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2014-11-14

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Haunted by memories of bike crashes Ending a tumultuous journey with LC's A psychology junior explores a
on Collins View neighborhood streets, squad, from the peak of a 7-2 season sacred island, the setting for
Lewis & Clark cycling enthusiasts to the abyss of this winless year, head Hogwarts's Quidditch pitch and a
petition the city for street fee money. football coach resigns. castle that humans still call home.
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THE PIONEER LOG NOVEMBER 14, 2014
CongressmaBnl umenaueVri sitsC ampus,
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief
GivesP erspectivoen PoliticalI ssues
Caleb Diehl
ManagingE ditor
Guadalupe Triana
LCA LUMP AYSV ISIT-TOT HEM ANORH OUSEA FTER2 014 ELECTIONS
EDITORIAL
News
John Rogers, Meghan Zea BY GUADALUPET RIANA been going on campus. The
Opinion MANAGING EDITOR advocacy the people have had for
Taylor Knudson the envir nment-for livability,"
Ju t two day after the 2014 Blumenauer said. "It's been really
LC Style
Demi Glidden elecqon , regon' 3rd Di trict fun watching it and students here,
Representative, C ngre man for the last dozen years, have been
f-eatures
Earl Blumenauer (71) spoke at the forefront environmentally."
Kaiya Gordon, Lacey Jacoby
to tudents at the Frank Manor Among these prominent issues,
Arts Hou e about today' controversial Blumenauer also spoke about the
Lauren Achee, JesseM erchant political issues including the le 20 l 4 elections and their results
Sports galization of marijuana the status throughout the country. For r
Maddie Lee, Peter Melling of undocumented immigrants and egon, the election marked the end
global climate change. of a memorable campaigning sea-
Backdoor
Drake MacFarlane "Ir's too late to reverse ome on and the start of an era dealing
of these pretty dramatic ~pacts, with new, noteworthy i sues.
IllustrationE ditors
but it's nor a foregone conclu ion "Part of what I'm interested
Maria Estrada
Laura Estrada that we're ju t goi/,g to make the in exploring is how smdents are
planet uninhabitable," Blume going to be reacting to these chal
Photo Editor
nauer aid to a room of about 18 lenges-the big pr blems with
Hanna Grannis
students. " ruff is in fact happen the economy, unn:ugration reform,
SocialM edia and Web Manager ing. ruff you can't ignore. It really climate change-these are prob
Tyler Wayne Patterson i there." lem that affect everyb dy, but the
c n equences are more seriou for
Copy Chief
«I feel students feel younger . \merican ," Blumenauer
Josh Freeman
said. "We need to [be] sure [---t1o
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CONTRIBUTORS like they've got not connect it to them, to be part of
this conversation. I feel ·rudents
StaffW riters:
just a stake in the
Cameron Crowell, Daniel Elliott, feel like they've got not ju t a IMAGEC OURTESYO F MEMBERG UIDET O CONGRESS.
Earl Blumenauer, pl) a U.S. Congressman.
Connor Laubenstein, Piper Riley, outcome, but a stake in the outcome but a voice
John Trupin, Katrina Staaf and a role in the solutions." percent yes. issues affecting the country and
voice and a role in In what eemed to have "We had a pathbreaking vote regcn.
Illustrators:
marked a historic election, Blume on accelerating the reform of "It was great to ·have the Con
Mimi Hovila, Fiona Kuzmack,
Morning Sky Harris the solutions." nauer shared his thoughts on the marijuana and even though the gre sman talk to students in such
2014 results that included Measure driver card failed statewide, in my a close and comfortable pace.
Photographers
88 and 1easure 91. Measure district it passed. For me it was There was very little formality
Cassandra Broadwin,
Katie Schirmer • Clad in his signature bowtie, 88, which would have allowed inspirational to work with so many and it was an honest conversation
Blumenauer not only stressed the for undocumented immigrants young people who went our door about topic we care about." Poli
COVERA RT:
Ca sandra Broadwin importance of the larger commu to attain driver cards statewide, to door, making the case. We had tic Club President Daniela Lopez
nity's recognition of lobal climate received majority 66 percent no a ver stron vote for it here," ('16) said. 'He was ver real. He
Operations:
change, but empha ized the while Mea ure 91 legalized the Blumenauer said. wa very honest. And he was very
achievements of Lewi & lark recreational u e of marijuana Blumenauer, who i al o an personable. He made sure to open
BusinesMs anager
Pioneer as well. throughout the state of regon. alum of the Law ch o~ often up the space for us students and
Katherine Keller
"I am really-proud of what's The measure passed with 55.9 visits both campu es to discuss cater to us."
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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
THE PIONEER LOG
Ta!cing
lrac/c tke 4Vt,eel4
TO MAKE COLLINS VIEW STREETS SAFE FOR BIKE-RS, BIKE ACTIVIST DAMIAN MILLER AND
THE STUDENT-RUN BIKE CO-OP STAKE A CLAIM FOR A CHUNK OF STREET FEE MONEY
BY CALEBD IEHL l\1uhn (17) an adminiscrator issue. idcwalk priorities," leaving peti :Millera nd the petition' signatories
EDITOR-I -CHIEF and volunteer at LC's bike c -op, The question of who signed tions, letters and other input from want tu make sure ome 225,000
s me time wait more than I 0 and who didn't i n't as important the community co determine ju t of tr ct fee m DC) goes co three
minutes t cross Terwilliger at as the que tion of cost. which idewalk get funding. proj ct e cntial co the safety
Primrose, and feels unsa~ without "The barrier is not policy, it's About a month ago, WJer of L bikers in the ollins iew
During ru h h ur, on the a continuous bike lane from cam money," fill r aid. "If the col and ustainability Manager ,\my neighborho d (exact co tis hard
tretch of Terwilliger B ulc ard pu to Market of h it . "I'd love lege was able to contri.bucc money Dvorak began crafting the p~tition co come in early planning stage ).
between Lewi. & lark and W co ee the chool show upport it would make these project m re ba ed on their talks with re idem Th petition asks ommissioncr
Taylor's Ferry Road, an endless likely." of the ol.lins iew neighbor tcvc ovick and Portland Bureau
parade of cars block the lefr "I'd love to see the Miller's greatest hope for fund hood. "They're frustrated with the of Transporrati n Dir ctor Leah
turn onto W Primrose t, a vital ing i Portland s ne, street fee tax. speed and volume of traffic on Treat co con ider putting fund
conduit co campu . Four rear school show The brainchild of ommissioncr Tcn.villigcr," WJcr aid. 'Much t ward the c improvements. If
ago, a former student working in tcve ovick and Mayor Charlie· of that traffic is college traffic, J\,WJcr'sp roject ideas arc accepted,
support for
the regi trar' office wa making Hale , the street fee could rai e up but we share concern about the city could begin work within
the turn when he wa hit, and co 53 million a year for tran por a year.
commuters and
hi b dy thr wn through a van' tation pr ject . The_m oney would "These are all im 1iller hope co get ab ut 100
windshield. come from a 12 tax on house signatures before submitting the
the student body."
portant projects
Damian 1iller, coordinacor holds, and a much higher rate petition midway through next
of instructional technology and for churches and businesses. The week. He's aided by tudenr rga
that would make life
pr gram asses menc and a bike budget is airtight. nizcr like Muhn who emailed the
advocate, learned of four or five for commuters and the student "There are some very incense as an LC student document to members of the bike
such era hes. Over a month, body," he said, "along with their negotiations going on right now," co-op.
he crafted a petition that could support of the urrounding com Miller aid. "There's probably a 40 and resident of "These arc all important proj
prevent further tragedies. By pr s munity." percent chance that our projects ects that would make life a an LC
time on ov. 12, 47 people signed. Key co the petition's success is will actually be funded." Collins View safer· student and resident of Collins
"1e 's something we wanted for this support from college admin Released on ov. 7, the city's View afer and easier," Muhn said.
and easier."
20 years," Miller said. " ow, the istracors. The petition wa signed list of proposed street fee projects "We live here. le should be our
coll ge can give it the political • by ice President ecretary, and include plans for sidewalks, bike voices heard."
weight it needs." General Co~nsel David Ellis, but lanes and safety education for sustainable transportation." They
Sign the Petition:
While the threat of another not President Barry Glassner. elementary school students. ome submitted a letter on behalf on
eri.ous crash is ever-present, the Even without Glassner, Miller of the money is re erved for Collins iew.
http:/ /bit.
struggl of outhwest biker mor thinks that Eilis's signature will outhwest Portland, but the re The petition will bolster the
commonly surfaces in daily tri.ps bring the weight of the college port is an outline. It sets aside $5 letter's message with support from
ly/lwVJVfN
to and from campus. Andrew co bear on this citywide funding million for " outhwcst in motion LC students, faculty and staff.
A
lnlceJil A dose look at the petition's proposed bike and
pedestrian improvements, and what it would take
to make them a reality. Costs are estimated using
for homeowners charged with replacing sidewalks.
s u
EHarn
~ WDolp1 Sl Crosswalk and Hashing light where
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~ SW Primrose crosses SW Terwilliger
;.:.:.: .
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" .t. Cost: About 35,000 for a rapid fla h beacon,
plus about $64,000 of idewalk.
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Instead of abandoning them to the mercy of in
frequent lull jn rush hour traffic, a cro walk
would give bikers and pede trian a fair turn.
It would also extend the idewalk two block
down from the retail d1t rict.
Neighborhood greenway between
LC and the retail blocks around
,
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Terwilliger and Taylor's Ferry.
Sidewalk and lighting along Terwilliger
Cost: Unknown
from Boones' Ferry to the Law School averly
Greenway are uninterrupted bike path . The
city ha promi ed fod edicate SW Primro e a a Cost: About 124.000
greenway by 2030, but turning Terwilliger into
This tretch i the conduit to campus from
a green~ay as well would give bikers a heavily
anywhere to the orth. The only way around
protected route from campu to Market of Choice.
are lengthy detour through Tryon Creek State -
Park or along ide Greenview Cemetery. The
quicke t route ha no dedicated bike lane, and
inconsistent idewalk .
WCort:ti I
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1. The article ' tars of the rustic speedway" written at the end of the cross country sea on
Correction·s:
misstated Peter Innes's year.-He will graduate in 2015.
2. photo caption ave an incorrect URL for the new L website. Th correct RL is
aslclark.org.

THE PIONEER LOG
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Edito,rial
LC's recent history has been marred by
racist acts. Let's take time to reflect.
nts gather outside of Frank Manor House to protest racist acts on campus. They stayed from early morning to late afternooon.
BY CALEBD IEHL you their j:,icrureo f L , a picrure ber che events of la t faUw ould and many of its concerns went
EDITOR-I -CHIEF unfiltered and raw. n w agree thac the alk the Talk unresolved, racism lived on in less
I
Amid glo y ymp ium ad movement, born under snow conspicou comments. Emulating Race Monologues/
Let's talk about race at Lewis vertisements, we must not forger flurries, o n went as cold as a a Harvard niversicy initiative, the
Friday, 7 p.m.
& Clark. Better yet, let' listen. that last year, a srudent ripped corpse. The organizer 'lisc of Facebook page "I, Too, am LC"
Though admini traror and mar a Ray Warren banner t0 hreds demands hrivelcd to "reque ts." aro e to d cument microaggres- Agnes Flanagan
keting professionals hush it up, and torched other event po tcr . t a spring semester meeting to ion , culturally insen itive or rac-
Chapel
and privileged srudcnts assume Those aggressive act , along with discu s the movement pr gre s, i t c mment hurled in seconds.
it c uld never happen at L , rac- at least six instance of racist hate barely 30 srudents dotted the seats In the Pionc r Log's coverage of
1 m till urface n campus in speech, galvanized the Black ru of ouncil Chamber. Admin.istra the page, its founder, Karissa Tom our hisrory.
form uglier than 1?10 t rudent dent Uni n and fellow leaders into rors efforts at reform ruck tO the (16), gave example from her It is the banner shredding, the
imagine. Forrunately, rudents forming the Walk the Talk move realm of theory and long-term per onal life, ranging from ian intimidati n, the passing slurs that
are the pe pl who keep ur ment. For the better pare of a day, strategic planning. fetishization t0 comments like remind us that racism happens at
campu hone t. t tonight' race rudents camped outside Frank Thi year arrived with ra- "y u're uch a studious sian." L . It happens unexpectedly, and
monologue , the finale to the Ray Manor Hou e and made sp eches dio silence on the movemenc;' To many f us are lulled into it happens quickly. Perhaps
arren ympo ium on Race and urging admini trator t0 make the progres or remaining goals. To a fal e impre i n of inclu ivity by ronight' pr gram will remind
Ethnic rudie , rudents take the hate and bias incident code more first-years, the phrase 'Walk the Portland's reputati n as a liberal y u a weU. H pefully you'U be
stage tO reclaim uncomfortable pccific, and puni h the student Talk" i nothing but a heartwarm haven, and by the summer camp spurred roward action, but ronight
encounter and violated pace . re p n ible for the hate crimes. ing aphorism. feel f L 's insular campus. From you d n't have to take a step or
Listen tO them, and they'U give Mo t rudcnts who remem- While the movement dwindled, time tO time, we ne cl t review say a w rd. Just li ten.
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ARTSs
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG
Poet Sara Woodso n
new book· and mak• I ng
the move to PDX
BY CAMERON CROWELL spired you co move to Portland? was about me wanting co b
STAFFW RITER SW:T hings weren't going well allowed co have this space to
with my job, J was sore of lo - write about a female charac
1 first met ara Wo d ac a ing money because my rent was ter that wa an excensi n of
reading series at an . \narchisc higher than what I was making, me. Jc all came out without
Zinc Library in Berkeley, Cali so it was ju c thi sort of low me really intending it co,
fornia earlier this year. he's read bleed. , \J o, my partner and ] and that felt really g d co
from her bo ks, ''\ olf Doctors" were breaking up and l had just me. Poetry has alway been
and " peck.led Flowers," and l come our as tran , o I wanted a a way for me co talk ab uc
wa in candy intoxicated by her fresh tart co ore of transiti n co things l don't necessarily
voice. The way her language a place that was new and exciting have the w rds for yet.
seemed co fly off th page like and comfortable for me. J had PL: I know a lot of our
he was singing these erningly vi iced lase fall and fell in I ve with readers are students who
epic pieces of prose, lt made me it, so l d cided 'Fuck 1c ,' cashed in would like co cry their hand
feel a p ccrum f em tion, yec l my pension and booked a plane at gecring published. Tell us
remained urprisingly comfortable ticket. about submitting co sma!J
grounded in my armchair inside PL: I think a Joe of people presses.
of a completely still room. These w uld find it inspiring co just drop SW: My entree into
po ms were written before she everything and do what you wane: the literary world started
had come out a cran , under the SW: Well I mean it's been with the reading cene in
name Russ Woods. ow he has tough. I've definitely been super Chicago where one of my
her fir c book coming out under br ke, I'm on food tamp and good friends M. Kecchel PHOTO COURTESYO F SARAW OODS
her new name, titled " ara or the tl1e money ituation i n c super had started publishing. One Woods (pictured here with her cat) is releasing a new book of poems on
Exi cence of Fire." l • ac down co cable, but it's been good. l love it of his poem g c picked up Nov. 14 called "Sara or the Existence of Fire."
talk co her about the book, the here, and l'm so glad] moved. in rifice Magazine, so when PL: Where have you been SW: l guess taking on a charac
move co Portland, reading aloud PL: o, you have a new book they asked him to do a reading. I reading around here? ter could be one way of de cribing
and coming out. coming out(" ara or the Exi - went out with him and met some SW: My first reading I did it, bur for me it's more of finding
tence of Fire"). Tell me a little of the people involved with the here was at a serie run by Robert a voice that is appropriate for
PL: H w was the move co about the inspirations behind ic. magazine. From there, I just kept Duncan Grer called "a reading;" the poem. l read a poem from
P rtland? . ' SW: I starred writing it in doing readings, and made a lot Robert also hosted a few house "Wolf D ccors" very differently
SW: The m ve was great. 2011 after reading C.A. Conrad's of friend in the hicago literary reading . Last fall, I read at a series from one from " peckled Fl w
You caught me when 1 was in "Book of rank," in it, he has scene, while voraciously reading called "If ot for Kidnap" that ers." "Wolf Doctor "generally
akland, but J flew out from written a series of the e lied anything l could gee my hands on was run by tacey Tran. T have my wa honer prose poems, where
Chicago co an Francisco, did bl ck of prose that are mo and caking note of where these book release coming up that I'Lib e " peckled Flowers" were longer,
a fe:,vr eadings, then flew out co ments in chi character Frank's life were being published. l carted reading at ov."1 4). fir t person poem that rely a lot
Portland with just a suicca e and a that ultimately add u o rev; al ju c bein reall brazen ab uc PL: D you have poems that more on momentum, and these
bacl...-packl. lcpt on couches for something. l wanted to cry that, so sending our anything chat I had you won't read aloud? long run-on sentences with a bar
a month and half, before finding I made up a character named ara written co anywhere I thought SW: Absolutely. ome poems rage of surreal imagery.
the place ] live now. I've been do and started writing spontaneously looked interesting at all. Eventu just work better on the page, some PL: o do you have any new
ing some freelance for work. these little moments about her. ally ome stuff got picked up, and ] feel like l haven't found che right writing project coming up?
PL: What kind of freelancing? lot of times a word would come I scarred co meet more writers and erring co read them at, ome I SW: The current pr jeer I'm
SW: l did a book cover for to mind, or l would ask someone learn about more small presses. write that are sore of spar e and working on i a manuscript called
Big Lucks Press a video for chi co give me a word and I would PL: What has the reading pretty in a way that's compelling "Your ariou Hairlessnesses;"
dance-poetry project for a Kick write a poem about it. Eventually, scene been like in Portland so far? co me, but in a live reading setting for 10 I'Liw rite you an episto
tarter, and some technical writing my ex-partner cold me that if I SW: le' been fanta tic. It's there's ju t not enough to hang lary poem to you entitled "Dear
for this attorney friend of mine. put the e in a certain order l could also very different from hicago, onto wherea when you're reading Hairless (your name)" and I'm
PL: Can you cell me a lied have a narrative. Once it wa put which is a much bigger city and it on a page you can kind of sit going to compile them all, with
m r about the Kick career video? together J realized it was echo- has a lot of MF programs for with it. The logic of the poem can all the money going co laser-hair
SW: Yeah, my friend tacey ing a lot of things going on in poetry, o there are a Joe of read be a little co convoluted to come removal, which i the first step in
Tran is a poet here in Portland; my life that I wasn't really talking ings around the people involved across without having your eyes my transition, becau e chat is re
he and this choreographer, about with a lot f people, like my in those university programs along being able co look at the sentence. ally expensive.
Danielle Ross, are doing a ,reading marriage, mencal health and my with people doing their readings In my new book the main charac
series called Peer urface where gender identity. . independently. It seems like in ter, ara, writes a bore story that For morea bout !!roodas nd her
poet read their work while a PL: Yeah, the character's name Portland there's one big literary I tried co read aloud once but just poetryg o to sara11101111/ai11.l11mblr.co,n
dancer interprets it. They recently really guides the reader co a more scene, rather than having 20 little found it was really hard for me
did a piece called "Togetherness" personal feel co it. po cry scene that all vaguely to make the language feel sincere
c gether, and needed s meone SW:Y eah. I cook the name overlap. lc's just different, not becau e it's written in a very dif
co edit the raw footage for their ara because I had written all necessarily better or worse; it ju t ferent tyle.
Kickscarcer project. thes things about this character seems like there's a bigger sense PL: o, when you read is there
PL: we me. o what in- and I realized a lot of this b ok of community here. a character you get into?
arts
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5 p.nL, l\Uller Hall, Room 102
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Holdin~ onto the Sky (a play by t.be Portland 5 PreS(lnts: Thursday, Nov. 20
Faultliue ~nS(lmhl<•) Poet.~o n Broadway Writ() Around Portland
8 J>.m.T, he H(\a(lwat,•1-Ts lieati~ 8 p.m ., Antoinette Hatfield Hall Writing WorkshoJ>
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The Pioneer Log November 14, 2014
LCa rts enioresx hibiwt orka tT heA ceH oteli n downtownP ortland
REPORTING BY KATRINA STAAF 22 Lewis & Clark Studio Art Majors exhibited their Senior show at The Cleaners at Ace Hotel in downrown Portland on Nov. 6. This event was one of the many
STAFFW RITER gallery shows that make up "First Thursday in the Pearl." The chance co show pieces ac such a visible event rai ed the legitimacy of our senioc ansist co that of
experienced professionals and gave them the opportunity co show their work co downtown Portland art enthusiasts.
PHOTOSB Y CASSANDRAB ROADWI
hloe Kesten ('15) combined ceramic with wax to Vessels, with its array of materials, explores the rela Brigitte Russo ('15) stands alongside her colorful
reate Grasp, a splayed collection of realistically ionship between occupied and voided space. Artist oepiction of Pele, the ancient Hawaiian fire god
cul ted arts from multi le bodies. Liz Finch ('15) included an accompanying maze of kless. Pele is rendered in chalk pastels on Hawaiian
ideas for viewers to follow, titled Thought Web. Kapa, a textile composed of paper mulberry.
V\n attendee observes Kristina Nelson ('15)'s The skirt of Clio Wilde ('15)'s Shroud, a structured Kelsey Gray ('15) poses with Push, her 72"x 72"
untitled series of intricate images and text, sewn linen dress, is textured by rows of seeds. oil painting of a fragmented body immersed in a
into canvas with cotton thread. !Vibrant plane of cyclical geometry.

FEATURES
NOVEMBER 7, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG 7
TOWERS, STONESA ND SLOPING HILLS DEFINE NORTHERN ENGLAND'S CASTLESD. URING HER
SEMESTERA T THE UNIVERSITYO F GLASGOW IN SCOTLAND, PIPERR ILEY( '16) TOOK TIME OUT OF HER
STUDIEST O VISIT THREEO F THE AREA'SH ISTORICALE DIFICES.
BY PIPERR ILEY
STAFFW RITER
ALNWICKC ASTLEIN NORTHUMBERLAND
To fly off ro Hogwarts, visit Alnwiclc Castle. Alnwiclc was used as a sec during the filming of rhe first
and second Harry Poccer mo~ies, including the filming of Harry's first Hying lesson, first quiddicch
lesson and Harry and Ron's £lying car crash.
The dungeon of Alnwiclc, nine feet long, eight feet wide and 11 feet deep, has no entrance but a crap
door. The prisoners were lee down with cords and saw liccle light. Dungeons such as these were called
"oubliettes," &om the French word "oublier" -co forget. The prisoners were ofcen lowered inro its
depths and forgotten about.
Alnwiclc'sg rand library houses 14,000 books. Amongst chem is one of the finest personal libraries in
England, compiled by the Earl of Northumberland in the early 17th century. This unfortunate noble
man was imprisoned in the Tower of London, and read books to fend off boredom.
LINDISFARNCE ASTLEO N HOLYI SLAND
Lindisfarne Castle is on Holy Island, or Lindsfarne, off the coast of Northumberland. The island is
only accessible at certain times of the day, because the road leading co it is underwater.it nigh tide.
a
There are two farms and number of small fishing boats on the island. Ac Lindsfarne, 1 was able co
climb down and couch the freezing North ea.
The wind on this island was very strong. As I climbed the rocks up to the
castle, I felt like I was going to be blown over.
BAMBURGHC ASTLEIN BAMBURGH
Bamburgh is an ancient castle-one of the largest inhabited castles in the country-right by che
sea. The structure itself contains layers representing more than 2,000 years of continuous
occupation, while rhe land
scape around the castle rock
is textured by over 6,000
years of human history.
Because of its archaeologi
cal significance, Bamburgh
continues co play hosr to
modern excavations. Jusr
50 years ago, researchers
found an unusual sword
on its grounds. Inside the
castle, 14 rooms are open
co the public, including
the spectacular Kings Hall,
with over 3,000 pieces of
artwork, furniture and
porcelain.

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THE PIONEER LOG NOVEMBER 14, 2014
• Myanmar
The power of power
1n
Beyond 100 Projects for Peace, students research renewable energy in Myanmar and bring findings to campus
A pico-hydro kit can be bought at almost any agriculture supply
store, and each can generate enough electricity for 50 light bulb
or a small television for the village.
students ro cake ad van cage of the col
lege' resources.
"I fed like a lot of people are really
smart [at LC] and have all these great
ideas, bur they keep it consuained co the
This small village communally bought a generator to supply its energy needs. classroom," hugart said. "You can take
whar you learn in the classroom, and if
BY LACEYJ ACOBY opened up, Myanmar is attracting major major mulrinational corporations. you're really persisrent and enthusiastic,
FEATURESE DITOR developmental organizations such as A new approach char Shugart finds actually apply char, and people will be
the World Bank, the Internacional Mon particularly promising is the use of small
really interested ro hear what you have
In addition to undertaking a self etary Fund and the Asian Development power producers. These individuals/
ro say."
designed project funded by I 00 Projects Bank. Renewable energy presents its joint ventures own and operate a small
hugarc has a few ocher creative
for Peace, am hugarc (' I 5), Nway own challenges ro these groups due ro power source (such as a microhydro sys ideas for bringing hise xperiences back
Khine ('15). Kari Schirmer ('17) and the high expense and technical compe tem or a sec of solar panels) to provide
ro campus, roo.
Ira Yeap (' 14) alsoc onducted research rcnce required. power ro a small community. This can
"A friend of mine and I were think
on renewable energy in Myanmar this This combination provided a unique hdp provide power in the shore-term ro
ing we could just build a microhydro
summer. location for Shugart, Khine, hirmer communities char may otherwise have
syscem ar LC for fun, and hare char
hugarc explained chat "Myanmar and Yeap co study renewable energy. co wait decades ro connect co the main
with people," hugarc said.
doesn't really have an electrical grid. In particular. chey had direct access co grid.
Where co put it? Easy. "Just tick it
Abour 30 percent of the population major political and finan ial stakehold Next on the group's agenda is ro in the Willamette." Wooden poles holding up elec
has main grid access, and the ocher 70 ers.Through a connection ac the presi finish compUing their findin~ into a o earn mo~ ut e groups trical wire must be checked
percent either has generators off-grid or dent' office in Myanmar, cbe cudents three ro four page policy recommenda raean:ba nd the GreenF ee,a ttend weekly to ensure they do not
mostly no eleccricirya ccess." am:nded the Myanmar reen Energy tion, which they hope ro publish in a
their presentation on·Monday, Nov. sink into the waterlogged
With chis underdeveloped elecuic ummic, where rhey interviewed many variery of sources. They also hope ro 17 at 5 p.m. in Stamm. ground surrounding lnle Lake.
iry secror, and having only recently non-governmental organizations and use their experience ro encourage ocher
ILLUSTRATIOBNY L AURAE STRADA
come out in the first place and have Whos the moref eminine or masculine of relation hip (paying bills, mowing
Dear Queer: this a-ha moment of "I am sexually one in the relationship? the lawn, being the stay-at-home par
attracted co someone of che same-sex," This is just rude, and pare of che ent) based off of what works for chem,
because it is nor yet socially accept hereronormacive mindset char there not off of constructed gender roles.
WHAT ARE SOME QUES
TIONS THAT STRAIGHT able. needs co be a man and a woman in Haye a question
PEOPLES HOULDN'T ASK any relationship. Why can't borh peo (011to f nowhere}:W o11/ydo 11b e inter
QUEER PEOPLE?I FEEL "Relationships are ple be feminine women, and have the estedi n a thrusome? for Mollie
LIKEI AM ALWAYOS F relationship work? Oh ... chat's right, This question is more often asked
FENDINGS OMEONE. quirky in unique we have all these cereorypes about of same-sex female couples, bur re Whuppie?
ANO SOMETIMESI AM women and how emotional they are, gardless iris lame and is usually based
JUST TRYING TO UNDER ways, because so of course char relarion~hip wouldn't on scereorypes about queer people.
STAND. work unless one was more ma culine. Just because you objectify me and my
-STRAIGHT PRIVILEGE all people are NO! Have you ever thought about girlfriend for your pleasure does nor Email
how chis can be detrimental co craighr mean char I want your dick in my
.
unique. )) relationship ? Thi idea cbac people space. Hop off1 piolog@gmail.
DEAR STRAIGHT PRIVILEGE, have roles based on gender and nor As I've said before, people often
their actual strengths! like ro talk about lesbian ex because com to have
Wow ... so many things are pop However, people can realize their All relationships are quirky in it is socially advertised as "hoc." Bur
ping up in my head-where ro begin? exual orientation and gender identiry unique ways, because all people are char makes it seem like queer women your queer-y
One thing that hould be made clear ac any point during their lives. Many unique. Just becau e you live by what are nor sexual for their own benefit,
off the bar is char, on some level, you imply grow up knowing, while ome you've been rold about genders and bur for che approval of straight men. considered.
are never going ro understand offen come co understand their place on how they're suppo ed co ace, and allow Obviou ly, craighc couples gee chis
sive questions unle you experience the spectrum lacer in life. ome just char co translate into your relation question too, but it doe n't usually
chem. You may be oppressed in other choo e co do whar they want and ship , doesn't mean you should make have che same implications behind it.
aspects of your identity (e.g., gender, fuck che labels. anyone else do the same.
No question
race, abiliry), bur you are still never le is important ro note chat Can you tell me abo11ht ow yo11h ave sex?
going co be asked the questions below. nothing someone encounters in life "People can realize I wrote a whole article abour char is too silly
I have been asked before and know can 'make' one queer. imilarly, a in che Oct. IO issue, so check char
how it feels. cran gender per on doe nor have ro. our, because it is a super common and
their sexual strange, so start
Jusr ro gee you chinking: a good have lived as a gender co know char nor okay question co ask someone
measure of appropriatenes i to it is his/her correct gender. Although orientation and ro whom you aren't super close. If the conversation
hypothetically ee if you would ask many people come ro know whar you aren't close enough co a straight
the question of suaighr people; if you they like through experience, sexual gender at any person ro ask char question, you really and tell your
would nor, then you shouldn't pose experience is nor necessary for anyone shouldn't ask a queer.
char question ro queer people. ro understand their sexual orienta
point during their friends.
tion. Keep asking question , bur cl"!eck
Question uch as: • When did you know you were your elf first, and chink about whether
lives."
When did yo11k now that you were srraight? You jusr know, right? ame your questions ay more about your
gay. .. ? thing with gay, lesbian, bi and queer own assumptions or abour the per on
On ome level I understand chis people-we just know. Similarly, a In fact, I believe ame-scx couples you are asking chem of.
question, becau e obviously we are all cransgender person does nor have co have the advantage, because they don't
born into a heteronormative world, have lived as a gender to know char it have to worry about gender roles as Your Queer,
bur char is why queers feel che need ro is his/her correct gender. much and literally break up the work Mollie Whuppie

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG 9
•
Bon Voyage Volleyball Se n1ors
KATM ILA , VANESSAH ALLA ND BRIGITTER USSOS HAREI SIGHTSB, EFOREP LAYi G THEF INALG AMEO FT HEIRC AREERS
COMPILEDB Y MADDIEL EE
SPORTSE DITOR
VANESSA HALL ming in the p nd, and celling scary of tenacity and positivity. Persi - and eventually work for a human
torie ar und the campfire ar rence and a desire ·o improve are right or anization and also coach
What i one of your fondest night. I ju t 1 ved spending rime so important to chi sport, but you volleyball!
memories from LC volleyball? with my rerun! have t remember co have fun and
. F r our 2014 breakaway we love the game. If you were to have a yearbook
went co our friend Mary 's parents What do you hope to leave quote, what would it be?
hou c and pen·ca ll day together behind? What are your po t-grad plan ? ";\ smooth sea never made a
compecing in mini team , swim- I hope to leave behind a cnsc Pose-grad I hope to tra cl skilled ailor."
KAT MILAN encine (15) and I lept our ide. .. pas i n for the game. and chill for a while be6 re finall}
until it gor way.t o cold. (and hopefully) coming back t
What is one of your fonde t What are your post-grad plans? Portland for a full-rime job. I'm
memorie from LC volleyball? What do you wi h to leave I graduate this D cember so I excited!
One of m} fondest mem - behind? plan n w ricing a temporary job
ries would have co be from this I hope m lea~e behind to save money and gain experi If you were to have a yearbook
preseason during our breakaway something to be remembered by, ence, explore the P 'X; take a eu quote, what would it be?
wh n w made m r and t Id whether the ' be lascin mem rie rorrip with my sister, m back in ",\d enturc i • out there.
torie by the fire. Then Izzy al- f me with my teammates or my lay to walk, then go to Bangkok find it."
BRIGITTE RUSSO pracrice and mainly the coaches. fidence on the court for the program, I am al o applying to a
It wa quirky, fun and memorable. upcoming years and confidence Masters program a a fallback.
What i one of your fondest We laughed o hard, we couldn't out ide th court in the academic
memories/best tories from LC breathe. and extracurricular world. If you were to have a yearbook
volleyball? quote, what would it be?
ne of my favorite memorie What do you wi h to leave What are your post-grad plan ? "' kiilia i ka nu'u" trive
wa during pre ca on la t year behind? I am hoping to get accepted t reach the highest" Queen
when we all made a skit ab ut I wi h to leave behind con- to a hild Development PhD Kapi'olani's Motto."
Chris Sulages steps down as head football coach
RESIGNS FOLLOWING A WINLESS SEASON, SUCCESSOR YET TO BE NAMED
"I want r thank Chris 6 r his Kopp described him a a "proud
years of dedication to our stu dad," upp rring hi ons thr ugh
dents, the Lewis & lark football the1r breakout performance.
program, the athletics deparun nt "He wa an ulomare mentor,"
and ur c mm unity," I ,evine Kopp said.
said. "Our srudem-athletes have pon his exit, 'ulages thanked Weeklyw isdomf rom
benefited from his leadership, and l:hc College, the alumni and par
LC'sf avoriteS trength
we wi h hun well in his future ent.
endeavors." " lo ·t imp rrantly," he said. "I and Conditioningc oach
,\ftcr srnrang off ,,;th rwo would like to thank the football
'"1nless ·seasons in 2006 and student-athletes that I have had
"Anyone can
200 , :ulagc lead the Pioneers the pleasure t coach, and my
m stead) unprov ment over the asstsranrs for their hard work and
learn to·e ndure
next four year . L football went dedicari n r the team. pr gram
-2 in 2011, and placed second in and myself." the grind, but
conference, ju t sh rt f Linfield Sulages had a J 9-52 career
ollege. Former L player and rec rd a LC head coach. He champions
BY MADDIEL EE ,hris ulages stepped down from current linebacker coach Joey fini hed this past ca n 0-9.
SPORTSE DITOR his position this week. Athletic Kopp ('13) said that as a player, he F ll wing ulages's re ignarion,
Director haoa Levine announced could tell ulages wa experienc the athleric department imme
After nine years as head ulag 's re ignation Wednesday, ing the excitement of the 2011 diately launched a nation-wide
football c ach at Lewi & lark, ov. 12. season right along with the team. earch for hi replacement.

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THE PIONEER LOG NOVEMBER 14, 2014
Coast to coast support with Kayleigh McCauley
NEW ACADEMIC SUPPORT COORDINATOR IS A HIT WITH BOTH STUDENTS AND COACHES
pore comes from the struggles priority am ng coache here," Mc
UPCOMING
she faced herself and ob erved in Cauley said. "F r a person in my
her rime studying and playing for p icion, having everyone in the EVENTS
the niversicy of 1 ew England department working on the same
a smaller, Divi ion UJ inscirucion pag is awesome."
imilar to LC. eeing the "smiling face " of HOME
'"\ hen I was an athlete, l rodent-athletes he ha worked
didn't have someone like me who with already has made her transi
Men'Bs asketball
could support me, academically, tion easy. Her excitement \vich L
so I kind of had to figure ic out by even tran laces to the weather. LCv s.C entenary
my elf," he said. "]e's like ew England, bur
SaturdaNy,o v.1 5
othing for fcCauley is more without all the snow!" fcCaulcy
LCv s.E vergreeSnt.
valuable co a college srudem than said.
being able to form, in her words ~ hil working and studying at SundaNy,o v.1 6
"real relationship " with support orpu hrisci for the past fi w 7 p.m.
ive figure chat will l ok out for years Mc aulcy wa left without
students and be able co provide a chance co gee out and play field
WomenB'sa sketball
nece sary support. hockey as she had done at the
Mc auley completed her nivcrsicy of cw England. Herc LCv s.S chreiner
doctorate in Educaci nal Leader in Portland, he has finally been
SaturdaNy,o v.1 5
ship froD: Texa r\&M- orpus able to return co the game. On
LCv s.M ontclaiSr t.
hrisci this yeai: and i now fully unday , IcCaul y can be f. und
focused on working with rudent racing through the compccicion in SundaNy,o v.1 6
athletes whenever they feel they a local co-cd field h ckcy league. 2 p.m.
are struggling. Faced with over ,\ commitment to college
350 srudent-athlcces and coaches athletics is physically and mentally
BYJ OHN TRUPIN the University of ew England, char all fall under her juri diction, demanding, especially at a school AWAY
STAFFW RITER where h played field hockey she is excited co gee to work. chat holds its athletes co uch high
and softball, and graduated with Mc auley has found the sup academic standards. Having sup
Swimming
upporti.ng student-athletes in plans co accend graduate scho I port of the community as a whole port from someone who has been
balancing athletics and academics and receive a doctorate. While in co be fantastic. through the same seeps and ex LC@W hitworth
is pare of the job for coaches and grad chool in Penns0ylvania she "The staff here i awesome," periences can turn things around SaturdaNy,o v.1 5
professors alike at Lewis & Clark. worked in a support center for she said. "They've been super entirely for a student and that is
1 p.m..
ow, with the hire of Kayleigh srudent-achletes. welcoming and upp rrive of the McCauley's goal with her work.
Mc auley as the coordinator of "I fell in love with it," Mc work I do." If any student-athlete i trug
rodent-athlete academic sup Cauley remembered, "being abl \Vith recent news stories gling academically and needs some Cross-Country
port this year, ic has become a to give back. As a student-athlete highlighting academic misconduct help, they can head downstairs
WesRt egionals
full-rime position. For Pioneer myself, I thought it wa really relating to rudent-achlcces ac ma in Pamplin pores enter, in the
athletes, McCauley's pre ence on important to give back co rudent jor universicie like the niver icy diccccion of· the tennis dome OakK nollG C
campus m!!an they oev r have achleces and make sure they have a of orch Carolina, it is refreshing cair and turn left. In the office SaturdaNy,o v.1 5
co feel alone on the field or in the really positive academic experience co see such a positive scholastic at the end of the hall you will find 11a .m.
classroom. like I did." accirudea t LC. a wide open door, and a wave of
Kayleigh McCauley accended McCauley's pa sion for sup- " cadernics are definitely the upport.
A spike for the past and towards the future
KAT MILA AND ALEXE NAVARRO SHINE TOGETHER ON A YOUNG VOLLEYBALL TEAM
registered an increclible 972 dig
the nostalgic en rgy that flowed
on the defensive side of the net.
through Pamplin p rt enter on
The current all-time leader in digs
aturday night, the squad looked
is Lou hki wh set the record
back on their eason and realized
in 2010 with 1,218. '\ ich le s than
char they did indeed, have reason
to celebrate. 250 to go, the libero is certainly
on her way co obliterate hk.t's
n Monday die orchwcsc
record.
Conference's head office submit
Exciting pro peers guide ch
ted char ,\lexe avarro (17) would
way for LC womens' volleyball. i\s
be awarded with ,\11-Conference
avarro and the rest of the quad
, ccond Team and Kar 1ilan ('15)
move into the off- eason they can
w uld receive h norable mention.
celebrate the beginning of a new
Purcher, in Friday ni he's game
era.
against the Ii ionaiies of '\ hir
man, Milan would leave her mark
in L record books. ver her il
lustrious four-year career with the
Pio , Wan rallied 1,041 kill . He·r
jump past 2011 graduate, Margaret
Dowling(' 11), solidifies lilan as
L ,, all-rime leader in kills. Dowl
ing ended her career with 1,030
kills, tying a previous record set by
Jana 'horb ('97) in 1997.
A 1ilan, Russo and Hall walk
off tl,e volleyball c urc a final
rime for L , they pass the bato"'
Above: Kar Milan ('15) attacks the ball during a sec against orchwc c hriscian University. co a roung, but hungry Pio ream.
Opposite: Alexe avarro ('17) gets down for a defensive dig against ruvcr uy. Blazing a trail for the Pios
i , \lcxe avarro. Just having
BY CONNOR LAUBENSTEIN teams Whitman College and conference play. wrapped up her second season,
STAFFW RITER Whitworth ollcge. Both of the aturday's game marked seni r avarro has cw more energetic,
matches were 3-0 weep against night for volleyball, and em cion dig-filled years left c leave her
The Lewi & lark women's the Pioneer . With a chcee-game ran high a the ream presented mark on L sporting history. he
volleyball ream wrapped up its losing streak co close out the Pio its three upcoming graduates: plans to making as significant an
season this past weekend, with quad finished with an 11-14 over Vanes a Hall ('15), Kat lilan (15) impact as possible.
two tough losses co conference all record, with 5-11 in grueling and Brigitte Ru so ('15). Among In just two years, avarro ha

THE PIONEER LOG
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
•
Farewell to Football Se n1ors
COMPILEDB Y MADDIEL EE - Jimmy Johnson positive attirudes brin ~ rth posi
SPORTSE DITOR
tive outcomes. Meaning that when
ftcr their final ca on of L My fondest mem rie were times get rough or s cm just like
football, the 14 football cni rs re when we would eat dinner to they aren't going your way, the
flect on their the retical yearbook gether during camp and we w uld best way to get over that hump or
quote, fonde t memorie , what talk and laugh about our camp ob tacle i just by b ing positive.
they wi h t leave behind and practices. Especially in a team environment,
their post-graduation plan . I wi h to leave behind my l ew if every ne believes and has p si
Balance socks. tive attirudes then good things will
JOHNNY B
After graduation, l will hope happen. great example wa this
';;lgei sj ust a 11111!1ber!"
fully find a j b in the field of my past weekend for homecoming.
major, computer cience. Going winless for the majority of
I can't put a finger on n
the year is demoralizing, but we
memory as being my fondc t. I
completely ignored that and asked
love being on the field and playing
SPENCERL ANE ourselvc how we wanted to be re
with my brothers every arurday. 'The peopley ou s11rromy1od1 1rse(1f 11ith membered on our last home game
I hope that the others on the ca11ei therh elpb uildy ou or helpb reak of the ea on. The end results
team will see my play on the field yo11.C hoosew ise!J". -J.J. att weren't what we wanted, but that
a an inspiration co play hard and
was the b st game we played all
finish what they started. ne of my fondest memories
year by far.
After graduation, I hope t from football was when I had
My po t-grad plans include
go co Europe to play a season or my first college start s phomore
heading co nur ing chool and
two f football over there and year under the lights at 1aremont
starting my career in nur ing in
travel when I can, before starting a College.
the next two years.
career in Law Enforcement. I want co leave the young play
ers with th notion that hard work
is the key t greatness. It doe n't ZACH LITTLEFIELD
PATRICKB LAYLOCK matter how athletic you are now; 'Just E,yoy This Ufa"
''I 011011 1!sJo meti111laezsy ." what imp rtant i understanding On of my fondest memories was freshman year, learning from
how athletic you can be in the fu My fav rite memory was when was the "7-0 night" .... all the eniors and being able co
My fondest memory would ture with a hard work ethic. There we watched "Guy on a Buffalo" in I wish co leave behind h me play in the conference champion
have to be meeting all the guys is no peak co excellence. - kill meetings. work and waking up so early ship game.
£re hman year. I plan on going co graduate I hope that the freshmen see everyday. fter graduation I hopefully
I wi h co leave behind the school to get a masters in Public the work that we put in, and our fter graduation it's time co will go to Ranger chool and get
m mory of me always being a Policy or Public dministration dedication to each other and the join the real world duties and find deployed.
comic relief. and also get a degree in Law. My team a job.
My post grad plans include ultimate goal is to work in the After graduation, I'm going co
grad school for counseling. public ector as a prosecuting be joining the Army and evenru ZACSALOIS ANDREW TRAVER
attorney. aUyg etting my master "If it itchess, cratchit ." 'The Show Goes0 11!"
JAKEC ONSTANTINO One of the best memories One of my fondest memories
'That's ho11it1's done,s o11!" HENRY LEMUS IAN 0' DONOGHUE that I will carry forever was just waking up at 5:45am co practice
';4 positivea tlit11dwe ill leadt op ositive ''Look al the.rger asss tai11sI. SO.JifI getting to play football with a vast with my brother .
On of my fondest memories outco111"e s. your k11eeasr en'tg rem at the md of the array of great guys throughout the I wish co leave behind a trong
from LC Football is the freestyle day,youo ughtt o serious!r}e •exami11e years. group of te~ates that will raise
ong/ rap we made one unny day I would ay my fondest memo your life" -Calui11a nd Hobbs I w uld like co leave behind a this program.
of my junior year. ry w uld be my first meeting with legacy of hard w rk and dedica fter graduation, I'd like to
I wish co leave behind a hard the team fre hman year. Everyone I think one of my fondest tion. There i a long ways to go continue co play football. ther
working, never-say-die attirude. had co introduce pe pie and tell memories was walking onto the still. wi e, I am still working on it.
Po t-graduation, I plan to at an interesting fact ab ut them. field coday for my last game and My post-grad plan include
tend graduate school in pursuit of When it was time for mine, I had having my family there with me. trying to find a job and a hottie
a masters degree in teaching in the my person say that some people I want to leave behind a culture wife, preferably a hottie wife with GARRETTW ILLIAMS
hopes of becoming a high school call me Je us because I look like of hard work and dedication. a job co support me so that I can I'd have co ay walking inco
biology teacher and football him. As he said that I pulled to I plan co work in the mental • pend my time hunting, fishing this program as a freshman and
coach. my ponytail and everyone started health field ~ r a year or two be and rebuilding classic cars. instantly becoming a part of the
laughing. ince then I've had the fore going to medical school. L family is my best mern ry
PATRICKJ ACKSON nickname Jesus. here. The football team is a tight
'The differe11bceel 111eoer,d1i 11arayn d If I had anything that I could CURTISS HIREY knit family and we'd do anything
extraordi11airsy t hat littk extra." leave behind, it would be that NICO OLAND 'Vo11't kt your desirfea r moret ake for each other.
#JV13 awqyt hej oy from whayt o11a lready I'd like co give the younger
have." guys an idea of what it take in or
der co lead a football team, show
My fondest memory was scor them the work ethic that is needed
ing my first couchdown. in rder to be ucce sful.
I want co leave behind a legacy I'll either go co Ph i<:.aTl her
♦ -
of hard work. apy school or look into wildlife
fter graduation, I'm going bi I gy after graduation.
home.
ROY TAYLOR In this celebrati n of the class
' eithera /Ilisem a111 1oar bravt1 11011 of 2015, we also fi nclly remember
liesd own0 11th e trackso f historyt o and h nor Jacob aldivicz , who
wailf ar the frai11o f theJ i1t11rtoe nm was taken from us on larch 30,
overh im" -DlllighDt . Eisenhower 2013. His invaluable presence on
chi team and at this chool will be
One of my fondeS<m emories forever cherished.

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Thanksgiving Come EarlyE dition
An InconvenientT ruth: global chronal change is real
...__ LEADING SCIENTISTS, INCLUDING CLIMATOLOGIST HAL GORE, EXPLAIN THE HOLIDAY_ HORROR
BY DRAKEM ACFARLANE Labor Statistics, in 2011 the U.S. keted, they've lobbied and they're
BACKDOOR EDITOR
retail industry reported over $4.7 close to winning altogether."
trillion in sales and employed over Global chronal change threat
"They warned us. But we didn't
14.4 million people. According to ens to upend our calendar year
listen," Amo Consuma ('15) said.
the U.S. Census Bureau, this mas forever. Leading horologists and
"We didn't listen! God help us, we
sive industry made $599.6 billion economises have predicted that if
didn't listen!"
during the 2013 holiday season policy-makers don't ace soon, we
The e words echoed in
alone. may find Thanksgiving beginning
kitchens and dining rooms across
The industry reaps its largest in August, and Christmas in July.
the continental United States, as
sales-and profits--during the Hence, the whole year will be the
student and their familie chowed
holiday season, which normally holiday season.
down for Thartksgiving dinner.
spans from the day after Thanks "I mean, honestly people, the
Why the fuss? Because it was
giving (also known as Black damn Canadians had Thanksgiv
ov. 13--Thanksgiving came two
Friday, in which millions are ing on Oct. 131" Heart-Iceberg
week early.
trampled to death in their search said.
"We are facing an epidemic,"
for consumer goods) to Christmas Many have tried to deny global
Professor of Horology Kronos
Day. In little over a month, they chronal change, or have tried to
Tickatock said. "Horologists have
have sales that total to three-fifths downplay its harmful effect . They
been warning of a temporal shift
of a trillion dollars. say that the human impact upon
for decades! Holidays are being
"These powerful industries are the calendar is minimal. After all,
pushed back, leap years are being
a part of the neoliberal economic time is relative, and calendars are a
forgotten and more people are
agenda. For over 40 years, this man-made invention. Time itself
angry about daylight-saving time."
country has caved to the inter- can't possibly be changed because
Horology, from the Latin word
ests of corporations and capital some Christmas trees are put up
"horologium," is the study of the
owners," Professor of Economics in October. Right? new ice age. If Christmas is for the insanity that i Black Friday.
measurement of time. According
Morty Heart-Iceberg said. "ls it "I'm afraid we have to face an ever, so will the weather," Climate To care less about material things,
co leading horologist , we are fac
any surprise that Thanksgiving inconvenient truth: global chronal cientist Hal Gore said. bring peace on Earth and goodwill
ing omething worse than global
came early this year? An earlier change is causing the seasons Experts the world over are towards humankind. The e weirds
warming: global chronal change.
Thanksgiving means a longer holi themselves co change. This nearly begging policy-makers, and even have fallen on deaf ears, how-
What's the leading cause? Ex
day season, and thus larger and yearlong holiday season threatens the general public, to take action. ever, for Apple has announced
perts cell us it is the retail industry.
larger profits, at the expen e of to end temperatures diving, and They plead for an end to com yet.another new iPhone, due
But why?
the laboring masses. They've mar- the world will be plunged into a mercialization of holidays. To stop_ Christmas Day.
According to the Bureau of
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Thanksgiving Break triggers mental cr1s1s
STUDENTS RETURNING HOME FROM COLLEGE ARE TRAUMATIZED AND DISILLUSIONED, EXPERTSS AY
BY DANIEL ELLIOTT my family," ewe! said. "But me what I want for dinner and I for the holidays, woke his family very concerning."
STAFFW RITER after reveling in a comfortable tell her 'my anaconda don't want up late at night with screaming. Martin Sheen ('17) had a
bed, stable internet connection no~e unless you've got buns, hun' Jambo's mother said, "le was very particularly tough time adjusting
Jimmy ewe! ('18), a fast-year and clean socks for a few hours, she just stares blankly at me and distressing! He just kept saying to home life after college. Sheen
anticipating his first Thanksgiving I started to realize that when my repeats the question." Johnny! Johnny! I'm sorry I never traveled abroad to Vietnam the
break, is stuck in a dilemma: he entire sense of humor is based off The shock of returning home fall of his second-year, and came
loves not having school, but he's of making fun of Bon food and after having been at college for "Mostly though," back a changed man. "Martin is
not sure if it's worth having to go several months is so severe that very far gone," Tanley Kubrick
Newel said. ((It's
home again. "Tocm it creates lasting negative effects said. "Damn shame, he was a
ewe! was reportedly in his on some Lewis & Clark students. good kid."
just kind of
dorm room, looking over his Schoenemeneman, Tom choenemeneman, profes Martin said, "When I was there
Exploration and Discovery syl sor of psychology, calls this new awkward to look I wanted to be home. When I was
professor of
labu the night of ov. 3, when phenomena Post-College Return home, all I could think of wa get
he stumbled upon a surprising Syndrome. my grandma in ting back inco the jungle. I've been
psychology, calls this
fact: Thanksgiving break was "It is characterized by the loss here a week now. .. waiting fora;;;n:;-----.
only a few weeks away.S truggling or fading of memories related to the eye after all essay, getting softer. Every minute
new phenomena
to contain his happiness, ewe! homework and chool re ponsi I stay in my room I get weaker,
the weird shit I've
began fantasizing about all the Post-College Return bilities, a highly agitated state that and every minute Charlie studies
homework he wouldn't do, all the feels the need co party, or sit in a in the bush he gets stronger! Each
done in college."
classes he wouldn't attend. Syndrome." dark room and watch etflix, and time I look around ... the walls
''Yayl" he thought, "I get to go flashbacks to traumatic events," move in a little tighter."
home!" Until it dawned on him: ironically quoting shitty pop lyrics, Schoenemeneman explained. did my part in that group project! "Mostly though," ewe! said,
"Oh god ... I actually have ro go I just don't know how I'll social In one such instance of this I could have done morel I could "It's just kind of awkward to look
home ... " ize with other people who aren't 'Post-College Return Syndrome', have saved you! I could have saved my grandma in the eye after all the
"Don't get me wrong, I love in college. When my mom asks Ron Jambo ('16), visiting home your grade!' before weeping. It's weird shit I've done in college."
*The Backdoor is a work of humor and fiction.
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