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Volume 86, Issue 1

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2016-02-19

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Vol. 86 No.1 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 www.piolog.com
SE Portland glass
Hormonal birth control
factory spews toxins
now a Pio ride away
into neighborhood
By JULIE OATFIELD response.
"I mean 'ew don't pollute' is pretty
ENVIRONMENTALd isasters like much where I'm at," Thomas said.
Flint's water crisis or Midwest Ben Wilson '18 also expressed con
ern oil pipeline leaks often feel cern about the roles of polluters and
sudden and far away. Recently, many polluted communities.
Portlanders have become aware of a "The regulators and the factory
!~-publicized health hazard in their dropped tile ball in a tremendous way,"
own backyards. Wilson said. "This would be horrifying
On Feb. 3, tile Oregon state govern anywhere, but it's near a daycare and
ment issued a press release regarding two public schools. I'm getting the mes
the toxic levels of cadmium and arse sage that the major players don't care.
nic emitted by Bullseye Glass Factory If the people in control don't care, tllen
on SE 21st Street. Numerous agencies it's our job to make them, apparently.
and organizations hii.ves hown concern These are kids in the area. And there's
about the pollution, raising questions no way thi is an isolated incident. I'm
about the health of the neighborhood, concerned about this. How can we get
tile greater Portland ·and Lewis & Clark on top of it?"
communities. Addressing the problems is proving
State regulators first became aware to be a difficult task. Muir suggests a
of the elevated chemical levels in May wide-reaching city policy.
20is, but have yet to take action to rem "Once there's a known problem in
edy the situation. the area for certain types of pollution,
"The Oregon Department of Envi I think it should be the city's job to in
ronmental Quality, the Oregon Healtll spect all properties for free for excessive
Authority [OHA] and Multnomah levels of chemicals (such as cadmium
County Health Department are working near the glass factory and radon in most
together to determine the significancet o Portland neighborhoods)," Muir said.
public health and how to communicate Steve Duin of Oregon Live urges
tile potential risk to affected people," stronger enforcement of industry stan
the state said in a press release. "So far, dards by government agencies, and less
data show that tllese metals are at lev concern for polluting companies staying
els above short- and long-term health in business.
PH01llCOU~0FCREATIVECO.MMM0N6 USER RACHELMEYNDEZ
nchmar ." it • that at the Children's Cre
Hormonal birth control medications can now be obtained from a pharmacist in Oregon without a doctor's prescription.
Exposure to levels of arsenic beyond ative Learning Center just downwind
By LESLIE MUIR LC Student Health Services or visiting will vary depending on what insurance tllese levels increases risks for lung, skin from Bullseye Glass, tile staff is pull
an off-campus doctor. Those under 18 the individual pharmacy accepts. The and bladder cancer while exposure to ing grass from the toxic soil, removing
MEN IN ORE. and Calif. will still have to obtain their first pre pharmacy at Burlingame Fred Meyer cadmium increases risks for lung cancer planters, power-washing the center and,
are now the first in the na scription for birth control from a doctor reports that trained pharmacists will and kidney damage, reports the OHA for the moment, keeping more than 100
on to be able to acquire before receiving it at a pharmacy. The begin prescribing birth control in July, Given the number of LC students children indoors," Duin said.
birth control medication from a phar New York Times reports that all forms while other local pharmacies will be and faculty visiting and living in Port On Feb. 15, Gov. Kate Brown ex
macist without a doctor's prescription. of birth control available through this gin the new practice over the next few land's southeast quadrant, these issues pressed dissatisfaction with the way in
The new law, which took effect Jan. 1, avenue will be covered by the Afford months. It is recommended that wom regarding a single factory affect lives which state regulators have handled the
2016, gives pharmacists the ability to able Care Act, although women should en find out whether their pharmacy throughout the city. Leslie Muir '17 has situation, publicly calling for a solution
write prescriptions for various hor consult the pharmacy about whether currently provides birth control pre family in the neighborhood. to the issue and greater transparency
monal birth control medications in they accept their form of insurance. scriptions and what insurance they are "[My mother] had heard about the among state environmental regulatory
cluding pills, rings and patches. This For LC students, this nearest phar able to accept before visiting. Bullseye Glass Factory pollution before agencies.
means that women can bypass the trip macy could be just a Pio ride away. For Birth control supporters Lusi Lu briefly on the news, but had hoped it According to some residents, greater
to the doctor's office, a sometimes time those who feel uncomfortable attend kova '18 and Kalea Lee-Fleishman '18 wasn't actually backed up by anything pressure from Portlanders themselves
consuming and expensive process, ing a health screening on campus at see this new law as a large step towards scientifically substantial," Muir said. may be the only way to ensure progress
and, after a consultation with a phar the Student Health Services to receive providing widely available, over-the "We have a backyard garden and eat and accountability.
macist, can leave the pharmacy with a prescription, this new law allows counter access to women's birth con some veggies out of it, but she thinks "The most helpful tliing we can do is
a filled prescription for birth control them to visit a nearby pharmacy to ful trol. Lukova expressed excitement that the pollutants are most likely all raise awareness about chemical pollut
medication. fill the same need. Just as receiving a about the possibility for easier access. around our property in other ways as ants in general in all of the forms they
For Lewis & Clark students over the prescription through campus services "This law takes away the pressure well." take, from pesticides to air fresheners
age of 18, this allows for a wide range of may cost different amounts depend women sometimes feel around getting Another Portland native, Isabel to the flame-retardant covering on our
contraceptive material to be available ing on what insurance coverage the birth control," Lukova said. Thomas '17, had a very straightforward sheets and linens," Muir said.
without making an appointment with patient has, the cost of this medication "Access" continued page 2
The garden is ready to rock
By JONAH SVIHUS rocky and uneven terrain compliant needs," added Lilly Donnell '18. "We
with the Americans with Disabilities have a pretty campus already. We
THE FIRST PHASE of renova Act, opening the area to a wider range need donors to remember the stu
tions to the rock garden located of the Lewis & Clark community. dents more than the rocks."
between the Fields Center and When asked about donors priori "I literally don't give a [expletive
the Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary tizing landscaping and grounds, many removed]," Emma Biddulph '17 said,
Art on the academic side of campus, students had mixed feelings about the with casual indifference .
which included the removal of one . appropriation of funds. The new renovation included the
diseased tree and one rotten tree, were "The donor is probably the Sand removal of two large, rotting trees.
finished at the end of January. ers 2016 campaign trying to get grass The first tree wa a maple which
An anonymous donor gifted money roots support from our highly po was removed due to safety issues.
to the school with the explicit purpose litically attuned student body," said "The maple wasn't receiving any
of renovating the rock garden. The Asher Kalman '18. sunlight because of tile larger trees
new renovation makes the previously "It could go to more pertinent "Renovation~ continued Page 2 A map showing arsenic concentrations throughout the Portland area.-Brig•i:;r----~
areas have higher toxicity. The most concentrated areas are in SE Pqrtland.
THE LIFE OF PABLO
THELFEOF PABLO
THELFEOF PABLO
PABLO
PABLO
PABLO
LC BLM Timeline Hillary and feminism Former ballerina Kanye loves Kanye Final splashdown
An up-to-date timeline of the events of the LCBLM Feminists feel the bum of Hillary Clinton's recom After a professional ballet career, nontradition The self-proclaimed "voice of this generation" fi Senior swimmers reflect on their careers with the
movement. mendation. al student Hannah Fritz finds a new calling in nally releases his seventh album The Life of Pablo. Pioneers and how they'll make the pass to the
psychology. team' exceptionally troog youth movement.
See page3 See page5 Seepage 6 Seepage See page JO

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016
NEWS
2
Access expanded for
birth control devices
Continued from page 1
For Lee-Fleishman, the law is seen as on the two laws.
omething that could have already hap Opponents of the bill, as interviewed
pened. by The Oregonian, argue that allowing a
"[The law] is such a good idea, it patient to receive birth control without a
should have already been in place," doctor's examination may result in undi
Lee-Fleishman said. agno ed sexually tran mitted infections
Prai e was also awarded by wom and cases of uterine and cervical cancers.
en's advocacy groups on campus and in Some healthcare profes ionals be
the greater Portland area, such as the lieve the benefits outweigh the ri ks.
LC Femini t Student Union (FSU) and According to Student Health Services
Planned Parenthood of Oregon. Nurse . Practitioner Nancy Kalvelage,
"The FSU is really excited about the having more opportunities for women to
legislation that has been pas ed in Ore access birth control allows women to he
gon concerning birth control. Anytime healthier in general.
that people are able to have more control "This law promotes women's health
over their medical choices and bodies it by providing ,choice," Kalvelage aid.
is a cause to celebrate," FSU member Ab "Would I still like to ee [them] in my of
bey Griscom '17 said. fice to talk about health? Of course! But
Along with this new legislation, Ore it is an amazing thing to simply have op
gon also became the first state to require tions available, and on behalf of women,
insurers to cover and provide 12 months I think it's a wonderful thing."
of birth control at one time. In addition to Oregon pharrnaci ,
"Oregon is now the easiest place in birth control prescriptions can current
the nation for women to access birth ly be obtained at the LC Student Health
control," said Republican State Repre Service. Free condoms, lubricants and
MAGGIE COIT/ PIONEER LOG
sentative Knute Buehler in a statement Plan B pills are available at the FSU.
Higher theft, .lower drug
Renovation of rock
usage reported in January
garden to continue
An increase in reported thefts and a decrease in alcohol and
Caalirladl i,a,,.,. J
marijuana related referalls defines early crime trends at LC tree, ...... It, Allllltat o.n.,. o fOmlaapoiay Art.
GroundsS ilpenm BradleyA shwell ~ artist bad eoatlCbldL ewis&
uid. -We hind an outsideu boriat to aut monthsb eforeb e arrivedlo oking
By JONAH SVIHUS of the community who have been af drugs and alcohol, or a relaxed attitude test tbe tree for di8eue or decay.W hen for. tree stump thatb adt he wholer oot
flicted by the increase in theft. On Dec. by campus safety and Resident Advi- the resultsc ame back, the maple bad flareA."8 hwesDai d, relierrintgo the root
LEWIS & CLARK College has 22, 2015, the Provost's office ent out sors. 'VWlicilliuwmilt i n it." beingl eft intact and attached
started the year off with an in a letter to the LC community detail An email was sent to residents of Vettidlliumw ilt, groundf ungus 10 IIUlllp. 8'elibally, Grounds
crease in reported thefts, but the ing a number of theft that occurred. the lower floor of Alder Hall at the that disruptst he normalf unctionso f Maintenance imd ViJ1uesw erea ble to
college ha maintained a downward The email stated the following: "[On beginning of the semester, which is c:aµ.ses ~ coo.cdinate~ • pjne as an
trend in alcohol and marijuana student Dec. 17,] eleven Mac Mini comput approximately 250 feet from the Des- oat, acmrdingto art piece fur the •tnte.rsecciones: Hffa
conduct referrals. er were tolen on the undergraduate ignated Smoking Area (DSA) adjacent the City of Portland'sg uidet o diseased na / Portlancr art exhibit.
In January 2016, LC had four re campus from Howard Social Science to Spruce Hall and approximately 200 trees. While the current rock garden is
ported crimes: one report of Theft 1, building classrooms by an unknown feet from the DSA adjacent to Ponder- "'Thve erticilliumw ilt dries the tree sparsely populated with plants and
which is the theft of property valued per on ...T wo night later, during the osa Hall, both of which are frequently out and makes the branches brittle, flower beds, the Grounds Maintenance
greater than $1,000; two reports of late evening, unknown per ons broke • u ed as a location to smoke marijuana. which causes a safety issue to people deparbnent hopes to start planting as
Theft 2, which is the theft of property the windows out of four tudents' ve In the email, Alder Resident Advi- who work near or walk past the tree," soon as the weather is warmer. To help
valued between $100- 1,000; and one hicle which were parked together in or Joshua Provost '16 said, "There are Ashwell said. with the planting process, they added
report of Theft 3, which is the theft of the Upper Griswold parking lot...[On two things we will be looking ouf for The second tree, which towered drip irrigation to the area which allows
property valued less than 100. Dec. 22,] unknown persons entered this semester and those are marijuana over part of the cobblestone walkway greater efficiencyw hen watering.
Comparatively, January of 2015 Wood Hall at the Law School and stole usage and the relocation of furniture. that splits the lawn and the reflecting •we may add another bench," add
had two reported crimes: one report of one Apple MacBook Pro laptop from a Marijuana is not allowed to be used/ pool, was an Australian pine which wa ed Ashwell. "It is our hope that people
criminal mi chief, which involves tam faculty office." owned by any student of Lewis & Clark suffering from wood roL The pine was will be able to enjoy this space on our
pering with or damaging property, and January 2016 marked a decrea e in anywhere at anytime, thats [sic] the removed and used for an art piece by campu now that it is well lit, ADA ac
one report of Theft 3. marijuana and alcohol tudent conduct policy and thats [sic] that." Cuban artist Rafael Villares titled "Eco ce ible, and more landscaped than it
has T w hi o s r r i i n ed cr e s a o s m e e in s tu th d e e f n t t s on a b c o a u m t p th u e s 2 re 4 fer m ra a l r s i . j u I a n n a J an a u n a d ry a 2 lc 01 o 4 h , ol th r e e r f e e r w ra e ls re ; 2016 T h h e a s le d v e e c l r o e f a s c e r d i m f e ro m at t t h h e e p s r t e a v r i t o u o s f .._#,_1 0_"_ __ n ow on d . i . s .. p ., l . a . y .._ ., i _ n _ _ t _ h _ e __ H _ o ffman was be ~ for _ e _ ." _ _______ __.
safety of their belongings on campus. January 2015 had ten marijuana and year, but LC is still suffering from theft
CORRECTIONS BOX
"The thievery on this campus is an alcohol referral ; January 2016 had on campus, causing some students to
epidemic,~ Josh Fichera '18 said. "I've eight marijuana and alcohol referral . worry about the safety of the school. In the Dec. 4 issue of the Pioneer Log, the roles of Se-eh-dom Edmo and
had my jacket stolen from the dining This downward trend could reflect "This campu is littered with a Khalil Johnson were misstated in "Decolonizing LC works to change col
hall, and I've had two shaker cups sto a decrease in the use of drugs and alco shady criminal element that sleeps un lege name." Neither Edmo nor John on are connected to the Decolonizing
len from the weight room." hol by tudents, an increase in precau der the facade of smiles and good in LC movement.
Students are not the only members tion taken by tudents who partake in tentions," Fichera said.
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FRIDAY,F EBRUARY1 9, 2016
NEWS 3
LC Black Lives Matter movement over time
Then
Racist posts appear on Yik Yak; students
INOV.171 respond by organizing a rally and e tab-
Hundreds of students gather between J. lish support stystems for other students.
R. Howard Hall and Watzek Library to 1Nov. 181
show solidarity for students of color - - I I
! Time erroneously reported by police of attack
I Nov. 20, 9 p.m. · on Tanguy Muvuna
LC student Tanguy Muvuna attacked by
1Nov. 21, 12:15 a.m.
three white assailants near the reflecting
I
pool Officials are called to LC to respond to,1
!Nov. 21, 12:49 a.m.:
1the attack
Police arrive at the cene, take statements! :Nov. 21, 2 or 3 a.m. I
from Muvuna I I Nov. 21 1 1 a.m. I f P r o o l m ic e f r r ie e n tu d r s n w t h o o L sp C o t k o e t w ak it e h s M ta u te v m un e a n ts
Black Student Union (BSU) and LC Black Lives Mat-
ter (LCBLM) organize a buddy ystem through their I Nov. 21, around midday I
web ite, barryglassdoor.com, to protect student of -
color on campus. The program remains in effect until -
winter break.
- -
- - LCBLM student activists begin weeks-long occupation
of Frank Manor House, under the rallying call that "the
INov. 24, 9a.m.l President's work should be done in the President's office."
LCBLM activists remain in the Manor House until winter
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break. That afternoon, Muvuna add res es the student body,
- -- publically acknowledging that be was the victim. He forgave
his attackers and stated his refusal to pursue legal action.
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Two LC students are questioned by the police
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for their suspected involvement in the Nov. 21
attack. Both deny involvement, and police do
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not continue investigating them. lnec.10 I
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- - Portland police recieve an anonymous email
from an alleged LC student claiming that the
IDec.15 I attack was a hoax by Muvuna.Police suspend
- - their investigation, citing insuficient leads
and Muvuna's lack of cooperation.
Portland police release their official re- - - .
port on the attack. The report details
the accounts of Muvuna and friends 1
Dec. 18 I
who were with him ov. 21. It also pro-
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vides information about the Dec. 10 in-
terview with suspects and anonymous -
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email from Dec. 15.
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Second semester begins. barryglassdoor.com
is updated to show a calender of human rights
I Jan. 181 -
related events occurring across campus.
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Five LCBLM members decline Pioneer
Log requests for interviews. Sources -1J an. 28-present I
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claim that the movement is dormant.
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Now
"Timeline not to scale Compiled by THE PIONEER LOG EDITORIAL STAFF
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T day, Fe
s
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016
4 OPINIONS
Rights and reaso_n in the Malheur standoff
Harney County is on edge as ranchers-turned-militia take the Constitution into their own hands
By JAMIE STEWART of some specific Federal land acquisi
tions, but only against the manner in
OLIVEN BUNDY keeps a copy of which they were acquired. The ques
the United States Constitution in tion of the Government giving up its
is pocket. The Nevada rancher, land holdings is entirely separate. The
who has become known for his leader tenth amendment states: "The powers
ship in the Oregon Militia occupation of not delegated to the United States by
Malheur ational Wildlife Refuge near the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to
Burns, Oregon, is a fervent advocate for the States, are reserved to the States re
the restoration of federally owned land spectively, or to the people." Using this
to state and private control. He and the ammendment to make a blanket state
other protesters at the refuge have no ment that all federal land holdings are
tably cited the Con titution to support unconstitutional becomes problematic
their po ition. Given the high profile for the protestors. In fact, the power to
and charge surrounding this event, we regulate, "Territory or other property
are forced to top and consider whether belonging to the United States" is given
the legal document that lays out our gov to Congress in Article 4, section 3. So
ernment contains anything whatsoever to say the federal government should
that endorses the severe measures taken release pieces of land to the States and
at Malheur by these armed protesters. the people because it has no right to .
The question of constitutional in maintain or regulate them is to be mis
terpretation is a hot one, and it is im informed - or other property belonging
portant to us not only because we can to the United States" is given to Con
observe its violent repercussions so gress in Article 4, section 3. So to say
close to home, but also because it is the federal government should release
the sub tance that fuels our ongoing pieces ofland to the States and the peo
debates about the Government's role ple because it has no right to maintain PHOTO COURTESY~ F FUCJCRC REATIVEC OMMONSU SER USFWS
in State and individual affairs. A ma or regulate them is to be misinformed -
ny-mouthed outcry against government or to commit an act of selective reading. highways, dams, bridges, military bases, Supreme Court - not the battlefield. firearms, fear of foreigners presumed
unconstitutionalism has risen to a vol The real question the protesters and the many other things that every- But what does the fact that the Bun dangerous on indefensible grounds of
ume which almost drown out other is bring to our attention is one of private one benefits from that our government dy's and their ilk tried to take matters religion or race; fear of losing the neb
sues, on the floors of congress as well as property rights, and how they are im provides. I don't even have to mention into their own hands tell us? We should ulous "Old, Great America." It is time
town halls. We can see this manifested plemented in our country. Cliven Bun the fact that seizing a national wildlife look at this event not in terms of an es to wake up to the fact that no ociety is
clearly in the relentless criticism of re dy's position is one of finder's keepers. refuge is taking away from everyone calating discontent with government great who relies on violence to accom
cent presidential executive orders, but it He has been quoted in the New -York who profits from nature (quite a few of power, or an attempt to return to foun plish political goals, who believes a nar
is essential to keep Times, saying that us) and who would like to see natural dational con titutional principles, but row sector of the population is entitled
in mind that indi "The lack of well-articu ancestral claims lands and habitats survive this century. as the latest installment in a paranoia to things which others are not, and who
viduals aren't al to ranch lands What's more, if the Bundy's ancestors creeping into a broad range social and places no trust in the peaceful demo
ways necessarily lated information is turn have established "laid claim"- by virtue of discovery - political issues alike. Tbe lackofwell-ar cratic principles that have proved their
meant to take the ing most of our issues a "beneficial use to land that is now in the hands of the ticulated information is turning most worth through tumultuous generations.
constitution under of a renewable re government, do they have a right to of our issues into blurry, fear-tainted It is time to revive a reasonable ex
their own scruti into blurry,fear-tainted source from which complain? If we define rightful owner- culture wars. Fear of gun legislation • change ofideas; it is time to make Amer
ny and draw their culture wars." rights are created." ship in terms of who possessed the land that would "take away" dearly beloved ica great again - for the right reasons.
first and made good conservative use of _______ _
own conclusions. He contin-
it, how can Native Peoples be ignored?
It is a complicat- ues by saying, The real cost of
Not only was their land use more con
ed legal document, and we have cre "Now we have created them and
servative than any rancher's ever has
ated special committees whose high we use them, make beneficial use
been, they were evicted by white set
est function is to make sense of it, of them, and then we protect them.
t! rs, ome of whom w re probably
mo t notably the Supreme ourt. And that' sort of a natural law, and tuition
drooling over the land's cattle-raising
It is the duty then, for those of that's what the rancher has done."
potential. It doesn't sound like everyone
us who are not currently serving on This view finds some of its origins
wins in that situation. If we are to have
the bench to pay special attention in John Locke's "good use" theory of
a no-nonsense discussion of egalitarian
to a group who claims to be fighters private property, which defines good or
for the people, to be taking a stance "beneficial" use of land as an individual private property rights and the Consti Questioning the value of lowering
tution, we will have to start from some-•
against oppression by the govern using it such that its resources are con
ment, and to be preserving the free served with plenty left for others. Any where else than hypocrisy and tyranny. tuition costs
Also, it is patently obvious that mil
doms guaranteec! by the Constitution. individual using the land in this way is
itant occupation - the guns-blazing,
Conservative interpreters of the thereby entitled to it. Perhaps the Bun
Constitution, particularly those con dy's are not wrong in basing their think all-out-war strategy that has earned By BRAD DAVIS ly increase in future revenue and
cerned with federal land ownership, ing on this view, in fact some water these particular protestors the epi advance large-capital projects while
place their justifications in the Fifth, rights laws in the Western U.S. operate thets of "Terrorists" and "Rebels" - is TUITION SUCKS. As the cost shelving proposals for cost cutting.
Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments by this very principle, but they go too not the way to accomplish anything of higher education continues For the most part, the proposals
(known for their clauses favoring states far in trying to convince us that they are within reasonable boundaries of cit to rise across the country, this from President Barack Obama and
rights over federal control). The Fifth using the land conservatively. Not only izen-government interchange. Our financial burden grows heavier. This Secretary Hillary Clinton to alleviate
Amendment disallows "private proper are ranchers known for being poor en democracy is founded on the ratio is why, especially for college students, college debt have centered around
ty [to] be taken for public use without vironmental stewards, when they turn nal exchange of ideas between an in higher education affordability has de further subsidizing loans and raising
just compensation." The Fourteenth against federal land holdings they put" formed citizen body and their repre veloped into one of the most salient awareness of how much schools cost
does not permit that "any State deprive many people who are not ranchers at a sentatives in government. If we need political issues of the presidential in proportion to how much their grad
any person of life liberty or property disadvantage. Yes, ranchers are import to see a change in our private proper campaign. On campus, students often uates are paid. Both of these solutions
without due process of law." These may ant to agriculture, and need large tracts ty laws, the place for that to happen is call for increases in loan subsidies, Pell are concerning. The online database
provide sound arguments for a dispute of land for their industry, but so do Capitol Hill, the White House, or the grants, and other federal funding op of costs and earnings is undoubtedly
portunities. This might be a mistake. misleading, confirming to prospec
For some of these programs, the tive students that they meet median
government guarantees payment up profiles or will have the capacity to
to full cost based upon payoff their loans in
need. With others, the the long-term, and
financial coverage is set "Tuitions ucks. a promise to expand
n
but changes with mar Pell grants and other
ket costs. Such a system financing will con
incentivizes - or, at tinue to exacerbate
least, does not disincen- current • conditions.
Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor
tivize - a market where Surprisingly, these
DrakeM acFarlane BradyA ntonelli colleges and universities continue to problems might best be addressed
raise tuition. At cbools like Lewis & by Senator Bernie Sander's pro
News Editor Arts Editors Sports Editors
Clark College, these trend are most posal to make public schools free.
Peter Kranitz Molly Kiefer Peter Melling pronounced. Recent investigations by Such a policy, without a reliance on
Ben Weinstein the New York Federal Reserve Board credit and individualized financ
found that for comparable small, ing, would et public revenue for
Features Editors Opinion Editors Backdoor Editor Visual Editor private schools, a dollar increase each institution and create stream
Althea Billings Leslie Muir Daniel Elliott Molly Kiefer in federal grant or ubsidy funding lined, stable tuition. That being said,
leads to a 65¢ increase in tuition. Sanders' plan has the potential to
Emma Grillo Sydney Owada
While thi. effect could be negli create numerous other issues:::-:-::-un:::----
Social Media Managers Copy Editor/Design Chief Busines Manager gible for tudcnts dependent on fod manageable increases in demand,
Tyler Wayne Patterson Maddie Tracey Brad Davi eral financing programs, it seems decreases in quality of education,
that tuition may increase at an even and a greater disparity between stu-
Rena Wang
greater rate than as istance. Middle dents at public and private colleges.
income students arc also greatly im When it come to college tui
Staff \Vriters Senior Staff Writers Photographers/Illustrators pacted. Manv of such students ma, tion, there are no simple solutions.
receive aid for a portion of tuitio~. B) e»-panding federal financing and
Drew Matlovsky Abe Field Kate Alperin but ri ing tuition would make this tuition iissistance, the benefits of
Cade Miller Lexi Kelley Madeleine Bentley les proportionate, thereby forcing greater accessibility of education
Natalie Rich Noah Foster-Koth Maggie Coit students into greater debt and fami for prospective students may out
Jamie Stewart Julie Oatfield Leah Darnell lies budgeting even more for educa weigh rising costs as a whole. As stu
Kat Sto~Thurston HarrisonS mith Raya Deussen tion. This problem might grow even dents, it is easv to want inore from
JonahSvihus KaiW ard worse in the near-term, as the move Ollr education while paying less for ....
McKennaT eigland ment for greater tuition relief gains it. However, this may not be most
LCP ioneers
media attention. Some foiward-plan prudent. Perhaps, by paying more
ning institutions may predict a like- for college, we can make it cost less.

FRIDAY,F EBRUARY1 9, 2016
OPINIONS 5
Feeling the Bern While Being a Feminist
Famous feminists think that young women should vote for Hillary Clinton on principle, but Bernie
Sanders supporters think otherwise and younger generations speak out in opposition to this bias
By NATALIE RICH itics for years, and have never shaped my ton in the primary is preposterous and, to dictate what feminism means and how this subject). Conversely, women should
political ideal to what I think will make frankly, exist. It implies that all wom women express it? When these widely-re not feel ashamed if they support Hillary
TIE PRESIDENTIAL primary me more popular or attractive (nor do I en should act one specific way, which is spected feminists judge a woman' intel solely because he's a woman. It's your
eason i upon us and with personally know any woman who has something that I previously would never lect for not agreeing completely with their choice, it's your vote, and it's not anyone
that comes the on laught of done o). Steinem then apologized for her have thought Steinem or Albright would views, it ends a dangerous message to else's business. I upport Bernie because I
advertisements, stump speeches, baffling statement, saying it was "misinterpret believe. This belief that there is only one young women who are trying to navigate agree with more of his policies, and think
caucu es and endorsements. As both a ed." I don't think there is much to mis "good" version of femini m, and that not how they feel about feminism. I am going that he is currently the right person to run
liberal and a feminist (not to mention a interpret here. With all due respect, Ms. espousing that exactly makes you a bad to vote based on a myriad of factors only our nation. There may be a pecial place
woman), this Democratic election is very Steinem, you just said that young women feminist, is dangerous and sexist. Who one of which i women's rights (I should in hell for me, but it isn't because I'm a
interesting to me. Most of the issues that who don't upport Hillary are dumb, or gave Ste41em or Albright the authority add, Sanders has a great track record on female choosing to not vote for omeone
l hold important (reproductive rights, ra~ at least o vapid that they treat political
cial/economic equality, women's rights, beliefs a omething they can put on their
environment, foreign policy) are being Tinder profile to get more right swipes.
hotly debated between Senator Bernie I was enraged and offended. Then
Sanders and former Secretary of State to add in ult to injury, The Slot report
Hillary Clinton (sorry O'Malley, maybe ed that former Secretary of State and
next time). Personally, I am a support well-known feminist Madeleine Albright
er of Sanders, although should Clinton said in a speech supporting Clinton:
win the nomination, she has my vote "Young women have to sup
in the general election. However, I was port Hillary Clinton. The story is not
di mayed and angered when I heard re over! They're going to want to push
cently that the feminist activist Gloria us back. Appointments to the u
Steinem, whom I admire, had thi to say preme Court make all the difference.
in an interview with Bill Maher about It's not done and you have to
young women who support Sander : help. Hillary Clinton will always
"When you're young, you're thinking: be there for you. And just remem
where are the boy ? The boys are with ber, there's a pecial place in hell for
Bernie" (Real Time with Bill Maher). women who don't help each other."
I couldn't believe it. How could a I will never deny that women have
woman who has spent most of her life a long way to go in America before we
raising up young women's voices in the achieve complete equality, and I have all
community completely invalidate us the hope in the world that I will see a fe
by saying we vote only according to our male President in my Lifetime.I hope I see
desire to attract boys? Though this pri more than one. But the idea that I - and
mary will be my first (I'm only recently other women - should feel ashamed be
eighteen), I have been interested in pol- cause we are not supporting Hillary Clin-
The Importance of Alumni Donations and
How They Benefit the Value of ·Your Degree
Looking ahead and recognizing the importance of becoming a future alumni donor to Lewis & Clark
By LEXI KELLEY cost of tuition. The rest of the money for timate Frisbee and Beekeeping to Bantu context. Every year, college rankings of study, which in turn supplies students
our tuition, for our clubs, and even for ba Africa, and even the KLC and the Pi come out. These rankings are generated with internship opportunities. If there
E FlRSf thing that comes to my our overseas programs is supplement oneer Log are sponsored by alumni do by a number of fact9rs but a key one is are more intern hip opportunities, there
mind when I hear the word do- ed by alumni donations. That sounds nations. They also contribute to the funds alumni giving back to their alma ma will be more students with professional
ation is giving to omeone who crazy, right? These people have escaped that support the varsity sports on campus ter. Alumni giving back shows that they experience when they graduate which
needs what you're giving more than you the grip of owing the institution money, and help pay for the athletes on our cam believe in and value the education, ex can lead to a higher paying job. If your
do and because you want t6 upport why are they giving more money back to pus to travel to tournaments and have periences, and opportunities that their degree has a higher value, by default, thi
them. I think that this definition of do the school? Don't they have loans to pay the equipment they need to compete. school mad available to them with increases your value, whetl1er that means
nation applies directly to alumni giving off? It kind of just makes you want to Alumni aid doesn't stop there. The mon while they attended. Ranking do not as a pro pective candidate for a po ition
back to Lewi & Clark. You may think I'm say, "What the hell, man?!" Am I right? ey that the school receives from alumni focus only on how much money is giv or if you are already an employee. High
crazy for saying that, but I mean what I Well, that's what I thought up until also goes into a scholarship fund for en but instead concentrate more on the er degree value can also increase overall
say and I say what I mean. More often thi emester. I am currently a member students who need extra help paying for number of alumni who donated to the salary. If LC students make more money,
than not, the money that the institution of the Senior Gift Council and have since school. Alumni can also make donations school. A larger number of donation in they are able to pay off their loan faster
of LC receives from alumni makes its learned about so many of the things that specifically to Pioneers for Pioneers, the creas the school' overall ranking and and in time make their donation back to
way into the hands of current tudents. alumni provide for our current student student-led fund to help students pay for from here, an avalanche effect occurs. the chool that offered them o much.
ow, I think it's safe to say that many body. As I mentioned previou ly, ome of school when the unexpected happens. Higher rankings produce even more It does not have to be about invest
students here at LC are overwhelmed by the money that alumni give goes to cover If I haven't convinced you yet that benefits for the school; such as more ing in the institution. Alumni donation
the amount of money that we fork over to what's left after we pay for our tuition be alumni donations are important only by grant money and increasing the value of is about investing in the next generation
the school every semester. What is inter cause it doesn't cover everything. These tl1e sheer amount of STUFF on campus the degree that you are currently earn of students who come through LC o
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esting to think about though i that this funds al o help pay for the cost of having that alumni donations help sponsor, ing. More grant money allows for more that they can have the same opportuni
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6 FEATURES
By ALTHEA BILLINGS broke her foot. In spite of this, she Armed with this, and her lifelong between herself and others is age. strong sense of self, and and apprecia
danced on it for a:nother year, until she love of a:nd inclination towards working "More than my age what I think tion of what a gap year can do for new
T FIRST GLANCE,s enior Han came to a realization. with children, Fritz decided it was time makes a difference is having bad other ly-minted adults .
nah Fritz seems no different than . "That wa when I realized that I was to go back to school. Originally she in life experience in between; having lived "I think there's a growing awareness
ny other Lewis & Clark student. giving more of myself to it than it was tended to pursue a pre-medical major, on my own for a number of years .... I've that taking a gap year or two might be a
What can't be seen though, is the life ex giving to me, and it didn't really feel like with the eventual goal of opening a na had serious relationships between high really good thing for young people com
perience she ha: under her belt. an equal partnership," Fritz said. turopathic practice. school and coming to college, I had a ing out of high school," Fritz said. "May
Unlike a traditional student, Fritz Being a ballet dancer is very physi At 22 years old, she began attending really rigorous career," Fritz said. "I'm be going straight through isn't the right
did not go straight from high school cally taJCing,a nd for Fritz, it was emo Portland State University (PSU), but it really motivated to be here. I really want thing for everybody. Maybe college
into college. For four years, she was a tionally demanding as well. wasn't a place that would serve her long to be here, enough that I made big life in and of itself isn't the right thing for
member of the Oregon Ballet Theater "It's not a forgiving place. .. The thing term. changes to be here and I think that's every body. Everybody should be able
Company. College was not in her plans. that's really hard about it is that your "I found it frustrating that I wasn't something that has definitely shaped to come at it from whatever path leads
"I didn't want to take the SATs, I main competition are your best friends able to connect with any of my profes my experience." them to it naturally."
didn't want to do any of it. .. maybe one and so it's really hard to feel settled in sors ... I was taking first year chemistry Since she made her own way to col Though she has left the professional
day when I'm way older. In my mind it," she said. "There's also a sense of be courses and there were 700 people in lege, Fritz feels the gravity of the oppor ballet world behind, Fritz reflects pos
way older was like in my mid-thirties, ing one of a group, which is great, that my class ... it didn't suit me. " tunity that college provides. itively on her time as a ballerina, and
which is like when a dance career ends, camaraderie is wonderful, but there's Fritz then came to LC with many "My motivation is coming from me. what that experience has given her.
if it's a long dance career," Fritz said. also a sort of loss of self in it, that I had general education requirements ful My parents were not telling me that I "The work ethic that's drilled into
Originally from the Bay Area, Fritz's a pa:rticularlyd ifficult time with." filled, ready to pursue a new interest needed to go to school... that decision you from a young age is something that
parents didn't force college as her next Fritz found herself wanting more, that would take her through the rest of did not come from them, it was inter I don't think that you can learn any
step after high school. intellectually. her college career, psychology.W ith her nally driven, and so when I came back where else. The performance of it is so
"My family wanted me to look at col "Ballet does require quite a bit of degree, Fritz intends to pursue a career to school I felt this was my decision, this liberating and wonderful...It's a mode
leges and check that out as an. option, memorization and intelligence, but it's in the field of social work. is my life," Fritz said. of self expression that's really unlike
but they were also really supportive of not the same as being plugged into an Despite being older than many of What Fritz gained in her years be any other," Fritz said. "If something
my decision to join a dance company." intellectual scene like college is," Fritz her classmates, at 26 years old, Fritz tween high school and college was more bard is going to scare you, you're not
Flash forward a few years, and Fritz said. doesn't feel that the biggest difference than just experience, she also gained a going to make it in ballet."
Tattoo Stories: Tyler Bradford
By NOAH FOSTER-KOTH
FOR THE LAST 15 years, Tyler
Bradford has carried a constant
companion on his left shoulder.
Lewis and Clark's new Web Operations
and Applications Developer has a tat
too of the monkey god Hanuman on his
in-
upper arm. In the Hindu Sanskrit poem
"Ramayana" by Valmiki, the monkey
Wnt we lllllilerlltatDhids to mean
god Hanuman is a devotee of Rama, the tbll ...-.I •-roommate
poem's heroic protagonist. Bradford got
tbe11htpsm.kllp. What
the tattoo after he earned his degree in
religious studie . ..... ~ daatClma
"In Hinduism, Hanuman symbol- - a11n11 8ft ng Ids •-room-
~ the cbipa and clip.
"/ did have the pn,eeededto rollI ds bHna. around
thought of, like, llltbeocket.
Or .-yt,e ,- pidme same
hmm, what would Alhplly, some Britieh military ...., guy being a smart-elee..,...-;..~.i-t
impress this girl?" blolsewasbllndfn ~ told tu Niuctnets Or illa,be yau'w stopped
to stop attackings ome Danish ships. reading this artlde by this point and are
Tyler Bradford So this Britp uts a telescopeu p to his off huffing glue. I don't know; rmn ot
izes de blind eye andg oes, "Nab,m an.I don't you. My poidt is, words are weird, and
votion, loyalty and courage," Bradford see 8D.)'lhfn•g H. e keeps figbting... .a nd idioms are bizaJTe, and perhaps some-
explains, "That's a lot of what he shows wins.A nd1 lldnkt hatt hat'sa greats to what cruel. And I love them. What is
in the Ramayana towards Rama. It's Bradford's tattoo comes from a character the Hindi Sa:nskrit poem "Ra- ry. But here'st he thing:t hat'sn ot how particularly fascinating. though, is how
pretty interesting how those stories I woulda ppn,acbth is idiom if I knew idioms cmne to be. Anyone can articu-
pre ent those concepts so totally." sage!" Bradford and his then-girlfriend "All pretty admirable characteris NOlutelyn othinga bout our American late a phrase, but what allowsa phrase
Bradford got his Hanuman tattoo are now husband and wife. tics," Bradford says enthusiastically, colJoquialu se of it. to be inducted into a colloquial language
in 2001, along with a woman he was in According to Bradford, the weapon "So you know, I figured he was a pretty H I weret o hear the phrase "turn a that pans continents is ~ing el9e
a h e r e c l o a n ti o id n e sh re ip d w w h it a h t . ta B tt r o a o d f d o e rd si g sa n y w s o ·t u h l a d t d H e a r n i u n m th a: e n ta is t to c o a r i r s y i a n g g i g o a v :n er ti c h m is a c s e h o th u a l t g fo o r o e d v e g r u !" y to have burned into my flesh b im lind a J ey i e n • s e f o o m r t e h o e n f e i rs t t r t y i i m ng ee v t e o r , l I i t w er o a u ll l y d t e h n e t ir s e a ly m . e S l w an a g y a , c b t u u t a l t l h y a b t e b i a s v a e s d in if m fe u r c e h n t ....
appear attractive to his partner. only Hanuman is strong enough to lift. swivelt heir blind eyes o that it wasl ac conversationf or another time.
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courage, that might end a good mes- friends. Log may want to interview you. your friend said the idiom in passing: the first person to hear the coinage of a
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FRIDAY,F EBRUARY1 9, 2016
FEATURES 7
The elephant in the room: LC College Republicans revamp
Red, right and blue: College Republicans carve out a niche on a traditionally liberal campus
By EMMA GRILLO you to continuously critically examine
your views because sharing them entails
FOR MANY Lewis & Clark stu immediate scrutiny."
dents, college is a time to really It is through this constant reexam
let the liberal freak flag fly. We ination and conversation that College
buy a pair of Birkenstocks, feel the Bern Republicans finds its niche in the LC
and demand universal health care. Yet community. Meetings vary in topic,
Bradley Davis '18, one of the re-found ranging from documentary screenings
ers and the past president of College and debates to barbeques and more
Republicans, has had a slightly different casual get-togethers. Like most clubs
experience. on campus, College Republicans has a
"Mo~t parents come to visit their retention issue, and meeting attendees
kids during their first year of college can fluctuate between five and 30 indi
and expect to see a Bob Marley poster viduals, depending on the week.
on the walls and like kids growing out However, Davis believes that there
the hair," Davis says. "My parents walk is a core 15 members who are regularly
into my room and see a Ronald Reagan involved both in College Republicans,
poster on the wall." and around campus. The kinds of stu
While Davis may be in the small dents that are part of College Repub
minority of Republicans on campus, he licans, he says, are "students really
is not alone. With the help of Lincoln interested and passionate about bei.ng
Boyd '15, and Asher Kalman '18, Davis involved."
The re-instatement of College Re hopefully make an informed decision And yet somehow, on one of the
helped to bring conservative political As the presidential election inches
publicans was facilitated by the College when the time comes for her to cast her most liberal campuses in America,
thought back onto campus. ever closer and much of the rhetoric on
Republican National Committee, a na ballot. College Republicans is now in its sec
And yet this is not a story of the two the Republican side continues to grow
tional organization that operates out of "I have a lot of information com ond year since it was re-founded, and
noble conservative knights who rode more bombastic in an effort to grab
Washington DC. Although the CRNC ing from all sides about the democratic is planning for an exciting semester
onto a hyper-liberal campus their fresh hold of the increased media attention,
provides LC's chapter with promotion side," says Crawford. "And all you ever ahead, which will include a debate with
man year, ready to shake up the politi-• College Republicans wants to offer an
al materials, that is where the over ight hear about the Republican side is Don the Action for Bernie Sanders club, as
cal climate of LC. alternative to the Trump or Carson
ends. ald Trump and Ben Carson, and how well as intern hip opportunities with
"When I came to college, [I] was mindset.
"We are very much against setting much of an idiot they both are." local campaigns.
not expecting or particularly interested "That sort of rhetoric and silly policy
any sort of limits to policy discussions As secretary, Crawford has had the "We have opportunities for our stu
in being in College Republicans," Davis ideas really has no purpo e for us here
or ideas," says Davis. opportunity to learn first hand about dents throughout the state of Oregon
claims. because, I mean, that's not motivating
In fact, some of the members of Col political view that are often neglected for current congressmen, also people
It was only after meeting Boyd that to this sort of demographic," says Davis.
lege Republicans do not even identify as on campus. However, Crawford makes running for congress, senate, governor,
Davis and Kalman began to formulate Kalman agrees, stating that he
~epublican. a point to note that she is not a full mayors, county commissioners, coun
a plan to reinstate College Republicans "founded the College Republicans to
"I really wouldn't say that I am ei fledged Republican just yet. ty clerks, positions at all levels for the
on campus after it had, "unsurprisingly give the student body a look at intelli
ther Democrat or Republican," says Ella "My political views are still very state. Tbere is a deficit of.students avail
fallen through the cracks due to lack of gent conservatism in opposition to the
Crawford '19, the current secretary for much up in the air," explains Crawford, able to take all' of the opportunities we
support" ays Kalman. uniformed stereotypes that are per
College Republicans. "I think there are who declined to disclose her voter reg have," says Davis.
The two missed the deadline to get sistently associated with Republicans."
really good things about both sides and istration, but would say that she is "still The liberal environment on cam
ASLC funding, so the club was left with On a campus that is finally starting
I think there are really bad things about very much socially liberal". pus, while at times has been challenging
no budget, and very little campus-wide to address its homogeneity on a variety
both sides." For many members of College Re for members with more conservative
support. However, the club managed to oflevels, it is refreshing to see a group of
Crawford joined on a fluke after publicans, the liberal environment of beliefs, acts as a sounding board for the
grow, and even sent Davis and Boyd to people so ideologically different, work
running into Davis and Kalman in her LC is not an entirely new thing. members of College Republicans.
the Conservative Political Action Con ing to represent their views with level
common room during the first few Like Davis, Kalman explains, his "There's not really two sides to most
ference, or CPAC, in Washington O.C. headed a uredness. When it comes
weeks of her college career. "parents and nearly all [his] friends are conversations on campus, and we want
where they met and heard from speak time to endorse a candidate, College
"After turning 18 it kind of hit me liberal." to foster dialogue, make people think
ers such as Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. Republicans will undoubtedly be on the
like oh, I have to vote at some point," Crawford too describes telling her more critically about things. Hopefully
"We got to hang out with all sorts forefront of the political conversation at
Crawford says. family that she was the secretary for they will do the same thing for us, which
of really interesting people, both actual LC, inviting people from all ideologies
She joined College Republicans as College Republicans as "a little bit like they definitely do," says Davis.
ly inspirational and totally crazy," says to continue to question and learn about
a way to learn more about politics and coming out of the closet." Kalman agrees, adding, "It forces
Davis. the Republican Party.
Day in the life of a stage manager: Getting to know the
accomplished theatre tech behind the headset
For Junior Rosie Lambert, calling the cues takes center stage in this semester's main stage production
By NATALIE RICH few of her many duties. She says that academics is sometimes difficult, be
dealing with the actors is sometimes cause her weeknights are all taken up
RlSIE LAMBERT '17 wa ur difficult. by rehearsal. Meeting deadlines and
prised when her friend informed "Sometimes you have to be the bad finishing assignments is especially hard
er that she was listed under guy. You're in charge of the schedule, a during "tech", the few days before a
"Stage Manager" for the spring play. lot of the time you have to say no, it's a play's opening night, where the cast
She was off-campus in New York City class, it has to take priority." runs the entire play several times in a
last semester and only mentioned in On top of all these dutii;s, during row with the added technical elements
passing to Matthew Robins, the Lewis the show the stage manager is up in the to make sure everything is integrated
& Clark Theatre Department's Tech sound booth on a headset, calling all of smoothly.
nical Director, that she was interested the light and sound cues. 1f she forgets "Tech can be a ten out of twelve,
in stage managing the to call something, or which means that you rehearse a ful]
pring play. Yet only a ''I definitely don't calls it incorrectly, it twelve hours, but you have two hour
few months later, she could severely disturb breaks for lunch or dinner ...a nd that's
have a social life ...
is deeply entrenched the show's run. an entire weekend."
in the production of rehearsal kind One of the hardest But Lambert stressed that while it is
the LC Theatre De parts of being a stage difficult, it's also feasible. When asked
of becomes your
partment' Spring pre- manager is, "Keeping about her social life, she started laugh
entation, "Love and social life ... " track ·of everything in ing.
Information", by Caryl my mind. There's a lot "I definitely don't have a social life. ..
Churchill. Rosie Lambert of things I need to know rehearsal kind of becomes your social
Lambert is a junior, off the top of my head ... life. .. but I think stage managers are the
majoring in Theatre with a concentra so I take a lot of notes," said Lambert. kinds of people who can ... manage that
tion in Technical Theatre, and while For Lambert, stage managing is a kind of stuff," she said.
this is not her first time stage managing full-time job. Rehearsal runs for four The skills gained as a stage manager
at LC, it is the first time she's ever stage hours a day, five days a week and Lam are impressive. Throughout a produc
managed a mainstage play. bert has to be there half an hour early tion schedule, a stage manager learns
For tho e who are not well-versed and stay late in order to set up and clean time management, leadership, coordi
in the world of theatre production, the up and turn on and off the lights. nating large groups of people, organiza
tage manager is the person who is in Essentially, Lambert works a twen tion, and quick problem-solving,just to . MADELINE BENTLEY/PIONEER LOG
charge of the entire physical produc ty-hour week, in addition to being a name a few. But sometimes the wheels
tion. The director creates the show, but full-time student. Though she gets cred come off the bus, regardless of the stage Junior Rosie Lambert will be stage-managing for the upcoming LC production of
"Love and Information".
t:Qes tage manager is the one to make it for her work, she says that being a manager. Lambert told of a few of her
sure the play happens according to the stage manager falls under performance stage-managing horror stories, includ
director's wishes. The duties of a stage credit, instead of technical credit. This ing a performance of a one-man show. that," Lambert said. individual cogs in the wheel and how
manager are diver e. is due to the fact that in the professional "[The actor] wasn't feeling well, Despite how time-consuming and they fit together and I get to help them
Lambert is in charge of setting up world, Stage Managing is covered under and one of the performances, he stops, difficult it is, Lambert expresses how all do that. And then, when it all comes ..._
the rehear al space, taking notes for the Actors Equity, so it counts as perfor mid-monologue, and runs offstage. He much she loves being a stage manager. together it's just amazing because I saw
director Robert "Quill" Camp, commu mance". was gone for a solid forty-five seconds, "I like being a stage manager be all these different pieces getting creat-
nicating with the production crews and "Which is kind of unfortunate ... they eternity for an audience, and then he cause I know almost everything that's ed ... and knowing that I helped put that
scheduling with actors, just to name a aren't credits I need," she says. comes back on stage. Turns out he going on," she said. "I know all of the all together. That's one of the things I
Lambert adds that keeping up with needed some tea. So. .. I was mad about love."

FRIDAY,F EBRUARY1 9, 2016
8 ARTS
Kanye Kanye Kanye Kanye:
Julia Holter slays
The celebratory album
at Holocene
Amidst a flurry of controversial tweets, tracklist changes, and financial troubles,
despite technical
the "best rapper of all time" finally drops his long-awaited "album of the life"
There is a smorgasbord of artist
difficulties
collaborations on this album, and just
like in his previous works, they are all
fantastic. The recently popular voice
of Kendrick Lamar books listener , ex
cited to hear what verse the artist will
LO
drop over a Kanye beat, and bringing
in soulful arti ts like Chance the Rap
ABLO per and Frank Ocean was instrumental
in shaping the ebb and flow of energy
ABLO throughout the album. There are even
hout-out to when Kanye flirted with
an ill-advi ed autotune phase, recalling
BLO
808' and Heartbeat on the ynthed-up
track, "Highlight ". On top of all of thi
Kanye lets loose the attitude of un
checked egoism he's gained in the tu
dio over the past few years. T.L.O.P. still
features "the character" Yeezu promi
nently, under the guise of a man named
Pablo, and he includes some of the sim
plified, slower rapping, with blunt lyrics
about his sex life and personal swag,
that made up most of hi last album. It
wouldn't be a modern Ye record without
having ridiculous lyrics delivered with a
straight face.
Not all of the songs are perfect.
In true self-style, Kanye includes a
slower track, "FML", that reflects on
By LESLIE MUIR in many of his contentious personality his own shortcomings using modern
quirks, it also draws heavily on his older lingo, in a somewhat inaccessible in
PHOTO COURTI!SYO F WE KLINCK
T IF Kanye made an album work, and the result is a celebratory al trospection. The heavily collaborated
out Kanye? Man, that'd be bum ten years in the making. on, almost-namesake track, "Waves", By HARRISON SMITH Me" a throbbing and atmospheric
Kanye! I could never love Earlier tracks in T.L.O.P., such as features a sappy and ill-fitting chorus track from her 2013 record "Loud
Kanye West as much as Kanye West "Ultralight •Beam", and the recorded courtesy of the breathy and auto-tuned S TOMACH FULL of pizza and City Song." Although there was a
loves Kanye West, but I can try. I have sermon "Low Lights" (which I almost musical stylings of Chris Brown. And homemade mimosa, I rolled disappointing lack of saxophone
even heard that if you use expected to be punctu-· Kanye's attack on the phonies in his up to the Holocene feelin' at her show, the synth, stand up
his name three times in one ''Appreciating ated at the end by a call extended posse with the song "Real some type of way about seeing one bass, drums, viola, and three vocal
album review sentence, to pray to Yeezus) have Friends" at times conjures the image of of my favorite artists of 201s: Julia ists created a large and satisfying
he will appear in your Kanye is about a gospel-esque sound a spoiled rich boy, complaining while Holter. ActualJy, I also ate this sMe sound, important for her music es-
bathroom mirror with an buying into his similar to the tracks on unting hi milli . But th op
entirely .updated tracklist his 2004 album, The are more than made up for by the Ken hand as well. They're essentially towards highly dynamic, complex
and fresh title for his much egotistical self College Dropout. For drick-featured track, "No More Parties like tied-up breadsticks, which is arrangements. At one point the vi
anticipated --and very de expression." a man who has literally in LA" near the end of the album, which great but had me questioning the olist created a real-time delay effect
layed -- latest album, The called himself a god, his brings the mood back up and drops normality of eating bread and oil as by repeating Julia's vocal phrases
Life of Pablo. I have been reverence for the Chris- some amazing verses. a side dish to a bread-and-oil-based a beat after. Julia kept the rhythm
counting the years until the tian faith resonates "The Life of Pablo" combines all of the meal. Anyway, the avant-pop/ba by slapping her leg forcefully while
"best rapper of all time" (his words) and strongly in his music, returning in full best elements of Kanye West's previous roque-pop/art-pop chanteuse and staring intensely into the bright
my favorite celebrity would finally add force in to an extent we haven't heard works into a single track list, the likes fantastic composer has been riding lights of the venue. That organically
to the canon of his greatest work and since he first released "Jesus Walks" of which we've never seen in all in one a wave of critical and popular m» constructed tension alone was irre
tun us all. Unfortunately it has been a many years ago. Sung verses bring some place. All together, it sounds like a best cess fur her last release •Have You sistibly impressive.
long wait, made even longer by the con warmth into the music which was miss of album that he made to celebrate him in My Wilderness,• a soaring and Of course, assholes are every
fusion of the album's release. ing from his last solo album where the self. And we're right there celebrating crashing journey through freedom, where. Thankfully Julia paid no
I take joy in loving Ye. I make Kanye partying persona Yeezus was born. with him. melancholy, and dangerous love. mind to th,eir abrasive shouting. I
West fan art, have designed a cocktail She commands both a stunning swear, these people should be un
collection to match every track on the level of poise and orchestral beauty der house arrest or omething, or at
album Yeezus, and keep the tradition of and a fearless attitude towards ex least keep their spewing of vile filth
rapping the song "Late" on the first day perimentation and genre variation. to YouTube comments. The almost
of classes every term. I believe that ap Holter has been around since 2010, 7-minute epic "Vasquez" complete
preciating Kanye We t is about buying playing witl1 musique concrete, ly drowned them out, especially
into his egotistic self-expression. If you electronic atmospheres, intoxicat when the band stretched it even
are not playing along with how ridicu ing jazzy adventures, and Mach longer, veering into eastern-melod
lou it i , you are not going to have any aut-influenced strings all under ic shredding, free-jazz percussion,
fun, kind of like doing the YMCAd ance, the guise of "pop" music. Her style and synth drones for an e,ma 5
or wearing a serious turtleneck (o f which brings touchstones like Fiona Ap minutes, inciting a chorus of roars
he own a few). It's hard to believe that ple, St. Vincent, Julianna Barwick, and whoops from the audience. She
Kanye could include a minute-long rap and (contemporary and collabora closed with a rousing rendition of
impression of a T.L.O.P. critic, with tor) Laurel Halo to mind. "Sea Calls Me Home," the "sma h
the track name "I Love Kanye", on his Striding up to her microphone hit single" from HYIMW (if such
album without some elf-awareness and Nord synthesizer, she quickly a thing exists in the underground
about how crazy his public persona has won over the audience with both music world). Anyway, I natched
become. He knows; he just doesn't care. her elegance and drawling deadpan up that #yung #vinyl before pass
Likewise, the arti t's famously abra . wit. Upon running into some tech ing out, so 1 wouldn't have a mental
sive personality hasn't evolved much nical difficulties with the drummer's breakdown in my 9:10 am class.
from threatening the writers of South cymbals, he quipped, "I was all When you return home weary
Park with a fish stick. His latest album ready to just show up and sing like from a #lit #function nex1 weekend,
takes a controver ial jab at Taylor Swift some music god. But I gue s 111t alk turn down "Barter 6" or "D82' and
and references hi own need to "quit a bit and play a ong and then talk let Julia's prawling creation "get"
women" de pite the fact that he's cur for maybe another hour." She pro you (and consider buying a record
rently in a very public, high-profile mar ceeded to ip her wine and launch for once and deleting your hitty
riage. However, while the album brings straight into "Horns Surrounding Spotify).
PMO TO COURTESYO F DAV I D SI IANKBONE
Comedian visits campus: An evening with Aasif Mandvi
By NOAH FOSTER-KOTH from the audience. with Jon Stewart". "'The Daily Show' in the same afternoon. "Jobs never continued, " o if everybody creating
Mandvi began the conversation by was one of those jobs I never expected happen like that," Mandvi laughed, "I the content i a white man, then they're
COMEDIAN AND FORMER for describing bis early career as an actor, to have in my life. I was not pursuing was crying because my girlfriend was gonna automatically think that torie
mer "Daily Show" corre pondent - recalling how few parts there were for being a fake journalist." When Mandvi getting engaged, and now I'm a Dai about white men are the most interest
Aasif Mandvi performed at Lewis Indian actors like himself when he -first got the call, he was "in a funk" because ly Show correspondent! So you never ing storie . And they can't help it, be
& Clark on Feb. 6th, in the Agnes Fla moved to New York in the early 1990 . his ex-girlfriend had gotten engaged, know, people." When asked about the canse it's what they relate to. But if you
nagan Chapel. Mandvi won laughs from "The business still con iders white to and he was reluctant to audition for the future of multiculturalism in comedy, start having African American , Asian ,
the audience by reading passages from be normal," explained Mandvi, "But part. Mandvi predicted "there will be more people from different cultures, women
his autobiography, "No Land's Man." there's definitely more roles now than "They had written this piece for people telling stories from more diverse - then you have a di ersity of stories•
After reading two excerpts from his there used to be. For a while, it was, like, Middle East correspondents, and they perspectives. I don't think that's just in Recently, Mandvi wrote and starred in
book, Mandvi sat down with LC pre - all tho e roles were terrorists, but now didn't have one. So they were like, 'we comedy, I think it's everywhere. And it an HBO serie called "The Brink", and
ident Barry Gia ner and As ociated it's evolving a little bit." need to find one by four o'clock.'" Mand needs to happen even more." will appear in the film "Mother's Day"
Student of Lewis & Clark (ASLC)p re i Mandvi al o described being hired vi auditioned for the role, wa hired, "People start looking at thing alongside Jennifer Ani ton and Julia
dent Daniela Lopez to answer question as a correspondent on "The Daily Show and performed his first broadcast, all through a lens of them elves," Mandvi Roberts.

FRIDAY,F EBRUARY1 9, 2016
ARTS 9
David Bowie: ''Is The Is Are'' Review
In memoriam DIN return with more ideas, less reverb on sophomore LP
BY BEN WEINSTEIN
BY CADE MILLER and cultural presence has impacted me. "Consciousness is only ·possible
I remember the first time I heard a through change; change is only possi
SI TIING HERE, typing, I have the Bowie song. My father was driving me ble through movement."
nerve-wracking realization that to school (I was in the 5th grade at the -Aldous Huxley
I am not qualified to write this time) and "Let's Dance" came on the ra
piece. I had naively believed that the dio. It was love at first listen; the song IS THE IS ARE" is a record perched
depth of my devotion to David Bowie was so catchy and fun, and my 10-year on the brink of self-destruction, a
would make it easy for me to produce old self couldn't get it out of his head. place that had become all too real to
an article celebrating his life and work. But it wasn't until I was 14 and a fresh Cole Smith throughout the past several
When I agreed to write this retrospec man In highschool that I decided to dive years. Perhaps it's become a tiresome
tive, I did not yet understand that noth into his discography. Of course, I start trope of rock music: the discontented,
ing I could say or do would ever be able ed with "The Rise and Fall of ZiggyS tar drug-addled frontman fucks-up in the
to come close to doingjustice to the life dust," realizing immediately that it was public eye, prompting a hard fought
and legacy of one of the mo t recovery-or at least attempted recov
David Rob unique re ery. Released nearly a year and a half
ert Jones. cords I'd ever after being arrested with heroin in an
Sounds heard. But it unregistered vehicle, "Is The ls Are" is
hyperbolic, was "Heroes" not an album by a fully recovered ad
perhaps a that changed dict. As he distresses, "I feel like I'm
little melo everything / Fighting for my life" on the record's
dramatic, I for me. The title track, the phrase "once an addict,
know. But way I saw my always an addict" rings painfully true.
think about self, the way Throughout the record's hour long
it. David I saw others, duration, the hypnotizing 4/4 drum
Bowie's mu the way I saw ming is almost entirely unrelenting,
sic has im the world we save for a few moments on the record's
pacted each were all liv econd half. While some may waste
and every ing in-Bowie no time in attributing this unvarying go of much of the reverb that obscured armed with a clearer mind and more
one of us - bad taken my sound to laziness, I have little doubt him on DIIV's debut. This is a testa ideas. Between the Sonic Youth in
whether we young and un that it was a very conscious choice on ment to Cole not only having more to spired "Blue Boredom (Sky's Song)"
know it or derdeveloped Cole's part. If the band's debut Os say, but also being in a position where featuring Sky Ferreira giving her best
not. He was, perspective bin didn't make it clear bow heavily he is able to say it. On "Under the Sun," Kim Gordon impression, the heavy
and contin and turned it influenced by Krautrock be is, Cole's one of the singles that he's described and dismal direction of "Mire (Grant's
ues to be, on its head. recent appearance in the Noisey mini as "a moment of levity" within the al Song)," or Cole's half-rapped, desper
one of the He taught me documentary on the German exper bum, we find a rare instance in which ate vocals on "Dust," he undoubtedly
most influ that I did have imental movement makes the lin Cole sounds like he has fully overcome realized the danger of a monotonous
ential musi the freedom to eage easy to trace. When describing his struggle. "To be free, be awake/ Big double-LP. While he gracefully side
cians of all PHOTO COURTESYO F RON FRAZIER express myself his admiration of the seminal group breath that you can't fake/ Once you've stepped monotony, the biggest prob
time, and ev- ( ocial norms Neu!, he praises the band's "driving, begun." Although this may only be one lem he had to overcome to make
ery modern pop star owes their music be damned) and the only thing stopping forward-moving" sound, going on to brief moment in an overwhelming "ls The Is Are" was clearly himself.
and career to him on some level. What me was the fear of judgment. He taught describe bow "it goes along at... a real ly dark album, it's clear that Cole has Cole has changed substantially,
can you say about a figure o mono me to take risks with my art, and to al steady pace and every sound is just in taken great strides from the position but the new record shows- if noth
lithic? The man even turned his own ways be aware of boundaries that need credible." "Is The Is Are" embodies this he was in less than two years ago. He ing else- that he still has a long way
death into an awe-inspiring work of ed pushing. Most importantly, he taught forward momentum that Krautrock sounds clear-headed, awake; conscious. to go. DIIV have remained one of the
art, and by· doing so claimed 2016's me that there is no such thing as nor is built on, and in turn, the momen The battle with addiction is not an most dynamic bands making music
album of the ear b th b ·nnin of mal: onJ people who are afraid of ex tum embodies his desire for change. as one, and ol i acute! aware of today, and if Cole keep following the
January (Kanye eat your heart out). pre sing their true idiosyncratic selves. While this album i by no means a this. As be croons, "Take your time, driving rhythm that carries his new
I am not qualified to write this piece. Without David Bowie's music, J declaration of victory, it's immediate hear em out," it may very well be a albuin, further change will follow as
After my panic ubsides, I realize would not be the person I am today. ly recognizable that Cole, has, in fact, reminder to himself about the im well. Whether consciousness will come
that there is a single Bowie-related You were king, David, and changed a great deal since Oshin's 2012 portance of patience. "Is The Is Are" with that, we'll need to wait and see.
a to u p th ic o r o it n y : w T h h ic e h d e I p c t a h n t o s p w e h a i k c h w h i i t h m so u m si e c you will alwa R y . s I. P. be my hero. r h e i l m ea s c e o . m V in o g c a m lly o r a e n d i n l t y o r i f c o a c ll u y s , w l e e tt f i i n n g d c p a ro m v e i d i e n s t o p l h en is t y s o o p f h e o v m id o e r n e c e L P th a a t l re C a o d l y e A-
Street vs. runway: fashion's coinplicated relationship
BY EMMA GRiLLO Ralph Lauren, the preppy icons of the ences, street and runway, still existed Square Garden. During Kanye's two counterculture and move on. For the
yuppie Manhattanite set, while coun in different worlds. There were no in hour long presentation and debut of modern high fashion designer to re
IT USED TO BE that fashion week terculture ran wild, with grunge rep vitations for collaboration or openings his new album, The Life of Pablo, the main relevant, he must now respond
came twice a year, in the spring resenting the antithesis of capitalism. for a conversation. High fashion appro plebeians mingled with fashion folk, to the whims of the consumer. The
and fall, when styles were set by It wasn't long before fashion world priated the street, which in turn imitat paying a couple hundred dollars a piece youthful consumer is now taking
design houses and trends were dictat began to take note. In 1992, Marc Ja ed the runway. While street style was for a ticket to what has only ever before part in more than just consumption.
ed by prestigious magazine editors. cobs designed his grunge collection for now cited as a runway influ~nce -and been an industry event. Kanye West, a For the first time in fashion history,
While the wealthy had the means by Perry Ellis, a collection that fashion the streets openly craved high fash musician and long-time aspiring fash the voice of the masses is being heard.
which to consume this cultural capi aficionados point to as a pivotal turn ion - the two did not mutually create. ion icon, had infiltrated fashion week, While still label obsessed, street style
tal, the world of high fashion has his ing point in the street style narrative. Yet 2016's fashion week feels differ brought it to a concert hall, and opened is increasingly becoming· about the in
torically excluded the public majority. Counterculture had gone mainstream ent. Back in 5'\!ptember,G ivenchy came it up to high schoolers in Air Force Ones. dividual, and what clothing represents
This system worked well into the through a designer facilitated make to America and opened its show up to To really push the point home, Alex for them. The high fashion world has
70s, with street style and runway fash over. The polyester skirts and flannels the first lucky 1000 people to sign up ander Wang, who showed on Saturday no other choice but to respond to the
ion existing in separate dimensions. of Nirvana were replaced by silk and online. The masses had entered fashion night, presented a collection that "ze whims of the street, and the street is
But in the Sos something changed: cotton drapings on the pages of Vogue. week as students and 20-somethings, roed in on today's youth culture and its as hungry for this attention as ever.
Street style began to emulate what was Others quickly followed suit. Alex armed with fast-fashion favorites from various appropriations of high fashion," Fashion week, which in the past
being een on the runway. Perhaps it ander Wang showed low-riding trou Zara and H&M. CFDA, the governing accordingtoTheNewYorkTimes. Mod has been likened to a fortre s on a
was the upsurge in consumer culture, sers, a riff on bis perceptions of Amer body of American fashion, hired Bos els in mohair beanies and captioned hill - the ruling yet untouchable force
or perhaps it was the visible widening ican hip-hop culture in the 90s. Calvin ton Consulting Group to float the idea crop-tops marched down the runway of the fashion industry - has finally
of the economic gap between the have Klein and Ralph Lauren made millions of fashion week as a commercial event. in a replication of the internet-influ opened up its gates and invited in the
and have-nots. Kids in Harlem and the off pushing rap into the mainstream. On Feb. nth, fashion week kicked enced style of Tumblr and lnstagram. styles of street to help compete for the
Bronx were craving Tommy Hilfiger and And yet the e two stylistic influ- off _with Yeezy Season 3 at Madison Yet Wang did not appropriate a consumer driven hearts of the mas es.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016
10 SPORTS
The final great splashdown for all
UPCOMING
EVENTS
of the senior Pioneer swimmers
HOME
The seniors wrap up their season at the Northwest Conference Championship
Men's Basketball
junior year of high school, and finally
LC vs. Pacific (Ore.) freshmen year at this big invitational
Saturday, Feb. 20 meet I did it. I got out and my team
mates were there and they were so hap
Pamplin Sports Center
py for me and I was so happy for myself
Senior Day it just felt amazing.
8p.m. I hope to leave behind the lega
cy of lane 8. I have swam in the same
lane since freshmen year, and lane 8
Women's Basketball has been known for having some of the
weirdest/be t people to ever swim in
there. Nobody wants to swim in lane 8
LC vs. Pacific (Ore.) because it is the lane right next to the
Saturday,Feb.20 wall, but lane 8 has special powers that
you can't understand til you swim in it.
Pamplin Sports Center
Freestyle! Freestyle forever. Howev
Senior Day er, a secret of mine is that I really like
6p.m. swimming butterfly-but I would never
want to swim it in a race.
My advice to future LC swimmers
Women's Tennis PHOTOSC OURTESYO F LC PIONEERS would be to not forget that swimming is
From left: Sofia Koutzoukis '16, Elizaoeth Growdon '16, Rachel Versbel '16 and Libby Bissen '16 celebrate on Senior Day. supposed to be fun. It's not an obliga
tion, it's a gift, and it's fine to step back
LC vs. Whitman and give yourself a break every once in
Friday, Feb. 19 awhile.
By PETER MELLING strong enough that the swimmers in a harts, for an example of balanced stu My post grad plans are currently to
Tennis Dome
few years from now will have heard sto dent-athletes with a good, healthy love stay in Portland at least for the summer
4p.m. THE LAST ACT in the Pioneer's ries about my time on the team even if and passion for the sport and the team. and see where the wind blows me! I am
swimming season bas ended, they've never met me. Backstroke. The starts, the under thinking right now that I want to apply
along with the college careers of My favorites are the Breaststroke waters, the breathing, the turns ... it's all to Americorps, or do some other kind
LC vs. Whitworth
the six seniors of the men's and women's and Freestyle. just perfect. What a wonderful stroke. of non-profit work while I think about
Saturday, Feb. 20 team. Their mentorship was invaluable Enjoy every moment on the team I would advise other LC swimmers where I want to apply for grad school.
to the young talent on both teams, guid and become friends with all your team to just have a good time, and that good "Happy half way"-sofia koutzoukis
Tennis Dome
ing their progress all the way into the mates! It goes by so fast and there's no swims will come from it. Focus on the
12p.m. championship meet. The seniors took other bond like that. process, not the outcomes, and make Elizabeth Growdon '16
time to look back on what their their Hopefully I will get a job and not sure y~m're having a really good time One of my fondest memories is
fondest memory of the teams, what they have to live in my car, but that could be doing it. when Zach Simon sang an ode of broth
R.OAD
hope to leave behind for future players fun too. I'll probably retreat into the forest erly love to Trevor Shapiro at our team
(along with their advice), their favorite "Life is wild." and be a nymph or a plant-human, or talent show.
Men's Basketball swimming strokes, their post-gradua work in a research lab for a year. But I hope to leave behind a work hard
tion plans and their yearbook quote. Sofia Koutzoukis '16 I'm planning to apply to PhD programs play hard mentality.
I mean, any time with my teammates in the next year to study ecology and My favorite race is the 100 Individ
LC@Whitm.an Libby Bissen '16 is a good time, but I will always cherish plants. ual Medley.
Almost every moment was amazing the times after _practicew as over, but we "I'm sorry if I made· you uncomfort "Work hard, make it count, have fun
and I can't possibly pick just one. From would stay in the pool, floating, lovingly able. I was trying to make it fun" -Gene with every race, and take each moment
Friday, Feb. 19 witnessing great swims and having drowning each other, messing around, vieve Emerson in." -Momo Castro, LC swim alumna
8p.m. some myself to all the crazy fun times and cuddling. 2015
outside of the pool, being on the Lewis The graduating class this year is a Genevieve Emerson '16 I'm planning on taking it easy for a
& Clark swim team for 4 years was an decently sized, pretty weird cohort. We My fondest memory was my fresh year and then maybe going to graduate
Women's Basketball infinite number of great memories all know how to have a good time, and bow men year when I broke the minute in school.
put together. to put in work. I hope that the under my 100 freestyle. It had been a goal of "Just keep swimming, just keep
I want to leave behind a legacy classmen can look to myself and my co- mine to go under a minute since my swimming .. ."-Dory
LC@Whitm.an
Walla Walla, WA
Friday, Feb. 19 Splashing into the future of LC Swimming
6p.m.
Baseball The first-1ear athletes_s urge through the championship and towards next season
LC@ Puget Sound
successes also included Koutzoukis tak
Tacoma,W A ing fourth at the 100 backstroke B·final
Saturday,F eb. 20 with 1:00.75 and Lucia Brammer '18
and Anna DePaepe '19 finishing fourth
ua.m.
and fifth in the 400 individual medley at
2p.m. times of 4:55.58 and 4:57.72 ..
Sunday's events also brought the
best out of the teams. Several swim
LC@ Puget Sound mers set career-be t time on that day,
Tacoma, WA with Chelovitz setting a per onal-best
by winning the 100 free tyle B final in a
Sunday,Feb.21
time of 53.12 and Brammer beating her
12p.m. record in a victory at the 200 butterfly
B final in 2:14.53. Bergh not only set
a personal-best time at the 1650 free
Men's Tennis
style by finishing 16:50.52, but he also
broke the school record for the 1,000
split in this event at 9:59.13, beating the
LC @ Whitworth
10:01.69 time set by Trevor Schapiro '15
Spokane,WA in 2014.
Saturday, Feb. 20 These trong showings by th~ rook
ie and opbomore athletes indicates
10a.m.
that the teams' rebuilding proce has
started to produce significant re ults.
LC@Whitman PHOTOSC OURTESYO F LC PIONEERS In an interview with ~oneers CQ!Q _
The women's and men's teams splash their way through the Zehntbauer Swim Pavilion at the start of a resurgent season. at the start of the season, coach Chri
Walla Walla, WA
Fantz said, "I thin1<[ the fir t-year men]
Sunday, Feb. 21 are going to contribute right away. It'
certainly an exciting time for the men's
11a.m.
By PETER MELLING a strong statement for future contention er earlier in the day) in 24.25. On the program, and throughout thi year, cer
in the NWC. What contributed to their men's side, August Bergh '19 won the tainly growth for the future."
Softball F OLLOWING AN arduous sea on, strong showing at the finals? 500 free tyle in the B group in 4:42.39. He also said that the women first
the men' and women's swimming The Pios got into a groove quickly The Friday events also saw some im year's are " ...e xcited. I think every
teams headed to the Northwest on the first day of the meet. The wom pressive finishes from other swimmers. Body has bought into our program for
LC@ Walla Walla Conference Championship Meet at the en's relay team of Kassie Kometani '19, Gerrior won the 50 yard freestyle in training, working hard a a team and
Walla Walla, WA Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Eleanor Gerrior '19, Carly Chelovitz '19 24.82, and Zac Oser '17 swam a 21.79 at feeling really supported by the family
Center in Federal Way, Washington. and Sofia Koutzoukis '16 finished third the 50 freestyle B final. around them already." ot only have
Sunday, Feb. 21 Superb individual and relay team per in the 200 yard freestyle relay with a These individual performances car the e fir t-year athlete already made
12p.m. formances marked the Pioneer ' par time of 1:39.23. Kometani finished sec ried into Saturday, with Kometani and significant contribution a Fan~pre
ticipation in the championship. Despite ond in the 50 yard freestyle in the A Bergh each finishing sixth place in the dicted, they have also spearheaded the
2p.m.
the women finishing seventh and the final grouping (which she achieved by 200 yard freestyle (with times of 1:57.42 program towards building a contender
men placing eighth, both squad made placing sixth in the 50 freestyle qualifi- and 1:44.98, respectively). Saturday's in future year .

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FRIDAY,F EBRUARY1 9, 2016
SPORTS 11
The hardwood seniors dribble off into the
sunset of their careers in LC Basketball PIONEER
BASKETBALL
STAT LEADERS
Seniors refiect on their time on the basketball court as members of the Pioneers
2015-16
MEN
(9-13)
POINTS PER GAME
Cannen Roberson '17
15.4 PPG
REBOUNDS PER GAME
Jason Luhnow '16
6REB/G
ASSISTS PER GAME
Jason Luhnow '16
2.9ASf/G
WOMEN
(2-21)
PHOTOC OURTESYO F LC PIONEERS
(Left): Jason Lunhow '16 passes the ball in a mad scramble against Puget Sound. (Right): Kristian Grobecker '16 dribbles towards the key versus George Fox. POINTSP ERG AME
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By ABE FIELD Kristian Grobecker '16 I would really want to play against behind, but I hope that I have had some
My favorite memory would be beat White Iverson, because I want to learn positive influence on someone in some
THE PIONEERS WILL end their ing Whitman in the playoffs last year to sauce like him. way for the better in my time at LC and REBOUNDSP ERG AME
seasons this weekend, closing out in front of a packed Whitman crowd. "I'm not saying I'm gonna change my time within tne Pioneer Basketball Ayisat Afolabi'1 7
the season against Pacific. These It was really satisfying to pull that win the world, but I guarantee that I will community.
will be the last games of a strong group off and get to the Northwe t Conference spark the brain that will change the I do not really have any specific post 8.6REB/G
of seniors, putting the finishing touch Championship (for the first time in my world." -2Pac grad plans yet.
e on their time within the walls of the career) over them. It would be hard not to want to play ASSISTSP ERG AME
Pamplin basketball court. In reflection, What I really want to leave behind Jason Luhnow '16 with Steph Curry right now. What he is
two of the seniors took time to reflect for my teammates is a legacy of giving My fondest memory from Pioneer doing on the court is unbelievable and CiannaO choco' 18
on their fondest memories from Pio out dimes on a decidedly regular basis Basketball so far was that big playoff it' something that the NBA has never 3ASf/G
neer Basketball, what they hope to leave on the court. win last year at Whitman. We were so really seen.
behind, their po t-grad plans, the NBA Well, I have realistic goal. Tm plan physched to get to the championship for "Don't ocus so much on the de ti
player they would most like to play ning to join the Illuminati and make the first time in many years! nation that you forget to enjoy the jour
against and their yearbook quotes. millions! I do not really hope to leave anything ney."
The lights go out on the
Pamplin gym's hardcourt
''WHAT WOULD YOU
Men's basketball narrowly misses the NWC playoffs
ATTEMPTT O DO IF YOU
the three point line. Cannen Roberson
KNEW YOU COULD NOT
'17 lead the team with 15.4 points per
game, while Leonard lead the team in
field goal made with 79.3% of his shots FAIL?''
made.
The team also got a sizeable contri
bution from their new freshman addi
tions. Kupa'a Harri on '19, a guard from
Kailua, Hawaii, averaged 3.6 points on
13.5 minutes per game. Kyle Owens '19:
a guard from Los Alto , California, av
eraged 4.4 point on 10.8 minutes per
game. Dinari Foreman said of the fresh
man class, "The work of our five fre h
men on and off the court has been su
perb. Our older guys have done a great
job all year of mentoring these young
people."
The Pios are coached by the afore
mentioned Dinari Foreman, a LC alum
nus who was inducted into the LC Hall
of Fame in 2005. Foreman has been
coaching the Pioneers since 2001, and
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took over the head coaching job in 2011. DrM. arWc illiams
CJ Appleton '16 prepares to launch a Lickf ree throw shot against Wilamette.
When asked about his team's progress
as the season has gone on, Foreman was
blunt. "We have battled with a bit of in
• WIiiiamCso mmunications, UC
By ABE FIELD The Pioneers have had a memorable jury and sickne s in the beginning of the
but grueling eason. The starting point season, so the guys are progre sing well
Af THE SCHOOL year return guard for the team, Markel Leonard '17, towards the end of the season. We are
o it' natural ebb and flow, the talked about one of his favorite memo defending at a high level and rebound onetworklngman14
ing a bunch better than early in the
en's basketball team ha been ries from this season. "We came back
hard at work over winter break. It ha and beat PLU on the road and were season. We have to co11tinueo ur work
finding shots for teammates and help
been an eventful break for the Pio down double digits with a couple min
neers, who played a total of six games utes left in the game," Leonard recalled. ing each other better defensively." WednesdFaeyb, rua2ry4 ,2 016
With two game left in their sea on,
over the cour e of vacation. The Pio "It showed how resilient the team is,
neers currently holds a record of 9-13 but the best part about this year has the Pioneers have been eliminated from
overall, and 5-9 in the conference. This been being around such a great group playoff tournament contention for the 7:00PM
puts the team in 6th place in the Pacific of guys all year." firsttime in the five yeartenure of Coach
Northwest Conference. After a heart Ten of the 13 games that the Pio Foreman. The Pioneers head down to CouncCilh amber
breaking, 66-65, loss to Pacific Luther lost this season were lost by less than Willamette tonight (Feb. 19) and will be
an on Saturday the 13th, the Pioneers nine points. back home on Saturday night for their
senior night celebration. Come out and
have been eliminated from playoff con As a team, the Pio have shot 43.3%
tention. from the field and 36.1% from behind support the Pioneers for theit last game Advertisement
of the season as they take on Pacific!

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LC wants student body to take relationship
to next level: Commit to three years on campus
By DREW MATLOVSKY "Look I know it's financially
cheaper to live off campus, but I
TIRED OF BEING treated as a thought I meant more to you than
two year fling, Lewis & Clark that. I thought it wasn't about the
has officially asked the student money, I thought we were bigger
body to take their relationship to the than this". A lamenting Berry
next level: pledging to three years Glassner went on to list the benefits
of student housing, instead of the of living in a Roberts Apartment
required two. during junior year, including a
"Really, I think this would sometimes functioning faucet sink,
strengthen our bond," stated Sandi fire alarm drills, and sounds of the
Bottemiller, Director of Housing PIO bus brakes screeching by at
Orientation at LC. "Two years is 7:04am.
sooooo high-school. If you really want In an effort to further appeal to
to show me you're a mature college students, LC administration gave
student, and you love me, you need to away free flex points for Valentine's
live on campus for three years.• day as housing registration for Fall
LC has long wanted the student of 2016 looms closer.
body to spend an additional year on "I don't know what else you want
her beautiful campus, but has been from us," spoke a tear drenched
~oo shy to ask until recently. Citing Sandi Bottemiller. "we showed you
the wonderful advantages of Bon the world. We gave you everything.
food, a robust student community, We gave you earlier dining hours, we
and an on duty Campus Security 24 gave you overflow housing, and we
hours, LC has asked the student body even bought a second toaster in the
to spend an additional year living on hon just for you!" Visibly distraught,
campus, if they really wanted to show Sandi Bottemiller crump ed up
they cared. "Inside the Good Life" LC Housing
"I mean it's fine if we're just going brochure, tossing it into the trash.
to be a fling or something," said Berry "Look I get you want to move on and
Glassner. "But I thought we meant find a place to live next year with
DANIELE LLIOTT/ PIONEER LOG
more than that. Those nights we 'Steve,' but the least you could do is
spent re-watching Buffy the Vampire consider me." Lewis & Clark offers the finest accomidations known to college students, located in sunny Portland, Oregon
Slayer on Netflix and spooning In a last ditch effort to win the
Nutella, clearly we weren't just a affection of the LC student body, like Coldplay's "Every Teardrop is a means neccesary. Reports indicate if "doesn't really, really, love LC," one
'friend' thing." the LC administration made a CD Waterfall," LC hopes to win the favor the students decide to leave campus sourse told the Pioneer Log.
Reports indicate a tearful Glassner mixtape, in an attempt to rekindle of students by appealing to them on after their required two years on "Of course it's totally your choice,
was "fine" if ,students wanted to find a the romance. Featuring hot cuts like a personal, emotional level. campus, Web Advisor will "magically and like whatever" spoke a passive
"cute little bungalow in South East" Rod Stewart's "Daya think I'm Sexy," If all else fails, LC hopes to keep stop working," and refuse to register aggressive Berry Glassner. "You just
to spend their junior year. along with contemporary classics the students on campus by any any student who leaves and therefore can't ever use Web Advisor again."
Ecologists begin long terlll project to track
and study the elusive Lew-is & Clark Inan
By DANIEL ELLIOTT LC student reportedly replied, "Yeah bugs, and almost ready to give up, own satellite. One organizer assured inconspicuous signs promising 'man
honey, get in line." when, ahead in a clearing, bent over the Pioneer Log that it was taken care caves' and 'bro time', but for some
NNEW ECOLOGICAL research Cohen, a veteran in her field, has a babbling stream, I saw the most of, saying, "Actually, Barry Glassner reason, they don't seem interested.
utfit, headed by Dr. Lauren tracked and studied the more rare amazing Homo Sapien Liberal Artibus has owned his own satellite since 2007. We'll will likely have to re-evaluate our
ohen, is launching a bold varieties of male students on various I had ever seen." Don't ask what he used to do with it, methods as we go, but I feel confident
initiative on the Lewis & Clark liberal arts college campuses around "Munching on a bag of cool ranch you don't want to know." that our project will succeed."
campus. The goal: to track and study the world. To her, it is a dream job. Doritos, he lifted his head up and met "For now,
individuals of the LC male population my gaze. For one glorious moment, the greatest
in order to collect data on these elusive, "We really don't woman and beast were as one, pristine challenge
yet beautiful creatures. in nature-beforeofcourseheturned his to our
understand a whole lot
"The importance of this project, head down and pretended awkwardly research is
I feel, cannot be overstated," said about the1J1w, hat they like we hadn't made eye contact. I attracting
sophomore Elaine Benes. "we really moved forward, inching slowly closer the male
do with their free time,
don't understand a whole lot about to him, the characteristic stench of specimens
them, what they do with their free what they eat, where the coffee and marijuana pervading the air. in the first
time, what they eat, where the hell they Finally, upon drawing closer, he looked place." Dr.
hell they disappear off
disappear off to all the time, because I up and pretended like he had just seen Cohen told
swear to god I haven't seen a guy in like to all the time, because me. 'Oh hey. How's it going?' I began the Pioneer
three days. Clearly, we·still have a Jong to chat with him, but he quickly cut me Log. "We have
I swear to god I haven't
way to go." off, 'Hey, that's dope man. Look, I gotta tried offering the
LC, known for its demographic seen a guy in like three run, there's a new Young Thug album standard fare: foot
imbalances, hopes to gain a better I'm tryna listen to. But we hould hang ball tickets,
days."
understanding of one of its more rare out some time.' And just as soon as he testoster
denizen through groundbreaking came, he had gone. Truly, it is a magical one pills
scientific research methods. A GPS experience." and
Elaine Benes
tracking chip, cleverly disguised as The project is to be funded, in part,
eight-gauge ear Jobe studs, is attached by the "adopt a dude" initiative, which
onto a specimen, which then links "It's a lot like tracking the allows for LC students to sponsor one
up to a global satellite which collects resplendent Quetzal bird of the humid LC male, receiving live updates on their
valuable data. highlands of central Guatemala, location via LC's, as well as various
"The first step of our project is tough, but very rewarding." said Dr. other immensely private personal
locating specimens. The team and I will Cohen. "I remember one time, I had information provided via patented
be etting out tomorrow, and I hope been trekking through the landscaped satellite locator tags.
to find some good men on the Lewis shrubs of Whitman College for three Some have que tioned how
& Clark campus soon." To which one days. I was covered in mud and shield exactly LC plans to fund its very
*The Backdoor is a work of humor and fiction