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Volume 84, Issue 2

Lewis & Clark College Student Newspaper

Pioneer Log Staff

2015-02-20

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NEWS
2 THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 20, 2015
First come, first served: space struggle
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief
Guadalupe Triana CAB, KLC and other clubs continue the fight over limited space on campus for events.
Managing Editor
John RogetS
BY CAMERONC ROWELL
ARTS EDITOR
EDITORIAL
News
t the end of last semester, the
Drake MacFarlane.
tudent Organizations Commit
Meghan Zea
tee held a meeting with various
Opinion student group repre entative ,
including those from s ociated
Brady Antonelli
tudents, Feminist tudent Union,
KLC and Common Ground, to
LC Style
talk about "space allocation." Thi
Jesse Merchant
was a discussion designed to teach
student organizations how to apply
Features
and develop a space for meetings
Allie McRaith, Katie aphas
and student- ponsored events, but
it launched into a vocalization of a
Arts
new issue: without a space specifi
Cameron Crowell, Maddie
cally designated fi r tudents, they
Ticknor
are at the mercy of administrative
priority when trying to plan an
Sports
Rocky Mc eff, Peter Melling event. BYM OURNING SKYH ARRIS
fter large annual events-like
In this regard, ome of the ing a person or group to campus. Union" specificallyd edicated to
variou ymposiums, sporting,
Backdoor more heavily funded groups have "We have so little event space student activities like "formal
and admissions events-get first
Daniel Elliott the advantage of ho ting recurrent on campus, and Lewis & Clark dance , concerts, coffeehou e
priority, the small amount of space
events and an apparent do er rela tends to lend it out to people meetings " according to the
that is left makes it difficult for
Illustration Editor& tionship with administration. De who are not students," said KLC school's website (Reed.edu). The
Mourning ky Harris smaller student organization to spite a 33,000 budget cut (from Events Manager Emily VanKough difference between Templeton'
find a venue that does not conflict. 103,000 to 70,000), the Campus nett ('15). "If I wanr to throw a event spaces ( tamm, Trail Room,
Photo Editor Even if there is space available to ccivitiesB oard receive 25,000 show on a weekend, most days are etc.) and Reed's event space ( U) is
Cas!landra Broadwin host an event, an empty venue can more than the next highest funded, booked. I find it reipiy frustrat- that Templeton's space frequently
be denied use if it conflicts with
College Outdoors, according to the ing at time becau e I have to be host events geared toward alwnni
SocialM edia and WebM anager event that are deemed a higher 2014-15 OC Allocations report. respectful that there is a basketball and non-students.
Eva Goellner pr;iority. "We have not had a lot of game going on, even though I "We've worked with other
"We prefer not to cross-pro
bureaucratic hoops- you just know tho e are not the same two groups before (FSU, SEED, Rusty
gram against [Events], uch as Bill
Copy Chief reserve a pace with Conferences crowds that would go." ail, CAB), but what this campus
·Maria arcino-Lowe ye the cience Guy. When Lewis & Events," aid CAB Chair ierra While it is home to ome tu can use more of is knowing what
& Clark has a signature event, dlcr ('16). "Events are scheduled dent spaces, Templeton Campus resources are pre ent, and how we
we want everyone to have the
Copy Editor on the same day all the time and Center is al o widely occupied by can share tho e resources between
chance to attend," said Director of
Trushaa Castelino, Hayden it's never really been a problem." administration and faculty.T he groups, because we need to learn
Conferences and Events herron
Higger, Becca Lill However, some organizations office of the Registrar, Financial at this point that administration i
don't feel the same wa . or them, "d rodent and epartmental not oin to h w u h w to d
is: annual long tanding events
CONTRIBUTORS finding available times that do ccount ervices, onference and that," said anKoughnett ('15).
first, important Administrative and
not conflict with these events is Events, Hou ing, and Orientation "Honestly, what we need is an ac
cademic requests econd, then all
Staff Writers: exceedingly difficult, when paired all are located inside Templemn. tual tudent Union with a perfor
other requests on a first come, first
Emma CranstonT. edJ amison. with the often lengthy bureaucratic In contrast, Reed College's Gray mance space in it that can host all
serve basis."
ConnorL aubenstein, process that goe along with bring- Campus Center has a " tudent of the things we want to do."
RockyM c cff,JulicO atfield,
John Trupin,M organJ ones,
WillO wen, MirandaS hakes.
Fling away hope: Spring Fling is over
KT Kelly,K ellyL ammers,
BabetteH orfarce
Illustrators: After severe budget cuts, the fate of Spring Fling has_been confirmed: cancellation.
Mourning IcyH arris, t-.funi.
Hovila BY MEGHANZ EA branch of A ociated tu 33,000 off their budget, leaving succe s of the AAB Tutoring
NEWS EDITOR dents of Lewi & Clark (A LC), them with 70,000 for the corning program and are in full recog
Photographers:
tudent Organizations Committee year. nition of its benefits," Senate
Cassandra Broadwin, LC The final tipping point of ( OC), determines the funding ccording to the C minutes Re olution umber P15 FR00l
Athletics, Cameron Crowell Campu ctivitie Board's warn each club receives for the fol of their pre entation, committee read. "Be it further resolved, that
ing of a possible cancellation of lowing school year each spring. members expressed concern over the ssociated tudents of Lewis
OPERATIONS
pring Fling is major budget cuts ccording tO OC coordinator the budget disparity between CAB & Clark shall commit 16,500.00
from the tudent Organization Melia Manter [15), projections of and other club , namely AAB. from the LC Reserve Fund
Busines Manager
Committee. fewer incoming student for the SAAB's final b1:1dgewt as 97,000, to the tudent cademic Affairs
Sreven damou
Last May, CAB chair ierra 2014-2015 sch ol year meant that Board."
cller (16), sent an email to the fewer students would be paying "SOC voted to cut However, there are plans in the
FACULTYA DVISOR
student body via The Bark, threat the student fee, which affected the works to change the OC alloca
Molly Robinson Kelly
ening cancellation of L&C's tradi amount of money available for CAB's final budget tion process. In any case, due to
tional dance because of in tances student organizations like CAB. the major cuts in CAB's budget
STAFFA DVISOR at last year's pring Fling in which "We start the deliberation for 2014-2015 by and a unanimous vote to axe
Jason Feiner
students "[were] dangerously with one large pot of money and pring Fling, their solution is to
32%"
intoxicated, stole, vandalized, and individually allocate to each club plan multiple mailer scale events
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dler maintained that the fate mum, the quality of their applica though a recent funded resolution tempt to "diversify CAB's events."
of pring Fling depended on the tion, and their interview," Manter from LC brought an additional These events include an .ice skat-
To place an advertisement, --=---=------
behavior of students at Fall Ball said. "The amount of money we 16,500.00 to AAB's Tutoring ing rink, Battle of the Bands, and
please email:
2014, which would tote stronger have each year fluctuates based on Budget, from the LC Reserve culminates in a carnival held on
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outside security forces and maid the projected number of students Fund. Due to the popularity of campus pL 25.
ervices. But according to dler, that will be attending Lewis & AAB's tutoring program, AAB For student wondering wheth
The Pioneer Log serves to
behavior was not the deciding fac Clark and paying the student body found itself facing large deficits. er or not Fall Ball and pring Fling
inform the Lewis & Clark com
tor to cancel pring Fling. fee for the next school year." To help rectify this and sustain are cancelled for good, dler
munity on issues of concern to
"This year's Fall Ball was really While CAB's budget for 2013- AAB tut0rs for the rest of the maintains that it is still up in the
students. Advertisements, Letters
great," dler said. "It was safe and 2014 was 103,000, they asked for academic year, enate Resolu air at the moment.
to the Editor and Editorials do
people had a great time. All of an increased budget of 104,800 tion Pl 5 FR00l was pa ed on "I can't say if Fall Ball or
not necessarily reflect the opinions
CAB is really grateful. But pring minimum, $124,000 maximum. February 12th. . pring Fling will be gone for
of The Pioneer Log or Lewis &
Fling is a really expensive event fter their presentation "Be it resolved, that the sso good," dler said. "That's up for
Clark College.
and we don't have money in the voted to cut CAB's final budget ciated tudent of Lewis & Clark CAB to decide in the future and
The Pioneer Log_ budget." for 2014-2015 by 32%, shaving are dedicated to the continued student demand."

NEWS
FEBRUARY2 0, 2015 THE PIONEER LOG 3
Black Student Union petition demands
action from college
Students ask for support from President Glassner on racial issues and the diversification of school curriculum
BY JULIE OATFIELD dent Glassner co "make a public on white, male authors. However,
STAFFW RITER statement in support for activism ome change have already been
and protest again t racism, and made co help diversify the cur
all issue of discrimination and riculum.
Thi month, Lewis & Clark's
injustice in the nited rates." "We've heard of different
Black tudent nion released
econd, for the president co "en profe ors incorporating different
a petition calling on Pre idem
Barry Glassner co continue efforts courage the Curriculum Commit author [inro E&D curriculum],"
tee co revi e it cours offerings . Fenton said.
r turn the college' mantras of
and incorporate not only scholars dditi nally, the E&D pro
social ju rice into reality. tudenr
outside of the typical white male gram held a screening of the
and faculty signatures are cur
catalogue of thinkers, but scholar- d cumentary 'Black Girl in ub
rently being collected, and will be
hip that has students actively urbia." Direcror Melissa Lowery
presented to the president at the
engaging with social justice, civil and Professor Kim Cameron
end of Pebruary.
right and human rights issue ." Dominguez opened up a di cu -
Following 2013's ~ alk the Talk
B President Raymond ion surrounding inter ections of
movement and national outrage
Fenron f16) said that although race, class, and gender after the
over racially charged police vio-
uch change requires the engage film.
lence in Fall 2014, the B seeks
co keep mom nrum going for ment of the entire LC community, B U member onja osi a
President Glassner i the best man oonan- gwane f18) said of
positive social change.
co lead the charge. the event, "I thought it was very
The petition makes two spe
"I think he's the person who engaging and helpful, because it
cific reque t . First, for Presi-
would listen mo t," Fenron aid. was relevant to many kids who
"We're looking to him because find them elvc at LC. It facili
"(Glassner is) the we think his heart i in the right tated good conversations within
place." the showing and the panel, and
person who would Fenton point to the speech afterward those conversations
Glassner gave during a sit-in carried on. It was helpful to me
listen most," Fen outside the Manor House in De-. at least, relevant to my own life. I
cember 2013 as an example of the like that it was incorporated into
Students from the BSU led Ferguson protests on campus last fall.
ton said. "We're president expre mg emotional the academic of LC."
concern for is ues of discrimina The Pioneer uccess Institute the petition, are asking the college very strong part of this college. If
looking to him be tion and diversity. seminar series for incoming stu to better reflect its written motto we stand for social ju rice, those
Meanwhile, certain changes are dent has been another effort to to "explore, discover, and work searching for colleges in the future
cause we think his already happening both inside and open up discussions around race, together" in understanding and will be aware of it, and strive for
out of the classroom. clas human rights, and s cial creating social change. chi kind of message to be a part
Many students are concerned ju rice. Effectively incorporating ''We're asking for a follow of what they're looking for and
heart is in the right
about the lack of perspectives these discussions directly into aca through," oonan- gwane said. expecting."
and dialogue on sen itivc topics, demic settings, however, r mains "If this petition goes through,
pal ce. "
especially in Exploration & Dis a pnoary. the public will know what we
covery courses which largely focu The B , and those who sign stand for, and that could be a
Festival of Scholars gives students a new
opportunity to share work with community
Profes or Julio de Paula, s ociare co all classes and not just their something we as a campus hould cholars replaces the accreditation
BY BABETTEH OFACRE
Professor of Art Cara Tomlinson department. be more aware of and enthu ia tic h urs of one academic day.
STAFFW RITER
and ssociate Profes or of Politi Alum Maya Gold (14), who about." " ome faculty had ome
cal cience Todd Lochner. presented lase year on politi- tudent from any year can concerns on nus mg out on an in-
rep a ide Friday cla es; a
present if they ign up or are rec tructional time in their discipline,
festival i upon u .
ommended to do o by a pr fes- but ultimately when the vote \va
Last year Lewis & Clark held
or. ince the event wa held on a take the majority of the faculty
it fuse Festival of cholars on a
Saturday last year, attendance was voted in favor of the estival of
aturday with voluntary atten
low, so now it is being included in cholars with a three year com
dance. This year on Friday, pril
the curriculum. mitment," Detweiler-Bedell said.
17, classes will be canceled, which
"The first year is always slow, ''In the third year we will reassess.
will make attendance mandatory.
but we are hoping in ten years this We left it co the discretion of the
Many tudent don't know what
will be a big event," de Paula said. individual faculty members to de
the festival is about or why cla s
cide what they would do to create
needs to be canceled.
"The first year is accountability."
We as a faculty When asked about the required
always slow, but attendance" Gold said. "Requiring
want a way to students co go seems a bit heavy
we are hoping in
handed, bur I think someone's
better showcase heart is in the right place. Also, I
ten years this will
imagine a high level of attendance
the work that stu
will make the event feel more like
be a big event."
an actual conference, which-is,----
dents are able to
pretty cool."
do . " Professors and administra
ome professors will cell tion are hoping to make Festival
students which lectures co attend of cholars a staple for the L&C
Mellon Foundation grant mon
ies support this event and on the and students are encouraged to community.
"Detweiler-Bedell said. cal science, said, ''Independent see ones that interest them. L&C ''We are hoping for a new
festival committee are Dean Jeru
The Festival is a way for research is the logical culmination is nor adding another day to the tradition that everyone will love,"
sha Detweiler-Bedell, Chemistry
students ro display their research of a liberal arcs education, so it's school year becau e the Fe rival of de Paula said.
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4QPINION
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
SeverTi hingsE veyS tudenBt onW orkeWr antsY ouT oD o
BY MIRANDA SHAKES
STAFFW RITER
6. Don't steal inedible items.
1. Take your dishes to the This one's for you, people who
dish pit. cake mugs and then leave them n
eems simple, right? urpris the fl or of their dorm lounge. If
ingly,e very night approximately ten you haven't already noticed, the
complete cables leave their dishes, Bon' mug supply is dwindling and
three of which have spilled ome many cables don't have saltshakers.
Ort of juice, sauce, milk, and four Each llITUT!etrh,e company buys
of which came inco the Bon at 6:45 new stock ro replace items stolen
p.m. and left at 7:30 p.m. If you're by students and then left around
going co leave your dishes out, at campus. It's a wa te of m ney and
least leave a few dollars in tip as a wa re of mugs. Bring the mugs
well. home to their mug brethren. Their
2. Order specifically and families will appreciate it.
clearly when asking for food. 7. Just be a nice person.
If we are serving two kind I'm sorry you had co pay a lot
of pa ca,d o not tell me you want of money for your meal plan. I
pasta. Plea e pecify. If I ask you had co pay for my meal plan tO .
t repeat y ur order, it's because ((Bring the mugs home to their mug brethren." If you want free meal , you h uld
the kitchen is incredibly loud and/ ju r gee a job at the Bon instead of
or you are mumbling and looking crying ro sneak past the entrance
down. ot because I hate you. specially if omeone is erv bottles of sauce during their time fore a Bon worker, or your hungry (though kudos co my friend who
ually. ing rwo feet away from you. We at Lewis & Clark. o, we serve self, serves you a plateful of some got a girl in via uitca e). Do you
3. Don't Tell Me You Hate both know you are probably ca you. Also, portion control But thing you don't actually LikeT. he think students work at the Bon
The Food. pable of reaching your own food that's a different story. restaurant indu cryi s full o food because we want to be the face of
I didn't cook it. The people who and serving yourself, but we don't 5. Use the tasting spoons, waste and probably always will be, a multibillion-dollar international
cooked it didn't make the recipe. like to take chance at the Bon please. bur you can make the di hwashers' catering agency? o! We need
It's bener than Burger King. Take it (unle s they're with brownie bites And don't double dip!! In front live little easier. And who doe n't money to spend at Maggie's after
or Leavei t. inside muffin ). Without servtrs, of each station there is a small love the dishwasher who calls out, our flex points run out. So give us
4. If the tongs are not facing the average student pills a total container of spoons for the very "You're welcome sweetie, ee you a break, will you? We're just crying
you, do not touch them. of three pounds of rice and two purpose of crying your food be- tomorrow?" co do our jobs.
* Please note all statistics in this are made up, though the sentiment is factual.
A student's take on the Spring Fling cancellation
Students lose a dance but the school saves more than just money
JJ"- Ill LJI
BY BRADY ANTONELLI Although I do nor personally cancel its spring sibling due to
frequent dances, and generally the ame potential issues.
OPINION EDITOR
LEWIS & CLARK 2014 never have, I do ee the appeal. The behavioral issues were
There is certainly an element school pon ored event that nor only disconcerting to C B,
of mystique char accompanie the acknowledges that the student bur ir also added to the cost
slow-motion exit our of a pearl body works almost every night of the dances. With the cost
white limo, dove elegantly darting until the wee-hours of the somewhere in the ballpark of
our behind you. Your best friend morning to keep our grades 40,000, any additional costs
spill out behind you, dropping into up in order to build a life. The of these events due to damages
perfect v-formation, accompanied school sponsors an event that were a bit rough to swallow, let
by Kanye :fie t' " an'r Tell Me reinforces the saying "work
othing." hard, play hard." It's always nice ((To add to CAB's
dminedly, that' probably to know admini crarion sup
not the experience most people ports the laner along with the financial restraint,
ha,vea t any Lewis & Clark event.
former. Ir will be di appointing
The pearl-white limo was more to see chi senriment left in the their budget was
than Likelyth e can of ardine
past, though ir i understand
with wheels we call the Pioneer reduced at the
able why it's necessary.
Expres (no offen e, Pio, bur it gees
The details are a bit fuzzy
end of last year by
er wded in there}. Chances are,
because the guilty parries are
you're one of the sardines that flop
still reserved a right to privacy,
about a third."
out nor-so-gracefully as soon as it bur the majority of the commu
hi es co a srop. There are no doves
nity agrees that there were sev
and no Kanye West nor Jay Z, eral behavioral i ue . Though alone the embarrassment to
but your friends are behind yolL. . it is obscure, there seem to be the school. To add to C B's
somewhere. rumored allegations of mi - financial restraint, their bud
You walk into the Crystal placed vomit, police-interrupted get was r~duced at the end of
Ballroom and find what almo r fighting and more that a few in last year by about a third.
any young person regard a the stances of underage drinking at Whether it be financial i -
essence of youth: eizure inducing these dances. This made it seem sues or student mi conduct, it
lights and music loud enough to as if studen(s may have gone seems that pring fling is of
make your ears bleed. These ingre overboard and taken advantage ficially canceled. We will miss
dients, in massive proportion , are PHOTOC OURTESYO F PAPARAZZPIH OTO BOOTH of these events. this sympathetic and generous
the ingredients to a good night. La t summer, ophomores, sentiment from adouniscra-
nfommarely though, a many Junior and enior received rion, bur it seems as if ~ t -- h ,- e - i -_ r ._
have rumored and more have an email from Campus crivi hands are tied. There i also
" ... we may not get another chance to
expect d, we are nor going to be ries Board outlining the ort of a rumor of a petting zoo as
having a pring Fling, so we may disrespect char was seen at last consolation, which may not
feel that school-sponsored, kid-in-a
not get another chance to feel that year's pring Fling. This chastis be as cool a blinding light
school ponsored, k:id-in-a-candy candy-shop feeling again for a while." ing email was the warning, and and loud mu ic, bur llamas are
shop feeling again for a while. after Fall Ball, they decided to pretty darn do e.
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International
Fair to
"The Brunch Box" I SW 5TH & STARK
remember: DBN'T
March 7 BYA LLIEM cRAITH, RUSSA LTONA ND ANYA HALL
ILLUSTRATIONBSY SKYH ARRIS
FEATUREESD ITORA ND STAFFW RITERS
ILLUSTRATION BY ~IA HOVILA
When you combine two of my catchm y
BY KATIEN APHAS
BY KTK ELLY favorite things - brcak&st and drift? I'd
FEATURESE DITOR
STAFFW RITER burgers - and sell them all day, been ro the
it's tare 111b e disappointed. As Brunch As is the case for college
Half of Lewis & Clark's we approached the Brunch Box. Box students, my apartment is not the
undergraduates study abroad, but most decorated place. Sure, we
student don't ev n hav t I av y • oggmg o y p ymg rom ore an a sruc WI mar etmg strategy, seeing ow ha e ome wall art and miscella
the campu to experience culture the speakers inside the cart and I a more basicb agels andwichT. his I took one glance at the menu neous items from year of s •• g
from all corners of the world.
knew I'd found tny new favorite rime, I decid to venture outside at the Brunch Box and knew I out garage sale and taking stuff
The International tudents
place. After looking at an impres the box (hebe) and ordered the wanted the Thai Bacon Burger. off people's hand , but it's still
of Lewis & Clark will be holding sive tnenu for WllYt oo long. I MonteC risto. Ham, wiss,g rilled This was apparently a mistake. As more scarce than preferred. o,
their 50th Annual International decided on the Big Kahwia, a onions, fried egg and maples yrup someone who always craves Thai why not take a perfectly good
Fair on March 7. The day will in
cheeseburger with grilledp ine piled on French toast sounded like food - someone who went to paint-by-numbers lying around the
clude a brunch in the Templeton
apple, barn, lettuce, tomato, grilled an intriguing combo. lbailaod for the food and not for house and make something useful
Campus Center, a fashion show onions, mayo and BBQ sauce. The first few bites were great the underage hookers or because out of it?
and dance performance in the Ag
I'm currently dying of mono - a classicb tcakfassta ndwich of a racist misunderstanding of The thought is fairly simple:
nes Flanagan Chapel, according co and haven't been able to keep any witha syrupy twist - until I Buddhism- I was distinctly lay out lyrics (or whatever) with
Mariane piaw. the Vjce President
food down in days.b ut when my encountued the grilledo nions. underwhelmedW. hatt hey meant adhesive letters on a painting,
of I LC.
burger was ready, I scarfed down The onions themselves were not by '"Thai" was an exces of peanut poster, or print of your choice,
The country coordinators have
that ucker like there was no to the issue. These were heavily pep sauce (rClld:li quefied peanut but spray paint it with a color that'll
been working on the event since
morrow. There was a perfect ratio pered and plopped in the middle, ter)a nd jahpenos. Yeah,b ecause pop, wait for it to dry, peal off the
lase year, and the theme of this
of grilledp ineapple to hamburger overpowering all the other flavors nothing screams '"Thai"m ore letters, and enjoy a wholly original
year's fair i " Golden ffair: to ham. And unlike the G rilled an<cJl asbing~ the sweetness thanM exicang reenp eppers. work of art with a phra e of your
corie!i.of Half a Century." The
Ch Grill, this place was com- of the syrup. It was an unsatisfied Thena gaina,s fara s Portland- choice in the pattern underneath
fair is open co alumni and mem
pletely affordable. So thank you, pairing of the sweet and savory, ers are concemed, everyc ountry the paint.
bers of the community.
Brunch Box. for replenishing my but my prior love for the Brunch withs picyf ood is prettym uch Unfortunately, the execution
Because the fair has been go
health and bringing me backf rom Box meansI will return and have the same,r ight?A s for the bacon, didn't go as planned. The letters
ing on for half a century, Diaw
the dead - if only for a moment. to order all the wiser.- AM don't even get me started. Slices bled out when the painting was
expects it to be the best yet. "We
-AH You know how it goes: throw of dead pig. contrary to bunons pray painted and somehow the
are asking our country coordina I love brunch. All things the words •bacon" and '"Thai" on the backpackos f a millionb a paint got underneath the letters
tors to incorporate traditional cul brunch, but especially the carbs- into a menu item and the people sics across the globe, do not equal as well. It wasn't as cri p as I'd
ture with modern culture," Diaw
bagels, hash browns, FICnch toast, will come. I'll admit it's a wise happiness.- RA hoped for and, to recover it some,
said. "I□ each dance, half of it I had to fill in the spots where the
will be traditional dancing from its
white had bled into the lettering
Home Sweet Bon: Get to know Ted
respective country, and the other
with random splotche of paint.
half will be modern dance."
Looking back on this experience,
The International Fair is a
BY MIRANDAS HAKES many concerts at school as he can has lived in various cities up and I can safely say I would have gone
great event for the international
and i an avid fan of the a capella down the West Coast including with the white version of the let
STAFFW RITER
students at LC, and almost every
groups on campus. eattle, Pescadero and San Diego, ters I picked up from JoAnn's (to
region of the world will be repre So, what's with the balloons? which was his favorite. prevent the bleeding) and made
To launch Home weer Bon
sented. ''Jc is an important event
Yogi has been giving them out He' been involved with music sure that they were very, veri'----=---""
I thought I'd interview the Bon's
becau e the country_c oordinators in the Fields Dining Room for his entire life. His parents sang in attached to the painting before
most famous face.
are able to expres their country'
five years now and is "surprised the church choir. Before graduat spray painting everything.
Meet Ted "Yogi" Jordan, Bon
culture and hare with the rest of
that studenrs are o interested in ing in the Roo!evelt High chool In theory, it should have turned
Appetit employee extraordinaire.
the community," Diaw said. Mickey." He ays most freshmen class of 1959, Yogi played in an out a lot better than it did and
s of May, Yogi will have worked
or only is the fair the big- come not having played with a accordion band, sang and acted. been an easy way to decorate
ere for 36 years.
ge t annual I LC event, but it is
balloon in years, and he's happy to He believes the most important rooms (or at lease been an easy
e sings "Happy
also serve a a link co campus.
remind them how enjoyable it can thing a parent can do is gee their present for your friends). Frankly,
irthday" to Or
"The role of the I LC is to try to be. He shared that the only. stu child an instrument. it's not worth it in my opinion -
gon annually on
bridge the gap between interna dent who didn't like the balloons What's next for him? Playing it' a relatively costly expedition
eb. 14, and u ed
tional and domestic studenrs and wa an Environmental rudies the organ in Flanagan Chapel is and takes a lot more time and
o play the cym
one of the ways we do that is major who said they were bad for on bis bucket list. s for places: effort than I wanted - but if you
als for Lewis &
through the International Fair,"
the environment. he'd love to travel to London or can do it and you want to, go for
PHOTOC OURTESYOark's pep band.
Diaw said.
OF TED JORDAN He goes to as Yogi was born in Chicago but Australia. it. I can't stop you.
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THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 20, 2015
Scienc;.I
BYWILL~,
STAFFW RITER
Have you ever wondered why
metal feels colder to the touch
than other stuff?
Our instincts say that it's
because the metal is colder than
other objects, but science tells us
this isn't the case, ya dingus!
When you enter a room,
everything is roughly the same
temperature. You put one hand
on a metal chair and one hand on
Caleb Diehl ('16) (left) perches on a mineral rock formation. Diehl and Lucas Mark Rogers ('16) (right) hike through some dunes in
a wooden desk. Although they're
the Royal National Park, located south of Sydney.
both equally tepid, the metal chair
BY CALEB DIEHL ea y as driving to Thredbo, catch expan e of granite boulder pile until J thought, please stop, please feels colder to you. This is because
ing a chairlift pa t all the teep and scrub that appeared purple stop. And t?en for another five of the friendly property of matter
STAFFW RITER
parts and meandering six kilome- and green in the dusk. Black second . called heat capacity.
Last Wednesday,.! found ters over a turdy metal walk-way. treams cut the vegetation into a In the morning, I walked to the Metal has a lower heat capacity
my elf on a bus full of u tralian I wasn't taking the easy way. labyrinth. summit. Backpacking solo gave than other objectS. In other words,
choolchildren, en route to the My route would involve 1,000 Around 6:30 p.m. I realized me time to think, and 1 thought metals generally conduct heat very
highest mountain on the conti- more vertical meters on foot and a that this was my fuse solo back mostly about why I was solo well. Parto f this has to do with
nent. We were travelling from the much greater chance of electrocu- packing trip. J would go 17 hour backpacking. bout an hour after their high density (t hose atoms
lakeside town of Jindabyne to tion. without eeing another human. I reached the summit, a runner are seriously close), and part of it
Thredbo, the 1eepym ountain vii- To start, I didn't have a car. I would cook alone, sleep alone, joined me. He cracked open a beer is related to the way metal atoms
lage where I would begin my hike. Instead, I rode from Canberra to wake up alone. There wouldn't be and cook a selfie. Below, a parade stick together and stay friends.
At the first stop, we picked up Jindabyne, then caught the school one more bus driver to thank. The of hikers snaked toward us. Because they're such a tight-knit
four-and five-and seven-year-olds bus. loneliness unk upon my shoul All that lightning and thunder family,w hen one acorn is excited
in green and white uniforms. When I arrived at Thredbo, the der like a second pack. and terror and I was almost beat - imagineh im jumping around
" an J sit by you?" boy chairlift wa clo ed. I hiked past I camped behind a boulder. I by a mob of half-drunk day hik and wiggin'o ut - his neighbors
asked the girl behind me. the tennis courts and bob led run • had just finished cooking dinner ers. Many were small children or get bumped against,a nd the
" o, you absolutely may not," - past gum trees and stringy- when purple fork of lightning octogenarians. excitement spreads through the
she said. barks - crossing everal ski runs. crackled and struck the ridge Thanks to capitalism, conquer material like a chain reaction.
The girl acros from me, who The final slope was so steep my above me, as a thunderhead en ing a continent i a thoughtless When your hand touches the
couldn't have been more than six, pack threatened co lift like a bal- gulfed my tent. I tossed my knife activity. Even on Mt. Everest, metal, those atoms suck the en
offered some background. "They loon off the moumain. behind some rocks and dived commercial cour companie ergy out of your hand, distribut
kis ed yesterday." At the top, I arrived on a new inside just as the brightest flash transport the rich worry-free, us ing it throughout all of the atom .
Let me be clear: this trip was planet. I wa the only human, but illuminated me. ing sherpas to ferry their luggage. With the metal sucking all that
no great mountaineering expcdi- aliens had hammered together The old rule of estimating In the future, teleporters will just energy so fast, your nerves tell you
tion. ummiting ustralia' highest some metal grates for a path. In the scorm's distance by the lag beam people to the highest peaks to watch out for that cold thing.
mountain i like winning a race my head, ground control crackled between lightning and thunder in the morning, and beam them to On the other hand, the molecules
walking c mpetition. ustralia is ver the radio and a ked me what did not apply. I was inside the Mar for lunch. that are in a wooden desk are lag-
the flatt st c ntioent on arth.=--=~4::~=== corm. under rolle, , r he won't know what the ging
Conquering Mt. Kosciuszko is as I told them I was in tundra, an three seconds, not for five, but on missed. room temperature instead.
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FEBRUARY 20, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG
Inside LC Music
English Department
Welcomes Poet Duo
The Piolog gets an insiders perspective on the Lewis & Clark Student Musicians
BY MADDIET ICKNOR
ARTS EDITOR
If you've been to the Rusty WK: Led Zeppelin. your audience members?
all's Open Mic ights anytime SB: Grateful Dead. SB: ome ears, and some
throughout the last two years, you PIOLOG: \Vhat quilities do funky dance moves. Just be chillio'
probably know about Palatine you try to embody in your perfor and enjoying. Maybe get the f"'**
Killa quad. The LC band tarted mances? out if you're not ... maybe not,
out as more of a 'mu jcal co-op," WK: I always say - hands you can still stick around.
£lowingw ith different musicians down - it's rhythm. Rh}'thrn goe PL: Does Palatine Killa quad
in the Lewis & Clark community. a lot farther than the drummer in have a motto?
As time passed, the band solidi a band. WK: Probably. Tcm ight be
fied and is now made up of three SB: T just like to get up and omething unspoken.
defirutive members: Scott Berger, have a real good time. That's what SB: Burn down Bob Dylan.
Jeremy Ballen, and Walker Kelly. it's all about. PL: Do you say anything in
Here's what they had co say: WK: afety first, then team particular before every how? BY EMMAC RANSTON COURTESYO F LCLARK.EDU
PIOLOG: How did you all work. WK: l probably say f"'** twenty STAFFW RITER
meet? PL: What should an audience times before every show, that On Feb. 12, Poets Gillian Conoley and Endi Bogue Hartigan vi iced
JB: We were all on the same member expect from a perfor could be our motto. the college and gave old words new meanings. Both shared several
ew rodent Trip. mance? JB: "Goddammit, cott." pieces from multiple collections, but their styles differed vastly.
PIOLOG: How did the band WK: One or two wacky antics PIOLOG: Anything you want Conoley was born in u tin, and her poems carried powerful themes
start? and then some tasty jams. to say to LC students? with a warm outhern accent. he read primarily from her collection
WK: Charlie Rhodes wanted us SB: Anything and everything. SB: Thanks for your suppon "PEACE" and ended with her poem, "Thank you for the fterlife." In
to beatbox and rap together at the JB: To be offended. on our sonic endeavors. the later Q&A session, she explained that her collection had formed
first open mk. PL: If the band as a whole had JB: I better not. from her experiences as a teacher, and the fact that many of her stu
PL: How did you come up a spirit animal, what would it be? PL: What's next for Palatine dents had, "never been ilive during a ... time when we weren't at war."
with the name Palatine Killa WK: This is a serious question. Killa 9uad? English Professor Jerry Harp English Professor. said, "she keeps finding
Squad? We gotta brainstorm. Maybe a WK:T he next open rnic. ways of disrupting the worn-out grooves that our poetry all coo ea ily
WK: It wasn't me .... rasta-lion? JB: More runes! settle into."
SB: We had to think of a name SB: Maybe like a ra ta-whale. Endi Bogue Hartigan, a Portland based poet, was elected for the
when we were signing up for open WK; *Makes whale noises ., Omnidawn pen Prize in 2014. Her poems explored her concept of
If you havea bandc omposeodf LC
rnic. 1 think jt has to do with the And upon reaching the surface, "time-worlds" which she spoke to with her closing poem, "Anniver arie
fact that we live on Palatine Hill. smoke comes out of the blow Studmts,youc ouldb ef eaturedi fl tht Walking."
JB: It was very spur of the hole ... big 'ole underwater doobie. Unfortunately, Lewi & Clark's English Department doesn't host an
next issueo f the PIOLOG. Co11/acl
moment. JB: Yeah and it swim exclu other poetry reading until April 21, but students may attend upcoming
PL: Who a.re your biggest sively in oceans of beer. mlirk110,@ldark.edt1 readings at Reed College free of charge. Bona Harvey will be reading on
influences? PL: \Vhac do ou ex ect from Feb. 26, and Jen Bervin will be reading on March 5. Don't miss out.
LC Supgorts Cascade Festival of African Films
BY JUUt ATFIELD
ORI~ON SYMPHONYIT UDENTTtCKETS
STAFFW RITER mentary, "The Beautiful Game,"
explore the relationship between .
r ti n- • din
noir " f Good Report" is based The Oregon Symphony offers $10 tickets to students with student IDs
on sexual abu e happening in
chool in outh frica and Beethoven's Fifth February 23 only)
worldwide; and "The fronauts" Let's Dance! February 28 & March 1
folio" the Zambia pace cad Thomas Lauderdale March 16 only
emy racing the nited races to Symphonie Fantastique March 21 & 22
the moon in the 1960s, to name a Dvorak's Slavonic Dances April 12 & 13
few example . everal filmmakers Death on the Downbeat April 18
are even accompanying their work Brahms, Mendelss-ohn, Haydn Apr. 25 & 27
to Portland, opening up discu - Sax and the Symphony May 9, 10, & 11
sion about their creative process Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 May 18 only
and the subject matter in piring
them. SISTERO UTSIDERS ETT O VISITO N
"Though our
SATURDAY
ears,
liberal· arts school
Festival of frican Films has been
held at the Portland Commurucy offers an array of
BY MORGANJ ONES
College a cade campus, and the STAFFW RITER
perspectives in
films keep flowing in 2015. er
30 documentaries, comedies, dra
dozens of fields, lam poetry is coming co
mas, and shores are being shown
campus with a beat and a bang.
throughout tl)e festival from Feb. these films pro
Women of the World Poetry
6 to March 8.
Champions, Dominique Christina
vide insights that
The little Lewis & Clark ere t
and Denice Froham, are ister
on the back of the program may
classrooms rarely Outsider. The award winning,
be a bit surprising. "CFAF has
nationally recognized slam poets
had a relationship with Lewis & can. )>
have joined forces co inspire social
Clark for many years now," said
change through poetry. In the
the fe rival' development coordi Whether an LC student is
pa t year, they've toured almost
nator Ronna euen chwander in studying biochemistry, Chinese, or
40 universjties, sharing scorie of
an email. All creenings are free art history, there'll be something
gender, race and sexuility across
to the public largely b cause of to catch their eye at the fe rival. It
the country.
contributions from local institu will not only be a chance to appre
They use their mastery of the
tions, including LC. So students ciate works of art, but hopefully
poken word as a platform for
looking for entertainment, new another tep in better embracing
education communication and
perspectives and omething free multiculturili m and perspectives
diverse change. Their work a
off-campus have a unique op many of us don't often ee.
educators, activists, writers and
portunity. creenings are Thursdays-
performance artists is focused on
Though our liberal arts undays at the PCC Campus on social justice and a celebration of COURTESYO F SISTEROUTSIDERPOETRY.COM
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the e films pro~ide insights that Ex-pres top by a half-hour ride communitie of "otherne " slam performances are inspiring munity. The event will aJso be a
cla ro m rarely can. The visual on either the 4 bus, Max Yellow specifically LGBTQ, women and and empowering - they're sure fundrruser for the Queer Intersec
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FEBRUARY 20, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG
DRUNK IN LOVE,
WITH CATS
cashier's desk and food prepara
THIS VALENTINE'S
tion area from the "Cat Room,"
DAY, MY PARTNER
presumably for health reasons.
AND I GOT DRUNK The result wa less of a coffee
hop and more of two long hall
AND WENT TO
ways: one with the bar, one with
PORTLAND'S FIRST the entertainment Instead of the
creepy yet lovable cat lady smell, it
CAT CAFE
- was an aroma of fresh paint and
BY CAMERONC ROWELL
new leather furniture. Purriogton's
ARTS EDITOR did not just sell coffee, but also an
assortment of teas, beer , wine ,
I have never been one to cheese plates, and even clever
celebrate alentine's Day. I am knick-knack like "How to Teach
not here to lecture anybody about Your Cat bout Guo afety"
how it is a "Hallmark Holiday" pamphlets. There was a line of
created for greedy rea ons. I just people getting ready for their hour
never really felt the need to spend witb the felines. We walked up t0
a day driven by a well-manicured the hip cashier sporting a wool
itinerary to show my significant sweater with Bart impson heads
other I care about them, and I am titched all over.
so grateful tO have found ome ''Usually it is eight dollars for
one who agrees with me. the hour, but since we have a
Ciara Dolan ('15) gets up, close, and personal with grumpy cat, Lily.
With tbat being said, we did shortage of cats today, we are only
use tbe oddly unny day to go to charging six" she told us, as we
Portland's first (and America's 5th) put on stickers granting us entry.
party and they will do what they afraid to move too far. Purr out, and it was just me witb
cat cafe, Purrington's Cat Lounge. "Make sure to go over the rules
want. Another woman stood by ington' works with the herwood wen's big blue eyes. It was as if
While tbe bougie fantasy of drink
ing craft beer or Mate while in a ''We walked up the entrance tO the lounge to en Cat doption Team, who provide he communicated post-linguisti
force the rules and co make ure the store with rescued adults (no cally to me that I was one of them
room full of cats may have made
to the hip cashier
none of our furry friends e - kittens) witb varying attitudes now. I nodded, and he went back
me want to puke, it could have
caped. She gave us all backstories towards people. ormally the to looking out tbe window at busy
also been that we prefaced our sporting a wool
on each of the cats, including lounge has between eight and ten Martin Lutber King Jr. venue,
5pm reservation by drinking an
an un olved mystery about how cats; however, due to the cafe's plotting his nightly escape from
entire bottle of five-dollar wine at sweater with Bart
Owen, a cat not exactly amused popularity, recent adoptions had this zoo. I knew he understood
a nearby park. The truth is, I was
Simpson heads witb the room full of people, got left this room with only five cats the attitude of LC student hous
excited to roll around with the kit
inro the rafters of the building as they awaited more rescues. ing coward his kind, so I only felt
ties.
stitched all over." during tbe past few nights. While We got up from our seats and slightly guilty about not sneaking
I had in mind tbat tbe cafe
tbe tory was cute and amusing walked toward a c,at nam d Lil him out with m .
would be like a 90-year-old ca, la before you mingle.'
at first, my inebriated brain could he sat on top of her kitty tower, nother woman walked in and
dy' apartment turned coffee shop, Inside, it was another world.
not deal with hearing it told co scaring down at mo t of the non told tbe patrons to turn off their
the store would smell somewhere bout 15 people at on eats
every new person that walked cats witb a glare of disdain. My laser pointers and vacate the room
between French roast and a litter that doubled as kitty jungle gyms.
box, and I would be covered in ome cats welcomed u to tbeir inro the room. I quickly realized gitlfriend started tO pet her, and o the next batch of eagerly await
that this place was a zoo -a zoo Lily gradually understood that she ing cat enthusiasts could have
fur the second I sat on any piece land; other made it clear we were
not only for the cats, but also was friend, not foe. tbeir turn. I burped audibly. My
of furniture. What we got w"asa intruding. The ground rules were
for anyone outside of the "Cat In a hazy srupor, I found gitlfriend and I walked out, fanta
complete 180-degree spin. simple: Do not feed the cat hu
Room" who stared in and took my elf by the window alone with sizing about the time when we can
We stumbled into the store five man food, do not pick up the cats,
pictures of us. a black and white cat, wen. We have a cat roommate of our own.
minutes late for our re ervation. do not wake up sleeping cats, and
While one large orange cat sat looked each other in the eyes, the I gue s forties, pizza, and trips to
The shop was split .in half by a do not make loud noises in the
comfortably on a lady's stomach, clamor of the worker telling the Purrington's will have co substitute
giant glass window eparating the lounge. Es entially, this is the cats'
another hid below the chair, rory for the fourth time droned in the meantime.
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ARTIST:M cCLOU D ZICMUSE
TAPED: THE WELL TUN ED IAEN IAEN
GENRE: EXPERIMENTAL,D IY
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BYT EDJ AMISON instruments. The cape is full of
STAFFW RITER "iaeniaens" -a family of impro "Zicmuse doesn't runed, in fact they're out of rune. mind is on board, your ears will
vised instruments "constructed
Mission Statement: intuitively with available materials, use traditional ccording t0 its description, the follow. Its only downfall: fru trat
cape "allows for the weakness of ingly inconsistent volume levels
lright, let's get ome things usually a tin can or wooden box,
the instrument, it's lack of precise track by track.
sorted. I'm not here to lecture you a stick, a string and a couple of instruments. The
tuning mechanism and rough Rating: 3.5/5
on Pitchfork's "Be t ew Music," screws." Don't worry, tbere is a
nor will I it here and recite what srory. tape is full of "iae components, to be transformed
into a sonic medication" in which About the Label:
I just read on tereogum. My goal: riginally from Olympia,
niaens" - a family "micro-tonal hazards" are em From tbe website: " helter
pure, D.I.Y archaeology. Let's kick Washington; Zicmuse was touring
braced. Press is an independent publish
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and that' the point. It's paint Alps. Our publishing program
There are a few things you tint at an arti t residency in Lyon, struments "
splattered on a canva . How many focuses on contemporary art,
should know before listening to France. A mu ician in an artist
McCloud Zicmuse's new cape, re idency -without any instru available, hand-crafting an array times do you have t0 gaze into a poetry and experimental music
Rothko before you acrually feel it? through arti t books, monographs
"The Well Tuned laeniaen.'' For ments -and no stipend to buy of instruments with which he
Listening to this tape is a similar and records.''
instance, it's from France. Also - new ones! Like any good artist recorded this cape.
experience. You kinda have to
Zicmuse doesn't use traditional Zicmuse made due with what was Contrary tO the title of the
meet it halfway. Only once your
tape, iaeniaens are T well

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Splash • n g ff • nto the sunset
I 0 I
THE SWIMMING SENIORS REFLECT ON T H E I R LC CAREERS
COMPILED BY PETER MELLING
SPORTS EDITOR
Monica Castro (' 15) in piring moments I've had as a What advice would you give
swimmer at LC. s soon as he fin to future LC swimmers?
What is your fondest memo ished, he hopped out of the pool. Life i like the 200 fly, you can't
ry from LC wimming? Then he said "That was for hesitate.
This is a cough que tion. There you, Momo." The greatest memo What are your post-grad
are so many wonderful memories ries are the ones that are shared. plans?
that I will cherish for the re t What do you hope to leave fter graduation, I plan on be
of my life. If I had to choose, l behind? coming an viation Rescue wim
would pick one from my last con I hope I bowed my teammates mer for the nited rates avy.
ference championship meet. Zach and friends what it means to live If you were to have a year
imon (17), a fellow teammate, with heart. book quote, what would it be?
dedicated hi 100 butterfly race in What is your favorite swim "Keep living with hearL" -
honor of my final championship ming troke? hris Fantz
My favorite stroke is the but
appearance. Watching him swim a
terfly stroke.
lifetime best was one of the most
Trevor Schapiro (' 15) swimmers with my tremendous before anything el e.
work ethic, tenacity and heart for What are your post-grad
What is your fondest memo swimming. plan?
ry from LC swimming? What is your favorite swim I'm not sure as of yet. Maybe
My fondest mem ry f my ming stroke? I'll go to grad school or get a job
time at LC swimming would have My favorite strokes are the omewbere, nothing is really et in
to when I broke the school re distance freestyle and butterfly tone yet.
cords in 500-and 1000-yard free- strokes. If you were to have a year
tyles (records which had stood What advice would you give book quote, what would it be?
since the 1980's) last eason. to future LC swimmers? "Live everyday as if it would be
What do you hope to leave I'd tell any future L swim your la t, bur plan everyday as if
behind? mers that they should be a student you're going to live forever."
I hope that I leave an impres first, then a swimmer second. You
sion on my fellow and future LC hould alway prioritize academic
splashdown
The final of the season
LC S IMMI G COMPETES AT THE NORTHWE T 0 F E E AMPI SH IP
sen ('16) finished the 1650-yard year. Th.is was a growing ea on
UPCOMING
freestyle in the top 20 (at 11th for us and I am excited to see
and 16th with times of 19:12.46 what that means we can do next
EVENTS
and 19:31.52, respectively). n year."
the men's side, Trevor chapiro James added, "I definitely th.ink
HOME
('15) and Zac O er broke chool there is a lot m r to come from
records for the 1000-yard freestyle th.isg roup of people. I think the
Women's Basketball
and the 200-yard backstroke, team ha become closer over the
LC vs. Linfield
respectively. cour e of chi season, we really
Saturday, Feb. 21 @4 p.m.
The championship meet was are like a family.T here were two
also the culmination of nine first school records broken and mul
Men's Basketball
year swimmers' seasons. o bow tiple personal records broken at
LC vs. Linfield
the fre hman adapted to their new conference champion hip and 1
Saturday, Feb. 21 @6 p.m.
environment, Jame said, "We are th.ink that is a very good indicator
most definitely a unique group to where the team is heading."
Baseball
and that speaks to our swimming Even a the sea on ends, the
LC vs. Puget Sound
as well. Every single freshman swimmer are already looking
Saturday, Feb. 21 @ 11 a.m.,
scored points for our team at con forward to the challenges and
1 p.m.
ference championships, whether opportunities that next year will
that be individually or on a relay. bring. When contemplating the Sunday, Feb. 22 @ 12 p.m.
I think that hows how much we future, James said, "The thing I
The swimming team gathers together in the huddle at the start of have matured coo idering ome am most looking forward to about Men's Tennis
their meet against Linfield. of u had never even warn on a next season is growing as a team, LC vs. Puget Sound
club team. I couldn't have asked both in numbers and in swim Saturday, Feb. 21 @ 1 p.m.
BY PETER MELLING is amazing to ee all of our team for a better fre hman class to start ming. There seems to be a want
member cheering each other on LC vs. Pacific Lutheran
SPORTSE DITOR college with." to work harder and do more from
and being just as happy about Bissen agreed with chi enti everyone on the team at the end Sunday. Feb. 22 o 10 a.m.
each others' succe e as we are
From Feb. 13 -15, the men's ment and said, " ur freshmen of this season. I am excited co see
and women's swimming teams about our own." Anna James ('18) are absolutely a key part of our where that takes u and bow it ROAD
aid "It was great to see u all
headed co Corvallis, Oregon team and really contributed so • shapes our seasons to come."
to compete in the orthwest competing for something bigger much both with their wimming Bissen, who will be heading SoftbaU
Conference Championship Meet. than ourselves, we were doing it and their personalities. It ha been into her senior season next year, LC o Southam Oregon
Even though they finished in for each other and for the team." very exciting over the cour e of added ''I am so sad that I only Sawrday, Feb. 21-ft 1-.np--ff'l~I---.-
Plenty of Pio had candour
eighth place, there were many the eason to ee them improve in have one season left but after
standout performances from performances at the meet. In the their swimming as well as become seeing our growth th.is year I am LCO North\"18StC hristian
both first-year and veteran play aturday finals, Lucia Brammer such key member of our team in really excited to hopefully see us Sawrday, Feb. 21 o 3 p.m.
ers. How were they able to put ('18) swam the 400-yard medley all ways." do even better next year. ince we
together ucb performances? in 4:58.68 for 13th place, Monica While the team did not place as are only lo ing two eoiors, it is a Women'~Temi&
From the minute the team Castro ('15) finished the 100-yard well a they wished in the cham great opportunity for us to really LC o Puget Sound
arrived at the Osborn quatic butterfly in 1:01.05 for 13th place pionship meet, the future looks expand our team and become Saturday. Feb. 21 g 1 p.m.
enter, there was never a dull mo and Zac Oser ('17) completed the bright for the team. When a ked more competitive in the future."
ment for the Pioneer swimmers. 100-yard backstroke in 55.47 for about her thoughts on the season, With all of the Jes oos learned LC D Pacific Lutheran
The Pios energetically cheered on 13th place. Bissen said, "We aw o many of and skills honed µus season, the Sunday, Feb. 22 D 10:30 a.m.
These successes continued
their teammates from the sideline, our s-...vimrneri mprove over th.is swimming Pios will be on the
into the uoday finals, where both
greeting each other as their events season and do really well at the crack for success for many years
ends. Libby Bissen ('16) said, "It nna James ('18) and Libby Bi - Conference championship chi to come.

SPORTS,,
FEBRUARY2 0, 2015 THE PIONEER LOG
Farewell to the hardwood heroes
BASKETBALL SENIORS SHARE THEIR INSIGHTS AS THEIR SEASON ENDS
COMPILED BY PETERM ELLING
SPORTSE DITOR
Bradley Carter (' 15) dedication to the team. a such great school and be able
Who is your favorite NBA to play basketball. Take nothing
What is your fondest memo player? for granted and leave everything
ry from LC basketball? My favorite B player is on the court because before you
My fondest memories from Chris Kaman of the Portland Trail know it, it will be over.
L&C basketball is when we are on Blazers What are your post-grad
road trips and we are all laughing What advice would you give plans?
and joking around with each other to future LC basketball players? I plan on staying in Portland
to pass the time. Those memories I would tell future LC basket and hope to find work in mentor
are something I will hold with me ball player to not waste a minute ing and helping young athletes.
for the rest of my life. of your time here and to do If you were to have a year
What do you hope to leave everything you can to get the most book quote, what would it be?
behind? out of this experience because it "If you don't have fun when
I hope to leave behind a tradi is a very good opportunity and you're young, you'll have nothing
tion of strong work ethic and a huge privilege to be able to be to talk about when you're old."
Justin Leathers (' 15) of my own but they've made me plans?
into the guy I am today. I'm still figuring it out. I'm
Who is your favorite NBA not really committed to anything,
What is your fondest memo player? But I have interest in sales and
ry from LC basketball? Kobe Bryant of the Lo Ange marketing. I hope to become an
Midnight madness, it was my les Lakers is my favorite player. owner of my own business. What
first time getting to play in front What advice would you give that business is, it's still a mystery.
a crowd that big. I was so excited to future LC basketball players? If you were to have a year
and anxious I wanted to dunk ev thletes at LC are a really tight b.ook quote, what would it be?
erything as hard as I could which knit group, and that's cool, but "Don't give 'em too much you
resulted in me missing a couple don't be afraid to try new things / Don't let 'em take control / It's
dunks. and meet new people outside of one thing you do / Don't let 'em
What do you hope to leave the athletic community. You never taint your soul / If you believe in
behind? know what you might end up God / One thing's for sur~ / If
I hope to leave behind mistakes enjoying. you ain't aim too high / Then you
and bad decisions. I made plenty What are your post-grad aim too low" - J.C ole
Casey Zinn (' 15) sport I love at the college level than you think it will. Also, to just
was a dream come true. o I just have fun.
hope to leave behind great memo What are your post-grad
What is your fondest memo ries with all my teammates I have plans?
ry from LC basketball? had over these past 4 years and all I plan on going on to physical
My fa orite memory was in my my coaches as well. therapy school.
sophomore year when we won Who is your favorite NBA If you were to have a year
conference and we hosted the first player? book quote, what would it be?
round of th w:narn nt. favori: :plqcr • " WfP-cpth hl te
What do you hope to leave Griffin of the Los Angeles Clip you've become and ctie'110urso
behind? pers. practice and the coaches who have
I hope to leave behind great What advice would you give pushed you i a little girl who fell
memories. These four years went to future LC basketball players? in love with the game and never
way faster than I ever would have I'd say to enjoy every minute looked back ... play for her." -Mia
expected but getting to play the of it because it goes way faster Hamm
Bas .ke t b a 11f a 11s
BY ROCKYM CNEFF maintain a lead over the Loggers
after the first few minutes of the the exciting back-and-forth game court to score in the little time
SPORTSE DITOR
game. However, both Miyah Leith ultimately ended up with a Pioneer left. With 55 second left in the
..._.'Qld.Qllifrom:00'8
('18) and Casey Zinn ('15) led the loss. second half, the Loggers downed
tavorle--~
On aturday, February 14th, team with double digit points, 15 "The men current a 2-pointer and the Pioneers could
1f1em en's and women's basketball and 10. The Pioneer women stand not regain the lead, despite taking ~~
teams played at home against in sixth place in the orthwest ly stand in third three shots in those remaining
the University of Puget ound Conference and are currently 5-9 seconds. The men currently stand
Loggers, Although the outcomes in conference. place in the North in third place in the orthwest
were not in the favor of the Lewis The men played second in a Conference and hold an 8-6 re
west Conference"
& Clark teams, there are still two riveting game against the Loggers cord in conference.
games left in sea on to change in which both Jonathan Boddie Both the L&C men and
their records. ('18) and Serg Ovchinnicov ('16) The Pioneers held a 57-49 lead women play on Friday, February
The women' team struggled to cored a team-high 13 point . with less than. seven minutes left. 20th at George Fox University.
To f r • b ee or not to f r • b e.e
I S I S
ARTEMIS AND -BACCHUS STRENGTHEN FOR UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
BY KELLYLA MMERS west D-3 sectionals. Artemis has a major threat to other D-3 ulti
a wonderfully established team of mate frisbee college teams.
STAFFW RITER
amazing women this 2014-2015 In early pril, Artemis and
season as they have the largest Bacchus will combine their godly
consistent team-about 25 girls forces and play as a coed tea:rnr-re---.-..
Lewis & Clark's women's ulti they've seen in the past few years. gether at the infamous Onionfest
mate frisbee team -Artemis - The men' team-Bacchus tournament hosted by Whitman
began with a busy spring semester! also attended a tournament in College in WallaW alla, W . On-
They attended two tournaments Corvallis at the beginning of the ion eating contest results to come!
two weekends in a row: in Corval spring emesrer and played very They have high hopes abo ut their
lis one weekend and then flew to well. They will be heading to the • performance at the contest this
Oakland, C for a tournament in PLU BBQ tournament with the year.
tevinson, CA the next weekend. women's team near Tacoma. They If you're at all interested in
Coming up for them is a tourna intend on doing well at sectionals joining either Bacchus or Arte
ment at PLU in mid march. Ar- . and hopefully will be heading to mis, both teams always take and
temis will play their last in-season nationals in Rockford, IL in mid encourage new players from any
tournament in mid to late pril, May. The men's team is also quite grade at the beginning of the fall
which will be the Pacific orth- e tabli hed-about 30 boys-and semester!

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12· THE PIONEER LOG FEBRUARY 20, 2015
Oregon, now 156, still single on Valentine's Day
State feels more lonely than usual during entirely arbitrary holiday
it is a day for Hallmark to sell They're so cute, and uggghhh,
BY DANIEL ELLIOTT
a shit-load of Valentine's day they bought each other flowers,
BACKDOOR EDITOR
cards. For one very special why doe n't anyone buy me
o matter who you are, person, however, it is an extra Aowers? I hate them."
Valentine's Day is a totally oul-crushing day. ccording to a close relative,
important and very dramatic Oregon rurned 156 this last Oregon's family still wonders
day. For some, it is 24 hour Feb. 14, but according to her, it
made for feeling terrible was not cause for a celebration. ((According to
about them elves and realizing "I just feel like, you know, I'm
a close relative,
just bow lonely they really falling behind everyone el e.
are. For other , it i a time I'm 156 and I'm still single on
Oregon's family
to reAect upoo their own Valentine's Day."
romantic relationships and how Eating ice cream and feeling still wonders
conAicted were the order of
((Ij ust feel like,
the day for Oregon race, who if Oregon is
simultaneously wanted to find
you know, I'm
love while not over analyzing a. gay at family
falling behind completely arbitrary date of the
gatherings."
year. Mo tly, she just wanted to
everyone else.· not be single anymore. "Part of
me wanes to find that special if Oregon is gay at family
I'm 156 and I'm
someone who will ignite the gathering . "I mean, she did just
romantic spark within me, but legalize gay marriage," mumbled
part of me just wants to grab her Uncle Alabama at the last
ay." a go b ' sorta cut so that l Christma dinner.
could show off pictures of him "I just want her to know that
to my friends." home i a afe place, she can in a marital union by the year citing a lack of motivation and a
inadequate they really feel in
Oregon told reporter that come out to us any time she 1776, something which certainly small, likely insignificant, illness.
compari on to their childhood
she feels pre ured by younger, feels comfortable, we're ready." weighs on her mind. Oregon remains determined
expectations (I mean, I'm pretty
more popular states who have regon's mother, Massachusetts, ources tell the Pioneer Log to someday find love, although
sure that Jeeping beauty was
already found love, "Just look cold reporter la t arurday. that regon did have a date set she added at the end of her
married by this point in her
at Hawai'i. he's only 58 and Oregon's parents, Maine and up for la t arurday night, but interview, "If i'm still single at
relationship). Most importantly,
already engaged to Alaska. Massachu ett , were already he bailed out at the last minute 400, I'm throwing in the towel."
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