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The Pioneer Log: Lewis & Clark College’s Student-Run Newspaper
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Volume 81, Issue 4
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Lewis & Clark College Student Newspaper
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Date
2013-10-18
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LEW6IS C LARKST'SU DENTN-REUWNS PAPER
NEWS
2 THE PIONEER LOG OCTOBER 18, 2013
STAFF
Venture competition declares winners
Editor-in-Chief
Zibby Pillote
Managing Ecfrtor
Caleb Diehl EATING DISORDER THERAPISTS,M USHROOM FARMERST A!(E FUNDING PRIZES
EDITORIAL
News
Joey Carmichael,J osh Freeman
BY LACEYJ ACOBY benefit from the cash prize, which according ro Associate Professor their ventures to a panel of
Opinion STAFFW RITER will be used ro increase efficiency of Psychology, Department entrepreneurs and inve.srorsw ho
Michelle Chemack. KaiyaG ordon
and production and improve Chair and Academic Director determined the winners ba ed on
Style Source On Oct. 4, Lewis & Clark's branding. of Entrepreneurship Brian "the goals, implementation plans
Mary Gates first venture competition The RootED Recovery team, Detweiler-Bedell. Of the 42 teams and concept of each venture, as
concluded with a final round of which received the second-place that applied, 11 were selected well as the overall quality of the
Features
Julia Bums, Allie McRaith pitches and the announcement of prize of Sl0,000, consisted of to receive mentoring, seed pitch," said Detweiler-Bedell.
the fust and second place winners: Katie Fraser ('12), Cayla Panitz funding and business workshops. When asked how they reacted
Arts
Portland Mushroom Company ('11), Alishia Blevins ('12) and Following a round of pitches, when they learned they won fust
KatrinaS taaf, Guadalupe Triana
and RootED Recovery, two Kelly Pertzsch ('11)-all of whom entrepreneurs chose five teams place, the PMC team members
Sports entrepreneurial teams comprised received master's degrees in to continue working over the didn't hesitate.
LaurenA chee, Caitlin Basilio of LC graduates. counseling psychology. summer. 'We hugged all of our
The Portland Mushroom RootED Recovery trains Finally, on Oct. 4, the mentors," Bubriski began, "and
Backdoor
TylerW ayne Patterson Company (PMC), an urban students in psychology-related remaining teams pitched called our moms," finished Tobias.
mushroom farm started by fields to serve as Recovery
IllustrationE ditor
biology graduates Zachary Tobias Guides. These Recovery Guides
Camille Shumann
('12), Will Fortini ('12) and Ryan support people recovering from
PhotoE ditor Bubriski ('12) took the fuse-place eating disorders through various
Hanna Grannis
prize of $20,000. outlets-RootED's website,
''By being located in the city, RootED's mobile application and
COPY CHIEF we can deliver our mushrooms meetings, which can be in person,
Ailee Feber
fresher and sooner," said Bubriski. over the phone or over email.
Copy Editors The PMC team began months The team will use the money ro
Amelia Mulford, Bina Be11ighCt,o lin before the competition, inspired improve their website, training and
Fuller,E mma Hoch-Schneider,T rushaa
by Bubriski's enior thesis and mobile application.
Castelin
a conversation with a similar "[The venture competition]
business venture in California. helps students recognize that ideas
CONTRIBUTORS
the PMC team emphasizes the that may seem lofty are actually
StaffW riters
Nicole Calande, Maya Gold, Lacey value of the connections they possible," said Panitz.
Jacoby, Lauren Lovato,C JM acleod, made during the competition, as The venture competition,
PeterM elling,J essieM erchant,L ucy
well as the business fundamentals which emphasizes collaboration
RobertsJ,o hnR ogersS, amS tewart,
HainesW hitacre that helped them formalize their over competition, runs "as a
vision. Io addition, the team will year-long venture incubaror,"
Photographers
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Illustrators
Minimum wage increase to impact
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STUDENTST O SEEH IGHER WAGES, POTENTIALLYF EWERH OURS NEXTY EAR
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BY CALEB DIEHL "We're still going to have the same not receive a raise, but some undergraduates, 1099 or 51.4
MANAGING EDITOR dollar amount, but it will mean department could raise up more percent receive work-study. The
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Hanna Grannis fewer hours." highly paid workers to maintain awards come from the school's
Oregon will increa e its student with a $2,500 annual a wage structure, so that gaps resources or a mixture of federal
minimum wage by 15 cents on award would have to put in about between different pay rates hold. and college funds. ome students
Jan. 1, leading to spillover effects 279 hours at the old wage to Departments that hire students don't reach their allotted amounts,
for student wages and work-study maximize their earning potential, might also cut back on hours they Dillon said, but with higher wages
jobs. The new hourly wage of but with the 15-cent increase, that offer to students ro stretch their they might come closer ro the cap.
To ordera subscription of the $9. 10 means that students with rotal falls ro 274 . budgets. ''It may be easier for students
newspapepr lease email: work-study will eat through their The 2014 rise matches last "One of the effects could be to earn their full work award," •
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awards more quickly and that year's gain, and Dillon said the that it might make it harder to Dillon said. "Overall, from [a]
To placea n advertisement, some on-campus jobs could offer College puts processes in place find a position," Dillon said, "but student perspective, it's more of a
pleasee mail: fewer hours. to ensure a smooth transition. I don't know if the scale of the benefit."
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it at a higher wage rate," she said.
NEWS
OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG 3
16th annual Environmental Affairs Symposium
Oregon Zoo hosts Nature of the Unnatura/5 kick-off event
BY LUCY ROBERTS
STAFFW RITER
n the evening of 0cc. 14
from 6-9 p.m., while the Oregon
Zoo was technically clo ed, Lewi.
& lark students, faculty, staff and
community members gained free
access to the zoo's auclitorium.
They pack d the event space,
eager to tart the kick-off event
for the 16th annual Environmental
_\ffairs ympo ium: The acure
of the Unnatural.
The regon Zoo's Educati n
Curator Grant 'pickelmier
and ondor Keeper Kelli
Walker greeted attendees with is getting older and suffers from global climate change. Zirnov
intr duccory speeches. pickelmier arthriti in hi elb ws; zookeepers accompanied bis presentation with
addressed the ways in which have trained Eddie to play photos of various animals that
the regon Zoo and zoos in ba ketball in order to strengthen the park already owns or plans on
general, have shifted their focus those worn-ouc joints. importing, including muskoxen
cowards \\'i.ldlifee ducation and The event's main speaker, and bison.
con ervation in recent year . Direccor of iberia's Pleiscocene In the closing discussion and
Walker discus ed the regon Park ikita Zimov, spoke reflection period, attendees were
Zoo's participation in the enthusia tically of the park's novel encouraged to sir with a group of
alifornia Condor Recovery conservation methods. Plei cocene
"strangers" before beginning the
Program, which only exists in Park i a pr jeer that import
discussion. The talk was based
alifornia and Arizona and large mammal in an attempt
on a ''World afe" model of
attempts to help the severely co build a biome that mimics
facilitation a social learning tool
endangered alifomia condor the Ice ge's mammoth steppe
aimed at creating constructive
survive. he al o took a moment ecosystem. The idea behind chis
to demon crate how the zoo cares project is that it may one day large group dialogues following a
William Swindells, Sr. Professor of atural Sciences Paulette
for it animal , using Eddie the erve as a carbon sink and play speaker. Bierzychudek leads a post-presentation discussion.
sea otter as an example. Eddie a major part in the fight against
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'OPINION
OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG 4
Editorial
Attention al I student clubs: have no fear,
start interacting with your fellow Pioneers
ver 100 student organiza degrees into practice. Whether it reality. onprofics draw funding their event through student enced clubs.
tions repre ent Lewi & Clark's be through debating hot issues, and support from private com media (and believe us, this can We all need help once in a
student body. That means over advocating for human rights or panies. Politicians extend far be- while, and we can all benefit from
"In terests may
100 opportunities to express hosting a radio show, clubs pro combine all that yond coverage in each organization's unique set
yourself and your beliefs and co vide invaluable experience that and more. o why
define us, but
the Pio11eeLr og). of cools. Interests may define
make things happen, and over we will undoubtedly use in the doe it seem that tudent groups us, but they shouldn't keep us
100 opporrunitie to make con real world. But the real world isn't club at LC are o they shouldn't can also appeal from getting co know each other.
nections and build meaningful confined to one group of people insular? to the ssoci How about at the next tudent
networking skills. That last part, who all think the same way-and Instead of hold keep us from aced tudents of Organization Committee dinner
though, doesn't quite define LC's LC's club should try to break ing exclusive train Lewis & Clark we all take the hair' advice and
clubs. this mold. ing ses ions for getting to know to have their network with one another? It's
tudent clubs give us the Businesses that thrive work skills, clubs should interests well always awkward to reach aero
each other."
chance to make new friends and cogether. Manufacturers call on branch out and represented. the Bon-aisle and break free of
have fun outside of our academic marketers to push their products. include groups with Groups with ex the cliques we find so comfort
live . They al o erve a an excel ocial media platforms defer to similar interests. Clubs should perienced members can nurture ing, but in the end, collaboration
lent platform for putting our tech gurus to make their visions a promote, advertise and document leadership skills in less experi- only helps.
·- There could be more Ooint Potentially this could be help
: effort]. Some clubs are consci STUCENT ful in bringing different clubs
: entious about it and some are and different kinds of people
not. It's okay when clubs don't together on campus. It's often
VOICE
work together becuase they difficult for clubs with smaller
have different missions, so it's attendance to have their voice
hard to collaborate on differ heard or some of their events
ent events. I: well-attended, even if that club
"I think clubs on campus are far
I
: and/ or event has a lot to offer
too isolated. Lots of groups have I
- Mason Wordell ('15) : students. Being a part of a lesser
similar interests or goals, but there
Coordinator, SEED : known club can be difficult and
doesn't seem to be much of an ef-
~----------------------------------· I
: often frustrating. Perhaps col-
fort to reach out. From what I've ex l
laborating could allow for great
If clubs found ways that their top perienced, clubs only cross-pollinate
er attendance and recognition
ics could overlap effectively, interactions if one member happens to be in
on campus.
within interest would be good. other clubs with similar interests."
ina Manno ('14)
- Sophia Horigan ('17) - Zoe Dowling ('16)
Co-President, PDX Hillel
Member, CAB Co-President, LC Effects
OLCC methods inculcate fear in student body
BY JOHN ROGERS They also dissuade students from on educating students and young Unplanned Pregnancy found that show that usage continues co rise.
STAFFW RITER seeking assistance from Cam- people how to consume alcohol teaching abstinence had no effect Enforcement and ab tinence did
pus afety, or even the Portland safely. Trying co stop LC students on the sexual activity of young nothing to reduce participa.tion
Police, because with this assis from drinking altogether i naive sters, while comprehensive sex in these activities. It is nearly
The current tactics used by the tance comes the OLCC and their and unproductive. education had significant, positive impossible to stop human beings,
LCC offer no lasting changes citations. If the OLCC hope co There are many examples of effects on safe sex practices. An especially young people, from do
when it comes to underage drink make a positive, lasting impact on societal problems and their solu other semi-comparable iruation ing things they do not believe are
ing. Instead, they instill feelings underage consumption, the most tions that argue against the cur would be the use of marijuana in morally wrong. If they can accept
of anger and fear in the students affective plan of attack would rent tactics of the OLCC. One the nited tares. Although law this, they have the potential to
of Le\vis & Clark, who have be be for the agency co accept that ever-prevalent issue is underage enforcement has spent billions have a lasting, beneficial impact
come accustomed to their pres young people will continue co sex. A study by the ational of dollars fighting to stop the use on the drinking culture at LC and
ence over the last year and a half. drink alcohol and instead focus Campaign co Prevent Teen and of marijuana in the , surveys the other locations they occupy.
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OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG
Modest suggestions for new network changes
BY SAM STEWART Matt Hales ('15), a member of is when the video is com call attention to a serious i -
STAFFW RITER the elite Pamplin Honor ociety, pressed!" sue: the summer network
agreed, saying, "I'm just not However, when changes have produced
The internet is down, grades ure J can make the 's without asked to address the a system that is un
are up and students are out park otes for the readings." complaints, the IT reliable and
raged. s mu ic major Peter The issue crescendoed last department an slow.
Treville ('14) said, "I'm nor at week when the entire network swered, "Actually,
Lewis & Clark for a letter grade; disappeared for five hours in the most people don't
I'm here for the community, morning. Many students were know that we've upgraded
namely Facebook." Our IT de unable co print their homework the hardware as well a the
partment alleg- assignments software. Besides, ev
edly "renovat and com erything is in the While I have
((Though all of
ed" the campus plained that cloud." admittedly
network over the excuse "the not polled a
these interviews
the summer, but internet is bro statistically
they really just ken" was not "representa
are clearly ficti
added colorful embraced by tive sample"
sticker to the tious, they call professors. of the
router, and tudents undergradu
thus returning attention to a aren't the ate body,
students were . . only ones mot of
senous issue:
welcomed back complain my friend
with internet ing; faculty find the
the summer
connectivity that aren't hap- new
would embar py with the network
network chang
rass orth Ko new network, worse than
rea. Part of the es have pro either. oc1- last spring.
problem appears atc Professor It is erratic
co be the paral duced a system of Chemis- on Macs and
lel sewage up try George even worse on
that is unreli
grade. s Head Trieble, feeling PCs. While I un
of Campus that he speaks derstand IT wishing co eliminate
able and slow."
Development for mo t of the annoying sign-in proces ,
ILLUSTRATION
Walter Big- the faculty, BYA MYR OSENHEIM the current a1ternative i decid
galow patiently said that the edly worse. reliable network i
explained, "We made the pipes unreliable WiFi means no more no different than clean dor
underground bigger bur the etflix films at work: "The mitories, modern facilities and
ones in the air smaller. l t's quite connection i just coo spotty. The lackluster response from Despite the unhappy donors, healthy food: we should demand
simple, really." .Jf I can't stream The Big Bang IT and the ongoing connectivity the administration offered no the same quality of service as
Students have expre sed Theory in 1080p, it's not worth troubles have started to gain at comment beyond J\ LC enacor we do elsewhere on campus.
concern because they have been watching." Even Campus afety tention from donors and alumni. George Baran's ('15) remark Parents and donors employ IT
forced to finish their homework acknowledged that the reduced ne distinguished alumna, who that "internet connectivity is a to provide a robust infrastruc
on time and pay attention in bandwidth make their job chal requested that he be identified right just like clean water, a fair ture, and IT is, quire simply, not
class. nthropology major Paula lenging: "The cameras already only by her initials M. L., said trial and owning a gun. Besides, doing its job. We should not
faulkner ('16) complained, "J f send back grainy phocos of she thought the WiFi situa- bamacare guarantees it." remain ilent about this; if we
l can't check Facebook during darkened dorm rooms. You can tion at her alma mater wa "a Though all of these inter don't motivate change, no one
cla , l don't bother going." imagine how much harder it disgrace." views are clearly fictitious, they will.
Letters to the Editor
UniSex seeks to better represent student body
OPEN LETTERT O THE LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY FROM UNITED SEXUALITIES CLUB PRESIDENT
and networks within the Lewis & from nisex leader hip. befitting of our group's vision. We icy,w hat it mean to be an ally,
DEAR LEWIS &
Clark and larger Portland com o, where does nisex go from are here to support and welcome how co avoid ci exist/binary/
CLARK STUDENTS munities. here? As the everyone-this is problematic language and how co
However, this fall, ni ex, our newlr elected is our respon meant co be a safe confront our privilege, especially
AND FACULTY,
((It
listserv and several on-campus pre ident of space for every cis privilege. We have al o reached
sibility and duty
groups received an anonymous nisex, l feel one. out co the Queer Resource Center
Hello. My name is icole and email calling out our organization that it is im- This semester, and other LC groups about work
to our commu
I am the new pre ident of United for being rransphobic and cis ex portanr to get I believe we have ing rogether instead of against
cxualities. I joined nisex last ist. Obviously, I wa shocked by feedback if our nity and our started moving in each other.
year because I wanted to network the email, a I fully believed that organizacion a better direc- o far, I think we're on the
with more queer nisex was a sup 1s tn any way selves to continue cion. We are still right padt, and it is our responsi
people and increase ·((Weare here portive group for not serving our a ocial group, bility and duty co our community
vi ibiliry of queer all LC students. community ta restructunng but we have also and ourselves to continue re true
issues on cam to support and But a the author the best of our tarted making curing and educating our elves to
and educating
pus. I made many of the letter came abilicies.T his strides cowards better serve the L community.
amazing friend in welcome ev forward and l mean owning promoting social nisex will continue work to be
ourselves to bet-
ni ex who helped began a dia- up ro ignorant ju rice through in come better allies and advocates,
eryone-this
support me when l gue with other and hurtful and .t er serve the LC club discussions and I welcome any feedback and
my family had members of the mistakes in the and dialogues. By new voices who would like co be
is meant to be
trouble accepting LC community, I past. On behalf • " sharing experi involved with this process. Our
my involvement in a safe space for learned that there of my prc<lc- community. ences and a ·king general meetings are Fridays at
the queer com- wa a long hisrory cessors and que tion, we 6 p.m. in Templeton 235 , \, and
muniry. Becau e o f everyone. " of microaggrcs myself, I would have learned a concerns can be emailed to u •
everything nisex sions, negligence like co formally apologize co the great deal from one another. ince lclark.edu
had gi en co me, and ignorance co LC community, especially those becoming aware of our own ig
I decided to run for president, wards the trans* and marginalized hurr in the past by ni ex exclu norance, we have begun educating icole Calan<le
hoping to expand our incJusivity queer communities on campu sivity and ignorance that is not ourselves about queer inclusiv- U11iteSde x11alitiePs.r esident
6 OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEE
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How do your style choices reflect you as a person?
How do your fashion tastes differ from each other?
Laura Houlberg
Portland, Ore.
• A: Laura is really good at ac
Enviromental Studies cessories, I lose all my jewelry,
and I'm
2014
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ters with scarves.
Annie Schaumleff I
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Rancho Cucamonga, C<llif.
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Which decade do you f I you best fit into? Wh •?
A: Oh, while I do wish my style was a
little more Angela Chase from My
So-Called Ufe, I don't think I can
say my style fits better into anY,
era than it does now.
What's your fashion guilty pleasure?
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Has your tyle progressed while you've been at LC? How ~o?
: A bit. [During] freshman year,
I was probably a'II Junie B.
Jones, I've
bandoned some of that
clutter, I guess.
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I got drunk for the first rime Dear Gone- razy,
this weekend. And not just a little While it probably won't help
tipsy-blackout drunk. I also to ay, "We've all been there" (be
talked co my crush for the first cause, honestly, I haven't), WE'VE
• IIJtl!M-.:tilla,~ dae rime. How can I keep my cool ALL BEE THERE. The way I
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( ,our.en ot l devourM aicml Love, dear.
Wine-Wednesday-Gone-Crazy 1) Vehemently deny your
drunkenness. I don't really en
Dear Gone-Crazy, courage this, because your crush
Do not be worried. Most will probably think that you are
Wine-Wednesdays are not nearly crazy. However, as the advice
this successful. Without your giving virgin, I am bound by the
ent, but;IUt~- (Ori s tbat pinoc-inspired discussion, you Pioneer's Code to give you all of
justm e?Tlatm a, justb e me.) would not have a foundation from your options.
Thenl go«t o the Jladrijarris which to speak co your crush. 2) e your blackout to your
(eggplantto llsw ithw alnuat nd My Wine-Wedne days usu- advantage. Brag co your crush
garlic6 Jling$. 6), whichw as like ally end with me eating a Hot about how drunk you gec--don't
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girr in Gcmgian•, term of JamesF iancot hats mellsli ke come in boxes of two ...) really cool. Talk about how you
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monthsa go.A ne cstatici n fan1Uticd ressin O g D thes imple "blackout drunk." Get tipsy. E&D midterm and how you just
wasa n awm:dfo r Jiving ternationaGl eoigianc ommunity salad( S6)t hat6 niabedo ff the Then0 go to faggie's and buy had to let go for the night. Then
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in tbe running likesb cfoiet heyb ad" a single theV egetarianu pmP late( $8); them and carry them to your them co help you piece together
The two woundu p in pot"; nowada theya ret oldt he theo ne thingm issing& omt he crush's room. your blackout. "I swam naked in
ofGeoigiltfortwo foods minds themo f cbiJd.. menu W U thet op-sellinKg biabli sk the crush if they'd like to the Manor Hou e fountain? I ate
PeaceC otpsW. Oik- hood.J aoitTahl Jppilya t~ ~ tufW beef & porkc lumplqs), eat a Hot Pocket. They will know how many of the massive micro
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redb eana ndo nion fillingS. 6) be so much easier if you could talking to your crush-you'll defi
leave your vagina safe at home? nitely cay cool!
Keep it hoc,
Gay Lady
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ANIMAL \'egrcst, volumecre<l at a farm "It' so easy for stuc..lcnctso get
animal sancruary out ide Portland caught up in rheir academic and
COLLECTIVE
with member· of the J,e,"i • & ocial bubbles," Broughton said.
Clark L'lw School's Student ,\ni "\X'e live in one of tl1e most pro
B-YA LLIEM CRAITH mal Legal Defense Func..cl hapter grc sive cities ll1 the worlc..la, nc..wl e
FEATURESE DITOR anc..wl orked with other animal nceJ co expand our horizons anc..1
rights groups in the orthwest tu cake advantage of the opportuni
Pormerly known a~ the -\nimal demonstrate against fish farming tie • that that provides us with."
Club, the re-vamped Lewis & in Seattle. Currently, Broughton anc..fl el
Clark \nimal Collecave reflects a "LC ,\nimal Collective is not low .'cue.lentC oorc..linamrG abe
"shift in ideology cowards greater a club, per sc, in that there's no Trepanier f 14) arc working \Vith
inclusion of broader social justice member or outsider dichotomy, SEF.D and the LC Garden ol
issues, in adc..litiunto animal rights but rad1cr ju ta group-of people leccive to bring the co-i under of
issues," said Student Coordinator in LhcL C community who arc Fooc..1 or Bombs to campus in
Katherine Jernigan ('14) plays with a goat while volunteering at
Beau J3r ughton (14). incerestec..iln issues related co borh December. They are also working
Lighthouse Farm Animal Sanctuary.
Animal Collective defines itself human and non-human animal ," wirh the enter for ,\nimal I ,aw
as "an open, student-run group Broughton explained. cudies at the law school co plan tu anybody anc..el verybody in the _--J.nimCalo llectitlwf e/c(J11a1llc .r
dedicated co social justice and \'fith occasional mceangs, tl1e an inaugural Human-. \nimal • cue.l Le\\is & Clark community. and 1 i11te1ukd1 11emheorfs the LC co111-
animal Liberati n." This semester primary focus of the group is on ies Conference for Jan. 25, 2014 feel that tl1ey'rev ery demon'tra m1miryto get i111'0lvie?d1 J e mailing1 1sa t
alone, it ha protc tcc..Rl ingling attending events in the Portland that will engage members of all tive of our interest in issllcs that ,111imalc/11b@,ldartkm.eddj o1i1n i11g0 11r
Brothers Circus's use of elephants area and bringing to campus three LC campuses. include, but expand upon, ammal openF acehoogkr o11p.
when it was in town, anended peakec who fight apathy m LC. "These tw event \\ill be open rights," Broughton said.
-Sustainabilityi s Sexy A COLUMN FOCUSEDO N
ENVIRONMENTACL ONCERNS
BY LUCYR OBERTS practices. fore recently, the area in this minor include "climate buildings to mark where floods political ju ticc into their work. It
STAFFW RITER of sustainable art has emerged in change and su tainability for art had reached in previou years. helps us question our relationship
academia and in the professional ists and designers" and "commu he created a "three-dimensional with the natural world and give
There are many different ap field. nity arcs and documentary." This map which makes apparent the ome deeper meaning and a prac
proaches and ways of interpret tis College of Art and Design type of art ha been described as ever-changing pre ence of water. tical application to fine art. Art
ing sustainability. usrainabiliry and Maryland Institute College of being less about style and more In read of an abstraction, this integrated with activism provide
is generally regarded as havmg Art implemented a sustainability about sending a message. mapping makes apparent the a canva that can encourage us to
three areas of concern: ecology, minor last fall. The II website 1\rt is a powerful mechanism constancy of change through think beyond boundaries, pushing
equality, and the economy. We scares that "artists and designers by which we can convey an visceral experience." he said thi people's expectation and limits
have seen ustainability permeate _wishc o be cultural contributors; important message about climate project is also important becau e and asking people to be agents of
through many different prac- for many, chi means acting as change. One example of eco-art it reminds people co be prepared. change. If we view nature a the
tices and aspects of society. For agents of social change, often is Mary Mi s's 2007 project in ustainability in the fine arts supreme arti t, perhaps we will
example, u cainable development, through a proactive involvement Boulder, Colo. he called it" on is a powerful way for artists co scare co see the beauty and-art in
ustainable agriculture and ustain with su tainability, climate change, nect the Dots" and placed 600 integrate important message of our surroundings and move in a
able banking are not uncommon and social responsibility." las e large blue metal dots on trees and social, economical, ecological and direction that aims to protect it.
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OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG
LAST CALL FOR ONCE
photo of the week
UPON A WEEKEND
BY EMMAH OCH Dodo Bird" by Courtney Harris
SCHNEIDER ('14).
STAFFW RITER "There are a lot of very
This weekend, the (Pause.)
creative interpretations of the
board pre enc Once pon a
theme this year," said Co-Editor
Weekend (0 W), a series of
Maya Gold ('14). "I know we
one-act plays written and directed
were worried becau e there isn't
by students. These plays are cast,
a playwriting clas this emester,
rehearsed and memorized within
and we were worried we wouldn't
24 hours.
get enough submis ion . We're
The theme for this year's
really excited that so many people
0 W festival is "Last Call." As
submitted stuff."
piring student playwrights at Lewis
"I'm excited that we have so
& lark were asked to ubmit
many collaborations this year with
their one-act plays that adhered to
other clubs, and I'm just excited to
the central theme to the (Pause.)
see the show," said Harris, who is
board chi week. fter many hours
also a co-editor.
of reading and voting, the (Pau e.)
tudent directors will hold
board ucce fully elected the ix
auditions this Friday at 5 p.m. in
one-acts that will be performed at
the Black Box Theater. All are
chi year's festival.
welcome to come and audition.
Thi year's one-acts are " o
The OUAW festival will take
Point" by Dierdre Collins (16),
place Saturday, Oct. 19th at 10p.m.
"Call to Arms" by ita Fidler ('14),
in the Black Box Theater in Fir
"Can You Here Me ow?" by
cres. In addition to the one-acts,
Charlotte Markle (15), "Invi i
LC a cappella groups and the PHOTO BY TED JACK ('15) WANT TO SEEY OUR PHOTO FEATURED
booze" by Emma Hoch- chneider
Ukelele Orchestra will perform AS PHOTO OF THE WEEK? EMAIL YOUR
('16), "Untitled" by Hannah Olson IN LINCOLN CITY, ORE.
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('14) and "The Last Call of the
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DAMALOT·
in an effort to create a realistic crude idea men have that women
S A HILAROUS, POLITICALLY
scene. However, a moment later, in society are somehow always
'Ii • INCORRECT BROADWAY PRODUCTION out step his royal consort, Patsy, half-naked cheerleaders, and even
tapping coconuts together to the the idea of the absurdity of gay
BY JESSEM ERCHANT once it is understood that finding the Lake, played by the sensa now very obviously fake sound of marriage still being illegal. Its
STAFFW RITER the Holy Grail is a te t of their tional tephanie Heuston, who the king's horse. As funny as this political incorrectness presents
Mon!JP ython'Ss pamaloti et ability, the king and the knight granted King Arthur the sword initially is, now that the audience hilariou characters with over
in the middle ages, which the defeat obstacles (sometimes not that granted him power, they best understands what i going on, the the top per onalicies that drama
king him elf points out is ironic so gracefully) in an effort to prove a ferocious bunny, French guards king leaps on the horse and gives tize stereotypes. s a result, the
because they haven't yet discov themselves. taunting insults such as, "Your Patsy a "very good" for attentively members of the audience can all
ered what comes afterwards. The While the musical has made its mother is a hamster," the Knights tapping his coconuts at the right identify with them and are forced
musical follows the quest of King way around the world, it recently Who ay " i" and other horrible pace. This is only the first example to laugh at themselves.
Arthur of England, played by showed at the Lakewood Center characters. of the musical's incredibly wicry The quality of the mu ical was
Jay Pevney, and the knights he for the Arts in Lake Oswego, Ore. A king with a stern face, way of poking fun at the outra on par with any broadway shows
acquires along his quest to locate The intimate space highlighted straight back and decadent geousness of society. I've seen, and I would definitely
the Holy Grail. the buzz and allowed for a more ensemble gallops on stage ans In this musical nobody is safe. suggest seeing another production
The immediate response to dramatic breaking of the fourth horse. At first, the sound of the Mockery touches the idea that by the Lakewood Theatre Com
this quest is a knight joking that it wall as the audience interacted clicking and clacking of hooves Jews are essential for a broadway pany. Their next show is a comedy
wasn't very responsible for God to with the actors. appears to come from a sophis production to be successful, the called I 11specli1C1agr ola nd it runs
lo e it in the first place. However, With the help of the Lady of ticated technical source above arrogance of the French, the from ov. 1 to Dec. 8.
KL
SNIPPETSO F MUSICAL
WITH KLC'S THE UMBRELLA
crowd was lit \vith energy. The it a fundamental part of their
> • ' A~
(•'~ . • band played for well over an hour musical experience at this school."
and kept audience member danc The Dancing Hats have become
: • A > .._,, • _;, - • ~
ing the whole time. an icon for musicians here: they
This show wa not out of the embody something that all musi
ordinary. s hohei Kobayashi cians at LC can identify with. s ounding every bit the by
('13)-singer, guitarist and man Kobayashi described it, "It's that product of bands like onic Youth
dolin player for the group-put sort of spirit of getting a bunch and irvana, Brooklyn-based
it, ''lt wa always fun mu ic to of friends on stage and making Hunters seem plucked from the
just bounce around co. It was a music together. It's such a Lewis pages of a Daniel Clowes novel.
spectacle to have a bunch of like & Clark thing." Down to the cover art for their
minded people on stage cream The tradition will continue, but debut, self-titled LP, everything
ing." the band is moving on. ow no Hunter do inhabit the angsty,
The band formed in 2010 longer LC students, its members flannel-encru ted realm of '90s
when O'Hara, l obayashi,Julia plan to pursue their own intere cs. alternative. ong titles like " ar
Cosgrove ('13), Cate iargeson ome are preparing to go to grad cissist," " eizure," " creet Trash"
COURTESYO FTHE DA Cl G HATS'F ACEBOOK
('13) and Jenny Louthan ('13) school, omc arc already working and " osebleed" only add to the
BY HAINESW HITACRE hopped into a five-seat sedan full-time and other are pursu- band's misanthropic teenage vibe. equal inten icy wears on the band.
STAFFW RITER and drove to Vancouver, Brit- ing their own artistic interest .. \ The record starts off strongly ongs blend into one another,
,\fter three years of making ish Columbia for the Winter few will remain in P rtland while enough \vith " arcissist", a dis so rather than feeling like you've
Lewis & lark tudents dance Olympic . During che trip, they other move away.T he time has corced ba. vamp that bursts into heard the natural flow of a really
until they drop, the Dancing Hats decided they wanted to play mu ic come for all of the members co go a full band ver. e, \\,ith ga ping great album, you're left with the
have decided to call it quits. The cogethcr. They have since relea ed their own ways. "Even though the for-air screamed vocals and all. feeling of formulaic writing and
folk-pop group played their final the Roi11-IF/eathMer1 1sicE P, as well band's not together," Kobayashi But the issue with pre enting such cold, mechanical progression.
h w on Oct. 5 at Backspace. as the full album lfe Are All Still explained, "we have this awe ·omc in-your-face intensity at the start i Don't be mistaken: for all of
Eidolons and lax's udnight Frimds,w hich was recorded at kind of love note to our college the age-old quc tion of, "How can its flaws and fault , I /1111/ertsil l
Kitchen, both made up of LC KL tudios. experience." you top it?" Tracks like "It's True" sounds like a r cord where all the
students or alumni, opened the By the time its members . \!though ic may be a long time keep the incensit:yh igh while mix best parts of onic Youth have
show co a fairly came audience. graduated, the Dancing Hats had before anyone gets a chance to see ing the male/ female vocals of the been found and stitched together.
But by the time the Dancing Hats become one of the most promi the Dancing Hat in action again, band's core duo (Derek at on l t' a great oundtrack for youthful
reached the stage, the room was nent band at L . K bayashi the spirit of their music is embed and Izzy . \lmcida) and the high teenage rebellion, but don't expect
packed with bodic .. \s oon as explained, ",\ lot of my mu ician ded in this school. Their album energy of acts like ancouver's much more than that. Hunters
orey Hara ('13) belted his fir t friends made a genuine connec i available for download at their E ,\E. Caterwauling their may be a one-trick pony, but it's
note into the microphone, the tion with the band and con idered website, http://thedancinghats. way thr ugh 10 tracks of almost the best trick.
SPORTS
10 THE PIONEER LOG OCTOBER 18, 2013
Footbaclrlu shaetsh omecoming
BY LAUREN LOVATO the ball are clicking, we are tough
STAFFW RITER to beat."
Welch had two favorite target
The sky was clear and the sun during the game: Andrew Frisina
shone for the energy-filled home ('14) and Curti hirey ('14). Fri i
coming weekend. Two weeks ago, na made it look all too ea y when
the cands at ri wold radium he caught ix pa e. for 98 yard .
were filled with cheers as the Lew Shirey was not far behind him,
is & Clark football rerun picked up putting on an exceptional perfor
their fir twin in the orthwest mance by catching five pa ses for
Conference opener with a 60-30 96 yard for three touchdowns.
win over Puget ound. Also succe sful indi,·idually, he
LC was led by four rushing still credited his team when he
touchdown from quarterback said, 'We really gelled as a team,
Keith '\ elch ('14). This wa an and were able to play together to
other outstanding gatne for ~ elch get the win."
as he also threw for another four Defensively, the Pios did not
touchdown and rushed for 165 fail to disappoint. Andrew Traver
yards on 17 carries, while finishing ('15) and rein Retzlaff ('16) end
26 of 38 passing for 352 yard . ed the game ,vith 14 tackles each.
"Getting your lir twin is Retzlaff also earned two tackles
always a great feeling. It is some for a los . In regard to the team as
thing to build off, and hopefuJJy it a whole, Traver said, "I thought
continues game after game," said we played a solid game on both
Welch when reflecting on the Pio sides of the ball, and it was great
neer ' triumphant performance. getting a win in from of our home
' coring eight touchdowns is a crowd, especially on homecoming
good feeling, but getting the win is weekend."
bigger to me. It's about the rerun, Catch the Pios in their next
not individual stats, so I am more home game tomorrow at l p.m. at
excited about getting the first Griswold Stadium as they fight for
PHOTO BYJ ASMINEG OLDEN
win. The teatn played well, and it another conference win against Wide receiver Curtis Shirey ('15) runs the ball at the homecoming game against Puget Sound on
shows us that when both sides of the Willamette Bearcats. Oct. 5.
,-..
all it takes to remove the title of
Anatomy
choker. Said championship must
be devoid of any taints (such as
of a choker labor strike-shortened seasons,
performance-enhancing drugs
and cheating scandals), and it has
BY PETERM ELLING
to be in some significant sea on
STAFFW RITER
(like the year before retirement or
We are all familiar with the idea
after a career year). LeBron Jaines
of choking in sports: the idea that
and John Elway serve as good
players and teams will play poorly
examples of players who lo t their
under pres ure and lose important
choker status. Both were able to
games. What needs to happen for
win two championships after years
thi label co be applicable, and of carrying subpar teams far into
what does it take to remove it?
Football NWC ALL the playoffs, with ]runes doing
The Chokerization Process/
so in con ecutive MVP seasons
What makes a choker?
(one of which wa labor srrike-
Pacifi(cO re.) 2-0 5-0 \'v'hat must a player do to get
hortened) and Elway doing it in
Linfteld 1-0 4-0 the "choker" name? Well, it starts the final two seasons of his career.
..... 1- 0 4-0 with the player pulling off impre - Both performed wonderfuJJy in
Ptd(IJJtulleran1 -1 4-o sive feats over a couple of seasons their most important moments
I.MlI Catt 1-1 1-4 (Rookie of the Year Awards, and lived up to all the accolade
MVP's, first team honors, etc.).
WhilwDt1h 0-2 2-4 given tO them over the years.
Yet no matter what they do in the
PugeSt ound 0-2 1-3 However, some hold the
regular ea on, the playoffs prove
choker reputation de pite winning
ALL difficult. They make boneheaded a championship. Many players on
plays, rum O\'er the ball in critical
the 1995 Atlanta Braves got this
situations and blow big leads. If it
distinction because of the strike
7-1
happens to a player once or twice
shortened season they played in,
5'1,2
(especially early in their career),
and the fact that they did not win
....... fan blame inexperience and bad
any championships outside of that
t luck. However, when it happens
year. After 1995, the Braves rein
if season after season (for five or
forced that reputation by embar
4-5. 8-5 more years), fans and sports writ rassing themselves in the playoffs,
3-2-4 6-5-1 ers catch on. They look beyond by blowing a two-games-to-none
simple explanations like bad luck
1-6-1 3-8-5 lead in the 1996 World cries,
and facing better team , and claim
0-7-1 2-9-1 falling in the first round eight con
that these athletes are men-
secutive time between 2002-13,
tally unable to perform in clutch
and collap ing in eptember 2011.
situations. ne recent example
A true choking reputation
Volleyball NWC ALL is that of Detroit Tigers pitcher
cannot originate from one or two
Ju tin Verlander. The 2011 AL Cy
game . It i the result of years
Pacifilc.u lheranS -0 12-4 Young ward and MVP winner of playoff di appointments and
PugeSt ound 7-1 12-5 ha racked up many wins since his blown opporrunicies, and it is only
debut in 2005, but he has failed
Whitworth 5-3 11-9 curable through winning an un
to perform in his two trips to the
Pacifi(cO re.) 4-4 5-10 tainted championship (or several,
World cries (0-2, 5.73 RA in
if labor strike-shortened season
GeorgFe ox 3-5 8-8
2006, 0-1, 11.25 ERA in 2012). To
are in the mix). Even though
Lewis&Cl al1< 3-5 4-10
many, those are the qualifications
there are many terms that can be
Whitman 3-5 5-16 for being a choker. o what must a
flippantly thrown around in the
Willame1le 2-6 6-f1 player do to get rid of that stigma?
sports community, "choker" i not
Llnfield 1-7 5-10 The Cure
one of them.
Winning a championship is not
SPORTS
OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG 11
Student-athlete s potl ight
JARROD NIXON FOR THE \NIN
BY CALEB DIEHL shelter. reduced tO a sprint and everyone
MANAGINGE DITOR "I like being able tO get away he knew losing their voices, I.XO□
from the institutions of school passed Kingstad, who pulled
stranger wouldn't guess that and home," he said. "1 need tO back on the home traighcaway,
Jarrod ixon f14), who eat three have a structured time every neck-and-neck with ixon, lungs
sandwiches for lunch and turned single day where I can put all the pulsating and legs heaving in the
down a Division One bowling thoughts and worries away." battle for .2 seconds.
scholarship tO run cross coun- As a competitive distance ruo In locker room chats leading
try, can run nearly a mile in less r;er, ix.on bases his life on the as up tO the conference due~ the
than four minutes. t last year's sumption that time doesn't come boys agreed that "if Jarrod was
1500-meter conference champion freely. Fueled by Papa John's and going tO have any chance co beat
ship, though, ixon kept even his the Hoecake House, his days are Kingstad, he was going tO have
teammates guessing. a whirl of afternoons shut up in co gee him in the lean," Andersen
The conference match looked the lab; meetings with professors; said. ''All week we talked about the
tO be an underdog swry. ix.on racking up 60 miles per week; lean." .,,
was dueling the state's smooth broadcasting with co-host ikki When the clock stopped and
miler with a shock of unruly hair Ulug f14) on his KLC radio show, hugs and cheers warmed the
and a name as slick as his un the title of which he made sure tO stands, Andersen watched ixon
breakable stride: the legendary Kit censor as, "F-dash-dash-dash You just stand there, lift his head to
Kingstad. Jane," and described as, "per the scoreboard and give a single
The team had its expectations ceiving individuals named Jane fist pump before moving t0 shake
scrawled on the locker room's in a different light through the Kingstad's hand.
whiteboard, whispered after inter medium of song"; and somehow "Jarrod for the win," the
vals and exclaimed on long runs. getting enough sleep. ore of phra e t0s ed around at
It was the mantra of last spring: "How doe Jarrod not go football games and compressed
"Jarrod for the win." insane?" Andersen said. "I e's be into hashcags, f!:irm ost not a ral
nder Willamette University's cause he has a Joeo f good friends. lying cry, gleamed on the white
concrete superstructure, ixon Jarrod's a guy who's always going board. Maybe it meant something
PHOTOC OURTESYO F MICHAELU NDERWOOD
stepped int0 the 1500-merer start tO have your back. By being such a because it seemed so prescient,
with a little more modesty, hi Jarrod Nixon ('14), pictured on the far right, works to get ahead caring person, he's brought good just a simple goal that came true
compact frame hidden behind a of Wilamette University's Kit Kingstad, pictured on the left, last people around him." in a way that seemed so fitting. To
lineup of lanky veterans topped spring in the NWC Championship men's 1500 meter final. Overlooking Willamette's. track, ndersen, the meaning was plain.
by Kingscad's afro. "When I get those friends hugged the railings ''Jarrod finds a way to win and
driving, he's driving,"'Andersen and exclaim, "' iners, baby."
on that line," ixon said, "I have and screamed in disbelief. Around make things happen," Andersen
continued. "You can hear LC go Tryon rate Park also provides a
to clear all the thoughts our of my the last turn, with 1500 meters said. "You can count on him."
ing crazy in the stands. Chills were
head." Kit Kingstad? "He wasn't
going down my spine." uddenly,
even on my radar."
the unspeakable seemed possible,
Kingscad lurched ahead, put
and everyone wondered how.
ting 50 meters on the chase pack.
ix.on had drained his sprint
ixoo bridged the gap at half
ing speed in the previou day's
way, holding through the second
800-meter prelim on a race t0 a
and third laps, then disappeared
personal record in his best event.
int0 the pack with 500 meters
Anyone else's legs should have
left, dropping t0 fifth place. "I
been running out after traip ing
thought, ' o, he's spent it all"'
on undays \vith the boys from
said ixon's teammate and confi
the Hill t0 Hawthorne Bridge and
dant Kory Andersen f15). "'He's
back, circling the track for a diz
got nothing lefr."'
zying number of mile repeats. Bue
Then ix.on,a biology major
this was Jarrod ixon.
and neuroscience minor, trashed
To his teammates and friends,
the laws of physics.
ix.on' ' on organic chemistry
At 250 meter , Ander en
te ts and string of undefeated
recalled, "Jarrod tart t0 come
conference races come naturally,
alive." In what looked like a jump
like his easy laugh and casual gait,
through space, he closed on
but ixon's life is structured tO
Kingstad, but t0 win, the effort
the econd. 12-rnile ream run
would require something that isn't
presents a chance tO "talk football, PHOTOC OURTESYO F ALIB RAUR
coac~ed in long-distance practices. For Nixon ('14), pictured on the right, running is a way to de-stress and get away.
talk sports," make fun of Ander
With 150 meters tO go, "He's
sen's football ream-the Colts-
Jamming out: Fit Club offers new workout
BY CAITLIN BASILIO Glaeser started attending U she absolutely loved it from the "It gives me a "I like attending -Jam classes
SPORTSE DITOR Jam classes about three years ago starL Although the class sizes have because they're a fun and easy way
and got certified tO be an instruc been smaR she thinks it has been chance to do tO get cardio exercise, and I think
Lewis & Clark's fit Club is tor two summers ago. She started a great opportunity. "My favorite they help build confidence, tOO.
two of my favor
always looking tO get LC students reaching at LC when the Fit Club part is giving others opportunities ndi is an enthusiastic instructor,"
int0 great shape. ew t0 the Fit was looking for instruct0rs, and tO work out and have fun doing said Austyn Byassee f14).
ite things: get a.
Club this year is U-Jam, taught by "I have such a pas it," Glaeser said. he is grateful "Andi does a great job of
ndrea Glaeser ('14). U-Jam is a tO be able tO share her love for good workout and teaching the moves and making
fun and athletic hip-hop/ dance/ sion for working exercising with the LC commu me feel comfortable," McClena
fitness workout that combines nity. "I have such a passion for d ance. " han added.
dance and high-energy music. It is out and love being working out and love being able tO Comeg et into shape!A ttend U-]am
designed tO get your heart racing, motivate others," she said. It give me a chance tO do cwo classesth at 1JJeeetv eryT uesdafyr om
able to motivate
tO gee your body moving and tO Even with small class sizes, of my favorite things: get a good 5:10-6:10p .m. and Fridayfr om 4-5
have you soaked in sweat by the participants eem tO be enjoying workout and dance," said Mariel p.m. in the mat roomi 11P all1plinS ports
others."
end of every class. U-Jam. "The clas is o much fun! McClenahan ('14). Center.
TONIGHT Oct. 18 Oct. 19 Oct. 20
Women's Volleyball Footba'11 • Women's Soccer
Whitman Willamette Pacific
at Lewis & Clark at Lewis & Clark at Lewis & Clark
7 p.m. 1 p.m. 12 p.m.
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12 THE PIONEER
e
You caught
my eye
Miley rus Symposium:
~Jl
Me: The student working at 3 a.m. to finish his
~tt
homework. u L~sg ~ rts
f
You: An internet connection that won't leave me.
08:00 ~bn~E J.r~~
ou: Owner of the hippie van-parked out ide Holm VMA performance fac Sponsored by the dance department
Mc: Willing to help you mak it into a lo e machine. ulty across all &scipjjnes 08:30 -Bangerz & Beethoven: Does Miley got Bach?
have decided that Mjley's Sponsored by the music department
You: Study room on the third floor of Watzek. rebrand1ngi s the most 09:30 -Blurred Lines: Feminism and Miley
Me: I know I blew you off all week, but we can make liberal arts thing to happen Sponsored by gender studies
tonight last forever. to the world in years. 10:00 -The Miley Tongue Phenomenon:
Here is the sched Sponsored by the sociology department
Y u: Red-head hiking in h I . • ule for the first annual 11:00 -The transformation of Miley:
antirP u to be head-o er-heels ~ r mi;. Bangerz Symposium, A joint effort between economics and chemistry
named in honor of the 11:30 -What is the tree in her lap? Lyrical analysis
You: queen herself Sponsored by the English department
Me: Wishing I had a "You." The mission of the 12:00 -Brown Bag Lunch:
symposium is simple: to Topics include a philisophical discussion regarding
symbolism
unite all majors and mi
1:00 - Keynote address by senator Ted Cruz
nors at Lewis & Clark in a
Is there a connection between Miley's showdown a~d the
common conversation.
shutdown?
run last week.
You can see the but the protests have now. The representative
-Lonely Reed student
corpses scattered around mostly been squished. The stated, "I wouid expect
My Best Friend, last seen between Howard and
campus, left on the representative says that "if more of these students.
Platt with the DSA Celebs, Spring 2013.
sidewalks, no one willing action isn't taken quickly, We may seem disgusting,
-Smoker
to commemorate the lost there may be no hope for but most of the students
Missing something? Email piolog@lclark.edu.
souls. Everyone walks past [the slugs] to remain on here are even more
with maybe the simplest campus:' disgusting:'
acknowledgement: "It's Unfortunately, it is When I asked one
a shame ... " and on they difficult for the slugs to student how he felt about
go. The slug gooshing at do anything quickly. "I the matter, he replied, "I
Lewis & Clark is vicious. had been trying to tell didn't even know this was
The bodies are piling [the Backdoor] about a problem. I mean, I've
up and no one has this calamity ever since squished a slug, or maybe
spoken out about this those blood-loving brutes two, before, but it was
catastrophe, until now. returned to ~ampus;' the just sort of an accident:'
The Slug Legion Against representative explained, SLUGs eeks to end this
Unjust Gooshing (or SLUG "but the Pioneer Log's kind of ignorance with
for short) approached the offic~ is very far away from their actions. They claim
Pioneer Log this week my rock in the ravine:' that students like this are
about the devastation. SLUGh as tried to meet the ones who propel the
"The students here with college authorities problem into mass murder.
are ignorant;' said one in recent weeks, but have In order to prevent further
representative who asked been refused any such slug gooshing, it is best
to remain anonymous opportunity. Most college thawu look where you
for his own safety. "They officials consider the walk.
think just because they gastropods to be slimy
have legs, they have the and gross and refuse to
right to walk all over us:' • let them in their offices.
SLUGh as taken to the SLUGb elieves this attitude
sidewalks in recent weeks led to the violent actions
to protest the gooshing, being taken by students
The Backdoor is a work of humor and fiction.
This week's contributers were Drake Macfarlane and Haines Whitacre.
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STAFF
Venture competition declares winners
Editor-in-Chief
Zibby Pillote
Managing Ecfrtor
Caleb Diehl EATING DISORDER THERAPISTS,M USHROOM FARMERST A!(E FUNDING PRIZES
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News
Joey Carmichael,J osh Freeman
BY LACEYJ ACOBY benefit from the cash prize, which according ro Associate Professor their ventures to a panel of
Opinion STAFFW RITER will be used ro increase efficiency of Psychology, Department entrepreneurs and inve.srorsw ho
Michelle Chemack. KaiyaG ordon
and production and improve Chair and Academic Director determined the winners ba ed on
Style Source On Oct. 4, Lewis & Clark's branding. of Entrepreneurship Brian "the goals, implementation plans
Mary Gates first venture competition The RootED Recovery team, Detweiler-Bedell. Of the 42 teams and concept of each venture, as
concluded with a final round of which received the second-place that applied, 11 were selected well as the overall quality of the
Features
Julia Bums, Allie McRaith pitches and the announcement of prize of Sl0,000, consisted of to receive mentoring, seed pitch," said Detweiler-Bedell.
the fust and second place winners: Katie Fraser ('12), Cayla Panitz funding and business workshops. When asked how they reacted
Arts
Portland Mushroom Company ('11), Alishia Blevins ('12) and Following a round of pitches, when they learned they won fust
KatrinaS taaf, Guadalupe Triana
and RootED Recovery, two Kelly Pertzsch ('11)-all of whom entrepreneurs chose five teams place, the PMC team members
Sports entrepreneurial teams comprised received master's degrees in to continue working over the didn't hesitate.
LaurenA chee, Caitlin Basilio of LC graduates. counseling psychology. summer. 'We hugged all of our
The Portland Mushroom RootED Recovery trains Finally, on Oct. 4, the mentors," Bubriski began, "and
Backdoor
TylerW ayne Patterson Company (PMC), an urban students in psychology-related remaining teams pitched called our moms," finished Tobias.
mushroom farm started by fields to serve as Recovery
IllustrationE ditor
biology graduates Zachary Tobias Guides. These Recovery Guides
Camille Shumann
('12), Will Fortini ('12) and Ryan support people recovering from
PhotoE ditor Bubriski ('12) took the fuse-place eating disorders through various
Hanna Grannis
prize of $20,000. outlets-RootED's website,
''By being located in the city, RootED's mobile application and
COPY CHIEF we can deliver our mushrooms meetings, which can be in person,
Ailee Feber
fresher and sooner," said Bubriski. over the phone or over email.
Copy Editors The PMC team began months The team will use the money ro
Amelia Mulford, Bina Be11ighCt,o lin before the competition, inspired improve their website, training and
Fuller,E mma Hoch-Schneider,T rushaa
by Bubriski's enior thesis and mobile application.
Castelin
a conversation with a similar "[The venture competition]
business venture in California. helps students recognize that ideas
CONTRIBUTORS
the PMC team emphasizes the that may seem lofty are actually
StaffW riters
Nicole Calande, Maya Gold, Lacey value of the connections they possible," said Panitz.
Jacoby, Lauren Lovato,C JM acleod, made during the competition, as The venture competition,
PeterM elling,J essieM erchant,L ucy
well as the business fundamentals which emphasizes collaboration
RobertsJ,o hnR ogersS, amS tewart,
HainesW hitacre that helped them formalize their over competition, runs "as a
vision. Io addition, the team will year-long venture incubaror,"
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for student wages and work-study maximize their earning potential, might also cut back on hours they Dillon said, but with higher wages
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it at a higher wage rate," she said.
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OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG 3
16th annual Environmental Affairs Symposium
Oregon Zoo hosts Nature of the Unnatura/5 kick-off event
BY LUCY ROBERTS
STAFFW RITER
n the evening of 0cc. 14
from 6-9 p.m., while the Oregon
Zoo was technically clo ed, Lewi.
& lark students, faculty, staff and
community members gained free
access to the zoo's auclitorium.
They pack d the event space,
eager to tart the kick-off event
for the 16th annual Environmental
_\ffairs ympo ium: The acure
of the Unnatural.
The regon Zoo's Educati n
Curator Grant 'pickelmier
and ondor Keeper Kelli
Walker greeted attendees with is getting older and suffers from global climate change. Zirnov
intr duccory speeches. pickelmier arthriti in hi elb ws; zookeepers accompanied bis presentation with
addressed the ways in which have trained Eddie to play photos of various animals that
the regon Zoo and zoos in ba ketball in order to strengthen the park already owns or plans on
general, have shifted their focus those worn-ouc joints. importing, including muskoxen
cowards \\'i.ldlifee ducation and The event's main speaker, and bison.
con ervation in recent year . Direccor of iberia's Pleiscocene In the closing discussion and
Walker discus ed the regon Park ikita Zimov, spoke reflection period, attendees were
Zoo's participation in the enthusia tically of the park's novel encouraged to sir with a group of
alifornia Condor Recovery conservation methods. Plei cocene
"strangers" before beginning the
Program, which only exists in Park i a pr jeer that import
discussion. The talk was based
alifornia and Arizona and large mammal in an attempt
on a ''World afe" model of
attempts to help the severely co build a biome that mimics
facilitation a social learning tool
endangered alifomia condor the Ice ge's mammoth steppe
aimed at creating constructive
survive. he al o took a moment ecosystem. The idea behind chis
to demon crate how the zoo cares project is that it may one day large group dialogues following a
William Swindells, Sr. Professor of atural Sciences Paulette
for it animal , using Eddie the erve as a carbon sink and play speaker. Bierzychudek leads a post-presentation discussion.
sea otter as an example. Eddie a major part in the fight against
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OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG 4
Editorial
Attention al I student clubs: have no fear,
start interacting with your fellow Pioneers
ver 100 student organiza degrees into practice. Whether it reality. onprofics draw funding their event through student enced clubs.
tions repre ent Lewi & Clark's be through debating hot issues, and support from private com media (and believe us, this can We all need help once in a
student body. That means over advocating for human rights or panies. Politicians extend far be- while, and we can all benefit from
"In terests may
100 opportunities to express hosting a radio show, clubs pro combine all that yond coverage in each organization's unique set
yourself and your beliefs and co vide invaluable experience that and more. o why
define us, but
the Pio11eeLr og). of cools. Interests may define
make things happen, and over we will undoubtedly use in the doe it seem that tudent groups us, but they shouldn't keep us
100 opporrunitie to make con real world. But the real world isn't club at LC are o they shouldn't can also appeal from getting co know each other.
nections and build meaningful confined to one group of people insular? to the ssoci How about at the next tudent
networking skills. That last part, who all think the same way-and Instead of hold keep us from aced tudents of Organization Committee dinner
though, doesn't quite define LC's LC's club should try to break ing exclusive train Lewis & Clark we all take the hair' advice and
clubs. this mold. ing ses ions for getting to know to have their network with one another? It's
tudent clubs give us the Businesses that thrive work skills, clubs should interests well always awkward to reach aero
each other."
chance to make new friends and cogether. Manufacturers call on branch out and represented. the Bon-aisle and break free of
have fun outside of our academic marketers to push their products. include groups with Groups with ex the cliques we find so comfort
live . They al o erve a an excel ocial media platforms defer to similar interests. Clubs should perienced members can nurture ing, but in the end, collaboration
lent platform for putting our tech gurus to make their visions a promote, advertise and document leadership skills in less experi- only helps.
·- There could be more Ooint Potentially this could be help
: effort]. Some clubs are consci STUCENT ful in bringing different clubs
: entious about it and some are and different kinds of people
not. It's okay when clubs don't together on campus. It's often
VOICE
work together becuase they difficult for clubs with smaller
have different missions, so it's attendance to have their voice
hard to collaborate on differ heard or some of their events
ent events. I: well-attended, even if that club
"I think clubs on campus are far
I
: and/ or event has a lot to offer
too isolated. Lots of groups have I
- Mason Wordell ('15) : students. Being a part of a lesser
similar interests or goals, but there
Coordinator, SEED : known club can be difficult and
doesn't seem to be much of an ef-
~----------------------------------· I
: often frustrating. Perhaps col-
fort to reach out. From what I've ex l
laborating could allow for great
If clubs found ways that their top perienced, clubs only cross-pollinate
er attendance and recognition
ics could overlap effectively, interactions if one member happens to be in
on campus.
within interest would be good. other clubs with similar interests."
ina Manno ('14)
- Sophia Horigan ('17) - Zoe Dowling ('16)
Co-President, PDX Hillel
Member, CAB Co-President, LC Effects
OLCC methods inculcate fear in student body
BY JOHN ROGERS They also dissuade students from on educating students and young Unplanned Pregnancy found that show that usage continues co rise.
STAFFW RITER seeking assistance from Cam- people how to consume alcohol teaching abstinence had no effect Enforcement and ab tinence did
pus afety, or even the Portland safely. Trying co stop LC students on the sexual activity of young nothing to reduce participa.tion
Police, because with this assis from drinking altogether i naive sters, while comprehensive sex in these activities. It is nearly
The current tactics used by the tance comes the OLCC and their and unproductive. education had significant, positive impossible to stop human beings,
LCC offer no lasting changes citations. If the OLCC hope co There are many examples of effects on safe sex practices. An especially young people, from do
when it comes to underage drink make a positive, lasting impact on societal problems and their solu other semi-comparable iruation ing things they do not believe are
ing. Instead, they instill feelings underage consumption, the most tions that argue against the cur would be the use of marijuana in morally wrong. If they can accept
of anger and fear in the students affective plan of attack would rent tactics of the OLCC. One the nited tares. Although law this, they have the potential to
of Le\vis & Clark, who have be be for the agency co accept that ever-prevalent issue is underage enforcement has spent billions have a lasting, beneficial impact
come accustomed to their pres young people will continue co sex. A study by the ational of dollars fighting to stop the use on the drinking culture at LC and
ence over the last year and a half. drink alcohol and instead focus Campaign co Prevent Teen and of marijuana in the , surveys the other locations they occupy.
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OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG
Modest suggestions for new network changes
BY SAM STEWART Matt Hales ('15), a member of is when the video is com call attention to a serious i -
STAFFW RITER the elite Pamplin Honor ociety, pressed!" sue: the summer network
agreed, saying, "I'm just not However, when changes have produced
The internet is down, grades ure J can make the 's without asked to address the a system that is un
are up and students are out park otes for the readings." complaints, the IT reliable and
raged. s mu ic major Peter The issue crescendoed last department an slow.
Treville ('14) said, "I'm nor at week when the entire network swered, "Actually,
Lewis & Clark for a letter grade; disappeared for five hours in the most people don't
I'm here for the community, morning. Many students were know that we've upgraded
namely Facebook." Our IT de unable co print their homework the hardware as well a the
partment alleg- assignments software. Besides, ev
edly "renovat and com erything is in the While I have
((Though all of
ed" the campus plained that cloud." admittedly
network over the excuse "the not polled a
these interviews
the summer, but internet is bro statistically
they really just ken" was not "representa
are clearly ficti
added colorful embraced by tive sample"
sticker to the tious, they call professors. of the
router, and tudents undergradu
thus returning attention to a aren't the ate body,
students were . . only ones mot of
senous issue:
welcomed back complain my friend
with internet ing; faculty find the
the summer
connectivity that aren't hap- new
would embar py with the network
network chang
rass orth Ko new network, worse than
rea. Part of the es have pro either. oc1- last spring.
problem appears atc Professor It is erratic
co be the paral duced a system of Chemis- on Macs and
lel sewage up try George even worse on
that is unreli
grade. s Head Trieble, feeling PCs. While I un
of Campus that he speaks derstand IT wishing co eliminate
able and slow."
Development for mo t of the annoying sign-in proces ,
ILLUSTRATION
Walter Big- the faculty, BYA MYR OSENHEIM the current a1ternative i decid
galow patiently said that the edly worse. reliable network i
explained, "We made the pipes unreliable WiFi means no more no different than clean dor
underground bigger bur the etflix films at work: "The mitories, modern facilities and
ones in the air smaller. l t's quite connection i just coo spotty. The lackluster response from Despite the unhappy donors, healthy food: we should demand
simple, really." .Jf I can't stream The Big Bang IT and the ongoing connectivity the administration offered no the same quality of service as
Students have expre sed Theory in 1080p, it's not worth troubles have started to gain at comment beyond J\ LC enacor we do elsewhere on campus.
concern because they have been watching." Even Campus afety tention from donors and alumni. George Baran's ('15) remark Parents and donors employ IT
forced to finish their homework acknowledged that the reduced ne distinguished alumna, who that "internet connectivity is a to provide a robust infrastruc
on time and pay attention in bandwidth make their job chal requested that he be identified right just like clean water, a fair ture, and IT is, quire simply, not
class. nthropology major Paula lenging: "The cameras already only by her initials M. L., said trial and owning a gun. Besides, doing its job. We should not
faulkner ('16) complained, "J f send back grainy phocos of she thought the WiFi situa- bamacare guarantees it." remain ilent about this; if we
l can't check Facebook during darkened dorm rooms. You can tion at her alma mater wa "a Though all of these inter don't motivate change, no one
cla , l don't bother going." imagine how much harder it disgrace." views are clearly fictitious, they will.
Letters to the Editor
UniSex seeks to better represent student body
OPEN LETTERT O THE LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY FROM UNITED SEXUALITIES CLUB PRESIDENT
and networks within the Lewis & from nisex leader hip. befitting of our group's vision. We icy,w hat it mean to be an ally,
DEAR LEWIS &
Clark and larger Portland com o, where does nisex go from are here to support and welcome how co avoid ci exist/binary/
CLARK STUDENTS munities. here? As the everyone-this is problematic language and how co
However, this fall, ni ex, our newlr elected is our respon meant co be a safe confront our privilege, especially
AND FACULTY,
((It
listserv and several on-campus pre ident of space for every cis privilege. We have al o reached
sibility and duty
groups received an anonymous nisex, l feel one. out co the Queer Resource Center
Hello. My name is icole and email calling out our organization that it is im- This semester, and other LC groups about work
to our commu
I am the new pre ident of United for being rransphobic and cis ex portanr to get I believe we have ing rogether instead of against
cxualities. I joined nisex last ist. Obviously, I wa shocked by feedback if our nity and our started moving in each other.
year because I wanted to network the email, a I fully believed that organizacion a better direc- o far, I think we're on the
with more queer nisex was a sup 1s tn any way selves to continue cion. We are still right padt, and it is our responsi
people and increase ·((Weare here portive group for not serving our a ocial group, bility and duty co our community
vi ibiliry of queer all LC students. community ta restructunng but we have also and ourselves to continue re true
issues on cam to support and But a the author the best of our tarted making curing and educating our elves to
and educating
pus. I made many of the letter came abilicies.T his strides cowards better serve the L community.
amazing friend in welcome ev forward and l mean owning promoting social nisex will continue work to be
ourselves to bet-
ni ex who helped began a dia- up ro ignorant ju rice through in come better allies and advocates,
eryone-this
support me when l gue with other and hurtful and .t er serve the LC club discussions and I welcome any feedback and
my family had members of the mistakes in the and dialogues. By new voices who would like co be
is meant to be
trouble accepting LC community, I past. On behalf • " sharing experi involved with this process. Our
my involvement in a safe space for learned that there of my prc<lc- community. ences and a ·king general meetings are Fridays at
the queer com- wa a long hisrory cessors and que tion, we 6 p.m. in Templeton 235 , \, and
muniry. Becau e o f everyone. " of microaggrcs myself, I would have learned a concerns can be emailed to u •
everything nisex sions, negligence like co formally apologize co the great deal from one another. ince lclark.edu
had gi en co me, and ignorance co LC community, especially those becoming aware of our own ig
I decided to run for president, wards the trans* and marginalized hurr in the past by ni ex exclu norance, we have begun educating icole Calan<le
hoping to expand our incJusivity queer communities on campu sivity and ignorance that is not ourselves about queer inclusiv- U11iteSde x11alitiePs.r esident
6 OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEE
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How do your fashion tastes differ from each other?
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: A bit. [During] freshman year,
I was probably a'II Junie B.
Jones, I've
bandoned some of that
clutter, I guess.
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this weekend. And not just a little While it probably won't help
tipsy-blackout drunk. I also to ay, "We've all been there" (be
talked co my crush for the first cause, honestly, I haven't), WE'VE
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Do not be worried. Most will probably think that you are
Wine-Wednesdays are not nearly crazy. However, as the advice
this successful. Without your giving virgin, I am bound by the
ent, but;IUt~- (Ori s tbat pinoc-inspired discussion, you Pioneer's Code to give you all of
justm e?Tlatm a, justb e me.) would not have a foundation from your options.
Thenl go«t o the Jladrijarris which to speak co your crush. 2) e your blackout to your
(eggplantto llsw ithw alnuat nd My Wine-Wedne days usu- advantage. Brag co your crush
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monthsa go.A ne cstatici n fan1Uticd ressin O g D thes imple "blackout drunk." Get tipsy. E&D midterm and how you just
wasa n awm:dfo r Jiving ternationaGl eoigianc ommunity salad( S6)t hat6 niabedo ff the Then0 go to faggie's and buy had to let go for the night. Then
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ofGeoigiltfortwo foods minds themo f cbiJd.. menu W U thet op-sellinKg biabli sk the crush if they'd like to the Manor Hou e fountain? I ate
PeaceC otpsW. Oik- hood.J aoitTahl Jppilya t~ ~ tufW beef & porkc lumplqs), eat a Hot Pocket. They will know how many of the massive micro
Georgiea-itnparaa:pcilm Kiaz:ie :whicIh v egetuian'odu t o£ you're a Wine-Wedne day kind wave burricos at Maggie's?" It'll
toad baodcdm ec.J iscovaedp owdaed Tbep:ei n the SupsaP lue proper of girl, so they won't be hocked be such a great way to spend rime
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1r:ib:llcllwith comfortf oodm bal:ms ome .art St. in the hallway and get busy in their 3) Bring ice with you co talk
ID make dough of.--lcvelrt.tnnKMda --911'andt0- Howard single. with your crush. I highly recom
~Jeamiagtomake adtma. a ew.Maican,b c6 .Moodayd arQugSba turday ow when I say leave your Hot mend the largest Trail Room cups
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leave your vagina safe at home? nitely cay cool!
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~LIJII
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ANIMAL \'egrcst, volumecre<l at a farm "It' so easy for stuc..lcnctso get
animal sancruary out ide Portland caught up in rheir academic and
COLLECTIVE
with member· of the J,e,"i • & ocial bubbles," Broughton said.
Clark L'lw School's Student ,\ni "\X'e live in one of tl1e most pro
B-YA LLIEM CRAITH mal Legal Defense Func..cl hapter grc sive cities ll1 the worlc..la, nc..wl e
FEATURESE DITOR anc..wl orked with other animal nceJ co expand our horizons anc..1
rights groups in the orthwest tu cake advantage of the opportuni
Pormerly known a~ the -\nimal demonstrate against fish farming tie • that that provides us with."
Club, the re-vamped Lewis & in Seattle. Currently, Broughton anc..fl el
Clark \nimal Collecave reflects a "LC ,\nimal Collective is not low .'cue.lentC oorc..linamrG abe
"shift in ideology cowards greater a club, per sc, in that there's no Trepanier f 14) arc working \Vith
inclusion of broader social justice member or outsider dichotomy, SEF.D and the LC Garden ol
issues, in adc..litiunto animal rights but rad1cr ju ta group-of people leccive to bring the co-i under of
issues," said Student Coordinator in LhcL C community who arc Fooc..1 or Bombs to campus in
Katherine Jernigan ('14) plays with a goat while volunteering at
Beau J3r ughton (14). incerestec..iln issues related co borh December. They are also working
Lighthouse Farm Animal Sanctuary.
Animal Collective defines itself human and non-human animal ," wirh the enter for ,\nimal I ,aw
as "an open, student-run group Broughton explained. cudies at the law school co plan tu anybody anc..el verybody in the _--J.nimCalo llectitlwf e/c(J11a1llc .r
dedicated co social justice and \'fith occasional mceangs, tl1e an inaugural Human-. \nimal • cue.l Le\\is & Clark community. and 1 i11te1ukd1 11emheorfs the LC co111-
animal Liberati n." This semester primary focus of the group is on ies Conference for Jan. 25, 2014 feel that tl1ey'rev ery demon'tra m1miryto get i111'0lvie?d1 J e mailing1 1sa t
alone, it ha protc tcc..Rl ingling attending events in the Portland that will engage members of all tive of our interest in issllcs that ,111imalc/11b@,ldartkm.eddj o1i1n i11g0 11r
Brothers Circus's use of elephants area and bringing to campus three LC campuses. include, but expand upon, ammal openF acehoogkr o11p.
when it was in town, anended peakec who fight apathy m LC. "These tw event \\ill be open rights," Broughton said.
-Sustainabilityi s Sexy A COLUMN FOCUSEDO N
ENVIRONMENTACL ONCERNS
BY LUCYR OBERTS practices. fore recently, the area in this minor include "climate buildings to mark where floods political ju ticc into their work. It
STAFFW RITER of sustainable art has emerged in change and su tainability for art had reached in previou years. helps us question our relationship
academia and in the professional ists and designers" and "commu he created a "three-dimensional with the natural world and give
There are many different ap field. nity arcs and documentary." This map which makes apparent the ome deeper meaning and a prac
proaches and ways of interpret tis College of Art and Design type of art ha been described as ever-changing pre ence of water. tical application to fine art. Art
ing sustainability. usrainabiliry and Maryland Institute College of being less about style and more In read of an abstraction, this integrated with activism provide
is generally regarded as havmg Art implemented a sustainability about sending a message. mapping makes apparent the a canva that can encourage us to
three areas of concern: ecology, minor last fall. The II website 1\rt is a powerful mechanism constancy of change through think beyond boundaries, pushing
equality, and the economy. We scares that "artists and designers by which we can convey an visceral experience." he said thi people's expectation and limits
have seen ustainability permeate _wishc o be cultural contributors; important message about climate project is also important becau e and asking people to be agents of
through many different prac- for many, chi means acting as change. One example of eco-art it reminds people co be prepared. change. If we view nature a the
tices and aspects of society. For agents of social change, often is Mary Mi s's 2007 project in ustainability in the fine arts supreme arti t, perhaps we will
example, u cainable development, through a proactive involvement Boulder, Colo. he called it" on is a powerful way for artists co scare co see the beauty and-art in
ustainable agriculture and ustain with su tainability, climate change, nect the Dots" and placed 600 integrate important message of our surroundings and move in a
able banking are not uncommon and social responsibility." las e large blue metal dots on trees and social, economical, ecological and direction that aims to protect it.
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ARTS9
OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG
LAST CALL FOR ONCE
photo of the week
UPON A WEEKEND
BY EMMAH OCH Dodo Bird" by Courtney Harris
SCHNEIDER ('14).
STAFFW RITER "There are a lot of very
This weekend, the (Pause.)
creative interpretations of the
board pre enc Once pon a
theme this year," said Co-Editor
Weekend (0 W), a series of
Maya Gold ('14). "I know we
one-act plays written and directed
were worried becau e there isn't
by students. These plays are cast,
a playwriting clas this emester,
rehearsed and memorized within
and we were worried we wouldn't
24 hours.
get enough submis ion . We're
The theme for this year's
really excited that so many people
0 W festival is "Last Call." As
submitted stuff."
piring student playwrights at Lewis
"I'm excited that we have so
& lark were asked to ubmit
many collaborations this year with
their one-act plays that adhered to
other clubs, and I'm just excited to
the central theme to the (Pause.)
see the show," said Harris, who is
board chi week. fter many hours
also a co-editor.
of reading and voting, the (Pau e.)
tudent directors will hold
board ucce fully elected the ix
auditions this Friday at 5 p.m. in
one-acts that will be performed at
the Black Box Theater. All are
chi year's festival.
welcome to come and audition.
Thi year's one-acts are " o
The OUAW festival will take
Point" by Dierdre Collins (16),
place Saturday, Oct. 19th at 10p.m.
"Call to Arms" by ita Fidler ('14),
in the Black Box Theater in Fir
"Can You Here Me ow?" by
cres. In addition to the one-acts,
Charlotte Markle (15), "Invi i
LC a cappella groups and the PHOTO BY TED JACK ('15) WANT TO SEEY OUR PHOTO FEATURED
booze" by Emma Hoch- chneider
Ukelele Orchestra will perform AS PHOTO OF THE WEEK? EMAIL YOUR
('16), "Untitled" by Hannah Olson IN LINCOLN CITY, ORE.
between scenes. The entire show BEST SHOT TO PIOLOG@GMAIL.COM
('14) and "The Last Call of the
is free.
DAMALOT·
in an effort to create a realistic crude idea men have that women
S A HILAROUS, POLITICALLY
scene. However, a moment later, in society are somehow always
'Ii • INCORRECT BROADWAY PRODUCTION out step his royal consort, Patsy, half-naked cheerleaders, and even
tapping coconuts together to the the idea of the absurdity of gay
BY JESSEM ERCHANT once it is understood that finding the Lake, played by the sensa now very obviously fake sound of marriage still being illegal. Its
STAFFW RITER the Holy Grail is a te t of their tional tephanie Heuston, who the king's horse. As funny as this political incorrectness presents
Mon!JP ython'Ss pamaloti et ability, the king and the knight granted King Arthur the sword initially is, now that the audience hilariou characters with over
in the middle ages, which the defeat obstacles (sometimes not that granted him power, they best understands what i going on, the the top per onalicies that drama
king him elf points out is ironic so gracefully) in an effort to prove a ferocious bunny, French guards king leaps on the horse and gives tize stereotypes. s a result, the
because they haven't yet discov themselves. taunting insults such as, "Your Patsy a "very good" for attentively members of the audience can all
ered what comes afterwards. The While the musical has made its mother is a hamster," the Knights tapping his coconuts at the right identify with them and are forced
musical follows the quest of King way around the world, it recently Who ay " i" and other horrible pace. This is only the first example to laugh at themselves.
Arthur of England, played by showed at the Lakewood Center characters. of the musical's incredibly wicry The quality of the mu ical was
Jay Pevney, and the knights he for the Arts in Lake Oswego, Ore. A king with a stern face, way of poking fun at the outra on par with any broadway shows
acquires along his quest to locate The intimate space highlighted straight back and decadent geousness of society. I've seen, and I would definitely
the Holy Grail. the buzz and allowed for a more ensemble gallops on stage ans In this musical nobody is safe. suggest seeing another production
The immediate response to dramatic breaking of the fourth horse. At first, the sound of the Mockery touches the idea that by the Lakewood Theatre Com
this quest is a knight joking that it wall as the audience interacted clicking and clacking of hooves Jews are essential for a broadway pany. Their next show is a comedy
wasn't very responsible for God to with the actors. appears to come from a sophis production to be successful, the called I 11specli1C1agr ola nd it runs
lo e it in the first place. However, With the help of the Lady of ticated technical source above arrogance of the French, the from ov. 1 to Dec. 8.
KL
SNIPPETSO F MUSICAL
WITH KLC'S THE UMBRELLA
crowd was lit \vith energy. The it a fundamental part of their
> • ' A~
(•'~ . • band played for well over an hour musical experience at this school."
and kept audience member danc The Dancing Hats have become
: • A > .._,, • _;, - • ~
ing the whole time. an icon for musicians here: they
This show wa not out of the embody something that all musi
ordinary. s hohei Kobayashi cians at LC can identify with. s ounding every bit the by
('13)-singer, guitarist and man Kobayashi described it, "It's that product of bands like onic Youth
dolin player for the group-put sort of spirit of getting a bunch and irvana, Brooklyn-based
it, ''lt wa always fun mu ic to of friends on stage and making Hunters seem plucked from the
just bounce around co. It was a music together. It's such a Lewis pages of a Daniel Clowes novel.
spectacle to have a bunch of like & Clark thing." Down to the cover art for their
minded people on stage cream The tradition will continue, but debut, self-titled LP, everything
ing." the band is moving on. ow no Hunter do inhabit the angsty,
The band formed in 2010 longer LC students, its members flannel-encru ted realm of '90s
when O'Hara, l obayashi,Julia plan to pursue their own intere cs. alternative. ong titles like " ar
Cosgrove ('13), Cate iargeson ome are preparing to go to grad cissist," " eizure," " creet Trash"
COURTESYO FTHE DA Cl G HATS'F ACEBOOK
('13) and Jenny Louthan ('13) school, omc arc already working and " osebleed" only add to the
BY HAINESW HITACRE hopped into a five-seat sedan full-time and other are pursu- band's misanthropic teenage vibe. equal inten icy wears on the band.
STAFFW RITER and drove to Vancouver, Brit- ing their own artistic interest .. \ The record starts off strongly ongs blend into one another,
,\fter three years of making ish Columbia for the Winter few will remain in P rtland while enough \vith " arcissist", a dis so rather than feeling like you've
Lewis & lark tudents dance Olympic . During che trip, they other move away.T he time has corced ba. vamp that bursts into heard the natural flow of a really
until they drop, the Dancing Hats decided they wanted to play mu ic come for all of the members co go a full band ver. e, \\,ith ga ping great album, you're left with the
have decided to call it quits. The cogethcr. They have since relea ed their own ways. "Even though the for-air screamed vocals and all. feeling of formulaic writing and
folk-pop group played their final the Roi11-IF/eathMer1 1sicE P, as well band's not together," Kobayashi But the issue with pre enting such cold, mechanical progression.
h w on Oct. 5 at Backspace. as the full album lfe Are All Still explained, "we have this awe ·omc in-your-face intensity at the start i Don't be mistaken: for all of
Eidolons and lax's udnight Frimds,w hich was recorded at kind of love note to our college the age-old quc tion of, "How can its flaws and fault , I /1111/ertsil l
Kitchen, both made up of LC KL tudios. experience." you top it?" Tracks like "It's True" sounds like a r cord where all the
students or alumni, opened the By the time its members . \!though ic may be a long time keep the incensit:yh igh while mix best parts of onic Youth have
show co a fairly came audience. graduated, the Dancing Hats had before anyone gets a chance to see ing the male/ female vocals of the been found and stitched together.
But by the time the Dancing Hats become one of the most promi the Dancing Hat in action again, band's core duo (Derek at on l t' a great oundtrack for youthful
reached the stage, the room was nent band at L . K bayashi the spirit of their music is embed and Izzy . \lmcida) and the high teenage rebellion, but don't expect
packed with bodic .. \s oon as explained, ",\ lot of my mu ician ded in this school. Their album energy of acts like ancouver's much more than that. Hunters
orey Hara ('13) belted his fir t friends made a genuine connec i available for download at their E ,\E. Caterwauling their may be a one-trick pony, but it's
note into the microphone, the tion with the band and con idered website, http://thedancinghats. way thr ugh 10 tracks of almost the best trick.
SPORTS
10 THE PIONEER LOG OCTOBER 18, 2013
Footbaclrlu shaetsh omecoming
BY LAUREN LOVATO the ball are clicking, we are tough
STAFFW RITER to beat."
Welch had two favorite target
The sky was clear and the sun during the game: Andrew Frisina
shone for the energy-filled home ('14) and Curti hirey ('14). Fri i
coming weekend. Two weeks ago, na made it look all too ea y when
the cands at ri wold radium he caught ix pa e. for 98 yard .
were filled with cheers as the Lew Shirey was not far behind him,
is & Clark football rerun picked up putting on an exceptional perfor
their fir twin in the orthwest mance by catching five pa ses for
Conference opener with a 60-30 96 yard for three touchdowns.
win over Puget ound. Also succe sful indi,·idually, he
LC was led by four rushing still credited his team when he
touchdown from quarterback said, 'We really gelled as a team,
Keith '\ elch ('14). This wa an and were able to play together to
other outstanding gatne for ~ elch get the win."
as he also threw for another four Defensively, the Pios did not
touchdown and rushed for 165 fail to disappoint. Andrew Traver
yards on 17 carries, while finishing ('15) and rein Retzlaff ('16) end
26 of 38 passing for 352 yard . ed the game ,vith 14 tackles each.
"Getting your lir twin is Retzlaff also earned two tackles
always a great feeling. It is some for a los . In regard to the team as
thing to build off, and hopefuJJy it a whole, Traver said, "I thought
continues game after game," said we played a solid game on both
Welch when reflecting on the Pio sides of the ball, and it was great
neer ' triumphant performance. getting a win in from of our home
' coring eight touchdowns is a crowd, especially on homecoming
good feeling, but getting the win is weekend."
bigger to me. It's about the rerun, Catch the Pios in their next
not individual stats, so I am more home game tomorrow at l p.m. at
excited about getting the first Griswold Stadium as they fight for
PHOTO BYJ ASMINEG OLDEN
win. The teatn played well, and it another conference win against Wide receiver Curtis Shirey ('15) runs the ball at the homecoming game against Puget Sound on
shows us that when both sides of the Willamette Bearcats. Oct. 5.
,-..
all it takes to remove the title of
Anatomy
choker. Said championship must
be devoid of any taints (such as
of a choker labor strike-shortened seasons,
performance-enhancing drugs
and cheating scandals), and it has
BY PETERM ELLING
to be in some significant sea on
STAFFW RITER
(like the year before retirement or
We are all familiar with the idea
after a career year). LeBron Jaines
of choking in sports: the idea that
and John Elway serve as good
players and teams will play poorly
examples of players who lo t their
under pres ure and lose important
choker status. Both were able to
games. What needs to happen for
win two championships after years
thi label co be applicable, and of carrying subpar teams far into
what does it take to remove it?
Football NWC ALL the playoffs, with ]runes doing
The Chokerization Process/
so in con ecutive MVP seasons
What makes a choker?
(one of which wa labor srrike-
Pacifi(cO re.) 2-0 5-0 \'v'hat must a player do to get
hortened) and Elway doing it in
Linfteld 1-0 4-0 the "choker" name? Well, it starts the final two seasons of his career.
..... 1- 0 4-0 with the player pulling off impre - Both performed wonderfuJJy in
Ptd(IJJtulleran1 -1 4-o sive feats over a couple of seasons their most important moments
I.MlI Catt 1-1 1-4 (Rookie of the Year Awards, and lived up to all the accolade
MVP's, first team honors, etc.).
WhilwDt1h 0-2 2-4 given tO them over the years.
Yet no matter what they do in the
PugeSt ound 0-2 1-3 However, some hold the
regular ea on, the playoffs prove
choker reputation de pite winning
ALL difficult. They make boneheaded a championship. Many players on
plays, rum O\'er the ball in critical
the 1995 Atlanta Braves got this
situations and blow big leads. If it
distinction because of the strike
7-1
happens to a player once or twice
shortened season they played in,
5'1,2
(especially early in their career),
and the fact that they did not win
....... fan blame inexperience and bad
any championships outside of that
t luck. However, when it happens
year. After 1995, the Braves rein
if season after season (for five or
forced that reputation by embar
4-5. 8-5 more years), fans and sports writ rassing themselves in the playoffs,
3-2-4 6-5-1 ers catch on. They look beyond by blowing a two-games-to-none
simple explanations like bad luck
1-6-1 3-8-5 lead in the 1996 World cries,
and facing better team , and claim
0-7-1 2-9-1 falling in the first round eight con
that these athletes are men-
secutive time between 2002-13,
tally unable to perform in clutch
and collap ing in eptember 2011.
situations. ne recent example
A true choking reputation
Volleyball NWC ALL is that of Detroit Tigers pitcher
cannot originate from one or two
Ju tin Verlander. The 2011 AL Cy
game . It i the result of years
Pacifilc.u lheranS -0 12-4 Young ward and MVP winner of playoff di appointments and
PugeSt ound 7-1 12-5 ha racked up many wins since his blown opporrunicies, and it is only
debut in 2005, but he has failed
Whitworth 5-3 11-9 curable through winning an un
to perform in his two trips to the
Pacifi(cO re.) 4-4 5-10 tainted championship (or several,
World cries (0-2, 5.73 RA in
if labor strike-shortened season
GeorgFe ox 3-5 8-8
2006, 0-1, 11.25 ERA in 2012). To
are in the mix). Even though
Lewis&Cl al1< 3-5 4-10
many, those are the qualifications
there are many terms that can be
Whitman 3-5 5-16 for being a choker. o what must a
flippantly thrown around in the
Willame1le 2-6 6-f1 player do to get rid of that stigma?
sports community, "choker" i not
Llnfield 1-7 5-10 The Cure
one of them.
Winning a championship is not
SPORTS
OCTOBER 18, 2013 THE PIONEER LOG 11
Student-athlete s potl ight
JARROD NIXON FOR THE \NIN
BY CALEB DIEHL shelter. reduced tO a sprint and everyone
MANAGINGE DITOR "I like being able tO get away he knew losing their voices, I.XO□
from the institutions of school passed Kingstad, who pulled
stranger wouldn't guess that and home," he said. "1 need tO back on the home traighcaway,
Jarrod ixon f14), who eat three have a structured time every neck-and-neck with ixon, lungs
sandwiches for lunch and turned single day where I can put all the pulsating and legs heaving in the
down a Division One bowling thoughts and worries away." battle for .2 seconds.
scholarship tO run cross coun- As a competitive distance ruo In locker room chats leading
try, can run nearly a mile in less r;er, ix.on bases his life on the as up tO the conference due~ the
than four minutes. t last year's sumption that time doesn't come boys agreed that "if Jarrod was
1500-meter conference champion freely. Fueled by Papa John's and going tO have any chance co beat
ship, though, ixon kept even his the Hoecake House, his days are Kingstad, he was going tO have
teammates guessing. a whirl of afternoons shut up in co gee him in the lean," Andersen
The conference match looked the lab; meetings with professors; said. ''All week we talked about the
tO be an underdog swry. ix.on racking up 60 miles per week; lean." .,,
was dueling the state's smooth broadcasting with co-host ikki When the clock stopped and
miler with a shock of unruly hair Ulug f14) on his KLC radio show, hugs and cheers warmed the
and a name as slick as his un the title of which he made sure tO stands, Andersen watched ixon
breakable stride: the legendary Kit censor as, "F-dash-dash-dash You just stand there, lift his head to
Kingstad. Jane," and described as, "per the scoreboard and give a single
The team had its expectations ceiving individuals named Jane fist pump before moving t0 shake
scrawled on the locker room's in a different light through the Kingstad's hand.
whiteboard, whispered after inter medium of song"; and somehow "Jarrod for the win," the
vals and exclaimed on long runs. getting enough sleep. ore of phra e t0s ed around at
It was the mantra of last spring: "How doe Jarrod not go football games and compressed
"Jarrod for the win." insane?" Andersen said. "I e's be into hashcags, f!:irm ost not a ral
nder Willamette University's cause he has a Joeo f good friends. lying cry, gleamed on the white
concrete superstructure, ixon Jarrod's a guy who's always going board. Maybe it meant something
PHOTOC OURTESYO F MICHAELU NDERWOOD
stepped int0 the 1500-merer start tO have your back. By being such a because it seemed so prescient,
with a little more modesty, hi Jarrod Nixon ('14), pictured on the far right, works to get ahead caring person, he's brought good just a simple goal that came true
compact frame hidden behind a of Wilamette University's Kit Kingstad, pictured on the left, last people around him." in a way that seemed so fitting. To
lineup of lanky veterans topped spring in the NWC Championship men's 1500 meter final. Overlooking Willamette's. track, ndersen, the meaning was plain.
by Kingscad's afro. "When I get those friends hugged the railings ''Jarrod finds a way to win and
driving, he's driving,"'Andersen and exclaim, "' iners, baby."
on that line," ixon said, "I have and screamed in disbelief. Around make things happen," Andersen
continued. "You can hear LC go Tryon rate Park also provides a
to clear all the thoughts our of my the last turn, with 1500 meters said. "You can count on him."
ing crazy in the stands. Chills were
head." Kit Kingstad? "He wasn't
going down my spine." uddenly,
even on my radar."
the unspeakable seemed possible,
Kingscad lurched ahead, put
and everyone wondered how.
ting 50 meters on the chase pack.
ix.on had drained his sprint
ixoo bridged the gap at half
ing speed in the previou day's
way, holding through the second
800-meter prelim on a race t0 a
and third laps, then disappeared
personal record in his best event.
int0 the pack with 500 meters
Anyone else's legs should have
left, dropping t0 fifth place. "I
been running out after traip ing
thought, ' o, he's spent it all"'
on undays \vith the boys from
said ixon's teammate and confi
the Hill t0 Hawthorne Bridge and
dant Kory Andersen f15). "'He's
back, circling the track for a diz
got nothing lefr."'
zying number of mile repeats. Bue
Then ix.on,a biology major
this was Jarrod ixon.
and neuroscience minor, trashed
To his teammates and friends,
the laws of physics.
ix.on' ' on organic chemistry
At 250 meter , Ander en
te ts and string of undefeated
recalled, "Jarrod tart t0 come
conference races come naturally,
alive." In what looked like a jump
like his easy laugh and casual gait,
through space, he closed on
but ixon's life is structured tO
Kingstad, but t0 win, the effort
the econd. 12-rnile ream run
would require something that isn't
presents a chance tO "talk football, PHOTOC OURTESYO F ALIB RAUR
coac~ed in long-distance practices. For Nixon ('14), pictured on the right, running is a way to de-stress and get away.
talk sports," make fun of Ander
With 150 meters tO go, "He's
sen's football ream-the Colts-
Jamming out: Fit Club offers new workout
BY CAITLIN BASILIO Glaeser started attending U she absolutely loved it from the "It gives me a "I like attending -Jam classes
SPORTSE DITOR Jam classes about three years ago starL Although the class sizes have because they're a fun and easy way
and got certified tO be an instruc been smaR she thinks it has been chance to do tO get cardio exercise, and I think
Lewis & Clark's fit Club is tor two summers ago. She started a great opportunity. "My favorite they help build confidence, tOO.
two of my favor
always looking tO get LC students reaching at LC when the Fit Club part is giving others opportunities ndi is an enthusiastic instructor,"
int0 great shape. ew t0 the Fit was looking for instruct0rs, and tO work out and have fun doing said Austyn Byassee f14).
ite things: get a.
Club this year is U-Jam, taught by "I have such a pas it," Glaeser said. he is grateful "Andi does a great job of
ndrea Glaeser ('14). U-Jam is a tO be able tO share her love for good workout and teaching the moves and making
fun and athletic hip-hop/ dance/ sion for working exercising with the LC commu me feel comfortable," McClena
fitness workout that combines nity. "I have such a passion for d ance. " han added.
dance and high-energy music. It is out and love being working out and love being able tO Comeg et into shape!A ttend U-]am
designed tO get your heart racing, motivate others," she said. It give me a chance tO do cwo classesth at 1JJeeetv eryT uesdafyr om
able to motivate
tO gee your body moving and tO Even with small class sizes, of my favorite things: get a good 5:10-6:10p .m. and Fridayfr om 4-5
have you soaked in sweat by the participants eem tO be enjoying workout and dance," said Mariel p.m. in the mat roomi 11P all1plinS ports
others."
end of every class. U-Jam. "The clas is o much fun! McClenahan ('14). Center.
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at Lewis & Clark at Lewis & Clark at Lewis & Clark
7 p.m. 1 p.m. 12 p.m.
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12 THE PIONEER
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You caught
my eye
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homework. u L~sg ~ rts
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You: An internet connection that won't leave me.
08:00 ~bn~E J.r~~
ou: Owner of the hippie van-parked out ide Holm VMA performance fac Sponsored by the dance department
Mc: Willing to help you mak it into a lo e machine. ulty across all &scipjjnes 08:30 -Bangerz & Beethoven: Does Miley got Bach?
have decided that Mjley's Sponsored by the music department
You: Study room on the third floor of Watzek. rebrand1ngi s the most 09:30 -Blurred Lines: Feminism and Miley
Me: I know I blew you off all week, but we can make liberal arts thing to happen Sponsored by gender studies
tonight last forever. to the world in years. 10:00 -The Miley Tongue Phenomenon:
Here is the sched Sponsored by the sociology department
Y u: Red-head hiking in h I . • ule for the first annual 11:00 -The transformation of Miley:
antirP u to be head-o er-heels ~ r mi;. Bangerz Symposium, A joint effort between economics and chemistry
named in honor of the 11:30 -What is the tree in her lap? Lyrical analysis
You: queen herself Sponsored by the English department
Me: Wishing I had a "You." The mission of the 12:00 -Brown Bag Lunch:
symposium is simple: to Topics include a philisophical discussion regarding
symbolism
unite all majors and mi
1:00 - Keynote address by senator Ted Cruz
nors at Lewis & Clark in a
Is there a connection between Miley's showdown a~d the
common conversation.
shutdown?
run last week.
You can see the but the protests have now. The representative
-Lonely Reed student
corpses scattered around mostly been squished. The stated, "I wouid expect
My Best Friend, last seen between Howard and
campus, left on the representative says that "if more of these students.
Platt with the DSA Celebs, Spring 2013.
sidewalks, no one willing action isn't taken quickly, We may seem disgusting,
-Smoker
to commemorate the lost there may be no hope for but most of the students
Missing something? Email piolog@lclark.edu.
souls. Everyone walks past [the slugs] to remain on here are even more
with maybe the simplest campus:' disgusting:'
acknowledgement: "It's Unfortunately, it is When I asked one
a shame ... " and on they difficult for the slugs to student how he felt about
go. The slug gooshing at do anything quickly. "I the matter, he replied, "I
Lewis & Clark is vicious. had been trying to tell didn't even know this was
The bodies are piling [the Backdoor] about a problem. I mean, I've
up and no one has this calamity ever since squished a slug, or maybe
spoken out about this those blood-loving brutes two, before, but it was
catastrophe, until now. returned to ~ampus;' the just sort of an accident:'
The Slug Legion Against representative explained, SLUGs eeks to end this
Unjust Gooshing (or SLUG "but the Pioneer Log's kind of ignorance with
for short) approached the offic~ is very far away from their actions. They claim
Pioneer Log this week my rock in the ravine:' that students like this are
about the devastation. SLUGh as tried to meet the ones who propel the
"The students here with college authorities problem into mass murder.
are ignorant;' said one in recent weeks, but have In order to prevent further
representative who asked been refused any such slug gooshing, it is best
to remain anonymous opportunity. Most college thawu look where you
for his own safety. "They officials consider the walk.
think just because they gastropods to be slimy
have legs, they have the and gross and refuse to
right to walk all over us:' • let them in their offices.
SLUGh as taken to the SLUGb elieves this attitude
sidewalks in recent weeks led to the violent actions
to protest the gooshing, being taken by students
The Backdoor is a work of humor and fiction.
This week's contributers were Drake Macfarlane and Haines Whitacre.
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