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Volume 87 Issue 4

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2016-10-28

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Vol. 87 No.4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016 www.piolog.com
Election Edition
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Me~s-ure 97 proposes·
College Deinocrats
higher corporate taxes
try calling in votes
State bill seeks a vote on raising taxes for corporations in By~AMERZBACH club is now focusing purely on reach
ing those who have already registered
Oregon, raising economic concerns for some residents LEWIS & CLARKi s known for be and encouraging them to vote.
ing a politically liberal campus. During these phone calls, voters
By JULIE OATFIELD make some. companies leave, and way "Since it's on sales in the state, if Surprisingly, there has not been were asked if they have any specific
more companies not come to [Oregon], Nike moved out of state, and still want an active College Democrat organiza questions about the upcoming elec
OREGON'S MEASURE 97 pro which based on my research would prob ed to sell the same amount of goods in tion for four years. This year, a College tion. College Democrats tried to an
poses increased corporate sales ably be a larger negative effect on state the state, they would pay the same tax," Democrat club has emerged. On Oct. swer all questions but referred people
. taxes in order to fund social ser revenue than the tax's increase," said Hart-Landsberg said. "There's no gain. 22, the club held a phone bank in or to the official website of the Demo
vices, affecting multiple aspects of the Patrick Varner '19. for them [to move]." His article published der to help get out the vote and answer cratic Party of Oregon, when further
local economy. Students may have heard Indeed, Oregon currently has one of in Street Roots emphasized the need for local Democrats' questions regarding • -expertise was needed.
mumblings about consumer sales tax the lowest corporate sales taxes, around such taxes to ease Oregon's issues with the upcoming election. "[I]f we get everyone to the polls,
es and potential employers moving out 6.6 percent compared to a national aver the "fourth-worst high school graduation While the club has not yet achieved they are not going to be supporting
of state, alongside counterarguments age of about 9.1 percent. rates in the country, the third-largest their desired attendance levels, with a Donald Trump," Daniel Koster '20,
of improved public school funding and Others such as Emily de Lorimier '17 class sizes and a school year that averages turnout of six students at the phone co-president of College Democrats,
minimal effect on their favorite small argued that the potential benefits out a full two weeks less than the minimum bank, they were still able to accom sai9. "We just want to create voter
businesses. weigh the costs. most states require," in addition to the plish their goals. 100 different num turnout as much as possible."
According to ballotpedia.org, the "I have heard that it will impact_ two-thirds of senior citizens living with bers were called and a majority of In order to orchestrate their pre
text of the measure states: "Measure jobs," said de Lorimier. "The estimate out personal retirement savings. For LC those calls were qeemed successful. vious event, the College Democrats
[97) increases annual minimum tax on I've heard is [that] 800 jobs would be students originallyf rom Oregon, or those "The goal of all phone banks is to partnered_ with the Bus Project, a local
corporations with Oregon sales of more lost, because corporations said they're who plan to stay after graduation, these contact supporters or potential sup volunteer-run, democratic non-profit.
than $25 million; imposes minimum tax gonna move business out of state - like are significaht issues to consider. ports and just see how they are feeling This organization provided them with
of $30,001 plus 2.5 percent of amount I've heard Nike say that. It's one of those "At the very least, it's a very risky way about the candidate and answer any the materials necessary to organize a
of sales above $25 million ... Revenue tliings where it's a corporation trying to of collectingm oney," Varner said. On the questions they may have," Emma K-af "dorm storm," a last effort to get stu
from tax increase goes to: public educa cheat out of being taxed. I mean I'm vot other hand, de Lorimier was more opti tan-Luckerman '19, the College Dem dents to register a mere two days be
tion (early childhood through grade 12); ing yes on 97, because I feel like it will do mistic while encouraging students to re ocrat co-president, said. fore the Oct. 18 deadline. Volunteers
healthcare; servicesf or senior citizens." more good than harm. All the taxes are search and vote. • Upon its creation, the club imme split into two groups, dividing the
Students have mixed feelings about also going to local school stuff." "I like all of the economists that diately connected with the Democrat dorms between them, ensuring that
the measure. Retired Professor Emeritus of Eco are picking it apart," de Lorimier said. ic Party of Oregon. The party provided each dorm door was knocked /m. ·
"I was 100 percent in favor of it but nomics Martin Hart-Landsberg has been "That's where I've been getting a lot of the club with a list of phone numbers "I think this was really important,
taking us from being the lowest-corpo focusing on the details of Measure 97, my information from, and this is my first of registered Democrats with a his as many of these people might not
rate-tax-burden state to middle-of-the- aiming to address the concerns Orego real election cycle voting. So this is im tory of voting in past elections. With have register[ed]," Charlotte Brown
• line-tax-burden state would probably nians have. portant." the registration period being over, the stone '20, the club's secretary, said.-
Ray Warren is Home Goodbye Obama Kate Brown '85 "A Seat at the Table" LCCAREs
The annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race A goodbye letter to Obama about what some will Governor Kate Brown talks about gubernatorial Lesecli Kbabele-Stevens tackles Solange's urgent LC cares for its employees by making CARE
and Ethnic Studies returns with events and talks remember him most by: his coolness.· elections, her time at LC and advice for college and thought-provoking third LP. program available to all staff and faculty across
around the subject of home. students. campuses.
Seepage 2 See page 6 See page 8 See page 12 See page 14

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
2 NEWS
Rigged elections due to
unfair voting regulations
By HANNAH CREASEY have historically skewed, or "rigged," Guilford County, early-voting locations
election results. In July, an appellate were reduced from 16 in 2012 to one
THE 2016 presidential election court struck down what would have for this election, reducing early-voter
could be considered rigged by been-"one of the largest restrictions of turnout by 85 percent as presented by
some, but not in the, way Re the franchise in modern North Caro the United States Election Project. Ac
publican candidate Donald J. Trump lina history," according to the court. cording to the American Civil Liberties
has claimed. At multiple points in the The laws called for new photo identi Union, similar voter restrictions are
Republican nominee's campaign, the fication requirements, stopped voting impacting residents in 15 other states.
candidate has called foul play, assert for people out-of-precinct and ended For Thea Crowley '20, an Ohio na
ing that many gropus are conspiring voter registration on Election Day, as tive, absentee ballot restrictions are es
against him. Based off different claims well as early voting, moves that the pecially worrisome.
throughout Trump's campaign, these court referred to as "[targeting] Afri "Many of my friends who went out
include, but are not limited to: Secre can-Americans with almost surgical of state for college are experiencing
tary Clinton's campaign, the media, precision." As these voting methods are stringent cutbacks on their ability to
specifically calling Alec Baldwin's SNL often utilized by black voters, the laws vote absentee," Crowley said. "Some
portrayal of him a "hit job," and the were deemed disproportionately dis are unable to vote in their home state at
multitude of women accusing him of criminatory. all and have to vote in the state where
sexual assault and voter fraud. How Thanks to the appellate court, ear they attend school."
ever, there is no empirical support for ly voting in North Carolina was able to Crowley's fears may resonate par
significant voter fraud in the U.S. In start on Oct. 20. However, many coun ticularly strongly for out-of-state stu
a study by the Washington Post, from ties in North ckrolina significantly cut dents from Michigan. Earlier this year,
2000 to 2014 only 31 cases of credible back access to early voting by decreas Michigan implemented restrictions on
voter fraud were found from the ap ing the times and locations available. absentee voting that required first year
proximately 1b illion ballots cast during Gillian·Franks '19, a North Carolina voters, many of whom may.be out-of
that time frame. native, felt that the cutbacks were dis state for college, to vote in-person.
Trump even suggested that Sec proportionate and unfair. Though deadlines for voter regis
retary Clinton may be taking perfor "North Carolina is making a huge tration have already passed in many
mance-enhancing drugs to gain an un mistake by cutting down on early voting states, Leah Francis '19 suggested tips
fair advantage. and eliminating straight ticket voting," for students who are looking to stay in
"I think we should take a drug tes·t Franks said. "[The state] is effectively formed for the future. MORGAN FRIES/PIONEER LOG
prior to the debate," Trump said at the changing the outcome of its elections "In California, my home state, it The 19th annual Ray Warren Symposium will explore themes of of.home.
Oct. 19 debate. "Because I don't know· by targeting the population that pri wasn't too difficult to vote absentee,"
what's going on with her. But at the be marily uses early voting hours, name Francis said. "However, I know that
Ray W ar:ren coines
ginning of her last debate, she was all ly African-Americans and the middle many of my friends from other states
pumped up at the beginning, and at the class. It is undemocratic and unfair to were able to register in Oregon through
end ... she could barely reach her car." those that rely on these voting hours." the Student" Activities Office. They had
While Trump's list is . long, he -Seventeen counties in North Caroli a table outside The Bon a few weeks ago "hoine" this year
has yet to mention any of the many na implemented fewer total early-vot and you just had to fill out a form and
state-imposed voter restrictions that ing hours than in the 2012 election. In provide a valid driver's license."
By NATALIE RICH calling transitory space to look at the
different ways in which people are
FOR THE 13th year, Lewis & moving," Khabele-Stevens said. "We
Clark is hosting the Ray Warren also have a panel around food, around
Symposium on Race and Ethnic black identity in majority white cities
Studies, a three-day event of panels and others. We're trying to look at the
covering themes of race in a historical different ways in which home is both a
and modern context. Running from physical place or isn't a physical place
Nov. 9-11, the theme of this year's in some cases. Also the ways in which
symposium is "Home: Race, Place, and home helps produce identity and cre
Belonging." ates a sense of community."
Early on in the planning process, Certain parts of the symposium are
which took place during the Spring not required to follow the theme of
S'L 2016 semester, the co-chairs and plan home. Co-chair Mikeala Owen '17 said
ning committee corisid!!red working that one of the panels is for students
with the Environmental Nfairs Sym researching topics in race and ethnici
posium, for which the theme this year ty but whose subjects do not fit in with
was Equity and Earth: Intersections of the theme of the symposium. She add
Social Justice and the Environment. ed that the Race Monologues can take
Thinking about the intersection of theme of home into consideration, but
ff (0 environment with race and ethnicity are not required to.
helped lead the Symposium planners "It's about students' experiences
to the idea of "home." with race and what they want to share
"Home was chosen because our with the audience," Owen said.
community threw out ideas about do-· "We also have our art show, in
UL) ing a symposium on family, or land, or Stamm," Owen said. "We ask for sub
environmental disaster," Symposium missions from people at LC and the
co-chair Lani Felicitas '18 said. "Home community, you don't have to even be
seemed to be in the Portland
some kind of "Part of why I suggest.ed area to submit
center in all of [art]."
home is because there it's
that. Especially All of the co
CYAN COWAP/PIONEER LOG
with the events a place to explore dis chairs expressed
ASLC update: Senate meetings, that occurred their excitement
placement and disaster,
last fall after the for keynote
symposium and but it's also a source of speaker Jeff
even the efforts Chang's address
judiciary hearings begin for ter.m joy and hope."
to make LC a on Nov. 10.
more welcom Lesedi Khebele-Stevens '17 "I'm st ill in
ing and equita shock that Jeff
By GELSEY PLAZA in governing decisions, authority, "It is likely that an ad hoc com ble place, home is a conver- Chang is the key
and the allocation processes. mittee will [form], which will be sation we as a community need to have." note speaker for this -year's [sympo
THE ASSOCIATED Students This year, ASLC Chief Justice dedicated to creating the strucwre "Part of why· I suggested home is sium]," Felicitas said. "His new book,
of Lewis & Clark (ASLC) have Jiayan Sheng '18 has a very differ and purpose of the ASLC Diversity because there it's a place to explore dis 'We Gon' Be Alright,' is so [relevant]
been busy facilitating and im ent vision-for StAT, such as trying Committee," LeSage said. placement and disaster, but it's also a and is a critical and beautiful reflection
plementing new campus-wide proj to pay more close attention to the Community Service and Rela source of joy and hope,"·co-chair Lesedi on the state of this nation ... His final
ects, such as the Safe Ride Program need of marginalized groups. There tions Committee Chair Miranda Khabele-Stevens '17 said. "Everybody chapter before the conclusion about
and a survey titled "How to Make LC are some new programs coming up, Mora '19 says ASLC is working dili experiences home differently." his feelings on being Asian Ame"rican
Better," in order to further diversify and StAT will work as a team to cre gently on various projects. Pios for The symposium is comprised of and 'in-between-ness'. inspired me to
and maintain a safe space for the LC ate a template for writing conduct Pios, a student-led effort that seeks panels, an art show, the Race Mono write a Race Monologue." - •
community. appeals. to complement existing financial as logues-an event in which students _ "I hope studentif take what they
Although the Constitutional Af "StAT will have language advisors sistance, has been collecting more write and perform monologues based learn [at the symposium] and have a
fairs Committee (CAC) and Student for students who need special assis money than expected with its two on their own experiences with race and deeper sense of how it unfolds in-their
Advisory Team (StAT) have only had tance when it comes to making sense tabling sessions. They are expecting ethnicity-and two keynote events. own communities,'' Felicitas said.
one meeting this semester, they have of the code of conduct or conduct to do some more sessions during the The Wednesday keynote is "No Place "Students at LC are smart, in-the-know
already laid out some plans for this appeals," Sheng said. "We will even holidays as well as bring some fes Like Home: Housing and Displace and are aware of their responsibility
academic year. CAC must ensure develop pamphlets and educational tive spirit to campus. Furthermore, ment in Portland." Professor Reiko towards creating a better campus. The
that all ASLC governing documents materials-to clarify conduct process the Finance Committee is currently Hillyer is moderating and panel mem [symposium] is an annual opportunity
are up-to-date weekly. The members es. These materials will be translat approving new grants and reim bers include Lisa Bates, Carol Chan, and a significant step towards creating
of CAC will work hard this year to ed into Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, bursements. Katrina Holland and Cameron Whit a ·more just and accountable world;
assist any senator or representative Arabic, Spanish, and French for AES "ASLC is up and running [and] ten. Thursday's keynote is Jeff Chang, race and ethnicity is just one part of
with formatting bills or resolutions, students." we have had three Senate meetings," who is giving a talk titled "'You,' '.Me,' it, but it is a critical part of it. I hope
especially as ASLC has no returning According to Vice President Nick Mora said. "[This] makes us really and 'We': Difference, Belonging, and students continue, or at least begin to
senators this year. Also, for the first LeSage '17, ASLC is moving toward happy since students' issues can be Community in the Era of Black Lives make sense of their own entry points
time, the judiciary will have a stu forming a Diversity Committee finally discussed and followed up at Matter." and methods to understanding how we
dent union representative; this will based on the Resolution of Commit the [meetings]. [We] encourage stu "We have a panel on housing pol belong, can belong, and cannot belong
increase diversity in the judiciary as ment to a Student Diversity Commit dents to approach us with any con icy in Portland, a panel on land and to one another with what they've taken
the judiciary provides the final word tee passe_d las_ty ear. cerns" they might have." land rights, and a panel on what we're from the symposium."

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FRIDAY,O CTOBER2 8, 2016
4 NEWS
ENVS Symposium invites
discussion about climate
By GELSEY PLAZA about [(Un)natural Disasters] and then ment presentation, which delved into
look[ed] for people to bring to cam the processes of development and their
IS THERE SUCH thing as a natural pus who would highlight interesting diverse consequences. Bylander's in
disaster? Do certain populations perspectives and bring a wide array of terest in the study of development was
suffer from environmental hazards backgrounds to the discussion," Fran piqued when she spent several years
more than others? These were some colla said. "It was lots of hard work, but _w orking in the development sector in
qµestions explored during Lewis ~ it paid off in a great way." Cambodia.
Clark's nineteenth Annual Environ The symposium opened with a key "For the symposium, I shared stories
mental Studies (ENVS) Symposium note dialogue on the environmental jus I had seen in Cambodia of 'development
from Oct. 18-20. This year's theme tice movement's efforts to bririg atten gone wrong,'" Bylander said. "Develop
was Equity and Earth: Intersections of tion to the fact that some communities, ment projects often prioritize the wrong
Social Justice and Environment. The such as low-income neighborhoods, things: donor goals over community
symposium explored the importance are disproportionately burdened with needs, infrastructure and 'investments
as well as the gaps in scholarshi~ and pollution and a range of environmen in things' rather than 'investments in
activism. tal hazards in the U.S. and around the people,' technological innovation over
The Director of the symposium was world. Dr. David N. Pellow, Professor of local knowledge, the short-term over
Associate Professor of Geological Sci Environmental Studies and Director of the long-term and keeping up their
ence and Director of Environmental the Global Environmental Justice Proj reputation over admitting and taking
Studies Elizabeth Safran. The sympo ect at the University of California, Santa responsibility for failure."
sium was co-chaired by Blake Slatten Barbara, discussed the successes and Chair and Associate Professor of
gren _'1 8, Daphne Yuen '17 and Kori limitations of this movement and con History Andrew Bernstein participated
Groenveld '18, and the panels were sidered the problems of the movement's in the (Un)na:tural Disasters panel. Ac
organized by Tarun Bishop '18, Gab nearly exclusive focus on and faith in cording to Bernstein, there is no such
by Francolla '18 and Audrey Stuart '17. the government and the legal system as thing as a purely natural disaster. There
Fewer events were held this year than in a site of resolution. are natural hazards, but whether they
past years. "What fascinates me most about turn into disasters or not depend on
The co-chairs constructed the theme these issues is their connectivity - the factors within human control.
around environmental justice as they ability and potential of environmental "When we study disasters, we have
thought it was relevant to LC's general justice movements to link ideas and to look at all of the human factors in
interest in social justice and the broader people and spaces that have not been volved in creating those disasters," Ber
challenge of an increase in societal envi linked before," Pellow said. "This is nstein said. "These include economic
ronmental issues. what many schofars are calling inter and political decisions that make cer
"Instead of organizing a large num sectional organizing, and it's import tain populations more vulnerable than
ber of events, we focused our efforts ant because it has infinite possibilities others."
on making a smaller number of events for expanding people's horizons and The faculty and students were proud
really high quality," Groenveld said. for building solidarities and coalitions of this year's symposium turnout and
"Each panel featured academic scholars among people who might not normally accomplishments. For many studying
and practitioners from the local Port see the_irf ates as linked. That's the es and researching ENVS phenomena,
land area, to ground academic theories sence of ecological thinking put into ac they find it unique as it is composed of a
and ideals in practice. This also allowed tion - seeing and making connections wide array of disciplines.
us to discuss these themes from the lo in order to transform the world around "I love being a part of the ENVS de
cal to the global [scale]." us for the better." partment," Francolla said. "I get to tak_e
Panel organizers carried out re Assistant Professor of Sociology classes from so many different depart
IMAGE COURTESYO F NATE SOLL
search on the panel they prepared. Maryann Bylander was one of the pan ments and it has challenged my think
Panelists discuss important environmental topics at the annual ENVS symposium.
"[I read] lots of articles published elists for the Dimensions of Develop- ing in important and meaningful ways."
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
OPINIONS 5
This Issue's College Issues: How tenure can
be used to protect controversial professors
Though professors are protected from unjust termination, administrative overreach plagues academia
By ZACK JOHNSON ual favors" and a "prelude to sexual investigation, administrative trial or fi lem resolved. No further conversation When non-issues are thrust into
harassment," the office demanded the nal findings were denied to Seidemann. occurred and Professor Seidemann's the spotlight as egregious and un
SA STAUNCH opponent to the professor remove the category from The professor emailed the college's class continued without any trouble. fathomable errors, they belittle issues
educationally destructive in- his syllabus. Additionally, the ad Director of Diversity Investigations Had Seidemann not. been protected of legitimate worry. A participation
titution of tenure, I rarely en ministration ordered that he remove and Title IX Enforcement, explaining by tenure, the University's administra grade on a syllabus is not sexist, nor
counter news stories in which tenured from the syllabus a phrase proclaim that in place of in-person meetings tion would have undoubtedly pum is it something unfair. In fact, it is an
professorship has indeed progressed ing that "all constitutionally protect to discuss the demands the office had meled the professor with their illogical effective mechanism for boosting stu
the academic environment of a school. ed speech" would be tolerated within made, he would prefer email commu censorship or at the very least fired dent participation and morale within
Instead, news outlets frequently di his classroom, as well as small clip nication, citing the ability for docu him for not complying with their hor the class.room. When one becomes
vulge the many aggravating horror sto art triangles - used in place of bullet mentation of all correspondence. The rendously unsound accusations. Much disproportionately offended at some~
ries related to the offering of unmoni points-around the phrase, which they Title IX director originally denied all to my chagrin in admitting something thing not even remotely offensive and
tored, nearly irreversible, guaranteed purported to be anti-gay propaganda. involvement in the professor's trial, positive about tenure, Seidemann's chooses plague others ·around . him
reemployment - as such a nonsensical The professor refused. claiming the entire situation was a re status as a tenured professor and with complaints, he limits the degree
system would implicitly elicit. How Geology Professor David Seide sult of "apparent misconceptions and • his ability to circumvent such a clear to which grave obstructions of justice
ever, as the world consistently con mann - the professor in question - miscommunications," despite having abuse of power from the Title IX office can be actively pursued. He wastes
tinues to shock me with its blatantly was nonetheless protected in his re informed a collection of Seidemann's truly preserved the academic freedom important resources that could be
illogical decisions, I have nonetheless fusal to edit his syllabus through his fellow faculty of the office's trial and of the entire college. Furthermore, allotted to preventing authentical
found another one of the rare stories. tenured with the university. When findings against Seidemann. Seide Seidemann's personal investigation ly harmful events from occurring.
Recently, at The City University of Seidemann initially asked the college's mann was informed of the accusa set a precedent for the school's Title One of the direct reasons vast sys
New York's Brooklyn College, a pro Title IX office what was offensive with tions against him not by the accusa IX office, who, in gravely overstepping temic issues are rarely solved - or
fessor was threatened by the college's in the syllabus, the administration tory Title ·IX office itself, but rather their boundaries and doing so without even alleviated semi-successfully - is
administration, having been charged refused to respond. He was merely by his co-workers. When Seidemann relevancy, harassed the wrong profes simply because otherwise irrelevant
by the university's Title IX office with told to alter whatever specifics they requested further email conversa sor. Seidemann directly exposed the non-issues are blasted to attention,
violating institutional rules regarding demanded, as an investigation and tion with the Title IX director, the school's tragically flawed, purpose thereby placing real issues in a soci
sexism and homophobia in one of his trial against him had already occurred charges against him were immediately fully and unilaterally unjust system etal queue, never to be approached.
classes. Claiming that soliciting a par - completely unbeknownst to the pro dropped, and he was told that, while of sexual harassment and sexual bias With each new illegitimate issue that
ticipation grade from his class "could fessor himself. Furthermore, docu he had been accused and investigated, reporting, thereby demanding chang arises, a real one remains unsolved.
be misunderstood as a request for sex- mentation of the original accusation, the Title IX office deemed the prob- es be made for students and faculty.
Dual language programs will help
communication and communities
By MADELEINE OR.ONA willfully withholding information. Al glish speakers are the only ones who
BURGOS though this leads to a greater issue of are learning a new language. Cultur
xenophobia and racism, we must still _al assimilation is not necessary, nor
THE SUBJECT of dual-language something we must acknowledge that should it ever be encouraged. This
education is a proposed pro something like this happens because institution of cultural assimilation is
gram that has recently come there are so few learning resources what many other Californians fear.
into the legislative spotlight. In Cal for non-English speakers. Similar Consequently, it would benefit the
ifornia, this program could become ly, there are also very few resources chief educators who form the cur
reality. However, even in Califor for English speakers to learn other riculum to make sure that the push
nia this is still a subject that divides languages outside the confines of a for English· programs carries just as
many residents especially when it school curriculum. Even at that, this much substance behind it as it does
comes to education. But is it really curriculum takes place years after the for foreign language programs. It
as detrimental as people claim it is? brain's neuroplasticity has decreased, would also be beneficial to briqg in
Programs such as this one help making it more difficult to retain the other educators from schools that
to bridge the gap between non-En information being provided. Many lack- foreign language and English
glish-speaking residents and English schools in California only provide programs in order to create programs
-speaking residents. As more peo Spanish and French, and even those that benefit all students instead of
ple gain understandable means of may not be offered at anything low just a select few. Dual-language pro
commuqication, they can more eas er than an AP-level course. Susan S. grams have the ability to do a lot of
ily converse with communities out Lang of Cornell University published good for communities that feel they
side of their own. This program also an article in 2009 that stated that need them, and even for communi
bridges an enormous divide in cul learning a second language at a young ties who feel they may not. But be
tural understanding and tolerance. age would actually benefit children cause this is an educational setting,
The ability to speak English as a first • and not cause some great calamity, it is important that the programs
language often allows people to take as many Californians are afraid of. are designed for all students and are
advantage of those who do not by Programs such as these, hopefully, implemented properly without bias
twisting certain words' meanings or would not mean that only non-En- towards any one group of students.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
6 OPINIONS
Why ''I'm With Her,''. and why I should have
been sooner: Support for Hillary Clinton
In light of Trump's most recent atrocities, Clinton. has become a more obvious and appealing choice
By ZACK JOHNSON laughable, but in a depressing manner.
This is not to say a career politician
!VIVIDLY RECALL my location is the ideal candidate for president, but
during this y_ear's Super Tuesday. the leader of the free world ought to
I was on a treadmill in the grand have at least a basic understanding of
city of San Francisco with CNN muted how the world itself operates. Trump
in the background, trying to contain does not. Frankly, Trump is a failure in
my excitement and anticipation while even his own business-related realm, a
awaiting the results. After months of con man and a scammer. For those de
speculation, the Super Tuesday broad fending his non-existent economic pol
cast was to finally reveal whether Sen icy, a six-times bankrupt, 3,500-times
ator Bernie Sanders could run a legit sued businessman has about as much
imately threatening campaign against knowledge of economic success as a
Secretary Hillary Clinton. Additional feral cat might of quantum physics.
ly, it was to be a reassuring hoist of the I will not vote for Trump because
Republican Party into a more positive he not only denies climate change, but
light, firmly exhibiting that their par has promised to take active steps in
ty had yet to lower itself to the ranks furthering the destruction of our plan
of a candidate like Donald Trump. et. Trump has stated he will remove
As the results zipped across the the United States from the recently
screen, I was cr·ushed. Clinton _had ratified Paris Agreement - the single
essentially swept the opening competi greatest environmental achievement
tion, as had Trump. Cruz, Rubio and the human race has experienced in
Sanders had each received a smatter combatting climate change - because
ing of delegates, but it was clear who he claims it will be harmful to busi
the two main candidates would be. I ness. Such a proclamation merely
felt simultaneous sadness for both confirms his own abhorrent greediness
parties and the general American pub and willingness to destroy the world
lic. At that point, the Trump-Clin to make money. Without a planet to
ton race was essentially inevitable. build your lackluster hotels upon, Don
I had been dazzled by the grandeur ald, there won't be any money to make.
of Sanders' words, as many of us young I will .not vote for Trump because
adults were. However, his lack of le his view of women is perhaps the most
gitimacy in presidential candidacy was troubling facet about him. Supporters
gravely overlooked amid his utopian may argue that Donald's blatant sexism
proclamations of equality. An over has no effect upon his leadership skills,
all misunderstanding occurred from but no sound leader would so haughtily
both parties on what a presidential overlook an entire half of his nation's
candidate should embody and prom population. When Trump speaks of CYANC OWAP/PIONEERL OG
ise to citizens. I regret enormously women, he speaks of my mother and
in Clinton's life with the facts. Subse
my inability-to see past the fantasy sister; he speaks of my grandmothers,.
quently, one might instead choose to
of a Sanders presidency. Moreover, aunts and cousins. He degrades them
focus on Clinton's career in politics:
I regret not actively examining the and he degrades yours too. Think of the
one of constant and whole-heart
promising and far more realistic path women in your own life when casting
ed service to American citizens.
way that a Clinton presidency offered. your vote this November. Moreover,
Four years under a Trump pres
Before finally establishing both think of your future daughters, nieces
idency simply cannot happen. My
trust and •c onfidence in Clinton, I and granddaughters. If you are ready to
belief is· that it will not. However,
even briefly considered a Trump perpetuate a system that belittles them
regardless of my opinion, you must
presidency through a personal ab to the point of animalistic property, pa
vote. Do not stay home this Novem
stention from voting. However, the rading their bodies around for others to
ber, and PLEASE, for the love of all
maddeningly dark nature of the man sexually misuse and abuse, please cast
that remains sacred on this planet,
was truly too problematic for me to your vote for Trump, and be prepared
do not waste your vote on a clearly
simply turn my head and refrain from to accept-the groping of all women.
irrelevant third-party candidate. It
voting. Too many lives were thr.eat Similarly to Trump, one may look at
would be worse to vote for a third-par
ened by the divisive mantra of Trump.-. Clinton and quickly spout off a career's
ty candidate than to vote for Trump.
I will not vote for Trump because worth of mistakes. Her support of the
I will cast my vote for Hillary Clin
he has no legitimate weight within the Iraq War, the fuzziness of her stance on
ton with incredible pride knowing that
political world. Just as )'.OU do not see LGBT+ rights pre-2013 and her status I have selected the most apt, worthy,
me performing brain surgery or Pres as a friend to Wall Street must all be ex
professional and dedicated presiden
ident Obama singing opera, Trump's amined. However, one must not con
tial candidate offered on the ballot.
lack of even an inkling of leadership is fuse the hearsay around various events
Check your privilege when voting-
By LESLIE MUIR that actually aligns with their values. fected personally by the econom
It's an admirable notion to feel as if ic, immigration, education, health
I GET IT. Neither candidate is you've stayed true to your beliefs in care, and congressional action poli
the ideal choice to lead the na . such a time of discordance and ugli cies that Trump has proposed under
tion through the next four trying ness, but in an election in which parts his presidency. In this light, it can
years. Both party bases have found of democracy are at risk of crum be equally as just and moral to sim
reasons to be upset with their own bling under a want-to-be dictator, ply make absolutely sure that Mr.
nominee, as well as the one they are it seems the most important value Trump never gets closer to the White
competing against. The obvious flaws to uphold is our duty to protect this • House than his hotel down the street.
in both nominees at this critical time process, our citizens and· ourselves In a school community that prides
in American politics have made many by sucking it up to· vote for Hillary. itself on humbly and unironically
regular party supporters lose faith and There has already been enough "checking our privilege," _o ne could
decline to vote. After all, why partici analysis on why voting third-party urge us all to check our privilege that
pate in a democracy that has managed can be compared mathematically to we can afford to stand by our prin
to bring about the two least-popular not voting at all because of the slim ciples and reject both major party
candidates in modern polling history likelihood that any third party candi candidates in order to vote our con
despite the immense changes that our date would win an election. That argu science because our personal well-be
country has undergone over the last ment is weak against asking someone ing is not directly affected by Trump's
eight years? It's a very upsetting pro to change their moral values when the threats. That is not true for millions of
cess to watch, but participating in this stakes seem, and are, this high. How· Americans. In states like Oregon and
voting cycle does not equate to con ever, as we've all heard, this is not a Washington, going blue this election
doning the behaviour of party officials normal election. Comparing apples is a guarantee and one could make
and lawmakers who have let us down. and oranges as we do in most election a last pressing point that our single
For those who still may feel the years does not work this time around. vote simply doesn't matter in this re
Bern or remember the brief period of When we look plainly, we see in reality gard. However, there are many states
time back in the Spring when Marco we are comparing a mushy apple with where that is not the case, and con
Rubio seemed poised to step out as a giant orange manatee, as late night sidering the power of a vote in certain
the young, strong face of the Repub host Stephen Colbert so aptly called areas of the country is very important.
lican party and become a possible him. Donald Trump is a different So, I get it that there's too
bi-partisan· candidate, voting third • beast entirely, and based on his words much at stake in this election to g9
party might feel like the best way to and campaign promises, should be against your principles. But keep
stand by your beliefs while still cast taken as a credible threat to the safe ing in mind what we as Ameri
ing a vote. Even those who feel apathy ty and happiness of many Americans. cans are all now fighting for is an
towards the election process might To otake it one step further, think equally upstanding thing to do.
be swayed to contribute their voice if of the Americans that you might
they can vote for a person or a party know personally who would be af-

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
OPINIONS 7
Lo_oking back at the painful third debate
With each presidential debate, tensions rose and insults grew; was there a clear winner in the chaos?
were indeed filled with prominent
By ZACK JOHNSON
statements of policy and fair degra
dation of the opponent - as any po
WE HAVE TRULY reached
litical debate warrants - but betwixt
the final stretch. Within the
these civil exchanges were stark uu
next two weeks the 45th
ly alternative moments of chaos.
President of the United States will
Trump's status as a temperamental
be elected and the candidate will be
adult baby and Hillary's question DO
thrust into office within a uniquely
ably over-rehearsed one-liners· and
historic American environment. The
popular culture pariahs (see Ali
next president will be a "first," re
cia Machado) resulted in the more
gardless of which candidate triumphs.
memorable moments of the debate.
As we look forward to the next four
Trump's consistent interrupting of
years, we must also glance in back -□□
Clinton and the debate moderators,
wards - however unfortunate such a
his exposed shadiness in tax history
statement may be - and examine the
and his grave misunderstanding of
recent debates that have massively
New York's stop-and-frisk laws ren
reshaped the entire election climate.
dered him an easy target for Hillary's
The first debate was to be the
poised and carefully aimed attacks.
beginning of the end for one of the
Consequently, Hillary Clinton was
candidates. There was a general
the clear winner of the first debate.
lack of consensus as to which can
In the shadows of the first de
didate that would be. Supporters of
bate, Washington University held a
each candidate proclaimed a loss of
town-hall-style congregation for the
the other, but many were genuine
second presidential debate. Reeling
ly apprehensive with the entire sit
from recent accusations of sexual
uation. As the lights in the Council
abuse and under continuing attacks
Chamber dimmed and the Ameri
from WikiLeaks, the two candi
can public locked onto their televi
dates attempted to sway a group of
sions, the two candidates appeared
undecided voters. Unlike the first
on stage at Hofstra University.
debate, certain questions posed
Reporting upon physical appear
for the candidates would be asked
ance is neither journalistic nor rel
directly from American citizens,
evant within the sphere of politics,
. which proved to be the highlight
but a simple fact must be addressed:
- at least on social media - of the
Hillary Clinton's red pantsuit was a
entire debate. Nothing of newfound
noteworthy and powerful statement,
relevance was proclaimed by either
and she looked stunning. Albeit a candidate and the entire debate was CYAN COWAP/PIONEER LOG
digression, Hillary's fortified ap
truly unhelpful in facilitating further
pearance - as with a similarly stur true winner of the night - the de overall atmosphere of disorder and were each unique spectacles of our
understating of either candidate's
dy Trump - ought to both be noted bate was the candidates' final chance disarray. Many news outlets deemed grand political system. With each
policies. Contrarily, the debate was
and applauded. The two candidates to, make their pleas to the American the election one of the most brutal consecutive debate, Hillary seemed
filled with an even higher concen
looked just of what many consider public. The debate opened with im and nasty presidential elections to to pull away from Trump in a hand
tration of falsities and exaggerations
neither to be: presidential. As the mediate gunfire as the candidates have ever been broadcasted, and it is ful of polls, whereas Trump achieved
by each candidate, moderated by
candidates stood resolutely and ex engaged in forthright and direct hard to disagree after watching. One similar success in others. As we
two unskilled and otherwise irrele
changed a friendly handshake, the warfare against one another. The may argue Hillary may have been the approach Election Day, many still
vant reporters. This debate yielded
general public undoubtedly won mood quickly shifted from stiff and winner of the debate, but the gen remain unsure just who will be
no clear winner; rather it harmed
dered if perhaps the debate was to be unwelcoming to harsh and offen~ive. eral American public was surely the crowned the winner of the Ameri
the platforms of both candidates.
a legitimate exchange of ideology and Russia and its attacks upon_t he pres loser; for the two candidates quickly can circus. Regardless of who tri
Returning from a subpar second
civil discourse, rather than the wide idential campaign, questionable. lan retreated to name-calling, constant umphs, we ought to wish them the
debate, Clinton and Trump appeared
ly presumed "Hunger Games"-esque guage regarding immigration and un interruption, purposeful lies and the best of luck, because us common
at the University of Nevada, Las Ve
battlefield of insults and raunchiness. precedented and unfounded claims demeaning of personal character. folk will surely be giving them hell.
gas, for the third and final debate.
•T he next two hours of debating of election rigging all resulted in an The three presidential -debates
Moderated by Chris Wallace - the
Measure 97 is not a sales tax, only taxes corporations
Opponents of Measure 97 have tried to paint it as a sales tax, a scare tactic to get Oregon to vote no
they will pay higher taxes. They say pariies would cut budgets in order opposes the legislature attempting to state services, but failed to do so.
By MADELEINE a safes tax would be added to the to account for any financial short- to draw more funds, he was also oc The issue even reached the de-
ORONA BURGOS sales price and the burden is carried comings. Budget cuts could mean cupying the most powerful position bate between sitting governor Kate
AS ELECTION season comes by the consumer, having no bearing anything from changing Brown and her opponent
on the corporate profits or the cor the means of production Bud Pierce. Pierce stated
to a precipice, Oregon voters
poration's taxes. However by nature to layoffs and downsizing. that the measure would
are faced with what could be
the measure should not affect con This measure is also cre raise the cost of living for
the first sales tax initiative on the
sumers and what they pay but the ating an enormous divide in This is the real reason why the mea all Oregonians, and that the
ballot except it isn't. The measure,
corporations and their taxes. This state politics. In a meeting government should "learn
as stated by the Oregon Center for sure's detractors
is the real reason why the measure's before the North Clackamas to live within its means."
Public Policy, is a change to Ore
detractors present it as a sales tax - Chamber of Commerce, Re present it as a sales tax - they don't The chamber seemed divid
gon's current corporate minimum
they don't want their taxes to go up. publican pick Dennis Rich ed as ever as they listened
tax. This corporate minimum tax is want their tq,xes to go up.
This is a common practice among ardson said the legislature to each of the responses.
based on receipts by corporations
big corporations not only in_O regon, is "an addict and the drug of Measure 97's goal is riot
and not sales to consumers: Com
but all over the country. Corporate choice is money!" However,· to raise the price of living
panies that fall under Measure 97
executives are comfortable 1iving Democratic candidate and in Oregon, nor is it to in
will pay what they owe on their tax
with multimillions-dollar salary in state labor commissioner stitute some new sales tax.
returns after adding up their sales in
salaries and don't want to give up Brad Avakian argued that Richard writing the state budget in Salem. He Its aim is to make companies earn
Oregon throughout the year. If the
any portion of that in order to pay son is not speaking on behalf of the ·went on to say that Richardson was ing above $25 million in annual
amount of Measure 97 is included in
their fair share, If this measure interests of voters. Avakian reminded in a position to help make Measure sales accountable for the taxes they
the price of their goods and services,
doesn't pass, this could mean com- the Chamber that while Richardson 97 unnecessary by rerouting revenue should be paying on that money.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
8 FEATURES
Governor Kate Brow-n talks gubernatorial
election, time at LC and advice for students
BY EMMA GRILLO me that they were never in the gover
nor's office' before, and some of them
0 N NOVEMBER8 , Lewis & Clark now have been in my office multiple
students registered to vote in times," Brown said. "Last session, it
Oregon will be not only cast was a short session, we only had one
their vote for the next president of the bill that passed that I signed into law
United States, but also for the next gov that did not have bipartisan support."
ernor of Oregon. This emphasis on personal relation
In a special election prompted ships and getting stuff done, or GSD as
by the resignation of Governor John Brown calls it, took time for Brown to
Kitzhaber in 2015, the interim Demo KATE understand.
cratic Governor Kate Brown will face "I think I was very idealistic when I
off against Republican Bud Pierce, to started, and I'm now, people would tell
determine who will serve the remaining you I'm very pragmatic. I'm a pragmat
two years of the term. ic progressive," she said.
Brown graduated from Lewis & So what sets Brown apart from Re-•
Clark Law School in 1985, after receiv publican candidate Bud Pierce?
ing a BA in Environmental Conserva BROWN "One of the biggest distinctions be
tion with a certificate in Women's Stud tween myself and my opponent is that
ies from the University of Colorado at I have a plan to tackle global climate
Boulder, in 1981. change in Oregon," Brown said. "I see
"I've always been an avid feminist," global climate change as the most chal
Brown said in a phone interview. "I'm lenging issue that we face, not only here
an avid environmentalist. So between in-Oregon, but across the entire globe.
the two of them, obviously clear choice Oregon is not a huge part of the global
- Democratic party." issue, but we can be a national leader,
Yet before Brown moved out of her aiid under my strong leadership we will
parents' home in Minnesota, the choice continue·to be."
didn't seem so clear. When asked about the current pres
"I grew up literally a Republican," idential election, Brown let out a sigh.
Brown said. "My parents were avid Re "This is probably one of the most
publicans. My mom volunteered for a difficult presidential elections that I
Republican legislature. And when I left recall in my 56 years. I am ·hoping that
home, it was like, what am I doing? I'm Trump's horrible comments about
clearly a Democrat." • women, very racist comments about
So in 1982, Brown turned to law other groups, how he has treated gold
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scho "I o l. went to law "I grew up literally t d e o r m es e te s d ti c l v o i b o b le y n in c g e a f n o d r g 20 o 0 v 8 e . rno O r re is g o to n a l b aw di c d a i t c e t a h te is s s t e h a a t t d i u f r i t n h g e term, it fell to Brown to step in. l s e ta t r D -f o a n m a i l l d ie T s, r u I m am p k h n o o p w in g h o t w ha u t n [ a v c o c t e e p rs t ]
j s e u c d s h t t i o h c o e e l t b o e a o c n l a s d u t s o e e a I q c u w h a i a l e n i v t t y e p a a re R n e t p s u b w lic e a re n . a M vid y w t D h o e u m ri O n e g n r e 's g h o e h n r e a s l l e t e h g s s is i i s o la s n t u u e - r a s e . t "I think I was very ideal p re i s n i g " g I n t e i w d n , a s b a u c ft t e e r r t m ain y G l y o f o v a c e u r c n s h o a r h l a le s n K g b i e t e z e h s n a t e b p t e o r a d b e l n e A t s t s ? h i& V fa l o r a t n e a g ! s u a a g d e v a ic n e d t f h o i r s b c e o h ll a e v g i e o r s i t s u . "
i s t n o a id t L h . e i w s " I i w s f e o & l r t l C d li , l k " a e r B k g r g o o a i w n v n g e Republicans." a o s d f ig v w n o o e c m d a t e in n in g , t s o h o e n l g a w o b t e a t h h b a a i l l t f l I is 'm tic n w o h w e , n p I e s o ta p r le te . d w , o a u n ld d e a re r n n s d t m or e a e n c t c O o r u b e n y g t o a • n b i n i i a l c i n r t e y s a ' s f i i a n n i g th s t t i a r n a t e n s s t p a g t a e o r e v g n e o c rn y v h v e o a ic r " d e I , , " b a e n B l d i r e o v w t e h n a t t s h a a y i t d o . u y " r o It u v 's r o i r c e v e a o l t l s e y h o i i m u s l p d y o o r b u t e r
me the tools ... It defi Governor Kate Brown enables parents to stay tell you I'm very prag ment," Brown said. ant that young people get engaged ear
n p i a t c e t l y o n h a m d y a l if h e u , g a e n d im i t children without h t o h m e e f ea w r i o th fl o t s h in ei g r th s e ic ir k matic. I'm . a pragmatic in t B he ro w N n o v i e s m n b o e w r r 8 u n e n le in c g ti on fo . r If e le sh ct e i o i n s l t y o o d n o , a it n . d Y O ou re r g v o o n i c i e s s c u a c n h r a e a g l r ly ea t m p a l t a te c r e
still does. My close network of friends jobs. progresszve. " to win, it will be the first time she has here."
are all Lewis & Clark Law grads." "For me [that bill] was a realization been elected to the gubernatorial office. Yet Brown also stresses that polit
It was through that close network that I could make a difference," Brown Governor Kate Brown But for Brown, beating a Republican ical engagement isn't all that college
of friends that Brown initially found said. candidate would not change her bi-par • students should focus on.
her way to politics. After practicing After serving in the Oregon Legis a session, the Secretary of State is to tisan governing efforts. "Don't forget to play a little," Brown
law for a couple years, a good friend lative Assembly, Brown was elected to assume the position of governor. When "It's all about relationships. A num said. She paused. "Be yourself."
called her to ask if she would be in- be the Secretary of State for Oregon in Governor Kitzhaber resigned mid- ber of Republican legislators have told
Academic English Studies attract.s students from around
the globe, adds diu~rse perspectives to campus life.
BY NOAH FOSTER-KOTH department has a program in which En
glish-speaking LC students serve as tu
UWIS & CLARK'SA cademic En tors for AES students. Shier said that the
lish Studies (AES) department English tutoring program is beneficial
as existed on campus for more for the American students who serve as
than 40 years and continues to draw tutors, as well as for AES students.
new students from across the globe. Al "These opportunities provide expe
though not all students are from inter rience for students who are considering
national schools, LC has an especially graduate studies or work in internation
long history of admitting students from al fields and settings ... 40 percent of LC
universities in Tokyo and Sapporo,.Ja undergrads do not participate in Over
pan. seas Studies, but they can experience
"Some of the students in AES. .. ta:ke global diversity by engaging with AES
full-time or part-time course loads. in students on campus."
our program in order to strengthen their Tamura hopes that his command of
English and academic skills," Laura Shi the English language will help with·his
er, the director of the AES department academic endeavors when he returns to
said. "Other students join us for their Japan.
semester or year-long study abroad ex "In my university, I can study sub
periences." jects in English, so I have some chance
The process of applying to LC as an to use English."
international student is similar to apply Additionally, Iwatete hopes to use his
ing for college domestically in the Unit English skills in his postgraduate-career-.---~
ed States. "I want to get a job that uses En
"The main difference is that inter PHOTO FROM OF LC AES FACEBOOK glish," Iwatete said, although he has not
national students whose first language 2015-2016 graduates of the LC Academic English Studies program show off their certificates. . yet decided on· a career path. "I think.if I
is not English need to submit a stan get into a big company, maybe I will use
participate in AES. However, the two did !axing with extracurricular activities. to laugh. If the native ·spea:kersl augh, I
dardized English test score," Shier said. English."
not actually meet until they moved into •I watete participates in tennis and sailing feel good."
"We do not have courses for beginners, Shier said that the students who par
the same residence hall at LC. at LC, and Tamura plays guitar and takes In Tamura's experience, conversa
so students must have some experience ticipate in AES p·rograms help make the
"I didn't know him. It was such a vocal lessons in the Evans Music Center. tions with English-spea:kings tudents be
with learning English." LC can;ipus more diverse.
huge university," Tamura said about It can be challenging for Iwatete to come more difficult when there are more
For example, Japanese AES student "One major benefit to the college is
Iwatete, adding that he knew almost study at a school where most students than two people in the conversation.
Hiroyasu Tamura has been studying En the diversity our students contribute to
none of the other students at his school don't spea:kh is native language. "When I'm talking with my room
glish grammar since he was five years campus. Without AES, there would not
in Japan. "It's intense for me," lwatete said. mate, or someone one-to-one, it's not so
old. • be the same diversity of international
At LC, Iwatete and Tamura spend When language barriers ma:ke commu uncomfortable, because they can slow
"My parents said to me that I should students at LC. This includes the many
between three and four and a half hours nication challenging between Iwatete . down. But when there are more than
study English ... I found irreally interest countries AES students come from, as ...
a day studying English in class. After and American LC students, Iwatete says two people, the conversation gets much
ing, good to learn," Tamura said. well as the diversity of their life experi
their classes ~re done, they pass the time that laughter makes him feel more com faster," Iwatete said.
Tamura and his classmate Gai Iwa ences," Shier said.
much as American college students do, fortable. "When I can't understand what To help international students prac
tete both went to the same school in
working on their homework before re- native speakers want to say, I want them tice English outside of class, the AES
Tokyo before traveling to America to

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
FEATURES 9-
Students disappointed with presidential no~inees
seek out third party candidates to represent theni
BY NOAH FOSTER-KOTH qew ould have a real chance of winning.
_But because people are already writ
THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL elec ing off a third party, unfortunately the
tion has been one of the most di chances of that happening are a long
visive and controversial campaign shot."
cycles in recent history. Many students Unlike Roberts, Monica Williams
and Lewis & Clark have expressed con '18* doesn't plan to vote for any can
cern about the possibility of either Hil didate appearing on a party ticket. In
lary Clinton or Donald Trump becoming stead, she plans to write in Jeb Bush's
the next president of the United States. name when she receives her ballot in
Some LC students are so frustrated by November. "I do not like the other three
the two candidates that they have de options, including Johnson. I've been
cided not to vote for.either Clinton or in line with Jeb Bush's policies since he
Trump. Instead, the students inter ran, and I cannot bring myself to like the
viewed here have chosen to vote for a other three."
third-party candidate, \vrite in the name Williams also said that she appre
of another politician, or simply refuse to ciates Bush's temperament. "For one
vote at all. thing, I loved how stable he was. I like
One of the LC students who refuses his policies on immigration, and his eco
to vote is Alexander Smith '19,* who nomic policies. I'm a fiscal conservative,
feels that "every single presidency in • not necessarily a social conservative, so
America" has been a "mess." Smith said we lined up a lot better there."
that he that he will have "contributed Although Williams said that she
to this problem" if he casts a vote in the agrees with much of Clinton's domes
2016 presidential election. tic policy, she disagrees with Clinton's
Smith said that he cannot bring him approach to international relations,
self to vote for either.Trump or Clinton. especially with Vladimir Putin. "I feel
"Choosing the lesser of two evils is still . like she's entering her relationship with
choosing evil, which is a choice I'm not Putin in the place Obama is leaving it,
willing to make," Smith said. "My anal which is not a good place. I feel like the
ogy that I always use is, I could choose· relationship right now is sort of keeping
either the maggot-ridden muffin or the PHOTO COURTESYO F FLICKR CREATIVEC OMMONSU SER CONNIE MA Putin at arm's length, and I think that
maggot-ridden scone. Either way, I'm with each new president, a new rela
still ingesting maggots and I lose." tends to vote in' the 2016 presidential death penalty and her support for gun you're not a felon or convicted of a tionship should be developed ... I don't
election. Roberts is a libertarian who control. crime."
Smith's disdain for America's have the same problem with Trump's
supports Gary Johnson's candida Conversely, Johnson's opposition to Roberts acknowledges that Johnson
two-party system contributed to his approach to Putin."
cy. "The main things I like about Gary gun control contributed to Roberts' de has a slim chance of winning the elec
decision not to vote· in the upcoming However, Williams also disagrees
Johnson is his plan to decrease spend cision to vote for him. "He's pretty pro tion in November. However, he also
election. "The -system no longer works. with many other aspects of Trump's
ing. We're currently-spending money at gun, definitely against gun control for believes that "once you get through the
People are so entrenched [across party campaign. "I do not like his approach to
an unreasonable rate." Roberts supports sure. That being said, he's still in favor debates and more people hear what he
lines] that a Republican will almost nev some things I find really important, like
Johnson's plan to cut military spending, of. background checks. He's definitely has to say, his chances will increase a
er vote for a Democrat, and a Democrat climate change and economic policies.
as well as funding for Medicare, Medic not gonna propose an assault weapons lot. Some polls have him at around 15%.
will almost never vote for a Republican, I'm not a fan of trickle-down economics,
aid and social security. ban or anything like that, like Trump The more people hear his message, the
unless there are extremely extenuating and that's Trump's go-to. And I agree
Roberts said that both presidential and Clinton have both shown some sup more disenfranchised voters will flock
circumstances ... They're only going to with Hillary on·t he fact that I feel like he
candidates offered by the Democratic port for." According to Roberts, Jo.4n to-him."
endorse the people who belong to the steps on the little guy a lot. I'm all about
and Republican parties are unappealing son does not believe in restricting gun Roberts does not see his support
same party. Bernie Sanders doesn't en micro investments and such, and that's
to him. "Donald Trump's foreign poli ownership for citizens who are placed for Johnson as a protest vote. ''I'm vot
dorse Hillary Clinton because he thinks definitely not Trump's forte." Williams
cy is insane, and his domestic policy is on the Terrorist Screening Center's No ing because I want Gary Johnson to be
she'll do a good job. He endorsed her says that writing in Jeb Bush's name will
equally insane, so I don't think he's fit Fly List. president," Roberts said. "I think a lot of
because the only route he can take now give her a "clear conscience," because
to be president at all." However, Roberts "The No-Fly list shouldn't exist," people are voting strategically, they're
and still remain relevant.•· she "cannot honestly agree" with either
also said_t hat he does not trust Hillary Roberts said. "You haven't been con voting because they dislike Hillary but
However, Smith also refuses to vote Trump or Clinton.
Clinton and dislikes her fiscal policies. victed of a crime when you're put on the they dislike Trump more, or vis-versa.
for a third party, as he believes that do "I cannot definitely say that I sup
"She doesn't strike me as a very hon No-Fly list, so I don't think your rights They don't truly feel inspired by either
ing so is "futile." He reasons that "there port either of them," Williams said,
est person. She's also changed her be should be restricted,_ either your rights • candidate. I think if a lot of those peo
is no conceivable way that a third party "And I want to feel good about my vote."
liefs a lot over the years." Roberts also of freedom of movement, like flying, ple just voted with their conscience,
person would win this election."
disagrees with Clinton's defense of the or your right to have a gun, as long as 'then Gary would be polling higher and
Unlike Smith, James Roberts '19* in- *Names have been changed
Synesthesia sounds better than it looks; 3 students share
BY NATALIE RICH realize other people lacked that ability. in middle school.
"We were sitting in the car listening "I was playing handbell in choir,
DUKE ELLINGTON. Mary J. to a Miles Davis song on NPR and they and then I read a book where one of the
Blige. Billy Joel. Vladimir were doing an interview with someone characters had synesthesia, "-she said.
Nabokov. Marilyn Monroe. Vin who had the same synesthesia condi Similarly to Kambour, Roll de
cent Van Gogh. Hans Zimmer. What tion that I did and my mom was like • scribed that she can tell what color a
do these famous artists, musicians, ac 'That would be so cool if you could do number or letter is if it's written down, •
tresses and writers have in common? that' and I was like 'Wait not everyone but they are different colors in her
They all have or had synesthesia. does that?' That's how I figured out," mind's eye. As for personality, Roll gave
Synesthesia is de- Kanibour said. some examples of numbers' and letters'
fined as a _neurological ''As a music major, it As a Music personalities:
condition wherein "stim Performance "One through twelve have person
helps a lot with my in
ulation of one sensory or major, having alities. Two and four are really good
cognitive pathway leads tonation. The color will ·chromesthesia friends. Two is like a little sister to four.
to automatic, involuntary has helped Kani Three has a crush on four, and she's
change depending on
experiences in a second bour: mean to two. Five and six are really
sensory or cognitive path if I'm on the rig ht key "As a music. frien'.dly with everybody . . . seven is a
way." major, it helps a loner, eight is a bully. Q has a personali
In Zoey Karribour's or not, or if I'm singing 1ot with my in ty in relation to P. P wants to be mean to
'18 words, "Synesthesia a note wrong I can see tonation. The people, and Q stops P from doing that,"
is having one sense also color will change . Roll said.
trigger another at the that." depending on if However, not every letter has a per
same time. For instance, I'm on the right sonality for Roll (though they all have
if you smell something Zoey Kanibour '18 key or riot, or if colors), and when she reads a word, cer
then you might see a col- I'm singing a note , tain colors from letters take precedence.
or, if you hear something wrong I can see For numbers, when she sees a· large
it could taste." that," she said. number, she sees the colors and person
-• Kambour, an Art History and Music Kanibour's favorite song to experi alities of each individual number.
Performance double major, has a form ·ence color through is "Quern Vidistis," "It's kind of ]jke always having your
of synesthesia called chromesthesia. by Francis Poulenc, which she is cur favorite characters from a book with
"I see color when I hear music," rently rehearsing in choir. you," Roll said.
Kambour said. For example, ._she said "It's the most gorgeous dark blue Ella Santana-Propper '18, a Biology
that to her, the note C is white, Dis blue, with speckles of yellow ... it's so much major, also has color-grapheme sy'nes
E is red;-etc. fun to sing and see that." thesia. For her, "Seven is green, P is •
"Specific keys have their own color, The only downside Kambour ever blue, A is yellow."
but it doesn't necessarily match up with experiences-as a synesthete is when two Santana-Propper was in middle
a ·note. A piece will fluctuate in color notes are played a half-step apart. school when she discovered she had RAYAD EUSSEN/PIONEER LOG
depending on what it is. For example, "I see static ... it blurs into my visioq, synesthesia. Uniike Kambour and Roll, concepts. Sometimes i can relate things Clark. There was a while where I want-
Chopin's 'Nocturne 27' fluctuates be and it's really stressful," she said. she knows several synesthetes. When because their colors are kind of similar. ed to study synesthesia. I was originally
tween pink and purple," she said. Another LC synesthete, Ruby Roll she was younger she had a friend who It's always helped with spelling," she planning on becoming a neuroscience
Kambour first discovered she was a '19, has color-grapheme and personifi coincidentally had synesthesia, so they said. major, now it's her minor, because I ...
synesthete when she was 18 years old. cation synesthesia. would talk about what color numbers Santana-Propper spoke to how syn- wanted to study how synesthesia works.
She had al\\'ays been able to see color "Letters and numbers have colors and letters were without realizing it was esthesia has shaped her life. • I hadn't thought about that until now."
when she heard music, but she didn't and personalities," Roll explained. an anomaly. "It shaped why I came to Lewis &
Roll discovered she had synesthesia "It helps me memorize numbers and

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BY SHAWN BOLKER because there is none. Park a mile up one will have to cross· the stream to get
Palmer Mill Road and pick up a spur right up to the falls. This is not advis
GET READY FOR an adventure trail heading down into the canyon. This able in the winter and spring months as
you'll never forget! A mere mile "trail" branches off shortly after the road the water will be too forceful. Standing
up unassuming Palmer Mill Road crosses a small stream. Do not attempt directly in front of this falls is a truly
lies one of the most spectacular falls in any of the possible routes further uf the humbling experience. The wall of water
the whole Columbia River Gorge. Here, canyon. The cliffs are far too steep. Af pours like a deafening hurricane. You'll
Bridal Veil Creek truly "veils" out over a ter meandering in the woods for a short be soaked in seconds, as I was. For a dri
massive wall of basalt, plunging nearly distance, the trail immediately dips into er view, there are several nice flat areas
one hundred feet into a moss draped the canyon. Conveniently placed ropes farther from the falls to sit an enjoy the
amphitheater. help at the beginning but the route gets shag.
Despite its close proximity to fa steeper and steeper as you approach the
mous, easy-two-access falls like La creek. Take it slow on this section, as the Driving Directions: Heading east
tourell and Bridal Veil, Upper Bridal terrain is crumbly. There are, however, on !~84, take exit 28 to Bridal Veil (28
Veil Falls_r eceives a fraction of the vis things to hold on to. Once down at the miles east of Portland). Drive west on
itors. This is most likely due to the in creek, it is a fairly easy walk upstream to the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Hwy
tense, unmarked, Indiana Jones-esque the falls; which should be plainly visible for 0.5 miles and turn left onto Palmer
scramble to reach it. Those who com- from where the trail ends up. Mill Road. Continue uphillfor 1.0 miles
. plete this hike will get dirty, muddy and Upper Bridal Veil falls is a stunner, and park in a turnout just before a
wet for sure, but the challenge is by all gracefully ·plunging over a sheer· cliff stream crossing. The dirt road is steep
means worth it. wall. Awe inspiring close up views can be but passible.
It is not easy to find the trailhead seen on both sides of the creek although
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
ARTS 11
Obama's musical legacy Our political
BY KIRBY CUTHBERT tions from our president. "Amazing Grace" in his eulogy for cartoon of the day
In a similar vein, over the past Rev. Clementa Pinckney after he and
I THINK IT IS OVER The most re two years Obama has spearheaded his bible studies group were slain in
cent typhoon of Buzzfeed articles, the My Brother's Keeper initiative their sanctuary during the Charles
obnoxious blog posts-, and other program to aid disadvantaged and ton shooting. In moments or circum
means of starry-eyed ill-educated malapportioned youth, which seeks stances when words do not seem apt
virtual professions of admiration to achieve equilibrium from the im our president has turned to •m usic
seem to have passed in the wake of balances generated and propagated to doctor a reaction, to garner a fol
Obama's recently released work by racial injustice. Enlisted as his lowing of sustainable and productive
out playlist. Is everyone OK? It was musical and lyrical sentinels in this, passions. Obama's continuo·us use of
a tough couple days for me as well. Obama hosted A$AP Rocky, Rick music throug his presidency suggests
And to be frank I'm not entirely sure Ross, J. Cole, Chance. the Rapper, that he perceives music as a mode of
I made it through unscathed - to a Alicia Keys, Pusha T, Common, Nicki influence, a means by which fervors
large extent because I have some Minaj afid more at an unannounced and fanatacisms can be either pla
pretty fundamental • reservations White House meeting. These are cated or radically incensed - and has
with one or two of the song picks. artists whose voices reach far, who continually used it to pacify social
But more troublesome than even the inhabit the ivory Olympian summit unrest and harness from that unrest
sad truth that our president listens of the current hip-hop hierarchy. a productive voice.
to Sting is that there may be ·nobody Though they do not necessarily have President Obama has made music
to continue guiding the trajectory of a responsibility, they do operate in a part of his presidency by releasing
socially aware and socially inflecting positions capable of making a sig
music which Obama has given such nificant, if not imperative, influence [Obama] has and
freight and such direction in the past on how our society considers rappers
continues to generate a
and even more importantly the disad
vantaged and malapportioned com social movement from.
President Obama has
munities they represent. For Rocky,
the voices with the mos-t
aptly picked music as a that community is Harlem; for Pusha
T, it is Norfolk, Virginia and other power to direct the
medium for social influ
lower socioeconomic southern com
socially disadvan'taged.
ence. munities; for artists like Common
and Killer Mike it is the socially dis
advantaged at large. In venerating
eight years. I have learned to live with artists as such, and ostensibly taking. inclusive and diverse playlists such as
Sting and his woeful popularity, but under wing artists with the capacity this workout mix; he has made music
not with the ills that could be done to do the same, Obama seems to have a part of his legacy by categorically
in today's political climate and in the his eyes set on extending his influ endorsing the politically active voices
right - or wrong - conditions to the ence far beyond his presidency. He of contemporary music. In so doing,
progress and productivity Obama has has and continues to generate a so he is maneuvering the resolution and
helped to cultivate in contemporary cial movement from the voices with •r elief of a long-standing and weighty
musicians. the most power to direct the socially social discontent. In one of his essay
President Obama has paid specif disadvantaged. _Such guidance can collections, Going on the Territory,
ic attention to hip-hop throughout intercede anger and rancor with the Ralph Ellison in characteristic sil
his presidency. Given the careful at leadership and organization insemi ver-tongued agility puts the senti
tention he has given music during his nate a real positive change. ment quite well. He narrates, "while
incumbency it ·seems as if he might President Obama has aptly picked he laughed in bright major chords I
be tailoring ideals and values in or- . music as a medium for social influ- responded darkly in minor-sevenths
der to propagate' reform; scattering and flatted fifths, and I doubted that
Music on the trail
political influence in contemporary Music negotiates a he was attuned to the deeper source
music. Likewise, the famously polit of our inharmonic harmony." Music
ical soul jazz and spoken-word poet, response which of all sounds and demographics, of
author and musician, oft-argued the transcends social cate universal harmony, has been a part
generator of modern hip-hop, Gil of Obama's legacy from its genesis BY MADELINE ORONA is how artists, especially in the music
Scott-Heron had a clear orientation gories, and produces a_ and seem to have been used in order BURGOS industry, continue to have their work
for his music. Heron sang and pro reaction at the most ba to placate raci41 discord. In 2012, exploited for the sake of one person's
t a o b - o ra u p t p s e o d c ial w r i e th sp on b s r i a b z i e li n t y e a l n o d q , u e w nc it e h sic human level. O Z' b s a A m m a er f ic a a m o F u e s s l t y iv al i nt p e e r r r f u o p r t m ed a nce J ay in IN ev en A ts N , T u h n e p re W ce h d i e te n te S d t ripe tu s rn h av o e f c in ru s 2 a 0 d 1 e. 5 A w s h im en i lar f o i r n m c e id r en p t re h s a i p d p en en ti e a d l
a firm and steady voice in the face form reminiscent of the great spec candidate Mike Huckabee held a sup
joined in a growing front against
of dissent, without a crack or cor tral. head in The· Wizard of Oz with a Donald Trump presidency. Recent port rally for Kim Davis, a Kentucky
rection, about social equality.- He ence. Music negotiates a response some advice for the audience. In. his ly, a pro-Trump fan video surfaced state clerk who refused to issue mar
said once, "I've always had questions which transcends social categories, short speech he said, "To me, the idea and made use of the group's hugely riage licenses to same-sex couples.
about what it meant to be a protester, and produces a reaction at the most of America is that no matter who you famous "Seven Nation Army." Jack On Sept. 8 of the same year, Davis
to be in the minority. Are the people basic human level. P_hilosopher and are, what you look like or where you was released after spending five days
White and Meg White released a joint
who.are trying to find peace, who are misanthrope Friedrich Nietzsche come from, you can make it if you try. in jail and Huckabee celebrated by
statement, the first in years, on their
trying to have the Constitution ap professed in his first major essay, Take a minute to just enjoy what's official Facebook page which stated: playing Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger"
ply to everybody, are they really the The Birth of Tragedy, "the cosmic sy possible when people from all walks "Regarding the use of 'Seven Na as Davis joined her supporters on
radicals? We're not protesting from bolism of music resists any adequate of life have the freedom to go as far tion Army' in a Donald Trump cam- • the steps of Rowan County Detention
the outside. We're inside." And since treatment by language." He is right, as their talents take them ... That's paign video, The White Stripes would Cente"r. It was not until June 28 of
his time such ideas have worked we will never be able to express, in the promise of this country. All of like to unequivocally state that they this year that Huckabee finally paid
themselves deeper and deeper in any media besides music itself, in us have the obligation to keep tliat have nothing to do whatsoever with Survivor $25,000 in fines for violat
side - into the very belly of the beast. what ways and with what emotions promise alive." President Obama this video ... they are disgusted by ing the very same copyright law as
The sentiment has been developed music involves the listener; it is the seems to be ensuring that that obli- . this association, and by the illegal use this pro-Trump video did.
throughout President Obama's ten most poignant and evocative human gation be met, providing some struc of their song." . These artists work hard in order
ure in his use of music and musical expression. ture, some safety net, some general YouTube, Twitter, and other web-· to produce alburris, put on concerts,
references. The ·purpose: to water the Obama has indicated as such him direction for the way we engage with and continually give their fans more
sites have since taken down the video
seeds of America's gestating social self in his own IT\USicalp erformanc music as a country and direct the so content to view. Keith Kupferschmid,
stating a report from the copyright
awareness and haphazard social jus es. In 2012, he sang a snippet of Al cial inflections which follow from it. holder. Jack White's Third Man Re CEO of The Copyright Alliance,
tice organization through music. The Green's "Let's Stay Together"; and in He is decorating out future with his cords has since produced a shirt bear agreed in an interview with Forbes
revolution may not be televised - the 2014 he sang "On the Road Again" euphonic legacy. More and more, ing the wordplay "Icky Trump" and in February. Kupferschmid said that
song and idea for which Heron is best with Willie Nelson on a PBS broad we as· a country grow to like more or lyrics from their famous song "Icky many independent musicians strive
known - but, 46 years later, it is be cast to the troops; or again in 2014 less the same music, and the music Thump." Not only are they available to make a name for themselves in
ing broadcast on different streams: Obama sang a tear speaks to us in new ways, depending the music industry, and the infringe
on the site for $25, but the back of the
the radio. President Obama's cate choked on its presentation. In the course of shirt includes some choice words as ments on their intellectual properties
gorical promotion of -socially aware his presidency, Obama has inculcat causes them tremendous loss. Kup
well:
and socially progressive artists has in ed our contemporary music with a ferschmid went on to say that not only
"White Americans? What?
effect catapulted their social freight. greater political message and with a do they lose any profit that they could
Nothing better to do?
And musicians with a message presidential stamp. That is a legacy receive from their work, but they also
Why don't you kick yourself out?
has had a pi:etty permanent seat at far greater ll,nd far less acknowl You're an immigrant too lose confidence which prevents them
the White House over the past eight . edged than Obamacare. from investing time and work into the
Who's using who?
years. Besides even Obama's famous music they produce. This is much the
What should we do?
admiration of Kendrick Lamar, who same for established artists, like The
Well, you can't be a pimp
has been invited several times to White Stripes.
And a prostitute too."
meet with the president and perform
for him, Obama has given a side The most pressing issue, however,
long wink in his recognition of Killer
Mike, longstanding political activist
and social egalitarian with hip-hop
as his medium; or with Macklemore,
who, despite an apparent lack of any
musical talent, does stream-
line his thematic focus
to educating youth
against addiction,
and has also
been hon-
ored· with
personal
invita-
RAYAD EUSSENI PIONEER LOG

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
ARTS
12
Solange's ''A Seat at the Table'' is a proud and
necessary celebration of Black womanhood
BYLESEDI killings of Black men, women, and chil with feelings of depression and suicide. through how necessary it 1s to take out resentation of the nuances of Black ex
KHABELE-STEVENS dren, Solange reminds Black people to But within these moments of collec time for oneself in wake ot the other periences extends to the forms of music
stay true to ourselves "so you can wake tive and individual suffering and pain, experiences of Blackness. Continu represented. Tracks such as" Junie" and
REFLECTION ON Blackness up and rise." These killings are nothing Solange works hard to highlight that ously creating a dialectic of pain and . "Don't You Wait" make you want to get
and Black womanhood in Arner new. "A Seat at the Table" was released there is also strength and joy in being healing, suffering and strength, the up and dance, and the combination of
ca, Solange's third studio album Sep 30, roughly a month after the kill you and in being Black in America. In song "Weary" answers the question, Funk, Neo-Soul, Rap and 'gos R&Bp ro
rightfully exclaims, "Tell them niggas ing of Korry Gaines, who was murdered "Borderline (An Ode to Self-Care)," "Do you belong?,".with "I do, i do." duction tracks the history of Black peo
that it's all our tum/This us, some shit is in her own apartment near Baltimore Solange sings "Baby, you know you're With musical and interlude contri ple's contribution to music and culture.
a must/Some shit is for us" on the thir while holding her 5-year-old son. Songs tired/Know I'm tired/Let's take it off butions from Pimp C of UGK, Master I shy away from saying this album
teenth track "F.U.B.U.," which features such as "Rise," "Mad," and "Weary" tonight/Break it off tonight/Baby, P, Raphael Saadiq, Lil Wayne, Q-Tip, is simply political, because yes, to be
The Dream and BJ the Chicago Kid. give space to the pain, confusion, an I've been more than a woman," ref Raphael Saadiq, Kelela, Tweet, Andre Black in America means that the polit
Both a personal and collective journey, ger and resilience present in these erencing singer Aaliyah, and talking 3000 and many more, Solange's rep- ical is infused in our identity, whether
"A Seat at the Table" is an absolutely moments of tragedy, and talk through we want it to be or not. Rather, this al
necessary declaration of Blackness.a nd the individual and communal pain of bum and project are more so a conver
healing. For white audiences, "Don't being Black and seeing our own slain. sation and a moment for Black people,
feel bad you can't sing along/Just be The "Angry Black Woman" trope is particularly Black women, to be human;
glad you got the whole wide world." further dismantled and complicated in to be both powerful and vulnerable.
Solange, known for the longest time the song "Cranes in the Sky." In it, she The interludes are distinct places for
as Beyonce's younger sister, has con sings of isolation and all the things she the nuanced experiences of Blackness.
tinuously proven that she is an artist did to make it go "Away, away, away, In "Interlude: Tina Taught Me," Tina
and individual in her own right. From away, away, away." But depression, Knowles shares, "I think part of it is
her absolutely stunning wedding to much. like metal construction cranes accepting that there is so much beauty
collaborating with Alan Ferguson on in the sky, is always present. For .So in being Black," and Master P shares ih
the videos for "Don't Touch My Hair" lange to sing of depression in such a "Interlude: This Moment," "If you don't
and "Cranes in the Sky" to sharing the raw, clear and honest -way matters in understand us and understand what
racism she and her family experienced two ways. First, it is an acknowledge we've been through, then you probably
at a Kraftwerk concert in New Orleans ment of mental health and depression wouldn't understand what this moment
back in September, Solange is not one for Black women, a reality given very is about. This is home. This is where we
to keep quiet, and speaks up unapol little space if we are always "angry," from. This is where we belong." In addi
ogetically. Her vocalizations of her "strong," or "sassy." Second, it con tion to the conversations across musical
truths and realities often means she tributes to a collection of songs that _genres,t he conversations between gen
is labeled as the centuries old trope of speaks to depression and suicide with erations furthers the subtle differences
the "Angry Black Woman," but as she in in the Black community at large. Lil and similarities of Black experiences.
beautifully sings in "Mad" featuring Lil Wayne's final verses on the track "Mad" As 2016 comes to a close, "A Seat
Wayne, "I got a lot to be mad about." are, "And when I attempted suicide, I • at the Table" has rightfully earned its
She is right, there is a lot to be mad didn't die/I remember how mad I was seat among albums such as "To Pimp A
about. Back in May 2015, Solange de on that day/Man, you gotta let it go be Butterfly," "Black Messiah" and "Lem
buted "Rise," the ·opening track on "A fore it get up in the way/Let it go, let it onade," and the conversations they pro
Seat at the Table," "for Ferguson, for go." Both this line and this song are in duce about the multi-faceted experienc
Baltimore." In the midst of the shoot conversation with the works of artists es and meanings of what it means to be
ing of 18-year-old Michael Brown, the such as MC Captial STEEZ, Kid Cudi, Black and to do so unapologetically. It
murder of Eric Garner caught on tape, Nas, Tupac, The Notorious B.IG, and has helped construct a completely new
and many other brutal and unnecessary many others whose subjectivity and table for Black folks to simply exist.
experiences in the world have been rife PHOTO FROM SAINT/COLUMBIA
A dance playlist for Looking into the politics of this
election's much-discussed fa·shion
your election blues
BY EMMA GIULLO three presidential d~bates, which were die-class white male voter, Trump's
widely reported on, criticized and com main voter base, sees Trump as an as
BY LESLIE MUIR Bernie are good friends, according to
Bernie himself. OVER THE SUMMER, Hillary mended. Pantsuits by the American la pirational figure. To vote for Trump is
W 'RE GOING to dance. We're Clinton wore a Giorgio Arrnani bel generally retail at around $3,000. to vote for the promise that one day,
jacket while giving a speech in So why does·t he media have such a I too may stand at the head of my
oing to dance so much, Somebody's Sister- "American
April. The internet quickly responded, fixation on what Clinton wears to do her own company. That I too may wear
you'll get bored of dancing. Dream"
What? Green Party Candidate Jill Stein claiming that the jacket retailed for job? In part because what Trump wears ·$7,000 suits. Suits from Italy, no less.
If you haven't heard, America is was in a 'gos folk band and they have around $12,000, and was worn during is boring. An article about Trump's Clinton has chosen to drive home
suffering from a presidential election this heartfelt attempt at a get-out-the a speech about income inequality. The predilection for subdued suits does a clear narrative over the course of
right now. It's been a doozy and we're vote anthem and the album just hap NewY ork Post can be credited with start not make news the way that a report her campaign: a woman is the prod
still in the throes of it, hacking up some pened to have the most 'gos name ever, ing this initial rmnor that spiraled into on Clinton's rhinestone jacket does. uct of a poor childhood, risies through
pretty vile stuff and counting the days "Circuits to the Sun?" Yes, please. weeks-long memes about how out-of Reporting on Clinton's outfits hard work to the illustrious political
touch Clinton is, with much of the crit speaks to the newness of a presiden titles she has held, and culminated in
until we can get this out of our system
icism coming from her own voter base. tial election where for the first time a her greatest achievement of being a
once and for all. The only cure right White Stripes- "Seven Nation
now is to dance! Like the grumpy par Army" Like many of its stories, the il woman is the nominee of a major party. grandmother. In an effort to distin
ents from "Footloose," we're going to Donald Trump got in serious trouble lustrious New York Post skimped Before Clinton's campaign, much guish herself from the liberal elite, Clin
lose the blues by jamming out to an with The White Stripes when he played on fact-checking. Later reports of what fashion-related stories focused ton has chosen to highlight her more
eclectic election-themed playlist. If this song before his rallies to pump up would indicate that the jacket re on was what potential first ladies were "relatable" qualities, pantsuits aside.
you already can't wait for 2020 when supporters without their permission. tailed for about half the price, clos wearing. For the past three consecu The real question becomes not what
we either have Kanye West running Now they sell shirts on their website er to $7,000, and that Clinton did tive presidencies, the country waited the candidates will do for the country,
the whole election or we all feel the that say, "Icky Trump." not in fact wear the jacket while giv with bated breath to see what Michelle but what they can stand for. Trump has
ing a speech on income inequality. Obama, Laura Bush and Clinton her taken on the role of the aspirational fig
Bern again, this playlist can at least
Yet the fact still remained that cloth self would wear to their inaugural ure, the man with the beautiful shirts,
get you through the next 20 minutes. Green Day- "American Idiot"
Just listen one inore time. You know ing had officially entered the arena of balls. (Jason Wu, Oscar de la Renta, while Clinton shows her cracks and
Ella Fitzgerald -"Vote for Mr. you missed it. Shhhhh. this election season. While mainstream .and-again- Oscar de la Renta, respec crevices, becoming the woman who
media has eschewed comments on both tively.) It is integral for the gowns of bought her Arrnani jackets through
Rhythm"
candidates' hairstyles for fear of seem first ladies to be made by an American out years of blood, sweat and tears.
Something jazzy to get us all in the Bonus.Round!
ing sexist, the Arrnani jacket debacle designer, a cue that Clinton seems to What one wears is the first thing
swing of things. •
These tracks aren't available on Spoti could no longer be ignored. In fact, it was have carried into this election season. that one says about oneself. The cloth
James Brown- "Funky President fy, but they are worth every second of a perfect analogy for what this election It feels redundant here to remind the ing on our backs help communicate
(People It's Bad)" your extra searching on Youtube. season seemed to be proving: presiden reader that men's suits on these special things about our culture, profession and
tial candidates- they're not just like us. occasions were paid almost no attention. economic status. Yet these non-verbal
This election has been far too funky in
too many ways. Bernie Sanders- "This Land Is The everyman narrative has been Yet to attribute the fascination codes are a two-way street. They require
Your Land" at an all-time high this election sea with Clinton's sartorial choices sole that the viewer responds to clothing in
Lesley Gore- "It's My Party" The man himself recorded this, and son, with candidates like Bernie Sand ly to sexism seems too straightfor the same way that the wearer intends.
How the Republicans must feel about it will make you tear up all over again ers and Donald Trump relying on their ward of an option in such an election Both candidates wear expensive
their own party right now. when you think back to the good old perceived (performed?) "outsider" as this. It would be acceptable in a clothing. Both candidates are wealthy
days of a potential Sanders ticket. status to set them apart in the race. normal election, as when Sarah Pal professionals who can affQrd, and are
Though Sanders and his rumpled in was lambasted in 2008 for a ward in fact expected to wear such expensive -
Janet Jackson- "Nasty''
Something for all of you nasty women Beyonce- "Formation" shirt collars have officially exited the robe allegedly totaling $150,000. clothing. So if we can set aside for a mo
to listen to .while voting. Fun fact: Spo Finally, can we all take a moment to election, Trump is still going strong. But this election is different: Clin ment the obvious implicit sexism when
tify tweeted that the number of listens remember that there is more than·one Yet Trump is no everyman. While ton has been accused of being every ever an article is written about-Clinton's
to this track went up 250 percent the lady with hot sauce in her bag? When he claims to speak for the poor and thing from a liar to an elitist,' with sartorial choices, perhaps we can under
day after the third presidential debate. Clinton restated this election cycle that working class with an agenda which varying degrees of negativity implied. stand a bit more about her voter base.
Madame President, if you're nasty. she carries around bottles of hot sauce includes bringing jobs back to Ameri • And while the scrutiny of her clothing Perhaps the Clinton supporter is not
in her purse, she was accused of using ca, his sartorial choices suggest other has only intensified, corning to a head looking for a grandmother to run this
Beyoncc~-"Run the World (Girls)" a reference to the Beyonce song, "For wise. According to the New York Times, with the Arrnani jacket, little attention country. Perhaps instead she is look
We'll just throw this one in there based mation" to pander to African-American Trump has frequently donned Brioni has been paid to Trump's-suit choices. ing for the woman who brokered peace
on current polling predictions. voters. Some expert fact-checking suits on the campaign trail. Brioni, an Much of this disparity has to do with deals, and traveled g56,733 miles as
going back to the 'gos revealed that Italian luxury suiting label, retails off what each candidate is attempting (with Secretary of State. Perhaps she is look
Run the Jewels- "Scenes" the former first lady was indeed known the-rack suits for about $7,000. It is various degrees of success) to stand for. ing for Clinton to begin to tout the aspi
Bernie Sanders introduced Run the for traveling with a small bottle on also a rather bi-partisan label, counting When asked why they plan to sup rational narrative, and prove herself to
President Obama as a frequent wearer. port Trump, many voters respond be the woman who can lead our codhtry
Jewels playing their new track at her. However, fact-checking could not
Coachella this year. Killer Mike and determine if she had swag as well. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, that they admire his business savvy (in a $12,000 Armani jacket no less.)
donned Ralph Lauren pantsuits at all and his financial success. The mid-

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
ARTS
13
Icelandic quartet Kaleo takes the Crystal
BY HANNA MERZBACH
Seeing Kaleo live
IT IS A RITE OF passage for artists to
proved that their fast
struggle before achieving success in
the music industry: traveling from and seemingly effort
city to city, staying in cheap motels
less rise to fame was
and playing cheap venues with hopes
of making it big. However, Icelandic well-deserved.
four-piece Kaleo seemed to bypass this
process entirely; Kaleo's debut single
. "Way Down We Go" went straight to played identically, some may say
number one won Billboai:;d'sA lternative better than, how it is heard over the
Radio, and was immediately featured in radio further validated Kaleo and
hit television shows such as "Orange is their talent.
the New Black." On Oct. 24, Kaleo per The band demonstrated their
formed at and sold out Mcmenamin's use of varied dynamics when slow
Crystal Ballroom, as it has likewise done ing down to play traditional Icelan
with the majority of the venues it is set dic love song "Vor I Vaglaskogi."
to perform at this_year. As frontman Son explained to the
In their Portland show, Kaleo's set audience, this is the only song the
list effortlessly alternated between var band sings in their native language.
ious styles: a blues-rock style similar to Because the song is now being per
that of The Black Keys and a folky style formed to a predominantly En
comparable to that of Bon Iver. Instead glish-speaking audience, the band
of opening with one of their hits, front intends for the song's meaning to
man JJ Julius Son began the show by be left open to the interpretation of
whistling the intro of "I Can't Go On the audience, as they feel all songs
Without You," a song from Kaleo's most should be. Throwing this song into
recent release, "A/B." This record was the setlist reminded listeners of the
perfectly constructed to illustrate the band's unique, isolated upbringing
and showcased their authenticity in
The live renditions of Jokull Juliusson, of Kaleo, strums a bar-chord with his guitar at tbe Crystal Ballroom. a new light.
LEXIE BOREN/ PIONEER LOG Seeing Kaleo live proved that
their songs sounded ex their fast and seemingly effortless
actly the same as the re the blues-rock and the "B" side the folk "Wild Horses") who attempted to en er fact brutally obvious: Kaleo does not rise to fame was well-deserved. The
and ballads. Although this opening song tertain the audience by stiffly dancing over-Auto-tune. The live renditions of band members possess legitimate talent
corded versions, arguably is on the "B" side, it provided a perfect around the stage, Kaleo seemed to con their songs sounded exactly the same as and devotion to their sound, or rather,
better with the added en balance between both of· their styles, nect with the audience on a deeper lev the recorded versions, arguably better varieties of sound. A wide audience can
giving the audience a taste of what was el. They enticed their listeners through with the added energy from playing in enjoy Kaleo's music since it does not
ergy from playing infront yet to come. their own absorption in the music; their front of a live audience. Midway through limit itself to one genre. Hopefully, this
of a live audience. Throughout the show, the mem enjoyment from performing was more the show, radio hit" All The Pretty Girls" ability to appeal to a variety of audienc
bers of Kaleo created an invigorating than apparent, spreading to the entire excited the crowd even more. Radio hits es will help pave Kaleo's path to success
yet tranquil atmosphere through their audience and creating a rich energy often disappoint when heard live, how in the future.
sincerity. Unlike opener Bishop Briggs throughout the ballroom. ever, this song did much the opposite.
(known for her singles "River" and Their performance also made anoth- Hearing such a well-known song being
band's two sounds, the "A" side holding
Hallovveen costu1ne ideas Silver's novel blunders
BY SHADE SAMUELSON BY EMILY PRICE to a deeply intriguing, if haunting, con
clusion. In contrast, not only does Little
FTER LIVING in Portland S WE HURTLE toward a pres Nothing fail to adequately develop Pav
or a couple years, I've grown dential election that seems la's character, it sets up her struggles
ccustomed to the drastic tranger than fiction, most of with her changing body and the horrors
weather changes. But just because us could probably use a little escapism. it brings as an external conflict rather
the rain has started, doesn't mean What better way to get away from the than an internal one. The reactions Pav
it's all Columbia raincoats and stress and increasing feelings of dread la gets might change from ridicule to
Hunter boots. In fact, rain is the last than to curl up with a novel and a nice fear, but through it all there's very little
thing on my mind when planning cup of tea until Nov. 8th has come and mention of her own feelings about her
for my favorite holiday: Halloween. gone? My candidate for this was the changing body, and the changing pros
It's no news that ·Lewis & Clark stu newest release of lauded author Marisa pects it brings.
dents take our Halloweekends very Silver, Little Nothing, whose back cover There are a lot of interesting char
seriously, and with Halloween right promised me romance, carnivals, and acters here, each with their own fears,
around the corner, here are some absolutely no politics. agendas, and personalities, whether it's
LC-specific costume ideas to get the I had very high hopes for this book. the unironic hopefulness of love inter
wheels turning. After all, it's set in Eastern Europe (sort est Danilo or the brutal charm of sol
of), it's magical realism, and most of it diers Ivan and Jiri, who don't get nearly
1) Moodie: is set in the wilderness. It's the story of enough screen time. Pavla, however, is
Drastically change your appearance a girl, Pavla, who is born very small and much less compelling. The difficulty I
halfway through the day. Have an transformed by a series of doctors in an had ever completely sympathizing with
exhausting conversation with some ultimately vain attempt to make her a her was made worse by the fact that the
one and bring it up again a half hour suitable candidate for marriage. Per novel switches focus in its latt.er half to
later purely in order to exhaust the manently altered and unable to return Danilo and his quest to find Pavla, and
other person further, even though to her normal life, she joins a travelling it never gets completely back on track.
the conversation is clearly over. theatre and is pursued by an ardent lov There's a scene in Joyce's Portrait
er, turning all the while into someone of the Artist as a Young Man, the argu
2) Historical Materials shl unrecognizable. able magnum opus of an author whose
dent: There's something appealing about • representations of women are uneven at
Carry an energy drink (preferably the logic of this book, or rather its lack best, that reminds me of whatthis nov
Viso) and a stack of at least 15 li of logic: here, if you stretch a girl with el struggles with. The main character,
brary books. Post up at the materi dwarfism on a rack, she'll become a nor Stephen, discovers his calling for poetry
als table in Watzek and yell at any mal-sized woman with a wolfs face, and in a single confused moment, when he
one who tries to sit down with you. eventually a wolf. An early villain with sees a woman swimming and decides
Collect dollar bills from everyone the name Dr. Smetanka is ominous, not that he urgently needs to compare her
you see because· your print balance patently ridiculous. In most novels, this to a bird. He starts with a trope as old
is out and you need to buy more. would feel abrupt and out of place; but if as literature-- think of the Crane Wife,
there's one thing Little Nothing does re the Swan Maiden, Philomel - and he
3) Maggie's employee: ally well, it's building atmosphere. The runs too far with it, until he's describ
Wear a Maggie's uniform, walk into RAYAD EUSSEN / PIONEER LOG town where we begin is full of stories of ing crane legs arid feathered breasts,
Maggie's and start a shift. Make monsters, kings, and endless wars, all emblems of female beauty taken to -ri
yourself a drink to complete this 6) "Where's Barry?": told in its own particular language and diculous extremes. Silver never goes so
look. Wear a red and white striped shirt un 8) Pio: with appropriately grisly detail. The far, even when Pavla becomes the nov
der an ill-fitting suit, while carrying a Wear white and orange and arrive at woods Pavla eventually flees into feel el's object rather than its driving force.
4) Karma closet: LC Bookstore tote bag and a comical least 15 minutes late to every class. Bo appropriately ominous, but they also However, there is still a sense that our
Wear a bunch oflayers of clothing. Take ly large umbrella. Don't forget to walk nus points for taking every turn a little burst with plant and animal life in beau- experience of her transformation as
them off slowly thrdughout the day and around campus in circles vacantly smil too fast and drifting into bikers! tiful detail. • readers is not through her as a human;
give them to anyone you see. ing at everyone but talking to no one, In terms of atmosphere, one imme it's her as a symbol, yet again.
and hiding from anyone who does try to diate comparison is Katherine Dunn's It strikes me that, in the midst of this
5) The ghost of Radio Cab: talk to you. Only use back doors! 9) The ghost of your first-year en Geek Love (which Lewis & Clark re election season and all the deeply-root
Don a white-and-black checkered outfit. thusiasm: cently acquired several drafts of, among ed sexism it's exposed, this is a good
Stare at your phone all day waiting for a 7) DSA: Complete this look with an LC sweat other writings of hers). But the major problem to keep in mind. It's a remind
call, but receiving none. Make well-es Carry a green umbrella and talk too shirt from the bookstore and the room difference between the two is that the er of how easy it is to excuse objectifi
tablished plans two hours in advance, loudly about how you only smoke when • number of some dude in Copeland who focus of Dunn's book is an almost ob cation in both literature and in politics,
and show up an hour and a half late. you're drunk. For a less mainstream has vodka. sessive appreciation of difference. The whether we're doing it in the name of
Tell strangers too much about your per look, pull some inspiration from Dark narrator, Olympia, has been taught to art or in pursuit of higher office.
sonal life. Star and/or Narnia with full camo, view her small stature as the one thing Maybe it's not so escapist after all.
mud-caked boots, and a strand of puka that makes her unique, a conflict which
shells. resurfaces in disturbing ways and leads

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
SPORTS
14
Community and Recreation for
Employees brings LC together
CARE, an on-campus employee fitness program, gets LC faculty and staff moving
MORGAN FRIES/ PIONEERLOG
By JULIE OATFIELD soccer, and cross training," adding EJ Carter throwing a frisbee during one of many employee fitness classes.
that core & stretch has been a favorite
IN ADDITION TO supporting un so far.
dergraduates, the fitness facilities Each weekday at noon, the group
at Lewis & Clark serve a much meets up with an instructor to spin on even helped shape the classes. Taylor new classes," Pickard said, while ac
larger community. The Community Pamplin's stationary bikes, play some Hudson '17, a senior on the women's knowledging that sometimes limited
soccer team, runs twice-weekly cardio facilities at LC mean that not all kinds
& Recreation for Employees (CARE) tennis or lift weights depending on
program has worked with the ath the day of the week. soccer sessions. "Having the soccer of classes could happen all the time
letics department to offer lunchtime "'Promoting fitness and com- aspect really disguises the ·physical without conflicting with athletes and
sports and munity is our work that they put in," Hudson said. undergrads for gym _orf ield space and
workout op '1 love meeting new peo mission," noted "It's easier when we can work outside time.
portunities for Suzanne Brauer, (when it isn't raining) so that I can Hudson encourages weaving those
the employees ple and creating new bonds, who works as the run fun soccer drills, but sometimes staff and student interests closer to
who help the and I'm sure that the peo Em_ployee Fitness we have to work inside and do more gether. "I think it would be cool if a
college run Program Liaison circuit-type training. Generally I pull student-athlete from various sports
smoothly. ple who come enjoy that as & Coach among all of our workouts from either actu could run more 'themed' fitness class0
"I have well." other roles on al drills I do at practice on the soccer es. I've noticed that my class has
tried almost• campus. "And, team, and others from strengthening helped me create a bond with the fac
all the class we do just that. and conditioning work that my team ulty that attend, and that alone makes
does with Angela [Dendas-Pleasant, it worthwhile. I love meeting new
es," said par Taylor Hudson '17 [The program is]
ticipant and a place to work- the program coordinator]." people and creating new bonds, and
Law School out and connect Positive feedback and good vibes I'm sure that the people who come
Bookstore Director Stefanie Pickard. with others, from all three campuses," have dominated the program so far, enjoy that as well, and n'ot to mention
"Classes have included core & stretch, Brauer said. along with notes for ways to be even widens the opportunities that they
weight room circuit, spinning, cardio Undergraduate students have more successful in the future. "I would have to achieve various type of fitness
always be open to trying different, training," said Hudson.
Meet the new
basketball coach
Pam Findlay is ready to take on the
tough Northwestern Conference
her last two years respectively. even though PSU is a Division I school
It was there that Findlay decided and has more height as well as speed,
PHOTOS COURTESY OF LC PIONEERS
she wanted to coach DIII. She fell in the Pioneers needs to concentrate on
By TATE KELLEY love with the academic side of the di the fact that they can compete with
vision. The players had both a passion the Vikings and keep their confidence _
THIS COMING YEAR, the wom for the game of basketball and for their by focusing on the positives. The Pios
en's basketball team is welcom studies off the court. This is ·one of the host Corban on Wednesday, Nov. 16
ing a new coach. Coach Pamela reasons she came to LC. The location, at 7 p.m. Findlay is joined by alumna
Findlay comes to Lewis & Clark with difficult Northwest Conference, and Kristina Williams '13, providing in
experience at Washington & Lee Uni the potential and talent of the team sight into the competitive NWC and
versity as well as Bemidji Stat{\. Before are among the other reasons she ap assisting in the day-to-day functions.
she wanted to become a basketball plied for the job at LC. "The timing was In addition to coaching, Findlay is
coach, Findlay studied biology with right," she said about Joining the LC teaching a couple PE courses. Look for
plans to become a doctor. While play Women's Basketball program. Findlay her Group Fitness and Creative Boot
ing basketball at the Air Force Acad is looking forward to seeing the devel Camp.
emy, she changed her mind. Findlay opment of the players. She has given
said that her coaches were good lead . them a tough offense and has seen the
ers and they inspired her love for the most improvement in her post players.
mental side of the game. She sees great things in her team, tal
After graduating and becoming a ent, "different strengths" in each play
four-year letterwinner at AF, Findlay er, and· a "dynami_c,a ll-around" team.
went on to Bemidji State in Minneso Looking ahead, Findlay sees their
ta. While there, she earned her Master biggest struggles in rebounding. LC
of Science in Sports Studies and was is an undersized team with the tallest
a graduate assistant coach. Then, she player at six feet. Findlay emphasized
went on to Washington & Lee, a Divi their need to stay positive and never
sion III college in Virginia, where she lose faith. Their opening game of the
helped improve their record from sin preseason is Nov. 6 against Portland
gle digit victories to 16 and 17 wins in State University. Findlay notes that,

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
SPORTS 15
Pio_neers optiniistic about final ganies
Pioneers football loses 39-28 against Puget Sound in their closest game yet
By BRADY ANTONELLI
0 N SATURDAY, OCT. 22, the
Lewis & Clark football team
nearly pulled off their first win
of the season against the Puget Sound
Loggers. With an 11-point lead in the
second quarter, the Pios were head
ed to victory until" the Loggers had a
30-point streak by the end of the sec
ond quarter going into the third.
Although the team did not win over
• the weekend, Head Coach Jay Locey
is optimistic about the rest of the sea
son.
"We played a strong overall game
against UPS," Locey said.
CJ Appleton '17 was coming off
of a four-game hiatus becau·se of an
injury. "It's hard to see your team
struggle when you feel like you're
a big part of the offense moving the
ball, so it's good to be back," Apple
ton said.
Even after pulling his hamstring
twice in September after the first
game of the year, Appleton proved
himself to be an integral part of the
LC team in a comeback on Saturday.
He caught a 13-yard touchdown early
on and then a 17-yard touchdown to
bring the score to 21-33 in the fourth PHOTOS COURTESY OF LC PIONEERS
quarter.
Offensive linemen #73 Kalae Wong '20. #72 Devon Franklin '20, #88 CJ Appleton '17, & #18 Bryce Johnson '19 on the line.
"They were having a hard time
guarding· the seams because they
were playing a single high safety and
we were double teaming them," Ap consistency." consensus is generally positive.
pleton said. "Nico did a good job of But to Appleton, this weekend "Our focus now is on Willamette,
looking him off to the other side so was a sign that the team is starting to who [sic] is a physical team," said
he didn't know that he was going to solve their problems. Locey. "We are a young team that is
throw it my way." "What we were able to do last growing every day." .
According to Appleton, the team game, which was positive, was to to Beyond the homecoming game,
has issues, but they are diagnosable put positive play after positive play the future is looking good for Apple
and getting better together. And so, more than anything, ton's last year with the LC football
"A lot of our shortcomings as a it's just the belief," he said. "We were team.
team have nothing to do with the oth able to feed off of each other often .... "I think this last game was an
er team," he said. "We've got a lot of For us to be able to come back and ·improvement, but we're gonna get a
young guys. We've got a lot of 18, 19 almost pull even ... it's just progress." win," said Appleton. "So it's all good."
year old guys and with that comes in- As for the homecoming game, the
Crew teanis off to a good start at first honie regatta
Charlie Brown regatta, hosted at home on the Willia-mette River, proves to be a good jumping off point
By SAMUEL WOODS·
LEWIS & CLARK CREW held
their Charlie Brown regatta
last Saturday. Women's varsi
ty eight-shell finished second with a
time of 14:35 and the men's varsity
four-shell finished third with a time
of 14~45. As the first home regatta of
the season, it provided a great look
at this year's new crew team mem
bers.
Clare Shapiro '20 only started
rowing this semester after coming to
LC from Los Angeles, but has quickly
adapted to life on the water.
"It looked like an interesting
sport. It also looked tough and de
manding which. I was looking for
because I quit soccer and swim, so I
wanted to try something new. So far
it's been great, it's been a very great
experience. I've met a lot of new peo
ple and am getting a great workout
in," said Shapiro.
The varsity crew team meets six
times a week, twice a day for their
practices. In the morning they have
weights, a core workout or cardio
PHOTO COURTESY OF LC PIONEERS
and in the afternoons they practice
ing their absolute best. The only way
on the Willamette River. The tough
that you're going to win is if every View from the Lewis & Clark crew boat house located near Oaks Park on the Willamette River from their home race on Oct...22.
team building that the crew teams un
one is giving one hundred percent
dergo leads
of their effort
to a sense of ''It's very technical and if
for the whole
community
one person is off it affects the time and you junior varsity team as well as a nov Conditions at the race were ini for crew this year after moving to
for the row
can definitely ice team. Due to the small number of tially questionable, but it turned Portland from Anchorage, Alaska.
ers, as Mia whole boat. And so it's very
tell when the students involved in the crew pro out to be a beautiful day. Portland The crew team is hosting their
Eichel '20
dependent on everyone doing results come gram, there is some overlap between weather can be unpredictable, forc second regatta as part of the upcom
has experi
out. We're the teams. ing the crew team to row in severe ing family weekend. It will be held
enced. their absolute best. "
getting closer "There's normally one or two conditions as long as there's no risk Saturday, Oct. 29 at Oaks Park.
"It's very
every prac- boats of each school for varsity and of lightning. "We have a regatta next weekend,
technical
tice, every novice. I raced on both teams for this "In the morning there was a bunch it's the orange and black regatta so..
and if one Mia Eichel '20 race. It's nice regatta. I was in the second vai:_sity of fog and it delayed my first race its inter-team competition. We split
person is off
to be a part of eight and the novice eight. Novice is which ended up making the time be the team up into two groups and race
it affects the
a team." mostly people who have just joined, twee_n my first race and second race each other. We had to come up with
whole boat," said Eichel. "And so
Crew at LC is structured around a they've only been doing crew for really short" said Jace Lindemann our· own lineups and everything. It'll
it's very dependent on everyone do-·
varsity team supported by a second about five weeks," Shapiro said. '20. Lindemann only started rowing be fun," Eichel said.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016
NEWS 3
Title IX reports
•
up, cases remain
By ALTEHA BILLINGS dents, which included an interactive
section on the sexual misconduct
0 VER THE PAST two years, Ti policy and consent. This, combined
tle IXi-eports at Lewis & Clark with the additional mandatory online
have tripled. An increase in "Think About It" module, served to
reporting does not necessarily in give students a better understanding
dicate an increase in sexual harassJ of their resources on campus.
ment and assault. However, admin Faculty and staff have a role as
istrative changes over the past three well. They all must complete an
school years are likefy the cause. of online sexual harassment training,
the uptick. and Ahlquist and Atkinson have
In the 2012-13 school year, LC been going to faculty meetings on
received five Title IX reports. In the all three campuses to remind facul
2015-16 school year, there were 48. ty and staff of their obligations un
Over the summer of 2014, a number der Title IX.
of institutional changes were made "Faculty and staff have a very dis
that caused this increase. tinctive role here," Atkinson said.
According to Vice President, Pro "Their role is to make certain that
vost and Title IX Coordinator Jane we hear about· it, so that somebody
MORGAN FRIES/PIONEER LOG
Atkinson, one cause is a newly inte~ in a position of responsibility in
grated database _usedb y Title IX Co these matters can reach out to the LC welconies alunini back for
ordinators across all three LC cam student. A student will sometimes
puses. confide in a staff or faculty member
"One is we have a really won and be told [by the staff member] 'I
Honieconiing, Faniily Weekend
derful database that we're all using can't keep this quiet, we're going to
now, more effectively, to record ev notify the Title IX Coordinator, and
ery report that comes in," Atkinson you're going to hear from somebody.'
said. "Before, because we have three Then when we are able to talk to that
By GELSEY PLAZA umentary, 'Food Truck: The Movie.'" College Advisor and Faculty Liaison
schools, with the law school, the grad student, we make it really clear, you
Associate Director of the Athletic for the College Advising Center Mau
school and the college, we have a know, that [they're] in the driver's
LEWIS & CLARK'Sa nnual Home Department Monica Baker facilitates reen Reed thinks Homecoming brings
number of us who serve as Title IX seat."
coming and Family Weekend the Tailgate Extravaganza, Hall of together the LC community.
coordinators, or deputy coordina The sexual misconduct policy wa_s
kicks off Oct. 28, with events and Fame Dinner and other athletic activ "[It] offer[s] a way to connect our
tors. Very often, a report would· be also modified in the summer of 2014.
activities, shows, presentations and ities. LC's 39th Annual Athletics Hall campus with the communities our
made and we would work with the "Our previous policy did not in
banquets for the LC community to en of Fame Dinner and Induction will students come from (families) and the
appropriate team to address the issue clude language surrounding intimate
joy throughout the weekend. • take place the_e vening of Oct. 28. This ones they form after they graduate;
and if it actually turned into a full partner violence, so domestic and
According to the Associate Director year's inductees are recognized for as alums," Reed said. "Traditions and
blown investigation." dating violence, and that's something
of Alumni and Parent Programs Tara their achievements in sports and con meals offer a good way for us to pause
Before this change, reports would that we needed to _include.," Ahlquist
Mcirvin, as of Oct. 24 there were 1,516 tributions to the athletics department: from our everyday work and recognize
follow procedure within their depart said. "We also added information
people registered. Homecoming and Kevin Cooley '77, Mary Kay Plass '84, how the college brings us together."
ment, but would not be included in a about prohibited relationships by
Family Weekend were created in part Kate Ross '06, Jake Smith '93, and the Rebecca Yant '19 is eager to expe
comprehensive figure for the College persons in authority ... because of the
to bring the college and community to 2ocn-02 Men's Basketball team will be rience Homecoming with her mother
as a whole. power dynamic that exists there, so
gether. its purpose is to celebrate LC's inducted. Jack Folliard '69 will also be and friends and partake in numerous
The reports included in the new we codified that into our policy."
shared experience as Pioneers. honored with a lifetime achievement festivities.
figures range from those submitted In addition to all of these chang
Mcirvin thinks that there is some award. "We're going on the Tryon Creek
anonymously online without nam es, Ahlquist believes that an increase
thing for everyone to enjoy on the Home There will also be competitions, nature walk, the tailgate party and
ing either party to those that follow in the national conversation around
coming and Family Weekend schedule. such as the Pioneer Rowing on Oct. football game ·and the food truck din
a more formal investigative process. consent and sexual assault also influ
"You can cheer on the Pios at the 29 at 8 a.m., as well as reunion events, ner,". Yant said. "We're also seeing
"We are doing a much better job enced the increase in reports.
Homecoming football game, flex your such as the Alumni Swim Meet on Oct. [LC's fall play Much Ado About Noth
institutionally, with training our staff "Students now are showing up
intellectual muscles with a class at Pi 29 at 10 a.m. Spectators are welcome ing]. I'm excited to show [my mom]
and faculty, about their role in letting with more awareness than they
oneer College, enjoy the company of for all sporting events. around Portland."
the Title IX Coordinators know about would have had a few years ago, be
friends at the food truck dinner, partic "The athletics department is Mcirvin hopes that families have an
these things, but we;re also training cause there's been more conversa
ipate in our 5k campus run and much pleased to sponsor [these] events at opportunity to connect with their stu
all of our students to let them know tions in their high schools or in soci
more," Mcirvin said. "One event I am this year's homecoming weekend," dents while enjoying all the wonder
that these are your resources and ety in general," Ahlquist said. "That
really excited about is the Food Truck Baker said. "[Homecoming] is a time· ful things that make LC special, such
this is how you report this," Charlie means that when something hap
Dinner. We are bringing four food for alumni and parents to come back as LC's outstanding facultyryb eautiful
Ahlquist, Associate Dean of Student pens, they're more likely to realise,
trucks to campus on Saturday evening to campus and celebrate the pride they campus and talented students.
Rights and Responsibilities said. 'oh that's not okay and there's some
from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We are ·also have in being part of our Pioneer fam Check the full schedule of events at
The 2014-15 school year was the one out there who should be able to
screening Professor Bryan Sebok 's doc- ily." go.lclark.edu/homecoming.
first with the Pioneer Success Insti help me with this, like the Title IX
tute (PSI) in place for incoming stu- Coordinator."'
New ILC renovations designed to
in_crease inclusion on campus
By NATALIE RICH tice corr·ect pronunciation, as well as partment, but now they all hold of
authentic video and audio materi fice hours in the ILC.
THE KECK Interactive Learn als," Kelly said. "With the changes "By bringing the LAs together,
ing Center (ILC), formerly brought to video and audio by the we hope to both provide an envi
an underused language lab, internet, the old-style language labs ronment where students have more
has undergone renovations for Fall became increasingly obsolete." interaction with LAs and where LAs
2016 and is now being advertised The physical renovations includ can share their experiences with each
as a central academic asset for both ed repainting, new comfortable and other," Orfall said. "The ILC also pro
international students and students movable furniture, tea and coffee vides walk-in language tutoring for
studying foreign languages. Blair makers, and the addition of laptops all languages, a new service designed
Orfall, the ILC Coordinator, talked and whiteboards. to provide students with convenient
about the reasoning behind the ren "We decided to use the· ILC as a and casual language assistance.''
ovations. centralized location for many of the "A high percentage of LC students
"Before the renovation, the ILC great co-curricular and extracurric take language classes while on cam
was an underused 1990s computer ular activities our department offers pus, and our department offers lots
lab with desktop computers lining for its language courses: language of great opportunities outside of
the perimeter of the room and two clubs, conversation partners, tutor class for students to really use their
enormous tables in the middle of the ing, cultural and linguistic exchange language skills in authentic ways,"
room," Orfall said. "The design was of all kinds," Kelly said. Kelly said. "Also, we have a signifi-
out of date ... and the furniture did Before the renovations, ILC was cant number of international ·stu=--., -
not allow for flexibility in teaching or mainly used by the Academic English dents on campus tak·ng courses and
other uses of the space, Our design Studies (AES) department. developing their English-language
committee wanted the ILC to serve "AES used it extensively for skills through the AES department,
multiple functions." a computer lab for instructors and the ILC has become the center
Professor Molly Robinson Kelly, to work with classes while they for their tutoring and conversation
the Chair of the Department of For worked on assignments," Laura partner activities as well."
eign Languages and Literature had Shier, Director of AES, said. "AES Shier hopes the ILC will continue
been planning on renovations for instructors and classes can still use to become more widely used in the
years, but only received a grant last the space in this way now, but also future.
year. provides a space for tutoring and "I think it will foster support of
"It was originally designed as a language conversation practice, real second-language use, a space
language lab, which was an essential both for FL [Foreign Language] and identified for tutors and TAs to help
feature of any college-level language AES students." students; it's a visible space and the
program: language labs offered Shier and Kelly both mentioned design invites students to come ancJ..
things like cassette tape recordings the tutoring, which is another change hang out," Shier said. ·"I hope that
for students of language to listen to ILC. Before, Foreign Language it encourages more interaction be
to, the ability to record and listen to Assistants (LAs) worked out of the tween AES students and LC·students
themselves speaking in order to prac- offices of their specific language de- in FL as a shared space."

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