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Volume 82, Issue 3

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2014-02-21

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NEWS
2 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 21, 2014
JuniperH all renovationtso providef resh
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief
accomodationfso r upperclassmetnh isf all
Zibby Pi llote
ManagingE ditor
Caleb Diehl
cc rding co Michel George,
EDITORIAL
associate vice president for
News
Facilities, funding for the project
Joey Carmichael, Josh Freeman
come from "funds that are
Opinion
et a ide for expenditure [on]
Michelle Chernack
pr jeers co improve housing
StyleS ource facilities" at Lewis & lark.
Amy Rosenheim, Gaby Stanley Renovations such as this one are
Features done co maintain the value of
Emma Cranston, Kaiya Gordon tl1e pr p rty and in chi case, co
meet student demand and attract
Arts
upperclassmen.
Katrina Staaf, Guadalupe Triana
"Living on campus as an
Sports
upper classman has been a huge
Lauren Achee, Caitlin Basilio
convenience [and] having a imilar
Backdoor location with renovated facilicie
Drake MacFarlane is definitely appealing," Hunter
IllustrationE ditor • Meece ('15), a current Forest
Kelsey Gray re ident, aid.
For chers, however, the
PhotoE ditor
renovations will likely not be
Lacey Jacoby
The exterior of the current Juniper Hall. PHOTO BY LEX SHAPIRO enough incentive co stay.
attractive" co upperclassman and hared private single bathrooms,
SocialM edia and Web Manager BY JOHN ROGERS "When you add up ro m
Tyler Wayne Patterson STAFFW RITER to meet tl1e demand for "high each containing a toilet and/or and board, it ends up being coo
quality living facilities" on campus. shower. A common room with
expensive. It just seems like I'm
COPY CHIEF n Feb. 14, the Lewis & Clark "The presence of upper- a fully equipped kitchen will be
Emma Hoch-Schneider getting more space for !es money
board of trustees approved plans divi ion students in the re idencial built on the first Aoor and the
if I live off campus," aid Maria
Copy Editors co renovate the Juniper building population adds a richness and upper Ao r will offer a mailer
aracino-Lowe (15), an off
Annabel Carroll, Trushaa of the Forest dorrnicorie . The breadth of experience chat fosters lounge/bu ine center. The
Castelino, Hannah Licht, Nora campu resident.
dorms, which will be finished the en e of community and entire building will be energy
Meyers-Sachet While the project cannot
May 15, will be available onJy connection or belonging among efficient, costing the school
motivate all upperclassman co
CONTRIBUTORS co upperclassman srudents. all of our re idents," aid Director roughly 2,000-4,000 dollars a year
StaffW riters remain on-campu re idents, the
The renovation offer a fresh of Housing & riencacion, andi co heat. Double-paned windows,
Russ Alton, Dylan Camel. Emma Juniper renovations may broaden
Grillo, Liam Healey, Ted Jamison, option for upperclassman who Bottemiller. LED lighting and trickle vents
the spectrum of students who will
Maddie Lee, Peter Melling, might otherwise choose co live By the rime construction will help with energy efficiency
JesseM erchant, John Rogers, AJ con ider it.
Slepian, SamW eller off campus. ccording co Dean is complete, Juniper will be and cost. Along \vith the external
of rudent Anna Gonzalez, radically different. !though not renovations, the building will also
For bl11epn·1o1ft sth e current
Illustrators: by renovating Juniper the finalized, the projected building be tructurally reinforced better
Laura EstradaM, aria Estrada, renovatiopnl ans visitp iolog.com
college hopes "co make housing will boast single ro ms and preparing it for seismic activity.
AdrianM iner
Students and community turn out to
Photogl_'a~ers
Emma Gnllo, lex Shapiro
COVERA RT
Lacey Jacoby protest violence against women
Operations:
BusinesMs anager
BY EMMAG RILLO
Katherine Keller
STAFFW RITER
FACULTYA DVISOR
Molly Robison Kelly
n February 14th, people
STAFFA DVISOR gathered in cities around the
Jason Feiner world co protest violence again t
worn n. Through the organization
ne Billion Rising, people raised
awarene ab ut violence again t
To order a subscription of the women through dancing and Aa h
newspaper please email: mobs. Protester dance to rai e
ubs.piolog@gma i I .com. awareness about violence against
women and then proceed co lobby
To place an advertisement, a government official. Each city
please email: come up with its own et f
ads.piolog@gmail.com. demands that it feels are not being
met within its community
The Pioneer Log serves to This year, P rtland had its
inform the Lewis & Clark com second annual ne Billion
munity on issues of concern to Rising protest. The prote t
students. Advertisements, Let started in Holiday Park, and then
ters to the Editor and Editorial marched co Pioneer quare.
do not necessarily reflect the cheduled Aash mob, foll wed
opinions of The Pioneer Log or by peal<er . Then community
Lewis & Clark College. members marched on to The First
ongregacional hurch n Park
The Pioneer Log ve for a reception.
0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Rd. The focus of Portland ne
MSC 121 Billion Rising effort was co
Portland, OR 97219 put an end co child abuse and
piolog@gmail.com sex trafficking. According co
www.piolog.com one of the speaker at Pioneer Protestors hold a sign in Pioneer Square at One Billion Rising. PHOTO BY EMMA GRILLO
quare, 500 children in Portland
are victims of sex trafficking. Pioneer quare, there seemed co gathered in a small group co listen
Member wrote down the requests be only a handful of procescors co speakers talk about why it is
that they had for government huddled in a mall group. When important co protest violence is going co cementing programs
cP.
officials, and handed chem in a the music began, about 20 or against women. o that women in other countries
part of their protest. so people started co dance the Julie Jacobs ('16), from are n t victim of violence and
Although One Billion Rising choreographed "Aash mob" the Amnesty Internaciorfa.l sex trafficking," aid Jacob . he
has only been active in Portland danc . Lewis & Clark students club, lobbied a local Oregon urged protesters co lobby their
for a year, it i cradicionallya who did not know the dance senator last fall co support the senator co support I A and
widely attended event across the attempted co join in. After tl1e Internacional iolence gainst end violence against women.
country. However, upon arrival at dancing was finished, people Women cc (IV W ).

NEWS
FEBRUARY 21, 2014 3
THE PIONEER LOG
Meet the candidates for ASLC President
joke campaign. I'm running for President th e top ten, choo e a cop two, have more
because l want t make.,\ L stop being a debate ab ut it, and then decide. We can
joke. 1 think it can be serious business, and do things like that. Polls going out co the
I think it hould be. student body-we have the access, we have
the matena~ but people haven't put in the
What ort of political experience do effort to d it.
you have under your belt?
AHMED: I don't have a lot of 'political' WEISBERG: First thing, and dus is a
experience, but there's a reason why I big thing: I want to change how we recall
can be in that p irion. lrimacely,t he politician . They got 200 signature co recall
Presidency is a leadershipp o ition. The Callie Rice. ow, her supporter are talking
President can't even vote in the enatc. o, about gccring 100 signatures co recaJJ one
it' not necessarily about legislation; but it' of the guys behindd 1e recall of Callie Rice.
ab ut being able co reach across different l think when you're havi.rtgr ecall-offs with
idc , and it's about bringing the best out petition it shows that the system i kind
of people. Right now, the enace is very of broken. t the very least, we need to
divided. They don't have a vision, they don't increase the number of signatures. Ideally,
have a leader who can bring them cogcther. it would be nice to involve the enace,
Musa Ahmed ('14). Nathan Weisberg ('14).
I think I can provide that. the hief Jusrice and me Judiciary in any
kind of impeachment (which is how they
BY JOEY CARMICHAEL
NEWS EDITOR Ll?'EJSBERGW: ell, I'm from acrarnenco, do it in the real government). To prove is possible. But, we can try. lf you don't try
California, which is me scare capital. 1 that it's a broken system, l have collected to do things-ju c because you don't dunk
Tuesday, Feb. 18, the night of the,\ LC worked ft r the sembly Rules Comnuctec 252 signature for the mo c ridicul u you'll be able to make them all happen
Pre idcnrial debar both candidate har d as an intern for two swnmers. My father pcririon l can think of. [fhe petition wa 'a cxacdy-you're not g ing t get anywh re.
their morivarions, hope and plan t r their spent 36 years working for die Legislative promise to protect our students from me The President of A LC has Barry
presidential bids with the PioneerL og. ouncil. or everyone kn w what that insidious influence of ecret ocierics and Glassner's ear. I'll b able co go co the
The election peri d concludes londay, is-they're the pcopl who write the law . Communi m and co grant the President school admini crarion and talk to them.
Feb. 24 at 9:00 a.m. Wh n a legi lac r want co pass a law, they ab oluce power in order co deal with the I'll be able to go to th bookstore, and say,
caJJt hem up and have them write a law threat.'! ' cop charging people so much-or at lea t,
Why are you running for President? so they can pa s it. o, I've picked up a But mac's not all] m doing; l'm out here have more rentals.' l can't make them listen,
A1wED: There are a I t of rea ons why fair bit ab uc how policies, and about how ft r other rea ns. I ·or instance, d1ere' my but, at the very lea t, I can talk co them. l
I'm running.] chink what Lincoln IB ydl g vernmcnts, work. E.P.l. . Plan-y u might have seen that can fo cer a relation hip with OL - t tr)'
menri ned conighc-when ] said that I t ow, I'm completely aware dus is on ome of my posters. le rands for • nd and deal with mac pr blem somehow; make
wanted to publish the abinct minutes, the n r a state government, or a national Poverty in ollege. I don't dunk mac ,\SLC tudents more aware of their rights so that
'enace minute , and ome of the things government-th re i a gulf ten mil s wide has been doing enough wid1 the thr c when OLCC seeps ver the bounds, we can
chat cake place with the ,\dmini trarion-hc between \, L and a real-life government. quartcrs of a milli n dollar we have to try hie back.
aid, 'That's your con. rirurional duty.' Well, But, many of the underlying principles are and help out our student . 'tu<lenc t day But, really: will we know what l can do
if chat's my consriturional duty, then why the same; many of the rules that we use are at Lewi & lark, on average have ccns-of unless we elect me?
is the current President not providing that the same. They use Robert's Ruic in real thousands of d llars in tudcnt loans that
information? 'he's met with the Dean, government for debate, for one example. they need ro pay off. We can do . mething Why do you de erve my vote?
she's met with the President-I have yet about d1at. '{ ith three-quarter· of a million AIIMED: I de crve your vocc because l've
co s c rec re.lso f d1osc meetings. Who arc What do you hope to accompli h a bucks, you'd better believe we can create been doing a lot for Lewis & Clark-you
thus<.:m cctings for, 1f not for the student ASLC President? jobs. Tf we can get the administration can go to my website co sec all the things
body? 1 chink l'm perfccdy situated to bring Al LI/ED:I hope co accomplish a lot, and ro step up in equal comnucment, we can chat I've done-and l dunk this i ju t
,\ 'L forward from the recall election. By I cry to make my ambitions as concrete as approach busi.nc se in the community and another way t r m to serve my ch ol.
participarin in Walk the Talk, I saw what po. sible s that they're measurabl -things try and make it easier for student co apply \X'alkd 1e Talk, the Ray Warren ·ymp sium,
l could p tcnriaJJyd o if 1 w re in that that I put forth chat you can acruaJJy cc the for job off campus. the rudent Lecture cric , serving as R.A
po ·10011. result of. You can read about my plan on There's also a lot of scuff l'<ll ikc co do working for ,\dmissions: this would ju r be
There are a lot of different idea that l my campaign website, http:/ I 1n11saforprez. wid1 tutoring. \X'eh ave a ruroring progran1, an extension of my work.
have co make A LC a lot more acccs ibl . wordprescso. mI . but no one uses it because no one knows The only way l deserve your voe is if
They hav three-fourths f a million The ,\SL cwslcrccr i very important about it and it pays vir_tuallyn odung. l'd like you're also willing to look at my platform
dollars-thats a lot of p wcr in their to me. People arc on Faccbook: open up to increase the tutor salary I'd like to make and to sec if l deserve your vote. But also
hands. There arc also a lot of new faces Faceb k. People arc n T\\ittcr: go t more pc pie aware that we hav it and I deserve your vote if you wane co ke p me
in d1 Sena re. ] r's a very diverse group Twitter. So, having a tweet a day, having make it ca ier for tu<lents to have the c accountable.
of people, and we're in the middle of a interactive videos for people co watch. jobs. ,\c du point, if l haven't convinced
bcauriful transition right now. These arc There arc a lot of different people who 1 know it' not much, but l think we you in the four years diac you've seen me,
people demanding to take ownership of the don't just digest one way, and ,\SLC needs have a responsibility to do so111elhiw11itgh aJJ and the way J 've operated-and if od1er
school; demanding that,\ LC nor be a joke co be accessible co mosc people. If they dus money. people are nor comi.ncc<l by my four-year
anpnorc. I'm part f chat chang , and I'm have three-fourth f a million dollars, and campaign-then 1 cl n't know what to do at
proud co b part of that change. they have the enace and the abinct and Do you expect to be able to step into this point. Bue, l think my character speaks
the Judiciary, why arc they nor doing m re the role effectively? Do you expect to be for itself.
UYEIJBERG: \X'cll,y ou can't record this co inform che student b dy? able to effect your de ired changes in
document with y ur phone, unfortunately. I've done it. I've done what they ay three month ? IFE/SBERG: l like my opponent. He's a
But, there's something right here-] found can't be done. I've created a website that /ti/ED: Ye , I do. I'm already meeting nice guy, he's i:csponsiblc, he means well.
du wlulc I was doing hi t ry research t r a had more than 300 visicor . l created a with the President. I'm already mccring with But, I've been on my 'whisdc-scop
the is. Ir's a scan of a ivil Rights pamphlet Faccb k that had irnilar vi w -and l'm the Dean . I know a I t of the enator cour.' I've been g ing fr m r m t room,
fr m 1950. In the really small text on d1e ju t promoting my candidacy, I'm n c even and l've met with a I c of them-from through all the dorms, knocking n doors,
back, where it list organizations supporting d1c President. People do want inft rmarion; oppo ing sides, coo· th re's a lot of debar talking co pc pie, gerring ignaturc • for
ivil Right you'll sec ' tudent Council of people do want co hear about LC. They that's going on, and l'm friends with both my pccirion. \! hen I was passing through
Lewis & Clark College.' just haven't had the chance. Even the sides. i\ lot of the senacors also helped me one of the forest dorms, I saw ne of
There was a rime when the student nunutcs from the cnacc haven't been up at with my campaign. I've met \vith Cabinet my opponent's posters. It had his name, ic
government ar Lewis & Clark College did all dus year. How arc pcopl supposed to members. Their concern was, 'How do we had ore,' and some nc had written the
crious things-was involv d in real poliric be informed? The dcci ions that were made hit me gr und running?' l said 'Let's meet word, "..:h y?' on the p ter. ow, I don't
chat affected the lives of pc plc-that with amand1a Bee and with Ford/Steele more, then.' I've reached our to them in mac cond ne defacing people's po cer. ]n fact,
people were interested in and that people didn't inv Ive the student b dy. How are regard. l -..a nt to ay I'm against it. But, l th ughc
cared ab ut. people uppose<l co know what's going n? l'm already doing a !or of the things ir was a good point. \X'ea ll kn w wh re
l'm n , \SL cnacc. . \r our last o, that' nc ·ching l want ro <lo:l \ ant that d1c job require me to d -it would J\lusa stands ,vich regards to the recall of
mccring, we sp nr 45 minutes <l baring to open up the communication. I want just now include me doing diem at a higher Callie Rice. '\ e know he can cite all kinds
about whatm ies ll'es houldu se J1Jhedne bating. people to be able co participate. I want frequency. of very impressive stari tics and faces and
Th pti n were: th full R berc. '. Rule., m re opinions. l want co find a way we can l don't have a lot of rime left, but I think legal things ab ut why she shoul<l'vc been
Robert's Rules with min r change , or bring d1c community tog ther. within that rime, 1 have a lot of concrete recaJJed. But, we don't know anything cl e
our own, truncated version \ id1 Robert's The position of the President is nor things that l wane to set the next President about what he stands for. What's he going
Rules as a backup. Tlus is what we spent 45 necessarily co shove ideas through, it's co up for. S , when ocher people run next year, to cl t h Ip out the finaJ1cials ituation
minutes arguing over. bring out the best in people, and that's what l wane them ro push mac same transparency of ur rudcnrs? Maybe he'll cell us jar the
\X'hen I ran for ·cnate, 1 ran a joke I wane to do. Right now, in the RescrYc and mat sam pcnncss to the student debate!, but J don't know.
campaign. I didn t cake it seriously, and Fund, thcr 's 0,0 0. \'\'hat do we do with bodr, I want to be a role model for the l mink l de ·crve your vote because l
honesd}, l think that wa appropriat . ,\sk that money? Thar's a good question to ask position of the Presidency. have a holi. ric view. l 'm nor a nc-is uc
a random student if they clunk,\ 'LC is a the s1t1dmls. obody ha . \X'hy don't we take candidate. l'm running for many reason ,
joke or n r, and they'll tell you, 'Jr's a joke.' a poll? Let's cake the top ten ideas that the ll"'EfJBERr.:J 'd like to. l don't kno\\· that an<l1 have plan -concrete plans-of what
But, I'm not running t r President on a student body has. The 'cnacc can voe on we can do all du ; l don't know diat all of it l'm going to do in office.

OPINION
4 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 21, 2014
Editorial
Student Media Board deserves more support
BY ZIBBY PILLOTE AND tudenc body. Log and KL included, anyone students pay each eme ter. The John's pizza , four movie ticket
CALEB DIEHL The e tudenc make up the can participate in many ca MB fee goes directly to students or one concert at the Crystal
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND MANAGING tudenc Media Board. pacities. Even if you aren't on doing thing for other students. Ballroom-but none of these
EDITOR The MB represents the an editorial staff or the KLC This seme ter, the MB came benefit or represent the tudent
liberal arts and values of Lewis & board, you can submit visual art, up 2,800 short body the
"The SMB supports
Each pring, student edicors lark in a unique way. ot only academic work or creative prose of being able way the MB
spend hours clicking, dragging does it uphold important aspects to almo t any journal. Work co provide full, does. The
media by students,
and text-wrapping in InDesign. of LC's trategic Plan-The Me related to gender and sexuality functional bud Pioneer Log
They work with Ash Creek Press ridian has an international focus is featured in ynergia, foreign gets for student for students. It's a urges you to
to choose paper weight and and Living MO Al i an envi language in Polyglot, poetry and publications opt-in to the
whether their pages will be matte ronmental publication-it also • prose in the Literary Review, and KLC. That valuable thing, and tudenc Me
or glossy. They ort through document the student voice. article f opinion and album means at least dia Fee next
thousands of The new reviews in The Pioneer Log and 140 students a terrible thing to let semester,
fonts and de "The $40 a year students Jour- music shows appealing to every• didn't pay the and for the
fade away."
liberate over nal for taste on KLC. opt-out fee. For remainder
can choose to contribute
line spacing. ocia1 Three fees from students publication and of your time
ach Ju rice upport student activities. One is KLC, this mean fewer creative at this school. The MB upport
to the SMB is only 0.9
Wednesday, gives the mandatory tudent B dy Fee printing options, re triction on media by students, for student .
16 students percent of tuition." voice co of 360 for the year, which C the use of color and fewer big It' a valuable thing and a ter
make last- tudencs' uses to allocate funds to tudenc name bands on campus. With- rible thing to let fade away.
minute thought groups. The opt-out Green Fee out the upp rt of OC or the The Student Media Boardi s made
changes to breaking news scories on current social issues. (Pau e.) is 85. nlike other student mandatory tudent B dy Fee, the up of Synergia,T he Lewis & Clark
and tweak every phoco and il publishes the work of student groups, however, the MB is not MB is not guaranteed a budget. Literary Review,( Pause.)A, rtEX
lustration. playwrights. rutEXP brings funded by the tudenc Organiza The 40 a year students can PO The Meridian The Joumalf or
Every day, radio DJs curate student art in a paperback form tions Committee, an exten ion of choo e to contribute to the MB SocialJ ustice,P o!JglotL, iving MO
hour-long shows. board of to the ma scs. LC. Our eight literary journal , i only 0.9 percent of tuition. 40 SAIC, KLC and The PioneerL og.
sea oned DJ put cogether In all of the e publication a newspaper and a radio station can buy you many things- ix If you haveq 11estio1p1lse,a sec ontact
concerts and e ents for the entire and organizations, The Pioneer are funded by an optional 20 fee six-packs of PBR, three Papa smb@lclark.ed11.
Recal I presidential election moves us forward
EN
BY LIAM HEALEY likely he will be the next TX The e are all goal we more fun to be a tudent here, I
STAFF WRITER President of the /J~ should care ab ut, ~ut think that hould have been one
LC. Wei berg, they arc not p !icy of the stated objective on the
"I do not recall,'' was the a political actions. recall petition. Here, hmed uses
defense extensively used by Presi outsider, Ahmed's p pulist ideology to convince
dent Richard ixon during the i a re proposed voters that he i repre entative of
\1 atergate hearings, when ixon cently olicy who they are.
denied involvement in the wire elect Weisberg' platform consist
tapping of his political enemies. ed of lowering textbo k costs,
Recall has to do with memory, increasing the number f tudenc
but it also has to do with removal job on campus and subsidizing
from office. ixon, of course, student loans. This is standard
could not remember, but he was political rhetoric; Weisberg seeks
removed. co help hi constituency economi
\1 hen asked what he thought cally, a strategy most reminiscent
of the recall and former L f George W Bush's plan of tax
Pre idem allic Rice ('14), ' cuts for all Americans in 2000.
Presidential andidatc athan The problem is that explicitly
Wei berg ('14) aid that he putting money in voter's pockets
thought Rice was a "perfectly circumvent the idea of govern
fine president," and the recall was ment it elf. If government serves
poorly executed. His opponent, a role, it is becau e of a societal
Mu a hmed ('14), said that the recognition that we a citizen ,
recall wa due to the previous if left to our own devices, would
president breaking con titutional not sp.end money in the way
rules, and he under tood if the that provided the greatest social
student body was confu ed benefit.
about it. Weisberg's subjective My high cho I English teach
claim are debatable, but o is the er had a policy again t cliche
bjective claim fr m Ahmed. o but the world gets better after
governing body ha tated that high school, right? o l close with
Rice br ke con tituti nal regula a clichc. Those who throw stones
tions, and an evaluati n of her e- sh uld not live in gla hou es.
~
actions depends on interprctati n ni r enator include intra- ~ hile I may not be atisfied with
of a vague clause in a no longer who ran on a ** cla barb cues and the recall, or die special election
current onstitution. self-admitted "joke another "big party" for the they are a much my fault a any
Ahm d, a R ident ,\dvi or, campaign" con isting of student b dy a a wh le. The e other student on campu .
has an impres ive resume f anti-communism propaganda. are political, visceral appeals to l hope mat the new .\ L
community involvement and con , \hmed wants to impr ve co make student government the 1 we t common denominamr. President shows an ethic of
nection to the highest level of c mmunication tl1rough social omething tudents care about \ camp.u barbecue (hopefully crvicc, a opposed to the ly p -
administrat.ion. He ha received media and 60-sccond ideo meet intrinsically, harkening back to with cgan ption.), would be litical maneuvering that the recaU
endorsements from several ing recap , whereas \X'cisberg's the I 960's" h n the L student fun, but if the recall was about pr ccdures and pecial election
notable ,\ L cnator . Ir . ccms current seri u campaign want council advocated for civil rights. finding a candidate who made it have been evidence of.
ILLUSTRATIONB YL AURAE STR\ DA
Letters to the Editor
The PioneerL oge ncourages letter and article submissions of up to 500 words from all men1bers of the community
including faculty, staff and students. Plea ·e send submis:ion -and questions to piolog@gmail.com.

OPINION
FEBRUARY 21, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG 5
Letters to the Editor
~ the editor: tage, we haven't explained chi ap preneursh.ip at its best is about accompli h goal of many kinds ful paper, then you are getting
proach as clearly and concretely a creating important change that emanating from disciplines of the the idea. Entrepreneurial th.inking
We appreciate the Piolog's we'd like. But the college's Winter improves .lives." nd because of liberal arts. ome call th.is method reflects the substance and intel
coverage of the Center for ntre Chronicle (with the cover cel this, creativity, initiative and col ·effectuation, a I gical process of lectual strength of the liberal arts.
preneur hip in its la t two i sues, ebrating Pr fes or Mary zybist' laboration are the ery basis of our generating hypothese , testing Period. Full stop.
including the feature "Entrepre ational Book Award in PoecryQ Center for Entrepreneurs.hip. th e hypotheses effectively in the The enter for Entrepreneur
neur hip program look promi - wa just released with three feature We have no intention of cham real world u ing fewer re ources, ship is a centerf or a reason. ~ t exists
ing ' and the ed.icorial" Lewis & stories related co the Center. pioning a "narrow career mindset," and developing a hearty, resilient to bring members of our commu
lark students question place of Take a look. From the co-taught building an undergraduate bu iness expertise through iterative cycle nity together to further the impact
entrepreneurship in in the liberal interdisciplinary cour e noted by program, or teaching " rudent of failing on the way co success. of the liberal arts. All are welcome!
arts." Th.is mix of enthusiasm and the Pionee~ Log, to the enture co pursue profit first." nd as an ur cour e and co-curricular of
t ugh que tioning re.minds us who Competition and third year of the aside, we think business plans are ferings are base4 on th.is method. Brian Detweiler-Bedell and
we are as a community and that we Winterim, the enter for Entre fictions. Really. If th.iss ounds like bench Michael Kaplan
need co think of entrepreneurship preneurship has been evolving In tead, we believe there is science, field research, ocratic Academic Director and Manag
on our own terms, if at all. quickly. a rigorous, creative method t dialogue, the trial and error pro ing Director
Perhaps becau e the Center's s the Chronicle reports, we entrepreneurship that empow ce of a rudio art, or learning co Lewis & Clark's Center for
development is at su.ch an early believe quite simply that "Entre- ers individuals to identify and write a strong and truly thought- Entrepreneurship
Politics are always a feautre of Winter Olympics
,,..
BY DRAKE MACFARLANE share of problem , what with <WJ ;I.
tf!
BACKDOOR EDITOR rampant corn.iption, gay-rights -4-- ~
debacles and more. There is a * k
,I,.
Once again, the Olympics are fundamental irony in th.is though, ~ •
~/tv1f/#--~
here and for two we ks, all nations for many of the nation , such a 'l) -14
lay down their arms and politi- the nited races, have imilar
~ ~
cal conflict so that they can play problems. The pot calls the kettle
slip-n-slide on ice. Well, except the black here. Bue that is par for 'It .,,..
only part of that tatement that is the cour e. nee the limelight .,.Jt-
"il-"
really true is the slip-n-slide. The i shown on a host country, the
lympics arc a gigantic dog and political vultures will fly in.
pony show, meant co di tract the And that is a goodt hing. The ,.
gaze of the world. hoops that countries go through
The idea of the lympic i co try and become ho ts f the ...
that rival nation can halt their lympics are ridiculou . nd,
hostilities through sport. How once they get it, they are effec
ever, that is but an 'idea', n thing tively forced co pend billions of
more. In reality, the Olympics dollar on an event that is two
are just a chance for nations to weeks long with no chance of
throw their weight around without recouping their investments. The
having ro fire a hot. Well, except host countries try to show off in ILLUSTRATIONB YK ELSEYG RAY
in the biathlon, which is cross front of the world and by doing
country kiing and marksmanship o open themsel es up co crutiny nes and ridiculousn ss of the e chi has once again confirmed country, send a message to the
combined. Barring that, ther and ma sive debts. nations live on television. I c trips the insane levels that Russia (and world. It is a stage to protest, to
is the prevailing thought that The lympic \vi.11 alway be away the image they project to the nations like it) will go to maintain show off and to win some chunks
the lympics are meant to be a a political affair. The U and world and shows the public what the appearance of prestige, at of preciou metal. o, when you
rime of peace and athletici m, Ru ia will be taking pot shoes at these nations reol/yb elie e. the rune of 51 billion dollars and all are watching Jamaican bobsled
unmarred by politicization and each other, Iran and Israel \vi.11 Knowing that, we can ee the displaced citizenry. But, before ding and u tralian peed- kacing,
bickering. passive-aggressively ignore each power of the Olympic . It i not the old folks inside us all say that remember what the lympics are
There is a worry that ochi other and Canada will dominate its ability to coax countries co it was better in the past, do not really about: It' a big ego-fight
2014 is loop oliticized, that it ha winter sports in the attempt to 'make peace'. Instead, it sheds forget the debacle of alt Lake between a bunch of nation , all
been corrupted somehow by seem relevant n the international a light on the underbelly of na- City or the propaganda fe t that for the enjoyment of the viewing
political intrigue and international stage. hat makes the lympic ~ tions and rips away the facade wa the 1936 Berlin lympic . public. I'll gee the popcorn.
ho cility. och.i has had its fair so great is that it shows the petci: they show the world. At present, The Olympics, regardless of
ILLUSTRATIONB Y~ RIA ES:RADA

6 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 21, 2014
S1'Yl~E
SOURCE
ASSOCIATEDS TYLE OFL EWIS CLARK
d,
BYA MY ROSENHEIMA ND GABYS TANLEY
Nikhil Mahapatra '14
Senior Senator
Which political figure do you take style cues from?
Sophie: Michelle Obama.
Sam: Charlie Rangel.
Nikhil: Sarah Palin.
Leann: Michelle Obama.
Which part of your style is most important to your constituents?
Sophie: My motorcycle earrings.
Sam: The deep V. It shows emotion.
Nikhil: Ties. I do what I can to please.
..
Leann: My jacket.
What do you think of Barry Classner5 style?
Sophie: He has some swag, and some flashy ties.
Sam: He would benefit from a deep V.
Nikhil: Much fashion. Very Suit. Wow.
Leann: He rocks the same jacket all the time. He could use ct style
infusion.
Leann Knapp '1 6
Student Organizations Coordinator
Sources
I i.dailymail.co.uk
2 commcntaric onthctimcs.filc .wordprc .com
3 www.style.com
4 i.dailymail.co.uk

OPINION
FEBRUARY 21, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG 7
•
Representation of race in college I iteratu re
BY EMMAC RANSTON minorities as
FEATURESE DITOR centerpieces
pervades the
The job of Lewis & Clark's
entire booklet,
admi sions office is to sell the and they often
school co any and all prospec
become center
tive students. The raff work to
pieces. Io fact,
cast the college in a po itive light
three of the
by offering tours of the cam-
even tudents
pus and greeting visitors with
"spotlighted"
diligent grace, but by the time
in the pamphlet
those student sec foot qn the
are people
grounds, they are already capable
of color, and
of making their own decisions
unlike the
about L . Thus, admissions
white students
muse create literature to entice
featured (who
students co come to the chool.
are all a ked to
hile thi proce s often entails
c mment about
exaggerating student smiles, as
things like
well as the amount f unshine,
math, spores
one should wonder what the
and entrepre
ch l's re ponsibility is co a
neurship) all
realistic depiction-especially in
three people of
the case of race.
color comment
De pire its fairly homog
on issues of
en u tudenr body Lewis & culture assimi
lark's 2013 admissions booklet
lation.
includes a picture of a black per
The only
son on 17 of it 52 pages. Thar'
exceptions to
almo r one in every three pages.
the booklet's
urthermore, what is perhaps
pattern of
even more noteworthy is the
• isolating and
manner in which students and illuminating Dani Greene ('16), Rita Ombaka ('14), Nima Mohamed ('15), and Ariana Figueroa
raff of c !or are depicted. The minorities occur '16) at a sin-in hosted by WTT on Dec. 6. Student Representatives met with Pub
LC Racial Breakdown
b oklet presents its first person on pages 29-33, om to discuss re resentation issues.
of color on page three, where where they are used instead to strangers, and rever e the adver- cement it a a eriou problem all numbers are percents
sunlight streams in from a win 64.7
frame white faces. Here people tised idea of cultural competen- and should prompt tudents to
dow and onto profe or aiom1
of color seem to serve as a back- cy. dditionally, this process of wonder why. What exactly is White
arneron's face. dditionally,
drop, tempting white students to utilizing a per on' race to create the extent of Lewis & Clark's
professor Freddy ilches appears
tudy abroad in beautiful mystic the right background di credits homogeneity? Well according to
on the same page and is the only lands. Thi polarization of Lewis & Clark's pursuit of egual- the 2013 official census, roughly Race/
person present in his photo
whire tudents to the minorities ity, and commodifies how they 2 of every 3 students at Lewis 11.1
graph. This trend of singling our Ethnicity
surrounding chem cases each as view students of color. & Clark label them elve 'white'.
n Feb. 11, Lewis & Clark's That means 1,286 of 1,985
Unknown
Walk The students, leaving only 699 to
Talk page identify as anything else. ub
announced tracr the 222 of those students 8
Hispanic
that orga who are Ii ted a 'Ethnicity
mzers were Unknown', and you're left with or Latino
planning to 477 students in seven categories.
meet with The numbers in these categories 6
members are shocking, and reveal such Asian
of PubCom statistics as '120 sians' as well
on Feb. 13 as '167 Hispanic or Latino' stu
to discuss, dents. However, what is perhaps
Non_,
"concern the most alarming number is that
4.9
regarding the of tudent identifying a 'Two Resident
(college's] or more races', which reads a a
market- mere, '15'. Alien
ing strate With only 43 of their peers
gic." Luca identifying as 'Black or frican
Black or
Contino ('16) American', students should be 2
and Kathleen skeptical of Pub om's decision
African
Burkhardt to feature a photo of a black
('14) at couple on the top of its tu- American
tended the dent Life page. Furthermore,
meetings to the photo is of two tudents
American
represent who graduated more than two
1.4
Walk The years ago. ukeem Ballard ('11),
Indian
Talk; and one of the students pictured in
Burkhardt the photo, said, "When I was Alaska
lacer said that being photographed, I was told
the meeting the goal wa to capture variou Native
went very aspect of student life on the
FALL2 013 OFFICIALC ENSUS DATAC OURTESYO F
well. he website. I have no doubt that the THE OFFICEO F INSTITUTIONALR ESEARCHA ND
went on co color of my skin had something PLANNING.
explain that, co do with it." ukeem goes on sometimes difficult to discern
"One of the to explain that chi proce of why you're being featured. I it
main points choosing minorities for photos because you have done some- ,
that we dis nor only constructs the college's thing to make you stand out and
cus ed was image, but forces students to you also happen to be a student
the need to wonder, " m I picked because of color, or is it becau e you're a
make a shift of my involvement with student student of color that you stand
in the way life or because of my kin?" Ka out?" Both student were forced
(PubCom] rissa Torn ('16) wa approached to question their own worth be
markers LC's to be included in a recruitment cause of the image they thought
diversity." brochure, and related a similar the campus was trying to use
The fact worry," ne of the hard parts them to portray. Thi is absurd,
that student about being a student of color as all Lewis & Clark students
organiza- and being asked to be featured in deserve to feel secure about their
tion are now any one thing-be it recruitment standing. Besides, as ukeem
raking heed materials, open dmis ions day , says, "Who decide who is a
of this issue or on-campus events-is that it' student of color?"

FEATURES
8 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 21, 2014
•
HOWTO C OLLEGE: Must-ReadM ystery
INFLITRATHIUNMGA NGSRINSB EYC OUNTS ON HIS LUCK
BY SAM WELLER the cups, and when I'm done, rou
STAFFW RITER try co guess which cup holds the.
scone. I love Cup Scuffles!"
When we last left the puzzle "Shouldn't it be more aptly
BY AJ SLEPIAN no better training than psychol "It's time you got busting duo, Count Grinsbey and named Cup , hufffes, sir?" said
STAFFW RITER ogy. Intro to Psych is reguired
Phineas Watchburger had just Phineas.
for nearly every upper division a chance to blend
witnessed a most dreadful fright! " o," replied the Count.
Have you alway felt a bit class, so if y u're r ally commit
The murder of a most royal "We'll play your game. I'll wager
like an outsider in mo t social ted to thi make ure you get on in and have a lit de
messenger. by arrow-shaft, right this lad's pocket watch, betting
circles? I it ometimes hard for that course next semester. It's
you to feel comfortable in large offered every spring and fall at more space to carry before their very eyes. As the rwo for street information."
departed from the commotion ''Very well, mister." The alley
gr up of people? Are you not variou rimes for your conve
out your plan for of the scene, youthful Phineas man placed the scone before
of this earth? It's time you got nience. They're begging you to
turned to the Count. him, proceeding to cover it with
a chance to blend in and have infiltrate their minds. lso, psych
world domination, "Pardon sir, but won't we need a wooden cup, with a cup set to
a little more space to carry out textbooks cost hella cash
to attest witness to the murder of each side. Then in a blur of speed
your plan for world domina phone a friend (unless you don't or just to have a
the royal messcnger we have just he spun and switched the cups at
tion, or ju t to have a gr up to have ne becau e you're secretly
now witnessed?" a blinding speed! When the storm
it with in the Bon. hat you're an unknown life form and have group to sit with in
"I've learned all I can, lad." of motion had subsided, the
in need of i some good ol' trouble maintaining relation
fashioned LC humanirie cla e . ships, in which case earth money the Bon." said the Count with a distant air. three cups stood still in fro~t of·
"It's time to take in our surround th.e Count. He did not hesitate in
Good thing you go to a liberal is fairly u eless to you anyway).
fun and gives you a glimpse ings. Part of being a detective is his decisiop.
art school.
into the highly-documented knowing your surroundings." "I choose the middle cup."
Exploit Their Communica
"To really human pa t ( ec Tip and "I'll do well to remember that, The blind man placed his hand
.ti.o.o.;.
Trick from the Past: Genghis sir." down on the empty, uncovered
To really understand
understand Khan to talin). Rhetoric and "Yes you will, lad." spot.
hoomans you need to learn how
Media tudies clas es are f "Look here sir, we stand "He he he, ·wrong this time
they communicate aero rime
hoomans you fered every emescer and the amidst a market square!" l'm afraid," he smiled delightedly,
and space. For thi there are two
department i o tiny even you "You're starring to get the . "I'll be taking that watch, but if
need to learn cla se : English (mo t commonly
can get in. This is your ticket hang of this thing, dandyjim." you'd still like ome information,
used dialect of the Human) and
for infiltrating the system and The solving pair stood amidst there have been words of strange
how they com Rhetoric and Media cudies (es-
getting their support with a busily-bullying market sguarc. goings on in the fish stalls. I can'r
enrially communications). It'
municate across chari ma and fun words. Stall keepers heckled and jcckled make heads or tales of ic, but they
not incredibly challenging to get
customers into costume. and seem to think rc:omethingj s wrong
into 200-level Engli h classe
time and space." Going Global candied confections. Confined in wi.th the Radically Rare Rainbow
without all the pre-regs a the
International 1\ffairs: your close corners and alleyways, past Koi."
profs are fairly flexible and ap
pa sport to the world. These the shimmer of fabrics, small "lodeed , ir?" said Phineas as
Get Inside Their Head· preciate something other than
clas es are meant to take you booths of fortune tellers, wander he handed over his grandfather's
J f you want to know how the coupon for Arby's in their in
to different culture and reach ers and card playng street gam timepiece, ''Thank you greatly for
Human think , theres f cour e boxes. History can also be pretty
you the structure of places blers shared baubles and riddles. that information, sir."
you'll most likely never get "Come Phineas, there is a As the two departed the
r vi it. This is where you market, the Count de cribed hl
extend your perarion to a gained from these lowlife alley- mental play.
broader audience. I credits mcn." "You see Phineas, Cup Scuf
can also be earned on study "Truly sir? I do have to admit fles is a game immediately under
abroad programs, so look into that I'm quite hesitant." standable by using a common al
a country that ounds interest The two approached a hooded gorithmic association. Therefore
ing. You have to apply a year man sitting cross~legged on a I knew exactly which cup would
in advance, s keep that in rough rug. most likely not hold the scone. \s
mind when planning language "Greetings gentlefolk," the you handed over you watch I had
reguiremencs and upper-level man said upwardly as they drew the perfect op_rortunityt o steal
cour es. You now have the near, "care to join in a game with that trect walkers key . ow you
cools co access human con an old, blind man?" have the freedom to retrieve your
sciou ne acr s the globe. I "\X-'habte your game?" replied watch and other items once you
chink there's al o philosophy che Count. find the man's residence!"
for chat, bur we don't talk "Why, Cup Scuffles of "I don't want to do that, sir."
ab ut that. d luck stealing course!" the man aid ,~11tha ''Gambling, what."
our brain goop and making u toothy smile. "The rules arc In the distance the pair
into taxidermied rcfrigeracors. simple, I hold three cups and ooe noticed the arrivalo f a royal
'\ e're really me ing up this stone. One cup is placed over the proce'sion.
planet anyway. scone, two o,·cr nothing. I shuffle To BeC o11ti111..1 ed.
Bon Appetit gives back to.Urban Gleaners
r
Clark donate leftover prepared package up the leftover food to phasing our pork raised us cannot donate food due to
BY EMMA GRILLO
TAFF WRITER food, uch as uneaten soup and and rban ,leaners comes ing gestation crates by 2015. We liability is ues." Howe er, she
cntrees. Donating prepared to pick it up. rban Gleaners were the first food service c m goe on co say that "a I began
Bon Appetit, Lewis & lark food i more problematic than then donates pany co take co forge partner hips with
College' food crvicc pr vider, donating raw fo d items, said the fo d to "Bon Appetite has a stand on hunger relief organizations and
wa recently certified by the laire ummings, B n i\ppecic's local agencies. this issue and research the law and guidelines
committed to certify
Fo d Rec very r envork. In waste specialist and LC alum \dditionally, we have the around the donari n of I ftovcr
,\pril of 2013, Bon \ppctit at nus. Bon ,\pperit has mo r rigor- f d I r alized it fw as! som -
30 accounts through
Lewis & Clark started to donate "This type of f od d nation been involved ous timeline thing we can and hould do."
leftover is much more complicated than with su cainabil of anyone in Lewis & lark is one of Bon
their partnership
fo d to r- '"We spend at least 20 th donation iry programs all our indu try. _\ppetit's first accounts co be
ban lean- of pacl,aged over the coun- with the Food Re- _\II of our certified by the Food Recovery
er , a food percent of our food products try. ground beef crwork. B n 1\ppetit ha com
recovery and raw "~ e spend at covery Network." 1s natu mitted to certify 30 accounts
dollars on small, owner
erv1ce. r ingredients, lea t 20 percent rally raised rhr ugh their partnership with
ban Glean there arc of our food dot- and certi- the P d Rccovcrr etwork.
operated farms within
ers donate a lor more lars on small, owner pcrated fied humane and we were the Thank co Bon ,\ppctit
food to 150 miles of the cafe."' food afcry farm within 150 mile of the first f od servic company to laire Cummings, rban Glean
local orga- concerns and cafe. We only source seafood partner with the Coalition of ers and countlc s volunteers,
nizations, in- rime sensitiv that has been raced green or Immokalee Workers on farm uneaten f d can b given back
cluding cen elementary chools ity issue chat have co be taken yellow by the Monterey Bay worker ' rights." to the Portland community co
in the Portland metro area. into consideration," umrrungs Aguarium's cafood arch Cumming says that pc pie try to cu~ back on the hunger
Bon Appetic at Lewis & said. After meals, B n pperic Guidelines. We have committed usually think "that companie that face many families.

ARTS
FEBRUARY 21, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG 9
Portland International
SPRINGF UNGH EADUNERAS NNOUNCED
Film Festival: An Update
BY KATRINA STAAF won lase year's come t, Lincoln
ARTS EDITOR Boyd ('15) of Hop n ILLUSTRATIOB YL AURAE STRADA
BY KATRINA STAAF Saturday, Feb. 22 Lewis & Clark's annual, ever Hold Tight was thrilled l
ARTS EDITOR "The Golden Dream" popular Battle of the Bands is co simply play music
Due to cancellations that Country of Origin: Mexico significant for two rea ons: it com and revel in the appar-
?
resulted from the snowpocalypse 5:00 p.m. petitively showca e the musical ent enjoyment of fellow
of 2014 Portland lnternati nal talents of countless students, and students.
Film Festival ha extended its run Sunday, Feb. 23 it determines who will headline "I love that people (
through Feb. 26th Below are my "The Zigzag Kid" the ro ter of performances at still enjoy grooving co
•
picks for the best of the festival's Country of Origin: pring Fling 2014. rhythm and blues, soul
final films co be shown in our little etherlands The event-ho ced and made and rock and roll" Boyd \
corner of the world. 10:00 a.m. possible by a collaborative effort aid. "[For] half of the
nle s otherwi e noted all between the rudent Life office time [we were on stage],
screenings will take place at Monday, Feb. 24 and Campus ctivities Board I felt like witching
Whit ell udicorium. For a full Best of the horcs took place chi past arurday, roles with the audience
schedule, visit festivals.nwfilm. 6:00 p.m. Feb. 15, in tamm. All compering because it sometimes i
org/piff37. bands were required co pre-apply. looked like they were
Also, be sure co stop by piolog. Tue day, Feb. 25 The show began at 7:00 p.m., having a better time than
squarespace.com/ arcs before Feb. "Finding Vivian Maier" with four different bands playing we were."
25 for a review of "Finding Vivian Country of Origin: for 45 minutes each. This year, udience m mber
,-V
Maier." 6:00 p.m. rather than continue a pa t tradi Jesu Hernandez (16)
Friday, Feb. 21 tion of allO\vinga few judge co explained that the show's
"The earch for mak Bakia" Wednesday, Feb. 26 pick the winners CAB decided co atmosphere was i~ ,nose
Country of Origin: pain "Circles" incorporate student voting a part enjoyable aspect. "There ~]=~~yon,
World Trade enter Theater Country of Origin: erbia of the decision process. wa a swarm of n rgy that en had the chance co be there."
9:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Ultimately, the victors of the gulfed me," Hernandez said. "My Sabai and Hop 011H old Tighta re
evening were abai and Hop n favorite moment was when a small boths cheduletdo p lay SpringF linga t
KL
Hold Tight. Despite having als mosh pit formed and [the crowd] the CrystalB allroom0 11A pril 19.
rn e r
SNIPPETSO F MUSICAL
FODDER IN COLLABORATIO
WITH KLC'S THE UMBRELLA
A COLUMN HIGHLIGHTING ALLT HE LATESTC ASSETTER ELEASEISN PORTLAND
BY TED JAMISON deceivingly loaded lyric like
STAFFW RITER "Her imperfect
ancient indecipherable mantras.
Too Bun (IN YoUII
Al.right, let' gee ome things ongs like "Plum Island" and
0wNWOIILD) pop listens like
PLUMISV.ND orted. I'm not here co lecture you "I Lose verything" resemble
NEGATIVE FEEDBACK on Pitchfork' "Be t ew Mu ic" lackadaisical, daydream sympho that awesome slice
51<:K IND
nor will I sic here and recite what nies (complete with synthe ized
STIIANGEII FROM THE
$ICES I just read on tereogum. When strings). ther time he drop of pizza you just
POOR Gull it come to new mu ic, we all into straight, crunchy noise-rock
I LOSE EVEIIYTHING
fcH IUN ILAU (k:H 111H have our go-co blog , rumbles, \vith runes like ' egative Feed dropped facedown
TaAWICI) magazines, twiners tinkers bing back" and " ick Mind" serving as
on the pavement:
bong blah blah, my point is that exercises in sonic angst.
it's been done. Whatever your V, cal are echo-heavy through you're still gonna
s urce, tay crue. .. but this is an out, ranging from empty audito
excavation. iy goal: pure, D.I.Y rium co Grand Canyon levels of eat it and like it."
archaeology. Lee's kick du t. intensity. l f you like actually un
KWNEJIJIANOCAMl'.COM
ALL SONGS W111TR.NA ND In Gnar Tape #2, London derstanding lyrics-cough break.
RlCOIIDt:D1 1Y based Keel Her (Rose Keeler- I could seldom make out Engli h asked, they cold me they tarted
RoSEK -S
chiiffeler) expertly craddles the in Keeler- chiiffeler' fuzzed-out in 2008 "when President and
border between raw and me! die. voice. That being aid, this i a Founder Rikky bought a box of
Her imperfect pop listen like that quite a satisfying tape. Yes, this is capes in the basement of a scuzz
awe ome slice of pizza you just a cassene tape, but never fear. It is laboratory in inner southeast
dropped facedown on the pave available via digital download off Portland." What's a scuzz labora
ARTIST: KEEL HER ment: you're still gonna eat it and the Gnar Tapes bandcamp page. tory? In hon, the dudes release
TAPE: G AR TAPE #2 like it. great low-key/ lo-fi music from all
GENRE: LO-Fl POP The crack "Too Busy" fearures Rating: 3.75/5 over the states and beyond. Mose
a repeated guitar-drum phrase About the Label: of their material i also available
LABEL: G AR TAPES (PORTLAND)
erving as a imple canva over Gnar Tapes is an excellent via digital download from their
WEB: KEELHER.BANDCAMP.COM
which Keeler- chiiffeler smear Portland cassette tape label. When bandcamp page.
•
i From Palatine Hill to the endless enclaves of Portland,
/(Ai
boredom is impossible.
luiil!:!lfi
BYJ ESSEM ERCHANT
STAFFW RITER
ILLUSTRATIOBNY A DRIANM INER Thursday, Feb. 27
Monday, Feb. 24 For Colored Girls
0
POX Jazz Festival: Theater Performance
Friday, Feb. 21 Everybody D c Jazz Conversation This Is Not A Silent Movie .\gncs Flanagan Chapel
Venice Dance Music Music Lecture Multimedia Art Exhibit 7:30p .111.
Public Tour Gregg Pavilion Evans Hall :-.Iuscwn of Kim Ghattas
Portland \re \foseum 7:30p .m. :!:OOp.m. Contemporary raft AuthorT alk
L:2:30p .m. Powell's Books on Burnside
12:30p .m. - I :JOp .m.
Sunday, Fe . 23 Portraitlandia
7:J0p.m.
"The Great Debaters" Photography Exhibit
Ava Leavell Hay Wednesday, Feb. 26
Film Screening cwspace Center for
Lex Runchiman Friday, Feb. 28
'ouncil Chambers Photography "Slumdog Millionaire"
,'1:J0p .m. 10:00a .m. -10:30p .m. E&D Bollywood Film ight Free Fourth Friday
Powell's Books on
i\ [illcr Hall No-cost Museum Admission
Saturday, Feb. 22 ./.:00p.m. 6:00p .111. Portland .\rt ~[uscum
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Modern & The Wes Anderson Christopher Rauschenberg Momo and The Coop
5:00p .111R. :00p .111.
Contemporary Art Collection & Group Show Wendesday ight "Sweet Smell of Success"
Public Tour Book Signing Photography Exhibit
Concert Series Film Screening
Portland \rt r-t.u seum Powell's Books on Burnside hli7abech Leach Gallery
l\:[aggie's \~11irscll -\ud1coriurg
J:00 p.m. ..,:30p .m. 10:30a .m. • 5:30p .111.
8:00p.m. 7:00p .111.

SPORTS
10 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 21, 2014
Pioneers back on the wagon: Linfield
game launches LC into playoff position
BY MADDIEL EE place in the . l f they main- the Pios were able co adjust, the • the second half, starting off with The Pios impr ved theic
STAFFW RITER tain theic ranking through next pulled ahead. a quick eight points before the verall sh ocing percencag from
en' Ba kecballs win against weekend the men will clinch a h cs started co fall for the Wildcats could score once. 36 percent in the fir t half t 50
Linfield last Tuesday was a neces- spot in playoffs. Pio coward the end of the fir t The Pios held the lead for the percent in the sec nd. ver the
ary turning p int lace in the sea ln terms of coring, free half, with 14 points scored in the entire second half with a final course of the game, the team shoe
son. \fcer four consecutive lo e throws were the Pios' saving grace last five minutes, a run largely score f 79-70. 83.3 percent from the line.
to Whitman ~ hitw rth, Pacific in the first half against the Wild sparked by sophomore Kurt Jack n had a breakout game, The Pio wer able co ride theic
Lutheran niversity and niver cats. They kept the game cl e Parker ('16) and Jack n. The Pios leading the team with 20 points, momentum co cake the next two
siry of Puget ound, the team was de pice nly inking four shots in went into halftime thr e points far surpassing his season average games over illamerce and Pacific,
l oking at a di app incing finish the fir t 15 minute , with the Pios ahead (33-30). of 7.4 points per game. impr ving theic conference record
co an therwi e trong sea on. scoring eight of cheic 19 points on "1 f they're going co take away Ju tin Leather ('15),Kurc t 8-5.
"le wa a muse-win situation. free throws. ne thing, you have co exp! it Parker ('16) and Bradley arcer LC cakes on ~ C's number
We had come off of four losses Head coach Dinari Foreman the other," aid Foreman, "and ('15) also clutched up; Leathers one and two ranked Whitworth
straight and it wa getting really identified the Wildcats' effectiv [Tuesday] night we did a great job with 14 points and five rebounds, and hicman thi week nd at
embarra ing," joked Randall defen ive coverage as a respon e at exploiting that point area." Parker with 15 points and three h me for th it la t games of the
Jack on (16). co the Pios' success with the Th Pi s came out of the rebound and arter with 11 regular eason.
The win put the Pios in fourth tree-point shoe last season. nee locker room ready co dominate rebound.
Top left: Randall Jackson ('16) shoots over a Lin field player, bottom left: Justin Leathers Cl 5) successfully dunks the ball, right: Bradley Carter C1 5) go for a dunk shot.
11 is vs. PacificL utheran
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Feb.2 2, 1 p.m.
Feb.2 1, 4 p.m.
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Feb.2 1, 6 p.m. Feb.2 2, 4 p.m.
Men'sB asketballv s. Whitworth Men'sB asketballv s. Whitman
Feb. 21, 8 p.m. Feb. 22, 6 p.m.
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SPORTS
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
THE PIONEER LOG 11
Press Box
FromR ussiwa,i thlo ve:
A column
featuring
Perspective
a column covering the Winter Olympics
pro ~ports
SNOW BORED BY
WHO'S HOT IN SLAPSHOT: AN UPDATE ON THE NHL
THE OLYMPICS
ver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets and in the playoffs. Prediction: The
BY PETERM ELLING
ashville Predators trail at 63, 62, Dalla car make the playoffs for
STAFFW RITER
and 60_p incs respectively. The " the first time in eight years.
ow that the lympic break playoff experience of the Canuck Hunting for Hart
has ended, it's time for the 30 puts them at an advantage in this This year, it seem there will
reams of the 1 ational Hockey siruation, but their seven-game be a two-horse fight for the
League c pick up right where losing streak going into the break HL' MVP award. Will it be the
they left off. '\ ho will find their has put them in a qu stionable Pittsburgh Penguins' scar idney
way into the tanley up Playoffs, spoL Cro by (current scoring leader,
which player will skate their way The Jets are trending upward has carried an injury-laden Pen
co the Hart Trophy (the league's after hiring ne\ coach Paul Mau guin team to best record in the
fVP award), and where will the rice, but their limited roster could Ea tern Conference), or ~rise
playoff reams rand at the end of prove problematic in the long-run. contender Ryan Geczlaf of the
the year? Phoenix is plain inconsistent, Anaheim Duck (who has lead
The final spot in the West alcernaring wins and losses over his team to the best record in the
While the•top pots in the their most recent stretch. league)? \'v'hile the heavily praised
\l escern onference are very While Dallas ha had to pull of Crosby seems to be the obvious
much secure ( naheirn Ducks, serious heroic in the time before choice, I will have to go with Gec ILLUSTRATIO BY ZIBBY PILLOTE
BY RUSSA LLTON
t. Louis Blues, defending Stanley the break (going 6-1-2 in their last zlaf. When considering how much
STAFFW RITER
up Charnpion Chicago Black eight games), they lo k to be the his play has stepped up from last less talented male actor in an
hawks and the an Jose harks), most likely to hang onto the final year (67 points chi eason vs. 49 A a journalist-if you can even upcoming film- mashed the world
the final few spots are in consid sp c and keep the downward all la t eason and lead Western call me that-I'm very disappointed record in ice dancing, the first
erable Aux. As of the break, the trending Canucks and Coyotes out onference in scoring), and the with this year's Winter Olympic time the has won gold in this
Dallas car and Phoenix Coyotes of the Rice of pring, and they Ducks current record, he is the games. or a single thing has event. Other gold medalist from
are tied for the eighth eed at 64 might even overtake the Lo n obvious choice. Prediction: Ryan happened to pique the interest of the include nowboarders age
points each, while the Vancou- geles Kings for the eventh seed Geczlaf gets the Hart Trophy. the average easily outraged college Korsen burg, Jamie nderson and
srudent. o riots, no security Kacilyn Farrington, and skiers
Predictions for playoff· seeding at the incidents, no big name doping Joss Christensen and David Wise.
scandals. othing. ow, I'm not In addition, the men's and
asking for a repeat of the 1972 women's ice hockey teams are in
end of the regular season:
umrner Olympics (although I'm a hopeful place. The only thing
ure Hollywo d producers are between the women's team and
itching for more), but when one the gold is the final match against
Eastern Conference Western Conferencl
of the most corrupt regimes in Canada, the current Olympic ride
1. Pitts burgh Penguins 1. Anaheim Ducks the world can hardly even muster holders and this year's tourna
up a po c-Opening Ceremony ment's best performers. We're
2. Boston Bruins 2. St. Louis Blues . assassinarion you know s me #2? That match is cheduled for
thing is up. In the meantime, let's Feb. 20. The men's team is also
3. Montreal Canadiens 3. San Jose Sharks
discuss ream . . . one of doing well, defearing the favored
4. Tampa Bay Lightning 4. Chicago Blackhawks Vancouver 2010's uperstars are Russians in the group stage. Go
making the comebacks anyone ing into the quarter final , they are
5. ew York Rangers 5. Minnesota Wild had hoped for: haun White and ranked second after World ham
hani Davis failed to reprise their pion title holders, weden.
6. Detroit Red Wings 6. Colorado Avalanche
gold medal by a long shot, while ith a total of seven gold
7. Columbus Blue Jackets 7. Dallas Stars· Lindsay onn and Apolo hno medals, the nited rates Olym
failed to compete at all. Hannah pic ream i ranked third by the
8. Philadelphia Fly_ers 8. Los Angeles I<ings I earney is 2010's only repeat International Olympic (ommic
uccess; unforrunacely, we are cee after Germany, orway and
n w considering bronze medal tl1e etherlands. With 23 medals
successful. What is happening to overall, they are now ranked first;
, this country? he was defeated I uppose it's not urprising that
by the deliciously hateful French American new outlets tend to
.....
Canadian sisters Jusrine and Ch1 e report the latter number. Host
Dufour-Lap inte in women' Russia is ranked fourth with six
m guls. • gold medals and 22 overall. cay
That isn't co say it has all been runed for more informati n on
bad news. Ieryl Davis and Char Olympic drama, and rememb r c
lie White-who will be portrayed tune into B everyday and sup
by Meryl creep and an infinitely port ream .. .A.
Wbitworth 20-4
Whitman 1~8
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ILLUSTRATIO BY KELSEYG RAY

12 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 21, 2014
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DAY WEEK: LEWIS & CLARK STYLE
~TEP 1: REALIZE
ASLC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION:
rrHERE'S A HOLIDAY
LAST MINUTE ADDITION EDITION
Most of us Lewis & Clark students had no idea that
President's Day even happened on Monday. So, to know it
SPEAK SOFfLY
THE THE was a national holiday at all, check Facebook for all your
ORDER AND CARRY friends who had no school on Monday. Once confirmed,
GLORY
OF cry softly that you didn't get a free day to watch House of
OF ABIG STICK Cards, like the Framers intended. ..
PEFECTION
PARTY 2: DO THE
GANG
EVOTING
EANDIDATE: I EANDIDATE: I EANDIDATE: I
Balthazar von Erica Avenue The Reanimated Body Now, most students are aware of some election thing
Clausewitz McPherson of Teddy Roosevelt going on. Something about electing a new ASLC
President. Admittedly the Backdoo didn't care that
1voTER STATEMENT: IVOTER STATEMENT: 1voTER STATEMENT:
much either, but do your civic duty and vote! Check your
backlogged email and actually be 'engaged'.
Hello dear minion, I I am Erica Avenue After my escape from
mean, prospective voter. I McPherson and I am run- the temporatdeath prison
TEP 3: PRETEND THAT
am Balthazar von Clause- ning to be your ASLC forced on me by a 6th
OU WENT TO THE
President. I have been a dimensional being, I
witz, representative of-an SIDE CHAT
leader since grade school, . decided to re-run for
old and esteemed party
where I was student body President. Apparently, That' right, the Politics club had a fireside chat, complete
known as the Order of
treasurer. Since then I after my death the 22nd with a professor and everything. And you didn't attend,
Iskandar. We are NOT
have dedicated my life Amendment was passed did you? But that person you have a crush on did ...s o lie
an evil secret organiza-
towards pubhc service and and thus I cannot run for your way into their heart.
tion bent on controlling
excellence, through count- the office of the President
the sheep-like masses. less hours of community of the United States. But, if
STEP 4: PICKY OUR
Nay, we just believe in a service, extracurriculars, bullets and death could not
FAVORITEP RESIDENT
proper order of society, and a 6.3 GPA. At present, stop me, then a puny law
with us on top. If you I hope to be the first Presi- shall not. I am running for
Come on, which president would win in a fight? We all
elect me as your leader, dent of the World, but this a presidency and it appears
know the two biggest badasses are werewolf Andrew
rest assured that all of is just the first step towards that the office for ASLC
Jackson and zombie Theodore Roosevelt. Our money's
. greatness. is open. Be a real Bull-
your neo-fascist dreams on Teddy. Also, it would be hilarious to watch the rotund
moose-rand vote for me.
may come true. William Howard Taft try to survive mortal combat. First
rule of President's Fight Club is that there are no rules.
BACK DOOR ANALYSIS:
STEP 5: LEARN THE
rrRUE MEANING OF
If you hke cult leaders and If you hke cripphng If you hate big banks and
[PRESIDENT'S DAY
conspiracytheories,you perfectionists and five-year the 22nd Amendment, this
might vote for this gentle plans, then Erica is the man is right for you!
Sit back, relax and watch the whole second season of
man of darkness. right President for the you.
House of Cards on Netflix for the second time. Only then
I will you know the depths that American politics will
go. Be one with the soul of America. Through online
!CLASSIFIEDS
television. It's the way George Washington wanted it.
ONCE UPON: WATZEK PIZZA: WHAT IS RAIN:
ost a lot of my dignity I swear there is a pizza The gray came
nd time at Once Upon a smuggler somewhere! Just again, returning after
eekend. Crossdressing, the other night I found four Snowpocalypse 2014.
Os Genies and a terrible innocent pizzas near the I am a survivor of
ndead Australian were Historical Materials table. Rainaggeddon 2014. I
11th ere. After party was But, there was no delivery. came here unprepared. We I T he Backdoor is recruiting fresh talent for its unstop
urreal too: a girl danced Whoever this bandit is, thought it was rainy before. pable army-we mean, for its writing staff. If you think
ith bagels, Smashmouth thank you and gods peed! I've lost four friends to the !)'OU are funny, or at least want to act like you are, come
layed and awkward liquid hell. Arm yourselves to The Pioneer Log's writer's meetings at 5: 15 p.m. on
ocializing ensued. 8/10. and survive ... Mondays in Templeton OR email drakemacfarlane@
ould do again. clark.edu
THIS WEEK'S CONTRIBUTER TO THE BACKDOOR WAS DRAKE MACFARLANE. *The Backdoor is a work of humor and fiction.