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Volume 84, Issue 5

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2015-04-03

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NEWS
2 THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 3, 2015
STAFF
President Barry Glassner assumes
Editor-in-Chief
Guadalupe Triana
Managing Editor position as representative at NAICU
John Rogers
EDITORIAL
BY KT KELLY for student financial aid and influ
News
encing the perception of higher
STAFFW RITER
Drake MacFatlanc,
education by the public and the
President Barry Glassner
Meghan Zea
media. Both of these issues are
has already graced the Lewis &
priorities for Glassner.
lark community during unday
Opinion
" . far as I'm concerned,
brunche at the Bon, bur with
Brady Antonelli
funding a student's opportunity
his election as a national delegate
to go to college and to be able to
Features to the ational ssociation of
go where they want, meaning they
Allie kRaith, Kane aphas Independent Colleges and Diver
can choose a private college or
sities, Pre ident Glas ner is now
university like LC, is very impor
addressing the nation.
Arts
tant for student , their familie ,
Cameron Crowell, ccordiag to their web ice,
and the future f the .country,"
the AICU "serves as the unified
Maddie Ticknor
la sner said,
national voice of private nonprofit
Glassner explains that another
higher education and often deals
Sports
issue AI i concerned with
with government [affair]." It also
Rocky [CJ. cff, Peter \.felling pertain to hi own academic re
repre ents college and univer i-
earch: showing what actually goes
Backdoor tie in i ue relating to higher
on in colleges like LC.
education.
Daniel Elliott
" second [issue that] AlC
' AICU definitely lobbies on
is interested in; and that I will be
behalf of nonprofit private insti
LC Style involved with, relates to a lot of Glassner as national delegate to doing.
tution and independent colleges
Jesse Merchant what I have written about in my the AICU doe not go unno "The range of independent
and universities, but its more than
own research. My own advocacy is ticed in the academic community. colleges and univer ities in the
that," Glassner said. " big part
Illusttation Editor the public's life: the media's view "I think it will draw more . . is part of what I think is so
Mourning ky Harris of what AIC does is inform of higher education, which can favorable attention to the great inspiring about higher education
the public and inform the media
often be very distorted," Glassner things we are doing here because in the United tares," Gia sner
Photo Editor about what these institutions are said. "Of course, politicians and I \viii be able to talk about tho e," said. "They range from really
doing and about how they con
Cassandra Broadwin advocacy group and other like to Gia soer aid. "Ju t the fact that I small, very specialized schools
tribute to the nation and the world
use colleges and universities a a was elected, I think, peaks to how to really large univer itie . The
Social Mediaa ndW ebM anager and the challenges they face." way of talking about other issues the college is seen. I take my elec liberal arts chool are a big and
Each year, regional delegates
Eva Goellner of their own. It's very, very im tion to be, in many way , a vote of really important part of that larger
come together to elect four na
portant that we get out the word confidence about Lewis & Clark." world, so I am proud to be partly
tional delegate .
Copy Chief about what our institutions really By interacting with presidents representing that sector."
"The group elects the four of
Maria Saracino-Lowe do and what is really going on at of colleges and universities across Glassnerf'sir st n,eeti11wgi th the
us each year," Glassner said. "We
.places like LC, as opposed to the the country, not only will Glassner Boordo f Directoriss in April in 5011
don't just represent our region, we
Copy Editors storie that are told otherwise in be able to share his experiences at Antonio. In Decemberh,e will attenda
represent the entire country."
Trushaa Castelino, Washington and I ewhere." LC, but he will also be able co see n,11clha rgerm eeting 1i 1 WashingtoDn .C.
The AIC deal with issues
.Josh Freeman, The election of President what other liberal arts colleges are
Hayden Higgcr, such a en uring federal upp rt
Beca JjJJ
ARABICL ANGUAGPER OGRAMG ETSG REENLI GHTF ORF ALL2 015
CONTRIBUTORS
This accomplishment is a inson Kelly, Chair of the Depart crucial role in getting Arabic at
Staff Writers: remarkable turnaround fr m ment of Foreign Languages and LC.
Kaylie Engel, Michael Ford, Arabic's relative ab ence. It ha Literature and Faculty dvi or to "Language serves as a crucial
Samson Harman, previously only been tau~ht a the Pioneer Log, the college will and irreplaceable bridge to other
Ashley Hufnagle, Ted .Jamison, an inten e, one eme ter cour e offer "one section of Arabic 101 cultures, societies and politics
Lexi Kelley, KT Kelly, Drew for students preparing to study in Fall 2015, one section of Arabic which we drastically need right
Matlovsky,J ulie Oatfield, abroad in Mor cco. 102 in priog 2016. tudents will now with the Middle East." It
Will Owen, Zane Pais, Dr. Oren Ko ansky, profe or be able to complete the General does not seem as if Yazdani \viii
Miranda hakes, and Department Chair of ociolo Education Foreign Languages be resting on her laurels. "Even
Pascalinc Umulisa, Ajna Weaver gy and Anthropology and a faculty requirement with Arabic, as 201 though student will be equipped
ally to the student movement, is will be offered in Fall 2016." with the language skills neces
Illustrators: thrilled by the news and proud of The students behind the Arabic sary to break down border , we
MiaHorila all those who worked to make it petition were not the only ones still need the establishment of a
a reality. "This is the culmination working to make Arabic acces Middle East Studie minor which
of a broad-based effort among sible. irnultaneously, "a group we will continue to campaign
BY JOHN ROGERS students, faculty, staff and the of faculty have put forward a foL"
MANAGING EDITOR administration that responds to proposal to add a new Minor in Robinson Kelly says that
college-wide interest in Arabic and Middle Eastern and North African the aditioo of Arabic will only
It's official: Months of work by Middle East Studies. We should be Studies, of which Arabic language strengthen LC's reputation.
students and faculty involved in very proud about taking the lead studies would be an integral part," "It will also open the door for
the Middle East Initiative move among liberal arts colleges in the said Robinson Kelly. exciting new points of contact
ment has resulted in an official region, especially given our well Although a minor has yet to between the Dept. of Foreign
announcement from officials deserved position at the forefront be created, establishing a language Languages and the many Arabic
seating that the Foreign Language of internationally oriented educa program is a major step in seeing speaking international students on
Department will be adding Arabic tion." it created. campus" said Robinson Kelly.
to its list of core languages. According to DL Molly Rob- Dina Yazdani (15) played a
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NEWS
APRIL 3, 2015 3
THE PIONEER LOG
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Candidate bias and elections polls were
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distributed on the March 12, powered by
• Google Forms. Multiple positions con
tested by multiple candidates. Notable
COMPILEDB Y JOHN ROGERSA ND DRAKEM ACFARLANE matchups included Jeff Shaw('l6) and
Daniela Lopez ('16) for ASLC President.
Shaw's controversial, meme riddled cam
• paign stood in stark contrast to Lopez'
lack of one, due to her being abroad .
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Cut short due to technical errors, the •
inital debates stirred up controversy,
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due to the close quarters of the How
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ard classroom in which it was held,
(!)
along with the technical difficulties
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in trying to reach Lope·z, currently •
ASLC was forced to recall all votes
studying in Morroco. Students were
cast before March 16, citing an error
left disgruntled with another debate
with Google Forms, the platfrom
n the horizon
used for polling. Between March
13 - 16, 400 votes were cast without
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the requirement of an @lclark.edu
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email address, making it impossible
• to identify voters as LC students. All
previous votes were disqualified and
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students were urged to revote.
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Held two days before the final
vote, Jeff Shaw ('16) and Daniela •
Lopez ('16), communicating via
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Skype, civily debated against one
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another in the Council Chambers.
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TreasurerL:i ndokuhlSei melane
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Pre ident: !CeP resident: Treasurer .O.C Coordinator Chief Justice C. .R.C Coordinaror
Daniela Lopez Leann Knapp Lindokuhle imelane Piper Riley Phoebe res er Carlron Bone
la s of 2016 la s of 2016 la of 2016 Class of 2016 Clas of 2016 Clas of 2018
"I am so excited
"I want to support "I'm thrilled to be
"I am ready for and honored with
a new adventure as "I first got and serve students, the chance to serve erving as the LC
President in one of involved in ASLC a well as give back as OC coordinator hief Justice again "These elections
the best communities becau e it felt that to Lewis & Clark in a for next year. I am next year. I am excited showed our student
. I could ever ask for. there were true meaningful way. Being looking forward to continue the work body wants a cabinet
tudying (and running channel for change in the LC all9w the opportunity to that the Judiciary that can bring about
for President) in and connection with me to do just thatl I bring my experience has tarted thi year, change and believe
Morocco has been college policy makers. plan on being as ac- and passion to this particularly our efforts me when I say, I want
quite an adventure Ir didn't feel like an cessible as possible; to position. I hope to to change Oregon it that way. I am truly
but I am ready to exercise in govern help with budgeting make the O more state law regarding the excited ro erve my
come back to LC. I ment, but a real way , grant applications, transparent, represen OLCC. I can already constituents next year
am ready for a new to affect the college ere. I also plan on tative of the student tell that it's going ro . as the community
adventure as President and its trajectory." supporting students body and increase be a great year for service and relations
as much as po - student government, coordinator."
in one of the best the communication
sible through Finance 'cause we never go
communitie I could between the OC and
Committee." out of style."
ever ask for." the students."
Photos courtesy of their respective candidates.

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4QPINION
THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 3, 2015
To snip or not to snip: The ethics of circumcision
A STUDENT EXAMINES WHETHER CIRCUMCISION IS A HEALTH NECESSITY OR GENITAL MUTILATION
BY WILL OWEN
STAFF WRITER
The practice of circumci- peni to snip; their claim is that thou ands of penise that will
ion ha been o normalized in it help mitigate the tran mission have to uffer the consequences
our s ciety that we forget that certain TD . They claim that uncontr lled mutilation -
the above statement i factually HP - which has already been potentially affecting the sexual
s und: we are allowing the sy - vaccinated against - is among capacities and urinative abilities
tematic mutiJation of the genital the di eases in which rran mis- of tho e poor soul .
f almo t half of our populati n. ion is lightly decrea ed among H w can the CDC justify
1f this is true, then why d e circumcised people. Genital slightly lowering TD tran mi -
America circumcis over 80% herpe i another disease pur sion rates with so many botched
of its peni -slinging population ported to be affected, but it's circumcisions? But more
while other developed countries, already infecting an estimated 1 importantly, why is the method
including tho e in we tern Eu in 6 Americans, meaning a mild for preventing TDs snipping
rope and East sia only circum- decrea e in tran mi sion rate people's peepers instead of
ci e approximately 20% of males? wouldn't have much of a demon di continuing abstinence-only
America' high circumci ion strable benefit for the American education and teaching our
race is generally attributed to p pulation. Lastly, human im children about safer sex?
hy ceria surrounding the practice. munodeficiency viru (HIV) is . ltimacely, the antiquated
John Harvey Kellogg (maker the mo t harmful disea e with a practice of male genital mu
of Kellogg' cornAakes), who transmi sion rate that i slightly tilation has been resurrected
believed it would prevent boy reduced by circumcision. How in merica during the past
from masturbating, ucceeded ever, thi only applies to vaginal century. Through a tumultu-
in popularizing it in the early intercour e - o even according ous process, it ha become the
20th century. Doctors in thi era to the DC, thi d e n't even norm to the point where the
al o believed it helped prevent remotely affect the 78% of new government recommends it,
syphili , which has since been di - HIV cases in America attrib- while the unscathed have be
proven, according to the ational uted to men who have ex with come the object of harassment
In titute of Health. Becau e of men. ltimately, the claim that in men's locker room aero
this misinformed belief, circumci circumcising the entirety of the PHOTO COURESYO F WILL OWEN the U . Thankfully, parent in
sion became compulsory in the p nis-having population will have obvious human rights violation. are weird. the niced races are opening
military during both world wars. a significant reduction in TD We seem to neglect this because Furthermore, there are their eye to the usele nes of
nee such a high proportion of transmission doesn't appear to be they're infants - we forget that medical reasons why circumci circumcision, and it prevalence
the population was circumcised very plausible. they'll grow up soon enough to sion shouldn't be recommended. is declining rapidly. In the past
fathers would generally have their Despite this supposed benefit, be adults without the ability to The CD calls the procedure decade, circumcision rates have
infant circumcised simply be it eems like we are neglecting decide whether or not to have a safe, with a complication race dropped by roughly 6%, primar
cause they had been circumcised the obvious detriments associ foreskin. In spite of how much of .2%. ven though this eem ily on the west coa t. It eems as
as well, causing a steady circumci ated with harming the bodies of of a blatant violation of infant's low, when more than 80% of the though merican parent have
sion rate throughout the 1900 . millions of infants. First of all, fundamental human right it is, penis possessing population is finally begun to ask themselves,
To<lay,t he Centers for Disease circumci ion is a eriou pla tic people will srill bru h thi off circumci ed, rhe result is hun "why?" when given the op-
ontrol (CDC) recommends surgery done on infant with- because our society has condi dreds of thou ands of botched tion to mutilate their infant's
nipping every infant that has a out their consent which is an tioned u to think that foreskins circumcisions - hundreds of genitals.
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In the face of genocide
Lewis & Clark BY MICHAELF ORD, PH.D.
Graduate School of OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Education and Counseling
DearP ioneer Log editors, the genocide in 1994).A s a junior, honorary degree.T hs academic
In Febrtm); I wrote to cw York Graham secured d1eC o~e funding year,w e are h tingo ur 9d1D allaire
TllllCS columnist icholas Kristof to ·upport a visitb y General Dallaire, holar. Pascaline mulisaw ill
in responseto hisJ an 3 l column invited him, and upon his arrivalG en spe:iko n \Xb::I1.,\ pril1 5, 6:30p .m.,
"Heroes and Bystanders."H is article eral Dallairev olunteered co donate Council Ownber, immediately
focused on continuingg enocide his speakers' fee to seed a scholarship followingt he film ''Sometimes
around the world and d1es eeming to bring Rwandan students to LC. in April,"a full-lengthh istorical
Teach.
complacencyo f people to.these hor FollowingD allaire's RO presenration drama originallys hown on HBQ
rific acts. I told him about an impor in the Chapel,t he Romeo Dallaire about the Rwan<lang enocide f
Did you know Lewi &Clark ha om of th tant and ongoing initiativea t Lewis Scholarshipw as born. 1994.T he film depicrs the attitu<les
country' top graduate education program -right & Clarkt hat stands in stark contrast This scholarshipc ombines a tu and orcum.~mncesle adingu p to
aero the treet? to the notion of "b}istandcr"i n the ition waiver,a complimentary room. the outbreak of brutal \~olence,
fucco f genocide.I t beats repeatinga s a board package donated by Bon the incenwining tories of people
we approach the 10th Annual United Appctit (as well as student employ strugglingt o survive th genocide
ati ns InternationalD ay f Reflec ment in the fcxxl~ cc to cam and the aftermath as the people try
tion on the Genocide in Rwanda this additi na1i ncome), and fundingf or to find justicea nd reconciliation
Apol and the College's5 3nJ Annual travela nd recipiente xpenses d,rough ·\c d1ec onclusion of th movie,
Intemational Affuir..-}m posiurn fo an ngoiog volunteer comrnittCCo f Pascalincw illm ..'lkere marks. - n- -d=1e- ---,..__
cuses next week on 'The Dynamics current and emeritif ucult:ya n<l. caf~ mo\.,e and po. t-gcnoci<lce vents in
of ldentit}~C haracterizingC onflict in undergraduate students, committt:d Rwanda.
a Globali7.e<\~l brld." ne!!,>hborcs . mmunity d n ~ and Kristof is correct. Tr agicall);
M.A.T. Information Session FollQ\l,inga n oversea.~v isit to now our DallaireS cholar alumni genocide continues ID me places
Rwanda 10 2004, then undeq,>Tadu Staff mcmbcrs in Aca<lcrmcE n~,;h unnoticed and unabated. But Jo we
Tuesday, April 14 5:30-6:30 pm
ate Mid,ael Graham ('05) imired tudi have ·crvcd as the primary acqui c in the bee of genoadc?
J.R. Howard Hall 124 General Romeo Dalla1rtco . peaka t adrrunk.trative''g lue" mu the lased e <..-veDr. o we create,n .'OC ~; sustain,
LC. Dallaire- who aurhorc<l" Shake cade, and further information about collaborate,g t{)\\, build and edu
Hands wtth d1cD evil" anc was fea each of the Dal.lau-Sc cholarsi s at that cate? _\tLC-aN':l)··
tured in the movie "Hotel R·wa.nda" programw ebsite. In remembrance of the Rwan
- refused to leaveR wanda when ,\r Commencement 2013, dan victims of the 1994g enocide
ordered by the United ations (thus CanadianS enator/ GeneralR omeo and their survivors,p lease join us on
savingt housandso f Rwandans from Dallairew as speaker and awarded an Apol 15.

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OPINION
APRIL3,2015 THE PIONEER LOG 5
National law versus LC campus security
What to expect after the enactment of the notorious Measure 91
BY LEXIK ELLEY
STAFF WRITER
~ itb just months before property compri ing a school
the " oncrol, Regulation, and (public and private .schools Marijuana
Taxation of Marijuana and In included).
dustrial Hemp cc" come into ut of all full-time, degree
quick
effect, communities, cho l seeking undergraduates in the
and concerned parents are left .. about two-third receive
facts:
w ndering what a weed-legal some sort of financial aid.
regon will look like once the of 2015 nearly 38% of
m ke clear . However for ·financial aid dollar awarded
private college like Le'> is & co student are in the form of Marijuana will more
lark there isn t much left to federal loans. 38% of financial
wonder. Recr ational marijuana aid may not seem like a lot. than likely remain
is legal in regon, but for our However, applying the national
illegal on campus.
campus there is likely co be average to L 38% of the cur
little to no change. rent cost of tuition is 16,500
The bill, al o known as per student. That's no ~mall
If LC allowed mari
Mea ure 91, will allow for both drop in the bucket if you ask
personal use and possession of me. ow, two-thirds of our juana on campus, it
recreational marijuana by any cam~s population is about
would risk our
one over the age of 21 under 2000 people. Two-thirds of that
regon law. s of July 1, rec would be 1333 pe pie. If they federal funding
reational users will be allowed each receive 16,500 in Joan
co possess up co eight ounce for one year of chool, that's a
of marijuana and four plant cotal of 21,994,500 of federal Recreational mari
per residence. dditionally, aid chat would be completely " ... there is a very small chance that our
juana will still be
it will grant the increasingly ab ent from our chool.
popular regon Liquor Con Our i cer states, Colorado school's policy will change." legal for those living
trol ommi sion the authority and Wa hingtoo, h~ve already
off-campus
co tax, license and regulate rec felt the heat from their rodents
reational marijuana. However, hoping to be-able to light up on campu . Thi ha been the rienced a ense of relief and
it's going co be a while before on campus. The precedent that only major change that the excitement when Mea ure 91
OLCCw ill be in
marijuana becomes available the colleges and universities campu has seen in relation to pa ed what they may not have
for retail purchase because the of the e scares have set is one the legalization of marijuana realized is how it will play out charge of regulating
L will not be accepting chat complie with the federal in 2012. However, • Boulder on our campus. Based on the
manJuana
license applications until Janu government so that they do not had co revisit their housing precedent et by colleges in
ary 2016. lose their federal funding. t policie for freshmen possess both olorado and Washington,
ounds fairly rea onable, niver ity of Denver, mari ing medicinal marijuana card , there i a very small chance that
Students with medi
right? o what's the problem? juana i not allowed on campus. and ha decided co exempt our chool's policy will change.
To put it simply and in the imilarly to alcohol, cudencs them from their requirement co It i afe to a ume that mo t cal marijuana cards
Ian ua e of a eneric dru -ru wh are 21 and er ar fr live on campus. other colle e and uoiversitie
may be exempted
coting, reflecting pool-lounging to partake if they so desire, Off-campus housing is sec here in regon will foll w the
LC freshman, "the problem is as long as it is not on school to feel the largest impact of lead of both Washington and from the two year
the government, mannnnn." property. orman Arkans, the new state law. The majority Colorado. The only change
residency require
The is ue here i chat spokesman for che niver- of these housing option do we may ee would be in the
amending LC' current drug sicy of Washington ( W), was noc con titute school zones or requirement for student with ment
policy to permit marijuana quot d in an article with U public facilities (libraries, public a medicinal need for marijuana
would make little financial Today aying, "If someone pools, ecc.), and thus compli to stay on campus their fresh
sen e given chat the school thinks they are going co walk ance with the OF C does not man and sophomore year here
would risk I sing beth direct around campus smoking a require LC to enforce preven at L . The school's policy on
federal funding a well a the joint, it' not going to happen," tion of state legal marijuana marijuana cannot change if we
federal financial aid available bowing that W would not u e outside of its campus. The hope to continue to receive fed
to u a tudent . The e funds fall to pressure because of the question still remains however eral financial aid. If the school
are awarded to the chool for state's change. niversity of how this will look with the does change its policy and we
complying with federal pro Colorado at Boulder (C Boul OLCC controlling the taxing, lose our government assi tance,
grams including the Drug-Free der), known for their annual licensure, and-regulation of the the amount of mon y that
ch ol and ommunitie ct 420 moke Out, has been a bit use of recreational marijuana, students would have to make
(D A) of 1989, a federal more lenient with the language eeing a we already do not to cover the difference would
law that prohibit po se ion of their policy. t C Boulder, have the best relationship with be substantial and drastically
or sale of federally illegal students over the age of 21 can the OLC here at LC. increase the financial burden oo
drugs within 1000 feet of real carry less than an ounce while While many students expe- LC tudeots.
LEII EKTOTI-7EED ITORS:t uoo-rt:OganizationsCommittee
BY SAMSON HARMAN
OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
I am writing a g nuine expres event they will have next year with a po itive experience for LC of minuscule details (like how that the process be crapp d but
i n of concern over ch n w itemized lists of what will be pur students. This proce infantilize much markers cost, for example) instead for to find a new
tudent Organization ommitt chased. Any expenditure that isn't student groups by insisting that i bey nd me, and not an efficient system (or the sy tern before thi
budget policy, in hopes that we approved 12 months in advance we foreca t the year ahead and use of time. proposal) chat reflects the needs
can garner upporc from students will not be reimbursed. grants extended reign over tudems deserve the agency of the student body, becau e at the
and alleviate the current cri i a leader of pocalips student resource . On t p of this, to make deci ions for themselves, end of the day, thee cfiao--g~wt1:I----,...
surrounding the ' newly lam P etry and the Queer the deadline excludes the voice and is in faced iscouraging affect the whole student body.
introduced management tyle. Resource enter, I feel the of people who are not on campu ingenuity, coalitions and student Please show your upport for
or chose chat were not at the proce put unnece ary and, but are very much a part of the participation. Every tudent group amending the ' policy by
dinner, all clubs will have co frankly,i mpossible pre sur on community. How plans to _know flexibilityi invaluable to signing your club on the Google
ubmit budgets for every single the people working to provid document an inundating amount operati n . We are not a king d cumem petition.
For more information about the petition or to sign the petition, please contact SaD1Son Harman at shannan@lclark.edu
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FEATURES
6 THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 3, 2015
KWIBUKA2 1:
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RWANDA'S2 1ST GENOCIDE
COMMEMORATION
ILLUSTRATIONB Y SKY HARRIS
and amusing secrets make for people we've never heard of, o
BY PASCALINE UMULISA ists killed neighbors, friends and Vik Yakh asb een blow
a fun time, Yik Yak also became why do we a ume pronouns of
CONTRIBUTOR family during a three-month ing up with conversa a platform for conver ations at those we meet?
rampage aimed mainly at Tutsis.
pril 7 marks the 21st anniver tions aboutg ender!H ow LC about trans and non-binary ome people are uncomfort
The Hutu forces pre sured Hutu
sary of the start of the Rwandan do I know what informa people a couple of weeks ago. able with the idea of asking
civilian to u e machetes, clubs,
enocid , in which Hutus killed blunt object and other weaponry tion is trustworthya nd Users were comparing being trans people about their pronouns and
m re than a million Tursis over a to being vegan and saying trans instead advocate for trans and
to rape, maim and kill their Tursi what isn't?
period of about 100 days in 1994. people should tell everyone their non-binary people to pre ent their
neighbors and destroy or steal
The theme for Kwibuka 21 pronouns, a well as other things pronouns themselves. This might
their property.
(which mean remember in ng- Sincerely, that, when paired with anonymity, be convenient for cis people (who
My name is Pascaline Umu-
li h) is "Remember-Educate-Pro Vik-Yaktivist create a lot of confusion. identify with their assigned-at
li a, and I am this year's Dallaire
tect." It will take place on pril 15 To start off, let's unpack the birth gender), but think about
cholar. s an Academic English
at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chamber. Dear Yaktivist, idea of pronouns. Pronouns how it might make the other
rudies student, I am working to
Sometimesi n April, a historical irnprov my English in order to Yik Yak can be a lot of fun. l include he/him, she/her they/ person feel.
drama based on actual events, will think the only big problem with them, ze/zer, etc. People gener sking show re pect and
contribute to the development of
be shown. The film depicts the it is that the an nymous aspect ally choo e pronouns to give an care, and tell the person you are
my country. I am one of millions
horror of the Rwan- opens the door to a lot of misin indication of their gender identity. talking to that their feelings and
of children who were
clan enocide, "Rather formation. If you're referring to They are not a choice, they arc comfort are important to you.
orphaned by the
the aftermath than forget this Genocide. Rather the yak about pronouns and trans not "preferred," and they are not ome Yik Yaker have argued that
and it victims' people, I'm glad you read them negotiable. • asking a person for their pronouns
horrific event, I've th
struggle to ho a r n ri f f i o c r g ev et e n th t, i s I 've with a critical eye. They are the means by which could make them feel as if they
find justice and chosen to forgive cho en to forgive ror those who don't know, people de cribe themselves. are n t pa ing and that they're
those who murdered Yik Yak is a social media app There have been argument by only being asked because they
reconciliation. those who mur-
fterwards there . dered my family akin to Twitter, with a little bit academics that say that they/their "look trans/non-binary." This
will be a di cus- my family and and share my rory of a Tinder twist. sers cari post pronouns are too grammatically i n't really the ca e, and wouldn't
ion regarding the with other . I am statuses to a timcline that i hared incorrect to be u ed, and that be a problem if everyone a ked
0
film, focused (tn part) on how with only their geographic area, they create confu ion. I think each other their pronouns upon
grateful for the happiness I have
people learned to forgive and live in the life today, and I have hope meaning that someone logging on most people would agree that, as meeting regardless of how they
together. for a bright future ahead for in Alder Hall will ee posts from a convention, we use they/their present.
Generally, "Hutu-Tutsi" was the rest of campu and the hill pronouns to refer to individual all It would be a shift in ocial
Rwanda and my elf.
used to describe economic and (including Riverdale High!) User of the time. convention for ·ome people, but
Two decades have passed since
social classes, with Tursi per can comment and vote n post , Person 1: ''I was talki11gto nry it's already beginning to happen in
the Rwandan genocide, but my
ceived as upper cla s and Hucu a memories haven't faded. You may and posts will be removed if they frie11dab o11t)'OII" classe and at events on campu .
working cla . egative propa wonder why we Rwandall still are voted down too many times. Person 2: 'What did t~ say?" Your Queer,
ganda against Tutsis began in the remember those atrocities after 21 While reading inside jokes We don't assume pronouns of Mollie Whuppie & Friends
colonial era, when German in
year. Through remembrance, we
cited Hucu to rebel again r Tut i
pay homage to the victims whose
m narchy. In 1959, many Tursi lives were taken far too early. By A Dog's Eye View: Dan Kelley & Zizou
were killed and forced into exile in
examining the errors of the past,
neighboring countrie . Discrimi
we draw inspiration to improve
nation against Tutsis persisted in th present and make for a mor BY KATIE NAPHAS &
all sector , including education peaceful future. JULIE OATFIELD
and the lab r force.
Remembering the Rwandan FEATURESE DITOR
The Genocide was sparked Genocide reminds u that we iµ:e STAFFW RITER
when a plane carrying the Rwan
called to accept diver ity, pro-
dan pre ident,Juvenal Habyari mot r lerance and av id history Coming back from a
mana (a member of th ethnic relaxing spring break is hard to d ,
repeating itself el ewhere in the
Hutu majority) was shot down on but dogs make it a bit easier and a
world. o one is lesser, and it isn't
April 6, 1994, killing all on board. whole lot fluffier. o, the Pioneer
enough to ay that something bad
Rwandan Hurus blamed ethnic Log met up with Watzek librar-
happened to people in the past.
Tut i for the attack and seeked ian Dan Kelley and his Belgian
By learning rhese kind of torie
immediat revenge. Hutu extrem- sheepdog, Zizou, to spend a warm
that we can avert future tragedies.
afternoon catching up and playing
Rome Sweet Bon catch.
Pioneer Log: How did you rwo
loves taking Devo to concerts, first meet?
BY MIRANDA SHAKES
and together they've een a good Dan Kelley: It wa a long
STAFFW RITER
number of groups, with an eclec distance relation hip. He wa
Ever wondered who the chef
tic mix ranging from Bad Religion born in California and then got
with the big beard is? Thar' Rob
to Willie clson. Robt ok Devo flown up here when, I think, he
Whittam. I mer up with Rob after
to his namesake's concert with was 11 weeks old. o we picked
his weekend shift at Dot's Cafe
a sign "1 Am Devo," which a him up at the Portland airport.
in E.
crewmember asked about. When And it was love at first ight. We
Rob ha been a chef for about
the crewmcmber realized Devo's didn't actually get to pick him
25 year and chi i his second
name, he took them backstage out - the breeder picked him for
year at Lewis & Clark's Bon p
to meet the band. It was a great us. We said, " h, what kind of
petit branch. Hi favorite dishes to
experience for everyone involved. dog is he?" and it was like, "He'
cook are pulled pork Benedict and
Although Rob is only 46, he the kinda dog that'll follow you
tempura waffles. Throughout
already has a bucket list. At the wherever you go in the house." PHOTOS BY DAN KELLEY
the years, Rob's been a baker, but top is living out ide of Portland And that's definitely true. Ben David's dog, over in the art
DK: When my kid were first
his real passion is for cooking: building. Who wouldn't have a •
again. He's here currently because PL: Wherever you go on campu ,
learning how to ride bikes to
"Baking is like science. Cooking is cru h on Ben David's dog? He
of Devo, but when Devo is out too, it seems like itl Any favorite
gether, we went over to Laurel
about the feel." He loves cooking used to hang out with Heather
of school who knows! spots on or off campus?
burst Park and there's a little dog
because he can be creative with it., mith' dog a lot, but she's been
nd, in case you were wonder DK: He loves the fountain , when
area there. I brought Zizou and
rather than being constrained to kinda - I don't know - Buster
ing. .. Rob's a dog person. All the there' water in 'em in particular.
my kids brought their bikes, am:t---- .....
the exacmess of baking. hasn't been returning his calls.
best people are. He'll get hot and go swimming
they went in different directions
Rob was born in Salem, He's moved on.
either in this one or that one
around the p nd. I was ju t itting
Oregon and has lived all over the PL: e there any favorite non
[points to the reflecting pools].
there with the dog, and the dog
western United States. He spent pet foods that Zizou likes to eat?
Like I'll throw the ball right there
sees the kid taking off, and ju t
a lot of time in Seattle, Eugene DK: He likes chee e. d actually,
[in the middle] and he'll jump in
tries to herd both of them. o, my
and San Francisco, and ha even he likes to drink beer. If you leave
and swim over to it. We also go to
worked at the El Tovar Historic him, yeah, you have to watch. kids were going in rwo different
Powell Butte a lot, which i a great
directions and Zizou was chas-
Hotel in Grand Canyon ational If you have like an open glass
dog place we go to. We go up
ing after them and it was actually
Park. of beer and you leave the room,
there to watch the sun go down
pretty stressful, but it ended up
Rob's on, Devo, was born in he'll go over and have a little bit.
and then hike out at night, stuff
making a pretty good story. Oh!
2004. Rob bragged to me that, I don't know if that's cause he' a
like that.
I should tell you how he got his
by age four, Devo could recog Belgian or no.t ....
PL: Any cru he on dogs he's run
nize the mu ic of the Ramones PL: h, wow! So, do you have a name, too.
into? Or celebrity crushes?
(read more online)
and loved drinking coffee. Rob favorite memory together?
PHOTO BY MIRANDAS HAKES DK: I know he has a crush on

FEATURES
APRIL 3, 2015 THE PIONEER LOG 7
A definitive guide to on-campus tree climbin
<if)
"The Tree-SA"
BY WILL OWEN c'.=J
Difficulty: 1/5
STAFFW RITER
It's named so because the bike sta
cion next to it used to be a D A.
If you've ever looked up from
Couched next to the Howard
your iPhone while walking around
dorm, it's an extremely easy climb.
campus, you've probably seen
This large cedar is a great place to
ome of the beauciful trees Lewis
hang out, with lot f branches
& Clark has watching over u .
that are great co lean on. I give this
Climbing trees is one of the
tree five scars for beginners.
/47
most fun and rewarding way for "The Chemis-tree"
u to interact with nature. c.;_} Difficulty: 1/ 5
Humans have climbed trees Right next to Jin, this large
for recreacion and utility for conifer offers an easy climb up to
thousands of years. We have used a gorgeous view of ellwood and
them to gain alcirude, see great , as well as a little peek into the
distance , pick fruit and seek buildings of downtown Portland.
helter.
Tree climbing i even encoded
in our D . You know when
you're almo t asleep and you're
jolted awake by a feeling of fall
ing? ciencists p culate that that
reAex - known as a hypnic jerk
- has it origins in our tree
dwelling evoluti nary ancestor .
They theorize that it immediately Towering over Frank 1'1anor
awakened us in case we started It's pretty old and beaten up and House, this amazing monster of a
falling out of the tree that we has lots of dead branches. There tree even has a plaque! Its bottom
were leeping in, and chi trait has are two rope seats installed at the branches are a little cough to gee
remained with us ever ince. top for anyone with enough will over, but once you gee past those
Tree climbing is undeniably to make it all th way up. It's fairly the climb up to the top is easy. It
human, o why not go enjoy what difficult to get up because the bot provide a great perspeccive of
this campus has to offer? Here's a tom branch i hard to reach, but campus, allowing a view of b th
list of a few of my favorite trees the view of Lake Oswego i well the residencial and academic sides
to climb on campus. worth the climb.
Living Abroad: Dublin
1e-Science
'Scoor
'The Land of Saints and Scholars' (of which I'd like to be both)
BY ASHLEY HUFNAGLE around town, we quickly learned
STAFFW RITER that the Irish and Am ricans hav
BY WILL OWEN
va tly different ideas of what is
STAFFW RITER
Mark Twain once wrote, "travel con idered "walking distance"
i fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and (anywhere within an hour on
narrow-mindedne , and many of foot). However, I've absolutely Ever wondered what the deal i
our people need it sorely on these loved walking everywhere - I've with oke and Memos? o did I.
account. Broad, whole ome, chari certainly been breaking in my veryone knows it - you
table view of men and things Europe-tromping b ots! pon throw tho e Memos right in the
caon t be acquired by vegetacing first arrival, I couldn't help but Coke and B 1 you got your elf a
in one little corner of the earth feel self-a sured and directionless foamy 'splo ion of Cokey Mento .
all one's lifetime." 1 wanted to imultaneously. Why do y u do that, Coke and
start my journey to Ireland off After reflecting back on tho e Memos? Maybe your mind brings
right by establi hing a goal of fir t few days, I can honestly say you back to all of those baking
being open-minded and receptive that Ireland has far exceeded oda and vinegar foam explosion
to new people, perspeccives and my expectations (and I had high volcanoe.
experiences. Thi quote perfectly hopes). However, I have a hard But n - the Coke-Mento
encapsulated the racionale behind time pinpointing exactly what phenomenon is actually something
that aim. And so I proceeded fear makes this place mean o much entirely differenL
le sly.J oyfully. co me. While touring the country, That familiar volcano reac
After close to 24 full hour I've encountered the breath tion i what's called an acid-ha e
of traveling and three Aights, I taking landscapes and raw beauty neutralizacion. When tho e two
finally made it to Dublin. I met of the west, the historical and meet, you make H2O and sodium
up with a friend and we booked cultural legacy of the north, small acetate, which blows up into a big
a ho tel in Dublin 1, a section towns that ask you to check your ole 'splo ion.
of the northern part of the city. inhibicions at the door, and I have On the other hand, when you
e settled in for the night and witnessed what a truly interna take your Memos and you put it
walked to the nearest pub, a shore tional hub Dublin ha become. Hufnagle and Anna Kadrie ('16) visited Howth, Ireland. in your friend's Coke as a prank,
30 paces from our front door in I've taken photos at all the major cion like it i absolutely nothing one. You will have conversacions surprisingly, no chemical reaction
search of well-de erved Guinne s landmarks, found a favorite late (with maybe the excepcion of a with your local butcher (His name takes place. Instead, it's a phy ical
(while it i a novelty in the states, night chipper, and my days now devilish smile). It certainly leaves is probably Eamon) and the man, reaccion. All.the same molecules
I quickly learned that it is the tart and end with a cup of tea me in • citche though. It is key to Khifa, who sells yoghurt at the are present, ju ta change in their
PBR of Ireland but with an extra (and a cone if I'm lucky). How remember that this playful banter local Halal market on the corner. State.
dose of pride). The next morn- ever, despite all this, it's been the is infused in everything from Your coworkers will rnerciles ly The ulcimate driving force for
ing we woke up early, eager to ee people here that have made all the casual encounters to coursework slag on each other (and you) but this reaction i the carbon dioxide
where we would be living for the difference. i all good "craic." only because they care. that's trapped in the Coca Cour.-.- -
next few months and formally There is an unprecedented Croic( PronounceCdr ock),o term fter being here for almost a AU that fizziness is begging to get
begin our experience in Dublin. warmth and an unparalleled will tvithg reat ct1lt11rcaulr rencyin lrelond, semester, I cannot help but con out of the water, and it'll do it any
We hopped in a cab and got our ingness to lend a helping hand or usedl o definee njqyabkc onversation sider this beautiful city a econd way it can. Thankfully, Memos
first ta te of the city, watching the share a story. Thi city i definitely infused1 1Jigtho ssipp, oki11gfima t home. While I believe that a sen e have lots of ciny micropores in
hustle and bustle of the city traffic home to some of the mo t good yourse!/f otherso, s wello s ct1rrenetv ents, of belonging is something that has their urface, which allows that
out the window to the oundtrack hearted and humorous people ne11Jasn, d enlertain111e11bte.S suor el o to be culcivated, Dublin certainly CO2 to grab on and form bubbles
of a taxi driver with a mouth on that I've ever had the chance to seek out softleg oodc raicw hiley ou i-ei 11 has a way of welcoming you in - a process formally called nucle-
him only a mother could love! If interact with. My favorite part of Dublin. (Ip ron,iseyouw on~r eceiv 0 e 1 1 with open arm . Io fact, I'm al ation by ciencists. Ultimately, all
there's one thing I've learned, it is the lri h ense of humor is that unexpectedv isitf rom the narcoticus nit.) ready scheming ways to get back. those bubblies form rapidly, caus-
that I could not drive in Dub- people who have it mastered can I swear a sense of humor must I am American l?Jb irth,I rish l?J ing a ma ive release of ga eous
lin (as if our driver's explecives deliver a deadly punch line or be genecic, or at least necessary descen(t andp erhapsa strokeo fl uck), CO2 exploding out everywhere!
weren't enough of an indication). quick quip completely straight for survival here - evolutionary and a len,poraryD ubli11er. Go try it and see how much fun
fter a rather disoriencing jaunt faced and concinue the conversa- psychologists can wrestle with that nucleacion can be.

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THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 3, 2015
Pioneer poets take· over national slam
Lewis & Clark students travel to Richmond, VA for the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational
BY AJN A WEAVER
STAFFW RITER
The Lewis &-Clark lam niversity in Richmond . ur was invaluable. It' cathartic to "It's cathartic to space. It was refreshing to feel so
P etry team pent the last few team, coo isring of coach Mud wimess someone p ur out their open and supported, able to speak
month working hard on writ Howard (14) and members Danni pain or frustration or trauma, witness someone freely, be heard, and question
ing, ediring, memorizing, and Green ('16), am on Harman especially when you can person anything that doe o't align with
pour out their pain
performing individual poem and ('16), nja osisa ('18), and ina ally relate to their experience. We our values. This energy is some
one group piece. This time and Weaver ('17), cored four· lot bonded with poets from across thing we would like to bring back
or frustration or
energy culminated ar the College away from making emifinals. the country, and we're espe- to LC, trengthening our commu
nions P etry lam Invitational, But we weren't there for the cially grateful to get to know the nity through mindful dialogue and
tr_auma, especially
also known a UP I. bur efforts numbers. Just the act of expres - member of the host team, C , the art of spoken word. The L
converged with the passion_o f ing our stories and hearing other who made u feel welcome. s an when you can per slam team will be performing the
68 other reams from aero the people be vulnerable and real on organization, C P I strives to be pieces they brought to CUP I on
nation at irginia Commonwealth tage in front of o many others a conscious, inclusive, accountable sonally relate." campus soon, stay runed.
=f-QQG OQCJF OR GRA DP-A
Upcoming Senior Recitals
Alumni band performs at the Rusty Nail as part of LC Artweek
BY KAYLIEE NGEL "Roads of Harmony" a senior recital
STAFFW RITER
Chris Stevens
very couch in the o-op and plu h arm chairs, the crowd were also asked to participate in
rurned t face the riny makeshift watched in awe a the tabla a moment of silence for cow ; April 3 p.m. @ 7:30 in Agnes Flana
stage spoiled with instruments. rurned into an accordion, the the silence then followed by the gan Chapel
od En ugh for Grandpa, keyboard to a stand-up bass and consumption of 11/2h amburger
performing as part of LC Art on and on. by Eldridge. ldridge handled
Week, took to the stage facing Throughout.the show ldridge and consumed the majority of the
an intimate audience filled with adorned a "slioe-bourine" --a props. "Joyful Noise" a senior recital
family, friends and strangers. The moccasin taped to a tambourine. Cardboard igos of lyric ac Louis Umbarger
show opened and the room filled with most performance art companied one of their runes and April 5@ 7:08 p.m. in Evans Audito
with the ound of tabla (Indian pieces many other prop were the audience sang along earnestly.
rium
drum ), itar ynth and the angelic used. Eldridge al o called for Raffle tickets labeled with variou
voice of David Allred. multiple moments of seriousness ick Cage films were pa ed out
David Allred and Greg 1- throughout the show, providing to the crowd alongside chocolate
dridge, the band's two member an emotional experience for those chip cookies, baked specially by
Senior Recital
and recent LC alumni, conrinued participaring thoroughly. During Allred's mother, who also hap-
Adriana Hernandez
.- to con eruct a how that re one of their songs, the audience "£ ven without a
sembled a performance art piece was asked to do e their eye and April 10@ 7:30 p.m. in Evans Audito
rather than a concert. ituated imagine the happie r point of stomach full of
rium
comfortably in their couches their lives. Audience member
homemade choco
late chip cookies,
"Chordal Melodies" a senior recital
the show would
Colin Tokos
have left me feel
April 11@ 2:00 p.m. in Evans Audito
ing like I had just
rium
spent an hour and
a half in someone's
"Every Passing Moment" a senior re
living room."
cital
pened to be an audience member.
Mclane Harrington
Even without a tomach
full of homemade ch colate April 11@ 7:30 p.m. in Agnes Flana
chip cookies, Good Enough for
gan Chapel
Grandpa till w uld have left
me feelin.gl ike I had just pent
an hour and a half in som one's
living room, with their family,a nd
one of the most interesting shows
to have taken place in the Co-op.

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APRIL 3, 2014 THE PIONEER LOG
'breathes' together," aid Brown,
•
Making Music
"Efficient technique won't make
you und good next week, but it
will make you ound good when
POX: Sincerity you're 93 year old."
Excluding Brown, the panel
ists were independent rock/ folk
musicians mo t with connections
over ceremony to Marmoset Mu ic (a company
that provides mu ic for commer
cials and visual media). Tf J heard
Local industry icons advise LC musicians in any critique of the panel, it wa
clarinetist u's desire for repre
March 18 Colloquium
sentatives from Portland's clas ical
music community.
BYT EDJ AMISON ists." That is about it. The even_tr an smoothly thanks
The stage wa arranged talk
STAFFW RITER to Flannery' stage management.
show tyle. Two couches and a mi
Despite month of planni.ng, she
s 1 walked into Evans for the crophone at on the far right. The Students played origional music then got feedback from panelists. avoided the spotlight.
"fyfaking Mu ic in PDX Collo left of the cage was filled with a
"I really wanted to be in the
quium," Rollie Wirt ('15) at on backline of gear and a piano.
onja oonan- gwane ("18), in earnest. background so J could pay at
a couch next to the auditorium "Each of our players will play,
Rollie Wirt ('15), acoustic singer The panel featured Ryan tention more clo ely to what'
entrance, strumming away on and the panel will talk to them
songwriters, Kelley Koeppen Wines, Co-founder and CEO of happening without the anxiety of
his unplugged guitar. " o you're about the music industry, ab ut
("18), an electronic producer, Marmoset Music;Johnny Clay, feeling like I-have to perform,"
gonna play today?" I a ked him. "I their furures in mu ic, about
Kevin Fox ("18), an experimental band member of The Dimes and aid Flannery. "I feel like tudent
guess so," he responded with the what's happening in Portland, and
electric bass soloist Lani Felicitas artist at Marmoset Music· Christo bands at L need to play with
raised eyebrows and unassuming also about their own careers and
("18), a rnidwescern emo re- pher Brown, jazz musician; Katy each other more beyond open
expre sion of someone who is not where they are in mu ic," aid Pro
vival duo, Harrison mith ("18) & Davidson ('99) musician, DJ, and mies. There aren't a lot of formal
entirely ure what to expect. As I fes or of Musicology leonora
oah Jurkie,vicz ("18), a psyche artist at Marmoset Music, and n opportunities to think of music
opened the doors to the audito Beck in her brief introduction.
delic rock band, Cole Gann ("16) gela ebber ('10), band member as an academic discipline in a way
rium, I realized that I really didn't Beck al o introduced musicol
& group, and even a solo clari of The Doubleclicks. They gave that lets it inform other disci
know what to expect either. ogy major Haley Flannery f15) as
netist, drian u ("16). Despite constructive criticism, choo ing plines."
If someone was to read one a "producer" of the event. The
the semi-formal setting ("Is this something they liked about each The event was a valuable net
of the promotional posters, they'd entire preamble lasted less than
academic? Why is no one in the performance and expounding working opportunity and a chance
know that "Making Music in rwo minutes, emblematic of the
audience moving?''), the musicians upon it. Though one of the most for students to directly confront
PD " is part of the Exploration "sincerity over ceremony'' atmo
eventually opened up and accessed common pieces of advice wa , anxieties (like my own) about leav
and Di covery pring Colloquium sphere that typically surrounds
deep, performative spaces. Eyes "Keep doing what you're doing," ing college ,vith a de ire to piece
series and that, "Lewis & Clark Beck's musical engagements.
closed, brows furrowed, wrists, every once in a while the panelists together a career in creativity.
tudent acts will perform and get The event consisted of jazz
tendon and carpals uccumbed to would drop ome profundity.
ome feedback from our panel- performers, Marin Olson ("15),
muscle memory. Mu ic was made " well rehear ed band
its: an
of
ontreal recap
BY MADDIET ICKNOR :duch was released -1:irch3 . The
ARTS EDITOR tirst song of the show, "B:issem
,\s I walked tm~:ardt he Won ::,abry,"g ot the crowd jumping
around and dancing together as
der Rallroom on larch 26 for thi:
of f\fontreal show, I acodentally the band carried on their bizarre
stage antics and production
stepped in a pile of unusually
rechniques.
colorful puke, setting a precedent
for the rest of the night, in the At one point, giant poodles got
up on stage in American flag uni
best way possible.
cards and boxed against each other
filing into the venue, the
as some sort of reincarnation of
crowd appeared to be the awrage
Abe Lincoln danced arowtd in a
motley crew of teenaged hipsters
Spiderman costume. Moments lat
with winged eyeliner and bushy
beards. With colorful outfits and er, the music paused as lead-singer
Kevin Barnes discussed "the
jazzy dance moves, these kids
romantic notion of feminism."
were ready for the strangest antics
Before the crowd knew what
of foncreal bad to offer.
The light dimmed and the was happening. two \VOmen with
cowgirl hats and guirars were on
crowd got quiet as a mysccri
ou. man in a re<lu nitar<la nd stage singing country love songs.
The crowd seemed confured bur
face mask, looking strangdy
Zorro-esqui:, came on stage to got into it as they two-stepped to
the beat.
offer some pre-show words of
wisdom: s the kaleidoscopic array of
"I want ro thank you all for psychedelic lights wound down at
the end of the night, the mystical
coming our. 1 want you to kno\\
its not b) accLdemt hat we 'rt: Zorro character returned to d1e
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band played ong from their Frontman Kevin Barnes leaves Wonder Ballroom attendees dazzled, startled, and entertained.
shoe with minimal effort.
new album, "AurcateG loom."

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10 THE PIONEER LOG APRIL 3, 2015
•
Sliding for the·score at Safeco Field
1n
HAVING A BALLPARK BLAST WITH THE SEATTLE MARINERS IN THE SODO DISTRICT
These seats, which go for Pie, Mike's oodJe House, and
about ·20 per ticket, are ea ily the Harbor City Re taurant.
be t deal at the park. ot only Even if the Mariners fail to
do they offer great view that are live up to expectation , or ba eball
comparable to some in the field simply is not your thing, you can
level ecrions, they also give you rill have a blast at afeco Field.
do e acce to the bullpens. It
i wi e to avoid the center field
bleacher for the same reas n
UPCOMING
a ecrions 102-104, as they are
omewhat di tant and to the back EVENTS
of the scoreboard.
UpperL evel:S ections3 20-9 HOME
oing for 30- 40 per ticket,
the e eats are the best deal on the Women's_T ennis
upper deck. The sight lines are still LC vs. Whitworth -April 4
good, despite the seats' distance 11 a.m.
from the field, and the impre sive LC vs. Whitman -April 5
view of the eattle skyline is at 10a.m.
its best here, especially at a night
game, when the sun is just about
ROAD
to seL
Safeco Field sporting a sell-out crowd on game day.
Track & Field
Prime nights
. BY PETERM ELLING dentally shares a stop with the rickets for the Mariners game . ince baseball teams play series LC C Boymann Invite -April 4
9a.m.
SPORTSE DITOR Pioneer Express (right in front of The mo t obvious way is to order of games against each other, there
the tarbucks on almon treet). them through the team's official will be plenty of opportunities to
The 2014 Major League Base I'd recommend reserving a seat website. These rickets generally see a variety of opponents. Make BaebaD
ball season starts on unday, April on their website, which costs don't ell out before game day. sure to look at the league tand LC D Whitman -April 3
3p.m.
5, and the eattle Mariners look to approximately 15- 20 per ticket. If the official site does sell out, ings to find scruggling teams com
o
keep up last year's success. They This only covers one leg of the the secondary market also offers ing into eattle, as the e rickets LC Whitman -April 4
12 p.m.,3 p.m.
hope to make their first playoff trip, so you have to pay double for many opportunities. But where are will sell for less. If you want to
appearance since 2001, and with a round trip. The drop-off ire in the best deals for eat ? Here are save money, avoid game against
all-stars like pitcher Felix Hernan eattle is located at 5th venue ome suggestion . the ew York Yankee, Bo ton Softball
dez, second baseman Robinson and outh King treet, and is only FieldL evel·S ections1 12-124a nd Red ox or Los Angeles Angels of LC vs. Pacific[ Ore.)-March 28
4p.m.,6p.m.
Cano and right fielder/designated a short walk from afeco. If you 13646 naheim, or any games where Fe
LCv s. Pacific( Ore.)-March 28
hitter elson Cruz, it certainly would rather drive, the drive is a The e seats will bring you do e lix Hernandez is pitching. Tickets
looks likely. o matter their win manageable three to four hours, to the action and provide some of for these games command higher 12p.m .. 2p.m.
loss record the Mariners have an depending on traffic. the better sight lines in the park. price tags due to high demand on
excellent venue with afeco Field Parking should not be much of While the prices for these seats the secondary market, and will be Men's Tennia
in eattle' oDo (south of down an i ue, as there are three garage range anywhere from 50- 0 per flex priced to higher value on the
town) district. But what i the best for the radium (the afeco Field ticket from the official site and on team's official web ire. 12pm..
LCOWhkiwor1:h•Apri14
way to get there and have a great Garage, the CenturyLink Field the secondary market (where their
10a.m.
game day? Garage and the nioo ration value can double for in-demand . The Culinary Catch
Garage). It co ts 20 to park in games), the views they give are What else does oDo have to
Galf
The Seattle Sojourg these garage . treet parking is well worth the price. void sitting offer? There are plenty of dining
Wl'lltmMSpringlm litatfonat
There are everal ways to get al o available throughout oDo, in in sections 102-104, as they are options close to the park, like The
Vecaren&WmVea lley
to afeco Field via car or public addition to other, smaller lots. behind centerfield and too distant Triangle Pub,Jimmy's on First and e
201 Reas Avenue
transportation. One of the best from the action to justify the El Camion. The stadium is also
WallaW alla.W ashingtal
ways to do thi is to take the The Spectato~s Eye price. close by the International District,
BoltBus service, which coinci- There are everal ways to get . BleachersS:e ctions1 80-7 which features place like Humble
Serving i t up on the California clay
TENNIS RETURNS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, GEARS UP FOR THE FINAL STRETCH
women played C anta Cruz, in the C), Whitman ollege
alifornia Lutheran niversity while the men will make a pu h
and Occidental ollege. While the for a top three sp t in the final
men' team lo t to both hapman conference standings again t
(1-2) and Pomona-Pitzer (8-1), Whitman olleg , Pacific niver
they did pull off a win against c sity and eorge Fox niversity. Tt
cidental (5-4). The women's team will be a tough fight to the fini h
plowed through their competition, for both team , but the experi
winning each match with a core ence they hav gained again t the
of 8-1.Thes results, as well as alifornian teams will certainly
their top place in the orthwest help propel them thr ugh the final
onference, 1 d the Intercollegiate stretch.
Tennis ssociarion to raise the •
women's team's national ranking
from #36 to #31. NWCTENNIS
Th re were plenty of standout
STANDINGS
performances during the trip,
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including urora arri on' ('16)
MENS
non-stop battles again t her oppo
nents at Cal Lutheran, which she 1. Whitman College
Summer Garrison ('18) and Claudia Lew ('16) congratulate each other after a successful doubles won 6-1 and 7-6, Christine Eliazo 2. Pacific University
match. ('18) and Kacey Incerpi's ('18) 3. George FoxU niversity
scrappy doubles victory against 4. Lewis & Clark College
BY PETERM ELLING faced ome of the toughest teams The Californian teams provid Occidental, which they won 9-7,
in the country. During this trip, ed some of the harshest competi
SPORTSE DITOR and Parker ichols' ('17) 6-2 and WOMENS
the women's team went 3-0, while tion that the Pioneers have faced
6-3 wins against Chapman. 1. Lewis & Carle College
the men's team went 1-2. How to date. The men faced Chapman
There was no vacation to be ow, both reams must cake the
2. Whitman College
were the team able to handle the niversity (ranked 40th in the
had for the men's and women's lessons they've learned into the
3. Linfield College
California team , and how will this country), Pomona-Pitzer Univer
tennis teams. They traveled to re t of the regular season. The
4. 'IMlitworth University
prepare them for the rest of the ity (ranked fourth in the country)
outhern alifornia for a spring women will face the #25 team
year? and Occidental College, while the
break road trip in which they in the nation (and second-place

SPORTS,,
APRIL 3, 2015 THE PIONEER LOG
The great gr i d i.r on sh u ff I e st r i k es
JAY LOCEY CHANGES UP HIS COACHING STAFF IN PREPARATION FOR NEXT SEASON
further, Coach Locey has probably
BY ROCKY MCNEFF
improved the c~mprehensivene
SPORTSE DITOR
of his team' game plan and their
ability to adjust to circumstances
Jr seems change i the order of
changing in-game.
busines for LC foocball. Follow
le al o help that Locey i
ing the hire of Head Coach Jay
familiar \vith hi new coache .
Locey, the ceam ha dedicated
Both Yen and age! are veterans
itself to optimizing it coaching
of Coach Locey's Linfield College
staff with new hire and po ition
coaching taff, and both were
re huffling. What has been done
on hi taff for Linfield' 2004
t further oach Locey's goals
Division III Champion
for th team, and how will these
fter spending the pa t nine
change affect the future of the
years away from the orthwest
team?
Conference at reg n tate, it
fter iast year's winless
helps Locey to have a staff with
ea on (0-9) Locey and th
which he is familiar.
athletic deparonenc had to adjust
Locey ha also changed up the
the coaching staff by bringing in
responsibilities of the exi ring
new members and expanding the
coaches. Former utside Line
deparo:neot. They have br ught
backers Coach Joe Kopp has Football's new Head Coach Jay Locey smiles in his new home at Pamplin.
on three new coaches, namely
become the Linebacker Coach,
Offensive Line oach I aac Parker
while Offensive As i cant Mark Bringing in members of his old one you have to recruit some Yen in the press releases announc
(HC of Mc ary High chool),
Figueroa ha been named the new Linfield staff and shuffling around kids. Increase the numbers, also ing their hires. Locey is committed
ide Receiver oach Jame Yen
utside Linebackers Coach. Also, the responsibilities of the existing develop our guys in the program, to bringing in more talent to Gris
(Pacific Diversity'sW ide Receiver
Running Backs Coach Kyle Lav coaches will help him to make his and develop our guy with the wold tadium, and it looks like he
oach) and Quarterback Coach
ender is now in charge of pecial mark on the team and improve motto of excellence and create has an ideal set-up now.
Jim age! (most recently outhern
Teams as well. their chances of success in the a brotherhood and a team first In shaking up the co~ching
regon' Defensive ssistaot).
In a press release, Coach Locey near future. environment." taff with new hires and position
ut of the e hire , both Yen and
said, ''1'm not going to throw out These new hires also advance The new staff will not only aid changes, HC Jay Locey looks co·
age! are filling positions that did
a win or loss record, but we are Coach Locey's desire to expand player development, but they also build a better coaching system
not exist under previous Head
going to redefine what it means to the Pio ' recruiting activities. offer up new recruiting opportu and expand LC's recruiting base
oach hris ulages' system. By
win. Early on, it's about building a s Locey said in a Pioneer Log nities. Coach Locey praised the throughout the country. The grid
specializing the coaching staff
culture as much as anything." interview, "Well, I think number recruiting abilities of Parker and iron is about co get hot.
Baseball strikes out Softball swept by the Pacific
• ns .tW h it worth Lutheran Lutes, tal I to 8-19
the last four innings allowing only
run in from PL while LC scored
two late in the game. However,
two run wa not enough to bring
home the win and PL cook the
game 6-2.
L is n w in ixth place in the
orthwest Conference with a
record of 5-11.
oftbaU will face third place
Pacific • niver icy at Fore t rove
on pril 3 and pril 4.
Tommy Massari ('17) celebrates a win on the road.
Tiana Rosario ('17) covers second base on a forceout.
BY ROCKY MCNEFF game up after the first game and
SPORTSE DITOR came through strong with seven BY ROCKY MCNEFF for the second game. The Pio
total hits, with Bradley Lezak ('16) SPORTSE DITOR neers looked strong once they
The Lewis & Clark men's base leading with rwo, comparable to After a tough spring break scored first in the third inning,
ball team took on Whitworth Uni Whitworth's eleven hits. tournament in Arizona, the LC taking the lead until the Lutes
versity on Marcg 28 and March 29 The third game did not fare softball team finished the week scored rwo runs in the bottom
after their return from the Tucson any better for the Pioneers but end with four games against of the fifth. LC came back with a
Invitational in Arizona. improvement on the orange and Pacific Lutheran University. The tying run from Maddie Lee ('15)
Ryan Strombom (15) started black side was evident after the team headed to Tacoma, WA to in the top of the seventh but a
off the first game pitching for 5-2 loss. With two losses under play on March 28 and March 29. hit in the bottom of the seventh
four innings and striking out four their belt, LC came out with The first game against the brought in the winning run for
of his opponents. Those first four drive to prove to the Pirates that Lutes made for a thrilling and PLU.
innings included the Pioneer's they could hold their own. Alex scoreless first five innings. The In the third game, LC once
first run of the game against Heimbrodt ('15) was at the helm last two innings proved to be again scored first with two runs
Whitworth's eight. The rest of holding down the mound while even more rousing. In the top but were followed by four runs
the game followed suit with the facing 39 batters and triking out of the sixth, Tiana Rosario ('17) from the Lutes. The Pioneers
Pirates scoring in almost each four. Heimbrodt only allowed five and Jenai Rojo ('17) scored scored rwice more but their op
inning and only allowing four run hits from his opponents which marking their lead over the ponents followed in suit. Both
from LC. The first game ended LC quandered with eight cotal Lute 2-0. But their opponents teams were showing their trong
16-4 in favor of Whitworth. EJ hits. Connor Eggleston ('18) and fought back and gained three sides but PL was determined to
Hand (15) l~d the team in that Tommy Massari ('17) brought in runs in the bottom of the sixth. equalize LC's score each game.
fuse game with three hits in four run for the team while Hand and Losing by one run, the Pioneers The third game ended with a 6-4
at bats. Hand also collected two Mas ari both led the team with brought in three runs in the cop loss for the Pioneers.
RBI's out of the team's four. cwo hits each. of the last inning, but could not The final game of the weekend
L held the Piraces co a five The Pioneers are currently 2-13 hold onto their 5-3 lead a PL cook a different form as the Lutes
run lead in the econd game in the orthwest onference and scored three runs co win the stepped up to bat in the bottom
which ended in a 5-0 Pioneer loss. have three more conference eries game 6-5. of the second inning and man
PiccherJohn Trupin (16) faced 41 in their season. Madison Hollenbeck ('15) aged to bring in five runs. After
batter , cruck out four and wa LC will play Whitman College tepped off the mound after the the fir t two innings pitched by Jill
the force behind the five run max in Walla Walla, Washington on fir t game and Kalin Rooney Pinder ('18) Hollenbeck stepped
imum. The Pioneer stepped their pr. 3 and pr. 4. ('17) took the reigns as pitcher back up co the mound and won

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Spring break, more Hke spring broken
Lewis & Clark Students Recount Their LEGENDARY Spring Break Adventures, Because Those Happen Right?
BY ZANE PAIS
STAFFW RITER
~. al Sicra"iiieiito The Ape Caves - Gifford Pinchot National Forest Jimmy's Basement - Southeast Portland
Drivingo n the1 -5N oahf romm ya hanati9aep ing Hey, who turned out the lights?! Although there s I entered the smoky basement,Jimmy
w
break,a omewhcreII DUlldS ac:n mcol! i, I realized aren't any apes in this cave, it is still an exciting approached me in a revealing bathrobe. I could hear
had enla'ed some uaiquea nd pemapmsa crmoat place to be! Rare rock formations and spooky the brutish noises of an overtime game of beer-pong
cirdc of bell. passedb , swimmingp ool faamics shadows! Try not to be too disappointed when below and the rallying, slurred cries of "Go Pios."
and houses with mdmi p1utic roofinga nd the • that you don't see any large, hulking, albino, sightless ''You're the PioLog dude?" Jimmy asked.
sCimlt hat "Califomiai s in a drought TCH OUT £or apes living in a primitive society predicated upon ' evermind that,". I said, "Show me the digs."
spontaneous combus1ioo,a nd remember ti) a.EAN UP. enslaving humankind. Jimmy has a three-foot bong that he will tee you
Let'sm akeL upusH ISTORY"L upus? o, you won't see that. but you will see some u c if you ask nicely. He has managed to blot out all
Lea!beryW OIDCll sat OD the edgeo f the highway amazing stalagmites, and learn about crystals, and sunlight from the windows with vintage pornography,
holdingc ardboard signse mblazonedw ith wilds ymbols': other things! Unfortunately, there are no marauding, and his collection of albino rats are clean and well-
4G ~~iili-1~~~ The~~~~~~~- blind ap ui in citelll nt to e in a maintained. Jimm that "ao ooe can paceyd own
has Risen." battle to the death with any fool daring enough here wheneveL When. Ever." It is unknown if Jimmy
Aroundu s men with backwud camouftaghea ts blasu,d to descend into the inner ape sanctum. Bring a still goes to Lewis & Clark, but the coloration of
rop-40h it singlesf romt he 80s,g ymtiogin theirm inivans flashlight and bundle up! Know, however, that you his black bathrobe stained orange from compulsive
slackjawedc,o w-eyedb, alf-<lrunTk.h is is the onlym usic won't be seeing the Queen-Mistress Ape ravage the cheeto-wiping (a common side effect of reefer addicts)
that is legallya llowedin thesep arts; theya micd Oil about remains of a bobcat. suggests his support for our own beloved college.
fon:stf ires, o-Bama, and "the scaet art of amnilingt11." Rating:o .5 I 5 Furthermore, when using his facilities,I peered upon a
The lakdJedasr oundS hastaw ered acdu p,6 Dedw ith picture of "Pio," our beloved canine friend, collaged in
sagebrushtr,o ut skeletodna.u :dSc hwatRncsgc"' campaign such a way so that the pooch was perpetually witnessing
postas and pemcdy prcservulo ordoo blcuc hickm unprintable acts depicted in one of Jimmy's wall
wnps.B atsd csccndefdr omM ount wbeRo ne can decorations. Only a few would not enjoy themselves
buya spirulina-infuascndt ifrco.scm oodufcr oma man in this hedonistic cave of perpetual twilight. If you are
11111mGo jiB erryA. nyonea n do just abouat nythinign hungry, try under the couch cushions for raisins and
this CQUOttyO D the highway- rd pc thel.n slmme ignore the centipedes.
s
two thumbus p.~ JI Raling4/5
New amphitheater scheduled to finish never
If history is any indication, the school really just does not like commiting to finishing projects
BY DREW MATLOVSKY
STAFFW RITER project was ultimately crapped April 1, 2004: Barry April 1 2005 - April 1, Evans Music Hall and Fir cres
and disbanded by April 1st as Glassner's "Hall of Me" 2008: The Pabst Blue Ribbon Theatre, the amphitheater
professors were reportedly caught Bummed by the " sceemed Manor House of Learning and i a pitiful attempt by L&C
pril 1st seems to an ominous "toking" in the room while Room of Prized Championship" Drinking Excellence administrators co mask their true
day for Lewi & Clark College. listening to Pink Floyd's "Dark featured at Reed College, Desperate to recuperate their purpose: cultist worship. The
Over the years there have been ide of the Moon" in between President Barry Glassner lo ses from the "Hall of Me scones and pit of the so-called
a record of ill-fated and zany classes. proposed building the "Hall of candal," the Lewi & Clark 'amphitheater' are little more than
construction projects that have all April 1, 1998: Monica Me," - a room dedicated to Board of Trustees rented out a place for atanist prayer - a
abruptly ended by pril 1st. With Lewinsky's Oral Presentation the wondrous achievements and the name of the Frank Manor practice wholeheartedly adopted
the chool's current amphitheater Room daring exploits of our current house to a Milwaukee brewery, by members of the community.
slated to finish on the infamous Donated in 1997 by LC grad president. The room was set to in an effort to make some quick growing number of constituents
day, I looked back at the history Monica Lewinsky, the "Monica be constructed on the third floor cash. The deal between PBR at LC are on record as saying that
of LC renovations. Lewinsky Oral Presentation of Templeton and feature "paper and L&C stipulated the Frank ''The belief in God, YHWH, or
April 1, 1974: Laser Room " was a newly renovated maches, golden statues, and Manor house be renamed ''The the being otherwise kn.Q\\-!n-a s- --
Spectacular Extravaganza classroom in Miller "that would chocolate fountains of Barry," Pabst Blue Ribbon Manor Allah has become too mainstream
Enamored with 1970's provide students a discrete, architect Frank Gehry confirmed. House of Leaming and Drinking in the twenty first century," and
Prog Rock, L&C proposed undisclosed location to practice The project was ultimately Excellence" and was painted red, are looking for an "alternative
constructing an additional the art of good oral presentation, scrapped by pril 1 of that year, white and blue - the colors of cyle of worship." Crop circles,
building to Evans Music Room preferably under a desk." The as Barry Gia sner realized "no a PBR can. Barry Gia sner was copies of John Milton's "Paradise
that would include strobe lights, room also oddly featured fresh one actually goes to the third also contractually obligated to Lost", empty PBR cans,
fog machines and glow in the fruit, u ually in the form of floor of Templeton, and that's offer visitor over the age of six-a cigarette butts and other forms
dark stickers. The light show grapefruits and bananas. The pretty fucking lame." The failed free beer, paired with the slogan, of prayer have already been
room was created for students place was disbanded on April 1, project ultimately cost the school "the freshest taste this side of reportedly cited in the area, as the
"to responsibly enjoy listening 1998, after a strange coincidence several millions of dollars, as the Milwaukee!" supposed completion date of the
to their favorite artist in an with a White House scandal that chocolate fondue statues were April 1, 2015: Amphitheater amphitheater will probably never
academic environment." The year. past their thirty day return policy. lated to be built next co see the light of day.
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