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2014-04-25

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NEWS
2 THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 25, 2014
Rusty Nail regainss pace in Tamarack
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief
Zibby Pil lote THE CO-OP WILL HOST YEAR-END CRITICAL BLAST EVENT IN MAY, THEN RESUME
ManagingE ditor FULL SCHEDULE IN FALL.
Caleb Diehl
EDITORIAL BY LACEYJ ACOBY
News PHOTOGRAPHYE DITOR
Joey Carmichael, Josh Freeman
Opinion fter a serie of hearings
Michelle Chernad, and appeal , the Ru cy ail has
returned to Tamarack following
Style Source
Amy Rosenheim, Gaby Stanley its closure in mid-February.
Though the Rusty ail will not
Features
b open co students for the rest
Emma Cranston, Kaiya Gordon
of the academic year, studenc
Arts coorclinacors plan to clean and
Katrina Staaf, Guadalupe Triana
prepare the pace in time for the
Sports end of year event " ritical Bia c"
Lauren Achee, Caitlin Basilio in May.
The Rusty ail' do ure in
Backdoor
Drake MacFarlane February was the resulc of a series
f e enc that began earlier in
Illustration Editor
the academic year. Aft r ampus
Kelsey Gray
afery broke up a DJY l}azaar
Photo Editor event in December, the Rusty
Lacey Jacoby
ail c ordinator were ubjecc
Social Mediaa nd Web Manager co a disciplinary hearing ac the
Tyler Wayne Patterson end of January. As a resulc of
this hearing, the coordinators
Rusty Nail coordinator Anya Ludwig ('14) opens Tamarack for the first time since February's closure.
COPY CHIEF
were required to provide a week's
Emma Hoch-Schneider Gonzalez, Dean of cudents. end of every year, beginning at student group £i r the u e of
notice before events and to write
Copy Editors an alcohol policy. In addition, the "[Dean Gonzalez] wanted co the end of the 2014-15 academic Tamarack. J\l o the Ru cy ail
Tru-shaaC astelino, Annabel give us an ther chance," said lia year. few of the original currently faces a debt of around
Peer Review uthoricy placed
Carroll, Hannah Licht, Nora Freiberg f16) Rusty ail studenc penalties remained: the Rusty 2,000, according to •reiberg. The
Meyers-Sacket the Rusty ail oo probation,
coordinator. ail will remain on unconditional coordinators don't believe this
stipulating that if another
CONTRIBUTORS ome have asked Dean probation for eighteen months, debt will affect them in the short
violation occurred, the Ru cy
StaffW riters onzalez if he granted the the coordinators must notify term a~d hope it will be forgiven
Ted Jamison, Jesse Merchant, ail would be shut down, have
Ru cy ail's reque t becau e of multiple individuals before any ince it wa incurred by previous
Sarah Schaff, AJ Slepian, Dan it funds frozen, and all evening
Sizer, Maddie Ticknor student letters that they included evenc in the Rusty ail and write a co rdinacor . Finally, due to some
evencs canceled.
with their appe!11H. owever, since Community Education Plan. coordinators graduating and
Illustrators: t the beginning of February,
these letters were not a pare The o-op's coordinators others srudying abroad, a much
Laura Estrada, Maria Estrada the Rusty ail's coordinators
of the judicial process, Dean swipe card began working on different group of coordinators
appealed this probation. Due co
Pho~ Gonzalez did o t read th m. pril 22, and they entered for the will have to cake on these i sues
Mat Barry, Nathan Florsheim, the oowscorm, the administration
Instead, Gonzalez claimed she first time the next day. next year.
Jasmine Colden-Sea received the appeal later than
was inspired by other student- "Basically we just want to get Freiberg, another tudent
anticipated, and the Rusty ail
COVERART threw another parry during that run spaces on campus. The week in and clean and then have ricical coordinator Lauren cocc ('16) and
Kelsey Gray, Nathan Florsheim,
Lacey Jacoby unexpected delay. The appeal was before, he attended an art show Bia t in there, which is our big end Dean Gonzalez al o stressed that
in the Placceau,w here he noted the Rusty ail need community
Operations: denied, and the " nowp calypse" of the year fe tival," Freiberg said.
Bldines.Mt anager parry resulted in another violation, the diver e group of student and The Rusty ail will be closed upporc in order to have success.
Katherine Keller breaking probation. c the end the positive use of a student-run co students for the rest of the Mia said, ''Anya lLudwig, another
space.
of February, the Rusty ail had year, with the exception of the its student coordinator) has made
"[I] was looking at the
FACULTYA DVISOR an administrative hearing for the potential for how [the Ru cy ail] 10th annual Critical Bia t, which the analogy that it should b the
Molly Robison Kelly econd violation, which resulted living room for people living on
could succeed," Dean Gonzalez will occur on May 1. Freiberg said,
in the los of pace in Tamarack, campus ... I think that people
STAFFA DVISOR aid. ''We're kind of hoping it's going
Jason Feiner eighteen months unconditional forget it's there for that purpo e,
fter various delay , the -op co be our grand re-opening and a
probation and the requirement
and in that regard, people forget
received an email on April 11 ~y co really get all th tudent
to write a ommunicy Education
with the outcome of their appeal. together and remind them what that it's a place to treat very
Plan detailing the g als and
nder the condition , Gonzalez we're about." respectfully."
purpo e of the Rusty ail.
To order a subscription of the and other administrators returned The Rusty ail still faces As Dean Gonzalez said "]
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subs.piolog@gmail.com. the added stipulation that they forward. After next year, they place, so I really hope they
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NEWS
APRIL 25, 2014 3
THE PIONEER LOG
Colleger eprimandedf or_m isguidedd iscipline
BY CALEBD IEHL
MANAGING EDITOR
In a ix-page letter sent pril
18 t0 President Barry lassner,
the Foundation £ r Individual
Rights in Education (FIRE) cha -
tised Lewis & lark £ r cracking
down on two students' free speech
rights. FTRE demanded prompt
reversal of punishment for re
mark the tudent made last fall
at a parry in Holme Hall, helping
spark the alk the Talk move
ment. The letter include F "RP
wai er from both rudenrs per
Foundationf or Individual
mitting FlRE to discus the ca e,
and asks for Glassner's response
by May 2.
Rightsi n Education
hile L (Lewis & Clark
ollege) i a private c liege not
bound by the First Amendment, it
FIREL OGO COURTESYO F THEFIRE.ORG
makes institutional promises that
bind it morally and legally to pro part of an inside joke. Booilla explained that FIRE is time to prepare a meaningful Expres i n & cademic Inquiry,
tect fr e xpres ion," wrote Ari fter a resident reported the sympathetic tO students hurt by defen e tO accusation of earlier available in the avigator rudeor
Z. hn, program officer of legal slurs the two studeors learned the racial lur , but that the pun- misconduct. Handbook, permits "members
and public advocacy for FTRE, in on ov. 27 that they would come i hment wa "disproportionate Throughout last fall, LC of the college community" to
a copy of the letter obtained by before the College Review Board. to d1e scale of me offense." For rodents showed fru tration wiili "examine and di cu s all que tion
the Pioneer Log. They had until 9 a.m. next fon behavior in an educational setting what B nilla dubb d the "veil f of intere t to them and to expres
LC's Direcror of Communica day to compile witnes lists and co qualify as harassment, Bonilla sec.r;ecy"s urrounding administra opinions publicly and privately."
tions Tom Krattenmaker declined find a faculty or taff advisor. At a said, it must be "perva ive, objec t0rs' handling of a number of Oregon law states mat terms in
r c mmenc. hearing on Dec. 3, the ollege Re tive and severe." raci ts acts. B uod by FERP and publications provided to a student
ciate Profe sor of ogli h view Board interviewed seventeen Furthermore, ohn wrote, L institutional policy, adrnini tra- by a private university can consti
Lyell her informed FIRE of the students and found that ten were violated the students' due pr cess rors could not reveal the number tute a binding contract.
party in Holmes and the resulting not ar und for the chanting. The rights when it expand d its investi of students convicted, or their To live up to the policies it pro
disciplinary measures. On ov. rwo football players were found gation t0 include earlier events. names. mote in keeping with the spirit
23, around twenty football players re ponsible for making discrimina report from Area Direcror ata FIRE, a n n-profit group, of the first amendment, FIRE
clustered in a ro m. tory remarks and put oo uncon sha Begin shows the larger sc pe claims to defend right to freedom wr te L mu t "clear all di ciplin
During a game of beer pong, ditional probation for one year, of LC's investigati o, covering of peech legal equality, due ary charges and sanctions related
the students mentioned in ·TR.E's meaning they face su pension for language in the Bon, the football proce s religiou liberty, and to the rodents' expre sion, and
letter-one frican American, their next disciplinary violation. team locker room and "around sanctity of conscience on college clear their records of all mention
one white--exchanged the w rds Direcror of FIR.E's individual campus generally." ohn wrote campu es. of L C's mi guided disciplinary
"nigger" and 'white power" as ri hts defen e pr gram P ter that did n t • e he tudent L 's policy on Freedom of action."
Constitutional conspiracy: reforming the recall election
bill," Weisberg said. were blank except for the first "I think that aliliough I didn't
The bill cipulated mat for a page. In effect, Weisberg misled get signatures to recall all 23
0
special election to be initiated me entire L enate. of the senators, I'm confident
against a member of L , it When confronted about this that under the old rules I could
mu t be proven that he or she has fact, Wei berg aid, "I feel that have recalled at least one. Do
violated LC law , me rudeot in this case me ends ju cify we actually recall one senator
Cod of onduct or "can be me means, mat the cause I wa or pretend to recall all of mem?
~ecisively demonstrated to have working for was a good cause, It was ultimately decided that
failed to fulfill me dutie of their and it was worm doing. I have no something targeting everyone
office." regrets." equally would be more neutral and
Al o, the onscirucional ffairs Parter on said ''Well it's more effective at bringing acr s
Committee, chaired by the Chief policies.T here's nothing that says our point,", Weisberg said.
Justice, will "determine wheilier or you can't use false evidence to ]Weisberg declined to name
not an officer is eligible for special pass legislation, but I don't think oilier A L • m mbers who took
election." people would appreciate it." part in me fraud, though he said
"There' a clause in mi new Tadhg Fendt ('14), anoilier mat former president Callie Rice
recall procedure mat says anyone A L senator thought otherwise. was not involved.
who has conflict of interest will "The fact that he u ed fake The law makes it significantly
recuse themselves," enator petition to ba ically force ilirough more difficult to recall any
Charlie Patterson (14) said. ' But legislation is pretty in idious. He member of LC. In the old
I can tell you firsthand that won't created mass hysteria saying mat system-as Weisberg made
happen based on how Chief mere were going to be recalls explicit-a petiti n with 100
me
Justices have acted in past." every week. That's me problem.
signatures from the student body
Patterson, elected to A LC That's ob cene," Fendt said.
would have been enough to
senate mis spring, spearheaded During the spring A LC senate
initiate a recall of a senator.
the petition to recall former A LC elections, Wei berg originally
ILLUSTRATIONB Y KELSEYG RAY ow, iliose 100 signatures
President Callie Rice. During ran as a "joke candidate" in
must come from within the
BY DRAKEM ACFARLANE pre ideocy, me LC s_e.ntae Weisberg's presentation, he voiced order to make sure mat me
enator' own class. It also raised
BACKDOOR EDITOR passed a bill to amend the recall concern over me bill. oilier candidates weren't running
the number of signatures to recatl-- _
procedures. The bill, introduced "I think it increased me unopposed. Once elected, he
me President from 200 to 400.
In an LC enate meeting by Weisberg, sought to increase ilireshold to hold people decided to take it "very seriously."
Although Weisberg maintains that
everal weeks ago to pa me signature ilireshold required to accountable dramatically and, Later, Weisberg ran for president
an amendment to the A LC recall members of LC. It was unfortunately, I don't foresee in during the pecial election, but the bill is not «bad law," other ,
constitution, senator athan passed on pril 10, after much me future anyone really being lost. including Patterson, prefer me old
Weisberg (14) presented 23 debate. able to use me recall procedure Weisberg has been an open y tern.
petitions claiming to be able to "It seemed to me that it was anymore," Patterson said. critic of tudent government "In my opinion it's fairly
recall almost all members of the far too easy to initiate special Weisberg's presentation lately. " rudent government has foolproof," Patterson said, "The
senate. elections-there were no controls was highly controversial, wiili been very internecine lately. [It's] concern around the whole thing
These petitions, however, were on me process. You could easily some senators comparing it to very focused on internal issues is mat they don't trust me student
fake. misuse it or use it for personal blackmail. De pite the dis eaters, and protocol and procedures. body to make me decision [to
In the wake of this spriog's reasons, to target someone out LC passed the bill on April 10. When it does get involved it gets recall]. That's what it's really
special election, which elected of a petty vendetta. To keep that The Pioneer Log obtained involved in stuff mo t students about. I fundamentally disagree
Musa Ahmed (14) to me LC from happening I introduced my iliese petitions and found they don't care about," he said. wim that."

OPINION
4 THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 25, 2014
Editorial
Senior cruise deserves to float on next year
BY CALEBD IEHL AND ZIBBY
PILLOTE
MANAGING EDITOR AND EDITOR-
IN-CHIEF
This year the senior cruise, like
seniors' engagement in course
work, went smoothly until its last
morn nts. s the "Portland pirit"
pulled into dock, two students
dove ff the side, prompting a
re cue by mei:nbers of The 1ult
nornah County River Patrol Port
land ·ire & Rescue and the crui e
ship staff. \1 bile it's a dumb move
to jump ff a ship, the actions of
individuals houldn't take the op
tion of a crui e away indefinitely.
f course, the jumpers dam
aged the reputation of Lewi &
Clark on the city' mo t prominent
watctway. They jeopardized th
college's relationship with local
businesses and its perception in
the c cs of law enforcement. They
showed di regard for the planning
committee' preparati 11.
lt's important to note, however,
a the tudent Planning Com
mittee for enior •xperience did
in a letter to the enior class, the trator will consider, as author- piece of playground equipment, committee could distribute infor hip' propellers mu t stop churn
"300 seniors on the cruise who ity figure over eeing younger an elementary sch ol remov all mation before next year' event to ing and re cue wimmers must
represented LC in an exemplary students often do after a case of playground equipment. Responses remind studehts of the behavior scramble to the scene.
fa hi n." The ratio of boat jump individual reckle ne , taking the to calamity often mushroom out and response last year, and warn otlung can en ure the ab
ers to less enthu ·ed partiers is perceived cau e of the reckle s be of pr portion co the original them of the dangers of pitching sence of reckle s behavior, but
skewed toward safety and good havior away from future classes. In event. into the Willamette (not the lease these rnea ures sh uld make a
sense. The jumpers are anomalies second grade, if one student gets It's possible to promote safety of which w uld b the toxins that difference. In debating the value
am ng a senior class that behaved hit by a particularly hard snowball, with ut suffocating the thrill of must lurk somewhere in its brown of a cruise we should c nsider a
with dignity throughout the event. teacher ban all n wball fights. an event like the senior cruise. sludge). They could discuss how measured response before jump
nd ubt dl , some adminis- lf someone gets injured on a Administrator or the planning ,vith pas engers in the water, the ing ship on the idea completely.
Dear LC, keep up that hodgepodge spirit
BY DRAKE MACFARLANE meta, that it urprised me when I ocraces. We take nothing at face x, but we want y. le just goes on them, but it's what we are great at.
BACKDOOR EDITOR figured out h w ironic it was. But, value and a a result we don't and on. Despite how amusing it Whether that be a smile, a mis ed
before I condemned us for being know exactly what to value. is at times, there's a certain point connection or a quibble over the
Lewi & lark, you're a little complainers, I dug a little deeper. Ob, besides "explorare, discere, where we have to make up our wording in a paper, those are
chizophrenic. That may seem I know why we do what we do, ociare." mind , whether it be on our major, things that make us who we are.
hyperbolic, but to a certain extent, for it's endemic to the school we That's what LC is, one super our future or our school's culture. o in read of beating our elves up
you don't know what you want. go to. skeptical o here's what I, a student who about what we lack, in read, look
"We want spirit, but we
Day to day interaction tend to Weare and self- isn't quite jaded yet, suggest. First, at what we have.
range from complaining about liberal deprecat think about what brought you to We don't see the forest for the
don't want to be a part of
something to complaining about arts to ing system. this school. When I was a prospie, trees. But I believe we can. We
the fact that we complain. There's the core. the machine, man. We We want I loved this school in candy.W hy? have a community here that is
constant criticism of every waking What spirit, but Because it was the only school out waiting to be tapped into. o let's
thing here, whether it be on the that want a community, but we we don't of the myriad of schools I had jump into it without any shame
internet or in real life. ;r'he point • means is want to visited where the people smiled or sense of irony. We don't have
is, it seems like we can't figure out that we want our individuality." be a part at me and talked co me. Taking to be hipster all the time, afterall.
where we stand and what do we question of the this anecdote in mind, realize This is my home now as much as
hate really. every- machine, what makes our school unique. it's all of ours. o jump on in; the
or one, the complaining about thing, even our elves, like some man. We want a community, but We are about the little things. We water's fine. Freezing cold, but
complaining is something so kind of hopped-up collective we want our individuality. We want obsess over them and fight over fine.
Letter to the Editor
\Ve attended and participated one in which faculty and President of eligible candidates, i.e.;incernal overlapping, opinions on these Paulette Bierzychudek, Biology
in the recent meeting of the Glassner "debated the merits of and external selection criteria as and other issues. We hope the John Callahan, Engli h
Ci\ faculty called by President external and internal earches." well as other matters such as out session was helpful to President Becko Copenhaver, Philo ophy
la ·sner to discu s the upcom In our view the meeting was reach to minority candidates; the Glassner and we are grateful to Janet Davidson, Psychology
ing search for a new Dean of the chiefly an occasion for President relation of the C dean to other him for calling it as he moves to Katherine iczgibbon, Music
College. s much as we ap Glassner to solicit and listen to senior officers of the College; the exercise his responsibility under John Krussel, Mathermn:ic
preciate the interest taken in the far-ranging views of faculty on future direction of the college; the College' on titution and Rob Kugler, Religious tudies/
deanship by the authors of the many different issues including the and the selection process. Bylaws to appoint the next dean Cla ic
recent The Pioneer Log editorial, nature of the deanship; the quali During the hour-long meet of the CAS. ick mith, Philosophy
we disagree with the edicorial's ties desirable and necessary in the ing many different colleagues Pauls Toutonghi, English
characterization of the meeting a new dean; the nature of the p ol expres ed differing, though often Kellar Autumn, Biology
Utters theE ditor
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OPINION
APRIL 25, 2014 5
THE PIONEER LOG
Editor-in-Chief reflects on four years of service
The Pioneer Log has worked ac a national colJege journalism
extremely hard, e pecially thi conference. I've b en to four. For
past year, co be a tru tworthy and many, thi wa the first. veryone
respectable platform for stu was excited, inspired and jiccery
dents, by students. T'm honored even on our 6 a.m. Aight back co
that I've goccen the chance co Portland. I wa truly moved by
participate in o much change at the way the editorial raff poke
The Pioneer Log. I'm hon red about the change we would
co have worked with people who make co the newspaper upon our
have graduated who taught me return. I leave The Pioneer Log
what I know and I am so proud knowing it is in good hands. l
of the staff that will continue co leave having written countle.
develop the ne" spaper next year. news corie still only that one
\1 hen I was a sophomore, 1 spores story, and far coo many
had no idea what I wa capable music-related articles. Thank you
of, no idea what the new paper for reading The Pi neer Log.
was capable of. Ir's taken several Thank you for giving me, and all
reality checks, a few trainings and of the people that work so hard
plenty of Googling for me co be every week the opportunity co
come the professional, confident create, learn, reach and grow.
and skilled editor that I am t day. nd a sh ucouc co the fol
Because of The Pioneer Log, the lowing people, places and things:
Pioneer xpress runs during tl1e Hayley Trivett, 1oUy Robinson
day, nor just morning and nights. Kelly, Michael D' ngelo, n
Because of The Pioneer Log, thooy Ruiz, rayson Arango, the
the grounds staff was not out Papa John' L di count, Andre,
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"It's taken several reality
BY ZIBBY PILLOTE Log, I knew nothing. I'd wriccen and a half years, I have served as Because kids
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF one or two scorie for the news •ditor-in-Chief of your student of The checks, a few trainings and I've had
Pioneer to kick
ection, a story about the sailing run newspaper. And as I grew
\'v'hen I was a sophomore, team, and about four hundred and changed into the 21-year-old Log, the plenty of Googling for me out of
the only things I hung on the previews for concerts in Port graduate to-be that I am today, so college the Mac
wa held to become the professional, lab, my
cinderblock wall of my Copeland land. I was unprepared, untrained did the newspaper.
ingle were printed draft of the and naive. I was a nineteen year In the pa t four years, we've account room-
confident and skilled editor
front page of The Pioneer Log. old overseeing a staff of fifteen been overseen by three different able when mace
ach week I would duct-tape the or more who were older and advisors. We've been in debt and it violated that I am today." for
newest front page next co the much more jaded than me, and I we've come out of debt. We've our first leaving
amend the door
last, until by the end of spring failed miserably at earning their changed our payment policy to
ment rights. nd because of The unlocked for me (and listening
semester, I could see the beauti respect. include opinion writers. We've
Pioneer Log, I've interviewed my co me cry, complain and gush
ful journey I had taken with the In the final semester of my gone from printing in black
favorite mu icians, wriccen about about the newspaper), kyline for
newspaper over the last four enior year, I'm till collecting and white completely co print
the things I I ve about campus occasionally vacuuming the office
months. I was so proud. front pages, bur now I wait until ing four of our pages in color.
If I were co look at those they come out on riday s I can We've launched a new web ite. and Portland and earned a job carpet, the Catamaran Resort
drafts now, 1 think I'd be embar sec them in color. or a day goes ur staff has grown. \1 e've had after I graduate. and the Pacific Ocean at Mission
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BY DAN SIZER ensembles, and many live in the provided similar insight, albeit
STAFFW RITER dorms. They are not hard to spot over 30 year hence. "People in
among our predominantly white, Akin-people who are around
Every m ming before cla I and lately unburned, tudent i.nternarional student -know what
enter Albany, take the fir cleft and b dy. students make up a is. Bue most people don't."
proceed down a Aight of stairs large percentage of L 's espoused Is the irony of the situation
co a place many people prob- 'diversity,' and have ever since the becoming evident?
ably don't know exi t . It would program's beginnings in the early For a college "commicced co di
be tempting co call it a dung on 70. versity and inclusion,'' narrowing
but for the bright lights, mulri Yet, the same gue tion was the gap between and i
Lingualw elcome sign and colorful being asked then. The gues- one way co uphold the ideals we
decorati ns. This is where S rion, 'What's ?" represents so eagerly champion. This starts
headquarter are, where I work, a divide that has always existed with awareness.
and where nearly 100 incernarional between AE and students. If we are what the LC webpage
students caking English courses at It's nor necessacily a problem-no says we are-"the next generation
L c me c meet with their teach one is hurt by the lack of engage of global thinkers and leaders"
ers deliver a ignment , or char ment between the two groups-but we are missing out on an opportu
with u an ac admi si n . the possibilities for, and benefits nity that i right under our noses.
The hidden yet lively alcove of from, bridging the divide are ac Thi year, students from thirteen ILLUSTRATIONB YM ARIA ESTRADA
the A office is an ape metaphor our fingerrips. different countries accended study abroad experience, speak the understanding that difference
for th pr gram a a whole. hen Amal Man out, an AES These students, who like you and of the deep connecri ns and is only uperficial.
J cell people ] work for , their student from 1977-1979 and his me congregate ac D 's and ear at la ting friendship th y made ac lo the word of AE direct r,
typical response is, "What's • ?" tory graduate of LC in '83, told the Boo, represent the untapped L -friend hips that bridged tl,e Joanne eddes, 'What'~ impor
After two years of working for m char when she was in ch ol, potential ' brings co LC for a divide between and tant are th relationships estab
the pr gram I'm till urprised "most undergraduates didn't murual1yb eneficial relarion hip. friendships made with L tu lished, the ongoing understanding
ac the regularity.w ith which this know about " unles they pending a seme cer abroad is dents despite cultural and lingual that we live i.n a gl bal society
guesrion arise . students use were rooming with an interna not the easiest way c gain some barriers. More than the high level and we have a Joe co learn from
the same classrooms as under tional student or volunteering global perspecri e. of English they achieved at A.E people ...T hat's the kind of inter
graduate , they can audit the ame with the program. Haruka Mori, a And the benefit is mutual. their stories accescc o the possibil national relation and diplomacy
cour es, they parricipace in the current AE cudent on exchange Both Amal and Haruka, when ity, when realized, for relation- • that starts at this level-future di
same athletic , clubs and musical from Waseda niversity in Japan, a ked about the be t part of their hips built not on words, but on plomacy is beginning right here."

OPINION
6 THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 25, 2014
Ever been accused of being a pesky whipper
snapper? Here's how to respond accordingly
BY TYLERW AYNE PATTERSON redistribute pow r to the people networking opporrunicy. internship -many of which re the world, interning or exploring
WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA MA AGER and give t o much agency co a quire more than entry-level skills. identities while living in a parent's
bunch of twenty-somethings. "All you kids are so lazy! Also, many theorize that basement. There are no jobs for
In a desperate effort co gain Bue this shaming doesn't end Get a job, like I did!" Millennial are willing co live at Millennial co gain an edge.
page clicks and assert genera with journalism. Too often I have Millennials have graduated home because we are· clo er t
tional dominance, many journal b en at a party or event where a into a rece sion and can't pay off our parents than our parent "Millennials vote less"
i ts have taken to writing trend bunch of older adults propose to our average 30,000 in srudent were co theirs. Mill.ennials seek That is wrong. When our par
pieces that rag on Millennials. me that my generati n i overly loan debt with a minimum-wage and trust the advice of our par ent's were our age, they voted at
The ~ srories, and their accompa c nnecced lazy and elf-centered. job alone. Manufacruring jobs ents much more than generations almo t the same rate (one percent
nying reader comm nts, uphold Then the group cares at me, ex were outsourced well before our before. less actually, according to one
Twitter, Buzzfeed quizzes and pecting me co swallow my Hors time and 90 percent of the jobs srudy).
smart ph nes a the cau e for a d'oeuvres and readily agree with created since the recession are "Millennials are unin But, why would more rnillen
perceived "lazy" Millennial work chem. But l never do. part-time. formed and politically apa nials vote?
ethic. om times in ways so the By accepting the unfounded Also, while at work, Millenni thetic" Campaign do not reach out
atrical it appears that social media critici m of g neration old r als are more willing co cay past Millcnnials went co college co !V[illcnnialsn early the rat
is the world's ultimate demise. than us, we might appear (or feel) 5:00 p.m. and even more willing in mass numbers and are now they reach out co older voters.
o many of these desper- more marure. By claiming you to complete additi nal work after the m st educated gen ration in Have y u ever receive a mailer
ate opinion piece exi t that it don't understand your genera- leaving the office. hisrory, yet our inve tment hasn't from your local congresspcrs n's
inspired Zeke Weck co develop ti n, you might be able co e cab really paid off. campaign in your on-campus
a hrome browser app, called Lishy ourself to these few adults "Get off my lawn! All you Yee still, 75 percent of Mil mailbox? Probably not.
"Millennials Begone!", that a ahead of your cohort. youngins feel so entitled." lennials have donated to charity
replace the word "Millennial" r, you can be bold and honest. First, Private property right and volunceerism has reached an ''You post too many selfies!"
online with "pesky whipper- nap Here is a series of common are so yesterday. nd econd, all-time high. Yeah, probably. But we didn't
pers." Try it out. Millennial critiques, and reason everyone hould be able co obtain With the lack of employment destroy the global economy.
The new lillennial-shaming why they arc unfounded. Fold meaningful employment. Instead, opporrunity graduates are facing, early half of Millennials be
niche in journali m is not pro this up and cake it co the next coo many Millennial are being Millennials aren't missing out by lieve the nited tate' be t years
ductive; these articles do not help areer Development Center scammed into exploitative unpaid spending a year or rwo traveling are ahead. I agree.
Time to take numbers out of course evaluations
BY MICHELLEC HERNACK Based on these arbitrary numbers ing to do with what the srudcnt i tional srudem comments, but those srudent performance based on one
OPINION EDITOR 1 0 w) through 7 (high) students gaining from sitting for three hours remarks are about the professor number/lercer nor can srudents
ar a kcd to a scss what happen a week. They have nothing co do specificallyo r the class. After all rank their professors' teaching
The scme cer i coming to an for three hours a week in a class- with the personal outcome. By of these evaluations are done and abilities through random numbers.
end. pril hower are here, final r om. Goals of the cour e, execu filling out the e forms, they appear looked at, the education system Written evaluations are beneficial
presentati ns are around the cor tion of uch goal , pace of the affective, but a different approach in which these courses were taken to both parties becau e they solicit
ner, too many cups of coffee arc material and new skills learned are is □ceded. is still intact. Reformations have an actual explanation.
being consumed and summer plans example f what students rank. Evaluations have an important n t been made nor adju croent to umbers need co be rem ed
will o n c mmence. ay farewell From a handful of questions, the purpose. However, instead of srylistica pproaches. from the equation. They serve no
to Lewis & Clark, but not before course ha ju c been "evaluated." evaluating the course through this The professors are doing their purpose. They're confu ing, point
cour e evaluations take place. much more thorough inve tigation antiquated method, the educa- job. They have certain criteria to le~s and vague. It indicate nothing.
These are being distributed in is needed if a legitimate evaluation tion system as a whole needs to fill:t ests, papers - whatever it is, It's vital that all of these elements
all classes: seven questions regard is requested. be looked at. The value of a class they are evaluating the students of the school are looked at, but
ing the profes or and six que tions The questions that are asked cannot be .determined through through a numerical system as well. in a manner that allows for a true
regarding the course itself require have nothing to do with the value numbers. Yes, there i a box at the Both ends of the pectrum are asses ment, not ju ca quick click
respon cs oo a numerical scale. of the course. They have noth- end of each sectioo for addi- flawed. Profcs ors cannot a sess of a burcon.
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APRIL 25, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG 7
How to college: Don't lose
Want More
hope just yet, Pioneers
Content?
BY AJ SLEPIAN
STAFFW RITER before May. Having a friend there nation paradise. Getting out the
can give you a bit of relief and door is the first step. Don't think
What's the difference between remind you that not everyone is too much about where you're
your spring sem ster grade and frolicking in the grass all after- going or the hours of reading
the "Titanic"? The "Titanic" n on. stacked up in front of you, just do H --- ..
already sank. But fear not! You "The library 1s it, ike- cyle.
till have time! And there are DenialB iresB ack
oh so rrtany lifeboats for you to never a first It can be prercy ea y to con
float upon! Although the health vince yourself that doing minimal
center can't diagnose enioritis as option after work and throwing together a few ~
a treatable medical di ease, there good projects will seal off a pretty
are ways to combat thi general .class, but it can good or average grade for you, de
malai e and disinterest so your pending on the class. But don't be 1(1&uf £3& GiA J<J(t
save you a lot of
GP doesn't sink to the bottom fooled by how distant finals look.
of the tlantic Ocean. stress and They're real and arc approaching
Bringa Friend fa ter than you care to realize. ILLUSTRATIONB YK ELSEYG
You are not al ne in this trug headaches later" rudying the night before for four Spotlights an LC Student every week, and will
gle. In fact, your friend arc there or five tests in a row is likely to appear online this week. If you're curious about
for more than just stress-relief on Get Stoked be a total shit how without win
this week's human head to
the weekend . alling them out on Gearing up to study can sound ning re ult . Break into a deck of •
their lazines and avoiding being a stupid, but getting your shit flashcards and get yourself a nice
hyp crite yourself can keep you a together before you hike down new pad of paper now so you can www.piolog.com I
little more accountable and ensure to Watzek i an ea y fir t tep start eating away at that ell Bio
your brain cells don't burn off like to actual getting off your bed. textbook that' been hidden away
your once-healthy kin after last harpening pencils or grabbing beneath your couch for the last
unday on outh Campus. The some pen and highlighter to two months. Get stuff done now
library is never a first option after to into your backpack gets you so that you don't captain your ship
class, but it can save you a lot of moving and once you stand up into an iceberg and then go down
tre s and headache later if you it's a thousand rimes easier to exit with it wim like a bat out of hell
crack open that panish book etflix and leave your procrasti- and get to shore while you can.

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STYLES OURCE
APRIL 25, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG 9
What} yo11rw orsfta shion choice?
Tube socks. ot ironically. They had to match the
sleeves on my baseball shirt. 1 had Lacoste shorts that
matched too. They were green with white piping. And I
wore a rainbow shoelace in my hair. I think I still carry
matching from that era. Also, in the early 80s I was try
ing to be preppy and I wore a lot of pearls.
011tjiyto u 1J1iysohu still had?
My varsity soccer and basketball jackets from high
school! Where are they?! avy blue wool with orange
trim and orange varsity letter.
Doy ou havea po/J/ero utfit?
All of them.
W7 hati your go-tok araokes ong?
"There Are Worse Things I Could Do" from Grea e.
-;;'
"I designed this dress. I have a friend, Skye Blue, who works wi.th me to create
clothing. So, I find amazing fabrics and she works with me to design something .
. Most of the rime we copy something I already have and like. For this dress
though. I had a very particular idea, "Funky Secretary." So Skye referred me to
Michelle Lezniak (winner of Project Runway) and she designed this for me."

FEATURES
10 THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 25, 2014
The PioneerT rail:
How far have we come?
ARCHIVED ARTICLE REVEALST HAT LC'S
CURRENT RACIAL DIALOGUE HAS A
LONGSTANDING PRECEDENT
Students enjoy bubble tea at "Celebrasian," an educational event put on by LC's Asian student union
BY KAIYAG ORDON
FEATURESE DITOR
Map of ian countries
propped up on wooden stands
decorated ramm on the after-
n on of April 18 for a MO AIC's
" lebrasian" event "\1 e wanted
(Celebrasian] to be representative
of fi od, mu ic, and game "_and to
have "a connection to different fac:,. On December 4, the BSU called a community
ets of ian culrure," Vivi guyen, meeting to address acts of racism. The meeting marked the start
graduate assistant for Lewis & of a campus-wide movement, dubbed "Walk the Talk."
Clark's I.ME department, aid.
The event, which fearured ia.n BYT EDJ AMISON dents on campus."
candy, games and tea was aimed STAFFW RITER What is this? The Black cu
at introducing LC students to the Students Kewarin Donthong ('14) and lrada Yeap ('14) perform. dent nion wanted transparency
sian cultures that exist on campus. The musical performance include a song sung in Thai. "Walking in a single file, the and support from the administra
The maps pointed to one rea on members of the Black Student tion? Th y wanted the creati n of
why events like " elebra ian" are the Japanese game " o," members for underrepresented srudeots-t nion of Lewis & Clark entered • a sustainable committee to addr s
nece ary at L -on a map titled of and M AI , like Trinh promote appreciation for diversity." the room. The husbed audience further concerns? They wanted in
"5 largest detailed r. sian groups in and guy n answer d gu ti n " el bra ian," al o featured a of scud ms and faculty gave the crea d matriculation of students
the top 20 metropolitan statistical and engaged in conversations about raffle and student performances speakers their full arrention as they of color? Fifty-four years later, the
area ," Portland was noticeably diversity. notably, lrada Yeap (14), one of began to enumerate the recent demands of the B are trikingly
ab nt. .A lideshow on one of tamm's the performers, to k the stage acts of racism on campus." inular.
Hayl y Trinh (16), .Asian screens reminded students about again on aturday night to perform This eems familiar, right? It
rudent nion o-Representative, upcoming MO AIC events, like the at LC's pring Fling. t the end should be. fter all, it has been "Fifty-four years
emphasized the educati nal •~ clcome Back Barbecue" sched of the event, after sweatshirts had only five months since the Black
later, the demands
comp nent of the event, express uJed for the beginning of next been won and Thai ongs li tened rudent Union (B lJ) held the
ing a desire for students to "know semester, and recalled ucce sful to, the tables in ta.mm were cov community meeting that led to the of the BSU are
that ia is more than just the events from tlus semester, including ered in chopsticks, candy wrappers Manor Hou e sit-in, organized by
big countrie like hina." In fact, the Black rudent nion's dance and overturned bubble tea cups, Walk the Talk. strikingly similar."
the event blended educati n and and a Dia:Latino celebration. "The showing tl1atc elebrating diversity What if I told you this guote
entertainment in more than one aim f MO AIC," Trinh said, "is isn't just necessary at LC-it's weer, was not from five months ago?
way. s students played games, like to create an inclu ive community too. n May 14 of 1968, fifty- Snapping forward to fall of
four years ago, the Pioneer Log 2013, the Dec. 5 Pioneer Log
Gender studies seniors honored ran a tory titled, "B Present article covering the B U' com
Grievance tatement." The article munity meeting reported that
described the B 's response to students demanded "tran parent
what its president at the time, bias incident policy that work and
BYZ IBBYP ILLOTE bodies ,u id rhenc onstructingth eir that something is "good because it June Glenn, described a "four i made public." rudents insisted
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF bodiesa s unnaruroarl ecologically is awful." overt acts of racism" that made it the administration refrain from
othered,"sa idH oulbetgH oulberg "To be campy is to be very flam "virtually impossible for the B employing vague rhetoric in terms
Who ever though they would illustratetdh is concepti n herp re boyant, srereotypicallyg ay,'' Wolff to function as a decision-making of policy and any future com
hear about oocytes in male fish in sentationb y talkinga boutm alef ish said. "I tie in my own personal body in school policy." munication about "acts of bia "
the same presentation about the thatp resentedo ocyres. experience of the daily structure in So what exactly wa on the in the LC community. The B
role of camp in gay culture? That's "'It was such both rtjectiog and embodying/iden mind of a "Pioneer of color" rep- also demanded the creation of a
just what an audience of pro6:ssois, tifying with being a gay srereotype." re enting the B in 1968? What "student/ faculty/ staff committee
alumni, Gender Studies seniOis, validation of the Wolff's personal reflection followed "overt acts" spurred them to that can over ee the development
6:ieods and &milye xperienced hardw ork I put his journey out of the closet and action? For one, the students were of policies that allow Lewis &
at the .reception fur the Dorothy into thew orldo f the stereotypically understandably concerned with Clark to become a heterogeneou
Beman Writing :watdi n Gender into my "gay." the choice of "Tara" (the Geor and welcoming space."
Studies. '1 was thrilled to receive the gian slave plantation from the One scho I located in the fold
Llum Houlbetg ('14) and Gus GenderS tudies award,"W olff said, "It was such pages of Gone With th Wind) a of a tapering Civil Rights Move
Wolff (14) won the award fur work ~ of the hard -workI put the theme for the chool's upcom- ment, the other embedded in the
completed during their senior year. scholarship.'" into my Gender Studies scholarship. ing dance. The B condemned age of the allegedly "celor • "
Houlberg's Enviromnenral ttldies The program is such an importmt the theme a "having implications and the politically hyp r-correct.
thesis "illuminates the ways in which "I am so honoredt o have part of this campus and an ovcall of a racist colonial institution." Two student bodies, half a century
transmisogyny and mainstream receivedr hea ward,"H oulbergs aid. hbern.la rts experience." ccordirig the article, the B apart, with inular demand . Per
environmentalism inform each ''DorothyB erksonh elpedb uilda All Gender Studies program continued by accusing the ad haps it is a reminder that there is
other, which creates an environmen departmentt hath asg iven me and seniors were honored at rhe event. ministration of "intransigence in still work to be done. B or not,
tal movement which excludes trans so manyo f my friendsa ndp eers Professor Emerita of English giving information about school whatever "talk" we are "walking"
women, either implicitlyt hrough wlidation,h ope,i nspiratioann d Dorothy Berkson taught at Lewis & policies and funds." The B i far from over.
rhetoric around 'wl/ nanu:alness' purpose." Clark between l 981 and 2004, and further demanded that a "faculty
and purity." Wolff'sp rojectw, rittenf or presented ac the first Gender Studies admini tration grievance commit Looki,,gfar a safe,a cco1111taabnlde
By creating a culrurc of "corpo his. f' Clll.inTisht eoryc lass,i :i" an Symposium. She designed a coUISe tee be established" in response to i11tentio1s1paal cet o dise11rsas ce-based
real disgust." popular science, the exerciseo f interweavinpge rsonal entitled ''Gender and Aesthetic the previously enumerated acts of iss11essp ecificto the LC ca111p1C1os?1 11e
media and o.rganizationsl ike Deep experiencew itha cademiacn d theo Expression:• whlch is still taught in bias. President Glenn stated, "We to the seconds tudent-ledR aceD ialogue
Green Resistance objectify trans reticalli terature.W" olff questions the gender studies curriculum t:cxlay. feel that all students would benefit in Ho1vard2 18 at 7:30 p.111.T, uesday
women by "reducing them to their campinessa, n aestheticth at asserts Berkson passed awayi n 2007. from having more minority sru- April 29.

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APRIL 25, 2014 1 1
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KL
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB orne rS NIPPETSO F MUSICAL
FODDER
BRING ON THE DANCE PARTY
IN COLLABORATION
WITH KLC'S
BY MADDIET ICKNOR Lead singer Jack teadman THE UMBRELLA
STAFFW RITER jump d around and swung his
thing ays fun on a rainy arms throughout theshow as
Tuesday night like bopping to strobe lights flashed and mandala
the sounds of an indie rock band like image of eagle , turtle head
that' well known for it li ht and dancing men and women
psychedelic infu ion. Touring pun in the background. His vigor
b hind their February release, and intensity remained undis
" o Long, ee You Tomorrow" rupted. through ut the band's set,
(2014), Bombay Bicycle Club have as he wa able to tay hydrated
a redefined energy that include with a my rerious water bottle full
an eclectic, p p feel that really get of golden liquid-probably apple
the audience dancing. juice.
Though Bombay' opener, Though the band c ncentrated
Royal an e, didn't perform as on cranking out ngs from their
expected, Liz Lawrence wa an new album, they ati fied the
excellent surpri e who blew the audience' need fi r a throwback
audience away with sweet vocals by throwing in a few songs from
and witty lyric . I lowever, by the 2011' " Different Kind of Fix."
time B mbay Bicycle Club came The et included classics such as
on, the audience wa ready to " hufAe" and "How an You
dance and sing along. The band wallow o Much Jeep."
members immediately amp d the Though the hand's fun, dance
Wonder Ballroom' energy by kick able sound i practically made to
starting with ' erdone," a high be enjoyed at outdoor concerts, PHOTO BYN ATHA FLORSHEIM
energy rune from " o Long, ee the show was a good as it could they are. Personally, tbe incense tbe energy of the band all thrown made for an ultimate.lyp leasant
You Tomorrow." have been for the type of band visual light how combined with in with the spirit of the audience, Listeninge xperience.
T I P TO L A N S C U L P T U R E S B R I N. G U P
Q U E S T I O N S O F C U LT U R A. L V O Y E U R I S M
BY KAIYAG ORDON
FEATURESE DITOR zanian subjects put the viewer Africa" when her website and re the work. But what is the audience o far, review of the exhibit
If y u've been to the top floor in a disturbing po ition. Toland sume don't indicate that she's ever participating in? s a voyeur of at PAM until May 4, don't add.re
of the Portland An Museum doesn't seem to have any con even been there. Toland's sculp Toland' work, we ar ultimately any of the cultural or political
lately, you've seen them-tremen nection to frica bey nd what tures, therefore, put the viewer' looking at an out ider's interpre implications of the work. But I
dous ceramic bust , larger-than he ha learned about albinism in in a tricky p ition. ot only are tation of a complicated culrural think a few question might arise
Life( one figure, a reclining female children-knowledge which was museum-goer confronted with practice. utsider interpretation for viewers. What authority does
designed to be repre entative of sparked, according to the pam an exhibition which intends to is not intrinsically problematic, Toland have to "inform" view-
"Mother frica" is twice-Life-size, phlet on di play at the Portland address "the murder or maiming but when it suggests, like Toland's ers about a practice happening
in fact), gazing at museum-goer Art Mu eum, a web article. of albinos for the marketing of work doe , that it has authority in Tanzania? How d e Tolanq'
throu h blue, milky eye . The 't land' lack of connections to their body parts to witch d ctors on that practice, it eem a larger assumpti n of auth rity legitimize
culpture , created by eattle arti t frica, might suggest that this for ritual use," they al o become conversation is needed. Further, responses that are potentially
Tip Toland are meant to portray piece is something 9ther than the complicit in Toland's views of this Toland's representation of "Moth culturally misinformed? And what
the troublin trend of usin " tartlin " w rk with " ower- ent. er frica" a a woman waking to kind of responsibility does this
body parts from albino children ful political ubtext" it i being The sculptures don't imme a problem, assumes that Toland, work shift to the viewer?
for remedie and doctoring in de cribed as. diately reveal themselve to be as an arti t, has the jurisdiction s a museum attendee who
Tanzania. The ceramic work itself Through the pieces, Toland about abuse; rather, the viewer to determine what Africa hould has as Littlee xperience with frica
is striking and beautiful-Toland confronts tbe viewer with what must examine the pieces carefully feel and how it should respond as Tip Toland, I feel uncomfort
eschews working with glaze, opt she see as a p litical h rror-the to pick up clue -first recognizing to this practice.. Toland's request able drawing concrete conclu ion
ing in tead to apply a mixture of maiming of children in frica. . the chapped Lips,ands unburned of action extends, in fact, to the about the exhibit. But it seem
paint, pa tel and pencil directly 'J hile it is universally agreed that skin, evenrually noticing tbe reader. The pamphlet tates that dangerous to continue to herald
to the ceramic, working with the the practice of harvesting body amputated arms of two of the these works are "portraits of hor Toland for this work without
piece a though she is applying pans is despicable, it i striking culpture . ror that erve to inform Toland's reservations. I hope that Toland's
makeup to human skin. that Toland i being heralded for Toland' attention to detail audience and, potentially, motivate culpcure can park productive
But Toland's work with Tan- her work describing "Mother requires audience participation in them to take action." conver ations on the L campu .
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BY JESSEM ERCHANT
BYA 0RIAN Ml fR STAFFW RITER
Mastodon
Friday, Apr. 25
0 Monday, Apr. 28 Music Concert Anna von Mertens
Oil V . Acrylics
Daryl Gregory Ru~eland Theater Arti t Talk
Muse Art Supply Workshop
Author Talk 7:30 p.111. Pacific 1 orthwest College of Art
Fields Painting •t udi
Powcll's Book on Burns1Jc 5 p.111
2p.m. Wednesday,A pr.3 0
7:30p .111.
Dragging an Ox American & Northwe t Art Modest Mouse
Through Water Music Concert Charles Cross Public Tour Music Concert
Music Performance Roseland Theater Author Talk Portland •\ rt Museum rystal Ballroom
The Plarteau 9p.m. Powell's on Burnsi<le 12:30 p.111. 8p.m.
5p.m. 7:30 p.111.
Sunday, A r. 27 Friday, May 2
Tender Is The Night
John Williams
College Humor Live Object Stories Classics Book Group Venice: The Golden Age
Music Concert
Comedy Show Family Tour Powell's at Cedar Hills ,rossmg of Art & Music ---
Arlene Schnitzer Hall
Hawthorn Theater Portland , \rt Museum lp.m. Music Concert
7:30 p.111.
8 p.111. 12:J0p.m. Portland rt foseum
Tuesday, Apr. 29 Manchester Orchestra 10 (J./11.
Saturday, Apr. 26
"Water In The Blood" Music Concert
Native American Art Art Gym: Vanessa Renwich
Modern & Contemporary Art Fihn Screening Rosclan<lT heater
Public Tour Art Show
Public Tour Whic.~ell- \uditonum 7:]0 p.!tl.
Ponland Arr Mu eum Iarylhur t 'nivcrsity
Portland \rt Museum lp.111.
12:30 p.111. Thursday, May 1 12 p.m.
3 p.m.
Pennywise Nick Bantock Venice: The Golden Age Hip Hatchet
"Approvedf or Adoption" Music Concert Author Talk of Art & Music Music Concert
Film Screening Roseland Theater Powell'· at Cedar Hills Cr ssing Music Concert l's Den
Whitsell Auditorium 8p.m. 7 p.111. Portland t\rt 1u eum 7 p.111.
8 p.m. 10
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ARTS
12 THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 25, 2014
BRING ON
THE SUMMER
BY ZIBBY PILLOTE, KATRINA STAAF, GUADALUPE TRIANA ILLUSTRATIONS BY LAURA ESTRADA
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF,A RTS EDITORS ILLUSTRATOR
LAUNCH INTO WARMER WEATHER WITH A DIVERSE TO-DO
LIST THAT WILL GET YOU LOCALLY CULTURED IN NO TIME.
It's almost summertime, and life will soon be ea y-unle you're a brokeass college kid working to pay rent and support an array of un avory habits. Regardless of your potential
hard-knock circum tances, you need not worry: there are countle affordable and accessible ways to occupy your four-month hiatus from textbook . This i especially true if you're
taying in Portland, which is conveniently at its best when school isn't in session. With a ma sive and thriving arts community, the City of Ro e boasts it own unique breed of cultural
fervor. From exciting events to endearing organizations, you can surely /ind a reason to get excited about the lazy days ahead.
..
RONTOMS SUNDAY SESSIO S
R ntom -a dark little bar with one of the best patios in Portland, nestled on lower east Burnside--offer a teady stream of quality music all summer long. ach unday, grab a seat
on one of their many couche and take in local acts like the Tiburone , and Modero Kin. Before the show, order happy hour drinks and food and enjoy the sunny patio. Though
reserved for tho e who are 21 and older, the music is free.
PICKi ' ON SUNDAYS
To get your fiJlo f Portland-inspired bluegrass, make your way to the Doug Fir's Pickin' on undays. The eight-week stretch of country music-lasting
through July and ugust- is a breath of fresh air amid the glittering guitar rock and lo-fi drone that you'll eem to /ind everywhere else. Thi series is free
and reserved for the 21 + crowd.
ROCK 'N' ROLL CAMP FOR GIRLS
PDXPOPNOW
eize the opportunity to volunteer for an organization that empowers young girls with
a fierce combination of musical prowess and leadership skills. Volunteers need not be For the pa t ten years, a mall group of avid Portland music
formally trained in the playing of an inscrument, but should be passionate about uphold fans have put on the most local, all-ages extravaganza of them
ing the organization' value . If you identify a female or tran , you can work directly with all. This three-day festival-lasting from July 18-20- is a testa
caO"Jla)t tendees. Otherwise, you are till welcome to get involved as an indirect mentor. ment to city's unique and vibrant music cene, featuring artists
Camp essions will take place during the weeks of July 7-11,July 21-25 and August 4- acr genres; La t year's highlights included atasha Kmeto
Y La Bamba a sow and more. It's the perfect equation: a hot
parking lot, loud bands, izzle Pie food truck and a beer beach
are all her . Be t of all, the mu ic i all free.
SAFEWAY WATERFRONT BLUES
FESTIVAL
The Blue . lt' generally not the first music genre
that comes to mind when thinking of P rtland, but
the annual Blues Festival is now in its 27th consecu
tive year and has managed to stay relevant throughout
tl1e year. Although ticket for thi event might range
anywhere from 25 to 300, we recommend that you
at least stand and check it out frort'I the Hawthorne
Bridge. The Portland summer draws in thousands of
blues musician , fanatic and lovers out to the wa
terfront for several performances from artist from
around the world. However, if you do happen to have
about 35 in your pocket, get on one of the night
crui e and please tell us all about it.
VANCOUVER RECYCLED ARTS FESTIVAL
ometimes Vancouver, W does not get enough
love. If you have never been to ancouver, this is the
perfect time to ride your bike to the Evergreen tate.
The.Vancouver Recycled Arts Festival i a perfect
event for all L tudents. The festival's sole purpo e is
to "encourage waste reduction, reuse, recycling and a
cleaner place to live in."
S.C.R.A.P.
This place is a palace of creativity, stacked from wall
to wall with dirt-cheap arts and crafts supplies. The
affordability i due to the fact that these upplies are
used and have been d nated for the purpose of creati e
reuse. Volunteer in-store to spend your days surrounded
by pipe cleaners and aging copies of ational Geo
graphic. You can al o assist with . .R. .P.'s educational
program or become part f its community engagement
team.

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APRIL 25, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG 13
STUDENT-DRIVEN PRODUCTION EXPOSESL EWIS & CLARK
COMMUNITY TO CUTTING-EDGE FORMS OF ARTISTIC MOVEMENT
BY KATRINAS TAAF driven production-will bring student with an extensive dance involved with the creative process.
ARTS EDITOR contemporary dance out of background, though not necessar "I have never worked with a
Though lover of dance relative obscurity and int0 LC's ily with choreography experience. choreographer who took so much
abound on our campus, student cultural consciousness. It strives tudent choreographers are inspiration from the dancers,"
have few chances to recreationally for accessibility: performers have Laurel Garrett ('16), Taylor Gerst Lopez explained.
engage with the artistic discipline. varied levels of experience, and ('15), Rachel Heagerty ('14), Pearl s a choreographer, Laurel
Despite the Theatre Department's there is no cost of admission. Hesselden ('16), and Hannah Garrett ('16) has enjoyed watching
dance minor and the existence Trisha Kumar ('16) is coordi wernoff ('15). They made indi her creative vision come tO life at
of the audition-ba ed LC Dance nator of this year's production, vidual ca ring choices and have the hands of dedicated dancers.
Team, tudent choreographers responsible for overseeing the held independent rehearsals with Said Garrett, "Dance Y provides a
and dancers are not often able cohe ion of everal separately their respective dancers. great opportunity for everyone in
tO publicly share or hone their directed dance pieces into one Peformer Daniela Lopez ('16) volved to learn more about all that
talents. comprehensive performance. has enjoyed the opportunity not goe ioro a dance production."
Dance Y-an entirely student- Each piece is choreographed by a only to dance, but also tO be
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14 THE PIONEERL OG ,,-::;;;.- APRIL 25, 2014
Ii
Ba cc ha n a a: Frisbee tea alues
competition and commun
BY CALEBD IEHL breaks a pineapple before the group of young players arrived,
MANAGING EDITOR game, because they accidentally calling themselves Bacchus and
smashed one at a go d rourna looking ro crank up the competi
t 13-13 in a muddy ltimate
menr. Bacchus doesn't keep a tion. The two club played for
Fri bee game against imon
bench, not in the traditional sense. th right t repre ent the chool.
ra er niver icy,K yle Barron
ubs pace the sidelines, shouting a \Vhen the field cleared, the young
('14) and Bacchus ltimare were
call and re pon e. guys came out on top.
slipping, tiding and arguing with
That's typically how Frisbee
the anadians, a hardworking but
dispute work out-b tween play
dgy bunch. Everyone was getting
ers, not referees. The sport thrives
messy and mad. With the game
on the "spirit of the game," an
winning p int in ight, Bacchus
understanding that player will call
had ju t turned it over twice.
their own fouls and re peer the
The even Lewis & lark play
calls of opponents.
ers led one last drive downfield.
For modern-day Bacchus,
Sam Franer (' 14) bolted ro the en
Bart0n puts in eight ro ten
dzone, as Barton broke his !11ark
hours each week in practice ,
and to ed the di c into pace.
scrimmage and the weight
He waited the few econds it
room. For explosivenes , he
takes a Frisbee to Aoat to its man.
doe deadlift , hang cleans
Then Franer grabbed it. Barron, a
and squats. ometimes he
ophomore at the time, counts the
takes the team ro the
game among his most memorable.
track for eight 100-me
For a group of college men
ter print , or a et of
named after the Greek god of
400 . ver the ummer,
wine and merriment, Bacchus sciU
he plays on a club team
takes care f busine s.
for fifteen hours a week.
At ationals on May
17 and 18, among a host
of private colleges,
Bacchus will face t.
Olaf and Carleron,
Frisbee machines from
Minnesota. They'll do
a afcway run and st ck
up on water before playing
seven traighr games
in one weekend,
fighting·i njurie and
the wind. \1 hitenack
The team's
weekly regimen
counting on the
f weight work
team's newfound
outs, sprints and
mental
drills has landed
strength. By
them a p tin
th Divi i n m ationals now, he said
"even after
rournament in Columbus,
a tough loss,
Ohio.
w can jut
peed is one way
come back
Bacchu doe damage
and play
the ther i breaking the
hard."
mark. The long
Barton's
hang time of a Fris
played with Bac
bee forces
chus four
defenders
years and learned to deal
ro cover
with challenges. But some
large
things haven't changed since
chunks of
he walked onto the field in
territory.
high chool.
To make it
"It was this great commu
easier, most
nity," he said. ''It was just a place
teams force to
the sidelines. to kind of belong." PHOTOSB Y MAT BARRY
n a Aick
mark, a de
fender moves Playbook
ro one side of
Few Bacchus
his man, cut
players thought of
ting off his forehand
Frisbee as a competi
throw. Left with •
tive sport before college.
only backhands,
Frisbee team, Barton said, is a
the offense
"combination of athletes that
acrifices turf
are also kind of nerds." Many Handler: tosses the disc at short Vertical Stack: line of players
with every pass.
came off their high school range until he finds an open man stretching downfield. Players will
Bacchus prac
tices breaking the track or basketball teams. downfield • cut toward the sidelines one at a
Whitenack ran the 400m,
mark, throwing a forehand arbund time until the.handlers find an open
800m and 1500m. ow he races
the defender to free up options. Anchor: a big player who edges out man.
defenders downfield for long
Defense is less complicated.
throws, one on one. defenders and holds down space
"We just try to play balls out,"
Years before, LC had an Horizontal Stack: Ii ne of players
Barton said.
On game day, Ben Whitenack Ultimate team only in the loosest Cutter: beats defenders and sprints stretching across the field. Play
sense of the word. Men's Fris
('16) tosses his cleats, dry socks downfield for long throws ers wi I I ·cut toward the endzone to
bee, one story goes, was ruled by
and jer ey into a painter's bucket move the disc downfield.
hicken kin, a cast of unsavory
and tows his speakers to blast
characters and downri_ghta ssholes.
rap during warm-ups. The team

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OPTIONS OPTIONS
It's-the End
I :START ACTUALLY DOING THE READING 3:REMEMBER YOU HAVE A THESIS DUE
You know that political science class required for your Whoops. There's that big ass essay due tomorrow and that
major? The one where you haven't done the reading since faked bibliography you did to show you've done work is
February because it's super boring? Yeah, you should all you have. Pray to the Wikipedia gods that you can find
probably get on that, since the Final has quote identifica enough information about Russian mimes from the 1800s
tions from he! l. to fill a 15 page paper. You've got four hours until its due.
2:MEET WITH YOUR PROFESSOR AND BEG 4:BLO\V IT OFF AND PARTY IN FOREST
Alright, so you're past the withdrawal deadline and you're Well, if you're a first-year who doesn't know better or
running a reaJly high D in the class. Time to swallow your you're a senior who stopped giving a shit last semester,
pride and lose what's left of your dignity. Make that long then this is a fantastic choice. Swing down to Manzi and
march down to their office in Howard and pour your heart make wise choices. Remember to tell Campo that the
out. They feed on the tears. Backdoor sent you.
You didn't cry enough did you? Or was your professor Whoops. Again. Forest got raided by Campo, the OLCC,
- one of those robot weirdos? In any case, that totally and apparently Portland PD while you were partying.
didn't work. Seriously, have some self-respect. Or not. Have fun with the MIP and a burning hatred of Forest.
When grades are on the line, nothing is off-limits. Except Join the club.
murder. Or is it?
You've developed quite the relationship with Watzek over It turns out that not even the omnipotent internet could
the reading days, haven't you? Cramming 14 weeks of save you now. Your thesis came in late and under the page
work into two days is quite impressive. Too bad that you count, but your beleagured professor let it slide -- she just
read the wrong chapters and your professor changed the wanted to get you out of her office anyway.
Final. Whoops.
IT DOESN'T MATTER
BECAUSE
THAT'SA LL, FOLKS!
THIS WEEK'S CONTRIBUTOR TO THE BACKDOOR WAS DRAKE MACFARLANE. *The Backdoor i a work of humor and fiction.