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

Volume 91, Issue 3

Lewis & Clark College Student Newspaper

Pioneer Log Staff

2018-10-19

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Vol. 91 No.3 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018 www.piolog.com
Misleading ballots spark LC name debate
Masquerading as a fake LC committee, student collects input on changing the college's name
By NICO FARRELL there's been a sustained questioning
of the college's institutional histo- .
AUX VOTING booth, labeled ry, but I also need to recognize that
• s if it belonged to an official that's been within a specific cohort of
epartrnent of Historical students and professors."
Consideration, led students to fill He added that, while the proj
out 119 ballots next to J.R. Howard ect fulfilled an assignment for an art
Hall on Oct. 3. These ballots, which class, it was primarily driven by a •
asked students to choose among new desire to expand this debate, using
names for the college, were designed an impersonation of an official de
and placed by a student acting in partment to increase participation in
dependently in an effort to increase the conversation and yield a greater
participation in discussions about the impact.
name and history of the institution. "I'm going to meet with (LC Pres
"I wanted to gauge the student ident) Wim (Wiewel), and tell him
voice about a topic that I feel passion that people voted, and give him the
ately about, but trying to remove my results, and tell him this is what peo-
voice as much as possible," said Will ~ple voted for, that a lot of people are
Sarvis '19, who created the ballots really interested in reckoning with
after talking with students about the the school's history," Sarvis said ..
history of the college and its name President Wiewel has previously
sakes at a tabling session in the same expressed support for acknowledging
location on Oct. 1. Several student the true history of Meriwether Lewis
groups in past years, including Lew and William Clark, including during
is & Clark Black Lives Matter, have his inaugural address on Oct. 5.
criticized the name of the college by "Even as we honor our name.sakes
arguing that the Lewis and Clark ex-· NICO FARRELL/PIONEER LOG for their exploration and discovery,
pedition is connected to slavery and The ballot box collecting input for the faux "Lewis & Clark College Renaming Committee," outside J.R. Howard Hall. we acknowledge that the Lewis and
settler colonialism. Clark expedition was one of many fac
"William Clark had a slave named college. He agreed, however, that McPheeters highlighted that the "This doesn't look like a conversa tors that ultimately drove the tribes
York, and after the· journey York re thinking about the history of the in college has already taken some ac tion." and the nations ·of the Oregon Coun
quested his freedom, after countless stitution is important. tions toward reckoning with history, Sarvis defended the effectiveness try from their lands," Wiewel said
contributions and decisions on the "I think we would push away from including the creation of a statue of of his project, saying that he heard during his inaugural speech. "Truth,
journey, or at the very least to be near a predetermined action and think York and the recent development of a many students having debates about even when it hits hard and close to
his wife," 'Sarvis said. "Both of those about the big picture," McPheeters statement about the history of the land the meaning and value of the col home, must be acknowledged."
requests were denied, and he was said. "If you spoke to your alumni the college is built on. This statement, lege's name. He noted that there was Sarvis said that other courses of
a
sold back into slavery, not near his community, there are people who called Land Acknowledgement, was suostantial disagreement among the action could turn out to be better
wife." deeply care about the issues that this read at Convocation and at the begin ballots, with 86 of the 119 completed choices than renaming the college. "I
Andrew McPheeters, Interim touches on, but they would say that ning of the Presidential Inauguration. ballots indicating support for a name don't think I should be making that
Dean of Students, confirmed that the there are other ways to address this McPheeters also questioned whether other than Lewis & Clark, but no op decision at all," Sarvis said. "That's
Department of Historical Consid history. For example, if you kept a ballot falsely claiming to be official tion gaining a majority. part of the reason I wanted to do the
eration named by Sarvis' ballots 'Lewis & Clark' but you decided that is the right type of action for students "I wanted it to be seen as real be project. But what I do know is that we
does not exist, and that the college there was some kind of symposium to take. cause I wanted that to really cause need to take into consideration the
does not have any formal effort that needed to be had that explored "I think it's important to have conversation," Sarvis said. "I have felt past of the scl.1001f,o r the present and
underway regarding the name of the these kinds of issues." a conversation," McPheeters said. • like in the time that I've f:>eenh ere, the future."
Oregon State Penitentiary hosts LC Forensics and Debate
By MICEALMUNROE-ALI.SUP a term that LC tournament partici designed to improve communica the tournament three out of the last Gantt said.
pant Basil Hawley '19 says the OSP tion skills inside the walls, but also four years. The tournament's chosen • "We know these things in the
MEMBERS OF THE Lewis participants asked to be called in for when people eventually get out topics include themes from current abstract but it means a lot more in
& Clark Forensics Debate stead of'inmates' or 'prisoners.' LC's - communication skills for what news to topics that are particularly a room full of AIC's who all start hit
team, one of the largest forensics department director, Jo ever's next," Gantt said. "I was re relevant to the OSP students. This ting the tables in agreement," Kate
and most successful teams in the seph Gantt, taught a free eight-week· ally impacted when an OSP student year, the topics included Trump McDonaf;h '20, tournament partic
Northwest, recently participated course over the summer for AICs. reported that they (attributed) the foreign policy, publicly funded elec ipant and part of the two-person
in a tournament hosted by Oregon This was his first summer teaching success of their petition to have a tions, plea bargaining, and solitary parliamentary debate team cur- ·
State Penitentiary (OSP) along with the course at OSP which intrQduces policy changed inside the prison to confinement. rently ranking fourth in the nation,
12 college teams from states such as the fundamentals of debate and in what they. learned in the course." "To talk about something so along ~ith Mary Talamantez '21. In
Kansas, Idaho and California, and cludes practice rounds, but for most The program, called Capital Toast proximal to people in the room, who debate tournaments, agreement is
four teams from OSP itself. of the OSP students, this was their masters, is a speaking club at OSP, have been through the topic you are -traditionally shown by slapping the
The members of the OSP teams first official tournament. and the debate classes and this tour discussing is a very humanizing ex tables.
were Adults in Confinement (AICs), "It's part of a larger program nament are a part of it. perience," Hawley said. "It is one When- asked what are the pri
Gantt said that promoting debate thing to discuss the issues with the mary points they would like the LC
within prisons forces participants to prison-industrial complex, and it is community to learn about this event,
examine multiple sides of an issue, another thing to be within the pris McDonagb and Hawley say they
as competitors are assigned a side on-industrial complex, interacting would like LC students to glean from
to argue for, rather than choosing with people who affect it and are af hearing about this event are that all
to argue for whichever side fits their fected by it." LC students could participate in this
views. Most OSP residents are nev Gantt said that often times, de tournament. You do not have to join
er forced to do this in the way most bates are comprised of participants the debate team in order to partici
debaters are. Argumentation based who have roughly the same expe pate.
on logic is also an alternative way riences, and the same privileged "AIC 's just want to 'have the same
to resolve problems in a nonviolent backgrounds. privileges that they used to have, and
manner. "An event like this is a rare op took for granted," Hawley said. "We
Hawley added that the OSP portunity that allows people to hear are so fortunate to go to this college,
teams were very excited and ex arguments made in a different way, and how many students who go here
tremely gracious, making excellent with different life experiences behind would view studying as a privilege?
MICEAL MUNROE-ALLSUP/PIONEER LOG and convincing arguments. In fact, them, and it can be a huge education Ask anyone in OSP, and they would
LC Debate members participate in a debate hosted by Oregon State Penitentiary. Gantt said that an OSP team· has won al.experience for the college teams," say it is a huge privilege."
Daryl D.avis at LC Art Scars on Creativity Profs Llfe outside LC Musico f campaigns . Hosoda wins NWC award
Daryl Davis, famous race activist and blues Shame-around artistic ability influences our Before he became a SOAN professor, Bruce Throughout history, political campaign strategists Heisman Hosoda w the Northwest Conference
musician to speak and perform at ENVS perceptions of our own crea·tive potential now - Podobnik lived in an abandoned chll)"ch,s tudied have used popular music to attract supporters and Offensive Player of the Week award for his
symposium on Oct. 23 and it shouldn't. in Peru and found love in Lima. increase voter turnout. per(ormance in the homecoming game.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
2 NEWS
Protesters call for removal of Snake River dams
Dains blocking an endangered orca 's food source spark protest against engineering and power agencies
RILEY !-JANNA/PIONEER LOG RILEY HANNA/PIONEER LOG
Protesters organiz.eo utside the NorthwestD ivisonArmyC orps ofEngineeringa nd the BonnevilleP owerA dmin. The four Snake River dams prevent the Southern Resident orcas from accessing their main food source.
By RILEY HANNA 1961 to 1975, the u:s Army Corps of 1954," Nightwalker said. The grave There is also contention over "This is clearly an important issue to a
Engineers dammed the Snake River, yards that were removed to build the whether the dams are economically lot of people, and we are impressed with
IN AN ATTEMPT to save Southern the largest tributary flowing into the dams were over 7,000 years old. sustainable. According-to the section the amount of-attention the Southern
Resident orcas from extin<;:tion, Columbia River. Since then, the salm- There is great debate over the ben of the report "Clearing Up" entitled .Resident killer whales are receiving,"
protesters gathered in front of the . on spawning area has been· drastically efits of the dams and if breaching them "Federal Agencies Present Their._S ide Rabe said. "But we m~ed to ensure
Northwest Division, Army Corps of reduced and their populations have is the best solution to save the orcas. of Snake Dam Issues" by K.C. Mehaf we focus the attention and resources
Engineers and the Bonneville Power plummeted. Because the orcas no lon While protesters are in favor of breach fey, the dams generate approximately where it will do the most good for the
Administration in Northwest Portland ger have a reliable-food source, they are ing, federal agencies have different 1,000 average megawatts anpually, whales in the shortest amount of time.
on Friday Oct. 5. The protesters want starving to death. Currently, only 25 concerns. . roughly the same amount used by Se Breaching of the lower Snake River
the agencies to breach the four lower Southern Resident Orcas are still able According to the NW Division, attle City Light in one year. John Tyler, dams cannot happen on the timeline
Snake River dams that are currently to breed. Army Corps of Engin_eers' website, Public Affairs Specialist at Bonneville dam removal proponents suggest. It
reducing the population of the orcas' The Native Americans who were "Barging on the inland Columbia Power Adininistration, and Lewis and is a complicated process that will re
main food source. disregarded throughout the dam's con Snake River System moves, on aver Clark Alumni attested to the economic quire additional study, engineering,
Michelle Seidelman, the Chapter struction were also given a platform to age, approximately 10 million tons of benefits of the dams. authority and funding. The ongoing
Coordinator of the Portland division speak at the protest. Three tribes were cargo valued at over $3 billion each "The power produced (by the dams} Columbia River System Operations
of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, represented at the rally. Charleton Jes yeiµ-. Forty percent of the Nation's is some of the most affordable pro environmental impact review won't
organized and led the protest along se Chapman Nightwalker, an enrolled wheat transits through this system." duced by federal facilities." conclude until 2021, and while we
side her husband, Miguel Ramirez. She Yakama as well as Palouse and North In contrast, the website damsense. However, Seidelman calls the dams will evaluate breaching as al} alterna
explained why the Southern Resident ern Cheyenne, gave a statement. org claims, "Inland waterborne trans "a bi:ldi nvestment," because every dol tive, no decisions have been made." In
Orcas, which reside in the Puget Sound "My mother was only a child when port on the lower snake of wheat has lar invested into creating hydroelectric the meantime, Tyler explained that the
and the Salish Sea, are facing immi she was removed, and our graveyards declined significantly over the last 10 power is sold to California for 15 cents. Bonneville Power Administration oper
nent extinction. were removed in order to acquire years as Washington State (through its • Matt Rabe, Director of Public Affairs ates fish hatcheries, as a part of their
The orcas mainly rely on chinook the land to have the dams placed on grain shuttle service) and farmers are NW Division, Army Corps of Engineers, fish and wildlife program, to try to re
salmon for their food source. From the Snake River. This happened in finding it cheaper to ship by rail." responded to the protest. plenish the orcas' food source.
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Portland Con1n1issioi1erd ebates attract regio·nal stud~nts
By CASSIDY HARRIS held a town hall to communicate di community, that our solution to our Democrats of Oregon, said. "And those Portland community, and a large part
rectly with African American men in ·own failure to provide housing is, consequences, both positive and nega of those directly affect students,"
W:TH MIDTERM elections the community about what the city 'let's just arrest them, out of sight, out tive, are what you're going to feel most Powers said. "Having Lewis & Clark
approaching, an open town could be doing better to help them suc of mind.' Police will never be the right directly." students be aware and participating
hall debate was held at David ceed. first responders for homeless people Charlotte Powers '21, Co-President in events that happen in the city are in
Douglas High School _in East Portland "I listened to young people who suffering from mental health issues.'' of the LC Democrats Club and Program credibly important because in pressing •
between Democrat Loretta Smith and said, 'we want jobs in our community, A final question was asked regard Director for College Democrats of Ore times like these, you just cannot be ac
Democrat Jo Ann Hardesty, the two and are you gonna help us get a job?' ing the PSU Board of Trustees' and gon, commented on the lack of interest tive enough."
candidates for Commissioner Position so, the Summer Jobs Program was one PSU's former president Wim Wie~el's in local politics among college students. Election day for local and state elec
No. 3 of the Portland City Council. of my priorities in the county," Smith decision to arm PSU campus police that "There's an array of issues in the tions is Nov. 6, 2018.
The debate, a joint effort between the said. "For me, it's all about being con resulted in the fatal shooting of Jason
College Democrats of Lewis & Clark sistent, effective, patient, and making Washington on June 29, 2018. •
College, Pacific University, Portland sure that you're· in constant contact "The only people who wanted to
State University and the larger organi with community members because arm the campus safety was the Board
zations of College Democrats of Oregon that's the only way you're gonna get 'of Trustees," Hardesty said. "The teach
and Young Democrats of Oregon, was public policy passed." ers, students, community members, all
labeled the 'Young People's Town Hall' Hardesty advocates for increased that, were part of an effort to have a di
and was geared toward children, teens availability of subsidized addiction alogue, everybody was opposed. There
and young adults to connect with their and mental health treatment and hir should never be armed officers where
potential representatives. ing more mental health professionals there are students, never."
Since incumbent Smith is the first in the city to respond to 911 distress This event aimed to motivate young
woman of c.olor to ever serve on the calls. . Thisis done instead of sending voters to get involved in politics, espe
Portland City Council and Hardesty law enforcement personnel, who ·sne cially at the local level.
is the President of the Portland chap • says are not trained to handle those "Community-level action is the
ter of NAACP, particular concern was who are mentally ill or in crisis. most important of all because the de
placed cin the well-being of young and "54 percent of arrests and prosecu cisions that local officials make directly
homeless women and people of color. tions· last year were people who were affect your community and day-to-day
Smith brought attention to recidi houseless; 85 percent of those were lives," Sophia O'Neal, President of
vism rates of African· American men in for non-violent incidents," Hardes College Democrats at Pacific Univer
jails. During her time in office, Smith ty said. "We should be ashamed, as a sity and Political Director for College
Studentsf rom acrosst he PacificN W pose withc andidatesf or CommissionerP ositionN o. 3
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
NEWS 3
President Wim Wie.wel Inaugurated on Oct. 5
Alumni, students a]!,df aculty honor Wiewel at his inauguration, $8.4 million anonymous gift announced
By AUDREY BARRET~ overarching goal is to create an
institutional culture of belonging,
AFTER A YEAR serving where all community members can
as President of Lewis & fully participate," Wiewel said.
Clark, Wim Wiewel was Fifth, Wiewel wants to keep
inaugurated on Friday, Oct. 5. The and reward existing high-quality
event was planned to coincide with staff and faculty with opportunities
Homecoming and Family Weekend and resources to advance in their
so that as many community members respective fields while recruiting
as possible could take part in the more· diverse faculty members as
festivities. Faculty attended in full well.
academic dress, and there • were Last, LC must conduct a
musical performances by the Four comprehensive fundraising campaign
Directions Drum Group honoring to achieve these goals which will
the native land on which LC rests benefit the school for years to come.
as well as the elders' blessing by Jordan Schnitzer, current president
Celeste Whitewolf J.D. '88. The choir of Harsch Investment Properties, and
performed "America the Beautiful" one of the LC alumni who spoke at
as well as a popular . Dutch song, the ceremony, expressed faith in
honoring Wiewel's ongms, and Wiewel's ability to lead the college.
several alumni spoke at the event. "I look at Wim and think, 'Here
Associate Vice President Joe is a man who has spent his life in
Becker said the event was intended to training and experience for just this
increase visibility of the college. This job at just this time," Schnitzer said:
was evidently a success: the large "(Wiewel) has demonstrated the
turnout meant the event had to be ability to create a vision, to coalesce
held in Pamplin gym rather than the faculty and to reach out to all of us in
cl)apel, as was originally planned. the commu~ity."
"This was an opportunity for The Strategic Plan will not result
people in Portland and beyond to see in any drastic changes anytime soon.
our academic community in action ARY HASHIM/PIONEER LOG It will set things in motions for
and to learn of President Wiewel's changes to occur steadily in the next
President Wiewel announced the Strategic Plan and an $8-4 million gift from an anonymous.donor in his inauguration speech
vision and plans for the institution," five years.
Becker said via email. "It was a great "I think as a whole all of the ·items
forum too to announce an $8.4 higher .education. Second, Strategic Enrollment enhancing student housing, STEM in the Strategic Plan will have a very
million gift from an anonymous First, Wiewel aims to meet the Management will attract more buildings, the campus student center, big impact on students, but the first
donor for student scholarships." needs of students by "developing international students and students music and theatre spaces, and athletic effects won It really be felt in· almost
Central to Wiewel's inaugural new programs that build on our from diverse domestic backgrounds facilities. He also plans to make the all cases until a year or two from now,
remarks was the much-anticipated • strengths related to sustainability, by ameliorating student life and manor house useful for "more than and while its a five year plan, the big
Strategic Plan which consists of six entrepreneurship and leadership, athletics programs. . just furniture storage." impacts will be probably between
specific goals that Wiewel believes and, very importantly, the sciences," Third, Wiewel plans to improve Fourth, LC will improve diversity, years five and ten," Wiewel said.
will help make LC a· national leader in Wiewel said. infrastructure by building and equity and inclusion practices. "The
Race activis~ to sp~a,l{o n_elllpathy
and dialogue at ENVS ~ylllposiulll
By MADO HAYES
R1CE ACTIVIST and musician
Daryl Davis will be speaking
t Lewis & Clark's 21st
annual Environmental· 'studies
Symposium on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in
the Council Chambers. The theme
of the symposium is Environment
Across Boundaries and will include
Davis's keynote speech and musical
performance, followed by a reception
in the foyer. A luncheon with Davis
will be held on Oct. 24 at 12 p.m. in
Thayer Room in Templeton.
"One of the things that we
are interested in doing . as an
environmental studies program "The dialogic mod"el emphasizes
is getting people to think r:iiore listening and empathy as a way to
expansively and inclusively about talk to -people and actually get them
what constitutes environment,"· to change their perspectives," ENVS
Environmental • Studies Professor major Christopher Plechot Binder '21
Elizabeth Safran said. "Certain said: "It is much more about creating
traditional views of environment can a dialogue and even putting a lot
limit the types of solutions that we seek of the emphasis on the person who
to environmental problems and they you're speaking to because it's very
can limit participation in engaging important to hear what people have
with those problems. So, part of what to say and what is informing their
w e ' r e perspective."
trying to ENVS major
Daryl Davis is wellknown
do is to get Heather Shaw. '20
people to for engaging in conversation said that. the
• think more ENVS major is
with members of the KKK.
broadly, focused more on Race activist and musician Daryl Davis
and that ways of thinking
requires . and approaching
crossing boundaries." situations than on specific concepts.
Daty! Davis is wellknown for "I think . what environmental
engaging in conversation with studies is aiming towards is being
members of the KKK. able to have people engage in
"We were particularly impressed more thoughtful ways and create
_ by (Davis's) courageous willingness to conversation," Shaw said. "It's more
•e ngage across difference," Safran said. about the big picture."
"The approach that he's taken to ask Plechot Binder said that he
questions and listen is something that encourages other students to attend
we're very interested in environmental the symposium just to hear Davis
studies." speak.
Although Davis's work has not "I think he deserves to have the
been related to environmental studies, Lewis & Clark community really listen
his method of communication can to him, and hopefully come away from
be applied to any field, which is why his talk with a new understanding of
he is being invited to speak at the what it means to listen to people and
symposiu_m. Davis uses a dialogic to have empathy for them," -Plechot
approach, which is one of the Binder said. "We can all benefit from
communication models that ENVS that, regardless of your major."
students learn about.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
4 OPIN·IONS
DeVos leads effort to alter sex crimes policies
Trump Department of Education favors accused abusers and lax administrative responsibilities on campuses
By MADELEINE ORONA one in which they are protected and feel
BURGOS safe. We expect our schools to accept
that responsibilfty.
U T MONTH, Secretary of Edu Recently, the Department of Justice
cation Betsy DeVos announced . gave 57 grants totalling $18 million to
at the Department of Education schools for the purpose of addre~sing
would be amending federal policy on sexual misconduct to offset rollbacks. It
sexual misconduct specific to college is worth noting that Lewis & Clark is the
campuses. The New York Times (NYT) only college in Oregon to receive such a
wrote that these new policies will "bol grant. If the Department of Education
ster the rights of the students accused is rolling back guidelines, w)lat is the
of assault, harassment, ·or rape, reduce motivation behind the Department of
liability for institutions of higher edu Justice issuing grants to only 57 colleges
cation and encourage schools to provide affected by changes to federal sexual as
more support for victims." The article ex sault policy? In the era of the #MeToo
plained that the Trump administration movement, this action appears to be a
would "narrow_t he definition of sexual way for the ·Trump administration to
harassment," only investigating "formal shield aggressors and put more scruti
complaints" and creating "a higher legal ny on victims than ever before in order
standard to determine whether schools to maintain the "good ol' boy" network
improperly (address) complaints." This that Republicans have been fostering
alteration of Obama-era regulations has for decades.
proven to be untimely. Many institutions At the pinnacle of Supreme Court
across the country, from the University Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh's re
of Southern California to Michigan State cent testimonial hearings, both he and
University, have seen high ranking offi Trump lamented that Republicans are
cials charged with or convicted of serious only under. attack because of their party
sexual misconduct crimes. _ affiliation·- and establishment Repub
The NYT went on to say that in the licans believed them. Yet at the same
wake of President Obama's heightened time, he cruelly mocked Dr. Christine
policies regarding sexual misconduct, Blasey Ford's testimony and said it
many administrators felt burdened b.y has put Kavanaugh's "life in tatters."
"bureaucratic mandates." But_w hen it Establishment Republicans did not be~ MICEAL MUNROE-ALLSUP/PIONEER LOG
comes to making sure the safety of stu lieve·her. Bec3cuseth ey are changing the place of their aggre·ssorsb eing punished The White House writes off the com that happen. It is important to have
dents is ensured, can it be considered a definition of acts of sexual misconduct for their actions. passion necessary to support sexual an open dialogue with our adminis
"burden"? In paying for higher educa while also putting college administra By narrowing the definition of assault survivors and is setting the tration about how to most effectively
tion, students expect that their tuition tors under less federal scrutiny, they sexual misconduct, the Trump ad stage for a system in which sexual use this grant to strengthen areas of
will &ot only go towards learning, but create an environment where victims ministration exposes its immense violence can thrive. We as students sexual misconduct investjgation that
also a secure learning environment, are blamed for causing problems in lack of understanding and empathy. and decent human beings cannot let· may be lacking.
LC's minim.al straw use prom.pts environm.ental debate
Plastic straws harm the environment, but banning them will not necessarily benefit the natural world
By ANDREW HAYES serve to make them feel better about overall collective conservation cam plastics has been an evolving protest of at the end of the compostable straw.
their consumption practices rather paign as there is always surely someone the greater issue of plastic consumption. Though telling your waiters "no thanks"
THE NEW CONSERVATIONf ad than contributing to a larger pattern of else who will gladly use that same straw. Whether the focus is on plastic bags or when they offer you a straw for your
has arrived: in the past year, many change. Paper straws plastic straws, the collective rejection of iced tea may not save the life of some
organizations and individuals have The actual Simply refusing to use a seem to be the specific products does little to confront poor sea turtle, it does contribute to a
taken a stand against the commercial use effects, or lack most viable-option the institutional and widespread issues collective and symbolic protest against
straw does not contribute
of plastic straws. This trend arose fol thereof, made. by for companies of environmentalism. plastics. Though this campaign is
lowing nine-year-old Milo Cress's 2011 ir:idividual action to the overall collective supporting the So the question based on the
environmental campaign, "Be Straw in conservation anti-straw plastic remains: should LC pseudoscience of a
cons-ervation campazgn The collective rejection
Free." IJ1 his campaign, he stated that efforts are sober straw campaign. cafes discontinue nine-year-old boy,
500 million straws were used by Amer ing. The choices as there is surely someone However, this their use of plastic of specific products· it has led to change
icans daily, which is a statistic he had. of the consumer proves problem straws? The answer for both Starbucks
else who will gladly use does little to confront
created by combining estimates from are limited. Yale atic. Compostable is maybe. LC prides and McDonald's.
manufacturers. Following this, compa professor Michael that same straw. straws can only be itself in being a the institutional and The effect is
nies such as Starbucks and McDonald's Maniates notes composted in the model of campus indisputable.
widespread issues of
have pledged to seek alternatives to that, "control appropriate facili sustainability and However, Cress'
plastic straws in support of this conser over these choic- ties which are not it does quite a lot environmentalism. actions were still
vation effort. Lewis & Clark's cafes, the es is constrained, shaped, and framed always accessible across the country. The to earn that pride. greater than that
Dovecote and Maggie's, have similarly by institutions and political forces that very focus on straws as a major source of • Discontinuing the of an individual.
discontinued their use ofplastic straws; can be remade only through collective environmental degradation draws atten use of_plastics traws Despite his
they have adopted paper straws as their citizen action, as opposed to individual tion away from all of the other plastic would undoubtedly add to the list of steps young age, he stood up for what he
"sustainable" option. However, sub consumer behavior." Simply refusing to used in everyday life. taken towards sustainable development. believed to be an avoidable problem of
scribing to this replacement might only use a straw does not contribute to the The antagonization of specific uses of However, there is a gleam of light, consumption and that is admirable.
MADDI MASTERSON/PIONEER LOG

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
OPINIONS 5
,Childhood criticisms should not cap creativity
'~rt scars" shame many into believing that they cannot pursue artistic expression for fear of failure
By ALTHEA BILLINGS tell anyone that she liked their art. People sit on that creativity
She was the mother 9f one of the kids or they deny it and it festers."
I AM NOT AN "ARTIST." I think in class, so one supposes she had Everyone should be encouraged
many of us hesitate to claim liked his at the very least. She worried to make art that does not mean
the term. I am not a studio. it would create unfair competition, or anything. If you just wanted to
art major or someone who sells that it would hurt, another kids feelings try it or you thought it was
their art. But I do art anyway. if she said your painting. of a cow was cool let tlie end prod:
So many of us have been sh.;i.med good, That philosophy ultimately uct leave the worth of
away from creative pursuits, per does more harm than good. Why the process
haps. under the idea that unless does the praise of one thing mean unchanged. If
it is "good" it is •n ot productive the other is invalid or without merit? you are look
enough to merit our time. Unless • I am no great artistic talent, but ing for a place
other people can understand it, it perhaps what separates me from oth to start, try
is not worth our time or· effort; we ers is that I do not let that bother me Scrap in Nob
are just not creative ·enough. The so much. I like to embroider, paint, Hill down
application cif norms to art, espe bead and embellish my clothes. When town. It is a
cially to children, has lasting effects. I show people they say, "Wow, that's secondhand "art
"Art scars," a term coined by so cool, I wish I could do that." My supply store
Brene Brown, a professor at the work is nothing compared to some and you can
University of Houston, refers of my truly talented friends. I have get a bunch of
to those times in life where a friend who embroidered a book supplies, both
someone shamed you ·away from jacket for a Jack Kerouac nov usual and un
your creative ambition. Maybe it el, an_d here I am making a beetle usual for an .'', , .i, J--:~, '.·
was· your elementary school art patch for my friend's jacket. Many obscenely low ,✓, = ,. .•.
teacher, maybe it was your aunt people are afraid to create bad art price. It is a .,~ -,i
not knowing that what you were because they think they are not cre great place to
drawing was an elephant and not ·a ative or skilled enough. Art does begin searching
shrub, maybe it was a teenager at the not have to be for the consump for what interests
park who told you you were singing tion of. others, nor d_oes it gain you because the cost
off-key. They are called scars for a merit from others' approval. Why of consumption and of
reason; after the-initial trauma, our even introduce a value judgement on trial and error is low.
bodies covered the spot with extra something that is not for anyone else? Recognize your art
protection and we do not want to In asking why we deny ourselves ar scars for what they are:
. be prodded there. The majority tistic ventures, it is important to inquire figments of the past. Some-
of us have, at some point in life, whether we do not pursue them because one in your life put an idea in
been told we were not good enough we are not interested or because we are your head when you were little
and maybe we came to believe afraid they will not be good enough. and they were wrong. Your cre
we just were not that • creative. As Brown says, "unused creativity ativity is wherever you left it, and
I had an art teacher in elementary is not benign ... ·it metastasizes it deserves to be brought home.
school who, on principle, would not into resentment, grief, heartbreak.
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Dane~ clq~.s~s r~.waip._p opular
while the minor goes unnoticed
By SYDNEY OWADA a minor, most participants dance for movement as more than just a step.
the sake of dancing: for moving with Whether it be in Contemporary
other bodies, for creating, for laugh Dance Forms or Contact Imp~ovisa
'' I'M NOT REALLYs ure we have
that much dance here." This • • ing, for sweating, for learning; so, we tion, the view of movement as a source
was the response I received do not ask who is a minor and who· is of inquiry, a method of self-discovery,
from a guide while touring Lewis & not - we·d o not care, as long as you are and a culmination of impulsive and
Clark four years ago, before I became willing to move. As those who identify cerebral experiences is derived from
a performer, choreographer and minor purely as a dancer can have the same the core of knowledge established in
within the dance program. What I took passion and opportunities to move as Fundamentals of Movement. This is
from this statement is that there is no a minor, the only difference is that the defining ql.lality of the dance pro
dance at LC, read: you have to choose we minors are able to take the classes gram: facilitating the opportunity to
pursuing academics over your passion. necessary to list the title on a diploma. feel at home in your own body, to train
Yes, the Dance minor exists. That One such class is Fundamentals of your mind so that it is perfectly attuned
being said, it exists as a Theatre minor Movement (affectionately known . as to your bones, muscles and every fi
with a Dance concentration, a subdi Fundies), which functions as the gate ber of fascia that stretches beneath
vision of a subdivision. While I cannot way drug of the dance program - if the skin, and to extend this newfound
list the names of all the Dance minors you can manage to register for it. Like sense of self outward. This is enlight
at LC, l would be surprised if there are most minors, it was the first dance class ening, for it places movement within
more than ten of us; at times it seems I took at LC and it has significantly the context of dance as well as within
that there. are more football players transformed the way in which I relate that of our existence as bodily beings.
enrolled in dance classes than there to movement, choreography and my • Despite its exceptional qual
are total minors. This is not to say that own body. As suggested by its ·name, ities, the minor does· not have
Dance minors do not interact with each Fundies provides the knowledge base much departmental heft, hence
other - limited class availability and for the minor, as the course links anat the tour guide's uncertainty of its
hours of rehearsal give us cause for omy to moveinent, presenting the body existence. This is mostly due to the
daily encounters. Rather, the dance as a bioiogical machine and dance as a dance program's small size. The pro
community at _LC is so welcoming means for exploring its potential. Not gram features a whopping average of
that it is impossible as well as unnec only· do the other courses in the pro two professors and about three classes
essary to separate dedicated dance gram draw from the bodily information available at a time. Although this may
participants from registered dance gleaned from Fundies, but they also contribute to the unique intimacy of
minors. Regardless of their status as pull from its appr_oacht o-thinking about the program, having limited resoun;:
es creates scheduling conflicts and
competition for classes that hinder
many dance enthusiasts from com
pleting the minor: For example, while
taking Fundamentals of Movement is
essential, the course has been known
to have a waitlist of over 20 students.
Minors are forced to compete with
students seeking an "easy" class for
credit fulfillment while the scarcity
of other sections available does not
leave room for alternative options.
Nevertheless, even if inclusiveness
creates overcrowding, it demonstrates
a campus-wide interest iii dance,
something that we as minors should
support as it lets others _experience
. our art and perhaps even develop a
passion for it themselves. Dance at LC
it thrives on this principle that anyone
can and should be able to dance in a
collegiate setting; minors just make
up a smaller part of this larger whole.
HANNA MERZBACH/PIONEER LOG
LllyK azanoff'17E, lizabethM uir '17,G enieR ose '20 and Amanda Maxfield'2 0 performing.

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Podobnik inspires students with his passion for sustainable living and helping to create a more free and equitable society. This ecovillage in Southeast Portland lets the community grow their own veggies.
Professor cultivates fresh vegetables; society
Bruce Podobnik studied arf'!,ongc ommunists, converted to Zen Buddhism and ~nspired many students
By AMELIA EJCHEL and suddenly there was tbis massive there, so I started. doing a senior This struggle between facing a hars.h out of LC anti weht anll°liveift here after
hole." • ' thesis project 11on'lf!ffieII li.efgli'bocnoo" di! 1-Jitya nd being optimistic has come • I intro'cftic001t'l.lefil wctnelwli.01-pl:ree,f'
SINCE THE college administration Podobnik became further radicalized organization in this shanty town," up many times throughout Podobnik's Podobnik said. "Both of them eventu
took away the DSA benches, many and more conscious of his neocolonial, Podobnik said. "It turns out that while life. Meditation, music and teaching are ally graduated from LC and are really
students have been scrambling privileged upbringing at University of I was there, the Shining Path was ways that he deals with the chaos. happy, but I didn't intend for them to
for a free social space on campus. The California Santa Cruz where he studied trying to take over the organization. A Podobnik is a Zen Buddhist. He drop out."
gazebo behind the Fields art building global inequalities and Karl Marx. .few times the power went out at night meditates regularly and attends week Podobnik really prioritizes getting
serves as a haven for many students and During his second year of college he and a big hammer and sickle in flames lorig meditation retreats. students into the community.-He taught
is one of Lewis & Cla1J's hidden gems. refused to take money from his parents went up on the Anothers ource a class last semester calledMyth, Rit
Sociology professor Bruce Podobnik because of the mining and became surrounding ". .. a big hammer and sick of bliss in his life ual and Symbol where students had to
built the gazebo with students many homeless for eight months. He lived in hillside." is music. Podob find a community group that makes use
le in flames went up on
years ago, and it is being used exactly an abandoned church with friends and About a nik is in a band of myths and rituals and do a research
how they intended. later camped on a lagoon. year after the the surrounding hillside." called Superlumi project on them.
"Lewis & Clark is so manicured. It's For his junior year, Podobnik de program ended, nous. They have Bruce co-founded the Greater Port
kind of irritating," Podobnik said. "We cided to go back to Peru for a year-long the Shining Path Bruce Podobnik played many land Sustainability Education Network
wanted tq create a space that's off the study abroad program. Unbeknownst executed - some shows all around (GPSEN) which is a United Nations
radar." to him and the program coordinators, of the Peruvian Portland and a few affiliated organization. He lives in an
Throughout his life; Podobnik has Peru was undergoing massive social and activists that Podobnik had become times at LC. Currently they are in the ecovillage in Southeast Portland which
been somewhat of renegade, trying to political change due to a Maoist organi friends with. midst of recording a rock & roll album is committed to sustainable living. He
create a more free, sustainable, and eq zation called the Shining Path who was "I have this fascination with radical which will be released in late 2018. wants to paint a mural on the side of
uitable world. He lived in Peru for the trying to overthrow the government. left-wing activism, but sometimes Podobnik's impact on the college Olin which he has permission for but
first 16 years of his life while his father, One week after arriving in Lima, revolutionary movements can go too and "his students is unique. In 1999 needs students to volunteer to help.
a mining executive, was the first person Podobnik met a woman, fell in love far," Podobnik said. he and two other LC professors took "There is a hillside behind Miller
in his life that he clashed with ideolog and got married immediately. He end Podobnik went on to get a PhD students to the famous World Trade by the kiln and my vision is we fill that
ically. ed up spending a lot of time at his new from Johns Hopkins University. He Organization protest in Seattle where space with little gnomes and make it
"My dad took me on this helicopter wife's parents house. They lived on the published a book in 2006 called "Global they were tear gassed and a few students trippy," Podobnik said. "We could make
ride to show me the mine. I was probably outskirts of Lima next to a famous com Energy Shifts" about the conditions got arrested. He used to take students meditation pods out of branches we col
18 and I was all outraged 'cause we went m unity called Villa El Salvador that was that would allow us to transition to to the 'Tryon Life Community, which is lect in the forest with tarp on the inside
over this ridge <ifb eautiful rain forest • well known for radical leftism. renewable energy. Unfortunately, the basically a hippy farm commune. so students can go meditate between
"I ended up spending a lot of time world has not moved in that direction. "A couple of my students dropped classes."
Soine stude_nts shun. shoes, others hold their tongues
Walking around campus barefoot can be liberating, but also hazardous
ByYASH BISHT "For the most part, it's because I try flops with me." around," he said.
to swim a lot ... as much as I·can,'' Ortiz Crompton has enjoyed walking Like Ortiz,
STUDENTS AT Lewis & Clark have said. "It's really bothersome for me to barefoot since childhood and is Crompton wears
been abandoning their footwear put on socks after going swimming. It accustomed to it. His family has always shoes in public dining
for years. Fall 2018 seems to be a feels weird," valued individuality and allowed him to halls due to sanitary
great time for embracing the pleasures Ortiz carries around flip flops that express it as a child. Crompton doesn't reasons as well and does
of walking about barefoot. One might he wears at carry his shoes around because see some disadvantages
assume that students have decided the Bon for • he finds them too heavy. The in going barefoot as well.
"Do they
to walk around without footwear be sanitary rea- know soles of his feet have toughened "I have a few injuries be
cause of the unexpected clear skies or sons. 0th-· the health risks up over time and he doesn't need• cause of pot wearing shoes.
some spiritual inclinations. In fact, the erwise, he· boots in pleasant weather. I guess that's t]:ie downside
involved?"
barefoot culture at LC has always been finds walk "Normally, it's just a ofit,"°Cromptoil said.
a subculture at LC. However, some ing without summertime thing for • me. Both Ortiz - and
shoe wearing students find the practice shoes con Arista Engineer '19 I end up losing my calluses Crompton believe that
concerning. Arista Engineer '19 shares venient. He during the winter," Crompton the pros outweigh the
these concerns. doesn't mind the feel of the mud or the said. cons when it comes to
"Do they know the health risks in wet pavements. Crompton would recommend going barefootedness. The
volved?" Engineer said. "Doesn't it hurt Ortiz finds the experience of going barefoot to other LC students. freedom and con
them because our campus is so un barefoot liberating but his reasons are ·"I like how free it feels. While wear venience of
even? I'm not sure that it's necessarily not spiritual. ing shoes it always takes a fair amount not wear - t , ,
healthy." "Yes, I do kind oflike the feel of the of effort to run around and do all of that ing shoes
Sherlock Ortiz '21 and Colin Cromp ground beneath my feet but that's not stuff. J think because when I do wear is what has
ton '21 have been going barefoot recent the main reason why I do it," Ortiz said. shoes they are really heavy boots, the made bare
ly. Ortiz started walking barefoot this "It's. not to feel more of a connection contrast is greater. When I remove my foot culture
semester. He hopes to carry this habit with nature or anything. It's just easier shoes, suddenly, I don't have all this a quirk of life
into the spring. .a nd ifI need to move fast I have my flip weight o_nm y feet and I just want to run at LC. MADDI MASTERSON/PIONEER LOG

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
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Awareness can help LC sustainab-ility efforts
Students couldfamiliarize th_emselveswith the school's policies in order to implement greener practices
By CAN ALTUNKAYNAK sustainability. implement innovations around campus. seems to be working, as over summer, about sustainability on a regular,
The Sustainability Council is a group "See, for example, the push towards a the products in plastic bottles were sustained basis," Altpeter-Jones said
THE WORD "sustainability" is of students, faculty and staff from the campus-wide ban on single-use plastic exchanged for metal and glass ones in via email. She is not the only one
used a lot to describe facilities that promotes sustainability through bottles," Professor and Sustainability dining facilities and vending machines. who thinks that way. Students also
at Lewis & Clark, but it is not education and initiatives on three of Council member Katharina Altpeter The Sustainability Director, Amy emphasize the need for personal
always clear what makes something these campuses. J ones said via email. • "Initiatives Dvorak, said that LC is working to re awareness about sustainability at LC.
"sustainable" or "unsustainable." The In addition to working on curriculum include reducing the use of plastic on duce the use of plastic for two main Lana Gevorgyan·' 20 is a rriember of
answer is not very straightforward, as - and other on-campus activities, campus both in vending machines and reasons. the Sustainability Council.
there are different ways of evaluating the Sustainability Council tries to the c;lining faciliti~s." The initiative The first reason is that plastic "My high school was really strict
causes pollution, especially in marine about sustainability," Gevorgyan said.
environments. The second reason is "Here I feel ·like it is not controlled that
more political: the much." This • lack
trash and recycling of control could be
materials produced "Initiatives include due to the higher
in the Pacific reducing the the use of student population
Northwest used to at colleges. Still,
be sent to .China, plastic on campus." Sustainability
but in the recent Council addresses
years Chinese the lack of
Sustainability Director
• government has education, and
put restnctlons AmyDvorak some students
on what they were have ideas.
willing to take. Tobias Varntoft
Dvorak added that there will be a '21, an ENVS major, said that LC is
greater focus on recycling around cam doing well on a greater scale, but added
pus due to changes in the international that there was a need for sustainability
market. The focus is not only on proj -on an individual scale. This could
ects but also is on teaching students have been encouraged during NSO
how to recycle. and certainly can be encouraged for the
"We are really working on improving upcoming generations.
recycling across campus and mostly "One thing that is lacking here is
trying to get people to recycle correctly, getting educated about it," Varntoft
not necessarily more," Dvorak said. said. "If you do not follow the sus
Despite the initiatives, some mem tainability newspaper, you do not
bers of the LC community still think get informed about how the school is
that there is still a lack of awareness on dealing with it. It is should be man
c;ampus about sustainability. datory to know how your school is
CAYDENB ULLOCK/PIONEER LOG "I find it surprising that we don't dealing with such an urgent issue like
Students want to create a more ecologically-oriented college campus, which will require awareness from LC communities.
engage in campus-wide conversation sustainability."
PSI is a well-intentioned program but lacks efficiency
Students appreciate having support during their first quarter as long as it doesn't waste too much time
By CAN ALTUNKAYNAK and members of our community." have various opinions about how the though most students acknowledge is why everyone complains about it."
However, students and program is run. similar pros and cons, their attitude Spann and Makonnen also suggested
E~x; ,~TPJ&f.Nf.fd_Pf PJID! ft§J !P·w1 uo cuJ
1
"~J~i!t ,Jlii! P , § , I 1J,1ap ~ \?t pf_.,, t~war~s PSI ii_d ifferent. that shortening the PSI sessions would
Lewis &,Clark g,oe&th rough the;,,. • • pros - , lli~.,, ov~ratl obJective •1 s to "Tfie fact make it oetter.
Pioneer Success Institute (PSI). help students!" St_udent_ Director th~t they are "Itf eels like exercises made The awkward
The program's objective is to provide of New Student Onentat10n (NSO) trymg to engage . silence is another
students with necessary skills in life and Franchesca Spann '20 said via email. new students for younger children and thing students
in college through a six week long "I ~in~ they ~ve a lot of not just in the they are trying to talk about complain about
course. According to LC's website, crucial mformatlon. The cons first week you . . ,, in PSI.
PSI aims to "engage are that it is at hours that come here, but serious issues. "Maybe it
students with Lewis & aren't the best for students throughout the is just my class
Clark culture and help and that some of the tasks first semester Isabella ijlair '22 specifically
them build the network might seem repetitive if is a good idea," where they ask
of friends, colleagues, the student has already Ruth Makonnen '22 said. In fact, it is . questions and then there is just an
and support staff learned about the topic crucial for students to know what .is awkward silence and one person will
instrumental to • in high school, with available to them on campus to make answer and then there is more awkward
their success as family, or on the most out of their college experience .. silence," Blair said. "That also makes me
scholars their own." Even The problem, however, is not with the feel like it is a waste of time because we
content but with the efficiency of the spend so much time awkwardly sitting
program. there waiting for something to happen."
Isabella Blair '22 said that there Makonnen expressed similar
are a few bits and pieces of informa sentiments and noted that some of the
tion in every class but that it takes a interaction in class felt forced rather
very short time and that the rest of than natural.
the class is oversim_plified. "I just think that the structure can
"It feels like exercises made for be more diverse, as in more variety
younger children and they are trying in what you are doing," Makonnen
to talk about serious issues but it is said. "They should consult students
in a very simplistic way," Blair said. more to what kind of material is more
"It feels like a waste of time and that important."
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
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EcoFilm Fest promotes activism for sixth year
Hollywood Theatre hosts festival aiming to strengthen Portlana's environmental adv~cacy community
By RILEY HANNA in the film "The Beaver Believers." Not
only were filmmakers showcased, but
FROM SEPT. 27 to Sept. 30, the
the efforts of the scientists that typically
Hollywood Theatre showcased
work in the shadows were acknowledged
their 6th annual EcoFilm Festival.
and celebrated.
The festival showed ten feature films
Dawn Smallman, the Festival Direc
and a number of short films, encom
tor and Programmer for the EcoFilm
passing a broad range of environmental
Festival, stated the goals of the event.
issues.
"We want the festival to be a fun, inter
"The Beaver Believers," a docu
esting way for people to come together
mentary by Sarah Koeningsberg, puts
and watch films. But, our ultimate goal
a positive spin-on our current envi
of the festival is using movies as a wayto
ronmental crisis. The film discusses
strengthen the environmental advocacy
how scientists and environmental ad
community within Portland" she said.
vocates have introduced beavers into
She believes that only love of nature can
ecosystems that have suffered drought,
spark the desire to protect it, and film is •
which drastically improved tlae envi
a way to create awareness.
ronments in a short amount of time.
On a personal note, the EcoFilm Fes
One of the main subjects of the fil!Il is
tival provided an amazing opportunity
an endearingly kooky hairdresser and
for me to network with other environ
beaver-advocate named Sherri Tippie.
mental advocates and journalists in the
Her humor coupled with her love of
community. Sadly, I was the only LC
these cute, semi~aquatic rodents makes
undergraduate student in attendance.
this film a pleasure to watch. The overall
In light of that, Smallman and I decided
message is that we should collaborate
to collaborate for next year's festival by
and reconnect with nature to effectively
creating a student film jury, so students
combat climate change.
can have a voice in selecting the films.
•Another film showcases a much
more spiritual perspective on wild
life conservation. "Intraterrestrial: A
Fleeting Contact" focuses on the intelli RILEY HANNA/PIONEER LOG
gence of dolphins and whales, which is "Elephant Path (Njaia Njoku)" won rebels stormed and terrorized the local Northwest Veg and the Lewis & Clark
comparable to humans. Unlike human the award for Best Feature Film. Direct • village, killing more forest elephants Legal Animal Defense Fund. The or
beings, these animals live in harmony ed by a first-time filmmaker and Portland for their ivory. The film highlights the ganizations were provided a platform
with their surroundings, the universe, native, Todd McGrain, the film follows peaceful indigenous people's struggles to share their ·missions and upcoming
and other species. The film argues that elephant and forest conservationists in with this rebel group. The parallel Mc events with festival-goers, giving in
if humans lived more like these gen Bayanga, Central African Republic. The Grain draws between the natives and spired viewers ways they can make an
tle giants, the world would be a better conservationists tracked and protected the elephants· coupled with the jarring impact.
place. Combined with stunning un forest elephants on the verge of extinc footage he captured gives the film a Another highlight of the EcoFilm
derwater footage, an original musical tion in Dzanga National Park. Juxtaposed powerful, lasting ·resonance. Festival was the presentation of the
score that unites both instruments and with the plight of these elephants are The festival partnered with various award "Eco Hero" to a scientist featured
whale songs and poetry, the film offers a the lives and hardships of the indig environmental conservation organiza in the films. The award was given to Su
unique viewpoint. enous people. During filming, Seleka tions such as Oregon Wild, Sea Shepherd, zanne Fouty, a hydrologist interviewed
Appreciating Halloween specials
By SANDY GROSSMAN Horror" episodes set a new standard loween bet with Captain Holt devolve
for the Halloween special. The anthol into chaos each year on "Brooklyn
THE HALLOWEEN special is a ogy format, inspired by shows like "The 99" is a consistent good time. "Buffy
noble television tradition, one Twilight Zone" and the pulp comic the Vampire Slayer" and "Communi-
that long went overshadowed by books of the 1950s, ty" both brought us
the barrage of Christmas programming allowed writers to the ",..,...reehousoei f great episodes about
that inevitably follows a few months explore the strange, • • • 1 • Halloween parties
after. Classics like "Alvin and the Chip stupid or absurd Horror" episodes set a gone wrong. But by
munks meet the Wolfman," which may with greater ease as d d fi h far the best contem
not be quite as good as I remember, each story was not new Stan ar Or t e porary example is
or the "Goosebumps" two-parter "The burdened by the Halloween spec;ial. Cartoon- Network's
Haunted Mask," which-is certainly as structure of a tradi- "Over the Garden
good as I remember, were.skipped over tional 22-minute Wall," the alternate
while audiences immediately and in episode. ly serene, funny, and
explicably fell in love with the dreary Recent years unsettling journey of
mediocrity of "A Charlie Brown Christ have brought us a few more great spe two stepbrothers who find themselves
mas." Seeing as I never celebrated cials as well. Watching Jake's Hal- stuck in a strange autumnal landscape.
Christmas, I was starved for holiday While not part of any larger series and
content and a kid can only watch not technically released until after Hal
the "Rugrats" Chanukah episode so loween in 2014, the ten episode run
many times. 'So I turned to tells an appropriately seasonal and
the one thing that could eerie tale, so it seems fitting to speak
fill the dreidel-shaped of it in the same breath as "Treehouse
hole in my heart: the of Horror." The beautifully atmospheric·
Halloween special. animation and music serve to perfect-
It was not until the ly sell the to"ne of the piece, painting·
premiere of"The Simp an impossibly idyllic vision of fall.
sons'" first "Treehouse The world is compelling, the
of Horror" episode characters charming, and the
in 1990 that the emotional beats incredibly
Halloween special • mature for what is ostensibly
began to garner a children's show. "Over the
the respect that Garden Wall" is exactly the
it had long been kind of thing I would have loved
denied. Though growing up, but something I can ap
they weren't preciate just as much today.
uncommon Then there's "It's the Great
throughout the Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" or any
'70s and 'Bos, number of direct-to-video Scooby
the "Tree- Doo outings, all of which I keep by'
house of the VCR throughout October·. Each
fits somewhere in the long, mixed
and probably inconsequential hist.ory
of the Halloween special. Even if most
forget them by the end of November,
they will all live on in my memQD' and
parents' garage. -
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Campaigri strategieS attempt to rock the vote
Examining the centuries-old relationship between music and election campaigns in American politics
By NICHOLAS NERLI during election season. the Boss made it clear his music is avail criticized Bob Dole,. Pat Buchanan and their music without permission. De
Some would argue no song is contro able only to politicians that share his Donald Trump for playing his music spite a decades-old relationship with
IN 1840, PRESIDENT Martin Van versially played during campaign events political ideology. After all, "Born in the throughout their campaigns. Trump, Elton John refused to perform
Buren . sought reelection against more often than Bruce Springsteen's U.S.A." is a song bashing the Vietnam During the 2016 presidential cam at the President-elect's inauguration
Whig candidate William Henry Har "Born in the U.S.A." Beginning in 1984, War, criticizing Reagan-era policies and paign, Donald Trump received backlash after his campaign played "Tiny Danc
rison, a War of 1812 hero and longtime when Springsteen told Ronald Reagan honoring hardships of the working class. from Adele, Neil Young, the Rolling er" and "Rocket Man" against the art
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American statesman. The country faced not tp use the song in his reelection bid, Since Reagan, Springsteen has publicly Stones and Twisted Sister for playing ist's requests. Aerosmith sent Trump a
a deep economic recession following the cease-and-desist letter for improperly
1837 financial crisis, making the 1840 using "Dream On" throughout the cam
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presidential campaign particularly par paign. Trump joins Newt Gingrich, John
tisan. Van Buren benefited from incum McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney
bency and support from Washington and Ted Cruz on the list of politicians
elites while Harrison, the good ol' boy who have been subject to legal action for
candidate, stumped across the country. wrongfully playing songs without an art
Harrison campaign events were contem ist's approval.
porary tailgate parties, complete with With just a few weeks left before the
raucous speeches, hard cider on tap and 2018 midterms, artists are once again,
music composed by supporters. Songs using music as a call-to-anns for vot
like "The Harrison Song" and "Tippe ers. Recently, Willie Nelson headlined a
canoe and Tyler Too" were sung in bars campaign event with Congressman Beto
and on street corners until, on Election O'Rourke, the Texas Democrat seeking
Day, Harrison decisively defeated Van to unseat Republican Senator-Ted Cruz.
Buren. Nelson performed a catchy new tune
William Henry Harrison was the first entitled "Vote 'Em Out," which sparked
political candidate to strategicaliy use outrage from conservative fans. In re
music to attract the electorate, effective-. sponse, Nelson, smirk on his face and
ly founding a pillar in American politi middle finger extended, succinctly said
cal campaigns. Today, candidates play "I don't care." •
tunes that reflect their policy positions, As long as artists continue producing
rile up their supporters, and advocate music that speaks to listeners' hearts,
for American exceptionalism. However, politicians will play songs to unite their
as the rights of artists became better rec constituencies, even if it requires cross
ognized, campaigns saw increased ob ing ethical or legal lines. Head-bangers,
jection from musicians against the use tearjerkers and political anthems all
of some songs. Modern candidates of serve as advantageous engines for cam
ten play popular hits without an artist's paign strategy. Despite controversy, it C
permission and public disagreements is clear that American politics and the
over song usage is a common occurrence American songbook walk hand-in-hand.
COURTESYO F COLUMBIAR ECORDS
Great Notions Brewing offers an
assortlllent of surp_rising flavors
By SAMUEL WOODS On the other han~, breweries use of the cans) from their Alberta brewpub and
popularity of pink drinks to experiment do a larger can release every Saturday at
IHAV E BEEN mashing muffins into with products that would not otherwise their northwest facility. They publicize
pints of Pabst for years, but Great be commercially viable is resulting in the styles available tp.e Friday before the
Notion Brewing's Blueberry Muffin • some really interesting drinks. drop through their Instagram, @great
Sour means people might stop looking Their Lychee Mochi also stood out to notionpdx.
at me weird in bars. They are n·ot only me. It is a vaguely .The
leading the craft industry trend towards Japanese-inspired northwest
more food-inspired beers, but are about play on milkshake Beer enthusiasts at Lewis & brewpub
to do it from a new (and more accessible IPAs. Milkshake Clark should consider trying location is
from campus) location at 2444 NW 28th IPA s use lactose expected to
Ave. I had the opportunity to tour their sugar as a sweeten- this brewery because they fully open
upcoming facility and hope it becomes a er during the fer are always ahead of the next around Feb
new spot frequented by students. As al mentation process ruary, but
ways, the Pioneer Log does not support and enci up tasting ''big thing" in the industry. they will be
underage or unsafe drinking. (unsurprisingly) like doing drops
Beer enthµsiasts at Lewis & Clark milkshakes. Their every Sat
should consider trying this brewery be Lychee Mochi uses urday until
cause they are always ahead of the next toasted rice as a base for the mash in they open, luring in about a hundred
"big thing" in the industry. Great Notion stead of the more traditional barley, people .who line up outside looking to
was started by three friends who lived on which adds a subtle nuttiness that un cop some elusive brews. If students can
the same block and were initially known derlies the malted lychee head. Not all not make it downtown, major breweries
for ''hazy" Northeastern style IPAs, food inspired beers land, however, as I are making hazy IPAs such as Sierra Ne
·which are cloudy with yeast and much felt their Double Stack breakfast stout vada's Hazy Little Thing and pFriem's
fruiter than their Northwestern counter was dominated by the taste of maple Hazy IPA.
part due partially to the use of different and was overly sweet. However they are
varieties of hops. Northwestern IPAs aging some of this stout in used Bull I
.primarily use •C ascade, Chinook and Run Whisky barrels, which would
other hops with pine and juniper flavor likely mellow out some of the maple
profiles whereas Northeastern IPAs use notes. These unique beers provide
Mosaic, Citra and hops with citrus and us with the opportunity to explore
floral notes. I think this trend towards more complex flavor profiles and
fruitier IPA s is going to become more branch out from the usual beers I
popular across the country and hope we settle for.a t Tryon Creek
other Portland brewers do not hesitate Bar and Grill.
to experiment away from their histori Although Great No
cally lucrative piny IPA s. tion has been around •
Recently Great Notion has been for a few years, they
working with Brut style IPA s. Their Bub have been limited
bly 02 beer contains local Riesling and by the production
Viognier grapes, giving it a sweeter, dri capabilities of their
er finish than a .traditional IPA. Owner Northeast Alber
Paul Reiter described it to me as almost ta location. This,
a "wine/beer hybrid," as the grape juice combined with
is added prior to fermentation (unlike the huge demand
a radler); some of their Brut IPAs turn for their beer,
pink due to the inclusion of grapes and has pushed
gets marketed as a "rose" IPA. I attend them to use a
ed a seminar at Feast Portland this year Supreme-esque
that covered rose beer and cider, and release strategy:
have mixed feelings about their current they sell a very
popularity. Ryan Burk, the head brewer limited amount
for Angry Orchard, was on the panel of of crawlers (32 oz.
speakers and claimed that there is not
much, if .any, taste difference be
tween their rose cider and their
crisp apple· cider. It is essen
tially just a marketing ploy, one
they are using to obtain a huge
market share with a gimmicky product. MICEALM µNROE-ALLSUP/ PIONEER I,OG

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018
SPORTS
Heisman Hosoda breaks LC reception record
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In the homecoming game, Hosoda carried his family's legacy 9y winning Northwest Conference award
By NATALIE RICH Hosoda said that he often jokes
about football being his destiny,··
THE LEWIS & CLARK football -since ·Reisman is also the name of a
team may have lost the prestigious college football award.
homecoming game 34-22 against "I always tell people I didn't have
the University of Puget Sound, leaving much of a choice, but (football) is
them with a 2-2 record, but in the something J:ve always enjoyed, it's a
same game, a record was broken and a passion," Hosoda said.
player given a coveted award. Reisman He prepared for the homecoming
Hosoda '20, a slot receiver for the LC game as he does for all games: practice,
Pioneers, was given the Northwest watching film and listening to country
Conference Offensive Player of the music to soothe his nerves. His favo"rites
Week award for his performance in include Kane Brown and Luke·C ombs.
the homecoming game. The Northwest Conference Offensive
"If I were to guess (why I got the Player of the Week is decided by athletes,
~award) I would say having pretty solid coaches and other athletic department
games, executing the game plan, being heads. LC Pioneers Assistant Wide
very fortunate to Receiver Coach
get the ball going "He (Hosoda) never takes James Yen is
my way," Hosoda one of Hosoda's
it easy, and I think that's
said. "I think main coaches.
that it's just the one of the things that He • commented
offensive player make;; him really ~pecial." on what helped
who has the best Hosoda get this
statistics." 11ward.
Hosoda is a Peter Lahti '19 "Number one,
transfer student he broke the
from University of school receptions
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Nevada, Las Vegas, but has been playing record, which is an eye opener in Heis~an Hos9da practiced hard for the homecoming game and broke the last LC record of receptions by catching 17 passes.
football for 15y ears. Peter Lahti, '19 i:sa n itself," Yen said. "He caught 17 passes.
outside linebacker for the football team In a game a wide receiver catches
and Hosoda'.s roommate. He received a an average of between five and eight Hosoda finds inspiration to play homecoming, so my entire family came could break bis own record again this
similar award during bis junior season. balls, so be significantly doubled that, fo0tball from both the brotherhood of up from Hanoi, and the week before I'd season.
"He (Hosoda) never takes it easy, almost tripled it. He ran for a couple his-teammates and his family: had to go home for my grandfather's "Every game, there's an opportunity.
and I think that's one of the things that touchdowns, made a couple guys miss, "My grandfather played at Rutgers, celebration of life, so having all that Whenever that ball is kicked off on the
makes him really special," Lahti said. he was very exciting to watch." . and my father played in high school and lead up to the game was very emotional first down, we have the opportunity to
"He's very fast, ·very quick, runs bis The previous record for receptions college, so.carrying that tradition and for me ... having my family there was do something good," Yen said ..
, c~rrying on the Hosoda last name is particularly good." .
,aJ:.QUtesv ery hard, catches everything. at LC was 16, held by Andrew Frisina,
my _inspiration," Hosoda said: "It was Coach Yen believes that Hosoda
He's a very talented player." who played from 2009-2011.
LC men's· club soccer fights hard
in 2018 _season ~gainst:· elite tera¢s
By AMELIA _EICHEL
THE LEWIS & CLARK football
team may ·have lost the
homecoming game 34-22.against
the University of Puget Sound, leaving
them with a 2-2 record, but in the
same game, a record was broken and a
player given a coveted award. Reisman
Hosoda '20, a slot receiver for the LC
Pioneers, was given the Northwest
Conference Offensive Player of the
Week award for his performance in
,/the homecoming game.
"If I were to guess (why I got the
award) I would say having pretty
solid games, executing the game plan,
being very fortunate to get the ball , . ~y HASJ'VM/PIO)'IEER LOG
Team captain Will Hahne '20 winds up f?r a kick during a game against U of 0.
-going my way," Hosoda said. "I think
that it's just the offensive player who
has the best statistics."
Hgsoda is a transfer student from
w.Jniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, but
has been playing football for 15 years.
Peter Lahti, '19 is-an outside linebacker
for the football team and Hosoda's
roommate. He received a similar award
• during his junior season.
"He (HosodaJ never takes it easy,
and I think that's one of the things that
makes him really special," Lahti said. -
"He's very fast, very quick, runs bis
routes 'Very hard, catches everything.
He's a very talented player."
Hosoda said that be often jokes
about football being his destiny,
since Reisman is also the name of a
prestigious college football award.
"I always tell people I didn't have
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much of a choice, but (football) is
Fox Pfund Pulliam '20 receives the ball while several U of O players pressure him.
something I've always enjoyed, it's a
passion," Hosoda said.
He prepared for the homecoming opener in itself," Yen said. "He caught and my father played in high school and
game as he does for all games: practice, 17 passes. In a game a wide receiver college, so carrying that tradition and
watching film and ·listening -to country catches an average of between five and carrying. on the Hosoda last name is
music to soothe his nerves. His favorites eight balls, so he significantly doubled my inspiration," Hosoda said.· "It was
~include Kane Brown and Luke Combs. that, almost tripled it. He ran for a homecoming, so my entire family came
- The Northwest Conference Offensive couple touchdowns, made a couple guys up from Hanoi,_a nd the week before I'd
Player of the Week is decided by athletes, miss, be was very exciting to watch." had to go home for my grandfather's
coaches and other athletic department • The previous record for receptions celebration of life, so •having all that
heads. LC Pioneers Assistant Wide at LC was 16, held by Andrew Frisina, lead up to the game ·was very emotional
Receiver Coach James Yen is one of who played from. 2009-2011. for me ... having my family there was
Hosoda's main coaches. He commented Hosoda finds inspiration to play particularly good."
on ·what helped Hosoda get this award. football from both the brotherhood of Coach Yen believes that Hosoda
"Number one, he broke the school his teammates and his family. could break his own record again this
receptions record, which is an eye "My grandfather played at Rutgers, season.

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The Backdoor is a work of humor and fiction
Parent's Weekend upstages Orphan's Weekend
LC opts to shift the time-honored tradition to include more families, fewer crestfallen street children
By STEPHEN HANLEY "Look, I already didn't like the
thing," Burzum said. "Every time this
FROM OCT. 5 to 7, Lewis & Clark one kid came up through the line and
buzzed with activity. In addition got his food, he would pout up at you
to celebrating the inauguration of and go 'please sir, may I have some
Wim Wiewel as our 25th president, the more?' And he was scrawny, so you
administrati..on hosted its annual Par • know he wasn't going to eat all of it. But
ent's Weekend, or, as schools that care ·the tipping point was prohably when a
about their football programs call it, white mouse drove his red toy convert
Homecoming. Freshmen seemed more ible straight through the middle of the
than happy to give their parents an in Trail Room. Huge health code violation.
sider tour of the school, but the cheery I had to chase him out with a broom."
families wandering the campus served ·Though Burzum had harsh wo.rdsf or
as a shock to older students. Orphan's Weekend, he made it clear at
"Why do old people keep smiling at the end of our interview that he "wasn't
me in the Bon?" Presley Bingham '19 making fun of people without parents,
said. "Don't they know it's social sui just commenting on how bizarre and
cide?" sorta sad the whole situation was."
Most students think of Parent's Incidents like Burzum's became
Weekend as a time-honored tradition. more and mtire common until 2010,
But for some members of the faculty, when an altercation between two of
the event conjures memories of a less the invited guests put a permanent end
chipper celebration from the near past: to Orphan's Weekend. Campus Safe
Orphan's Weekend. ty filed a report regarding a fight that
"Oh yes, it was a bit of a disaster," broke out between a Mr. Parker and
English department chair Priscilla a Mr. Wayne, both dressed in "wildly
Vigotski said. "Dirty little children in ridiculous animal costumes.'' The con
flat caps and knickerbockers skittering flict allegedly occurred after Wayne
through the halls and looking at you bragged that he was the only orphan
with their big sad eyes whenever you rich enough to attend LC. The admin
came out of a classroom. It absolutely CAY DEN BULLOCK/PIONEER LOG istration apparently agreed, changing
broke your heart. Wonderful promotion photographs that corroborate Vigotski's and scavenging for food in the Tem these pictures, he remembered one of the event to Parent's Weekend in order
for our Dickens ·courses, though." memory: grainy images of somber youths pleton parking lot. When Bon Appetit the many incidents that led administra to focus on people who could actually
Hidden deep in the LC website are playing dice games by the reflecting pool ~anager Trent Burzum saw some of tors to cancel Orphan's Weekend. give them money.
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Opinion: I am part of the resistance·
inside the Lewis & Clark Registrar
By ANONYMOUS We believe our first duty is to our going to be able to fit the 120 people on
selves and then our second duty is to the waitlist for Bio 141.
THE OFFICE OF the Registrar is other students. Class size capacities, "It's a sixty-person· class," one
facing a test to its autp.ority un registration times, and ·class sections junior recently complained to their
like any faced by a Lewis & Clark continue to work against our desires as friend, exasperated after trying to get
College department. students. into a lab. science, any lab science, for
It's not just that the DSAs are gone. That is why many of the student the fourth semester in a ·row.
Or that the quality of The Eon's food. ½'.Orkersi n the Registrar's Office have It may be ultimately useless to
is such that some students are calling vowed to get fellow students into the know, but LC students should know _
their meal plans "the most expensive classes they need, and ignore some of that there are children in the room. We
diet I've never wanted to try." Or that the college's more stringent policies. fully recognize the importance of being
Wiewel was preceded by a president Registrar faculty has cited "fire able to get any class one wants even the
known for his ability to become a code," "limited resources," and "we fl!culty won't.
meme, and a small group of students just don't pave an Astrophysics de Of course, the Registrar faculty al
will not let him forget it. partment, please stop asking for the ways finds the "computer errors" a few
The dilemma - which no one fully observatory to be open to the student days into the semester. This is why
grasps - is that many of the student body" as reasons why there must be classes shrink thrice in size as soon as
workers in the Registrar's Office are restraints to our academic dreams. We the add/drop I)eriod ends.
working diligently from within to help say, "pull up a few more chairs. There's We cannot help everyone, try as we
students get into the classes they want. table space for everyone." might. The Art of Tea is still a myth to
To be clear, the Registrar faculty do Don't get me wrong. T.here are a many. The real difference will be made
what they can to help. But they have few bright spots in the near-ceaseless by the students who drop their place
limits, both in what they can do legally dredge of stress that comes with reg holder class while they wait for the one
and morally. A freshman wants· in on istering for a new semester: another they really want to work out. You cause
the 300 Fiction class, OK. We under section of Pilates, fantastic new guest so much unnecessary anguish to peo
stand turning them away. But what of professors, an adequate registration ple on the waitlist. Stop it.
the seniors who need one more class to scheduling system and ... mm, that's it,
graduate, or the prerequisites people actually.
~oceed with their major? "There is absolutely no way they're *BY ANNA DESMET