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Volume 86, Issue 4

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2016-04-08

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Vol. 86 No.4 FRIDAY, .APRIL 8, 2016 www.piolog.com
LC's annual Art Weelc showcases Faculty
artwork, confuses administration approves
Lewis & Clark's annual Art Week displays the iuork of students on- and of/ diversity
campus, co,:ifounds students and gets recognized by national news sources
proposal
By SARAH MCDONAGH
THE WEEK OF March 28
marked Lewis '& Clark's annu By BRADY ANTONELLI
ally held Art Week, a program
that allows students to curate, display, Af ER MANY months of revis
and enjoy art from students and art g and clarifying the language,
professionals both on and off the LC e Proposal from Lewis &
campus. Not only were art major and Clark College Faculty for Increasing
minor students involved, but Pioneers Faculty and Curriculum Diversity fi
from all walks of academic life partic nally went to a vote on April 5 with a
ipated to create everything from per final ballot reading 55 votes in favor of
formance art shows to the senior art the proposal, 9 against, and 2 abstain
exhibition, which occurred on April 1. ing.
"Tuesday at 6 p.m. was the art mi The vote came just after a brief
nor show opening, which displayed discussion on the floor. One profes
the works of 5 senior art minors and is sor spoke in favor of tlie proposal as
still displayed in the Arnold Gallery in not only a plan to increase diversity in
Fields," Tess Haratonik '16 said. faculty and curriculum, but also as a
Events were held at galleries statement of support for the students,
downtown with fantastic turnout. especially after the events of fall se
An art show entitled "Temporary mester.
Encounters," which occurred at The Only one faculty member spoke
Cleaners at Ace Hotel, was designed openly against the proposal. They did
by two seniors who received a SAAB not oppose it, but urged against put
grant in order to display the work of 17 ting it to vote because of the vague
different artists. language on how to fund the proposal
Throughout the week, workshops as a whole, given Lewis & Clark's tight
and talks by visiting artists were open budget.
to all students, staff and faculty to "The administration and students
both educate and inspire the LC com as well have noticed some needs that
munity. we have that everyone agrees are im
The level of detail each arti t in portant and need correction," Dr.
cluded in their work is evident from Todd Lochner, Associate Professor
their commentary and their active de and Chair of the Political Science De
sire to display each piece of art exactly Cade Miller '18 admires the work "Central Control" by Lawrence Kirk '16 at the senior art exhibit in the Hoffman Gallery. partment, said. "One, for example,
as intended. Kai Ward '18 spent over turnout It was very successful thanks son is a studenlt employee at the Fa showcases the original art of all grad would be sufficient financial aid for
an hour in the campus Resource Lab to Tess." cilities office, which frequently places uating studio art seniors. This exhibi students. Anotlier would be more di
printing small Though Art institutionally approved signs around tion bas been commended by media ver ity hires. A third would be getting
black and white '1t was the first time Week itself has campus. Calls were made to PubCom, sucli as the Wall Street Journal for its faculty salaries more or le s consistent
photographs, officiallyc ome to ASLC, Conferences & Events and the quality. For students who mtssed the with our peer institutions."
determined to many of us had our work a close, its rem facilities crew, which eventually de events occurring during Art Week, the Although it may not be common
perfect the tint on display off campus. It nants remain cided to send a student employee to show will run until May 8. knowledge among student , LC facul
of each shade visible on the LC clean up the mysterious signs. "The senior show at the Hoffman ty are paid comparably less than facul
of gray before was very successful." campus. Many "Eventually, I got a call informing Gallery is really inspiring as there are ty at similar institutions.
he declared the students may me that it was aLD art project, but not so many talented artists and impres "Faculty salaries are running about
photographs Kai Ward recall a series before we had .sent out the employ sive pieces which are showcased," 10% beneath our peer institutions,"
gallery ready. of signs placed ee to clean it up," Knudson said. Art Ward said. Locliner said.
"It was an in- around the cam Week affected the institution on every Regular gallery hours are Tuesday With money being tight for LC,
credible experience to be in an amaz pus reminiscent of typical advertising, level, showcasing not only the beauty through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The decisions are made deliberately, es
ing gallery space downtown with LC but this, too, was actually an art proj and skill in the: art produced by LC curators heavily encourage students pecially decisions as to where money
students," Ward said. "It was the first ect. students, but also the variety and cre to take advantage of the creative and will go. After racist Yik Yak posts, the
time many of us had our work on dis "We had no idea what was going ativity. vigorous work their fellow students reported racially motivated attack on
play off campus. There was a great on," Taylor Knudson '18 said. Knud- The senior art exhibition, "19," have worked so bard to create. "Diversity" continued on page 2
Washington State senator i,isits
LC campus on campaign trail
By NOAH FOSTER-KOTH and motivated her current run for the place where I would b~ve the best
Congress. education and t:he brightest future,"
ON FRIDAY APRIL 1, a Wash Jayapal was born in Madras, In Jayapal said.
ington State Senator was dia in 1965. When she was four, her After college, Jayapal found a job
scheduled to speak at Lewis & family moved to Indonesia, where she on Wall Street. She soon realized that
Clark College during her campaign for spent most of her adolescence. When she did not want to continue working
US Congress. This was no April Fool's Jayapal graduated high school at the in the private s:ector and eventually
Joke - Senator Pramila Jayapal visit age of sixteen, her parents used their moved to Seattle, Washington, where
ed campus as this year's Distinguished savings to enroll her in Georgetown she began work at a nonprofit health
Visiting Scholar, in an event hosted by University in Washington, D.C. organization known as the Program
the Pamplin Society of Fellows at LC. "My parents took all the money for Appropriate 'Technology in Health
Jayapal gave a lecture in the Council they had - it was about $5,000 - and (PATH). While working at PATH, Jay
MAGGIE COIT/PIONEER LOG"
Chamber that detailed the experienc used it to send me to this country, apal discovered a passion for political
es that fostered her political interests because they really believed tliis was "Senator'" continued on page 2 Washington State Senator Pramila Jayapal addressing students on 4pril 1
LC feels the Bern Senate vs. Justice LC in Iran, 1968 Sadboy Takeover Making a racket
Bernie Sanders visited Portland, and a bird landed U.S. Supreme Court nomination may be hindered A group of LC alums who studied abroad in 1968 Yung Lean's unique brand of hip-bop fills an Ari- The tennis teams continuet heirs uccesses fol
on his podium. LC students were there to witness by Senate partisan divide. recenUy began planning a return trip to relive 208 Iced Tea can shaped ,·oid in our culture. lowing their road trip, while they prepare for the
the event. their visit. Northwest Conference Playoffs
See page 2 See page 4 Seepage 6 See page8 See page JO

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016
2 N.EWS
LC students, and a bird, ASLC eleCtio_ns nags
feel the Bern during break record voter turnout,
eager new Cabinet
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders visits the
Pacific Northwest, making stops in Portland and Vancouver
By GELSEY PLAZA ever say that I am very pleased with
the voter turnout rate. Additionally it
ON MARCH 21, the 2016-2017 was lovely to have students from every
ASLC Cabinet election results grade engage in this election process
were announced. Adam Fractor from the back end."
'17 will be President, Nick LeSage '17 Next school year, future Chief Jus
Vice President, Jiayan Sheng '18 Chief tice Jiayan Sheng hopes to make tu
Justice, Marissa Valdez '18 Treasurer, dent government more accessible for
Miranda Mora '19 Community Service minority students.
and Relations Coordinator and Alden "In order to achieve my goal, I am
Chatfield '19 Student Organizations Co going to work on expelling bureaucrat
ordinator. ic elements within our current gov
According to current ASLC Director erning documents with the purpo e of
of Elections Adrian Austin-King '16, encouraging minority and all students
this year a total of 35 percent of stu to take [active] role[s] in the student
dents voted in the elections. Although government," Sheng said. "In fact, the
this number may seem small, it beat the FSU [Femini t Student Union] repre
record that was set last year for mo t sentative and [a] few other Senators
participation in an ASLCe lection when have started to work on improving and
30 percent of students voted. Out of the changing the language of The Rules
voters this year, 37 percent of full time of Order. I al o am passionate about
students voted while 5 percent of visit [making] translated versions of govern
ing/AES tudents voted. ing documents available for students
Austin-King was relatively pleased who are facing language ·barrier but
with how the elections went, but be ex are eager to be involved in the student
pressed disappointm~nt that more stu government."
dents had not run for office. President-elect Adam Fractor has
"Out of the six positions that were six goals for the next year: improved
voted on, there were only two contest transportation options, positive rela
ed po itions," Austin-King said. "While tionships with student unions, better
everyone who ran was quite qualified integration with the Portland collegiate
and I would have been happy to see community, expansion of the Pioneer
each person take office, I think that in for Pioneers program, improved ASLC
the name of demoq-acy it would have public relations and town hall meetings
been far superior to have multiple ap preceding Board of Trustees Meetings.
plicants for every position. I will how- "ASLC" continued on page 3
By LESLIE MUIR because of the line, but he came out his speech. Sanders immediately made
side and spoke to us before leading the reference to the bird as a symbol for the
Diversity proposal
BERNIE SANDERSs wept through rally," Lassotovitch said. Sanders' im dove, representing peace, and allowed
the Pacific Northwest during the promptu outside stump speech brought the crowd to cheer until it flew away
week of spring break, cau ing the hundreds of supporters outside to moments later. This feathered visitor
social media frenzies, traffic jams and gather in a tight circle to bear the pre i made the social media rounds due to by staff
what can on\ b de crib d as politi dential candidate speak u -close. the iconic kit from the hit television
cal ecstasy amongst the thousands of That ame day, Sanders spoke in show Portlandfa featuring the catcb
supporters who turned out to ee him Spokane and Seattle in order to gath pbra e "put a bird on it." The bash tag
speak. Sanders kicked off bis tour of the er support before the March 26 dem #BirdieSanders trended on Twitter fol
Continuedfrompage l th~ proposal includes a section on
Northwest on March 20 with a rally in ocratic caucuses in Wa bington. The lowing the event. an LC student and the call from the the Diversity Fund, which has al
Vancouver, Washington. Clinton family was close behind him, For LC Bernie Sanders Club mem
student body to move toward a safer, ready been created, and encourages
Lewis & Clark student Roxanne Fe passing through Washington state that ber Zane Dundon '18, being out of town
more diverse campus, the diversity seeking donors to the fund.
Jig '17 was in attendance at the Vancou same week. Clinton brought along her over spring bC'eak meant mis ing the proposal is a movement in the direc The proposal itself is a testament
ver rally. family to campaign with her, including appearance of a favorite figure.
tion which lhe community supports. to the commitment of the faculty and
"I got in line at 6:30 a.m. and there husband and former President BilJC lin "He's a very inspiring figure, and
In terms of faculty diversity, the community to fixing a problem that
were already hundreds of people in ton, who stopped in Portland at Powell' he clearly cares about what he's say
proposal ets out to immediately use has existed for much longer than
front of me, some of whom bad camped Books during bis trip. Heavy campaign ing," Dundon said, further lamenting
institutional resources in order to just the past year. Since the meeting
out the night b~fore," Felig said. Accord ing could not clinch her the vote howev mis ing the opportunity to hear Sand
hire more diverse faculty, such as a last month, there have been some
ing to local media sources, over 7,000 er, and Washington state went to Sand ers speak in p,erson for the first time. revision of the Opportunity hiring revisions to the proposal, many of
people attended the rally at Hudson Bay er with 73 percent of the vote. Having both lo,calr allies happen during
policy, in order to better reflect the which were the product of goals that
High School despite rainy weather and For Portland residents, the Sander pring break meant that many traveling
demographics of the world. had already been completed. The
cold temperature . For Felig and other tour of the Northwest came to a head on LC students were not able to see Sand
In order to diversify curriculum, proposal is split into ten parts, one
upporters, the wait was worth it. Friday, March 25 when be held a rally ers speak. How,ever,o ther opportunities
faculty have agreed to hire profes of which has already been complet
"I've been following bis campaign at the Moda Center. According to the to see Sanders in person may present
sors to teach in fields that are cur ed in it5 entirety, while some other
for a while now and am a hardcore fan Sanders Campaign, 11,500 people were themselves over the following month as
rently left as holes in the curriculum, parts have sections that also have
of his policies, so finally seeing him in in attendance, down from the 20,000 the May 17 Oregon Democratic primary
continue the evolution of the Explo been completed. Now that the pro
person was really intense," Felig aid. people wbo packed the same venue the draws closer. One online poll has Sand~
ration & Discovery program to be posal has pas&"dt he vote, there is a
Northwest Portland resident River last time he spoke in Portland in August ers winning the Oregon primary with
mored iversea nd reviseg enerale du concreten ext-stepi n the strugglef or
Lassotovitch was also in.attendance at 2015. roughly 70 pe1rcent of the vote, while cation requirements to support and a more diversef aculty and curricu
the Vancouver rally and suggested that This particular rally made national OBP News reports that 79 percent of
representt he underrepresented. lum, whichc ouldh ave lastinge ffects
the crowds were overwhelming. headlines for the appearance of a small Oregonians, p,ossibly including birds,
To addresst he issue of finances, in the qualityo f an LCe ducation.
"A bunch of us couldn't get inside bird on his podium during the middle of see Sanders in :af avorable light.
Senator Jayapal gives stude~nts
advice for enacting social ch~ange
Continued.from page 1 name of 'Coon Lake' to 'Howard Lake.'" that we only have two parties, because
activism. " The opportunity for a bigger plat it pushes people into one party or an
In March 2014, Jayapal decided to form arose when Representative Jim other."
run for Wa hington State Senate. She McDermott stepped down from his Another sltudent asked Jayapal
saw political office as another opportu seat in Congress eight weeks ago. Mc which candidate she was supporting in
nity to "change the government, make it Dermott had served fourteen terms as the 2016 presidlential election.
more responsive and more representa the representatiye of Washington's 7th "I am a huge Bernie Sanders sup
tive of who we are as a country." Congressional District. Jayapal is now porter," Jayapal said. "I was deeply
"We can't just criticize what's there," campaigning for the position McDer inspired by his willingness to tackle
Jayapal said. "We have to try to change mott vacated. the big systems:. He has been so consis
it." Jayapal was elected with a 74 per If Jayapal wins, it will mark the first tent for fifteen years on everything he's
cent majority vote. time that a South Asian woman bas held been saying about breaking up the big
Once she gained office, Jayapal a seat in the United States Congres . Af banks."
found that her position as a Washington ter her lecture, Jayapal answered ques Jayapal als,J offered advice to stu
State enator helped her achieve more tions from the audience. One student dents who are considering politics as a
of the changes she wanted in her state. asked Senator-Jayapal for her thoughts future career.
One of her most recent projects was on the polarization between the Repub "Really think about the issues that
renaming state landmarks that are ra lican party and the Democratic party. drive you. Try to get some on-the
cially offensive, such a "Coon Lake" in "How do we breed understanding ground experience working directly
Washington's Chelan County. between the two groups?" the tudent with tho e issiues. And don't ever let
"I didn't know this existed in Wash inquired. anybody tell y<Ju that you can't do it.
ington State until this constitu~nt "I actually believe we need a There is a politi1casl ystem, and it's pret
brought me the issue last year," Jayapal multi-party system in thi country," ty hard to break through, but it's not
said. "I worked with him to change the Jayapal said. "It makes me frustrated impossible."
While visiting LC, Senator Jayapal talked activism and endorsed Bernie Sanders.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016
NJEWS 3
Hula, Haka and huli huli: cinnual ASLC members
Luau unites the LC commuriity
have high hopes
By NATALIE RICH ulty, who performed the "Green Rose" pending on the dance. Michael Machado for coming year
Hula. Leis were draped over the tables, '19, who performed in the Haka, com
FOR ONE NIGHT, Lewis & Clark's and lyrics to the song "Hawaii Aloha" mented on the increased preparations
by Lorenzo Lyons were given to stu as the performance neared.
Pamplin Sports Center trans
formed from a regular gym to an dents. The beautiful costumes worn by "We rehearsed more towards· the Continuedjrom page 2 but we don't have to be academical
the dancers were largely purchased, but end, closer to the lu'au," Machado said. Due to a parking issue on campus, ly. I am interested in seeing how their
enchanting lu'au. Students streamed
some of the pieces, like the more com "We just went bit by bit, I didn't know in part since the College does not have student governments serve their com
into the gym and were welcomed by a
plex headdres es used in the opening the dance, so it was a whole new thing. It sufficient funds at the moment for a munity, and seeing how we can better
row of decorated tables and Hawai'ian
number, were made by students. was awesome though because everyone parking garage, Fractor said that the represent our community.•
food. During the performance, students
The performance, which started at in the Haka was on the football team, so short-term solution is to shift student's Future Student Organizations Co
and taff performed traditional dances
7 p.m., opened with a student running it was great to !bond and get closer out commuting patterns. ordinator Alden Chatfield hopes to es
for the student body and many non-LC
members of the Portland community, through the audience, blowing a conch side of football." "By adding a bus shuttle to Sell tablish a closer working relationship
shell. Then, in addition to the Fire Arts The food that Bon Appetit served in wood, students living off campus in between the Student Organization
all of whom dined on traditional Ha
and hula performance, the audience cluded Hawaiiam sweet rolls, Hawaiian Southeast will have a great alternative Committee (SOC) and student organi
wai'ian fare catered by Bon Appetit.
was treated to a Tahitian Tutuki dance, macaroni salad!, fried rice, sweet pota to driving,• he said. ~Also, running a zations. Chatfield says that it is critical
For over twenty years, the LC Ha
which involved some audience interac toes, huli huli tofu, sboyu chicken, and Pioneer Express to Fred Meyer earli to foster a trusting relationship be
wai'i Club ha held a lu'au, to celebrate
tion, and a lovely and serene Blossom kalua pork. Dessert was blondie brown er in the weekday will benefit student tween organizations and SOC.
Hawai'ian and Pacific Islander culture.
Nani Ho'i E dance, which celebrated a ies and sliced pineapple. Fields Dining workers who work afternoon and eve "I hope to work with the Budget
Last Saturday, April 2, was no excep
blo soming flower, both performed by Hall was closed!d uring the lu'au, so the ning shifts. Both of these additions Advisory committee and other groups
tion. After planning and practicing all
female LC stu only place for students to get dinner on would reduce the need for parking within the LC administration to brain
year, the fruits of
dents. The Noho campus was at lthe lu'au. spots." storm and eventually implement new
the Hawai'i Club's
"We kept the tradition Paipai, performed "They [Bon Appetit] try their best," Fractor plans to ideas to further im-
labor were born.
Kian Lutu '16 going, and it just be by all men, and Lutu said jokingly. attend each student "Student unions are
Pua Hin ano, In additiorn •t o the performances union's meetings ~;;~~tic;::;:::
the president of the
Hawai'i Cltib, spoke came an annual thing." which was cou and Bon Appetit dinner, an. array of once a month to a valuable part of soc and student or
ples, celebrated a activities were offered. Shaved ice was keep updated and in ganizations,• he said.
to the history of the Kian Lutu sweet love story. sold, and tables were set up in the back formed. this campus." "Of course, coming
Lu'au at LC.
"In the 'Bos and '90s there wa a big In the Haka, 18 male offering arts and crafts and a raffle. In "Student unions Adam FFactor up with new methods
students performed an energetic war addition, the Portland Committee for are a valuable part with members of or-
wave of Hawai'i students, and Pacif
dance celebrating the preparation be Human Rights in the Philippines held of this campus/ he said. "Their activ ganizations themselves is just as im
ic students," Lutu said. "We were that
fore battle. Finally, the seniors in the a table, selling It-shirts and handing out ism and work greatly benefits the LC portant. So one specific thing I hope
school, the 'Pacific' of the Northwest.
Hawai'i Club danced the Maunaleo to information about their group. community. Wrth the likely addition of to accomplish fairly early next year is
We kept the tradition going, and it just
round out the performance. Overall, the lu'au this year was large more Student Union Representatives in the creation of a platform for students
became an annual thing."
Many of the dances this year were ly considered a success. ASLCn ext year, it is important that we to submit ideas and feedback to SOC
The Hawai'i Club, comprised of
taught by freshmen, including Chrislyn "It was way bigger than last year, so maintain close, positive relationships directly.~
about 12 permanent students, starts
DeMattos '19 and Kassie Kometani '19. hopefully it keE:psg etting bigger as the to ensure that their communities are The new officers' plans and program
planning for the Lu'au, which is their
They said that they had been approached years go on," Machado said. . being well represented on this cam ideas for the upcoming school year will
main event of the year, at the beginning
by the Hawai'i Club, since they'd been After the lu··au, students were over pus." hopefully improve and enhance our
of the fall semester. They advertise at
dancing since they were very young, and heard giving the lu'au much prai e, Fractor would also like to work with school's intercommunications network
the Pio Fair and reach out to friends to
were thus familiar with the dances that commenting on how interesting it was, the University of Portland and Reed's and further diversify our student body
find performers and dancers. This year
the club wanted to put on. and how talented the dancers were. Student Governments to develop better in ASLC. Fractor said he's excited to
happened to feature 60 performers, in
"We also want to help perpetuate the Many students had friends who were relationships between our campuses. affect real and lasting change on this
cluding the LC Fire Arts Club, who per
culture, and most Hawai'ians learn the performers, so ·the lu'au served as a fun •Many students feel that we are iso campus, and, with the help of the stu
formed an impressive set of fire dances,
dances very young," Kometani said. social event where students could see lated from the Portland community," dent body, he knows that LC can ac
as well as several members of the fac-
As far as rehearsing, it varied de- their friends in a new light. Fractor said. "Geographically, maybe, complisJi this.

FRIDAY,A PRIL 8, 2016
4 OPINIONS
Supreme Court
hindered by vote
Nominee faces party obstacles in Senate
during confirmation process
By DREW MATLOVSKY Republican Presidents. When Reagan
was in office an appointment opened
Wake up and smell the roses: up for the Supreme Court with two
Merrick Garland isn't going years left in his presidency, the ex
to be a Supreme Court Justice act same situation Obama is in now.
anytime soon. Hell, he probably won't Democrats fought him tooth and nail
even get a vote. Yeah, that's right. Mer on his confirmations, turning down
rick Garland will not even be offered two in a matter of weeks. He eventu
the pleasure of being rejected by the ally had to settle on oddball Justice
Senate Judiciary Committee, or even Kennedy, who provided the critical
the Senate as a whole. Is this incom vote for upholding Obamacare and gay
petency at the highest form of govern marriage. Certainly not a red-blood
ment or simply politics as usual? Well, ed conservative by any means.
it's a little bit of both. When a President
The Republicans con It's going to be nominates someone for
trol the Senate by ii 54- the Supreme Court, it
46 majority. This means an uphill bat falls under the purview
that Senate Majority tle for Merrick of the Senate. More spe
Leader Mitch McConnell cifically, it falls under the
gets to set up, and play Garland. jurisdiction ·oft he Senate
by his own rules. It's ba Judiciary. Committee.
sically the equivalent of Who appoints members CYAN COWAP/ PIONEER WG
a schoolyard bully stealing everyone's to the Judiciary Committee you might committee hav,e brain hemorrhages choice, and if McConnell lets a vote be convoluted as Emperor Palpatine's
toys and deciding who and when some ask? Good old Mitch McConnell does. and a vote was not only was called for, scheduled, he would receive equal if wrinkled face, they are always alter
one gets to play with them. Instead All sitting Majority Leaders have this but actually passed. If one remembers not worse pressure from the Tea Par natives to the current political status
of these being Tonka trucks, they're privilege, which in turn becomes their from Schoolhouse Rock, a vote is then ty and other grassroots organizations quo in the Senate. Using a rare par
important votes on nominations for power: picking and choosing who they presented to the house floor, so all for folding on such a contested issue. liamentary procedure called 'a motion
judicial positions, cabinet members, want to run every single committee. members of the Senate can vote on Gar Right now the Supreme Court is evenly to discharge,' Garland's nomination
military advisors, and every other pow They also tip the scales in favor of their land's nomination. Even if this miracle split: four democrats, four republicans. would be brought to a floor vote. It
er congress has. So you know, not that party, so each committee has a major happened, the Senate is still controlled These are appointments made for life, gets pretty complicated and hairy
important. Basically, the Republicans ity of their own constituents. This ex by Republicans, which means at least and a democrat-appointed judge guar from here, as McConnell has numer
can do a pretty good job mucking up plains why Garland will be refused a four members would need to ditch the antees a liberal court until someone ous ways to block this: he can table the
the works if they like to. Don't give vote. It's political suicide to oppose the herd, and goodl ol' Joe Biden would else's death, which could be a while. vote, or block the motion from even
me the argument that Republicans are Majority Leader on such a high profile have to come in as the tie breaker. Justices live remarkably well beyond taking place. All of these need at least
heartless creatures who take personal issue, and has kept the Republicans in If this sounds pretty grim, it is. the national average; I guess striking a majority of 51 to be overturned. Any
-pleasure in disrupting the government the Judiciary Committee in line. Let's Mitch McConnell is playing politi down legislation is healthy for the soul. way this goes, it's going to be an up
(that's Ted Cruz). Democrats have say the impossible happens, and for cal hardball, and is refusing to cave There is one hope. Since parlia hill battle for Merrick Garland. I sure
created the same problem for sitting some reason several members of said to Democratic Jpressure. It's a tactical mentary procedure is as old and as hope he's not losing any sleep over this.
Stores locally
owned, locally loved
By MCKENNA TEIGLAND tion novel. That would never hap
pen in a commercial bookstore.•
,, places like Barnes & No Zander Nicholson '18 also does
ble are so focused on not necessarily favor one type of
turning a global profit, bookstore establishment over the
that their shelves have more toys other, and mostly just believes in
and trinkets than real books, and the accessibility of information
the feeling is lost, .said Ben Kass and books as a whole. Although,
n
man '18. Kassman has worked at he did recall that he purchased
Powell's bookstore (which claims all of his "fun reading" books
to be the largest independent from a local independent book
ly owned bookstore), here in our store up until high school, when
Portland backyard. I myself love such reading became increasing
Powell's, and have become very ly difficult; it was through such
good at making up excuses to a store that he was able to read
head that way while downtown. every book in the Harry Potter se
It's a standard tourist attraction, ries, near and dear to our genera
too, an establishment that Port tion's collective book-loving heart.
landers are proud to boast about. I also like to see people read
tonte There is a Barnes ing and getting ex
& Noble inside Lloyd Independent cited about stories,
Center downtown, regardless of how
bookstores rely
but I have only ever they came to acquire
been once, and as on this tight them, but there is
far as I can tell, it is an undeniable at
knit community
the only major chain mosphere that inde
bookstore in all of pendent bookstores
downtown Portland have that large cor
Edit.or-in-chief Managing Editor (they have another location on poration ones do not. That is not
Drake MacFatlane Brady Antonelli SW Bridgeport Road). Are inde to say, though, that I wasn't dev
pendent bookstores, like Powell's astated when Borders went out of
News Editor Arts Editors • SporlB Editors and even smaller ones, thriving business; I can still remember the
Peter Kranitz MoD,K iefer PeterM e in Portland because it's Portland way the setting summer sun would
Ben Weinstein" or are they really that beloved by filter through the second-story
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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016
OPl~~IONS 5
Media coverage takes;_on terror with a bias
Terrorism i_so n the rise, but Western media sources do not report equally on attacks around the world
stating that there is a bizarre, and
By NATALIE RICH
frankly biased, coverage of terrorist
attacks. When attacks happen in a
THIS PAST year, it seems like Western country, they make headlines
terrorist attacks have be for days. 24-hour coverage details ev
come increasingly common. ery minute aspect of the attacks, and
Most recently, the terrifying and giant manhunts ensue from the gov
awful attacks in Paris and Brussels erment for possible accomplices. But
received wide media coverage. The at when a city like Lahore or Istanbul i
tacks are generally associated with the hit, it is noted, but not treated with the
rise of ISIS/ISIL, which has grown in ame shock and attention by Western
recent months. However, there were media outlets. My older sister lives
many more recent terrorist attacks in Istanbul, and I did not become
that received negli- aware of either of
gent or inadequate the details of the
There is a bizarre,
coverage. On Nov. Istanbul attacks
12, 2015, two ter and frankly biased, for hours after they
rorists detonated occurred. The only
coverage of terrorist
suicide bombs in way I figured out
Beirut, Lebanon. attacks. whether or not the
This occurred only area where my sis
one day before ter lived had been
the Paris bomb- hit was by reach-
ings. On Jan. 12 and March 16, Is ing out to her personally.
tanbul's Sultanahmet and Beyoglu Essentially, since bombings are
districts were hit by suicide bomb more common "over there" (a term
ers, respectively. And on March 27, I have beard often to describe the
Lahore, Pakistan, was the victim of Middle East), they are not covered
a devastating terrorist attack. These nearly as often or with as intensly
are only four of the most recent ter as an attack in a Western country. CYANC OWAP/ / PIONEER LOG
rorist attacks that have occurred, yet CNN reporters aren't on the ground any of the names of the victims in Pa the Pakistani, Turkish, and Lebanese iad of factors, but I think that media
altogether they have received less me in Lahore reporting on the develop kistan, Istanbul, and Lebanon, where lives we lost in the past few months. outlets like CNN, MSNBC, and Fox,
dia coverage than Brussels or Paris. ing details. It's thinly veiled racism. as the names .and faces of the Brus I do not believe that it has to be which are watched worldwide, owe
I would never suggest that the at A bombing is a bombing, no matter sels and Paris victims were plastered an either/or situation with regards it to the world to cover attacks in
tacks in Paris and Brussels are not de who dies. But in the media, when all over the media for days. Again, to coverage. I understand that me other parts of the world with equal
serving of adequate coverage, or that Western Europeans die, the attack is they should absolutely be remem dia outlets need to pick and choose weight as attacks in countries where
they should be ignored. I am merely given more coverage. I do not· know bered and mourned, but so should which news to cover based on a myr- "this just doesn't happen as much."
General education reading require1nents need a change
More of the Great Books and respected classics should be included in LC reading req.uirments
By BRAD DAVIS seminars and survey courses, students of popular thoUtghta nd values. Instead social impacts. As discu sed by pro arts. As such, a greater grasp of historic
want to replace texts with those they of just a single discussion group's opin fessor and philosopher, Allan Bloom, storytelling· techniques allow for bet
consider less traditional and more mul ions of Plato, classes can be immersed in Our Listless Universities, "The stu ter modern communication, provid
During a recent weekend lecture, I ticultural. This would be a mistake, es in how Cicero, St. Augustine and He dents are not reading the same books ing the opportunity to criticize ancient
,-eca/1a discussion of c,-eating an edu pecially within a liberal arts program. gel all separately judged the Republic. and addressing the same questions, so writers or to pre ent complex modern
cation system mo,-e accessiblefo,-ma1" If anything, the opposite approach Could there be a better method of devel that their common social life cannot ideas in accessible forms. This com
ginalized students. One participant should be taken. In ord~r to help stu oping multicultural appreciation? Each be affected by a common intellectual mon language has enabled the likes of
asked, "You do know what ou,-modern dents understand why they are in col of these philoso,phers have less in com life." Without a common intellectual Frederick Douglass (a great compo
education system was founded upon?" lege and how they should become ed mon with each other than they do with life to interrogate our common prin nent of our required reading), Gabriel
Not sensing the question's rhetorical ucated, a greater curricular emphasi modern Americans, far less in common ciples and prejudices, it is unlikely Garcia Marquez, and Maya Angelou
tone, I offered up Plato's Republic. should be place.to on the so-called Great than any of us have with each other. that they can be confronted, making to write their immensely compelling
Nonetheless, this proved to be the Books. Perhaps more importantly, this For many of these great writers, the true social progress nearly impossible. and culturally transformative stories.
correct answer: "Of course, that will also help develop a more empa fundamental question they investigate Beyond the philosophical elements, A greater focus on the Great Books
dead white guy, who developed a thetic, intellectual and humane student is what their JP!!rsonalr elationship is many of the stories contained with- in curricula would benefit all students.
system of pedagogy for his cohort." body. As a consequence, there may be a to society a a whole. in the canon are It would help students develop their
greater proportion of European writers. Though impcissible Examing elucidates the best-known access to a common human language
Though, works such as the Tao Te Ching, to fully answer, ex and most-beloved and intellectual life. Even to the stu
questions of morality
CURRENTLY, LEWIS & Clark "One Thousand and One ights," or the ammmg elucidates around the world. dents who wilJ insist that they cannot
is hearing proposals to change writings of Al-Farabi would be just a questions of morality and personal growth. Yet, these works sympathize or relate to the Jes ons of
general education curricula and appropriate. Nonetheless, this should and personal growth. do not just provide yesteryear, the ability to at least un
requirements. This is a standard pro not be considered an impediment. Without ome con- well-crafted enter derstand and interact with these ideas
cess facing unique challenges in the These classics are such for a rea textual framework tainment, but also can only help in their criticism. Even
midst of growing concerns towards the son. They contain the gre,itest stories for these issues,,t here a common human though popular opinion runs in the
treatment of race, gender, and other of human history thus far. Most have is little opportuinity to understand why language. The conventions of most me oppo ite direction, it is even more im
identities on college campuses across entire bodies of literature dedicated to our society values concepts, like free dia are based of ancient plays, poems, portant to develop a more empathetic,
the country. One of the most common their analysis and criticism, providing speech or individual liberty,· and even and novels, while countless plots are multicultural and understanding stu
petitions from "students here and else the opportunity to discuss these works less ability. to understand why our so recreations of ancient stories. Even dent body. Greater still, in the words
where is for administrator to reevalu with levels of incision not po sible for ciety has di carded other values. A without recognizing it, these ancient of Mr. Bloom, is to provide tudents a
ate the emphasis of the Western canon the contemporary. More importantly, deficient understanding of this chain works have largely shaped contempo truly "humane learning to study how to
in classe . Particularly within freshman students can read through the evolution of developing thought can have great rary tastes towards stories and other be free, to be able to think for himself."
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FEATURES
Revisiting the past: LC alumni plan a return trip
to Iran after their influential professor's passing
Graduates reminisce about 1968 abroad trip and renew excitement about returning to Iran in the fall
By LESLIE MUIR there to guide the planning, there is a
sense of students heading out on ilieir
IMAGINE STUDYING abroad just own for ilie first time without tlieir life
one more time. You would get to do long mentor. The different study abroad
it all again, visit the same faraway alumni had been meeting for years un
country with the same group of students der Dr. Rassekh's suggestion, and have
you went with before. It may not happen now chosen to continue gathering and
next month or even next year, but one reconnecting without his presence. Not
group of determined alumni are show all members of the group in attendance
ing that there's always a way to return, on March 18tli are planning on traveling
even 50 year down the road. to Iran this all, but attended the meeting
On March 18, a group of alumni met to see old friends and hear about their
on the undergraduate campus to discuss upcoming adventure.
their upcoming travel plans for a return Pictures sat between the visiting
trip forty years in the making. The gath members, spread out in the middle of
ering was comprised of former Lewis & every table. People hovered over them
Clark students who had all traveled to sharing specific memories from their
the country with late hi tory profes or trips.
Dr. Nas Rassekh, for their tudy abroad "I remember when we were held up
program during the '6os and '70s. When at ilie airport for an entire day just get
the trip back to Iran finally happens in ting over there," Silvey recalled.
Sept. of this year, it will have been after "At least some people spoke English
a year of planning. at the airport. I haven't practiced my
"We've been tossing around the Farsi since then!" Todd exclaimed.
idea of going back for years, but when Memories of old trips were inter
Dr. Rassekh passed away a year ago it rupted wiili plans for tlie upcoming one,
seemed like the right time to make con and members excitedly shared ilieir fu
crete plans," said Le lie Silvey' 70. Silvey ture travel ambitions. Reliving tlie past
traveled to Iran in 1968, over a decade was not tlie only iliing on the group's
before the 1979 Iranian revolution tbat mind.
served as an outlet for the political ten "We're going to entirely new places
sion brewing in the country. Students this time around. This is a new trip, we
who traveled to the country on study don't need to see the same stuff again,"
abroad trips experienced first hand the Silvey explained. The alumni are look
building tensions against the Westerni ing forward to making new memories
zation of Iran and the growing support Courtesy of Jane Hunter arid seeing the country in a new ligbt
for an Islamic theocracy to take control. Members of the 1968 Lewis & Clark Iran study abroad trip visit a nuclear reactor in Tehran as part of their-academic studies. than they had before. The trip will be in
Many former students still remember sharp contrast to the one they had for
feeling the culture shock of visiting such Revolution, staying in family homes, in said Kathleen Todd '69. Other members experience as they did as college stu ty years earlier, due to massive political
a politically complex location. cluding Dr. Rassekh's own, researching of the travel g:roup agreed, and men dents, but that is by design. changes in the country, tbeir own ability
"It was very different from what we the buying c4lture of the bazaars, and tioned that members of the party had "This time we've opted for a three and the people that won't be able to join
were used to. There was no hot water or receiving special treatment as visiting already revisite.d Iran since leaving over week trip with a tour guide," Silvey them this time around. However, these
heat where we were staying, and it felt American students, such as visiting a 40 years ago. said. The alumni are deciding together alumni show that the study abroad goal
like we couldn't go out alone," said Kar controversial nuclear reactor site. This time a:round the group of com what areas of· ilie country iliey would of gaining an in-depili knowledge of a
en Bu ch '70. Students who went with "I assume it will be just as thrillingt o bined study abroad classes will not be like to visit and what the itinerary will place with your classmates through ex
Dr. Rassekh had the opportunity to see see again in the country's current state," receiving exactly the same kind of travel be along the way. Without Dr. Rassekh perience and travel can always continue.
what Iran was like as a citizen before the
Idiom
LC Ink: Kira McConnell
To buy a cat in a sack
Junior Kira McConnell remembers her childhood with a
wrist tattoo commemorating her trip to Egypt as a child
By STERLING STOLL
GOOD,MEMORIES are some of
the most valuable possessions
attainable in life; they shape and
form us into who we are. Kira McCon
nell '17 remembers childhood travels
with her parents because of her tattoo.
McConnell had an Egyptian Ankh
tattooed on her left wrist in the spring
of 2014 while she was studying Classics
at Tulane University in New Orleans.
An Ankh is the ancient Egyptian hiero
glyphic character meaning life. Much of
McConnell's cbildbood was spent trav
eling with her parents.
"My parents both have the travel
By MCKENNA TIEGLAND not aa. iata'elted id sliwrbf analy-
bug." She recounts one trip she took
• aal ambytt.~amountof cat
with her parents to Egypt when she was
W:HAVEALLp robablrheud idionrs JUllr~
nine. "I loved it so much" McConnell about the Cat in the In fact.t h» German cn,e, IQ buy
said, "For me this just means family
but are we equally familiar a rat in a aek, allo ai8ta in Lat-vian.
and travel."
with the cat in the SQ? Well, Amer- Polish, ~ and Sitedlsh. 11ie
"For me it's more icans might not be, but Germans are. Japanese language has a 811.Ddp leth
Tbey have an idiom, die kaue im sack. ora of cat idioms all on its own, and
about just having kaqfen, wbic:hl iter.allytr analates into then in American BngU,h, •cat got your
something that's -ro buy a cat in a sack" in Eagliab. 1'bia tongue• immediately comes to mind,
has nothing to do with a fant8ltical, dothephrasee•caalllMaineliws,"
aesthetically beauti red-and-white-striped behatted Cl'N• and "black cat croes JC!Upra th; u well
ful, something that's ture, and rather means to buy some- at the idea that cat&- alwinl!r"'hn11H'NI-L
tbing without first inspecting it. A fair _ their feet. Our c:ulbqe la ao inundated
art." warning. Not.bing is wol'le than par- with cats and I coukbi'te venb egin to
chuing an item, only to take it home fathom as to why. And the thing is, it's
Kira McConnell '17 and realize that it Is defective: But why not just our culture or even the present
a cat? And in a sack? In fact, why do we day.
keep putting cats inside of thinp? It's as though our modem Internet
McConnell's parents have since di
American English likes to use the culture began thousands and thou
vorced, making her unable to travel
phrase "let the cat out of the bag," and sands of years ago in the Egyptian des•
with them like she did as a child.
in order to release it, it must have first ert. While cats are not the only animal
"It's definitely nostalgia," she
.been captured. While this idiom basi- that has been adopted into cross-cul
said.
havin'g something that's aesthetically her work and I want her to create some cally means to let slip a piece of inf or- tural significance, they are bizarrely
Her family travel have in pi red her
beautiful, omething that' art," McCo thing for me ... It makes sense to bave mation, which is fairly disparate from prevalent in such ~rios and still
to live in Europe ome day.
nnell said. tattoos that mean something to you, making an impulsive purchase, there is across time. I know I'm not original
McConnell has plan for anoth
McConnell had her first consulta but it also makes ense to have a tattoo a very weak undercurrent connecting here when I draw this connection, but
er tattoo, this time a cuff on her right
tion with the tattoo artist in February, on your body ju t because you like the the two: both relate to a state of lacking the fact that it can even be made in the
wrist.
but won't be getting the lotus until May. way it looks" information. But, you see, I'm almost first place. It's just odd About as odd as
"It's basically a lotus that wraps
"I'm waiting so long because I love an idiom itself.
around ... for me it's more about just

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016
FEATURES 7
Africans for Pea·ce visit campus to share message
South African university students Klaas Manila and Jami·e Mighti tour the United States to educate
and discuss issues including the Israel-Palestine conflict with .students across the country
By ALTHEA BILLINGS in those African spaces," Mighti said.
Mighti and Masilo are proponents
THE FOUNDERS OF the burgeon of the South African model of brokered
ing movement Africans for Peace peace. The end of the apartheid was
visited campus on March 31 in bloody, and the competing factions had
hopes of facilitating conversation about trouble even getting to the table. But
peace at a campus level. peace was reached, through the Con
Jamie Mighti and Klaas Masilo cre vention For A Democratic South Africa
ated the organization to formalize their (CODESA), which "Mighti attributes to
frequent debates on the library lawn at the "terms of reference" and constitu
the University of Witwatersrand. tional principles agreed to by both sides
"We try to facilitate at before debate began.
a campus level because "Forgiveness is a "The South African
we are all university stu model in the early 'gos
higher ideal for
dents or just newly mint was particularly useful
ed university graduates. nation building" to creating a stable de
We try to have discus mocracy, with maybe an
sions on how to solve and Jamie Mighti uncomfortable peace,
resolve conflicts," Mighti but a peace nonetheless.
aid. I think that sometimes
"We realized there were a number people forget that the alternative to
of people out there who were misin peace is sometimes much worse than a
formed, and they end up taking radical negotiated peace," Mighti said.
stances," Masilo srud. "In my country, The process was not without its diffi
the young people are the ones who make culties. The first CODESAb roke down in
the government. We campaign for them, Qegotiations, and it wasn't until the sec
we vote more than any other [group]. I ond CODESA a few months later, that
want to involve young people because the constitution for the new post-apart
they want. a future that is beneficial for heid South Africa was hammered out.
everyone." "There was a lot of tension because
These activists were brought to there were some parts of South Africa
campus by Hillel and Stand With Us, a that wanted to become their own states;
non-profit organization dedicated to in the Zulu nation wanted that, and there LESEDIK l·IABELE-STEVENS/PIONEELRO G
forming the public about the "Arab-Is was actually a large wave of violence in Two of the founders of the activist group Africans for Peace, Jamie Mighti and Klaas Manilo share their message at LC.
raeli conflict" and combating anti-Sem- South Africa in the early 'gos just based
itism. on the Zulu conflict with the rest of the
"In his early dlaysb e used terror tac but if we are going to build a state, this is els or the subject of their discussions,
The organization is oriented towards country," Mighti said. "There were mass
tics to get his poiint across. He bombed perhaps the best way to do it." Africans for Peace seeks to educate the
peace in all arenas, but this means em killings and it got a little ugly but it was
an electric power plant to try to achieve In regards to the· Israel-Palestine uninformed and involve people across
phasis on different topics depending on nipped in the bud, by the CODESAp ro
freedom. But now that he was liberated, conflict and others, Mighti sees the the globe.
where the group travels. In the United cess, because even they had to come to
freed from prison, he took a different model from his home country as having "Even if we don't resolve much, we
States, they discuss Israel-Palestine and the table."
tact. The only way we're going to achieve utility in other places. Finding "terms of must try by all means to educate peo
ISIS. Nelson Mandela was a leader in this
peace in South Africa is through nego reference" and uniting principles from ple," Masilo said. "The number of peo
"That's what occupies the New York movement, and certainly occupies a be
tiation, and honest discussions with the beginning worked for South Africa, ple engaged in this thing, those people
Times readership, so you can discuss it loved place in our collective imagination
people who have, been oppressing us," which has one of the most progressive are the ones who go out and advocate for
more accessibly than Mali or DRC or as someone who loved and strove for
Mighti said. "Forgiveness is a higher constitutions in the world. p~ace out there."
North a.nd South Sudan, which is what peace. But as Mighti explains, this was
ideal for nation building ... It's difficult, No matter the location of their trav-
predominantly occupies us when we are not always the case.
Day in the Life:
Can You Stay True to Your
Symposium host
VaJues/Roots in a For-Profit World?
shares experiences
April 12, 2016
By EMMA GRILLO really exciting just to meet those people
and be able to talk to them and see what
'
0 NCE A YEAR in early April some their lives were like," said Shuhend.ler. 7:00p~
of the greatest minds in Inter Ignatius is a journalist and novelist,
national Affairs converge on the as well as an associate editor and colum
Lewis & Clark campus to debate and nist at the Washington Post. When Ig Council Chamber
share ideas at the oldest student-run natius arrived in Portland, Shuhendler
symposium in the United States. The began her hosting duties, driving him
International Affairs Symposium is an from his hotel to campus and helping
enormous event, bringing together.stu him feel situated in Portland.
dents, community members and intel "It's mostly just driving them around
lectual minds from all over the country. and making them feel comfortable and
getting anything they might need ...
just making their life here more easier
and making them feel welcome," said
Shuhend.ler.
Shuhend.ler greatly enjoyed her time
with Ignatius, and at the time of inter
view was looking forward to seeing him
debate Max Boot in a keynote entitled
"On the Horizon: Charting the Next
Steps in Combating ISIS."
"I'm just excited to hear his perspec
tive and then hear that be challenged,"
said Shuhendler about the keynote pre
sentation.
MOLLYK JEFER/PIONEERL OG
"Being able to have those views
Tamar Schuhendler '17
expressed on our campus and views
Behind the scenes of this symposium that maybe aren't that popular is real
is a massive amount of student volun ly important just so we can widen our From Wall Street to the White House, Nathan S-egr"1--+-
teers, working tirelessly to make sure perspective and strengthen our own
that the symposium goes off without a opinions," said Shuhendler. "It's an will diiscuss how he has navigated the prqfessional
hitch. The student co-chairs and student awesome way for the IA department to
teering committee are in charge of put feel like more of a community." world without compromising his values/roots 1n his
ting together the symposium and creat The symposium is now over, but the
ing·a topic for the sympo~_iumto cover. discussions and ideas it brought to cam mission to help his fellow Native Americans.
Yet Tamar Shuhend.ler '17 did not pus have not le~ For weeks to come,
apply to be a co-chair or on the steering students and faculty will debate and
committee this year. Instead, Shuhen process what they learned, and bring
d.ler was a peaker host at this year's the topics of the symposium into their
symposium, in charge of keeping track classroom.
of David Ignatiu , one of the speakers at As a host, Shuhendler took away
this year1 keynote debate on April 4. more than just the ideas debated. Sponsor d b:vt he Center for Entrepreneurship and the Career Center
"Being a ho t you get a one on one "Youj ust get to hang out with some
.....
experience," said Shuhend.ler, who was body and ee what they do and make a
on the steering committee last year. really cool connection," Shuhend.ler said
"Last year when I got to see all of the with a smile.
speakers and get to know them it was ADVERTISEMENT

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KLC Radio prep.ares RisE~o f the sadboy: Yung Lean's
for Sunburn Fest 2016 plac~ew ithin pop culture
BY BEN WEINSTEIN are sure to get everybody energized The S_wedish rapper brought his polarizing sound to PDX
for the night of performances to come.
U HAS COME alive throughout At 7:30, after a few hours of winding last week with a show at the Hawthorne Theater
the past few weeks. Students can down from Suntan, LC's own Mother
e found trolling across campu funk will kick off Sunburn in Stamm.
clad in sungla se and shorts, often with Following their set, Canadian quartet BY CADE MILLER music as "not being hip bop" and focus did bring a lot of enthusiasm and ener
ing on style over substance. While there gy that the crowd really fed off of; his
a book in one hand and a blanket in the TOPS will bring their infectious brand
other, ready to bask on a grassy lawn for of indie rock to LC, fresh off a string TI,G LEAN is the perfect exam is some truth to the second criticism, it set was also incredibly hort, clocking
hours. With the sun, however, comes far of date in California. Headlining this of an artist that could've only carrnot be denied that Lean fills a niche in at only about 20 minutes, ensu1ing
more than an excuse to leave your room year's fest i Baths, the recording proj existed and rose to pro.minence in hip bop that makes bim stand out that he didn't outstay bis welcome. Af
for the first time in months: the change ect of Will Wiesenfeld. Wie enfeld's through the p,ower of the internet and from bis musical peers. Whether you ter some time of gleeful anticipation,
in weather also marks the approach ,sound while always based around elec meme culture. Known by most as "that take him seriously or not, he serves as Yung Lean himself took the stage with
of KLC Radio's annual Sunburn Fest. tronic production that has garnered weird guy with the bucket hat who's al an important figure in the progression his in-house producer, Yung Sher
This year's festival takes place on comparisons to chillwave champion ways drinking Arizona iced tea," Lean of pop culture; not to mention his per man (as far as I could tell, Yung Gud
Saturday, April 9, and will be kicked off Toro Y Moi, can range from intricate (real name Jlonatan Aron Leandoer severance in making the music he wants was not there). And he killed it. They
by Suntan, featuring five LC and Reed and intimate to aggressively danceable. HAstad) achieved mainstream suc to make despite the abundance of de played a good amount of new material
bands. Starting at 2 p.m. at the Co-op, Chances are his set will incorporate cess after his music video for "Ginseng tractors is nothing short of inspiring. (which I'm personally not a big fan oO
this year's Suntan lineup is home to both aspects of this duality, meaning Strip 2002" went viral On April 1, Lean as well as performing fan favorites such
three LC bands: Drupe, Turtlenecked, that if you choose to spend the night of in early 2013, with the Saying that Yung played a show at the as "Yoshi City," "Kyoto," "Sandman,"
and Happy Dagger. Their performanc April 9 dancing at Sunburn Fest, it may focus being centered on Lean is a controver Hawthorne Theatre. and "Ice Cold Smoke." Plus, for an en
es will be followed by sets from Dog be the most emotive dancing you've his slow, off-kilter rap The venue itself was core he made the crowd to lose their
Thieves and Rod, two Reed bands that ever done - and that's not a bad thing. ping style and unique sial figure would be pretty good overall, minds (myself included) by perform
aesthetic. The mixtapes the understatement serving as an in ing "Hurt" and "Ginseng Strip 2002."
Weezers "White Album" review "Unknown Death 2002" timate space for a Yung Lean has an admirably unique
and the "Lavender of the century. smaller-scale show. style and sensibility, but he also treats •
EP" followed shortly There was plenty his fans very well and knows how to put
BY DREW MATLOVSKY car stereos. It's not inherently a bad after. In 2014, he re- of complimentary on a great show. Even if you ):iaveo nly
p sound - Cuomo's music is often con- leased his debut album, ice water, as well as a passing interest in Lean, or perhaps
ICTURE TlliS: A critically ac- formable being in the pop spotlight - "Unknown Memory," space to breathe and listen to him "ironically," I highly rec
claimed 1990s band enters the it's a question of whether this time it's and the well-known single "Kyoto," dance. My only complaint was that it ommend going to see him live next time
new century on a downward tra- gone too far. "California Kids," "Wind and he is cuirrently on tour in sup was horrendously ventilated, and be he's in town; it's a ton of fun, and you'll
jectory, releasing a slew of mediocre in Our Sail" and "(Girl we Got a) Good port of his new album "Warlord," fore the show had even started I was al have a terrific story to· tell your friends
albums, tepid singles, and a very very Thing~ all are keyboard-heavy pop sin which just dro,pped this past February. ready drenched in sweat. Thaiboy Digi and future generations, who'll probably
bad song with Lil Wayne. You guessed gles, and certainly update Weezer's Saying thalt Yung Lean is a contro tal, frequent collaborator and member just give you a confused look and say
it: It's Weezer. Rivers Cuomo is aware sound. Who is Rivers Cuomo catering versial figure would be the understate of fellow Sweden-based crew Gravity something along the lines of "Wait, you
of the lack of critical success the 2000s to now, those who grew up listening ment of the century. Since the release of Boys, served as the opener, and he was mean that weird guy with the bucket hat
brought, and 2014's "Everything Will to "Blue Album," or those who beard "Ginseng Strip 2002," tountless music •. .. OK. His voice was heavily auto-tuned who's always drinking Arizona iced tea?"
~ Be Alright in the End" was a direct re- "Beverly Hills" on the car radio? It's biogs and reviewers have decried his and his lyrics unintelligible, however he
sponse to the horrid "experimentation" a question. future albums will tell.
of the "Red Album," and the pop cheese There are a few gems on "White Al
of "Beverly Hills." It was a return to bum." "Thank God for Girls" is a hilar
form, a callback to the nostalgia of the ious parody of masculinity, filled with
1990s and the massive success of "Blue cannoli-devouring homo-eroticism,
Album." "White Album" follows suit, and a reversal of gender roles: "she's
promising a pre-2000 Weezer. Here's so heavy/she's so strong." It's Cuomo's
BoYS
the problem: River • satirical dig on gender
Here's the problem:
Cuomo isn't an angsty stereotype ' bi ci-
Rivers Cuomo isn'y
Harvard student lis- nation with girls a nod
tening to "Madame to the objectification of -
an angsty Harvard
Butterfly" for inspira- females in ociety. It's
student listening to
tion anymore. He's 45, done in typical Cuo-
and has reached the mo fascination with
point where there's a "Madame Butterfly" a pastry-filled music
limit on the sincerity for inspiration any- video to accompany
of teenage angst Cuo- the (genius) madness.
mo can imbue into more. "L.A Girlz" i also
music. It's not like ------- River at his silly un-
we've taken Cuomo's lyrics seriously apologetic self, filled with reference to
for some time, but the "White Album" Lewis Carroll, plagues and, of course,
pushe the limit of our acceptance. girls. It' one of the few time Sinclair
Words like: Darwin, tiger sharks, Dan- take the backseat and lets Weezer re
te's "Inferno." and male pregnancy are turn to their bread and butter: di tort
all mentioned, to name a few. There are ed guitars, ang t and girls. "Do You
times when Rivers' eclectic lyrics shine, Wanna Get High?" attempts to follow
but it can only be tolerated for o long the same '90s format, and succeeds.
before it verges on the level of bizarre. It's nothing spectacular, but captures
If "White Album" signifies any de- the aimless teenage apathy Cuom·o of
velopment for Weezer, it's in the pro- ten missed in bis previous releases.
duction. Jak~ Sinclair (Taylor Swift, It would be easy to write off Weezer
s Seconds of Summer) is brought on as a one-act band, unable to create com
to produce, imbuing a summer-pop petent music after p ople realized Y2k
sensibility in Weezer's newe t album. was just a big hoax. In the·sea of me
It's light and upbeat, filled with bright diocrity that is Weezer's discography,
keyboards, heavily dubbed vocals and we are given hidden gems: "Thank God
tight drum licks. All words I would for Girls" the most recent one. This out
not use to describe Weezer's musical put is nothing to the tremendou suc
sound. Cm-s frontman and longtime cess of the '90s, but it gives me hope.
producer Ric Ocasek is out and re- At least for a little while longer, that
placed with someone aiming to place the spark that burns in Rivers Cuomo
"White Album" in shopping malls, Mc- from "Blue Album" and "Pinkerton,"
donald's bathrooms· and soccer moms' still burns - albeit now as an ember.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016
ARTS 9
Sitting down with Citizen: the ~v.lidwestern rockers talk aging,
insecurity, and being a group of kids out on a headlining tour
'
BY MOLLY KIEFER & Wild Nothing records. And con a point to acknowledge that they've era! incarnations of the band, as well band to getting signed and going
. BEN WEINSTEIN sidering that right now there are evolved over timEi.W hich is weird as the label. It's been cool watching on tour and being a band that
also new Kanye and Wild Nothing because we starte:d as quite a young them grow as we've also been growing, headlines tours and gets inter
MICHIGAN/OHIO quintet albums, we were curious if you're band, and when you're 15 versus when especially in that they've been in the viewed? I think especially for
Citizen have been on the road still listening to them, or if there you're 20, although there's not a ton of industry without being too "industry" if creative people, having someone
are other artists that you've been years in between those two ages, you you know what I mean. They still keep do PR for you ... is that weird? Do
since early March in support
specifically listening to on this change a lot during that period. A lot it fairly punk, so that's cool. you like talking to interviewers?
of their latest LP, "Everybody Is Going
tour? of the bands on Run For Cover, and (It's OK if you don't!)
to Heaven," and guitarist Nick Hamm
our friend labels, aren't what they used PL: You've said something simi
was kind enough to sit down with us
NH: There's this band from California to be, so it gets kind of hard to climb lar in other interviews, about how NH: It definitely is weird. We were
before their headlining show at Port
called Teenage Wrist·that not a lot of out of that hole. I feel like we've kind much you've changed as a band in actually talking about this earlier on
land's Analog Cafe. Clad in a charming
people know about, that Andy from the of been in a stressful position in that the past five years, and that you the tour; that when we started we
ly tattered Sonic Youth t-shirt, Hamm
band Praise showed us, and I would way, but I really just consider us a rock feel disconnected from that older definitely didn't set out for it to be, like,
gave us some insight into not only the
say Ryland plays them, like, every band. There's a lot of different rock material in a lot of ways. Does a big band or a touring band ... or have
band's writing and recording process,
single drive ... still listening to a lot of genres that fall mader "rock" but I just that affect your experience when people working for us! It's definitely
but also (among other things) what it's
Kanye ... the album "Don't You" by Wet want to keep it simple and accessible. you're performing those older weird stopping and thinking about it,
like being an insecure kid on a headlin
is a newer album that we've also been songs? but it's been so spread out over years
ing tour.
playing a lot. ·PL: Run For Cover seems to be that those things just kinda feel normal
an increasingly cool label, how NH: It can be weird, but I think I kind at this point. There was definitely
PIOLOG: Hey Nick, thanks for
PL: Can you tell us about your did your relationship with them of click into a certain mode when we're a time when we were used to doing
sitting down with us. How's the
writing process as a band? Has it initially form? playing live, for some reason. We do things for ourselves, so when you have
tour going so far?
changed a lot since you first got these people who work for you - I
together? mean, they have our best interests in
NICK HAMM: It's been great ... almost
mind, but there are times where it's
unexpectedly great. I mean we didn't
NH: Surprisingly it's stayed basically just like, "I don't want management
think it was going to just flop or any
the same:.. really slow and lazy. It'll involved right now" or "We just wanna
thing, but it's definitely gone way better
kind of start with either me or Matt do this, and do it our way." There's a
than we'd even anticipated. We're all
writing a song, and then sending it to lot more compromise when you get
super happy.
the other guys, who will turn it into involved with a label or manl3gers or an
an entirely new animal. That's how it agent. The PR is cool, even though it's
PL: I think a lot of people wh~
happens about 90 percent of the time. stressful sometimes because you want
aren't in bands or aren't on tour
There are a few cases where we've certain press and they're like "Fuck no,
are interestec! in what the touring
written stuff in the studio, one of which you're high." So obviously we can't do
lifestyle is like. How have you as a
actually was a song off our last record anything we want, but for the most part
band, and then also you personal
called "Weave Me (Into Yr Sin)." We everybody that we work knows how we
ly, adjusted? Has it been difficult?
built that song from scratch in th·e ·are and they take it easy on us. So it's
studio. We'd be like, "go record this not too bad.
NH: I feel like the hardest part is being
drum line," and then do it, and then
kind of trapped with seven different
keep building on top of that, which was PL: What is your guys' relation ,,.
personalities, which a lot of the time is
a really fun way to make music. I don't ship to reading reviews, like al
completely fine, but sometimes if you
necessarily think it's the best way, but bum reviews, or if you're getting
get mad you just can't escape. You just
it's a way, for sure. criticism on the internet ... does it
have to chill. And rve got my brother in
hurt? Do you not read it? How do
the band, so I can't get away from this
PL: It seems like there's a lot of you deal with that?
guy [motions to Eric]. There's a specific
labeling that goes on in the media
member of the band - who will go
surrounding the music industry, NH: We read it too much [laughs].
unnamed - that touring is not easy for.
where people try to fit bands More than anyone else in the band I
But for me, I don't know, by now we're
neatly into certain genres and box feel like I'm pretty in tune with certain
really familiar with a lot of the places
them into that in an un-nuanced reviewers and things like that, so if
we're playing, so it's cool being able to
way. Do you feel like your sound I see somebody's gonna review our
go back to each city and kind of know PHOTO COURTESYO F CHLOE MURO/ CREATIVEC OMMONS
has been mislabeled?. record or a show or whatever I'm kinda
where we're going. We have certain
NH: Well I was a,ctually in high school keep cutting more and more of the old like, "Oh boy, here we go." But in the
spots we'll go back to, or whatever. But
NH: I kind of feel like a lot of bands in when we signed, and I used to just, like, er stuff, which I like. But certain songs, end, that shit doesn't matter. It takes
I can understand why touring would
the Run For Cover world (which goes bother Jeff on Facebook. And we had maybe I'm not listening to them in the some reminding sometimes, because
take a big toll on some people. It takes
beyond just the bands specifically on some friends tha1tw ere on the label and van, but they're still fun to play because you read a review and you're like, "Oh
some getting used to for sure.
the Run For Cover label, but includes they kind of nudged him, like, "Hey I kind of feed off of other people's man, thatsucks," but then it's like ...
PL: We were reading an inter other labels, like Topshelf and stuff check out this band," so we knew each excitement. I think where we're at now, who is that person? You know what I
like that) - I feel like a lot of the other and we would kind of talk from we're writing smarter material. But mean? We're young and we're insecure
view you did back in 2013 where
bands sort of get marginalized and put time to time and we just happened to yeah, for some reason live it doesn't for sure, and we're petty, so we'll hold
you talked about the music that
in certain categories that they don't need a label and ,Jeff was like, "Yeah, bother me too much. a grudge against a reviewer. But that's
soundtracked your tour and the
necessarily sonically exist within, but I1l put this out" atnd then a couple all right.
stuff you were listening to then,
specifically the new Kanye and it's easy to just categorize bands for more records. It's been cool. We've PL: How was the transition from Read the full interview at piolog.com
their old sound rather than making kind of grown wilth them through sev- being a high schooler in a local
Malian group Songhoy Blue,s brings the funk to Portland
BY LESLIE MUIR for the audience to do the bigger moves
for him. They obliged. He lead the
EN ALIO U TOURE took crowd in Malian-inspired moves that
the stage on Monday night looked fresh enough to fit in on any
t the Doug Fir Lounge, club floor. An audience of Portlanders
he clutched his guitar close. With a were finally convinced to ditch their
sweeping look at the audience and a reserved head-bobbing for crazy-cool
shy smile, he let out a wild yell into the body swinging and arm waving. By
microphone and the show took off into the end of the set, I had joined about
funky abandonment. 20 other people in dancing on a raised
Through all of the desert blues bench and stamping my feet to demand
beats that moved between reggae, funk an encore.
and somewhat poppy guitar riffs, not "Where we come from children
once in the evening did the Songhoy learn music from the street, but that's
Blues members discuss what blues it," Toure said during one of the rare
they had to sing about. The lyrics, all slow-downs in energy, invoking a time
in French and the vernacular Malian before the anti-dancing regime was in
language Bambara, weren't easy to place.
pick up over the deep bass thumping From the crowd someone-yelled,
away. If the group had been singing "We don't have dancing in the streets,"
about their flight to the Malian capital but the band members continued to
Bamako in 201_2 to escapejihadist rule futz with the equipment 311dn ot worry
in their hometown of Timbuktu, the about comments that didn't quite
audience wouldn't have known it. The understand their message. Spreading
band members, also including Oumar their music with American audiences
Toure, Garba Toure and Nat Dembele, was, as they said, about spreading
only began playing music together once "peace, love and African music" and
they were safely away from the laws not comparing between the two worlds.
that had strictly forbid dancing, singing In fact, never did they mention outright
and music. the regime back home and the violence
"There needs to be more music in that threatened them should they
the world," Toure called out in between PHOTO COURTESYO F PAUL HUDSON/ CREATIVEC OMMONS attempt to play. Either people came in
two upbeat guitar riffs. This was one of knowing about the group's past or they
the closest times he came to touching Have to Kill Us First," about artists Songhai Empire, left the brutality of formance was dedicated to another could experience the lively blues music
the issues that had removed the men performing illegal music in Timbuk- their home behirnd them by playing previously forbidden activity, dance. at face value, which is a pretty incredi
from their home and brought them to tu, but coming from the enthusiastic music, and it seemed clear that their "I want one thing from tonight: ble thing to do. Away from harsh laws,
the more international capital where band, even this was a celebration of the performance was not defined by their your dance," Toure beckoned, begin the Songhoy Blues gets down with "'-
they began playing professionally. The movie instead of a recognition of their past experiences but by'the·freedom ning to shake his body. Confined at the most energetic and happy tunes
band did manage to plug the documen past hardship. and joy they now have as musicians. first, his movement grew until, almost around.
Songhoy Blues, named after the Part of this celebration-through-per- tripping over a mic stand, he called out
tary they are featured in, "They Will

• •
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016
10 SP()RTS
Tennis serves up the home stretch
UPCOMING
EVENTS
The men's and women's squads return to conference play and thei playoff push
HOME
coming out and playing their game,"
said Assistant Coach Jimmy Chau, in an
Softball interview with LCPioneers.com.
The women's squad has main
tained the same tenacity that drove
LCv s. Willamette them to their undefeated NWC record.
Friday, Apr. 8 They showed great resolve against #25
ranked Whitman College, exemplified
3p.m.
by the doubles team of Christine Eliazo
and Claudia Lew (14th ranked) rallying
LCv s. Pacific( Ore.) from being to down 7-2 to defeat Allie
Wallin and Lindsey Brodeck by a 9-7
Saturday, Apr. 9 score. This performance, along with her
~2p.m. 6-3, 6-2 win against Cello Lockwood,
netted Eliazo her second consecutive
2p.m.
NWC Athlete of the Week. Eliazo was
Sunday,Apr. 10 among three Pios to win their singles
12p.m. matches in straight sets, alongside Sum
mer Garrison '18 and Wiktoria Plawska
2p.m.
'17. The Pios won the match against
Whitman by a score of 5-4, sweeping
Whitman in the regular season.
Women's Tennis
"Luckily, our All-American pair of
Christine and Claudia found a way to
LCv s. Puget Sound salvage a doubles point by winning
seven straight games. With one in our
Saturday,ApL 9
back pocket, our women went to work
12p.m. and found the fire they have been play
ing with this year," said Head Coach
Patrick Dreves, in an interview with
LCv s. PacificL utheran
KAIW ARD/PIONEERL OG PHOTOC OURTESYO F LC PIONEERS LCPioneers.com. Both the men's and
Sunday, Apr. 10 women's tennis squads have exceeded
(Left): Summer Garrison '18 slams the ball over the net. (Right): Daniel Hahm '16 s~ftly de,flectst he ball with his racket. expectations for the season, and now
12p.m.
they look to take on the playoffs.
Both teams have different paths to
R.OAD By PETER MELLING 21-26 did much 1tob olster the teams for rows '18 defeated the #14 doubles pair the playoffs, each with their own chal
lenges. With their two-game lead on
the rest of the NIWCc ompetition. Both in the country (Zach Hewlin and Phillip
THE FINAL ACT of the season is squads faced some of the most competi Locklear) by an 8-6 score, while Kevin first place, the women's squad will play
Track & Field three home games against University
upon the men's and women's ten tive teams in Sourthern California, as the Ross '16 and.Harrison Collins '18 beat
of Puget Sound, Pacific Lutheran Uni
nis teams. Returning from their men beat Colby College (5-4) and Chap Adam Rapoport and Gary Ho by an 8-3
versity and Linfield. The men have five
GeorgeF ox Invitational California road trip, where both the men man University (5-4), while the women score. Ross also contributed one of the games lined up for them, all on the road.
and women went 2-2 against non-con defeated Chapman (8-1) and La Verne most arduo.us singles victories against
Newberg,O re. They play George Fox University, Puget
ference competition, both teams have College (9-0). Following their spring Petar Jivkov, rallying in his last two
Sound, Pacific Lutheran, Linfield Col
SaturdayA, pr. 9 settled back into the NWC grind. Both break trip, both squads set about solidi sets to beat him by a score of 5-7, 7-6,
lege and Willamette University. They
squads won all of their weekend match fying their climb up the NWC. 7-6. Daniel Hahm '16 (the NWC Men's
1oa.m. are currently in third place, granting
es last week, giving the men a 5-2 con One of the most significant of these Tennis Athlete of the Week for April 4),
them. the third seed for the four-team
ference record (ranked 39th by the In games was on April 2, with the men's the team's.other senior, blasted through
NWC playoffs. While the women's team
Baseball tercollegiate Tennis Association), while team win against Whitman College. Robert Carter with a score of 6-7, 6-4,
will look to hold onto fir t place, the
the women remain undefeated at 9-0 With their 5-4 victory, the Pios be 6-4.
men will eek to cement their status in·
(ranked 20th by the ITA). The Pioneers came the first NWC team to defeat #14 "Our men have believed all along
the playoff field. The men's squad will
LC @ GeorgeF ox hope to close out the season with vigor, ranked Whitman in nine years. This that they could play with some of the
serve up their match on Friday, April 8,
Newberg, Ore. gaining momentum as they enter the was a tough mat,chup, with both singles best in the country. Whitman's run in against George Fox while the women
NWC playoffs. and doubles tearns winning tight duels. our conference has been amazing, but
Saturday, Apr. 9 will take to the court again on Saturday,
The California road trip from March Gordon Barrows: '18 and Brenden Bar- our guys didn't let that deter them from
April 9, against Puget Sound.
12p.m.
3p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 10 Crew continueE, the chanipionship chase
12p.m.
Men's Tennis The varsity rowing squads get back into action for the brand new crew season
LC @ GeorgeF ox
and DII Western Oregon University, as
Newberg, Ore. well as a frequent DIII opponent, the
Friday, Apr. 8 Northwest Conference's University of
Puget Sound. The Pios took fourth place
3=3op.m. against the stacked field, finishing with
a time of 6:47.787.
The women's varsity eight also faced
LC @ PugetS ound
a diverse and loaded field of challeng
Tacoma, Was. ers, competing against UW and Seattle
Saturday, Apr. 9 University, another DI team. The Pios
took third place at the event, behind
lp.m.
those two teams but ahead of Puget
Sound.
Regattas such as the Husky Open
LC @ PacificL utheran
provide a competition that is unique to
Tacoma, Was.
the sport of rowing, as Luc Cohen-Wan
~day,Apr.10 is '18 from the men's team explained.
These regattas allow schools like LC to
10:3oa.m.
compete against DI varsity programs
such as UW or WSU. These DI teams
Golf are able to recruit and offer full athlet
ic scholarships, while LC and similar
chools, such as Puget Sound, do not
NWC Spring Classic provide athletic scholarships for row-
Walla Walla, Was. ing. Thus, the chance for the Pios to
compete against large schoofs isllln·rron1utr-=---~
Saturday, Api. 9 standing-opportunity th,at other sports
10 a.m. in the athletic program simply do not
provide. Dill schools have never com-
Sun~y, Apr. 10 KAIW ARD/PIONEERL OG peted against DI schools in other sports
1oa.m. The men's varsity four rowing_team plows through the water as they race at the Charlie Brown Regatta during the fall season. like football or basketball. The men's
crew team is also a club sport, which
makes the ·chance to compete against
Rowing
top co01petition even more enticing to
ByTIMCABLE attle, the Pioneeirs found a lot of prom the spring for the women's varsity four, their rowers.
Logger Invitational ising successes at the Husky Open. The who also took the event at the Hagg The Pios will continue their compe
B0 TH THE MEN'S and women's Pios continued their successful spring Lake Invite on March 19. The Pios fin tition this weekend at the Logger Invi
American Lake, Was.
Lewis & Clark Crew teams com with more strong performances on the ished with a time of 8:16.348, followed tational at American Lake, Washing
Saturday, Apr. 9 peted this weekend at the Husky Cut. by WSU at 8:21.529. Puget Sound fin ton. This weekend marks one of three
1oa.m. Open, on the famous Montlake Cut at The women's: varsity four defeated ished with a mark <;>8f: 51.620. remaining regattas (among which is...._
the University of Washington's campus. Washington State University, a Divi The men's varsity eight was stacked the NWC Championship at Vancouver
Led by the women's varsity four team, sion I school, by nearly four seconds to up against some incredibly tough com Lake, Washington on April 24), as the
which took a first place finish out of Se- take the win. Th,e win marks second of petition, including the likes of DI UW Pios push toward a strong finish.

FRIDAY,A. PRIL 8, 2016
SP()RTS
11
A Track & Field duo oleals out the
PACIFIC INVITE
SCOREBORAD
goods for the dem_anding decathlon
\
I(
NOAH AVERY '19
The Pioneers return to. the decathlon after six years, qualify for con{e rence title 5421POINI'S
By PETER MELLING SECONDP LACE
and SYDNEY ODA WA
Shot Put
"MID THE midseason commo
tion of the Pioneers' Track & 12.34 meters
·eld schedule, a few of their
members participated in one of the
most arduous competitions offered in -THIRDP LACE
the Northwest Conference. Noah Avery
'19 and David bovitz '16 participated in
Javelin
the decathlon at the Pacific Invitational
on March 21-22. The decathlon features 40.40 meters
ten events: the 100 meter dash, long
jump, shot put,. high jump, the 400m
Pole Vault
dash, the 110m hurdles, discus, pole
vault, javelin and the 1500m run (pre 3.6meters
vious editions of the decathlon included
a wrestling match as the final event).
Avery and Lovitz both qualified for the High Jump
NWC Championship decathlon, as Av 1.85 meters
ery netted third place with 5421 point
and Lovitz secured eighth place with
4999 points through theten events. DANIEL LOVITZ '16
4999POINfS
PHOTOS COURTESY OF LC PIO EERS
PIONEER LOG: When did you
start running for track & field? (Left): Noah Avery '19 winds up and launches his javelin. (Right): David Lovitz '16 sprints past his Linfield competitor. FIRSTPV\CE
NOAH AVERY '19: I started running
track and field in middle school. mom Dash
about LC Track & Field? I know they will all perform at their top DL: The decathlon is different from
11.57 seconds
DAVID LOVITZ '16: I started to run potential. other events because of how long it
track in high school, competing in the A: What I like most about LC track takes and the wide range of teclrniques
• high jump, long jump, and 4X100. and field are the coaches and the team DL: We've all been working hard and I required for each event. THIRDP LACE
atmosphere. The coaches put the play hope everyone achieves per onal bests
ers first, even over winning, and that's a at the NWC chaimpionship. Avery and Lovitz sire the first Track
PL: Is this your first time compet great environment for success. & Field Pios to compete in the ten events uomHurdles
ing in a decathlon? PL: Will the decathlon pose any of the decathlon since Liska Havel '10 18.05 seconds
DL: I've enjoyed the opportunity to try challenges absent in other events? qualified for the competition during the
NA: This is my first time competing in new events this season and working 2010 season. These decathletes will see
a decathlon. with great coaches and teammates. NA: All the events require a lot of tech action again at the George Fox Invita FOURTHP LACE
nique and each one takes a lot of time to tional on April 9, albeit without com
DL: My first time competing in the de PL: How do you think the Pioneer master. I don't have a lot of experience peting in a decathlon. Avery and Lovitz
cathlon wa over prin break at Pacifi Track & Field team will perform at with hurdles bu1to ur coaches have been will return to the decathlon at the NWC ~Jump
University. the NWC Championship? staying after practice working with me Championship Meet on April 22 and 1.76 meters
• to get the technique down as best as 23, hosted by the Pios this year at LC's
PL: What do you like the most NA: We've got a lot of great athletes and possible. own Eldon Fix Track.
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Club travels throughout t]he Northwest
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Lewis & Clark students show their dedication at practices and at tournaments
Baseball and Softball
By ABE FIELD This sea on, the club has lost a few played other sports and get the hang of ill schools. There is no conference for
of its members to study abroad pro it really fa t," lvtanny said. One of the just Divi ion ill chools in Women's get ready for their
THE LEWIS & Clark Women's La grams, but they still en- best thing about being Lacio se, so the team plays in the Divi-
final games
cro se program has been around thusiastically travel to ". ..w e have a on the team i the friend ion II category. "We are in a rebuilding
for around 20 years now. This tournaments throughout ships that the team makes phase right now, but we still get play
year's group of girls, lead by seniors the year. They play in Jew who have wiith each other. Manny ers from other teams who have played
GALLERIES
Rachelle Hanson '16 and Claire Manny tournaments all the way played other and Hanson met through against us for year coming up to us and
'16, have built the foundation for a great from Seattle to Corval- the team in their fresh congratulating u on our season," Han
program for years to come. lis. "We usually have be sports and get man year and have been son said. Clearly, not only is the team
The Tennist eams at
The Women's Lacrosse club is like tween 10-17 girls on the the hang of it great friends ever since. competitive, but they are respected.
most other club sports programs that team," Hanson said. "We "I guess we formed a great Although Hanson and Manny are the closeo f the season
practice on campus. Since it is incred try to do most of our re really fast." connection on the field both graduating, they have picked two
ibly difficult to find part time <;oaches cruiting and looking for that lasted off the field as new captains to start the season off next
for specialized sports like this one, the new members at the Pio Claire Manny '16 wt~ll,"M anny said with a year. Sydney Steel '19 and Jessica Wal R.owingge t&readyforthe
Lacrosse club is coached by its captains, Fair in the faH,"M anny said. smHec lace '17 will be co-captains. The team springs easona t the
Hanson and Manny. The pair lead prac Both Manny and Hanson have been The team travels in the Fall and the practices Mondays and Wednesdays CharlieB rownR egatta
tices twice a week and coordinate trav playing Lacrosse ince they were young. spring to tournaments against other from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Griswold Sta
el to tournaments all over the Pacific "Most girls on our team played in high club lacrosse programs, but many of dium and welcome any newcomers who
Northwest. school, but we have a few who have the schools theiy face are not Division want to try the sport.
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FRIDAY,,A PRIL 8, 2016
"The backdoor is proudly sponsored by College Republicans; republicans@lclark.edu
Lewis & Clark is running out of minor objects
and locations on camp,us to name after donors
By DANIEL ELLIOTI to each of the 1000+ Day of Giving
donors, until they realized that they
CRISIS STRIKES the Lewis did not have enough minor objects
& Clark administration just on campus to go around. "We had
days after a successful Day of been so careless with our allocation of
Giving raised over $100,000 for the name placards that we never stopped
school. "LC is world-renowned for to consider if our actions could have
its uncanny knack for finding tiny, been unsustainable. A whole table
insignificant objects and locations on devoted to just one donor? What were
campus to name after their generous we thinking?" said Kodak.
alumni donors," said Lewis & Clark "Barry Glassner was hit pretty hard
historian and scholar Dan Kelley. by the news," said Jake Roberts, the
"We've all seen the stuffy conference school president's personal assistant.
rooms, the unassuming library tables "He kept pointing at random objects
and glossy Frank "J , t J • t t t - door handles,
Manor garden plots )US • • • )US wan O coffee machines,
bearing the name find something to name old abandoned
of some remarkable ift B d A h h m a i n t e n a n c e
alumni who, with a er ra S ton, W O closets and
their liberal arts donated 23 dollars and shouting 'WHAT
l h d ,,
degree, found such ABOUT THIS?'
financial success 57 cents ast t urs ay... Do you know how
that they actually ____________ hard it is to look a
GI
had loose change grown man in the
Barry assn er
to give back to their eyes and tell him
alma mater." 'I'm sorry sir, that
Dean Katherine Kodak said LC cobblestone was dedicated to Rupert
administration was initially excited Granger in '82 for his unquantifiably
by the progress of the program. "We valuable $50 contribution to the
were just so thrilled with its success, school, we can't name it after someone
and after that wild Christmas party else, it wouldn't be right.' I'll tell you,
and well ... let's just say Nancy had it never gets easier."
a little too much of the old white "I just ... I just want to find
wine spritzer, and a few of the office something to name after Brad Ashton,
sofas and the copy machine weren't who donated 23 dollars and 57 cents
quite right after that. Classic Nance. last thursday ..." said a visibly upset
Shuffling around the budget to get Barry Glassner, choking back tears.
some reupholstering done would A source close to the president told
have been such a pain. And I'm the Pioneer Log that Glassner initially
pretty sure the students benefit from planned to have the names of various
the donations too. By our estimates, donors, along with their donation
we'll have enough money left over totals, tattooed across his body. His emergency meetings over the past donation placards, and ensuring that affected by 10 new six-figure salaried
to support a whole single student wife Betsy, however, intervened week in order to address the issue. naming locations and objects around positions, not to mention the cost of
through our college. For two years." before it could be completed. Kodak told the Pioneer Log, "We campus is a more engaging, fulfilling funding the committee, our estimate
The program, however, has hit a Finally, a solution appears to have resolved to bring on a new and community-oriented experience of next year's tuition should be
wall.LCplannedtodevoteaTempleton be in the works, as LC faculty and committee of JlO administrators, who for everyone. Although we are unsure released soon to let you know."
meeting room or Miller hallway bench administration held a series. of will be overseeing the delegation of how student's tuition costs will be
English Department puts a moratorium on
anything "post" related in classes and study
By DREW MATLOVSKY genres of literature. start throwing around words like just read about on Shmoop." Reports know nothing of it. How can one define
"No po-mo, no postmodernism, 'postmodern' and how Billy Pilgrim indicate if a student is caught speaking something that eclipses definition?"
IN A STUNNING MOVE, Lewis & no post-postmodernism, it's just invokes a deep sense of 'post any iterations of the word "post" in Wallace went on for another 20
Clark's English department has going to be modernism from now emotional mellancholy'. Give me a discussions they have to memorize minutes after the interview to discuss
officiallyd ecreed the word "post" on," said Pill Writchard, Chair of the break. Clearly, "Slaughterhouse Five" a portion of "Mamma Mia" for each his favorite brand of malted scotch, and
will "never, ever, ever" be used English Department at LC. Relating a is a . neo-mod1~rnist work, classified offense. how Radiohead's "OK Computer" was
when referring to long standing problem in classifying by its literary allusions, Nietzschean "Honestly I'm kind of pleased by • "like the best album, ever."
literary movements, sensibility and apathetic panache. the new change of rules," Dan Dellio '17 However, students involved
.,,,. h -e I S O various English Fucking losers.'' commented to the Pioneer-Log. "Most in STEM (Science Technology
f professors at Various textbooks used in the of those books are shit anyway. What's Engineering and Mathematics) have
f •s t d er LC have humanities departments have been so funny about like the suburbs, and expressed sheer confusion, and even
ft'IO h expressed expunged, with sharpies used to technology? Nuh-thing." bewilderment at the recent changes
a n blackout any tEirms deemed offensive. undergone by the Humanities subjects
"No po-mo, no post-
annoyance Don Delillo, Samuel Beckett, Thomas taught at LC." There's no post anything,
from their Pynchon and others have been . modernism, no post- like is this supposed to be iiJnny? This
students, who removed from the shelves of Watzek isn't even a good joke,n said Felix
postmodernism, it's just
have recently been and various reading curriculums. The Hoenikker, Chair of, the Chemistry
using more and more English Department issued a statement going to be modernism department at LC. "I really hope they
abstract words to prom1smg to return said books don't print this in the pape~.n
from now on"
describe the novels when students "fucking appreciate The Pioneer Log reached out to
they read them," and "understand the complex various first year STEM students to
during class nuisances invoked by the subtleties of gauge their opinions on the recent
Pill Writchard
discussions. the English lan1~age." changes undertaken at LC. "Honestly,
"It's fucking Various students on campus have I really don't need this much sass from
pretentious," expressed dismay by the strict rules set The Pioneer Log reached out to my barista", said Emma Barnett '19, a
Pill Writchard up by the English department. various postmodern authors to gauge fi~st-year biology major.
continued. "It used • "It's gotten so bad, even the theater their opinions on the current situation "I'm just trying to order a soy
to be that Kurt Vonnegut's department started doing it" said Amy at LC. "I'm not really sure what you double-caramel-macchiato espresso.
"Slaughterhouse Chekhov '18. "Like anytime we read mean by this 'postmodernist' nonsense" I don't really need to hear about
Five" was a great a Samuel Beckett play during group said David Foster Wallace, acclaimed 'postmodern deconstruction' and"
American novel, discussion, you're not even allowed author of "Infinite Jestn and "A Pale 'surrealism.: I just want my cup of
and we left it at to comment on the postmodern King." "That is a superfluous word coffee.n
that. Now students superfluous iro1niest hat I totally didn't and an arbitrary social construct. I
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