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The Pioneer Log: Lewis & Clark College’s Student-Run Newspaper

Volume 87, Issue 5

Lewis & Clark College Student Newspaper

Pioneer Log Staff

2016-11-11

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A note from the editors
0
ur nation is no~ defined by polling data, electoral maps, political buzzwords
or even a presidency. .
Rather, our. nation is an idea, one that was forged by the spirit of revo
lution, pressed by the anguish of civil war, and reshaped by conflict and hardship
throughout its history. It is a work in progress. It is not, however, something that
can be easily broken, nor can our hope be easily extinguished.
This does not mean we are the ideal nation. Our country is deeply, historically
flawed. There are many injustices and ugly truths that are too often ignored or
disregarded in mainstream discourse. The Pioneer Log views it as the duty of a
newspaper to elucidate and challenge these problems; to give voice to the people
and stories that are sq often silenced. Across the United States, there is a lack of
understanding for the pain that many experience in their everyday lives.
For some, it is hard to understand why so many Americans voted for Donald
Trump and are likely to continue to support his administration. Over the course of
his candidacy, the President-elect has drawn and maintained support from seem
ingly unlikely places, exceeding expectations across the country. Although to the
majority of Lewis & Clark students, a Trump presidency has seemed unfathom;
able, it is imperative that the ·community make concrete efforts to move forward _
rather than point fingers and shake heads in disbelief. In order to do so, empathy
and self-awareness are critical: while we cannot tolerate bigotry, we must strive .
to better understand and acknowledge the many factors that contributed to this
outcome. While we are disappointed and disillusioned, we must take comfort in
one another, and we must remain resolute.
While we may sometimes feel that we are isolated and incapable of making an
impact, there is ~lways potential for progress. We have the opportunity to under
stand, address and learn from all of the many problems our nation faces.
It is not discord that defines us, but unity. Our success as a nation is contingent
on the survival of different cultures, religions, languages and ideas. This is what it
means to _beA merican - to embody the spirit of democracy and freedom for all,
and to understand that this project is unending;
As the next four years unfold, we cannot let political punditry, fear-mongering
and apathy rob us of our forward-looking spirit. We are Americans, and we see
the world not just as itis, but for what it can be. To paraphrase philosopher John
Stuart Mill, sometimes it takes seeing what is wrong in order to know what is
right.
-The Pioneer Log Editorial Board
BART solidarity • Stirring the pot W. Kamau Bell Wom~n's rugby The food section
The Bi3s Assessment Response Team penned a pre Tax revenue of marijuana exceeds expectations, Comedian W. Kaman Bell talks politics, activism Women's rugby rises to the challenge of Division Are you "boned-out" by bon food? Don't despair!
emptive letter of solidarity to LC students bfore but does it translate to funding public schools? and gentrification in Portland. II play. Check out five great bon alternatives right by the
the leection and Ray Warren Symposium. Pio Stop.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016
2 NEWS
BART sends preemptive
solidarity _letter to ·school
By NATALIE RICH events more than .t he symposium in and Inclusion, spoke to the reasoning
T particular. The body of the letter read, • behind the letter. •
HIS WEEK marked several ma in part: "[The symposium] is part of it, but
jor events, both for Lewis & Clark "Our country has faced challenges it's not the whole thing," Steverson
and for the country at large. On that have highlighted divisions •a long said. "It's the election, the stuff that has
Nov. 8, Donald Trump was elected af lines of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, happened, and recognizing that it's all
ter one of the most politically divisive sexual orientation and identity. And the culminating this week. It's a letter of
election cycles to date. In the days that truth is that our· country and the Lewis community support. We're not saying
followed, LC hosted the Ray Warren & Clark community will face more chal that we weren't thinking about the past
Symposium on Race and Ethnic Stud lenges, =re rumblings along these so couple of years, but it's proactive. We all
ies, a three-day event discussing race, cietal fault lines, in the weeks, months support each other. We were at a BART
ethnicity and their intersections with and years ahead. Because even a place meeting, and came up with the idea of
politics and society. In years past, i:he whose mission is creating globally en the letter. And then Roy [Kaufmann]
symposium has at times been followed gaged thinkers and doers is not immune wrote it."
by alleged incidents of racially based from :prejudice and otherness. Dean of Students Anna Gonzalez
attacks. Given the climate of frank dis At the same time, we are heartened said that the letter was a sort of decla
cussion, raw emotions and contentious by the incredible work being done in all ration of goals and expectations for the
issues surrounding this week, the Bias corners of the campus to build bridges ... community at large.
Assessment Response Team (BART) We, the undersigned, want to assure "I think [that 'in] the country, the
sent out an email on Nov. 1 asking cam- all members in our community in the state, city, school, there's a !cit of stuff
• pus groups to sign a letter they were strongest possible terms that we reject happening," Gonzalez said. "Is our com
drafting emphasizing solidarity on LC's attacks against, discrimination against, munity going to be determined by build
campuses. The email read: and targeting of individuals and groups ing walls and saying hurtful things?
"The Bias Assessment Response based on their identity .. :' Also, as a person of color, the Ray War
Team (BART) came up with the idea of The letter was sent out a week ren Symposium for me is like home.
having a proactive letter of support go ahead of the symposium so that if stu That's when I know I can go there and
out to the L&C community prior to the dents or groups took issue with some. see people like me who share my expe
Ray Warren Symposium and the Race of the language, they could work with rience and so it hurts when people start
Monologues-a time when incidents them to strengthen the letter. Similar bracing themselves Jike it's going to be
have happened in the past on campus. letters have been circulated by LC be a bad week. [The letter] is not reaction BLAKE ASHBY/PIONEER LOG
The President and the members of the fore, such as a letter of support and al ary, more like we're putting it out to the Students eat a fresh meal at the best college dining hall in the state of Oregon.
Executive Council will sigh the letter, liance with LGBTQIAc ommunity after universe what we expect our community
but we thought that it would be even the Pulse shooting in Orlando earlier to be." The Bon nallled best
more powerful if the leaders from the this year. Roy,Kaufmann, Director of Gonzalez, who described herself "the
various student organizations •on cam Public Relations, was the main author Pollyanna" of LC, stressed the need for
pus (CAS, Law and GSEC) also signed of the letter, and the final draft of the all students to be engaged with promot
on to the letter." letter was released Monday Nov 7 and ing equality, safety, and inclusivity on college dining hall in
The content of the letter draft, is available to view on the LC website. campus, not just students who are
however, referred to general current Janet Steverson, Dean of Diversity "Letter" continued page 4
the state of Oregon
By NATALIE RICH is prepared the day of, not pre-pre
I pared and frozen.
N EARLY October, USA Today Clagett and his chefs,-including a
College ran an article titled "The pastry chef for desserts, get to decide
best colleges in each state based the menu every day. Clagett pointed
on dining hall food." Some winners out that one reason LC deserves its
included Princeton, Seattle Tech, #1 rating is the extent to which they
Yale, and Purdue. work with various student diets. He
The Oregon frontrunner? Our gives his chefs a lot of freedom to ex
very own Lewis & Clark. The article periment and work on dishes, within
writes: Bon Appetit's general parameters, of
"Who doesn't love a good omelet course.
bar and fresh fruit? Students at Lew 'Tm trying to look into what you
is & Clark University [sic] sure do! guys like to eat and design the menu
You can find these breakfast neces accordingly, so that we're feeding the
sities at Fields Dining Room, nick big football player who wants a lot
named 'the Bon,' which is the main of meat and the person who wants
dining hall on campus." brown rice and simple steamed vege
The article was accompanied by tables,'' Clagett said.
an Instagram photo that showed a Ocean Eale '19, a Bon worker,
classic brunch at LC: eggs, waffles, echoed Clagett's sentiments.
sausage, coffee, a bagel and fruit. "We're always serving healthy op
Scott Clagett, the Executive Chef tions, we have a buffet style, so the
for Bon Appe- kids don't go
tit at LC, heard hungry when
"We have a commitment
about the new they come to
. KATIE KELLY/PIONEER LOG ranking in an to go out and seek the eat at our es
Student-made posters from last fall. BARTr eleased a preemptive solidarity letter before this year's Ray Warren Symposium ..
email from his tablishment,"
best seasonal ingredients
District Man Eale said.
ASLC update: Senate challenges ager about the fromfarmers, bring it in, Eale's favorife
article and food to eat at
clean, peel, chop, cook it
agreed with the Bon is ta-
the assess- every day." cos.
new student storage procedu.res ment. ------------ The buffet
"I think for Scott Clagett style of eating
what we have to work is one of the
By GELSEY PLAZA dents of Lewis & Clark (ASLC) have President Adam Fractor '17 and with and how many students we feed more unique aspects of the Bon at
L been working on fundraising events Community Service and Relations on a regular basis, I think it's justi LC. Many other colleges have dining
EWIS & CLARK's student sen- · and resolutions. Zack Johnson '19, Coordinator Miranda Mora '19 are fied," Clagett said. "The fact that we hall stations where students can or
ate is still lacking a senior sen-_ Natalie Souders '19 and William currently beginning fundraising ef can provide this level of food for the der meals to be prepared in front of
ator and a junior senator, and Hart '18 co-sponsored and passed a forts for the student-led fund -Pios masses in an all-you-can-eat se.tting them, whereas at LC students get to
no one has stepped up to apply for resolution regarding the lack of sum for Pios. The fund provides emer is pretty rare. I'm proud of it." pick from options laid out in front of
either position. Thus, legislative mer storage offered to students for gency assistance for students who Clagett pointed out some· of the them.'
drafts have been circulated to low the summer of 2017. encounter surprise debts in atten differences between LC's dining halls Clagett pointed out that for the
er the class ·quo.rum to two senators "We collectively felt the new dance costs for LC and need aid to and other colleges. more picky eaters, buffet style eating
per cohort. However, there is debate policy was extremely restrictive and cover the amounts. For every dollar "We're all based off of using is helpful: they can pick and choose
over whether two senators would be specifically affected minority stu Pios for Pios raises from student do great ingredients and cooking from from the salad bar, grill, fork a;-d=. . -
representative of each diverse class. dents, international students and nations, the Board of Trustees triples scratch," Clagett said. "That's the knife, spice trail and super bowl sec
Student Organizations Coordi low-income students," Johnson said. the amount. Their first, event was a main thing that separates us from tions of the Bon. And there's always
nator Alden Chatfield '19 acknowl In the resolution, they expressed grilled-cheese stand on Nov. 10. the other campuses out there. We the Trailroom for more comfort-style
edged the enthusiasm regarding the their reasoning for why they believe Overall, senate meetings have have a commitment to go out and foods like pizza and burgers. In a
election and Ray Warren Symposium the college should continue lo of been very productive and informa seek the best seasonal ingredients typical day, the Fields Dining hall
on Race and Ethnic Studies. Howev fer free storage to all students. The tive. from farmers, bring it in, clean, peel, seats 950 students per meal (most
er, according to Chatfield, it would resolution said that "students were "I like how ·the ASLC meetings chop, cook it every day ... I know what at lunc_h). At the beginning of the se
be great if LC could carry through blatantly unaware of the sudden are going so far, because they are a lot of college food is like, and I mes'ter it is closer to 1200 per meal.
with that desire to be active and in changes being made to summer stor incredibly informative to the topics know the principles that their cook . Madeleine Bentley '19 voiced her
volved in working for the community age policies, and were subsequently that are on campus at the current ing is based on, and ours is complete opinion on the quality of LC's dining
and start taking ASLC seriously as a given no time to organize alternate moment," William Witmer '20 said. ly different. It's like I'm running my halls. '-
vehicle for change. routes of storage," as well as that "(For exa~ple,] we got _ar eport from own restaurant. I'm running lamb on "I think for college --food, it's
"We h<;1.vteh e infrastructure and "the integrity of Lewis & Clark Col the Board of Trustees meeting about Wednesday because my lamb farmer pretty ok,'' she said, "When they try
resources to work with the adminis lege is rooted in its pursuance and how having 50 less students enrolled is bringing me lamb on Tuesday." to do something fancy it goes ba'il.
tration and push for concrete policy admittance of students from diverse in the freshman class this semester One of Bon Appetit's key mar They have a gingerbread thing that's
changes," Chatfield said. Despite the cultural, racial, socioeconomic, and really affected the . finances of the keting points is that they use local good ... the desserts are great."
unfilled senate, the Associated Stu- geographicaJ backgrounds." college." ly sourced goods, and that the food Nationally, LC is ranked no. 61.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,.2016
NEWS
3
Budget shortfall Panel discusses Islainophobia
fuels fresh fears· in context of the Inodern world
By NOAH FOSTER-KOTH school and the undergraduate school By NATALIE RICH "Islamophobia is very difficult to lamophobia is usually used in reference
- to budget to a positive two percent define. I think phobia as you're afraid to Arab Muslims, so the anti-Muslim
DON'T PANIC: Lewis & Clark margin. That allows us to take these I SLAMOPHOBIAi s a growing issue' of spiders, you don't want to be around dynamic is as much racial as it is reli-
isn't going brqke. Rumors have ups and downs and smooth them out a in America,. and has been largely them," Reed Associate Professor of gious. '
been circulating that this year's little bit," Alan Finn, Vice President for exacerbated by this election cy Religion and Humanities Kambiz The topic then shifted to incidences
smaller freshman class will cause sig Business and Finance and Treasurer of cle. Both Donald Trump and Hillary GhaneaBassiri said. "But with Islam, of Islamophobia that the speakers had
nificant budget cuts for several aspects LC,said. Clinton have made troubling remarks people can't get enough of Islam, so it's personally experienced.
of campus life. However, according to One of the steps the financial de about Islam, and there has been a na not a phobia or the fear or 'founded fear' Dana Ghazi, former Portland State
the LC financial office, these rumors partment is taking to counter the small tionwide rise in attacks and discrim of Islam. In my writings I often don't University (PSU) student body presi
don't reflect what is actually happen er enrollment is a process Finn calls a ination against Muslims, On Nov. 2, use the word Islamophobia, I talk about dent, spoke to her experience in student
ing. soft hiring freeze. In other words, if Lewis &.Clark held a panel discussion it in terms of anti-Muslim sentiment, government. After the series of racially
It is true that this year's freshman staff members leave their jobs aj: LC, on Islamophobia, titled "Qmfronting that seems to be·more accurate. Main biased incidents at LC last fall and the
class is significantly smaller than last the vacant position may not be filled Islamophobia: examining the past, ac ly. because the notion of phobia hasn't Paris bombings, Muslim students, and
year's, with only 514 freshmen enrolled immediately depending on how im knowledging the present, transforming captured attitudes that people have to Muslim women especially, were ha
at LC in 2016 compared to 654 in 2015. portant it is to tlie well-being of the the future." Members of the Portland Is wards Muslims, but it's a term [which] rassed at PSU. Ghazi sent an email dis
This year's smaller class size was at 1?tudents and the institution as whole. lamic community, LC students and pro suffices for the public discourses that we cussing these incidents and was faced
least partially caused by increased en In most cases the position will still be fessors from Reed and LC paneled the need to have today." with hostility and suspicion, and even
rollment in other academic institutions. filled eventually, but not the moment it discussion. It was sponsored by the Of LC Department Chair and Associ referred to by some fellow students as
For example, this year the Universi becomes vacant. • fice of Religious and Spiritual Life, and ate Professor of Religious Studies Paul ajihadist with a hidden Muslim agenda.
ty of California decided to admit more "That saves us a couple of months moderated by Hilary Martin Himan, Powers added to GhaneaBassiri's re- Nura Elmagbari, a member of
students than in previous years. Ac of salary and benefits in that fiscal Chamberlin Social Justice and Faith marks. • Daughters of Eve, a local nonprofit that
cording to Roy Kaufman, the Director year," Lisa Meyer, Dean for Enrollment in Action Coordinator. She opened the "What I might stress about this works to empower Muslim women in
of Public Relations at LC, this decision and Communications at LC, said. discussion with a moment of silence for category of Islamophobia is to think their communities, and local middle
likely reduced the number of students Not all positions are eligible for a Hussain Saeed Alnahdi, a Saudi Muslim about it as the function it serves for the school teacher, talked about the institu
that applied to LC in 2016, since nearly soft-hiring freeze. For example, when who attended the University of Wiscon people who embrace it, as an element tionalized discrimination she faces as a
30 percent of LC students come from the Director of the Advising Center left sin-Stout who was beaten to death on of identity formation through othering teacher and a conservative Muslim.
California. LC earlier in the year, her position was ·oct. 30 in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The parts of the world or people seen as "Most of the time people fear what
"There are decisions that are made filled as quickly as possible since that panel then started by attempting to de different, establishing those boundar they don't know," Elmagbari said. "They
all over the country that constantly af department directly impacts the LC fine the term Islamophobia and discuss ies to establish a sense of self," Powers only know what they see in the media: I
fect this pool of prospective students," student body. if it is the proper word to describe the said. practice more conservatively than other
Kaufman said. "External factors affect No individual students or student phenomenon seen in the US right now. Mahmoud Ahmed '19 added that Is- "Panel" continued page 4
our admissions process, which affects activities will be impacted by the short
our revenue." fall.
While there is less revenue from "Chief priority is always student ex
tuition this year than there was in the perience," said Meyer. "We don't want
2015-2016 academic year, the shortfall to harm teaching, advising, student
is very small, and it lands comfortably affairs or student living. Those are pri
within the margin of error projected by orities."
the budgeting department. "It's a completely manageable defi
"We require each of the three cit," Finn said. "The college is not in any
schools - the law school, the graduate type of financial crisis."
PHOTO COURTESYO F MARK DUNTLEY
Panelists at the "Confronting Islamophobia" panel earlier this month, where issues of identity were discusssed extensively.
Campus entrepren·eurs start fund
tq support student innovations
By GELSEY PLAZA students to take action on their ideas. will give students the opportunity to
With an opportunity to receive grants access their creative outlets and also
LEWIS & CLARK'S Entrepre from E'-club, students will obtain some help students who aren't involved in
neurship Club CE-club)i s excited flexibility in the ways they go about projects.
to promote their first annual Stu developing their work. "With SIF, the focus, for me, is giv
dent Innovation Fund (SIF). The E-club "It can seem daunting to tackle ing students the tools they need and
facilitates space for creativity, skill some of the issues we face as a so- the funds they need to address issues
building, col- ciety, especially we face in. this campus in a creative,
laboration and when funds are an innovative way," Shapiro said. "SIF
connection mak "I don't think stu- issue," Lockwood shows that·entrepreneurship is reori
ing. The SIF's dents are encouraged said. "The [SIF] is enting their focus away from 'making
mission is "to a great opportu money' for individual students and
support and enough to actually do nity to 'jump into' towards a focus on creative prob
help develop something about the the world of cre lem solving that benefits the student
student ventures ative problem solv body."
in creative prob- issues they see in the ing. In addition to E-club hopes SIF will encourage
1e m -solving," world." funding, we aim the LC community to construct proj
according to the to establish cou ects that uniquely address a problem
E-club's website. Frances Swanson '17 nections between they are passionate about. -
Thus, E-club ini students and the "We see this fund ,as the begin
tiated this fund to help students trans . broader entrepre- ning," Swanson said. "[It is] some
form their ideas into action. The appli neurial community around us." thing that can help students take their
cation for SIF is due Jan. 27, with the Natalia Elizondo '19 hopes that SIF 'project further."
pitch competition on Feb. 3. • will show how students can make a dif Aside from the SIF, E-club is cur
According to E-club president ference in a creative manner regarding rently focusing on implementing
Frances Swanson '17, the club's major an issue they feel is imp<;>rtant. workshops and events so students can
goal this semester was setting µp and "The most valuable thing students gain the knowledge to begin their own
launching the fund. can get out of this fund is to belp oth projects and ventures.
"I don't think students are encour ers by realizing their power as stu "I hope that this club can give stu
aged enough to actually do something dents," Elizondo said. "[Students can] dents the resources-skills, mentor
about the issues they see in the world," harness the power they have to bring ships, funding-to empower them to
Swanson said. "This is what I hope SIF about positive change," follow through on their ideas," Swan
does: motivate people to follow their David Shapiro '17 visualizes SIF son said. "Perhaps more importantly, .._
ideas and transform them into a proj as a means to provide financial assis I hope this club can help inspire stu
ect that has an impact." tance and professional guidance to dents to take action on what they find
Vice President Nick Lockwood '17 help students develop, design and cri important and follow through bn those
sees SIF as an opportunity to inspire tique project_s. According to him, SIF aspirations."

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016
4 NEW-S
BART's letter gives solidarity
to students who 1nay need it
Continued from page 2 value everybody here ... It was nice to hopeful that the letter would cushion
expected or even stereotyped as being see that everybody from all ends of some of the blow.
·involved. the spectrum were in. "I think it woufd take away some
"I know our students are good and The timing of the letter draft being of the uncertainty," Steverson spid.
• our students care," Gonzalez said. sent oµt in November was because of "Sometimes the feeling is 'I'm alone
Steverson agreed, adding that there the hard conversations that the com and I don't know who to trust. Was it
were around 60 responses to the email munity; and the country, will be hav you? Or you?' Having the whole com
and letter, thanking CDI and BARTf or ing this week." munity say 'It's not us' is helpful."
sending it out. "We're having conversations here "The community has signed on, so
"We want to change [the conver that are substantive and about these I hope that whoever [if anyone] is tar
sation about the symposium] from issues," Kaufmann said. "But the con geted, will feel they are supported.by
a worry to that we're all coming to versations are happening. People con the .community," Gonzalez said. "No
gether and supporting each other," tinue talking late in the evening, in one can take away the hurt, even the
Steverson said. "But if something dorm rooms. It's important to recog letter, but at the same time the com
does happen, we've already said we're nize that at a time when a lot of people munity will come together and confirm
a community and that's not us. That are retreating to their corners, we're that this is not what we stand for."
[any attack or negative response] is saying no, let's talk about this. It's ·a The Ray Warren Symposium and
an isolated incident, so I don't want stressful time to be alive, but it's an Race Monologues co-chairs declined
to think of it as preemptive. It's pro amazing time to be alive." to comment.
active ... We are an active community. If there are any vocal negative reac The Black Student Union (BSU)
Sometimes bad things happen. But tions to the symposium or any subse and IME did not respond to Pioneer
that's one individual as opposed to quent attacks on students, Kaufmann, Log requests for comments. BSU
the whole rest of the community. We Gonzalez and Steverson said they were signed on to the letter. IME did not.
Islamophobia panel addresses
campus climate for Muslims
Continued.from page 3 "(It stems from] the last two years, the Muslim 'villain brown man' who
Muslims I know, so I st.and out. But I'm the unbelievably high number of at is oppressive and the image of the op
also almost six feet tall, so people usual tacks," Elmagbari said. "That's the fear pressed woman. We're using this nar
ly don't bug me. At the end of the day, that creeps in, because I am so visibly rative of human rights and advancing
[discrimination is] going to happen, and Muslim. I grew up in this country, I feminism and democracy while it was
I hope it's j~t words. I carry mace no"'., was taught to be a proud American who wars that hurt specifically women's ac
and a stun gun ... For the first time in my fought for her rights because I have tivist groups. The number one victims
life, I look over my shoulder. And I've freedom of speech. [But] if I speak out of ISIS are Muslims themselves."
never done that before. Not even after against the wars in the Middle East, The final panel question asked the
9/11." then I'm branded a terrorist sympathiz speakers about their strategies for
Farhiya Kheir '18 and Biftu Sultan er. If I speak out in terms of support for combating Islamophobia. Most of the
'20, who both wear hijabs, talked about my people in the US, I'm an infidel. So panelists agreed that the more people
how that makes them easy targets for where am I supposed to be?" understand and have contact with Mus
verbal attacks at any time. Zafar Ali Ghazi spoke to the political reasQns lims lessen anti-Muslim sentiment and
'20 and Ahmed spoke about airport behind creating the "Muslim enemy" Islamophobia. Ali said that there needs
discrimination in particular. They had stereotype. to be a consideration of culture as be
both •b een questioned _ or randomly "I think this idea of the creation of ing different than religion: two groups
searched on multiple occasions. • Muslims as a foreign enemy has served that share a religion may not identically
The group then moved on to dis certain agenaas for a long time," Ghazi interpret them in a modern social and
cussing the notion of the Muslim as a said. "The war in the Middle East, was political context .
foreign enemy, particularly in Ameri- being sold as [being about] ideological "Visit a mosque," Kheir suggested.
ca's political rhetoric. • • differences. So there's the creation of "It's the most peaceful place."
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016
OPINIONS 5
This Issue's College .Issue: The. perpetuation
of student ~ensorship ·on college campuses
How writing for student publications can lead to unintended censorship due to strict AP style rules
tinue to censor and punish their writ the editor-in-chief - who proclaimed staff does not overshadow the other Bluntly, the AP Stylebook is not the
By ZACK JOHNSON
ers for simply voicing their opinions. his grave distaste for Khavich's article - wise liberal -nature pf the newspaper. be-all end-all of journalism. In fact, it
Recently, at Rutgers University, Khavich was terminated from the news Khavich's censoring is particularly merely provides suggestions, with no
ING FOR THE Pioneer a student writer for the school's stu paper and his column was discontinued. complex in that conflicts with the As legal sanctions in pursuing those who
has truly been one of the dent-run newspaper, The Daily 'Tar In response, Khavich released the sociated Press Stylebook, the guide that violate the suggestions. Furthermore,
st rewarding experiences gum, was fired from the organization termination letter he received from the most newspapers use in determining the AP Stylebook directly mentions to
of my college career. Having written based upon his political ideology and editor-in-chief, which cited the appar stylistic and grammatical corrections avoid the usage of the term "undocu-
briefly for my previous university's vocabulary within his articles. An ar ent multiple occurrences mented immigrant" as
student newspaper - the University dent Libertarian, Aviv Khavich pub that led to his termina- well, which was used in
of San Francisco Foghorn - and been lished six pieces in the college's news tion. Khavich was ac place of Khavich's original
In the same way that having one gay friend
treated like a dumpster of poop both paper before. his termination, each cused of having made "illegal alien" references.
creatively and editorially, my original . part of his biweekly column entitled "previous attempt[s] to and one black friend does not release you Therefore, the newspaper
expectations of writing for the Pioneer "Self-Evident Truths." They ranged disparage the Targum's essentially substituted
from homophobia or racism, having two
Log were shockingly low. However, in topic from critiquing socialism and name publicly" and ex one objectionable term
as with the entirety of my experiences the Black Lives Matter Movement, to hibi.ted a lack of respect conservative writers in your staff does not for another, claiming to
thus far at Lewis & Clark, I am con praising Donald Trump in the recent for the entire paper's have been simply follow
overshadow the otherwise liberal nature of
sistently and delightfully surprised election, to questioning the conse staff. My response to this ing the AP Stylebook.
at the constant positivity. The free quences of resettling Syrian refugees. would be: why did the pa the newspaper. However, it is as clear-
dom the Pioneer Log editorial staff Much like myself, Khavich purports per not fire him earlier? ly defined not to use the
a
has given me in expressing my opin to be an avid defender of freedom of Had it truly been matter term "illegal aliens" as
ions without censorship or judgement s_peech; however, our rhetoric differs of disrespect, how many it is "undocumented im
has been nonetheless sensational. quite substantially in the defense of said times must a writer dis- migrant" and the news
In a recent piece I wrote entitled right. Nevertheless, we find ourselves respect other staff before paper. blatantly lied to
"Student Media and Campus Speech at yet another conflicting and moral being fired? One ought promote their own agen-
Codes," in which I. reviewed LC's ly perplexing intersection of freedom to respond loudly, "ONCE." I agree for their publications. However, one da and belittle unpopular discourse.
"speech code," I mentioned the the vast of speech and legitimate censorship. with Khavich in that it was a carefully must not hold the AP Stylebook as the Mr. Khavich: though we differ dras
outlets for student expression offered In his recent piece titled "Enforce pinpointed scheme to remove his un ruling literature upon press publica tically on ideology and rhetoric, I vehe
on campus. The Pionee_rL og is perhaps ment of Law is not Anti-immigrant," popular opinions from the newspaper. tions, as the true dogma of journalism mently support you in your exercising
the pinnacle of these unbiased and in Khavich details his strong suppoi:t of Furthermore, in response to Khav can instead be found within The Can of freedom of speech. You were treat
clusive outlets. The paper runs essen the mass deportation of those who have ich's comments that the paper clearly ons of Journalism, published in 1923. ed poorly and discriminatorily simply
tially independent of the administration entered the nation illegally, otherwise exhibited a liberal bias, and only cur Within it, one of the pillars of responsi based upon your political ideology, and
of the college, allowing all students to written as "illegal ·aliens" by Khavich rently employed around two or three ble journalism entails that, "Freedom of that is perhaps the most dangerous as
publish their work without hierarchi himself. Upon publication of the piece, outspoken conservative writers, the the press is to be guarded as a vital right pect of your entire story; far beyond that
cal censorship or advanced approval Khavich noticed that all references to editor-in-chief released the highly of mankind. It is the unquestionable of your polarizing rhetoric. Student
by the school itself. As I wrote in the "illegal aliens" had been changed to debatable statement, "we have oth right to discuss whatever is not explic media publications quite literally exist
original article, this is an incredibly "undocumented immigrants" by the er conservative columnists." In the itly forbidden by law, including the wis to circulate the creativity and opinions
unique and nonetheless amazing sys editorial staff. His passionate stance on same way that having one gay friend dom of any restrictive statute." Though of students themselves and your story
tem not commonly found at other col the matter was undoubtedly further in and one black friend does not release calling those in our country illegally "il merely outlines the perpetuation of stu
leges. Contrarily, in fact, some colleges tensified upon reading the unexplained you from homophobia or racism, hav legal aliens" is questionable, it is neither dent-led censorship entirely antitheti
- and even students themselves - con- censorship of his work. After consulting ing two conservative writers on your illegal nor should be treated as such. cal to the very institution of journalism.
STDs are on the rise across the nation and campuses
College campuses are trying to figure out how to make safe sex cool in the age of Tinder and Grindr
By MADELEINE tions about this type of subject rnatter.
ORONA-BURGOS However, while hookup culture in However, many parents do not
America can be problematic, it cannot want to have such an intimate con
CCORDING TO THE CDC, the
be blamed entirely for the rise of STis versation with their children and
ates of STDs are on the rise, and STDs. Schools across the nation, therefore push the responsibility
articularly in students be
especially high schools, are not ad back to educators who may nev
tween the ages of 15 and 24. The three equately preparing students with a er answer those questions at all.
STD/ STis rising the quickest are syph knowledge of safe sex techniques. Ac This contributes to a societal at
ilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Rheto
cording to the Guttmacher Institute, mosphere in which sexual -activity
ric and American Culture professor
as of August 2015 only 22 states in and everything that goes along with
Stephanie Amada of Michigan State the U.S. required that sex education it is extremely stigmatized. It casts a
University responded to the study
be taught in school and only 13 re shadow on the conversation 9f con
by saying that hookup culture could quired that teaching to be medically traceptives,- protected sex and how
be the explanation and that it down accurate. There are also no standard STI/STDs may be contracted. In this
plays the necessity for protected sex.
ized guidelines in order to assure that sex-negative perspective, the phrase
"[Lack of communication] leads
each student receives the same level "I don't want to know!" creates many
to all kinds of problems, but one of informatio.n. This is where a ma more problems than just a parent not
of them is not using condoms . . .
jority of the issue lies. One student wanting to know their child is curious
There's this fear that [using a con may know the risk. of unprotected about sexual activity. It makes people
dom] is going to disrupt the moment, sex, while another may not know that afraid to be firm in their request that
that it's going to 'kill the mood' Ama there is any risk at all. It is then up to their partner use some kind of pro
da said. So people don't want to in parents to answer questions such as: tection, or even get tested for an STI/
terrupt to ask, or insist, which may
STD at all. The rising rate of STI/STD
be is what ought to be happening."
What is an STI? What is an STD? transference in students is an import
Amada also brought up the use of What does "safe sex" mean? ant subject to address and so is the
apps like Tinder and other platforms •
What are condoms or dental dams lack of proper, unbiased education
of social media, saying that they may
for? which may be the principal cause.
be making it harder to have conversa-
What does it mean to "get tested"?
..
•
IMAGESB YP IXABY

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016 •
6 OPINIONS
Stirring the po-t: Marijuana legalization in
Oregon and its surprising tax revenu·e
Tax revenue of marijuana exceeds expectat_ions, but debatably translates to funding public schools
By ZACK JOHNSON cline. Therefore, the backlash toward all solicit minute worry, simply in that typography. As each school district is school funding, Oregon has much to
the legalization was not prominent. providing a sudden influx of millions awarded a different amount from the ameliorate. When the state provides
THE LEGALIZATION of recre Original estimations predicted that of dollars to any institution can often fund based upon its size and perceived a positive outlook regarding its gov
ational marijuana in Oregon has the 2015 tax revenue for marijuana result in corruption. However, it is the need, school districts receive anywhere ernmental spending, and the entirety
been a particularly interesting would peak at around $2-3 million. Common School Fund that we ought from $210 to nearly $7 million annually. of independent research suggests the
saga to follow. Measure 91 passed in However, in the first three months of to examine more closely, as the crum On the website, a "sampling" of school literal antithesis, the citizenry should
2014, formally legalizing the usage of newly legalized sales, Oregon raked in bling nature of the Oregon public school districts .i s provided to exhibit average worry. Marijuana sales will only con
recreational marijuana and outlining over $10.5 million in tax revenue. Ex system requires immediate attention. yearly donation amounts, yet the sam tinue to grow, and holding that the
standards for recreational cannabis pectations for yearly tax revenue now ex Oregon is as well-known for its pling includes a seemingly hand-picked greatest support. for the original pas
cultivation for Oregonians over the ceed $44 million, a nearly 2,000 percent towering evergreens as it is for its lack collection of some of the largest recip sage of Measure 91 was rooted in the
age of 21. Additionally, it placed a increase. As the tax revenue of marijua luster public school system. The state ients of funds provided, drastically in promotion of public school enhance
temporary tax of 25 percent on mar na sales skyrockets, however, one has to received a cumulative D grade from the flating tp.e purported size of the yearly . ment, our state's leaders should strive
ijuana sales, the yearly revenue of wonder where all the money is headed. recent nationwide research published donation from the fund, which donates to effectively improve the failing nature
which was to be split among a vari Anywhere from 12-25 percent of the by the Network for Public Education. only four to five percent of its principal of the public school system. We simply
ety of public works within- the state. revenue will be directly redeposited into The state received additional D grades each year. Furthermore, while the mon cannot and must not rely on unsup
The bill was essentially framed as Oregon's marijuana regulation system. in school financing and effective ex ey from the fund is purported to offset ported, state-sponsored information
an avenue for providing additional Of the funds remaining, 40 percent is penditures of taxpayer money. Oregon expenses incurred by school districts in and overtly misleadiI}gs pending statis
funds to Oregon public works - spe intended for Oregon's Common School received a 69.5/100 and was given a recruiting and hiring new teachers, the tics to provide the necessary improve
qe
cifically the struggling public school Fund and 20 percent will deposit C-grade from Education Week, which ambiguity of donated funds is concern ments. Our public school system truly
system - through the taxation of a ed in the Mental Health, Alcoholism tested student success and achiev~ment ing, and opens the dialogue of where needs immediate and comprehensive
borderline-illicit activity already wide and· Drug Services Account of Oregon. within the public school system. The specifically the money is _siphoned. overhauling and the marijuana tax rev
ly practiced and considered relatively State police will receive 15 percent, 20 state received a failing grade from Ed While ·the large influx of money enue should merely aid in the process.
safe. Those opposed to the bill's pas percent ~II benefit city and county ucation Week in educational spending, from marijuana tax revenue presents a
sage found themselves somewhat re law enforcement and the remaining ranking amongst the worst in the nation. promising outlook for increased public
assured that - despite the devil's let five percent .will be invested in Oregon The Common School Fund is mon
tuce being a prominent sector of their Health Authority's alcohol and drug itored and controlled by the Governor,
state's economy - the heavily taxed abuse prevention programs, which fo Treasurer and Secretary of State of Ore
luxury would positively affect the state's cus primarily on early intervention and gon. On the Common School Fund state
failing public school system. A 25 per pre-exposure to harmful substances. website, repetitive statistics citing the
cent tax would surely discourage fru The funds distributed to the mental positives of the fund - and its current
gal millennials from their weed, and health programs, state police, various principal of nearly $1.5 billion - are dis
in the end, marijuana sales would de- law enforcement branches and OHA played in colorful graphs and boldfaced
. MADELEINE ORONA BURGOS/PIONEER LOG
Malh.eur verdict not severe enough
By MADELEINE ORONA states. Their legal team and their five ous people saw it as a textbook exam
BURGOS co-defendants, surprisingly, stated that ple of a double standard. The way law·
they were aware that they were occupy enforecement has treated the Bundys in
EARLIER THIS YEAR, brothers ing government land and that they were comparison to Dakota Access Pipeline
Ammond and Ryan Bundy were not wanted on the property. Although and Black Lives Matter protesters is a
two o'f many militants who seized they knew and admitted to breaking the crystal clear demonstration of racism
the Malheur National Wild.life Refuge law, they were acquitted on all charges. in the legal system. Recently, protesters
in Harney County, Oregon. They had Jurors who were interviewed stated from multiple groups, including many
occupied the land from Jan. 2 to Feb. that they believed the prosecutor had from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe,
11 _wheno fficers made a final arrest. The ·overreached in bringing the case to trial were fired on with rubber bullets by
group claimed their armed takeover of and that the government was trying too police. Floris White Bull was one of the
the-land was to protest the federal own hard to stretch details of the incident 141 protesters arrested in October. She
ership over the land, which they claimed in order to convict the seven on trial. stated that police at the Morton Coun-
should have been turn~d over to the However, the response on social ty Correctional. Center wrote numbers
media was not nearly as blase. Numer- on them with 'black marker and kept
them in dog kennels and cages in the
garage. "My mind, I couldn't wrap it
around the fact that this is happening
tod~ This isn't-something that we're
reading in history books, " White Bull
0
said. It isn't hard to distinguish the ob
vious bias in how these protesters were -
brutalized and how the Bundys' pro
test was allowed to go on for over 40
days without interference such as this.
It is disappointing that even when
the Bundys and their group, the Patri~
ot Movement, have admitted to what
could be defined as an act of domestic
terrorism -they still barely get a slap
on the wrist. Meanwhile, protesters
who are trying to protect the natural
resources they depend on as well as
members of their own communities
are depicted as rioters and anarchist
criminals. That is why this verdict is
so jarring; it shows that the prejudice
in the judicial system will work in a
person's favor even if they admit to a
crime that was documented for 41 days
on national television. It is obvious that
while America progresses onward in
the name of societal· change, there is
still a lot of work that has to be done.

FRIDAY,N OVEMBER 11, 2016
OPINIONS~
7
The anniversary of fear: a reflection on the
terrifYing aftermath of the Paris attacks
The Bataclan attacks remind us of the fundamental problems affecting politics abroad and at home
By DRAKE MACFARLANE & Clark students, to scoff and deride
those who follow people like Trump.
I STILL REMEMBER the faces of However, from first-band experience I
my European friends, shrouded know how the appeal of a "law and or-.
in smoke and sorrow in a packed der" strongman like Trump can be so
studio apartment, as the news of the intoxicating in times of fear. When the
attacks flooded in. A state of emer soldiers first came to Strasbourg after
gency was declared in the days that the Bataclan attacks, I was ·shocked.
followed. Public demonstrations are But the safety they brought, illusory or
forbidden. Warrantless searches by not, was profound. The costs of such
police are permitted. Border soldiers security were high, however: civil lib
are deployed to cities across France. erties were abridged and discrimina!o
Suddenly my Strasbourg commutes ry practices were given room to grow.
to school and work are marked by se There are no easy answers to this
curity checkpoints, troop transports fundamental problem of fear. It would
and armed patrols. Heavy weaponry be easy to say that all we have tci fear is
mixed with Christmas lights as a mi fear itself, but that is a mere platitude.
asma of fear engulfed the country. Easier still would be to say that all we
This Sunday is the one-year anni must do is hold bands and sing and all
versary of the November Paris attacks the.scary things will go away. The best
at the· Bataclan. The year since that I have to offer is this: be mindful. We
terrible day has been ma.rked by fur are fortunate enough to live in the rel
ther attacks, political instability and atively unremarkable Portland area,
fear. It wasn't the first attack France where many of us have little to fear and
had experienced in the recent past: willing to carry on. Fear was in the zeitgeist this year. The rise of the alt recent and visible. The U.S. has not much to deride. One of the few ways
2015 saw both the Charlie Hebdo air as much as holiday cheer, but the right is just one such consequence. been immune to this culture of fear, to combat the demagogues that fear
shootings and the thwarted Thalys former did not fade with the passing The alt-right, broadly speaking, is as we are all so painfully aware after engenders is not to merely scorn and
train incident. The attacks at the Bata- of the seasons. P~ople turned inward. composed of individuals who appose this election. The modern· Repub scold from our ivory tower. We must
•c 1an weren't the last, either. A series of Far-right political parties like the immigration, globalism and political lican party has its own burgeoning be mindful, we must be understand
stochastic stabbings followed, briefly FN (National Front) gained momen correctness. In the wake of attacks, alt-right wing with Donald Trump ing and we must remember where that
interrupted by the deadly Nice vehi tum as fear pervaded. My Muslim trying migrations and economic stag having been its standard bearer. fear comes from in order to overcome
cle ramming this July. Following that friend!i (rightly) feared ostracization nation, this conservative offshoot has Indeed, the a:Jt-right's pick has it. The anniversary of the attacks at
incident, the state of emergency was from their other French and Euro provided. an answer for some peo won the 2016 Presidential election. It the Bataclan is a but one moment to
•extended and is still in effect today. pean brethren. Before my eyes, some pie's fears. In Europe, alt-right poli may have come as an unwelcome sur remember that. There will be more
Some of my friends lost loved ones of my French friends turned against ticians like Marine Le Pen of the FN, prise to those of us who find Trump's strife and tragedy in the future, and
during those attacks at the Bataclan. their Muslim peers and looked to Frauke Petry of AID (Alternative for rhetoric, his personal character and with that tragedy will empower Trump
One of my colleagues was even a sur~ close down their borders, ever-more Germany) and Nigel Farage of UKIP bis policy proposals abhorrent. Fur and those like him. I can only hope we
vivor, scarred by the ordeal but still skeptical of the European Project. (UK Independence Party) are making thermore, it may be easy, particular will have the strength to face them.
Fear has dominated the political gains - Brex'it being one _oft he most ly for generally left-of-center Lewis
ADVERTISMENT

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016
8 F-EATURES
Comedian W. Kamau Bell on politic's,
activism and gentrification in Portland
BY DRAKE MACFARLANE
, , It feels like the day before 'Mad
Max'," said socio-political come
dian W. Kamau Bell on the night
before one of the most divisive presi
dential elections in recent memory.
Bell came to Lewis & Clark on Nov.
7 for an evening of comedy, interlaced
with social commentary and political
analysis. The event was· sponsored by
President Barry Glassner, Campus Ac
tivities Board, Dean of Students Anna
Gonzalez, Student Activities and Inclu
sion and Multicultural Engagement.
After his performance, Bell sat down
with the Pioneer·Log for an interview,
tackling the subjects of gentrification,
the political climate and social activism.
Bell is the current host of CNN's
"United Shades of America", an Em
my-nominated docu-series in which Bell
travels the country, interviewing people
from far-flung subcultures across· the
nation--including even the KKK. One
of Bell's strategies for promoting social
change is to embrace "uncomfortable
conversations" and have genuine talks
with people from different walks o£life.
Regarding his conversations with
vastly different communities, from the
KKKt o Portland hipsters, Bell said, "We
don't have to talk about political differ
ences--we're talking about life differenc
es. Sometimes that can get connected
to the political, but people aren't really
connected to that unless that's the sub
ject. They feel like, 'I wish I had a better
job, I wish my community was better,,!
wish there was less crime."'
"Those aren't political issues--at
some point they get turned into politi
cal. Candidates go, Tm the candidate
who's more against crime than the.oth
er candidate.' That's also not how those
issues get solved. [They're solved] by
communities coming together and gov
ernments putting a premium on that."
Bell has also taken his documenta
ry crew to Portland for "United Shades
of America's" episode "Is it Cool to be
Hip?" This episode focused on the rise RAYAD EUSSEN/PIONEER LOG
of gentrification and the hipster phe
neighborhood has your back," Bell said. know their neighbors." starts mean the death and oppression "The activists have their foot on the
nomenon in the city.
"When you move people through and· Even in light of the divided elector of people who don't deserve to die or accelerator. I'm just working hard to
"[Gentrification]--it's about cities
cycle people through, and keep think al season and a dearth of community be oppressed. Over an infinite timeline, make them feel good while their foot is
being run like corporations. When you
ing about running things as a for-profit, connections, Bell is optimistic about the things are moving well --but you can't on the accelerator," Bell said. "If I get
do that, you put less value on people and
you're creating a situation where·there's future. sit back and go, 'it will just get better."' caught up thinking that what I'm doing
more value on things. I don't think you
no more neighborhoods. People don't "Over an infinite timeline, the Unit Indeed, Bell sees the role of activ is the change, then it _starts to be way
create good cities that way. The thing
value the individual connections to peo ed States moves in a more progressive ists as crucial in pushing the country less funny. Then you start to speach-ify
people like •a bout living in neighbor
ple. I've been to Appalachia, one of the direction, it just takes awhile and there's in a progressive direc;tion, although he and I'm not smart enough to speach-ify.
hoods, ultimately ... is that you feel safe
poorest parts of this country, but people fits and starts and a lot of the fits and doesn't see himself necessarily as one. I like to punchline-ify."
and know everybody and that the whole
Fo:od waste in the Bon-piles up: where your leftovers go
BY SHANI BERENHOLZ can-eat model is likely to have piate is & Clark, taking untouched food from
waste," Cummings said. "I imagine when the dining hall. We bring it back to our
n an all-you-can-eat setting like the you actually pay for an item that you or warehouse in the Central Eastside and
Bon, it's easy to pile more onto your der you might value that food differently repack it into smaller portions, then take
I plate than you're actually able to con than if you pay to get it and you have a it back out within 24 hours to one of the
sume. People want to get the most out of smorgasbord of whate~er you want. In 45 pantries we serve all over Portland.
a
what they're paying for, but sometimes an la carte setting you know you buy We've been working with Lewis & Clark
our eyes are bigger than our stomachs. that food, and it becomes your food, and for the past four years."
Any food that students don't finish be you have the ability to take that food Amy Dvorak explains that our food
comes plate waste and gets composted . home if you don't finish it if you still get donations are only a small part of what
by the school. too much.'' LC does to prevent food waste compared
a
"We compost about 27,000 pounds a If an la carte dining hall proves to to the large amount of compost the
month," Amy Dvorak, Sustainability and be more sustainable, Dvorak believes school produces.
Outreach Managetat Lewis & Clark said. this is could be something that the "I think we donate between 5-10,000
"Although Bon Appetit does a really good school should look into. • pounds a year of food, which sounds like
job limiting food that they have to put "If we're producing 27,000 pounds kind of a lot, but they can only take food
a
into composting, there's still a lot of food of composting a month and la carte is that _isp re-consumer, that's food that's
that comes through the line after people producing half that [Dvorak's specula not touched or set out on the line at Bon
finish eating in Fields and then put their tion] maybe we should consider chang Appetit," Dvorak said. "So th~t kind
trays out. All the food that's wasted goes ing. People think they get more value for of limits it further, but that 5-10,000
into composting. We do see increased their money maybe just paying the one pounds of food to how much food we
a
food waste overall [in an all-you-can-eat time cost, but in an la carte situation compost is a little bit discerning. Urlfan
BRADLEYD AVIS/PIONEER LOG
cafe], especially the food that people are you can also take stuff with you which GleaneIB are really cool, but they are
taking and then not eating.'' would be cool." • fill your plate with it and that's totally food that would otherwise be thrown limited. I think they are limited some
Bon Appetit has other options be While LC remains an all-you-can acceptable and just a really greqt way to away from markets, restaurants, events, what in how much they can collect their
sides all-you-can-eat dining halls. Oth eat dining hall and the majority of food prevent yourself from taking something distributors, farms and manufacturers, resources and also the place they have to
er schools have a la carte cafes, where waste on campus comes from students that you don't want, or don't want too and redistributes it to hungry kids and store to manage food."
students buy separately priced items not finishing meals, Cummings believes much of," Cummings said. "I think that their families in Portland," Diana ·Foss, If students feel passionate about
instead of meals. Claire Cummings, the that students should be more mind you should feel encouraged to really try director of operations at Urban Glean food waste and hunger in Portland, Di
waste program manager for Bon Appe ful about what they're putting on their to grab what you need and go back for ers said by email. "Our mission in two ana Foss encourages studtnts to contact
tit, works with all Bon Appetit chefs and plates. . seconds as much as you want." folds is to reduce the 40% of perfectly her by calling (503) 226-8061, as Urban
managers in different cafes throughout "It's so basic and so simple!-'Taste Not all of the leftovers at LC gets edible food that ends up in the landfill Gleaners are always looking for volun
the country to support any and all waste Don't Waste' is a very simple and easy composted. A lot of food that is prepared (where it contributes hugely to green teers. Otherwise, students on campus"'
sustainability initiatives. She graduated slogan to remember and I think you·w ill and not served gets donated. The food is house gas emissions) and to help reduce can prevent food waste by only taking
from LC in 2011 and got to know Bon find, and I know I can say this pretty donated to a Portland nonprofit called the shamefully high incidence of hunger what they can eat to reduce the amount
Appetit as a student. confidently for the Bon, that you should Urban Gleaners. in our community. Volunteers and paid of compost at LC. • 1
"There's no denying that an all-you- be able to sample the food before you "Urban Gleaners rescues wholesome staff pick up three times a week at Lew-

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016
FEATURES 9
Religious· students on libera_l cain pus find coinin unity
Some religious LC students encou misconceptions about religious identiy on campus
BY NOAH FOSTER-KOTH he said, "People are friendly and they doesn't believe in God. However, Rog than the religious aspect. I really enjoy is a non-denominational Christian
don't care about your religion or your ers was raised in a Reform Jewish fam celebrating holidays with other Jews who went to several different churches
T
HIS YEAR, Lewis & Clark Col behavior. All I've found is that people ily, and he identifies as culturally Jew and creating a sense of community. I when she was growing up, including
lege was ranked number ten . are friendly." ish even though he is not religious. don't pray to a higher being, so that's Lutheran and Baptist congregations.
on the Princeton Review's list Unlike Smith, sophomore John "I prefer the cultural aspect of Juda why I would consider myself an atheist "You don't have to conform to any
of 20 colleges with the least Rogers* has had experiences of LC • ism, rath while also still very culturally Jewish,"
religious student body. However, while students reacting inappro- e r Roger said. ''I don't represent all
they may be in the minority at LC, there priately upon learning Rogers .said that many LC students
Jews. We're all real
are still many religious students from that he was raised in a carry preconceived notions about what
a variety of different backgrounds on religious household, it means to be Jewish. "The biggest ly different, and we
campus. even though misconception· is• that religious ju all choose to identi
Dan Smith* is a practicing Sunni . Rogers now • daism and cultural judaism have
Muslim who was born and raised in identifies as to be together, and they don't. I'm fy as Jewish m our
Saudi Arapia. He prays five times a day, an atheist not religious at all."
own way."
at morning, noon, afternoon, dusk and and said Rogers said that LC students
evening. Smith prays in the direction of that he often react strangely when they
John Rogers*
the Kaaba, the holiest shrine in the Is find ottt that he was raised in a
lamic faith (he has an app on his phone Jewish household. ·"People make
that points him in the right direction). assumptions about me, or they one interpretation of what [your faith]
The Kaaba is located at the center of a say things that are kind of should be," Matthews said.
mosque in the holy city of Mecca. 0 questionable, like · 'Oh, Matthews bas yet to join a church
Smith also uses a prayer mat when you're such a good Jew near LC, but she still listens to online
he prays, in order "to be sure that the for celebrating a sermons on most Sundays. "One of the
place is clean and immaculate." The 0 holiday.' or 'Are you reasons I came to Lewis & Clark is that
mats prevent Smith from being in sure? You don't I knew it would challenge my faith,"
contact with urine or animal matter look Jewish.' A said Matthews. "I'm from a conserva
that might be on the ground during a lot of people just tive city where you were assumed to be
prayer. If Smith goes to the bathroom 0 focus on the ste Christian. Whereas up here, it's the ex-
before praying, 'he washes his hands, reotypical as . act opposite.''
pects, like, 'Oh, Matthews said that LC students are
"I didn't see anyone he's Jewish! He often surprised when they learn that
0
must have curly hair she's religious.
treating me differ and a big nose!' as·op "It usually catches a lot of people
ently because I'm a 0 posed to what it actually off guard," Matthews said, "I haven't
means to be Jewish." experienced it that people treat me di
Muslim." Last year, one of Rogers' pro- rectly differently once they found out,
fessors was talking about Jewish especially if they're agnostic. Instead
Dan Smith* philosopher Hannah Arendt, and the of an immediate resistance, I've found
professor asked whether anyone in that people make a lot of assumptions
the class had ever read the author's about me.''
face, mouth, nose and hair before be work before. Rogers' band shot up - For example, LC students often
ginning his next prayer. he loved Arendt's writing and hoped to assume that Matthews is politically
Smith is attending LC as part of the reread it. However, upon seeing Rogers conservative because of her Christian
Academic English Studies program. He raise his hand, one of bis classmates background.
lives with a host family and dot;sn't have commented: "Oh, typical good Jew, "Instead of saying, 'What is your
a specific prayer r,oom in,, is 'home, so • reading about the ggod Jewish people.'' opinion ·on this issue,' people say, 'Oh
be often prays in a special prayer space These kinds of comments are frus right, your opinion must be this, be
in the northeast corner of the Watzek trating for Rogers. "I don't represent cause you're a Christian."
Library. "Some people don't know all Jews.·We're all really different, and Nonetheless, Matthews said that
about muslims, and about how they we all choose to identify as Jewish in leaving_h er home town and coming to
pray," Smith said, "The prayer space is our own way. You can go around to LC made her realize how important
a good thing, I think, f_qrt his culture ... • any Jewish person here and they'll Christianity is to her.
It's good to have specific place where have a different view on what Judaism "I realized that I feel really attached
Muslim students can always pray." means." to this faith, and that that is who I am."
Smith said that people at LC are Similarly, sophomore Anne Mat
usually respectful of his religious back I thews* has experienced a variety of
ground. "I didn't see anyone treating different sects of her religion. Howev
me differently because I'm a Muslim," er, unlike Rogers and Smith, Matthews
BEN WEINSTEIN/PIONEER LOG *Names have been changed
Library Art Committee launches· new push to support
student expression through sharing sketchbooks
BY EMMA GRILLO Along. with the sketchbooks,. the
library also provides art supplies for
TO MOST STUDENTS, Watzek students to check out.
Library represents a collection "It's really about how to support
of finished products. Yet t_bis the arts and bring it alive in the li
year, Watzek has made an effort to brary. And support the students,"
promote an interactive art. It takes the --.J- ' Shratter said. "The library is always
form of public and personal sketch X :1/, , ,• , r , - ~ i' about supporting students as best we
books, which are distributed around - , can."
the library and available for checkout • ,, 1-. • ... So far, about 10 personal sketch
respectively, in which students are en books have been checked out, and
couraged to express themselves using none have been returned: .
any art form. "We haven't really intensely [pub
,·
"We were talking about how can licized] it, because we're just kind of
.
we bring artistic expression into the / thinking we'll let it go [by] word of
library," David Shratter, the Assistant mouth and see how it works," Shratter
Supervisor of Circulation said. "How said.
we can bring student expression visu Once students begin to return the
ally into the library." personal sketchbooks; Watzek plans
to archive and display them,--so -thaL __
"It's really about
other students may peruse each oth-
f,.ow to support the er's work. Needless to say, the Library
Art Committee is excited to "let the
arts and bring it
students know that we appreciate a'nd
alive in the library." support visual. expression, especially
theirs," Shratter said.
In the meantime, students are
David Shratter
encouraged to take a break from the
MAGGIE COIT/PIONEER LOG
onslaught of exams as the semester
The sketchbooks are the result of An anonymous student's drawing in one of the public sketchbooks in the periodical room ofWatzek Library. draws to a close, &1nds pend time add
the efforts of the Library Art Com ing to and browsing through the work
mittee, which is made up of Chair of their fellow students in the public
Project pick up a small sketchbook, either chose to contribute to one of the anybody who expresses themselves vi
Erica ,Jensen, Michelle Pennock, Me sketchbooks.
which they then fill with art. The three public sketchbooks in the peri sually, some level of recognition or ap
lissa Roane, and Shratter. The com
Sketchbook Project collects these fin odical room, at the top of the stairs, preciation supports their efforts. And
mittee got their inspiration from The
ished sketchbooks, which they display and near the writing center, or check that's really what we want to do as a
Sketchbook Project, an art initiative in
and tour around the country. out a personal sketchbook that they library in general. Support the efforts
Brooklyn. The project in Watzek works in later return to be archived. • of the community that we're serving,"
Patrons of The Sketchbook much of the same way. Students can "There's something, I think, for Shr:atter said.

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FEATURES 11
Professor James Oleske recounts
his time in politics and working in
the Obama Administration
BY ALTHEA BILLINGS Obama's presidency.
"The office I was working for in the
IN 2005, PROFESSOR James Ole- White House was the Legislative Of
. ske and his family moved to Oregon fice, and that's charged with pressing
for what they thought was the last the president's agenda to Congress and
time. He had been working in Wash bringing Congress's concerns back to
ington D.C. as counsel to the Senate the White House. So facilitating the
Democratic leader. In 2008, Oleske got relationship between the White House
a call. Barack Obama had· been elected and, the legislative branch," Oleske
president, and Oleske had been called said.
upon to help staff the Legislative Af At this point in time, Democrats
fairs Office. He accepted. controlled Congress and pushed a uni
In the interim, he worked in the Or fied policy agenda: the Affordable Care
egon legislature for then-Senator Kate Act, the Dodd-Frank Bank Reform Act,
Brown. Oleske left the Oregon legis and the New START treaty that Presi
lature in April 2008 to pursue a book dent Obama emphasized.
project that never fully came to frui "Working on and seeing the ACA
tion. It was the fall of 2008 when he got passed was the most rewarding. A close
the call. second was the Recovery Act, the stim
''The person who I worked for [in ulus package. An enormous amount
D.C.] got hired for of work from an
the-n-candidate "This was a president enormous number
Barack Obama as of people went into
for whom I had a level
Legislative Direc passing those piec
tor. After Obama of admiration that went es of legislation,
was elected . in and I view both as
well· beyond the level of
2008, my former having done enor
colleague was admiration that I would mous good for the
named the Legisla country."
have for a politician
tive Director when Across varied
the president took who shared the same political experi
office, so he start ence, Oleske saw
ideology."
ed staffing up the signs of bipartisan
Legislative Affairs ship, but less than
Office and he hired Prof. James Oleske one might hope
me to work there," for.
Oleske said. "I would say
It was unexpected, but it was an this: in every position I had, Congress,
opportunity that could not be passed state [legislature], and White House, in
PHOTO COURTESYO F LCLARK.EDU
up. Moving-back to D.C. was a big deci all of those positions I saw encouraging
aging. find bipartisan consensus."
sion, but Oleske didn't hesitate. Obama signs of bipartisanship in some specific
"I guess my view is a little colored by Oleske left before this divide would
played a large role in his decision. instances. But far less than many of us
the fact that I viewed the president as come to create problems for the legis
Obama was something special. would like to see. And it seems that we
having a very bipartisan approach. I'm lative agenda of the Obama Adminis
"It was an unexpected series of are in a period of worsening," Oleske
sure 98 percent of Republicans would tration, after the ~idterm elections in
events. This was a president for whom I said.
disagree with me, but I viewed him as, 2010.
had a level of admiration that went well "When I worked at the White
having some strong relationships with At the end of the legislative session
beyond the level of admiration that I House, subsequent reporting was done
•m embers of the Republican caucus in 2011, Oleske and his wife returned to
would have for a politician who shared that on the night the president was in
based on his time in the Senate, and Oregon. Soon after, he was hired as a
the same ideology. The combination of augurated, while the country was uni
some of the people he was closest to in Law Professor at Lewis & Clark College.
him becoming president and my for fied, his approval was in the high 70s
the Senate were Republican, and when "There's a time for hyper partisan
mer boss becoming the president's le~ and he was putting together this pack
he developed_h is priorities, whether it ship during the campaign but we've got
islative director, that combination was age designed to bring Republicans.on
was the economic Recovery Act or the to come together and try to be cooper
completely unexpected," Oleske said. board in terms of the economic recov
Affordable Care Act, he looked to incor ative in governing. I think people think
As part of the Obama adminis ery package, there was leadership of
porate Republican policy ideas. Not that the time for campaigning has ex
tration, the Chief of Staff for the Leg the Republican party gathering to agree
withstanding the fact that those pieces panded and the time for governing has
islative Affairs Office,-Oleske was to oppose everything the president put
of legislation ran into unanimous or _s hrunk."
approaching legislation from the Exec forward, no matter what."
_almost unanimous Republican opposi
utive Branch for the first two years of ' It was difficult to see this develop
tion, I viewed his approach as trying to
ment as anything other than discour-
Falls Creek Falls:
Juggernaut of the
·Northwest
BY SHAWN BOLKER corner next to a towering moss-draped
· rock slab, the upper tiers of Falls Creek
PREPARE TO BE overwhelmed. Falls come into view.
Falls Creek Falls is one of the larg Excitement builds and the thunder
est and most powerful waterfalls ing roar of the falls grows louder as the
in the entire Pacific Northwest. Fed by trail approaches the overlook. From the
an extensive network of springs and overlook, one is treated to a breathtak
streams on the Red Mountain plateau ing head-on vie~ .oRhe towering falls.
-a product of the same volcanic erup Exercise caution here as the rocks are
tions that created nearby Big Lava Field slippery. One slip could lead to a long fall
-Falls Creek hurtles 335 feet over a mas into the .misty chasm below that none
sive valley headwall in three steps. The could survive. There are trails here that
first, and most elusive tier, fans smooth lead to closer views of the middle tier.
ly over a 100 foot basalt cliff. Shortly Use extreme caution· on these paths as
after, the creek widens to nearly 100 feet they are unmaintained, often exposed,
and veils over a high, protruding shelf and slippery. After being properly awed
before funneling into the final 90 foot by the falls, turn around and follow the
plunge. same path back to the parking area. •
Falls Creek Falls is so huge that it Driving directions: From Portland,
is impossible to see the entire waterfall take I-Bo east to.the Cascade Locks exit
in one view. However, hikers do get (exit 44). From here, take WA-14 E over
quite an impressive view from the over Bridge of the Gods. After crossing the
look at _thee nd of the Falls Creek Trail. bridge, turn right on WA-14 E and con
Pick up Falls Creek Trail #152A from tinue 7.7 miles to the Wind River Hwy.
the parking lot. After crossing a wood Turn left onto the Wind River Hwy.
en bridge over tumbling Falls Creek, and drive approximately 18 miles to
follow the trail gradually uphill for 1. 7 National Forest Road 3062 signed for
miles through dense everg-reen forest. Falls Creek. Exit here and continue an
To reach the base of the falls, ignore any other 2.3 miles to the trailhead.
trails branching uphill. After rounding a

FRIDAYN, OVEMBER1 1, 2016
SPORTS
Women's soccer takes on
Puget Sound in final game
Women's soccer earns first win against Loggers in 10 years
MORGAN FRIES/ PIONEER LOG
Isobel Fiksci' 17 scoring the game winning goal against Puget Sound during her final game at Griswold Stadium on Nov. 5.
By CASEY PICKARD ball on the rebound but was unable The Nov. 6 game was not only
to complete the shot as the ball once a win for the women's soccer team
THE PIONEERS led with a back again blocked. Committed to break but also Senior Day. Hudson, Cor
line of mostly underclassmen to ing Willamette's backline the ball was nell-Maier, Jordan and Fikso were
start off the game against Wil passed to Anna Saucedo-'20 who was recognized by the crowd at Griswold
lamette on Nov. 5. The same forma also unable to complete the task. Stadium as they approached their fi
tion they chose to run at their games With 12 foul kicks and five corner nal game played as LC students. Fik
from the weekend prior. In an effort kicks, the Pioneers could not make so scored the goal needed to win the
to enhance the team offensively, a goal during the second half of the game in a free kick during the 43rd
Mackenzie Cornell-Maier '17 and Iso game. The Bearcats exited the second minute.
bel Fikso '17 took midfield. half scoreless as well. "I looked over at the sideline and
"As hard as it is to_p lay a new po During overtime, tbe anticipation Jim said, 'Iz drive it in,'" said Fikso. "I
sition· this late in the season" said revved up as both Fikso and Saucedo looked at the wall and they were giv
Cornell-Maier, "it's great to see the ran up three shots each, two of Fikso's ing me a little bit of space and I hit
younger girls out there doing so well." being shots on gqal. To the dismay it and hoped for the best and I saw it
Dubbing in some quality players of the team, the build-up led to no. hit the back of the net and it was the
was a generous move considering that avail as the Pioneers could not break happiest moment of my life."
"a lot of freshman learning what to through the Bearcat's defense. The LC ended the season as the top 6th
do," has been the main focus during game finished with a o-o tie after two team in Northwest Conference.
games, said Coach Jim Tursi. ·overtime periods, breaking the Pio's "I mean it was hard," said Cor
Regardless Cornell-Maier states, loss streak of four games. nell-Maier. "It was the end of the sea
"I'm proud that we were able to dom "It was a bummer not to finish of son, it's hard to put in 90 minutes but
inate defensively and keep our first fensively," Cornell-Maier concluded. I mean we wanted this win so bad it's
shutout in a while." A complete turnaround was dis been a while and it was worth it to put •
Although the LC Pioneers and the played as the LC Pioneers beat the all that work in and come out with the
Willamette Bearcats both had four· Puget Sound Loggers 1-0 on Nov. 6. win."
shots on goal during the first half, "Lewis & Clark has never beat Puget When asked to describe how it felt
Fikso was able to dribble the ball all Sound and for us to be apart of that to finish the season with the win as a
the way up to the left sideline, then win is worth anything," said Taylor senior, Jordan said, "The years went
make a shot on goal that Willamette's Hudson '17. The last game LC wom on but we've stuck with it and really
keeper knocked away. Rochelle Jor en's soccer won against Puget Sound committed and this shows it."
dan '17 was available to catch the was in 2006-:-
After tough losses,
volleyball is hopeful
for their next season
With the season coming to a close,. the
seniors say goodbye to their LC careers
By CASEY PICKARD however, took LC's chances of winning
the second set.
IN THE NOV. 4 game against Whit "That's the deal with sports," said
man, the women's volleyball team Matz-Gordon. "You will get another PHOTO COURTESY OF LC PIONEERS
won 25-22 in their firs_tp atch. Sam chance and that should be defining Alex Navarro '17 serves during the volleyball game against Whitm1mo n Nov. 4 at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA.
Yorke '19 collected three serves and of who you are. Not that you made a
the match ended with 23 point-earned mistake, not that you lost a match,
passes from Mikayla Lopez '19. but what do you do after." All season
"It was a great match, fought well Coach Matz-Gordon has been em team and the program," said Coach LC students in the Nov. 5 game. Na
by both teams," said head coach Stacie phasizing the importance of a posi Matz-Gor9.on, "but it isn't translating varro earned the Northwestern Con
Matz-Gordon, who has been working tive mental state when entering these into the wins as we had hoped this ference Libero of the Year award and
to fight the mental slump that the team games. A goal which is especially hard year. We are going to learn from this finished with a total of 1,768 digs.
has been in. after so many losses. match and use the positives in tomor The Pioneers end the season with
"It shows that they have heart, that To defend the work of her athletes, row's match with Whitworth. We are nine out of their 10 games lost in the
they want it, they have grit, and it also Matz-Gordon said "These student ath keeping our head up after this match." NWC.
shows that they're physically capa letes in the Division III level sacrifice The women's volleyball season In response, Coach Matz-Gordon
ble. So it's not the physical pieces for a lot to _dow hat they do and they•do it came to a close .as the Pioneers lost said, "We really got pushed, and we
us, and to address that, and to know really well and I just want them to be to the Whitworth Pirates at the Whit got pushed in all the right places for
our limitations right now,and to ad so proud of themselves when they look worth Fieldhouse. us to really ignite the change that we
dress those limitations and to be bet in the mirror every day." As far as next season goes, 16 of the really want to make and to define what
ter than we were the day before," said. The wins of the day being Julia 18 member of this last season's players Lewis & Clark Volleyball is ... for us it's
Matz-Gordon. Somers '19 making her seventh dou are expected to return. The two mem the mental battle that we're working
Starting off the second match with ble-double match with 17 kills and 13 bers not returning are Alexe Navarro through and that we're committed as
the Pioneers up 19-14, the game was digs, then Alexe Navarro '17 making 27 '17 and Bridgette Henningsen '17, as a group as a unit all of us as a program
seeming to pull in a positive. The next digs. they will be graduating this spring. are committed to make a shift into."
seven straight points from Whitman, "We continue to see growth in the The seniors played their last game as

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Women's rugb·y moves into Division II play
With great play comes great opportunity and now women's rugby is gearing up for the challenge
By ALTHEA BILLINGS
moving into the new league seemed
like the next step.
THIS SEASON, Women's Rugby "We killed it last yea_r.W e were just
has undergone a major change. really really put together and it seemed
Instead of competing in friend like going into the league was the next
ly local competitions as many club appropriate step to build off of what
sports do, the women's rugby team has we had already done," Razma said.
moved into Division II. The team has also been forced to
The team is now a part of the ·cas
change structurally, as the club tripled
cade Collegiate Women's Rugby Con in size. New in the Division II league
ference. The shift has changed things is a Back Captain, Forwards Captain, -
for the team. President, Match Secretary and Social
"Now that we're in a league, the
Chair.
teams that we play are actually var As Match Secretary, Razma is re
sity sports, instead of our club sport, sponsible for scheduling games and
how we are. So we face challenges on coordinating most
the field because team activities, ex
not only are the "Everything has gotten cept for the social
girls twice our ones, which fall un
a little more intense."
·size physically, der Dewey's respon-
but their team sibility as Social
is twice the size Chair.
of ours because Emily Dewey '19 This season the
they're at the ·ad
games have been
vantage of being rougher, - and the PHOTO COURTESY OF AB! BEERKIRCHER
a varsity sport," Match Secretary Par teain has suffered numerous injuries,
adise Razma '18 said. but Dewey doesn't think that that Meagen Bradley '18 _i!ndI sabel Betsill '20 in a line-out against the Vikings in one of the women's first Division II games ever.
"The games are really difficult. should detract from participation.
We're probably not going to win any "Anyone can play rugby. Literal
games," Social Chair Emily Dewey '19 ly anyone. We've had two games, two that rugby focuses. a lot more on safe because the girls are a lot bigger than teams they are competing against.
said. "Everything has gotten a little hospital visits, a broken leg, a concus ty than you would think. So that's why us and we have a lot of new_p layers Regardless, Razma and Dewey
more intense, we're playing way better sion, sprained wrist, sprained ankle. we don't have padding or anything. which is our issue, and we don't have agree on the ability of rugby to bring
teams, and it's pretty cool. We were People think you can't play because you Football is a lot more like 'just go at access to the training facilities at LC people together.
winning more_l ast year yeah, because them,' and in rugby, you learn how to because they're exclusively for varsity "The whole rugby culture is built on
have to be really really strong or really
the games were much easier. We're really tough, but we have such a wide be more strategic in which parts of the sports." support, and it doesn't really matter
kind of at the bottom of the league, but range of people that play and everyone body you go for when you tackle, keep Moving forward, the fate of the who you are or what you look like or
it's a lot better than just easily winning does really well. It is dangerous. I'm your head out of the way, or try to." Women's Rugby team in Division II what you identify as," Razma said. "As
games." concussed," Dewey said. "The thing is Razma agrees and said, "We've had is uncertain. Razma points to a lack long as you can put a mouthguard on
After lf successful season last year, a few sprains and fractures. I think it's of resources, compared to the varsity and get on the field."
Arten1is wins local tournan1ent
Ultimate frisbee brings both sport and c_ommunityt o students
By GELSEY PLAZA last weekend, Artemis won five out of opportunity to bond with students not
seven of their games during their first only at LC, but also with other colleges
LEWIS & CLARK'S Women Ul tournament in Corvallis early October throughout the Pacific Northwest.
timate Frisbee Team, Artemis, 2016. "[As captain, I am] able to advocate
had a successful home tourna According to Bock, being captain is for the team," Jaffray said. "Artemis
ment on Nov. 5. LC played Reed Col a lot of work. She sometimes describes has always been extremely· import
lege, University of Portland and Port it as her hardest class this semester. ant to me and it is a massive honor to
land State and won all three games. To Nevertheless, Bock enjoys the excit be one of the leaders of this amazing
accommodate limited field time and ing and inemorable Frisbee culture. group of humans this year. Being able
space, each game was an hour long in She appreciates how Frisbee players to foster a strong community, both on
stead of capping them at the standard generally know how to maintain a very and off the field, is my.f avorite part. I
13 points or 90 minutes. The Ultimate competitive environment on the field love seeing everyone become friends
Frisbee team has around 30 players, balanced with a friendly atmosphere and [support one another]. It means
which is one of the biggest it has ever off the field. so much to me to be able to have even
PHOTO COURTESY OF LIZA BOCK
been. "Frisbee fits my personal style of ~ a small part in that."
The sport of frisbee has end zones competitiveness in that I really enjoy The Frisbee community really Artemis warming up on the field, prepping for one of their many tournaments.
as in football. The goal is to catch the being 'intense on the field, and I like to stands out as a place for companion
Frisbee disc in the opposing team's keep those feelings there," Bock said. ship and sportsmanship for Holman
end zone. Players are not allowed to "It is a sport that really values spirit of as well. Team player 0--aniW itt '19 also en tense as you would like it to be.
joys the team spirit of Frisbee. She val "Playing on a team of amazing
run with the disc; thus there is a lot of the game and being friendly with your "We support each other on and off
ues learning new skills, too, as she has women gave me a solid group of friends
passing. Turnovers happen whenever opponents. [As captain,] it is incredi the field in all aspects of life," Hol
never played Frisbee until this year. to start college with and I love how it
the disc hits the ground. bly rewarding to see how much new man said. "I feel super blessed to have
"One thing that is unusual is that forces me to exercise," Yant said. "Ul
The team captains are Liza Bock players are impro¥ing and how much these girls in my life knowing that they
there are no refs in Ultimate Frisbee," timate Frisbee is also somewhat new -
'17, Dorcy Jaffray '17 and Ruby Holman fun everyone has at tournaments once always have my back. Being captain is
Witt said. "We have to call fouls our of a sport and has been pioneered by
'19. The team practices three tirpes a all the planning and logistics ate over a really humbling experience. I feel re
selves and be honest about it. It is good college students, so it is also fun to be
week, usually twice on the weekdays and we're finally there playing." ally honored to be chosen by my team
that mosfpeople are." a part of the larger community of Ulti
in the early morning and once on the Jaffray takes pleasure in the com mates to be someone who represents
weekend. In addition to their big win munity Frisbee offers. Players have the this amazing team that we all love." For player Rebecca Yant '19, Ulti mate Frisbee Players."
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Shade and Mila's bi-n1onthly style reality check
Some tips to keep you looking fly and staying dry during the coming months of ceaseless rain
BY SHADE SAMUELSON & er, long-lasting, but still stylish look, grass in order to be half a second earlier take action and scrub them clean for there are simple steps you can take in
MILA wm;,PERT check out the Portland-based brand to class? If so, it might be time to con at ieast a solid half hour (we recom advance to avoid hair that is knotted,
are
Danner. Danner boots can get pretty sider drastically altering your lifestyle. mend Jason Markk "Quick Wipes"). matted or simply unkempt. Braids
GIRLS FROM Los Angeles, pricey, though, so opt for some Blund The rainy season should spark within And then there are always those a savior, and you have options. Go for
ur opinions about rainwear are stones for a more accessible boot. • you a greater people who couldn't some trendy dutch braids, a simple sin
ewly developed, but extreme For our next critique, we turn to sense· of aware care less about gle braid, or something excessive that
We don't even want to
ly strong. It's that special time of the the greatest LC "don't": umbrellas. ness and an abil changing their shoe you beg your roommate to braid for you.
year again when we get to see poorly There's a reason you don't see umbrel ity to respond talk about the people who choices when the If your hair is too short for any of these
chosen and ill-fitting coats, muddy rain las around campus. We're not exactly quickly to emer weather changes hairstyles, opt for a beanie. After pick
boots and matted hair around cam sure what that reason is, but using an gency situations decide not to wear shoes (we don't even want ing one of these options, your hair will
p tr u u s l . y , T w o e a h v i o g i h d l y ju .r d e g c e o m m e m nt e n f d r om th at y o y u o r u s u to m f b it r e i l n la o i n s s c t a ri m ct p ly u s o . f f A -l i c m h i i t c s a if n y d o u e f w fo a r n t t o Y f o u a s l h l oul k d i nd b s e . on-campus. t p o e op ta le lk w a h b o o u d t ec t i h d e e (hop S e o f u ·t l h l e y r ) e s ta y y o u in t h a a c v t, e as it w ; i t l h l e o u d r o s s a n a i n ty d .
read this article - and please, don't be lessly cool alternative to an umbrella is making a clear not to wear shoes don'ts of Portland rainwear, brought to
afraid of some serious self-reflection. a raincoat made by RAINS. This com and concert- on campus). Along you by Shade and Mila. We leave you
First_o ff, if you expect us to com pany's coats are around $100, plus it's ed effort to the lines of careless- with this: whatever your style prefer
pliment you on your new Hunter rain a Danish company, so you'll seem es change your route to class each day. ness, we find it valuable to discuss hair ence, we advise that you reflect on the
boots, you clearly don't know us. Just pecially ahead of _thec urve - which we If you wish to ignore our suggestions, maintenance on especially rainy days. implications that come along with your
because we live in Portland doesn't all know is an LC student's wet dream. at the very least, do us this: when ar Sure, we all have ~hat bad day when choices, fortherearestudentson campus
mean it's acceptable to slosh wa- • Are you the type of person who takes riving home. at night, assess your shoe -there is no hope in saving your hair admiring, judging and monitoring you.
ter all around Howard. ·For a sturdi- shortcuts and walks through muddy situation; most likely, you will need to from complete havoc/ruin. However,
pespite a pair ·of promising singles, D.R.A.M.'s debut
studio album "Big BabY D.R.A.M." disappoints
BY BRENDAN NAGLE your house? /While we chillin on the
couch,baby/Do you got Wifi? 'Cause I
W:TH ANY HIT single comes - really wanna show you somethin' /But
the inevitable question of how my phop.e is fuckin' up," D.R.A.M. asks
o follow it up. This is the ex in the first verse. In the next verse Badu
act predicament oddball rapper/singer/ answers, "Boy I got Wifi/ And my service
dog-lover D.R.A.M. finds himself in on is nice at that/ And it comes at no price
- • his debut album, "Big Baby D.~.A.M. . " at that/Let me know where your iPhone
• His double-platinum hit "Broccoli" was at/To log on my Wifi.'' It's an ode to the
the indisputable song of the summer, role of the internet in modern day ro
and it shows no signs of slowing down mance, and it's oddly compelling. These
now. The song finds D.RiA.M. and col songs highlight what D.R.A.M. does
laborator Lil Yachty at their respective best: taking casual, surface-level ideas,
bests, their exuberant warbles coupling and turning them into songs that are
perfectly with the sparse, two-chord pia captivating and improbably engaging.
no beat. "Broccoli"i s joyous and carefree While the highs are high, "Big Baby
and does what pop music· is supposed D.R.A.M."'s occasional moments of ex
to do: remind us that life can be fun. cellence aren't enough to carry an entire
If nothing else, D.R.A.M.'s music is album. His playful wit can't hold to
jubilance personified. When listening gether tracks like "Password" or "Mon
to songs like "Broccoli," or last year's ticello," and in the end we're left with
breakout hit, "Cha Cha," one can't help eight or nine songs which really have
but smile. To hear such pure joy encap no reason to exist other than to fill out
sulated in music is refreshing. Unfor the album. Some of them show flashes
tunately, D.R.A.M., just like so many of promise. The Young Thug-assisted
pop artists before him, was unable to "Misunderstood," for example, has the
effectively translate the brilliance of potential to be a hit, but both D.R.A.M.
his biggest hits into and Young Thug
a worthwhile full deliver uncharacter
length album. While Unfortunately, istically uninspired
"Big Baby D.R.A.M.'' D.RA.M.,just like so verses anp the song
- offers many prom- is ruined by a dra
1smg moments, it many pop artists be matic arena rock gui
feels, for the most fore him, was unable to tar riff, which feels
part, like a half excessive and ex
baked collection of effectively translate the tremely out of place.
throwaways that brilliance of his biggest "Big· Baby
were scraped to D.R.A.M." raises a
gether and released hits into a worthwhile question which has
because his record full-length album. plagued pop -stars
label told him he for over half a centu
needed to release ry: what is the role of
an album. How- a good pop album?
ever, D.R.A.M. It's a more difficult
does have a saving question than it may
grace: his infectious, happy-go-lucky seem, and it's one that very few artists
personality. His charm and charisma over the past couple decades have been
bleed through oh even the most for able to answer successfully. And, ulti
gettable of tracks, and ultimately sal mately, I think that is because the entire
vage the album from being a total flop. concept of an album is essentially the
D.R.A.M.h as.a unique ability to cre antithesis of pop music. Pop music is
ate something special out of n0thing. all about instant gratification. It is he
No orie else could pull off a song like • donistic pleasure in it's purest musical
"Cute." The subject matter isn't partic form, and it's designed·to be consumed
ularly substantial, but the hook, which in doses of three-four minutes. This is·
is simply, "I think you're cute/I think what makes translating pop music into
you're cute/Oh yes I do/I think you're a so-minute album such an issue; how
cute," is one of D.R.A.M.'s most infec does an artist make music that can hold
tious yet. It's one of those songs you someone's attention for such an ex
find yourself singing. along to without tended period of time, when the music
even realizing it. The Ray Charles-sam itself is designed for brevity? That isn't
pling "Cash Machine" and the Erykah to say that it hasn't been done success
Badu-assisted "WiFi" are high points fully - it certainly has - but D.R.A.M.
as well. "Cash Machine" is a love song seems to have gone the same route as so
dedicated to, as you may have guessed, many pop stars before him. He made a
a cash machine. "My cash machine, my few good songs and then settled for 35
cash machine/I love it when you talk minutes of mediocre filler. But in the
to me," D.R.A.M. sings. It's goofy and end is that such a bad thing? The world
accessible in all the right ways. "WiFi" needs more songs like "Broccoli," and
goes in a different direction sonically I'm more than willing to take a couple
than the rest of the album. It features a forgettable album tracks if it means we
smooth R&B beat that sounds straight get a few more moments of pop bliss.
out of 1997. D.R.A.M.'s signature sense
of humor is still on display, however.
He and Badu go back and forth, croon 6/10
ing about their cell phone reception.
"Do you got Wifi? Is there a signal in

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BY HANNA MERZBACH for an uncharacteristically-large cup of 5) Baan Thai Restau
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soup, I felt as though I got more than p,
rant and Bar
1) Thanh-Long Restau enough "bang for-my buck." Portland
Soup Company's entire menu has a ,rt
rant and Bakery price range of $4-$7, making it one of Rivaling Thanh-Long Restaurant b
and Bakery as its next-door neighbor,
THANH-LONG Restaurant and the cheapest fo•od c•arts• on •the b lock. Baan Thai Restaurant and Bar is also ;e
Bakery is situated directly across located across from the Pio Stop. The )S
fl
the street from the Pio Stop. restaurant's space used to be limited
Ut
Along with its easy accessibility, this to the upstairs of the building, with
Vietnamese restaurant has the advan 4)Moberi a coffee shop occupying the down n
tage of serving both to-go food and stairs. In 2013, Baan Thai expanded l
sit-down meals; students can choose Originally operating out of a food to fill the entire building and the pop
1,
between picking up a quick spring roll cart on NW 23rd, acai bowl and smooth ular coffee shop closed, much to the
s1
to-go or sitting down for a full meal ie shop "Moberi" recently opened a sec disappointment of the over-caffeinat Ii
likely consisting of Thanh-Long's famed ond location adjacent to the PSU cam ed PSU students. In.response to the n,
pho. Smaller dishes such as spring rolls pus on SW and 5th. It claims the title of students' negative reactions, Baan n
have a price range of $4-$7, while pho Thai has strived to provide a similar
is typically priced between $9 and $11.
C;
Thanh-Long falls in the category of t]
restaurants I would only eat at out of
convenience; I ordered their original It
Pho and was not overly impressed by
its presentation and flavor. The food ar
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rived quickly, however, the bill and the h,
spring rolls we ordered to-go did not. a
The restaurant was surprisingly full
for a gloomy Thursday afternoon, and
the staff did not seem well-equipped
I
to serve the large amount of people.
Although, while the service was un
satisfactory, Thanh-Long's excelled in
atmosphere. The vast windows and nu
l
merous plants created a rainforest-like
environment, all while providing an
oasis away from• the •dow•npo ur outside
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2) PhatCart
Formerly a food cart on SW Cpllege
and 4th, Phat Cart expanded in 2016 to
fill its own restaurant space adjacent to Delicious food brought to you by Baan Thai.
the food cart district it previously occu IVY DENHAM-CONROY/ PIONEER LOG
pied. Phat Cart's menu can be described
as asian fusion, serving Thai, Japanese, "the original bike-powered superfood
Hawaiian, Indian and other cuisines in bar." This refers to the bikes custom atmosphere to that of the coffee shop,
the form of bento bowls and sandwich ers have the option to blend their own giving students a place to do home
es. Prices range between $7 and $9. Vis smoothies on: a feature that helped give work and relax.
iting the restaurant one afternoon, I or the original lucation its fame. Moberi An attempt can be seen to fulfill
dered the "Mr. Miyagi Sandwich," while has a regular menu featuring acai this goal through Baan Thai's calm
my dining partner ordered the "Vegan bowls with a variety of toppings (gra ing lighting, jazzy music and taste
Bento." We were served at a swift pace nola, fresh berries, coconut, etc.), along ful decorations. Yet this goal has not
and were delighted with the results: a with smoothies: berry, green and pro been accomplished due to the atmo
meal both aesthetically-pleasing and tein-based. The price range is typically sphere the restaurant's bar has creat
delicious. Our only complaint was the between $7 and $9, although the sea ed, making the restaurant feel more
lack of options for vegans. sonal specials can be a bit spendier. like a pub than a coffee shop. I found
The atmosphere of Phat Cart is not I splurged and ordered the fall spe the yellow curry I ordered to be medi- ·
indicative of that of an asian restaurant. cial: a pumpkin acai bowl with almond ocre and the chicken I paid extra for
Decorations include planted succulents butter and cinnamon sprinklings on undercooked. With an average price
covering the two long tables, bulbed
lights strung across the room and
eclectic artwork hanging on the walls:
decorations more typical of a "hip"
coffee shop than a asian fusion restau
rant. Nonetheless, with the addition of
patio seating perfect for a sunny day,
Phat Cart's atmosphere is trendy and
well-suited for your typical Portland
foodie.
3) Portland Soup
Company
The Portland Soup Company food
cart is plopped smack dab in the mid
dle of a sea of Asian and Indian food
carts on SW College and 4th. With its
quaint window planes and flower boxes
resembling those of a house, Portland
Soup Company has character that the
surrounding food carts lack. It serves Some berrylicious berries from Moberi
IVY DENHAM-CONROY/ PIONEER LOG
a variety of seasonal soups, salads and
sandwiches, providing a quick to-go
top. When my food arrived, I found range of $11-$17, I felt like I paid too
meal. The cart currently prides itself on
Moberi excels in presentation, produc much for the meal I was served. I left
its "Red Lentil Dal" and "Roasted To
ing an acai bowl straight off of a vegan Baan Thai feeling as though I could
mato Reggiano" soups, characteristic of
Instagram account. I was entirely sat have bought a higher-quality meal
the fall season; additionally, soups are
isfied with my meal, until my stomach ·for a much lower price from one of
always served with a piece of a freshly
started growling an hour and a half the many thai food carts a mere block
baked baguette.
later. An -acai bowl from Moberi may away.
In my experience at the Portland
be aesthetically-pleasing, however, it
Soup Company, I was surprised to find
does not take the place of a:f ull meal;
that their menu did not have as many
it is more of a healthy snack or a light
soup options I would expect a "·soup
brea•kfas•t. •• •
company" to have. However, the ex
ceptionally-high quality of the soup I -
ordered, the "Red Lentil Dal," made up
for this fact. Considering I only paid $4

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