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2 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 6, 2015
Swipe no more: L&C ends universal
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief
Guadalupe Triana key card access to dorms
Managing Editor
John Roger
BY DRAKE MACFARLANE
EDITORIAL EWS EDITOR
ew ni,-er al key wipe
Drake .\1acFarlane
acce s acros campu. 1 of
Mcghan Zea
ficially a thing of the pa t.
During last eme ter'.
Opinion
Brady . \ncondli Ray \X'arren ympo ium
on Race and Ethnic rud-
Features
ie , ampu afety and the
.\Jlic McRairh
P rtland Polic Bureau
I aoe aphas
were alerted t a perceiYed
Arts threatening emoji character
Cameron Crowell on the popular cial media
~laddie Ticknor
app Yik Yak. In resp nse,
the Lewi & lark xecu
Sports
tive Council formed a Bias
Rocky Mc Teff
Pcrcr felling essment Response Team
and then limited swipe ac
Backdoor
cess to as igned dorm .
Daniel , lliott
"The afety of our stu
' It doesn t feel beneficial. acce s to all three buildings someones going to let them
dents, staff and faculty is
LC Style I've per onally never experi and the RA office ince in," Alisa pector ('17) said.
Je·se ferchanr our first priority at Lewis enced any threatening iru they are all supervi ed by ' I feel like it make us le
& Clark" the xecutive
ations caused by an our ide one area director. However, afe, because if something
Illustration Editor Council said in their 'letter
person on this campu . This resident of Hartzfeld hall, were to happen, we wouldn't
Mourning ky Harris
to the community' on ov.
campus is extremely safe." Edna L., Holmes hall and be able to get into the near
11, which stipulated these
Photo Editor "There are currently no the apartments would s.till est dorm. If anything was
Cassandra Broadwin measures. plans to change current be affected by the swipe ac going to happen it'd be
However, months have
swipe acce s levels," Direc cess limitations. out ide of the dorm ."
Social Media and WebM anager
pas ed since the incident,
tor of Hou ing and ri Executive Council Mem "Hate has no place at
Eva Goellner
and dorm acces across
entation andi Bottemiller ber and Interim Dean of Lewi & Clark," the Execu
campu is still limited, with
CONTRIBUTORS aid. ccording to Bottemi the College of Arcs and Sci tive Council said. ' e must
Staff Writers: no word as to what will ller, the Executive Council ences Jeru ha Detweiler-Be work together to ensure an
Russ Alton, Emma Cranston, come.
i di cu ing the po sibility dell aid that these measures inclu ive experience for all
Ian, "I think it' • unnece sary
of expanding acces in the were taken because, "The member of our commu
Kaiya Gordon, Anya Hall,
at this point. It wa a nec
Ted Jamison, faddie Lee 2015-16 )ear to 'hall cluster safety _and comfort of the nity and maintain a campu
essary action at the time,
Julie Oatfield, Will Owen. groups." students are our top prior where all are free to learn in
gi en the circum ranee ,
That w uld mean re i ity." a afe and welcoming envi
Photographers: but now it feels overly cau
dents of hall cluster uch "I think it doesn't stop ronment."
Lindsay Goldman
tiou . It's an overreaction,'
as tewart hall, dell hall an) one from getting into
Jacob Gutierrez (17) said.
OPERATIONS and Akin hall would have the dorm anyway, because
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FEBRUARY 6, 2015 THE PIONEER LOG 3
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Finding truth history: India's colon_ial past
1n
University of Chicago professor braves snowstorms to continue a History Department legacy
of relying on primary sources to it removed government focus and
BY JULIE OATFIELD
form objccnvc, "true" history) ~upport from his research, Dr.
TAFF WRITER
became more influential in_l ndia. Chakrabarry said.
lnterestingly, Dr. hakrabarty Dr. Chakrabarry reminds
"] r's an honor, a privilege and
a minor miracle ro welcome Dr. him elf was able to explore cl11s
"<lispas ionarc, calm, lofty, objec
Dipesh Chakrabarry," said Hi rory "If experiences
tive voice jof Ranke!" by using
Professor, David ·ampion.
\frcr brav111g,n owsrorms and examples of hwnan experience are not fact, then
and their inherent subjcca\'ity.
a web of canceled Rights, Dr.
·' .an you wnre my h1stor) if they're still points
Chakrabarry arri\'cd ar Le\\,;· •
you ha, en 't shan.:d my expcn
lark ro deliver chc history dc
of view. Sometimes
ence?" was the general sentiment
paranenc's 52nd \nnual .\rchur L.
the pr fcs ·or reccJYcd while
Throckmorton i\ lcmorial Lecrurc, you. can't resolve
held on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
The lccrure series was csrnb- the conflicts be
"Can you write
li hed ro "honor the ach1eyemenrs
of former LC professor Dr. my history if you tween opposing
Throckmorton in che field of his
points [of view].'
tor) and hi many conmbutions haven't shared my
to the college," and continue his
Just live with it."
experience?"
legacy by engaging students with
some of today' m t influential
scholars. Dr. hakrabarry is cur hisrorian and non-hist rians alike
rently th Lawrenc ,\. Kimpmn working with srudent of ab char if experiences are "not fact,
Di tinguished ervice Professor riginal descent at the r\ustralian then they're still p ints f view.
of Hi tory, 'outh r\ ian Lan arional ni er. iry. This question omctimes you can't re Ive the
guag<; and ivilizations at the is universal in \,·tiang any hisror • conflicts between opposing points
ni ersi t)' f hicago. , \s his ti tie at all, Dr. ,hakrabarty noted. [of view]. Just live with it." Dr.
wggests, hi work explores many Tw cholars, Jadunath hakrabarry scresse .that becau c
disciplines: politics, int rnational . arkar (18 0-195 ) and rind everything is conn cted to the
is ues and even p erry as integral akharam, ardesai (1865-1959) narrative of history rath r than an
parts f h w history i created aimed to c llecr India's national Photo courtesy of University of Chicago objective set of facts.
and told. history, th ugh with different of the trengrhs and weaknesse has to face its bad hist ry" as do "1 can write my hist ry better
Dr. Chakrabarty di cus ed the approaches. arkar adopted more in each approach, the scholar all other nations in order work a p ecry," one doctoral srudent
,; ays l ndian scholar in the 19th Rankean ideals of forming hist r compiled valuable in ight on towards truth. in ustralia told Dr. hakrabarty.
and 20th c nruries interpreted ic "truth" whereas Dr. hakrab both positive and negative aspects election of what qualifie a If a writer owns their human
their pa t. specially under Brit arcy de cribed ardesai's goal as f history. history was, and remains a huge ity and subjectivity, they can write
ish imperialism, Rankean tradi wanting "the world to know his "Writing history is a matter of debate. Ironically, arkar became hi tory as seen from their point
tions (from German hi torian people were good, worthy of self-examination ~ r the country," frustrated with Gandhi's grO\ving of view which will hold a certain
Leopold van Ranke's method. the world's respect." Regardless Dr. hakrabarty said and "India independence m vement becau e amount of truth.
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BY BRADY ANTONELLI
OPINION EDITOR
under the circumstances.
Back in ovember, the When asked what he perceived
E..xccutivcC uncil began a p licy as the benefit of the policy, he
in resp n e co a threatening p inred ut that he has heard
cm ji being po ccd on Yik-Yak, some tudencs ay that they feel
an anonymous ocial media safer n w that there are les peo
applicati n. Thi p liq~ which· ple who have access to their hall,
wa de igncd to ensure the afccy alth ugh d1cy don't ha e access
of student , block all access to to their homes. Their h mes, he
residence halls other than the added, sh uld oe belund a locked
tudcnt's own. The enactment of door anywa ·s. Lasdy, I asked
the c re ctictions was omewhat thi student ho\\" thi may have
f an inc nvcnicncc to ·tudent , changed d,eir percepti n of d1c
but the benefit of chis - safety administration. He imply replied
- was supposed to outweigh the that there's a "sense of renunding
inconvenience. me governed who's boss."
nfortunaccly on the con Whed1er the policy is in place
trary, as almost any hall resident because the administration wanes
would know, it is n c actually to remind students who has the
that hard to acces a hall without power, or if it truly is a means of
a keycard. Between the hour f keeping tudcms afe, me bott m
10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., there line is mac it's a· ineffective a it is
are tudents c nsrantly coming " ... there's a 'sense of reminding _the governed who's boss."' inconvenient.
and going every ten to fifteen Furmermore, though many
minutes. Just a a matter f L \vis & lark students seemed
courtesy, they will almost alway to be under the impre sion that
let ome ne in, regardle f imply want t visit a friend. wn hall to socialize, therefore econd, after talking t a stu this policy was temporary at the
whed,er or nor they recognize le may seem overly dramatic branching out less. This is in a dent regarding this rule, the nega end of lase semester, this does not
d,e per on as a student. to claim that thi re triction i ch ol for which the motto is tive impact became clearer, bod, eem co be me case. andi Bot
This makes it incredibly easy detrimental co the community, but "Exp! rare, Discere, ciare (co amongst the student and between temiller, the Director of Hou ing
for a per on without official ac after close exaniination, dus may explore, to learn, to work to the student and admini tration. and rienrati n, c mmcnced on
cess to gee in simply by standing actually be the case. gether)." This restriction direcdy The tudent who rcque ted to me future of the access restric
next c the d or and miling First f all, it create a c m affects students' ability to do rwo remain anonymous, scared that tions, "mere is no plan to adjust
for ten co twenty minutes. This parcmcncalization of students. of those dungs which are in our there were s veral in ranees in current acces level for d,e
simply makes d,e keycard re ctic Because it is so difficult to gee into motto, explore and work cogetl)er, which thi policy was d trimental remainder of d,e academic year"
ti qs entirely useless, and just as someone else's dorm, students and all for the sake of an ineffec t hi ability to reach friend , who and mey are considering continu
inconvenient for student wh are more likely co stay within their tive afety policy. he needed for emotional support ing thi inconvenient false ense
Examining the R.eal State of The Union
President Obama has high hopes for the future, but what does that mean for students?
sp kc of a bipartisan infra tructure pudding it wants co. Yes, everyone highest amount this past year. Al by mucb higher percentage , (e.g.
BY WILL OWEN
bill mat he would seek co pas . is aware mat kraine's pudding d,ough tl1is figure is true in terms Italy with its 15.1% reduction).
STAFFW RITER
n an ideal timcline mac would i oiled, but maybe a.c uch of of metric ton f 2 emitted ltimaccly, although America
On Jan. 20th, President potentially affect me maintenance realism would make all of his ide the .. i still the 2nd largest eem co be doing b ttcr than it
Barack bama had very p sitive of the new ellwood Bridge, or alistic claims seem more plausible. emitter of CO2 in the world, has in me past years of Obama's
thing to say at his 2015 tac of oilier life-threateningly dangerous Another touch of exaggera and o it mall percentage (6%) pre idency, we're not actually on
me 1uon ddrcss. To um it bridge in our area. Hopefully, it tion was exposed when bama dccrea c in emi ion amount to me verge of a ut pia like Mr.
up in Mr. Obama's words, "the will be repaired more quickly if this declared that 1\inerica had re a greater decrease per ton, despite bama ecms co want us to
rate of the union i str ng." bill goes through. duced its carbon emissions by the oilier countries curring emissions believe.
bama sp kc of 2015 as a bama al became d1e first
year in which a new chapter in President to m nti n L BTQ hu
America's history began. He man rights violations in his Seate of
had a very positive oud k on the nion , \ddre. s, more evidence
e cntially every i sue discus d, of the era f progrc s he cited.
guaranteeing improvement in n the topic of foreign policy
virtually every realm of ocicty. the main issue that the President
He b gan by initially di cuss approached was the gro,.ving tl1reac
ing d,e current state of d1e of L'J' in the Liddle • ast. He
economy, on wluch he had quite cout ed , \merica s involvement in a
a bit to ay. Obama proudly coalition against the Islamic :race.
proclaimed that \mcrica is On a similar norc, however, he did
currently doing b teer cc n mi Sa) something a licde ironic about
cally rhan before the financial the situation in kraine. \X'hen
crisis. He asserted equally mar discussing l. \ TO sanctions against
America's uncmpl yment rate is Russia over the annexation c:if
doing much better than it had rimea, Obama n red chat . \.merica
been. i , 'upholding the principle that
Lewis & 'lark . tudents arc bigger nations shouldn't bully the
dirccdy affected by a few of the small," which is a very clear contra
things bama mentioned. H • diction .. \nyone who's learned any
aims ro make community college thing about contemporary \X'orld
free for all people who strive for History knows chat . \merica sticks
lughcr education. Obama al its n sc into whichever c untry's
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FEBRUARY 6, 2015 THE PIONEER LOG
BESTP ICTUREN OMINEES IN REVIEW
THEG OOTDH, EB AADN DTH EU GLWY:~ ATTO W ATCBHEF OSRUEN DFAEYB,2 .2
Boyhood (2014) The Grand B ~ a '' c - lapest J M .. <, otel ll('. l2 .,,0,_ 1' 4' )
'\ hcther or not you've een arc \vhac matter at the scar . Wes "\ndcrson' The Grand dcrs n will walk awa. om the d,,pestH ole/is rhe capsulation of
B<!Jhooidts, premi e alone gives Although the detailed progrcs- B11dopeHs/ otels eems co be the un .\cademy 1\ward ·with at le c orie Ande on at hi very best which i
you a feeling that it' got a good i n of , \merican life over the derdog of this yea.e'sB est Picrur win, but the qu tlon i : which ~hy thi tilm has been nominated
shot at \Vinning Be t Picture. past coup! decade' could be em category at the Oscars .. \nc.lerson one? The movie is stereotypical or so. many different award this
Hailed as revolutionary for its braced, there could just as easily ha b en n minacec.1fi r three We. \nclerson: it' g can ov • - year. he c mbinati n of Ralph
simpLicity,t he film's reflection of be a de ire for a srory with more ,\cademy Awards in the past, and whelmingly pink color schem Fj nnes out randing lead perfor
,\merican life today ha captured interesting characters. Ma on, the ha walked away empty-handed has quirky charact rs that provide mance, the urrcr perfection of
audience ' (and the Academy' ) protag ni t, i di rant and dull. every time. •rear inspiration for Halloween every imaginable sryli tic clement
arrention. The timeframc u ed in He's not a lonely prodigy like Thi year, along with being co~rum s, and a storyline chat is of the film, and the unanticipated
B<!Jhooadll ows for character c.level Matilda an adorkable wallflower nominated for Be c Picture, Th convolute , ~,ith darku ndertone~, emotional hone cy f d1e charac
opmcnt to be captured in a rather Like harlie, or an angsry outcast Grand B11dopeHsto teli s no • ated and i~ cbarmi in a way only ters makes this film worthy to sit
novel way. LikeH olden Caulfield. in eight thcr caccg ries. With .\ derson an pull off. among the scars' contender .
nfi rrunately, the film doe n't In read of taking a unique op those odds, it's • ·ely that : - That being said, The GrandB 11- -EG
pursu this pporrunity, keeping portunity co keep las n and hi
the character in a stagnant story big si cer, amantha, as c.lualp ro Whiplash {2014)
in tcac.l.R andom moments of tagonists, B<!Jhoofdo cu es solely
nostalgia stand out far more than on Mason's story and loses the
anything else in the film. The fam chance co provide two perspec Going into Whiplash,1 didn't their roles justice, the fact remain ltinmcly, lf7hiploshf elt like
ily ndure divorce, long-distance tives and an intriguing, chan • g know what to exp ct. Believe me that the movie lacked a basic it was trying too hard to be a
m v s and th emotional r Iler relati nship over time. v ·rail, when 1 ay that this movie live emotional pull. 1 either Andrew jazz band version of The Social
c a ter of college year : plenty of B<!Jhoopdro vec.lt o be a mmring, up co its name in the worst of (Teller) nor Pletcher ( immons) Te/work(c ruse me on this one),
sensitive experience familiar to thought-provoking experiment. ways. If you're in the mood for were remorely likable or sympa and it didn't even manage ~ do
viewers. While the film might be and that's enough to give it a id rwo hours of emotional abuse thetic and the dynamic between that well, with a predictable fini h
relacablc to coll g -aged students chance of bringing home B st and inten ive drumming, this the two of them was di turbing at and an overall unincerc ting plot.
and their parent , the viewpoints Picture this year. is the movie for you. If you'r best. However, Whiplashh ad .ome The main actors' performances
f the Acad my decision-makers -J not-well-be t of luck. nc.l of the nicest shots of spit, sweat, are outstanding and Oscar-worthy;
cake some.aspirin. Although both and blood that I've ever seen, so I the movie isn't.
Miles Teller and J.K. immons did have to give it credit for that. -KN
Selma (2014)
The I mitation Game (2014)
Selma doesn't shy away from fore. The repre encation of a very
the compari on that's been drawn real community beyond MLK The lmitatio1G1 IWle ollows \Lan TheI mitationG amec an be criti alluded to throughout, but only
between the events of Fcrgu on ct is there, che implicit and explicit Turing (exceptionally porcra ed by cized as offering n new infor confirmed coward the end when
al. and the ivil Rights Movement. brutality is there. Selma isn't a film Benedict Cumberbatch),t h Brit mati n to tho e familiar with his he is arrested.
Violence in the film tends to mir- that you rurn to when you wane who' r ponsib for decoding story. However, as a result of this While obviously n t compre
ror famou photos and video of to cheer up your friend who's just the German nigrnam achine movie his story has been brought hensive of Turing's entire Life,T he
recent political proce ·t and erve been dumped, but it has a timeles during \1 odd War1 1. ' ciall to the forcfr nc for everyone el e. l111itatioGno me pull the viewer
as a reminder that black people quality about it and it's beautifully
uncomfortabl and peaking with cce sarily, of course, the story along the emotional ride of trying
c ncinue to face violen e eve acted, directed, and cor d. a stutter, but u.1o1f ting d by the len of histori- to crack th codes before time
day. Alongside Selma'sc ast of rcla- in himself and bis 1d um cal hindsight. The only woman run out-a process that occurred
Howcver, there's more to the tively unknown actor are celebri- berbacch' Turiag is \ bit the on the team, Joan Clark (Keira every 24 hours when Enigma was
film than keeping uncomfortable tics uch as Oprah and Common, genius expected be • Koighdey), endeavors to bring the re cc. It i worthy of a waccl1,
historical events relevant. Selma whose brands are minimized o ver al machine." Twi i well inju rices women faced when try though not of the Best Picture
empha ize iartin Luther King that the movie successfully pulls known co mathematicians and ing co do a "man' j b." Addition Award.
Jr's humanity. lt undeifie him the audience away from the thrill computer scientis , and therefore ally Turing's sexuality i va~ely
and focuses on his fears, relation- of Hollywood and back to the
AmericanS niper (2014)
ships, and hopes. MLK is at the historical events that transpired
center of the film, of course, but at elma and their implication .
other integral members of the If you aren't already mad about
Over the years, a number of their long-lasting effect both on and support away from Kyle
movement ace showcased-given the state of the world you will be
American war films have been the battlefield and at home. The toward his wife. Thoug~ the film
names, faces, voices, stories-and after \J,,--atchinthgi s.
honored by the cadcmy. Ameri scenes set in Iraq a.cci ntensely i dynamic and pre enc a multi
their roles in the events are at the - KN
ra11S niperi s looking to carry that personal: th audience looks faceted story that has sparked de
tradition. Director Cline ast through Kyle's weap n with him. bates nationwide, it fail co how a
The Theory Of wood's latest film portrays the The victims in the cros hairs a.re fresh perspective. The H11rtL ocker
experiences of avy cal Chris strangers to him, and perceived explored nearly identical theme·
Kyle as he becomes .. history's anti-Americanism is their only in more unique, captivating ways.
Everything (2014) deadliest snipeL The film pro backst ries. For chi rea on and many others,
vides glimp e into the physical, Back in the tares, Kyle's it isn't likely that A.111ericSonni per
social and mental ravage of war stoic personality, intensifying with will win the Best Picture ward.
The Theoryo f Everythingc ells the Lewis's role in My Left Foot (l 989). from Kyle's perspective, showing PTSD, split viewer ' sympathy -J
awe-inspiring tory of tephen To emphasize the emoti nal
Birdman (2014)
Hawking and his first wife, Jane drama f this film even more tlian
Hawking, a they fall in I ve and the acting already doc , com-
learn c cop with Hawking's po er J hann Johann on created By far the trippie c of the Best .rampant. haracc rs consume instant pose-modern classic. l'm
degcncra cc illncs together. tar a score that both inspires hope Picture nominees, Bird1no1to1o k each other and bee me what they probably going to be recovering
ring ,ddic Redmayne and eliciry and induces uncontrollable tears magical realism (coupled with of consume, the odd c nsumes and arrcmpting to unfold Birdma11
Jones, thi Best Picture nominee is in viewers as an accompaniment tentimes painful sclf-awarene s) to media. and media con umes the for years c c me. l came out of
a tearjerker. ] c is al o an undcni- to the film. It's the Layerso f these unbeli vablc heights. The cl1arac world. 1t g s on and on. it with a headache yet 1 wouldn't
\' compelling piece of cinema many different elements that make tcrs of the film, namely protago The film build to a point change a thing about the movie.
counts. thi film deserving of its nomina nist Riggan Thomson (Michael where rea.li • is so int rchangeable Birdmo11in, d1e vein of so many
Boch Recim ne and Jones have tion for Best Picture. K too), occupy a world that's witb the urreal events ccurring found object art piece , took
been nominated foE heir incred The Theorye f E11erythincoh eck like urs in most every way but that it frankly becom s incredibly familiar aspects f reality and our
ibly scr ng lead perf rm ces, but a lot of boxes; its cinematography sorn<.h w seems t be taking place uncomfor[l\ble. Bin/mani mor cultural hi cory and rurnecl cnem---- .....
Redmayne's complete ernboi:li 1s Just imprcs ive as its acting in an ale ative universe. bidly carcoonish: for very funny into omcthing wholly its own,
ment of Hawking i e pccially and it core is just as remark- Celebrity culture ·i t , and it moment, there ar ten others championed by Keaton.
impressive a h wa faced with able as its writing. With all that exist to a fault. Ouroboros runs that are quirm-inducing. Te 's an
the challenge of convincingly por this 's got going for it taking
WORDS BY
traying the physicist through the home the scar could very well
different cages of the manifesta- be on the horizon for The Theory EVA GOELLNER KATIE NAPHAS ALLIE McRAITH JULIE OATFIELD
ti n f his disease. His portrayal of En:rythi11g. SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB FEATURESE DITOR FEATURESE DITOR STAFFW RITER
i very much a.kin co Daniel Day -EG MANAGER

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gery" yet is kind of like asking '\ hen asking questio_ns to chat I cannot emphasize enough
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told me that he's trans. not. It's a really personal topic they're transgender or queer a cold you that they're trans (or Center
He seemed annoyed and nor something you need go d rule of thumb is to keep queer) doe nor mean chat they
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he'd gotten surgery
(and have access c ) surgery. For econd, would you \: ant some erace, and could easily have a lot
facebook Page:
yet. What did I do many people, financial or medi one to a k you that? Thar' why of unintended consequences. If
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wrong? What should I cal constraints prevent them J think that pragmatic questions they're not out to their family,
say if a situation like from getting urgery. ther like "What name and pronoun they could be kicked our and cue Twitter: @LC_QRC
people simply aren't interested do you wane me to u e for you?" off. If they're not out co ocher
this comes up in the
in urgery. Keep in mind, coo, or "\Vhat do you want me to do people, they could-at a mini
future?" Email: qrc@lclark.edu
that there are many surgeries, if I hear someone misgender mum-be embarrassed. If word
-Confused Cis Person and having had surgery doesn't you?" are usually preferred over gee co their employer, they
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Sun.-Thurs.,2 -3 p.m., 7-8 p.m.
s Laverne Cox, scar of Regarding what to do in the want co talk about their medical ban employment discrimina
OrangeI s the 1 e11B1l ack, nee future, I uggesr trying to let transitions, but you shouldn't as- tion. There's a huge threat of
put it, "The preoccupation with the person who is di clo ing ume that they do-or even are violence to tran people, and
transition and surg_eryo bjecti guide the di cus ion. Remember undergoing any. dditionally, outing them in some sore of it' your duty to make yourself
fies trans people. And then we that disclosure is a very trust ~ust because someone is out to public setting puts chem even worthy of their crust by respect
don't get to really deal with the ing decisi n, s don't derail the you about being tran does not more at risk. The moral of the ing their privacy.
real, lived experience ." I totally conversation by making it about mean that they are the spokes story is: don't do ic. If someone
agree with h r. A king a trans anything other than what r11ey person for all trans people. trusts you enough to reveal a Your Queer,
person if they've had "the sur- . want to share. ne uper important point pare of meir identity to you, follie Whuppie & Friend
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s
Of
BY ALLIE McRAITH, RUSS ALTON AND ANYA HALL co
FEATURESE DITORA ND STAFFW RITERS
BY Will OWEN ILLUSTRATION BY WILL OWEN
The food at the Grill never better co find out what kind of The slogan ays it all: "Come STAFFW RITER
fail , but the ervice always does. hideou ba cardization of an old by for a msce of your childhood. Why doesn't drittlcing water So, what's the deal with
The employees are brisk hutting classic culinary America i o ape Unle your childho d ucked, alleviate the burning sensation milk?
ra
the glas partition between rhe ro produce than at the food cart and then we'll let have a msce of chili peppers? Milk ha a lot of fat a well as
cart and the outside-world a oon of Portland? To no one's surpri e, of our ." When we arrived co the Tbe answer lies in the chem ca ein, both of which are happy
as they can. The fo d al o cake a such a place exist : The Grilled downtown food care location, I istry of spiciness. When you eat co mingle with the molecule of
painstakingly long time consider Cheese Grill, originally operating was in candy impressed by tl1e mething picy, the painful (or capsaicin. This friendly interac
ing it is ju t grilled chee e (which out of a school bus on E Alber multitude of adventurous menu plea urable) feeling in your mouth tion is what washes the cap aicin
costs a hefty $4.50 for the basic m. pon approaching the gari h, options - co my surprise, there' i caused by your mouth's reaction down your throat and out of your
"The Pre- chooler" or "The Kin red food truck ( ur elect team of a lot of stuff cliar can be piled on co a molecule called capsaicin. mouth, removing the ource of
dergarrener," without any add-ons ga cronomy experts ch se to go co a plain grilled cheese andwich. apsaicin has a long hydro the spiciness.
and not including the 0.50 charge their downtown location), I im T was in a breakfast mood so J carb n tail, re embling those of So ... i milk the only thing
for u ing a credit card.) mediately n riced their slogan l ee went with "The Hunter," a grilled il molecules, which make it in- you can drink to put out that
Thi time around though, it next review]-yet in what world cheese filled with fried egg, bacon s Jubie in , acer due co the forces fire in your mouth?
wasn't J T grilled cheese: it was does one's childhood ta re like my and ham. ince the sandwich co t of artracrion between molecules. Well, as it rums our, capsaicin
"The Chee us." I ordered the election, "The Mondor?" Tilla me S7, J had high expectation . Water and cap aicin don't mix in is very soluble in ethanol, which
beef patty ·andwiched between mook peppcrjack chee e with red When my sandwich was finally the same way that oil and water is the type of alcohol that we
two grea y, melty grilled-cheese- pepper , onion , and avocados on ready, it came with some kettle make separate layers when you drink. o, if you're not going co
andwich-buns smothered in \ hole wheat bread \ a in ulting chip and a big ol' pickle, both add them together. Ju t like h w be driving any time soon, you
ketchup, mu. card, grilled onions, whatever combination of generic of which were great. The sand water alone doesn't wash grea e could alway down a couple shoes
lettuce and tomatoes. Despite the brand consumer g od my mother wich, on the other hand, was !es (another oil) off your hand it of vodka. You'll feel that pain go
fact that I felt distinct chest pains could whip c gether before she than peccacular. If it had been can't wash the capsaicin out of away in more ways than one!
after finishing the meal (pickle headed co the trip club during my a few dollars Jes , I would have your mouth.
and chips included) and did not childhood, thank you very much. no complaints. Bue honestly it
D. I.Y . or Don't
snag enough napkins, I had no nd don't even get me scarred on was the most ba ic egg sandwich
regrets. For 8.50, 1 essentially arc the "Chee u " mon trosity one of I've ever put in my mouth. Iy
a burger and two grilled cheeses, my fellow critics ordered. To have expectation were sadly nor met.
can guarantee you'll get a con of
o the sour caste from the service a concoction uch as that associ o, if you're looking for a damn BY KATIE NAPHAS
mileage out of them (and cheap
wa long forgotten. - '1 ated with the name of Our Lord good pickle and some above aver FEATURESE DITOR
ingredients do just fine).
and avior i borderline sacrile age kettle chips, I recommend the
As Winter' coming to an end and You only need four things:
someone who worship the giou . Enjoy eating the Devil' Grilled Chee e Grill. Ir' a bonus
the cold wind has taken its coll. 1 tsp granulated (white) sugar
randard grilled cheese as noth grilled cheese, fellow Portlanders. if you're into overpriced grilled
Whether the chilled air has made 1 c p brown sugar
ing hort of deity, T have always I hope you, and the wider culinary cheese sandwiches, because that's
your ears numb, your eyes leak, or 1 tsp honey
been intrigued by the '~011rmel community of America, arc some the only way the trip will be worth just generally mes ed with your '/2 esp olive oil
grilledc heese"tr end. nd where day absolved of your in . -RA it for you. -AH
hair or your mood, somecrung's The rest i hella ea y. Measure
probably gone awry over the past it all out and mix it together and
couple of months. I'tn not aying you'll have enough there to get at
chi is the olution co all your least six us s. If you can, I rec:-;oumn_::----___..
problems, but it could help you mend putting the remainder in a
with at least one of them. container and kept in a semi-cold
Per onally, I don't take the best place.
care of my lips. For mo t of the r ow the fun part: just cake the
year I'm fine bur, in th ,vincer, mixture and rub it all over your
my lips are left out in the cold. lips co exfoliace them. When you
Luckily, I've found a quick and feel done, you can eitl1er wa h it
ea y way co at lease pretend T'm off with water or just go for it and
caking care of ri-iye lf: homemade lick ic off. Whatever your tyle, it's
lip scrub. My roommate regu- a fa t, sin1ple, and pretty inexpen
larly cook , so for me it basically sive way co get oft lips that feel
costs notlung, but if you do need rejuvenated and to recover from
"The Cheesus" in all its glory. As advertised, you won't need to eat again for two days.
co go pick up the ingredients, 1 the winteL Enjoy!

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I DOUBLDE OG
09
DAREY OU.. .
BY JULIE OATFIELD keep an eye on him.
STAFFW RITER PL: Doe al have a favorite non
pet food?
CC: All too many favorite . Any
Profes ors bringing their pees
thing that' left on the counter.
on campus i a recurring phe
h, pizza crust .
nomen n, and vi icing profe rs
PL: e there any accessories al
are no exception to the trend.
wears?
\! e hit up history profes or raig
CC: It was a hard rime adju ting
olbeck to learn all about hi dog,
to the weather here. 1 couldn't take
Val and their adventures together
him out to pee for a while, too
aero s the country.
cold. o my mom knit him a gator
Pio Log: How did you and al
[neck/head covering]. He' got a
first meet?
couple of jackers: one's orange to
Craig Colbeck: I u ed to ~ seer
keep him safe from deer hunters.
greyhounds when I lived in Flori
PL: I can see how he'd be mis
da. Florida has most of what's left
taken for a deer! Anything else
f the racing industry, in the ..
you'd like co add about Val?
anyway. He's one I fostered, and I
CC: I like that he's a low-key, low
kept him for the road. Gue s that
maintenance dog.
was a little over a year ago.
PL: How does he, or the two of
you, unwind after a long day?
CC: He doesn't gee too wound
up, he lies around a lot of the day.
reyhounds will kinda follow you
ar und at home, like when I'm
watching TV or reading. I u ed t
take him to bars-I could do that
in Florida because they don't have
to erve ~ od, unlike here, and
you can bring dogs and pets in. I'd·
how up with a [dog] bed at a.bar,
he'd lie there while I had a beer.
PL: ny favorite crave!d e tina
tion , or places in rown you like
going to?
CC: l guess we do have a favorite
park, Wilshire over in ortheast
where we live. He's friendly with
other dog there, but greyhound
arc bred to chase small furry
things. with little dog , playing
can get a little aggre sive if I don't PHOTOC OURTESYO F CRAIGC OLBECK
LivingA d: Strasbourg
Kaiya Gordon ('15) visits Place Stanislas in ancy, France. The vi it was one of several group trips
that the Strasbourg program will take over the course of the semester.
8 KAIYA GORDON lrimacely,t.h ough, I'm here co lish: new ways co interpret or use
STAFFW RITER struggle. Being in crasbourg has word , new ways to describe, and
already productively disrupted the new sentence cruccure . In my
Evety tudenr limng in the way that I think about communi native rongue I have the fantastic
comfort of a ingle, primary lan cation, interpersonal relations, and ability co cake words i r granted,
guage hould go abroad and learn my elf. co abuse them, and to ask others
another langua e immersively. I've ,\t L , in the Engli h Depart co under rand me no matter how
The tympanum of La Cathedrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg.
been in ranee for two weeks, and ment that I love s much and inarticulate I am. t so here.
though l'm not sure how much amon t friends who challenge In crasbourg, my language i ideas, giving me rime to re-think has forced me co find the strength
French I've learned during that and collaborate with me, I have practical. I have found that, for and re-learn. to balance myself.
rime, I've changed. grown ure in the articulati n of the rriost part, creation is tied tO Before leaving, my letters, French word till float in the
1\s l got ready co tudy in era - my ideas. In Engli h, each en articulation. Without a foundation poems, and essays in nglish had air for me. 1 am working cowards a
bourg, I was already nervous about rence I construct moves forward. in French, 1 am unable co come become cluttered. Bue ineptitude comprehcn ion level that ground
my rench kill . Though I took Even if I slur, or use unintelligible up with new idea , co be critical, removes extra cnccnce , puncrua them. Tn the in-between, T watch
French cla ses at Lewis & Clark, slang, I am confident in my ability or co make art. Bue speaking in ti n, and words. ow, with less rench student· Li ten co French
l have no kill for mimicking ac to make my elf understo d. ly French is not a lo - in read known, T have room for new fer songs, stumble over my cafe order,
cents or memorizing vocabufa.ry, language is balanced. With such my newly forced lack of speaking tilization of idea , friend hips, and and know that my lingui tic land
and I struggled with speaking. surety, I can find newness in ng- confidence has destabilized my connection . My life, di rupted cape is changing all the rime.

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KL
punk band,
Lo-Fi
LA Witch, chats
with KLC
E: We're gonna go to Eugene,
BY CAMERON CROWELL
too.
ARTS EDITOR
KLC: What has your relati n
& CIARA DOLAN
ship with Burger Records been
STAFFW RITER
like?
I: Burger has been really awe
KLC: o what in trument <l
some. We played the Burgerama
each f you play?
pre-party last year, and we played
Irita: I play ba s.
at Burger a- o-Go, the all-female
Ellie: Drum .
fest that they put on. 1t was really
Sade: 1 play guitar and sing.
co I to be invited to play and co
KLC: the question on all
be a part f that.
our minds is, are. you witches?
I: Ye. S: lo t of our friends who orth EastP ortlandv enue,T he Know,o n MondayJ anuary 26.
arc in bands arc on Burger or on
KLC: Do you think more
Lolipop. guys have In- -Out? all kinds of music, like from local I: We're releasing a 7" soon.
"Wizards of Waverly Place" or
KLC: o, what music arc you KLC: o! You hould g band who I don't think would S: Followed by an album, and
Macbeths tyle?
bumping on the road? co Burgerville though, it's really ever get airplay on commercial we're playing Austin Psych Fe t.
I: Macbeth.
S: If Pandora's not working good. stations. 1 think it's a really impor KLC: I it going to be elf
S: facbeth.
which it often i n't, then it's kind I: What's Burgcrville? tant thing, and an opportunity for released again?
E: Whats "Wizards of Waverly
of ju ton hufflc on m ' iPhonc KLC: It' ju t really good burg- people to go and play in srudio S: 1aybe, we're trying co ee
Place?"
and it' variou thing . It could er . o, kale, pinach, or chard? and to learn about new kinds of if omeone will relea e it but we'll
KLC: A Disney Channel show.
be hirlcy Ross, it could be The S: pinach! music. see.
E: h l thought it wa , it
harmels, it could be Echo and I: Kale! E: Yeah, 1 like chat they have I: We're not ure yet. J mean
sounds like something I r member
the Bunnymen or \JC:iper. E: Kale! live bands play. we do everything else ourselves.
from when I was baby itcing.
KLC: What influence do you I: I do like chard, though. It KLC: Do you surf? E: e even make our own
KLC: Have you been to P rt-
have musically? depends on what it's in. S: T wish! bunons.
land before?
S: There' a lot, Gun Club, E: What is chard? I don't think I: o, but my roommate does. I: \ e sat in the car roday mak
E:
Brian Jonestown Ma sacre, Wip I've bad chard. 'ade kate ! ing bunons. l 'm ure her arm are
S: Ye , but not in this pare.
er pace Moon Three, The Cure, KLC: Chard can be wiss, it S: Yeah, 1 go to the park like ore.
I: lc's actually really cool.
The mith , The Velvet ndcr can be rainbo\v. It can be a lot of once a week and eat hit. Jr's fun. E: They're very ore.
E: Yeah it's really cool.
KLC: Alberta' the best. ground. different things. KLC: What i the mosF magi- KLC: That' rad that you guy
I: Kind of ilverlake-y. I: You know-all that sruff. We KLC: Do you listen to college cal thing about your band? do that.
r
kind of listen co everything. radio? If o, what' your favorite S: r me, it's the reverb. I: We acrually make our own
E: But with real woods ar und.
KLC: an you describe your station? E: Th reverb' pretty cool. D too. We pray painted them
I: Yeah real woods, we're not
sound in one sentence? E: I think KXL (Loyola KLC: Who's your favorite and printed out sticker .
u ed t that.
I, S, E (in unison): Reverb larymount). character from The impsons? KLC: Keep the DJY alive.
KLC: Rad! o what's the plan
soaked punked-out rock. I: KXL i a big in .1,,.i\Y. ou S: Bartl r Homer. Bart or
for thi tour?
I: LA Canva wrote that ab ut can get it pretty much everywhere H mer.
I: We're driving co ancouver
us so it kind of sruck. which is cool. E & I: hary Bobbin . Find L. . Witch on bandcamp:
tomorrow, which i the fuse time I
KLC: Favorite on rour fa t KLC: We love KXL too! KLC: So what are your plans lawitche .bandcamp.com
think for all of us in anada.
food? \Vhat do you think is the be t part for the year?
E: It' kind of exciting.
S: In- -Out! about college radio? S: Definitely some relea e , This i11tervieo1r1ig1i naal ppearedo m
I: Then we're coming down to
I: In- -Our for sure. Do you I: J think it's cool that they play another P. klc-t/Jeu111bre/la.t11111b/r.com
cattle and back co California.
ARTIST: THE LOWERED
TAPE: CRAYONS OVER SCALDING ROCKS
GENRE: BEDROOM POP, PUNK
LABEL: BRIDGETOWN RECORDS (LOS ANCE-
LES, CA)
WEB: WWW.BRIDGETOWNRECORDS.INFO
"M y ears were con- the tapes' sparse, psychedelics. guy, and Bridgetown is simply a
" reeping Like the Frog" fea collection of music by people that
tinually snagged rures pleasant, unadorned acou tic I've i rmed relation hips with
guitar over terminally-chill elec by running it for tl1e past s~ven
by the asymmetrial tronic pr ducci n essentially the years." Kevin prides himsel.--..._ __ _
be t iphone "alarm" y u've never the intimacy of Bridgetown'
BYT EDJ AMISON The Tape: voe als ."
heard. roster. They are more than arci t ,
STAFFW RITER ln the words of Bridgerown
"Everywhere l o" flares and they are his fri nds and Kevin
Records' website description, The eight skeleton. This is a com
throbs \vith bri cling relentless arrests, ''Bri<lgetO\ n exists o I
L wered, "Paints a vantage point pliment ... it's a good tape.
drums and a choir of vocals that;. can hare the work of people who
Mission tatement: of a world that is almo t undetect My ears were continu-
shoves all th deafening intensity affect me on more than a purely
Alright, let's get some thing ably surreal." ally nagged by the a ymmetrial
of rizzly Bear's ' un is In Your mu ical level." In a city a va t and
sorted. This is exactly what I heard in vocal . Particularly evident in
Eyes" inro a no frill package. as socially splintered a Los Ange
l'm not here to lecrure you on The Lowered' ovember relea e, " cores of a Dove," The Lowered
Racing: 3.8/5 les, tl1e moves that Bridgerown is
Pitchfork's ''Best ew Mu ic," rayon ver calding Rocks. boasts a vocal timbre chat floun
The Label: making are essential co fo cering
nor will J sit here and recite The Ii tener i presented with the der on a spectrum between the
Bridgerown Records is Kevin. the DJY community. s an added
what J just read on tereogum. makings of a dense soundscape, straight lines of Panda B ar and
Kevin is Bridgetown. bonus, the label employ refresh
My goal: pure, D.I.Y.a rchaeol tripped skeletal by lo-fi produc voice-cracking warbles of Dave
r\s label-head, Kevin ingly cohesive product design got
ogy. Let's kick du c. tion quality. Longstreth. They pair well with
Green pot says, "I'm just on those j-cards on point!

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LC Art Collective brightens up the Bon
Student Art Collective makes plans to "trancend the walls of academia"
BY MADDIET ICKNOR environment."
ARTS EDITOR i.nger also emphasized me
g od relationship b tween me
ollectivc and me school's admin
Have y u noticed anything dif
istrati n . .Art around campus i
ferent in chc B n recently? Have
not a c I of re. is cane . It's up co
your meaL been igruficantly
tl1e tudents co take initiative and
m re enj yable and !cs· beige?
action with project and plans
This coukl possibly be a.resulc of
me administration wants to work
tl1e L _\ re Collccti e's effort to
wim tudent .
beautify che campus wirn student
Alex Brodeur ('l , anomer
arc. The ollective noc only works
contributor whose arr can be
co achieve an ae chctically pleas
seen in the B n, explain how me
ing place to car, bur also ab ur
displays arc nor about judging me
reigruting me fires of expre. ion
9ualiry of tl1c art. It allows stu
all around campus.
dents to be inspired by peer and
The .\rr Collective main
as a re ult c me r gether rnrough
tains tl1acs tudents caking
creative expre i n.
responsibility for me pace chat
What's next for the Collective?
we occupy while we arc here, is
cudenrs arc hoping to dee rate
an in1portant pare of the college
each hall in F rest wim ic respec
experience. Putting student arr
tive name ake.
in me Bon and in oilier location
Fore t resid ms can get
ar und campus allows a rela
in olved by voting yes to the art
tionship to be ~ rmed between as well as helping wim design and
student and space.
execution! on-Fore t re ident
ince inger (' 17), member
can till get involved by bringing
f me r\rt ollective, 11 [CS mac new ideas to me cable for more
opp rtunities of expression
art around campus. If you have
hould not be limited to rhe clas -
an idea for beautifying campu
r m ratl1er h uld transcend
or want t0 get involved \vim me
chc wall of academia and be
L , \rt ollective in anotl1er way,
found in paces of born learning
contact:
and living. pencer ibson ('17),
said "I mink a in1ple matter of Zachary dark.edu, gib LC ART COLLECTIVEIS CALLINGF OR CREATIVES UBMISSIONST O
art installation can actually g a son lclark.edu, abrodeur
DECORATTEH E WALLSO F TEMPLETOANN DB EYONDE. MAILT HE ABOVE
long way in giving me student ldark.edu, vince inger dark.
body a n e of empowerment edu, or shaymyer on dark. CONTACTWS ITHI DEAS ANDI NQUIRIES.
and c ntrol over their live and edu.
PattSi mit"hD onh't aveto t elln oj okes!"
Poetry Reading by
v·
R d .
t
Rock legend visits Portland;s ends back-to-schoolv ibes
1c or o r1guez
BYJULIEOATFIELD _,.-..,,.,....,...·----------.----
STAFFW RITER
Nunez
Patti mim must have sensed
tl1e back-to-school vibes coming
from me Lewi & lark students
BY EMMAC RANSTON
in me audience at her concert on
STAFFW RITER
me 20m. Per onally, 1 couldn't ask
for a better way to kick off me
Lasr Thur day, Le\vis & Clark
, \ rock legend since the 1970s,
hosted p er Victor unez in me
mith's fans have a wide range
\lbany- mirn auditorium. l unez
of tastes and ages. Her pre encc
read several of his piece in pan
et che er wd abuzz long before
ish, bur ffered cnglish commen
the Patti mith Group took the
taries beside them.
stage .. ~oft-spoken grandmotl1ers
unez's wife, 1-.:.acHe edeen,
asked me and a nearby Portland
has worked to rran lace che ma s
Community College student what
of his poems inro English, and
on eartl1 we \\·ere doing th~rc. Did
anthologies such a his "\X'ith a
we have any idea \Vho this was?
'cra.nge :cent of \'\'odd" print her
Likewise, I was a little surpri ed.
renditions on the page directly self in this naked place where it is
I couldn't exactly picture these
be ide hi own. English Pr fe - not clear who one is, or D r that
women gr oving ro "High on
marcer if one ven has anything
"To be a poet is to Rebellion." Regardless, we cheered and "This is the Girl" (the lacrer in one guy yelled "Tell u a joke!"
resembling a stable identity, and
honor of \my \X'inehouse). Long So, wirnout mi ·sing a bear, Smith
togerner when he finally cepped
then co bring the wispy drift of
find oneself in this time guitari ·c Lenny Kaye cook the ·aid,"l am a joke, man. J don't
up in front of us.
ones soul. .. into couch wirn chc
spotlight for a couple of covers have co cell no fuckin' jokes."
The band carted off by warm
naked place wh re dense materiality of thew rid." from Lo\·e and Burr Bacharach \X'im the amazing ability to7:,,,..c!'"u--- ......
ing up the audience with folksy
unez currently teach s ac Ke
"I am a joke, man. before Smith jumped back in with aero s g nre and decades, Smith,
it is not clear who nyon ,ollege, and has published
her ignature yelp. intensifying at 6 , can cake herself as seri u ly
. " vcr 20 books of poetry, which I don't have to tell \vith each ong. a she want . Then again, at 2 ,
one 1s. ..
have be n tran lat d into sev-
Pau ing me band co chat with he probably would have aid the
eral languages, including Engli h, no fuck.in' jokes." the crowd, she claimed mar me exact ame ming.
r Jerry Harp accompanied French l talian erbian and wed
happier she was ar a show tl1e Her arr and personality arc
uiiez in order ro read H deen's ish. The ollege was Aanered ro
more she talked. 1\fcer rambling one and me same. ln mac spirit,
vibes, but mirn' unigue voice
translations, but al o included a welcome such an esteemed poet,
en ured mere wa still a lively, about her love of TV, warnin of mich s la t n te 01; cage were
few of hi own translation of the as unez ha read in over rwenty
the 2016 "shitfest" fan election, tho e of her finger literally rip
p m . Harp described unez's countrie . He currently divides his hard rocker leading cl, group. he
and her trip ro P well'sw for John ping me trings off her trat -
s fcened, but I c n pa sion for
poetry beautifully, saying, "F r time b rween ambier, Ohio and
Luc Godard's writings on cinema, ca ter.
ngs like "Because me ighr"
ictor, co be a poet i co find ne- Havana, uba.

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SPORTS
10 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Splashing toward ·the championship
LC SWIMMING HEADS OFF TO THE NORTHWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Pacific orthwcst for a three-team have adapted well to their new set
meet in Eagle Rock, alifornia ring. Fantz aid, "] can I k back
• against ccidental ollege and aero sour sea on and see that ev
\; estminscer ollege. ery one of our freshmen ha made
ver the course of the season real strides in adapring to this
many of the \vimmcrs have environment. l'm impressed every
improved their craft. Fantz aid, "] day with the way they are training
would highlight Zach imon (17), and how much our frc hmcn have
who crushed his liferimc best bought into both the program
100 yard buccerAr in a dual meet and to what it means to be part
again t Linficld niversity and has of a team. This i • most certainly a
been on fire in training and com ·crong class c build on."
perition. l also look at one of our candour performances from
women's captains, 'ofia Kouczou first-year swimmers include ·We
kis (16), who has put up fancasric French ( 18) winning the 200 yard
backstroke swims so far chi, year, individual medley against Pacific
including a personal be c 2_D0 nivcrsiry (Oregon) and Lucia
backstr ke in Decemb r. The e Brammer ( 18) setting a liferime
rwo are ju t the rip of the iceoerg best at the 200 yard butterfly at
when it comes to Pi neer wh I the C rvalli nior Open, shav
think arc going to do big things at ing 2.-1s econds off of her previ-
the Conference Championship.'.' u bet.
ow that the dual meet eason
is ver, the wimming Pios lo k
The men's and women's swim team lines up for warp-ups in Eagle Rock, California, in preparation "Fast swimming
forward to the playoffs. Fantz said,
for a meet against Occidental College and Westminster College.
"When a team is working well ,
and a lot of fun
together, the onferencc Champi
BY PETERM ELLING well this year? familial bond through their uc with people who onship feel more like a celebra
SPORTSE DITOR Chemisty has been an impor cesses on the road. Their schedule rion than an thing else. We come
tant part of the team's successes. not only cook them to the p ol mean something a long way as a team and put in a
fter a successful serie Head Coach Chris Fantz said, of W opponents Wilaroett lot of meaningful work and rime
of dual meets, the men's and "Very early on the team came to University and niversity of to you are the together. Fast swimming and a
women's swimming teams are gether to cry to build a real family Puget ound, but also to the Cor lot of fun with people who mean
payoffs."
heading to the orthwesc Confer unit. When we start with a sup valli enior Open lnvitariooal in something to you are the payoffs.
ence Champion hip from Feb. porrive core group, the quality of Corvallis, Oregon, when nine Pios r\s coaches, we get excited to see
13-15. ver the dual meet season everything else we do is ·elevated, sec personal records at the ac what every one of our swimmer
the Pioneers successfully plowed from the pool workouts and the urday preliminaries, six Pioneers oc only have team veterans will do in the big meet."
through opponents in the WC weight room to staying healthy made the Friday final and seven performed well, but fuse-year The WC playoff meets begin
and outside of conference. How and finding academic success." Pioneers made the aturday finals. swimmers (five on the men's team on Feb. 13 at Coi:vallis,a nd will
have they been able to perform o The Pios demonstrated this They also went outside of the and four on the women's team) conrinue unril the 15.
•
Basketball breaks the new semester
1n
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALLW RAPS UP THE BREAKA ND PREPARESF OR THE FINAL STRETCH
and 8.875/1.125/6.75 during the
UPCOMING
break, re pcctively. Bench conrri
burion to the offen ivc c n
EVENTS
rinue c impre , a they averaged
19.375 ppg over the eighr \; inter
HOME
• Break game . _
De pitc both ream gee-
Women's Basketball
ring into a bit of a groove over
LC vs. Pacific [Ore.)
the break, both the men's and
\\·omen's squads have plateaued Saturday, Feb. 7
with the scare f the new semes 4 p.m.
ter. After complering tl1c fifth
game of their win streak the men Men's Basketball
have lose rwo traighc game to LC vs. Pacific [Ore.)
the c nfercnce-leading Whitworth Saturday, Feb. 7
niversicyP irate (68-60) and the 6p.m.
hicman ollegc Missionaries
(87-58). Thew men have I c five So~ball
craight games, going back t the LC vs. Northwest
la c gam of the break (in pice Sunday,Feb.8
of folabi knocking down 20
12 p.m., 2 p.m.
Carl Appleton ('16) and Ayisat Afolabi ('17) look for open shots during the Winter Break games. rebound again t Linficld ollege
and an 18-poinc comeback against
ROAD
performance by veterans. One sive producrion, averaging 15.75 Whitman ollege).
BY PETERM ELLIN G of the e players is Carl pple ppg. oing into the last rwo weeks
SPORTS- EDITOR ton ('15), who won a orthwesc The women's team has also f the eas n, both team will Baseball
Conference Student-Athlete of received the benefits of veteran have a chance to gee back on the LC@Corban
ow thar ·, inter Break has the Week award on Jan. 20 after producrion. risac folabi (17) rails. Both teams have ix games Saturday, Feb. 7
end d, the men' and women's averaging 13.5 points per game netted herself a WC rudent left against conference opponents, 12 p.m., 2 p.m.
ba ketball team have hie the heart and eight rebounds per.game Athlece of th \; eek award on evenly split between h me and the
of their ca on . ln between Dec. the previou week. During the Jan. 13, following a week in which road. Key matchup include a road Men's Basketball
21 and Jan. 16, the men's team break, he posted a stat line of she averaged 12 points per game macchup between the women's LC @ Wilamette
ha gone 5-3 and the women' 12/1.875/9.375. He i among and 14 rebounds per game. Her ream and the conference-lea.cling Tuesday, Feb. 10
team has gone 3-5. What docs team leaders like erg vchin total ·cat line for the break wa George Fox nivcrsity Bruins on Bp.m.
their performance over the break nikov ('16), Bradley Career (15) 11.375/1.25/8.25. Molabi join Feb. 20, and a men's home game
say about their progress, and how and Cannen Roberson (17), otl1er team leaders like arah against the Pacific niver ity ( r Women's Basketball
does it shape the utlook for each who had break cat lines of Anderson (16), Casey Zinn (16), cgon) Boxers on Feb. 7. LC @ Wilamette
team's eason? 13.875/0.875/4, 7.75/0.5/2.875 and first-year Lauren Wood (18) if yo11c a1111aottte ndt heg ames,l ive Tuesday, Feb. 10
Th men's c am has benefitted and 9.5/1 /3.83, respecrivcly.T he who have posted scat lines of videos teamsa rea vailablfer om portal.
6p.m.
greatly from consistently strong bench also maintained its offen- 6.25/1.5/2.25, 3.125/0.125/ 4.75 slretchi11teme/.colcmla/ rk.

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SPORTS,,
FEBRUARY 6, 2015 THE PIONEER LOG
Field of dreams
SOFTBALL SETS THEIR SIGHT HIGH FOR 2015 SEASON
BY MADDIEL EE Pin<lcr (' 16) joined u in achieving to make a big impression. Their
the best record this program has narural ability makes chem all con
STAFFW RITER
een since 2001. However, with a tender for starting pots on the
[y class was brought in to turn 16-22 record we still fini hed sixth fie!~. 1 icki Burnett ('1 ), Paige
around the softball program at in conference. SalaYea ('18) and cephanie Gar
Lewis & Clark. This season is our The next year we went 12-25, cia ('18) add depth at catcher, first
last chance to do so and we're de <le pice adding five freshmen who ba e and utfield, respectively·
termined to make an impact. not only filled holes in our defense, while . \teisha orton ('18) \\'ill
f course, we're not the firsr or but also r unded out our barring shine anywhere 'OU put her.
last group to live by this mantra. order. After that disappointing Tiana Rosario ('1 T) and Dal
It' a common theme in. recruir Pra hold down the middle infield.
"The trick to turn
ment talks when the W's aren't Rosario had a .936 fielding per
rolling in, for all spores across the ing around a pro centage at shortsrop last season
country. The year we were being as a freshman, and Dal Pra led the
recruired, the Pioneer went 8-31. gram is fostering team in batting average with a .351
The' year b fore th~t: 3-36. average and 28 RBI' .
However, it wasn't just a re a championship \t the c rncrs and at catch
cruitment tactic; the program was er, the competition between the
truly I oking· c shift in a big way. mentality. What's youth an<l the experienced served
We were Hca<l Coach hawna as a moovat r through the fall
difficult is fully re
yru ' first complete recruiting an<l will only continue to elevate
cla s, and she brought in ten of us. alizing what a spe our play. Our ix outfielders are
Due to injuries and transfers, we also ba'tcling it out and all of our
are now down t0 five: five eniors cial group we are." pitchers have worked diligendy in
dedicated tO fulfilling the pr mi c the off ea on to come back faster,
we accepted when we committed tronger, and ready tO be an asset
to L& . season, we are even hungrier for to dus team.
We.'ve een a lot in the past few success. I can confidendy say that this i
years. Our freshman year we went The trick to rurning around a the mo t promising team I've ever
5-33, tying for la t place in d1c program is fostering a champion played on. We have all the t ols
orthwest Conference with the ship mentality. The physical part is we need in order co make it to d1e
University of Puget ound. The easy; the talent on this team only tournament, and now we look to
only upside was that it wa the fir t keeps improving. What' difficult put it all together in our first game
year since 2006 that we hadn't fin is fully realizing what a special unday Feb. 8, at home against
ished dead last. group we are. orthwescern University. Expect
The next year, Haley Robin on ur four fre hmen du ca big things to happen mis spring on
('16), Hannah Dal Pra ('16) and Jill son stepped onto the scene ready me hill.
Oregon native takes first steps on L&C pitch
AN INTERVIEW WITH NEW HEAD COACH OF FOOTBALL, JAY LOCEY
BY ROCKYM CNEFF Levine. o I felt really good about
SPORTSE DITOR the direction that it was moving
and that they wanted it to go.
I sat down with the new Lewis
There are some mings mat
& lark football head coach, Jay
Lewis & Clark has going chat very
Locey, to find out a litde bit about
few Divisi n lil scho ls, l believe,
the incoming Pioneer. The football
have.
ream has also added Isaac Parker tO lt's a vital part of the academic
terun as an ffen ive Linc C ach.
process from my per pective. That
Where are you from origi
would be to complete a young man
nally?
who compete in ad1\etics but also
] grew up in orvallis. I went
be a man of excellence in school,
to regon 'rate, play d there.
life, and fo tball, for our ca e.
my resume's pretty brief, really. I
What is your fir t initiative as
played at Corvallis High ch ol,
L&C's head football coach?
played at Oregon 'rate taught at
Lakcridge High chool which is in "It's a vital part
Lake swego for about four years.
Then l w nt t0 Lin field College for of the academic
about 23 years and was the hc.l<l
process from my
coach for the last ten and men
was at Oregon race for nine years On Saturday, February 21st, at 2pm in Smith Hall, Coach Jay Locey will be speaking on the direc
perspective [. .. ] to
and d1en here. o it's not too many tion of the football program and will be introducing his 2015 staff.
move. complete a young and a "team first" environment. caught lacer on. I taught a variety that door. That's when die teach
at brought you back to
We vc got a raff in place that we of proactivity classes for P. . ma ing and coaching began at that col
coachin DIii football after be man who competes
feel go d about right now. There' jors and that varied from dance t0 lege. That was probably my aspira
ing at OSU?
Well, me dung trnl attracted me in athletics but also been great interest and the oppor weight training and I taught per tion and then the pporrunity tO
runity t play early on and being in sonal health promotion classes as go Division l at reg2n_ race was
here t0 Lewis & lark wa the set
be a man of excel a scare-up and playing a vital role well. It was fun! I enjoyed id appealing ju t becau e it ;;s with
ting, the sch l, me p ibilities;
in a fresh cart. There's pretty go d Wa that always your aspira a friend and teammate from high
d1ere may have been an opporru
lence in school, enthusiasm and excitement with tion? cho l, Mike Riley. My th ughcs
nity at cbraska but may not have
the guys that we're recruiting. l wanted to be a teacher and and philosophies were similar to
been the ti.ming that I was looking life, and football, I understand you were a coach and I was dabbling in chat his so it was an ea y mix. l mought
for and 1 was eager co actually be
professor as well as a coach at at Lakeridge and then I felt like it would be a neat opportunity that
a head coach again the op for our case."
Linfield College, what did you I wanted t0 be at a small college. would be pretty exciting, and it
porrunity to be a head coach was
teach? o I went back to school. I acrually wa.
very intriguing and I thought in the
Well, I mink number one you I taught kinesiology. 1 caught a went back to University of regon To learn m re ab uc the furore
state of regon and in Pordand
have to recruit ome kids. lncrea e variety of classes in a 23 year ca and got my master there, I don't of Pioneer football and idea from
and in a beautiful setting, it wa a
the numbers, also develop our r er. Bue I taught a Principles of share that with too many people, the new members of the football
pretty good opporrunity, and good
guys in the program, and develop euromuscular onditioning class but I did that. Then was in a posi staff, attend me L& thletics
admini trative upporc from Pre i
our guys with ch mott of excel which was an exercise cience class. tion to be an assistant professor at hosted event on February 21st at
dent Barry Gla ner and hana
lence and create a brotherhood Those were the two main classes I Linfield College, so that opened up 2pm in Snuth Hall.

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12 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 6, 2015
Nine funky tips for a new start this semester
1. Always fulfill academic 7. Become an engineer, I
4. Maybe get a C on that test.
obi igations. hear they make good money.
The kev to academic success is to El·er_rthing's fine. Erer_rthing's \Vho are n·e kidding rou ,rent to
do all those things ]'Ourp arents and great. I hare no idea n·hat the a liberal art college, you can't do
teachers told _rou to do all along ... Haber-Bosch process is and I can't math.
like ... find my notes but you know ,vhat
they sar: Cs get degree I
2. Eat better and Ii ve a 5. Offer Garry Blassner as a
8. Drop out.
healthier lifestyle. sacrificial offering to Cthulhu.
We're not really sure how to do Things are really taking a turn for
The only reasonable decision at
thi one, but it's till a good idea. the worst, but I met this guy under the
this point.
Burn ide Bridge and he said that if I
accept Cthulhu's tenticle-y embrace
into my life, things will turn around.
3. Get a B on the next tPst. 6. OK, m;1yhe thclt won't work. 9. Marrv into wec1lth.
I
Ok maybe you can't get an A af Tried Cthulhu's Tenticle-y em Hugh Hefner:c;s till alilrer ight?
ter all. That's line. Everything's fine. brace. \,Vast oo slim;~A lso had no
Just get a B. bearing on my grades.
BYD A !ELE LLIOTT
A
time-shift struggle
watching my weight. The time
BY DANIEL ELLIOTT
BACKDOOR EDITOR before chat I was going co top always end up in a ball of apathy
on my dorm room Aoor eating
procrastinating, and scare getting
Amid t the clamor co snag on top of my cla swork," aid Lucky Charms, having stagnant
waitli ted cla es, get ahold of Connors conversations with my friends
textbook and ectle into the new and writing B-papers."
eme ter, one Lewis & Clark "No matter what onnors believe this phe
undergraduate student made a nomena muse be super-narural
hocking announcement. my plan for the in origin. "You cannot cell me
Phil Connors('l 7), a 19-year I'm not stuck in some kind of
semester is, I
old still undecided on hi major, time vortex, there is just no
awoke on the January 20th to the other possible explanation for my
always end up 1n a
realization that he may be the consistent failure co achieve my
victim of rare and yet unex ball of apathy on life goals. It's like every semester
plained space-time fluctuations I wake up and everything except
that resulted in his life forever my dorm room my Yakarma has reverted back
repeating the same unfortunate to what it was four months ago."
four months over and over again, floor eating Lucky onnor said.
in a loop. fter Connors' announcement •
Charms,"
"There's just no other way co on unday, ocher students have
explain .ic" he said woth bewil cepped forward, aying that they
I was doing 88 down Terwilliger, the matter, but o far the p!rysie.,_ ___ ,...
derment in his eyes coffee on The first time ic happened, I coo were victim of lap e in
I just drove right back in rime co department remains skeptical.
his lips and an add/ drop form planned co cake advantage of the rime-line continuity. Marry McFry
4 months prior and was no clo er hen asked for his opinion on
clutched in his fist. "I can't seri apparent time-lapse co work on ('16), said it ha severely affecting
co achieving my goal than when I the pos ibiliry of a c.iroel oop, De
ou ly be the only one who feels being a better friend co all the his academics. "I was going to be
started. My profes or tell me it's partment Chair Michael Broide
like every eme cer ends up the important people in my life." a nthropology major, graduate
because I never do my work, but said, "Didn't they just get that
same way." Each time, however, Phil top of my clas and go out on
I think something much more idea from the movie Groundhog
According to Connors, every inevitably degrades into the same adventures aero the world, sort
wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey i Day. Who do you think I am, Bill
loop stares ouc a little different, state of mild disinterest and me of like Indiana Jone . Bue I woke
going on." Murray?"
but he usually enter inco each diocrity that his friends, employ up one day after a fun friday of
The Dean of the ollege of
emescer bright-eyed and opri ers and profes ors ha e come to fast driving co find that I had no
Art and cience , Doc Brown,
misric, "La c time I cold my elf expect of him. " o matter what more credits coward my degree
has promised to look further into
I would scare earing healthier, my plan for the semester is, I than when I started. lc's like when
ot<ThBe ackdoor is a work of humor ane fiction.