyl record.
A discussion of why the album is impor­
tant, the background of the artists, context
of the album and how it has influenced other
albums follows the music. The program is
consistent. As Stringer explained, "We have
a loose formula. We end the show talking
about the reception and an opposite opinion
about why the album maybe isn't as good as
people think."
''Album of the Week" also hosts guests
who play and discuss their favorite album.
Stringer and Jamison invite people co ap­
proach them if they are interested in appear­
ing on the show.
The pair, who can be found dancing dur­
ing their show, have an obvious passion for
music. "We care about music in all of its fac­
ets: intellectually, anthropologically, philo­
sophically, emotionally," they said. "There
are many different ways co appreciate music
and I think we do a pretty good job of tack­
ling all of those."
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
"PHOTO OF THE CENTURY"
GEORGE WILLIAMS (' 13)
Taken on Mount Hood
Explore the various venues ...
BOOM BAP CINEMA 21
BY CJ MACLEOD
Staff Writer
Residing in the oh-so-hip ware­
house district of SE Portland is
Boom Bap. Nestled between SE 6
and 7 on Stark, Boom Bap's aim is
to bring creativity and individual­
ism to Portland's young commu­
nity. Beginning in December of
2011, Boom Bap became available
to anyone and everyone. Equal
parts weird DIY show space and
classroom, Boom Bap mixes week­
ly classes like Drink-N-Draw with
more sporadic events like creen
printing classes and occasional
shows.
Upon entering the space, af­
ter being greeted by a bright neon
sign, you stumble into a garage
filled with wall length murals of
varying theme and color and video
loops projected on everything from
walls to windows. The stage sits at
the end of the room, bathed in red
light and a live video feed.
As far as shows are concerned,
the small Do-It-Yourself venue
is fun and intimate, akin to The
Smell in LA or Denver's Rhinoc­
eropolis, albeit with more upkeep
and tidiness. Concert-goers can ex­
pect a variety of local and national
touring acts, as the venue caters to
helping fledgling bands find their
feet and grow in the Portland com­
munity. The venue is especially
friendly to those living on the tight
budget that comes with a college
education. ·shows are a five dollar
suggested donation, unless other­
wise noted. With the 21 + air that
Portland is known for, it's nice to
see an art space and venue open to
everybody, even those without a
beer in their hand.
640SE Stark PHOTO BY BECCA LILL
BY BECCA LILL
Staff Writer
Tucked into the quaint Northwest area, just a stone's throw away
from the renowned Pearl District, Cinema 21 is unlike any other theater
you've been to. This quirky independent theater shows only one film at
a time, generally for no more than a week, covering a wide range of titles
and genres. Cinema 21 has several claims to fame, including its frequent
showings of The Room and annual events such as the HUMP! Amateur
Porn Film Festival and the Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. Oth­
er features have been showcased in the Sundance Film Festival and have
been recipients of prestigious film awards such as the Independent Film
and Television Alliance and Golden Lion.
I recently attended a screening of Compliance at Cinema 21. The small
space is intimate, and the theater gives off a classic, old-fashioned vibe
that is far from your rypical mega-theater. I found the film startling but
very well done. It asks viewers bow far they would be willing to go to obey
the commands of a perceived authority figure. Coupled with an engaging
story line, the psychological aspect of the film was thought provoking.
Experience something new at Cinema 21 this fall and don't forget
about the student discount!
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Dinosaur Jr. returns to
roots in newest record
BY CJ MACLEOD
Staff Writer 9
If you were to look up "band turmoil" in the dictionary, you'd be
sure to find a picture of Dinosaur Jr. It's no secret that the band has a
sordid past, fuJJ of personal barbs and drawn out reconciliations. Bur
now, three albums into their 2005 reunion, the original Dinosaur Jr.
lineup have hit their stride. Between 2007's Beyond, 2009's Farm and
2012's I Bet On Sky, the band has matched the output of their original
'80s run. This is a welcome change as an increasing number of Dinosaur
contemporaries stagnate and casually re-release material from their '80s
heydays-I'm looking at you, Pixies.
While the new record doesn't immediately "pop" with gems like
their past hits "Over It" or "Friends", tracks like "Pierce the Morning
Rain" hint at Dinosaur's 1990s work after bassist Lou Barlow's depar­
ture. "Pierce the Morning Rain" bits with the same intensity as singles
like "Feel the Pain" from 1994's Without a Sound, making expert use
of the loud-quiet-loud dynamic that Dinosaur helped to pioneer. Lou
Barlow's tracks "Rude" and "Recognition" are both heavy on stop-start
dynamics. The low-end thump offers a nice change of pace from J. Mas­
cis' signature: vocals so quiet they come out nearly in whispers. This
delivery is present on the remainder of the album.
While these cuts touch on the songwriting genius of the reformed
Dinosaur Jr., the album's leadoff track "Don't Pretend You Don't Know"
is immediately reminiscent of works like 1987's magnum opus, You're
Living All Over Me. Ghostly guitar harmonies and double tracked vocals
lend a sense of scorn-the perfect melancholic opening for a Dinosaur
Jr. record.
Though not as cohesive and emotionally charged as the band's ear­
liest works, I Bet on Sky serves as a good marker in the Dinosaur Jr.
timeline and hints at something great on the horizon for "The World's
Loudest Band." •
Arts & Culture
Calendar
September 28-Portland Act Museum from 5 to 8 p.m.
On the fourth Friday of every month, the Portland Art Museum offers free
admission. Don't miss chis opporruniry co vis.it the museum and admire some
of the great art chat it has to offer.
1219 SW Park Ave
September 28 & 29-"Much Ado About Nothing" -Gazebo next
to Carriag_e Circle at 5 p.m.
Enjoy a magical evening filled with sweet treats and Shakespeare as Lewis &
Clark students perform a free hour-long version of the classic play "Much
Ado About Nothing".
Lewis & Clark
September 28 & 29-"Helen ofTroy''-Reed College at 12 p.m.
Watch the famous Greek tragedy by Euripides come to life at the Classic
Greek Theatre of Oregon.
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
September 28 to 30-Portland Juggling Festival-Reed College
The 20th annual Portland Juggling Festival run from 6 p.m. -2 a.m. on
Friday, IO a.m. to 6 p.m. and IO p.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday and l O a.m.
to 3 p.m. on Sw1day. This display of world wide jugglers is in Reed' Sports
Center.
September 28 to October 6--16th Annual Portland Lesbian &
Gay Film Festival-Cinema 21
General Admission for tl1ese event is $10 with a $12 fee tl1e opening night.
Tickets for the full film festival are $100 and alJ tickers can be purchased
online at www.plgff.org or at Cimena 21 's box office. Further derails can be
found online as well.
616 NW21stAve
September 30th-Citizen Cope--Crystal Ballroom at 9 p.m.
1332 W Burnside St
September 30th-Beach House--Roseland Theater at 8 p.m.
BNW6thAve
October 1-Anna Fidler-Miller 102 at 5 p.m.
Artist Anna Fidler's presentation is part ofLC's critic lecture series.
October 3-Hispanic Heritage Month: Short Film Series-Coun­
cil Chamber at 7 p.m.
Three short films focusing on today's relevant issues for the Hispanic com­
munity will be shown: Immersion, 7he New Los Angeles and Tia and Marco.
October 4 to 6--One-Act Festival-Fir Acres Theatre
This One-Act Festival is to be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday with an additional 10 p.m. show on Friday night.
October 4-Harakiri-Miller 105 at 7 p.m.
This is part of the Waczek's Japanese Cinema film series.
October 7 to 11-Bill Wilson-Cinema 21
This documentary delves into the life of Bill Wilson who is the co-founder of
Alcoholics Anonymous. Student price is discounted at $5.
6J6NW21stAve
-Madison Poulter & Cassie Bishop • • •
10 THE PIO EER LOG
SPORTS SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
Pios keep the pedal to the metal,
run over Macalester 41-17
MADDIE LEE
Staff Writer
Lewis & Clark is in the driv­
er's seat after capitalizing on three
consecutive wins following a 41-
17 blowout versus Macalescer lase
weekend.
It was, however, a scary first half
for all Lewis & Clark fans present.
The Pioneers came our on their
heels, allowing the Scots a touch­
down and a field goal in the first 20
minutes of play.
"They just showed us some for­
mations char we hadn't seen, really
and it just cook us a drive co gee
going," explained linebacker Jona­
than Bielawicz ('14). and connected with Evan Stan­
bro ('13) on a 38-yard touchdown
pass, allowing the Pios co own a
16-10 lead at the half.
The Pioneers built on chis mo­
mentum, scoring three touch­
downs in three consecutive posses­
sions co scare che second half. Curtis
Shirey ('15), Welch, and Nico Oh­
land (' 15) all scored. Sltirey attrib­
uted this cum-around co their use
of the hurry-up offense.
"We feel like we're more achlecic
than a lot of reams, so when we go
fast it helps us a lot," said che sec­
ond-year standout, Shirey.
Above: Josh Cena ('15) reaches paydirt, returning an interception
56-yards for the score . Below: Evan Stambro ('13) stands tall catching a
pass over the middle. PHOTOS BY ANTOINE PETER The def\;nse stepped it up af­
ter that, not allowing the Scots co
score again until the lase few min­
utes of the game. The Pioneers scored their final
touchdown with five minutes left
in the fourth quarter, when defen­
sive back Josh Cena (' 1 5) stepped
in front of a pass and returned an
interception 56 yards co the house.
Men's soccer continues
to kick the tires,
remairis club sport
BY ROCKY MCNEFF
Staff Writer
Besides the fact chat the men's
club soccer team has set a goal co
win their league chis year, they
also believe their games are worth
coming co "because they are fun,"
"their team can beat anyone else
on their best day," and "they have
good looking guys." This group of
passionate soccer players is led by
third-year coach Moises Arellano,
a Lewis & Clark alum and former
semi-pro coach. Arellano's enthusi­
asm shows when he talks about his
team, saying they are the "strongest
group" he has had. Moises adds,
"They work their tails off and to
see these guys grow is amazing."
Not only does chis team possess
great skill and strength, but they
have "amazing character and work
ethic."
After watching one of two two­
hour long practices chis week, it is
clear how this team was able to beat
Portland State twice last year. It's
obvious chat their rigorous train­
ing sessions wUI lead to "triumph
for the team," says Simon Monley
('14), who is also the kicker for the
football team.
Despite long practice schedules
and success against their oppo­
nents, there is one thing chat di­
vides this team from many of LC's
ocher successful teams: the fact chat they are not a varsity spore. Captain
Monroe Isenberg(' 13) said that the
dean of students before Tuajuanda •
Jordan was working on creating
a men's soccer team at the varsity
level, but he left without complet­
ing his task. Isenberg also says that
"it wasn't a Tide IX issue" and chat
there simply "was nor enough field
space left once we gave some of it
to the law school." Currently there
is one more women's varsity team
than men's, but nothing has been
done yet to add another spore.
Though the ream feels this way
about being a club sport rather
than a varsity one, Arellano believes
otherwise; he views chis club ream
as an opportunity to be organized
in a bit of a more relaxed way, not
having to abide by the strict and
lengthy NCAA rules. He uses this
to his advantage when bringing on
players who have never laced up a
pair of cleats or slipped on goalie
gloves. Arellano takes pride in be­
ing able co have fun with his team
while competing against tough
competition. Despite this pending
dispute, he says the team will play
as "one heartbeat" against their op­
ponents this year, which include:
Willamette, OSU, Reed and Port­
land Siate. Their season opener
will be against Central Oregon at
home; the dace has yet to be deter­
mined .. "We turned up the pressUie on
the quarterback co put their offense
in bad spots," said senior safety
Chuck Krause.
The pressure allowed the Pios
co force two fumbles and record
. four sacks on the day, two by John
Berokoff ('13), one by Tare Sellers
('I 5), and one on the combined ef­
forts of Patrick Jackson (' 15) and
Zach Faza ('14).
Despite the slow scare, the Pio­
neers sped things up at the end of
the first half.
In the final two minutes of the
second quarter, Keith Welch ('14)
scored on the quarterback keeper Macalester then went on one
last scoring drive in the final min­
utes of the game to sltrink the Pi­
oneers' lead co 24 points. Despite
winning big, the Pioneers still look
co clean things up .
"We're a very fast-paced offense,
a fast-paced ream," said receiver
Jake Costantino (' I 5). "So keeping
the momentum going, keeping the
tempo up, is definitely one of the
things we're going co strive for chis
week."
Up next for the Pioneers is a
trip to Tacoma where they will face
Puget Sound in their first confer­
ence game of the season.
After coming off an undefeated season, club soccer looks to prove
themselves against tough opponents this season PHOTO BY ROCKY MCNEFF
Soccer Volleyball
NWC ALL NWC ALL
Whitworth 5-0 5-4 Pacific Lutheran 4-0 10-2
Puget Sound 3-0-1 4-2-1 Linfield 4-0 9-2
Linfield 3-1 7-1 Puget Sound 3-1 3-8
Pacific (Ore.) 2-2-1 4-2-3 Pacific (Ore.) 2-2 7-4
Whitman 2-3 3-6 George Fox 2-2 4-6
Pacific Lutheran 0-1-3 2-1-3 Whitman 2-2 4-7
Lewis & Clark f-2-1 1-5-1 Lewis & Clark 1-3 5-6
Willamette 1-3 3-5 Willamette 0-4 4-9
George Fox 0-5 1-6-2 Whitworth 0-4 2-9 Say farewell to fair
Are replacement refs ruining the season? .
BY LAUREN LOVATO
Staff Writer
Thanks to labor disagreements
between the NFL and NFL Ref­
erees Association, inexperienced
fans and much of the same sore are
being called up to the big stage to
make and break the games of our
beloved reams. Bur we shouldn't
get too upset wich these newcom­
ers; they're just trying to help give
us the game we love. Who we
should blame are the greedy refs
who get paid way too much to be­
gin with.
The professional refs who are
currently on lockout already live a
great life, making"$ l 50,000 a year
by simply working a three to four
hour pare-time job. For a majority
of them, this is. cheir only source of
income. So why do these clowns
need a pay raise? They already work
with some of the most exceptional
athletes and get co enjoy the game
live right on the field. If you ask
me, they already have it made.
Due to this greediness, everyone
else is getting hurt. Players, coaches
and fans are all suffering as a result
of the NFL having no choice bur to
call in these replacement refs. And
so far, they are horrid.
Conflicts of interest involving
these new refs are a major issue
that has been brought to the at­
tention of leagu!! officials. One ref
mid LeSean McCoy of the Eagles
that "he needed him for his fantasy
team." Off the field, this would be
totally acceptable, but on the field,
it's nuts and unprofessional. There have been a plethora of
pointless calls by the replacement
referees this season. The season's
blunders include, but are not lim­
i red to: officials not noticing the
end of the quarter, a late hit being
called while a play was still going
on and, amazingly, a touchback be­
ing called while the ball sat idle on
the four yard line. The list goes on
and on.
In an embarrassing display of
ineptitude by the stand-ins last
week, the refs called an illegal block
on the 49ers during the. open­
ing kick-off against the Vikings.
The problem? The 49ers were on
defense. To cap off a horrendous
week for refs, the normally tranquil
Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick
became enraged after a controver­
sial call at the end of the Ravens­
Patriots game. Belichick thought a
game-winning kick by the Ravens
was no good; the refs disagreed.
After che game, Belichick grabbed
the arm of an official in disgust, ex­
pressing the collective frustration
of the NFL community.
Game changing calls like this are
not only hurting play on the field,
but the league as a whole. Fans are
not going ro want to watch their
favorite team get sucker punched
into a loss due to a ref favoring the
opposing team. Viewer ratings are
going to dwindle if this continues
and my prediction is that it proba­
bly will. As long as the professional
refs are busy scamming the associa­
tion for more money, the league is
ripe for corruption.
Locked out of
the arena
NHL season in jeopardy, again
BY LAUREN LOVATO
Staff Writer
Welcome to the NHL A league
where slapstick negotiations and
battles over money have the barns
locked out yet again. In what has
become a common occurrence, the
NHL closes its doors for the fourth
rime in che past twenty years. The
public relations nightmare contin­
ues for NHL Commissioner Gary
Bettman, who has seen overseen­
three lockouts during his tenure.
Right now there's about a $1
billion difference in what the play­
ers want and what the owners
think players should gee.
Despite being lase locked our in
the 2004-2005 season, the NHL
has enjoyed tremendous growth in
revenue. One of the main sources
of this cash is from the $200 mil­
lion annual deal signed with NBC
last season. But who should gee the
money? This is where the problem
lies. Most believe that the players should receive a majority of rhe
new income considering they are
the reason games get played and
fans show up.
In response to being out of
work, many players have turned
to Europe to keep in shape until
the lockout is over. This loss of
• players puts a huge damper on the
league and its hopes for reversing
the lockout anytime soon. A lack
of players also means a lack of fans.
Hockey fans are going to continue
to follow their favorite players re­
gardless of where they go.
Ir's about to be a slow and pain­
ful next couple of weeks for hock­
ey fans and professionals alike.
With the way things are looking,
who knows if we'll have a season at
all. But in the words of Gary Bett­
man, "We will be back and we will
be back better than ever and hope­
fully as soon as possible." Right,
like we haven't heard that one be­
fore, Gary.
Upcoming
Games Sepl29 I Football
Lew1a & Clark
at Puget Sound
1 p.m. Sept 291 Soccer
Pacific
at Lewis & Clark
12p.m.
Sept 291 VolleybaU
Whitman
at Lawis & Clark
Sp.m THE PIONEER LOG SPORTS
ILLUSTRATION BY SAMANTHA SARVET 11
Who really made the wrong call?
BY ANTHONY RUIZ
Sports Editor
According to anyone outside of
the Seattle area, rookie quarrerback
Russell Wilson became the first
player in NFL history to throw a
game-winning interception lase
Monday night against the Pack­
ers. In what can only be described
as chaotic, Monday Night Football
came down to a Hail Mary pass in
the final seconds of the game. Thar
play has ignited a heated debate
about the already controversial use
of replacement referees.
Almost all of the rage comes
from the g~neral belief char Golden
Tare, the Seahawks receiver cred­
i red with a rouchdown on the play,
in fact did nor possess enough of
the football to merit simultaneous
possession-and thus warrant a Se­
ahawk's touchdown. Most people
believe that M.D. Jennings, the
defender on the play, possessed the
ball the entire rime, resulting in a
game-saving interception.
Further complicating the issue,
Golden Tate committed a clear
offensive pass interference pen­
alty that should have negated any
touchdown or interception; again,
ending the game.
The replacement referees got
the call wrong. The play should
have been ruled an interception
on che field from the scare. Even
while giving the· offensive player
the benefit of the doubt of simul­
taneous possession, it is unimagi­
nable to me how that play can be
"confirmed" even after video replay
(meaning char there was clear video
evidence supporting the decision).
Supposing the referees missed che
blatant offensive pass interference,
the play, ar best, should have been called inconclusive, allowing the
refs co stick with rhe call on the
field.
The inability of the referees to
make the correct call during the
most important play of the game
speaks to a larger point: are the ref­
erees actually hurting the game of
professional football due co their
ineptitude? Shorr answer: Yes, bur
nor for the reason you chink.
Ir is no secret that the referees
have made a slew of terrible calls
this season, many of which are
conveniently ouclined in the jux­
taposing article on this ve_ry page.
And while I have to admit that I
might feel differently if I were a
Packers fan, I have to cur the re­
placements some slack. There's
only so far the, "they're doing the
best they can" argument can go;
but, well, they are. And just like
the bad excuses we can make for
the replacement referees for mak­
ing a bad call, there are also bad
excuses we can make for the play­
ers who lose the game.
Nor only did the Packers play
like they should have lose that
game (allowing eight first half
sacks), but the Seahawks played
like they should have won it. The
media ought to be celebrating the
outstanding play by the NF~s best
defense so far in the Seahawks. Here is what those people are
forgetting: the referees' decision
making (good or bad) is a part
of che game. Lase time I checked,
the "real" referees have made
some atrocious calls too (the in­
famous tuck play that propelled
the Patriots co the Superbowl and
che Immaculate 'oops-the-ball­
did-touch-rhe-ground' Cacch­
jusc to name a couple).
The· real thing hurting the
NFL is that for the second time
in two seasons, the NFL was
unable co prevent a work stop­
page from negatively impacting
the game. Lase season, che play­
ers were locked our, truncating
training camps and giving teams
less time co prepare for the sea­
son. Now the referees are locked
out, causing the NFL to use un­
qualified referees for three weeks.
Maybe the refs are asking for
coo much money, but dang it, if
these new guys are that bad, then
maybe they deserv~ it. Instead
of fans screaming at che cop of
their lungs that che referees blew
the play, they need to look at the
Roger Goodell and the owners to
determine who really made the
wrong call.
They should also be celebrac- ------'A"'D'""VE""R"-'Tl,,,SE""M"'EN:.:._T ___ ---,
ing a fantastic scare co a season
by a rookie quarterback who was
passed up by many NFL teams in
the draft because he was an inch
too short.
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Health Service, Templeton Center
Wednesday October 3 and
Thursday October 4
from 8am-4pm
people co argue that the NFL L_ ___________ __,
should retroactively change the
outcome of che game in favor of
the Packers because of the bad call. 12 THE PIO EER LOG
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The Backdoor's Guide to ...
What to do Between Classes
It's 11:20 on a Monday and you've got class at 12:40. What can any mortal hope to accomplish within this impossibly
awkward stretch of time? Too long for you to pretend to be going to the bathroom, too short for you to finish a life
size papier-mache sculpture of Barack Obama's dog. And if you're anything like me, your pre-reading meditation and
calisthenics routine put any sort of schoolwork out of the question. Here are some reasonable alternatives:
Puton
running
shorts. Fill
water bottle.
That's all. These actions
will give the illusion that
you intend to exercise, but
inevitably, you will just not
have enough time. For a
more convincing effect, try
a sporty stopwatch. You can
alternate between glancing
at the watch and a treadmill
while sighing longingly. Go Downtown.
Comeback
immediatelv.
So when your friends ask you
what you did today, you don't
have to say "homework" and
make them regret knowing
somebody so horrendously
uninteresting. E t. -I a ... again.
Because I know you have already.
But that five o'clock dinner is
further away than you think
and you're going to need some
sustenance. So go make yourself
an egg -or, better yet, throw
Skittles into the air and catch
them in your mouth one by one.
This should kill at least an hour
and hopefully turn your tongue an
awesome color! Watch hall DI
"When Harrv
Met SallV"
A charming, banter-filled
romance starring Billy Crystal
and Meg Ryan. With a running
time of 96 minutes, there is very
little risk of you getting to a point
in the movie where crying is a
possibility. If you feel up to it,
you may put on running shorts
and fill a water bottle before
watching. Student Voices,
Student Visions:
"We're Better
Than Da_nger"
Bang, crash, boom.
That was the sound of a student
driving his car into the bathroom
because he didn't know he wasn't
supposed co. He was not properly
supervised.
Hello, my name is "Sac", the
Student Action Cat, here to advise
you on an ongoing reevaluation of the
number of RA's at Lewis & Clark. The
current ratio of 1 RA co ~ 15 students is
simply not sustainable. I instead propose
that we have 15 RA's for every I student.
Here is why.
There are lots of windows on campus.
Windows are dangerous. If you jump
out of a window, you could gee hurt.
Furthermore, you could even bleed. Here
at Lewis & Clark, we don't got time co
bleed. •
My 15: 1 RA solution will solve
this. If my proposition is passed, then
every student will always have an RA
between themself and a window. If che
student tries co gee up and go cowards
the window, then the RA will push chem
down and say "no!"
You may be wondering what
the other 14 RA's will do. 1 of them
will supervise eating safety. If you start
choking while eating, the Eating Safety
RA will push you down and ay "no!"
You may be wondering what
the other 13 RA's will do. The rest of
the RA.'s are tasked co sharpen your
primeval fight/flight instincts. They
will collectively attack you in certain
situations, and you muse choose between
fighting or flighting. For example, if you
were attacked by 13 people while in a
bathroom stall, what would you do? You
don't know what you would do. And you
will not know, until it actually happens.
I realize chat 13 people chasing
you down a hallway after class doesn't
sound appealing. Yee neither does death
or rape. We must thus strengthen our
schools' safety. Feel free co e-mail me any
comments or concerns at acforever@
cacmail.com. God Bless.
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