PORTLAND STATE VANGUARD
VOLUME 73 • ISSUE 7 • OCTOBER 23, 2018
Not Safe in Exile
“When I speak of the fear, intimidation, arrests and public shaming of intellectuals and religious leaders who dare to speak their minds, and then I tell you that I’m from Saudi Arabia, are you surprised?” Jamal Khashoggi COVER: SAUDI JOURNALIST JAMAL KHASHOGGI MURDERED IN EXILE P. 8–9 • NEWS: SHOULD OREGON REPEAL ITS SANCTUARY LAW? P. 4 • ARTS & CULTURE: THE DIRTIEST WORD IN COMICS P. 15
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CONTENT WARNING: P. 7 CONTAINS MATERIAL REGARDING GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE.
COVER DESIGN BY LEAH MALDONADO NEWS PSU HOSTS DEBATE ON ANTI-SANCTUARY STATE MEASURE
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OPINION THE POLITIZATION OF TAYLOR SWIFT
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FACULTY CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING ON CAMPUS POLICING
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BIRTH CONTROL SHOULD NOT BE PAINFUL
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SECURITY CONSULTING FORM TO HOLD LISTENING FORUMS ON CPSO SHOOTING
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SPORTS WHAT’S ON DECK? A LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S SPORTING EVENTS
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PSU VOLLEYBALL SQUAD SWEEPS MONTANA
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KEEPING SCORE
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ARTS & CULTURE SUSTAINING PORTLAND’S CULTURE OF READING AND REUSE
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THE DIRTIEST WORD IN COMICS
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EVENTS CALENDAR
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COVER NOT SAFE IN EXILE: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI
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INTERNATIONAL THIS WEEK AROUND THE WORLD
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PORTLAND STATE OF MIND: “THE COMPLIANCE DILEMMA IN IRAN-U.S. RELATIONS
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REFUGEES REJECTED: SOUTH KOREA DENIES YEMENI REFUGEES
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ONLINE EDITOR A.M. LaVey
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OCT. 16–18 SOPHIE CONCANNON
OCT. 16: ROOFTOP GUN CACHE DISCOVERED BEFORE AUG. 4 RALLY, OFFICIALS SAY Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Portland Police Bureau clarified details on the presence of weapons at an Aug. 4 rally held by alt-right group Patriot Prayer, confirming police had discovered four people on top of a parking garage on SW First Ave. and SW Jefferson St. with three rifles in cases prior to the rally. All parties had cWoncealed carry permits and no arrests were made.
OCT. 17: RUSSIAN WOMAN CHARGED WITH INTERFERENCE IN U.S. MIDTERM ELECTION Russian national Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova has been charged with conspiring to interfere with the United States 2018 midterm elections. According to The Oregonian, prosecutors said Khusyaynova had managed the finances of a Russian social media propaganda operation. In a joint statement released on the same day, United States intelligence agencies expressed concern about foreign interference in elections, mentioning Russia, China and Iran as potential influencers.
OCT. 17: BEND CITY COUNCIL CENSURES STATE HOUSE CANDIDATE The Bend, Ore. City Council has publicly reprimanded Oregon State House of Representatives candidate Nathan Boddie for blocking constituents from commenting on his Facebook page and for attacking the credibility of Moey Newbold, a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct in July 2018. The Bulletin reported Boddie claimed Newbold had substance abuse problems. The House Democrats’ campaign committee FuturePAC pulled support for Boddie on June 25, accusing him of sexist and homophobic behavior.
OCT. 18: GOVERNMENT ASKS SUPREME COURT TO HALT YOUTH CLIMATE CHANGE LAWSUIT Attorneys for the federal government have submitted a mandamus petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to order the dismissal of a youth-led climate change lawsuit filed in 2015 and scheduled to go to trial Oct. 29 in the U.S. District Court in Eugene, Ore. The plaintiffs in the case allege that the federal government has long been aware of the risks of burning fossil fuels but has willfully ignored the danger, and seek a court order requiring the government to take action on climate change.
ASPSU STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT LUIS BALDERAS-VILLAGRANA. COURTESY OF LUIS BALDERAS-VILLAGRANA ALEX KIRK AMEN The Associated Students of Portland State University’s current student body president is Luis BalderasVillagrana, a junior double majoring in global studies and political science. Balderas-Villagrana is the first “Dreamer” elected to the ASPSU presidency and is the recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. He was elected June 1, 2018 with less than one-third of one percent of the student body voting in the election. One of the responsibilities of the president outlined in the ASPSU Constitution is to carry out and oversee elections. Balderas-Villagrana said a primary goal of the current administration is rebranding student government. “Every year we’ve seen a decrease in people running for office and a decrease in voting,” Balderas-Villagrana said. “I want to get more students to run for these positions.” One focus of his election was collaboration between ASPSU and the student body. An example of this collaboration is a partnership he helped create between the student government and the Portland State Aerospace Society, a student-run non-profit group working to launch a satellite into space. Through the efforts of the student government to showcase PSAS, Balderas-Villagrana said there has been an increase of interest in the project.
Balderas-Villagrana said he wants student groups to ask how the government can help them. “I want to make a student government that acts as a bridge to these people, to the administration, to the community.” Balderas-Villagrana also represents PSU on a statewide level. As president, he sits on the board of the Oregon Students Association, a student-led advocacy and organizing non-profit. As a representative of PSU, he meets with members of Oregon’s congress and the governor on issues affecting PSU students. Balderas-Villagrana cited expected tuition hikes as an important issue for all students. “That’s something that I’m definitely going to have a lot of contact with Salem about,” he said. He considers it his role—and the role of ASPSU—to see that tuition remains stable for all students. Balderas-Villagrana said he sees the role of his student government as a group that can innovate on current institutions. “If we’re being the leaders—saying we’re going to do the work, here’s how we’re going to do it, here’s the system, here’s the funding and everything—then other universities can do the same thing as us. That’s what I want student government to become in our university.”
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PSU HOSTS DEBATE ON ANTI-SANCTUARY STATE MEASURE MICHAEL KIDD
Law enforcement representatives, government officials, students, faculty and other community members gathered on the evening of Oct. 15 in Smith Memorial Student Union to participate in a Portland Statesponsored debate on Oregon Measure 105, an initiative which seeks to repeal the state law prohibiting state and local law enforcement from using funds, equipment or personnel to enforce federal immigration law. The debate, moderated by KATU anchor Steve Dunn, featured questions from reporters Jeff Mapes of Oregon Public Broadcasting, Hillary Borrud of The Oregonian and Chris May of PSU Vanguard. Additional questions were fielded from the audience and from social media. Proponents of the controversial measure said it is necessary to repeal the law in order to preserve United States immigration laws and ensure public safety. Opponents, however, said a repeal would lead to racial profiling and wasted law enforcement resources. “[The measure] has to do with criminals; it has to do with felons, illegal felons that are here,” said Rep. Greg Barreto, R-Pendleton, one of the two panelists in support of the measure. “It doesn’t have to do with people who are here illegally, working down in a bistro or something.”
In support of the measure, Cynthia Kendoll— president of Oregonians for Immigration Reform, one of the main donors behind the measure—cited the case of Sergio Martinez, an undocumented immigrant who was arrested and later convicted in 2017 for attacking two women, one of whom he sexually assaulted. Local law enforcement had arrested and released Martinez on multiple occasions prior to the assault. Kendoll argued that under the current sanctuary state policy, law enforcement was unable to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to remove Martinez from the country and prevent the assault. In a statement released after Martinez was arrested, Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese said state law prevented him from holding Martinez in custody without a criminal warrant from ICE. In the same statement, Reese also said Martinez had been previously deported on multiple occasions and had several criminal convictions in his record. Former Hillsboro Chief of Police Ron Louie, who now works as a professor of criminal justice at PSU and Portland Community College, challenged the claim that repealing the law would only affect criminals. “My position is in entire oppo-
sition to [Measure 105] because the law is not even truly a sanctuary law,” Louie said. “It just says that you won’t use local [and] state resources to enforce immigration…It doesn’t say anything about criminal conduct.” “I think it will reduce the trust that people will have in the community,” Louie continued. “They’re going to be fearful that our police may now ask questions of immigration status, and that is going to be very, very dangerous for any community.” Muddying the waters further is the Southern Poverty Law Center’s classification of OFIR as an anti-immigrant hate group. The SPLC cites several pieces of evidence, including OFIR’s support for former Maricopa County, Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of criminal contempt in 2017 after refusing to abide by a court order to stop detaining undocumented immigrants without probable cause. Kendoll and Barreto both said they do not support Arpaio or his policies, and that the SPLC classification was merely a political attack. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Andrea Williams, executive director of Oregon immigrants’ rights advocacy organization CAUSA, argued that the sanctuary state pol-
icy was originally put in place as a protection against racial profiling by police, and said repealing it would undermine public trust in law enforcement. They cited the case of Delmiro Trevino, a U.S. citizen who was arrested more than 30 years ago in a restaurant in Independence, Ore. on suspicion of being in the country illegally due to his ethnicity. Wheeler and Williams said Trevino’s case, and cases like his, inspired lawmakers to pass the sanctuary state policy nearly unanimously across party lines. Retired Multnomah County Sheriff Bernie Giusto offered an alternative explanation. “It wasn’t about racial profiling. It was about protecting the migrant workforce that was being run out of the state,” he said. “The repeal of this measure, that doesn’t end the conversation in this state. It will never end it. But we’re having the conversation based on a lot of fallacies and a lot of false premises about where this came from. The fact is that what we need to protect is in fact everybody in this state. That includes citizens who had been here and came here legally, as well as people who come here and want to dream, and want to…be successful before they become citizens.”
OREGON REP. GREG BARRETO RESPONDS TO A QUESTION DURING THE THE “PORTLAND STATE CONVENES” DEBATE HELD OCT. 15 IN THE SMSU BALLROOM. SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT: PORTLAND MAYOR TED WHEELER; ANDREA WILLIAMS OF CAUSA, AN IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZATION; STEVE DUNN, MODERATOR; CYNTHIA KENDOLL, OREGONIANS FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM; OREGON REP. GREG BARRETO; JEFF MAPES, OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING. ALEX KIRK AMEN/PSU VANGUARD
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SPORTS NEWS
FACULTY DISCUSS CAMPUS POLICING IN SPECIAL SENATE SESSION CHRIS MAY Portland State’s Faculty Senate gathered for a special session on Oct. 15 with only one item on the agenda: campus policing at PSU. Several prominent figures attended the meeting, including PSU President Rahmat Shoureshi, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Susan Jeffords and two members of PSU’s Board of Trustees, Maude Hines and Antonio Leiva. The Faculty Senate passed a resolution opposing the arming of campus police in 2014. Michael Lupro, director of sophomore inquiry and junior clusters for university studies, began addressing the senate with a moment of silence for Jason Washington, a Black Navy veteran killed by campus police officers in June. “I was raised in a police family,” Lupro said. “I say that because there’s a common perception that people against arming the police have something against police. I do not, per se, have that.” Lupro was not at PSU when campus public safety issues came to the senate’s attention in 2014, but several of his fellow senators had been in the same room four years prior, debating similar issues. Hines, who voted against arming campus police in 2014, told the assembly, “I am absolutely convinced that it would have been a lot easier to not arm campus safety in the first place than it would be to disarm a campus police force that is currently armed.” Many comments referenced a sense that the Board had voted against the will of students and faculty. The Associated Students of PSU also passed a resolution opposing arming campus police in 2014. “While I voted no, it was not a simple decision,” Hines said. “For my colleagues who voted yes it was also not a simple decision, and they did not just take it and rubber stamp it.” Michael Walsh, director of housing and residence life, said he was in favor of campus police being trained and armed. “I know I would not vote to disarm the police officers in my neighborhood,” Walsh said, “And so I could not possibly justify voting to disarm the neighborhood police for my students’ neighborhood, which is the PSU campus where over 3,000 students make their home.” Robert Liebman, a sociology professor and the head of the Faculty Senate in 2014, said there were really two decisions that
took place: whether to commission sworn officers and whether to arm them. “At that time there was no question about the consideration of sworn officers,” Liebman said “because police wanted the opportunity to investigate things in the dorms. They needed the jurisdictional opportunity that was not present under the prior model of campus public safety.” Arming the campus police was another matter, Liebman said. “I think the time is now to ask whether the right decision was made then.” “It’s not merely unfortunate that Jason Washington was killed,” said Miranda Cunningham, assistant professor of practice at PSU’s School of Social Work, “It’s part of a larger pattern.” Cunningham referenced a 2016 UN report condemning the United States government for systemic human rights violations against Black people and drawing connections between modern police violence and lynchings in the 19th and 20th centuries. Patricia Schechter, a history professor and interim director of conflict resolution program has been at PSU for 25 years. “Just because under the rules of war, or under military science, a behavior can be justified, doesn’t mean we should do it,” she said. “I would love for one of our campuses to be one of these bold trend-setters to hire police officers who are unarmed.” Shoureshi addressed the assembly before departing, reiterating that he had not come to a decision and welcomed continued input. He also informed senate members that he had requested various sets of data from CPSO to assess how many cases are handled by armed campus police compared with those by unarmed campus security officers. “I wanted to know, looking at 2013–2015 and then 2016–2018, has it become a safer campus, or not,” Shoureshi said. He went on to say he would be happy to share any meaningful data he received bearing on that question. “We are a university,” Shoureshi continued. “We are full of innovative people, and so maybe we need to work together and come up with an innovative solution.” He went on to say that PSU need not follow any other city or other university’s model, because: “This is Portland. We got to do what is good for us.”
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SECURITY CONSULTING FIRM TO HOLD LISTENING FORUMS ON CPSO SHOOTING FIONA SPRING Following the June 29 fatal officerinvolved shooting of Jason Washington, an independent security consulting firm was selected by Portland State President Rahmat Shoureshi to review campus safety policies and procedures. Shoureshi announced on Sept. 13 that, at the recommendation of the 15-member University Public Safety Oversight Committee, university officials had selected Margolis Healy—which specializes in campus safety and regulatory compliance—to conduct a review of public safety procedures, training, staffing and possible alternatives to a sworn, armed campus police force. Once complete, the report and recommendations will be submitted to the PSU Board of Trustees. Independent police oversight consultant OIRGroup will conduct a separate review of the shooting incident. Margolis Healy has announced it will hold nine listening forums to allow members of the PSU community to provide feedback for the firm’s review. At Margolis Healy’s request, no TV cameras, photography or radio recording will be permitted in the listen-
ing sessions due to concerns that recording equipment may discourage people from attending and speaking at the forums. The 90-minute forums will be held between noon–1:30 p.m., 4–5:30 p.m. and 6–7:30 p.m. on Oct. 30; 8:30–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2–3:30 p.m. on Oct. 31; and 8–9:30 a.m., 10–11:30 a.m. and noon–1:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 in the PSU Academic and Student Recreation Center. University spokespeople stated all students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to attend.
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Oct. 15
Minsk, Belarus
The Russian Orthodox Church has split from the Constantinople Patriarchate in what is being hailed a historic decision and “the largest schism in Orthodox Christianity for over a century,” according to Al Jazeera. The decision was made by the Holy Synod, the governing body of bishops in the Russian Orthodox Church, after the Eastern Orthodox Church based in Constantinople officially recognized the independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 2
Oct. 17
Canada
In historic legislation passed on June 21, cannabis became legal federally in Canada at midnight on Oct. 17 due to Bill C-45, otherwise known as the Cannabis Act. The bill made Canada the second country in the world after Uruguay to legalize recreational use of marijuana. Depending on the province, adults aged at least 18 or 19 may have between 30 grams to an unlimited amount in their homes. All provinces allow for online sales and limit possession on a person to 30 grams. According to Canadian news source Global News, over 72,480 sales were made on the first day throughout
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Oct. 19
London, UK; Quito, Ecuador
According to German news outlet Deutsche Welle, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange filed a lawsuit against the Ecuadorian government for inhumane asylum conditions, including violation of his “fundamental rights” and lack of internet access since March. Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for the past six years after seeking asylum in part for leaked information via Chelsea Manning, as well as allegations of sexual assault. Assange obtained Ecuadorian citizenship in December 2017. 4
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Punjab, India
Around 60 people are dead after a train slammed into a crowd that had gathered near railroad tracks in the northern Punjab city of Amritsar. The crowd, which numbered in the hundreds, had gathered to celebrate the religious festival Dussehra when the incident oc-
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Oct. 19
China
As reported in an Oct. 19 article by TIME, scientists in China have developed what is essentially a satellite capable of imitating the moon to provide night light to the city of Chengdu. The satellite would act as an artificial moon with up to eight times more luminosity than the actual moon while orbiting 310 miles above the earth. The satellite is on track to launch in 2020 and could save the city $173 million in energy costs. 6
the two countries. As reported by Telesur, President Trump offered Mexico $20 million to stop the migrants entering into the country. However, Mexican Secretary of the Interior Alfonso Navarrete denied the Mexican government partaking in “a cent of a dollar.”
Oct. 19
Mexican-Guatemalan Border
Hundreds seeking asylum from the ongoing violence in Honduras were attacked by Mexican border police as they attempted to cross into Mexico from Guatemala. They were subsequently pushed back by force and spent the night on a bridge which separates
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London, UK
Around 700,000 people marched through the streets of London demanding a secondary vote to Brexit, a referendum which would withdraw the UK from the European Union. With five months until the withdrawal is scheduled, there is still uncertainty surrounding the logistics, as Prime Minister Theresa May’s efforts in securing a deal continue unsuccessfully.
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Not Safe in Exile The Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi LUKAS AMSDEN AND MARENA RIGGAN
Saudi officials confirmed on Oct. 20 that Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate after discussions descended into a violent altercation, resulting in his death. A group of 18 has been arrested in connection to the allegedly unintentional death. COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS
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COVER Prominent Saudi journalist and selfexiled dissident Khashoggi disappeared on Oct. 2 after entering a Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Khashoggi was last captured on video surveillance entering the consulate at 1:13 p.m. Turkish authorities have said they believe he was killed by a 15-member so-called assassination squad in a premeditated operation two hours after his arrival. Khashoggi, who had previously been an adviser to the Saudi royal family and editor-inchief for Saudi-based news channel Al-Arab, was known for his stark criticism of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman and the jailing of rights activists. Mehdi Hasan, a journalist who hosts segments for both The Intercept and Al Jazeera, interviewed Khashoggi alongside Saudi writer and MBS sympathizer Ali Shihabi in March 2018 during an Up Front debate titled, “Is Saudi Arabia’s MBS really a reformer?” During the debate, Khashoggi argued Saudi Arabia under MBS was becoming a dictatorship while likening the crown prince to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS “The initial assessment of the Turkish police is that Mr. Khashoggi has been killed at the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul,” a Turkish official told Reuters. “We believe that the murder was premeditated and the body was subsequently moved out of the consulate.” A few hours after his arrival, a caravan of six cars bearing diplomatic plates left the embassy. It is believed Khashoggi’s body was in one of said cars, and his remains were subsequently flown back to Saudi Arabia. Prior to the Saudi confession, a joint SaudiTurkey investigation of the consulate found probable evidence of the murder carried out in the consulate on Oct. 15, with presence of hazardous materials and areas freshly painted. Dr. Lee Shaker, associate professor in the department of communications at Portland State with foci around political and mass communication as well as effects of changing news media on populations, weighed in on the developing story during an interview. “There’s footage of [Khashoggi] entering the consulate, and rumors of him being murdered is certainly atypical,” he said. “This guy is not alive and they can’t produce a body, so it’s pretty damning...It’s fair to call this barbaric.”
SPECULATION, SCRUTINY AND CONSPIRACY
obtained by Khashoggi’s Apple Watch linked to his cell phone. However, the report has since been debunked, giving rise to speculation that the Turkish government bugged the Saudi Consulate. David Katz, CEO of Global Security Group, commented on the likelihood of Turkish surveillance of the Saudi mission in Al Jazeera’s continuing coverage of the murder. “There is clearly tension between the Saudis and the Turkish government, so that suggests Turkey is going to be directing its very considerable intelligence apparatus at everything to do with the Saudi government in Turkey,” Katz said. “It’s very possible that they do in fact have audio and video recordings of things that have gone on inside the consulate, whether that was bugs planted or electronic intercepts. So you wouldn’t really need full forensics if you have evidence of that nature. And if the report in The Washington Post is correct, that’s apparently what they have.”
Since Khashoggi’s disappearance, 15 Saudi officials have come under scrutiny of the Turkish police. One has been identified as Salah Mohammed al-Tubaigy, the head of forensic evidence at Saudi’s General Security department, as reported by The Independent. Four of the suspects have been linked to Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, which runs counter to President Donald Trump’s comment that they “may be rogue killers.” The 15 officials flew in the day of Khashoggi’s disappearance on two different flights—one at 3:13 a.m. and another at 5:15 p.m. on private charter planes frequently used by Riyadh officials—and returned the same day. Despite spending less than a day in Istanbul, the Saudi government has defended the officials as “falsely accused tourists.” Riyadh initially denied the allegations as “baseless,” and made claims Jamal Khashoggi left the embassy on his own, without provid- WHO IS JAMAL KHASHOGGI? ing any evidence. King Salman himself denied any involvement while in talks with Trump. Khashoggi was one of the most prominent Meanwhile, a rumor spread that Saudi Arabia voices of Saudi Arabia and the Arab world at was preparing to admit to a botched killing due large, both as a journalist and political comto an “interrogation gone wrong,” as reported mentator. He is mostly known for reporting by CNN. on the events of Afghanistan, Algeria, Kuwait According to exiled Prince Khaled bin Farhan and the greater Middle East in the 1990s. On al-Saud, luring dissidents to meetings only for several occasions during the mid-1990s, he inthem to disappear is a common strategy used terviewed Osama bin Laden prior to becoming by Saudi leaders. “Over 30 times the Saudi au- the infamous leader of al-Qaida. Khashoggi thorities have told me to meet them in the Saudi was once close to the inner-circle of the Saudi embassy, but I have refused every time,” al- family, earning a reputation as a reformer for Saud told The Independent, adding that it was a his critical questioning of Saudi regional and method used by Crown Prince Mohammed bin domestic policies. Salman to silence adversaries. Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman foMiddle East Eye reported on five separate in- cuses on dramatically changing Saudi ecocidents involving strange disappearances going nomics and labor sectors. “MBS has received back to 1979 when Nassir al-Sa’id, the host of a a lot of positive attention over the past few radio program in opposition of the Saudi royal years in the United States, who see him as a family, disappeared in Beirut. After calling for pivot point in Saudi Arabian history,” Shaker reforms to Saudi Arabia, Prince Sultan bin said. “Westerners have portrayed him as some Turki was allegedly drugged and forced onto kind of reformer, able to steer Saudi Arabia a plane after being lured to a meeting while in into a more modern 21st century country.” Geneva back in 2003. However, during that same time period, Additionally, the minor Prince Saud bin Saif MBS led the anti-corruption committee in al Nasr, who was known for his criticism of the a crackdown known internationally as the royal family through his Twitter account, disap- Arab purge. The crackdown saw to the arpeared in 2015 after allegedly being coaxed onto rests of princes, prominent business men a plane returning to Saudi and Muslim leaders Arabia following his open “We are expected to vigorously and activists, some of support for a coup to over- applaud social reforms and whom were Khashoggi’s heap praise on the crown throw King Salman. friends. As a result, United States and Turkish prince while avoiding any Khashoggi defected from authorities have since re- reference to the pioneering the Kingdom of Saudi leased information to The Saudis who dared to address Arabia to Virginia where Washington Post, confirm- these issues decades ago.” he began writing for The ing audio and video deWashington Post. tailing the interrogation, “People in Saudi Arabia –Jamal Khashoggi torture and murder of are largely dependent on Khashoggi. Video recordings show a Saudi as- the government for their livelihoods,” Shaker sassination team seizing the journalist immedi- said while commenting on the relationship ately upon entering the consulate. Officials told between people and the state. “The public is The Washington Post that he was then killed and not necessarily in a place where they want to dismembered. “The audio was particularly grue- challenge Saudi human rights abuses.” some,” sources said. Khashoggi became a critical voice against “The voice recording from inside the embassy Mohammad bin Salman when promises of relays out what happened to Jamal after he entered,” form only yielded arrests and repression. “We said one official speaking anonymously due to clas- are expected to vigorously applaud social resified intelligence. “You can hear his voice and the forms and heap praise on the crown prince voices of men speaking Arabic. You can hear how while avoiding any reference to the pioneering he was interrogated, tortured and then murdered.” Saudis who dared to address these issues deA report initially released by pro-Erdogan cades ago,” he said. “We are being asked to abannewspaper Sabah, stated the recordings were don any hope of political freedom, and to keep
“It was painful for me several years ago when several friends were arrested. I said nothing. I didn’t want to lose my job or my freedom. I worried about my family. I have made a different choice now. I have left my home, my family and my job, and I am raising my voice. To do otherwise would betray those who languish in prison. I can speak when so many cannot. I want you to know that Saudi Arabia has not always been as it is now. We Saudis deserve better.” –Jamal Khashoggi quiet about arrests and travel bans that impact not only the critics but also their families.” Though Khashoggi said he was “ordered to shut up” by Saudi Arabia, he refused to be silent. Just one month after the Saudi threat, Khashoggi published a Washington Post article titled, “Saudi Arabia wasn’t always this repressive. Now it’s unbearable.” In a comment, he said, “It was painful for me several years ago when several friends were arrested. I said nothing. I didn’t want to lose my job or my freedom. I worried about my family. I have made a different choice now. I have left my home, my family and my job, and I am raising my voice. To do otherwise would betray those who languish in prison. I can speak when so many cannot. I want you to know that Saudi Arabia has not always been as it is now. We Saudis deserve better.”
INTERNATIONAL BLOWBACK The extrajudicial killing has negatively impacted MBS and his reforms for Vision 2030. The Future Investment Initiative conference scheduled to run from Oct. 23–25 has seen numerous high-profile dropouts, the latest being CEO Dirk Hoke of aerospace giant Airbus Defence and Space and Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was among the first to boycott the event, while founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways Richard Branson has halted talks on a $1 billion Saudi investment. “You can’t erase this as part of [MBS’] reputation,” Shaker said. Senior Senator of South Carolina Lindsey Graham condemned MBS in a statement. “I know this, nothing happens in Saudi Arabia without MBS knowing it...I think he’s on a bad track,” he stated. “I can never do business with Saudi Arabia again until we get this behind us…That means I’m not going back to Saudi Arabia as long as this guy’s in charge.” Despite international condemnation of Saudi Arabia and incriminating evidence that top Saudi officials were involved, Trump will still move forward with the $110 billion arms deal. “The Trump administration has actively downplayed this...and shows no interest in changing its relationship with Saudi Arabia,” Shaker said. Reluctant to impose sanctions in worry that Riyadh would retaliate by raising oil prices, Saudi Arabia—the kingdom with numerous human rights violations on record—is “guilty until proven innocent.”
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INTERNATIONAL
REFUGEES REJECTED SOUTH KOREA DENIES YEMENI REFUGEES EVA PARK
COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS
After evaluating 458 applicants from Yemeni refugees seeking asylum, South Korea decided Oct. 17 not to accept any, denying 34 applications and leaving 85 more for further review. However, of the nearly 460 applicants, around 340 have been allowed to remain temporarily and move freely within South Korea under the humanitarian aid condition by the government. Under this condition, refugees who passed the evaluation can stay in the country for one year and are allowed to renew their stay at the end; however, they have not been officially granted refugee status. At the center of the refugee controversy lies the Korean tropical island Jeju, often dubbed the Hawaii of Korea. In order to boost tourism, Jeju removed the visa requirement for most nations back in 2002. Beginning in 2016, refugees fleeing the siege in Yemen started to enter Jeju via Malaysia. Between January and May of this year, 527 refugees from Yemen arrived at Jeju. This unprecedented influx was overwhelming for the municipality, and in response,
the Korean government changed the no-visa policy to bar Yemenis without visas. Additionally, Yemeni applicants already on the island were banned from going to mainland Korea. South Korea has a very short history of accepting refugees in the wake of international crises—the first time being in 2001 when they accepted an Ethiopian missionary. South Korea now accepts around 100 refugees per year. In 2016, the exact number was 121, with refugees hailing from countries like Myanmar, Ethiopia, Yemen and Iran. Though the number is small in comparison to a country such as Jordan, which hosts 2.7 million refugees, the topic has sparked heated discourse in one of the most ethnically homogenous countries in the world. It also shines a light on the issue of the Korean government’s willingness and capability of evaluating hundreds of refugee applicants. According to Hankook Ilbo, there are only 39 public officials in South Korea reviewing refugee applications, which explains the long evaluation processes the applicants have to endure.
‘WHEN TRUST, BUT VERIFY FALTERS’
PORTLAND STATE OF MIND: ‘THE COMPLIANCE DILEMMA IN IRAN-U.S. RELATIONS’ SABRINA ACHCAR-WINKELS Portland State of Mind kicked off the first lecture of a year-long series with Dr. Robert Asaadi, professor of international studies and political science. He discussed why Iran– United States cooperation in the Iran Nuclear Deal has been unsustainable, the history behind it and the effects of current policy. “Since the U.S. withdrawal in May, both Iran and the other parties to the deal...have expressed their commitment to maintain the basic framework, which is monitoring of the nuclear program through the IAEA in exchange for sanctions relief,” said Asaadi. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council— China, France, Russia, the UK and the U.S.—plus Germany, aka P5+1, reached an agreement with Iran in July 2015: the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Ending years of deadlock on Tehran’s nuclear program, the agreement stated if the International Atomic Energy Agency could verify Iran unplugging centrifuges and shipping out enriched uranium, the U.S. would eliminate all nuclear-related sanctions, thereby reconnecting Iran to global markets. The plan is designed to “build trust and confidence between Iran and other world powers that are parties to the deal,” Asaadi said, “and eventually when the deal terminates, Iran’s program can go back to a normal status, reviving Iran’s image on the international stage.”
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The UNSC adopted seven resolutions demanding “Iran suspend[s] its uranium enrichment program,” thus incorporated into international law. “One of the challenges in international relations is how to make sure that states are making credible commitments,” Asaadi said. “In a relationship between Iran and the outside world, there is deficit of trust, so the idea of ‘trust, but verify’ presumes you have a relationship based on some small amount of trust.” Donald Trump’s victory in the November 2016 election cast doubt on the deal’s fate. “The United States will reinstate all the sanctions it had waived as part of the nuclear accord,” Trump said in a press conference on May 8, “and it will impose additional economic penalties that are now being drawn up by the Treasury Department.” “The decision unravels the signature foreign policy achievement of his predecessor, President Barack Obama, and isolates the United States from its European allies,” The New York Times reported. The other P5+1 negotiating partners have said they want to maintain the agreement, but Asaadi said, “the U.S. withdrawal has increased the environment of uncertainty.”
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This year’s theme for the Middle East Studies Center Distinguished Lecture Series is “Middle East Studies: Then & Now,” focusing on different regions throughout the year.
DR. ROBERT ASAADI, PROFESSOR IN THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS OF PORTLAND STATE, SPEAKS ABOUT DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND IRAN. DR. ASAADI’S PRESENTATION WAS PART OF A SERIES OF EVENTS DURING PORTLAND STATE OF MIND. BRIAN MCGLOIN/PSU VANGUARD
OPINION
THE POLITICIZATION OF TAYLOR SWIFT MOVING AWAY FROM POLITICAL COMPLACENCY MCKINZIE SMITH It’s time for young voters to pay attention to politics. With the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 6, pop artist Taylor Swift chose to endorse two Democratic candidates running in her voting state of Tennessee. Although this endorsement may be coming from an unexpected source, breaking the silence is an important political action that has a potentially significant impact on voter registration rates and the mobilization of young people—two things the United States is in desperate need of right now. Swift has, up to this point, not been known for her politics. She caused a stir in 2016 for encouraging fans to vote without letting anyone know who she was voting for. “I don’t think that I know enough yet in life to be telling people who to vote for,” Swift told Time in 2012. “I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives,” Swift wrote in an Instagram post on Oct. 7. “Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values.” She also criticized Republican Senate nominee Marsha Blackburn, the candidate running against Bredesen. “Her voting re-
“I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives.”
cord in Congress appalls and terrifies me,” Political apathy, complacency and Swift said. She cited Blackburn’s opposition avoidance have been a problem in the U.S. to equal pay, the Violence Against Women in the past; just look at the 2016 presiAct and gay marriage as reasons she will not dential election. According to FairVote, support her in the election. historically in the U.S. only 60 percent of Although some fans disagree with Swift’s eligible voters vote in presidential elecdecision to share her political opinions, tions, and only 40 percent vote in the many responses have been positive. One midterms. fan on Twitter called her a “political acFans and followers of Swift have often tivist queen.” Another said they are, “so wondered why she so staunchly refused to glad she’s using her huge platform for good share her views in the past. When white suand speaking out.” Increased engagement premacists claimed her as their so-called among her fans is undeniable, and this is a Aryan goddess, and during her groping good thing. case against radio DJ David Mueller, she Political figures are paying attention, still remained frustratingly silent. too: Candidate Phil Bredesen has beSince 2014, Swift has openly identified as gun quoting Swift in his campaign, speaka feminist, but has done little work in this ing out against his Republican opponent. area aside from making a few public statePresident Donald Trump has weighed in ments in interviews. However, those were on the social media controversy as well. statements and statements only. This post, He told reporters on Oct. 9, “I like on the other hand, is not just Taylor’s music about 25 percent a statement: It is a concrete less now, OK?” Fans and followers political endorsement. What impact does all of this reFor some time now, it ally have? Should Taylor Swift en- of Swift have often has been increasingly diffidorsing Democratic candidates cult to stay silent. Following wondered why mean anything to anyone who isn’t the 2016 election, Harvey a fan? Statistically speaking, yes, it Weinstein, and the hearshe so staunchly has meant something. ing and confirmation of Spokeswoman Karmari Guthrie refused to share her Supreme Court Justice Brett for Vote.org, a voting registration Kavanaugh, it’s not an option views in the past. to remain complacent. This tool, told The Washington Post they saw a significant increase is Swift finally breaking the in traffic, going from an average silence in a meaningful and 14,078 visitors to around 155,940 visiproductive way. By putting her views out into tors in the 24 hours after Swift spoke out. the world in hopes of making a difference, Although it’s difficult to directly credit she is showing her followers that it is imporSwift for the registration increases, more tant to take a stance. than half of the 169,000 new registraThis may seem like a small victory, but tions after Swift’s post were in the it’s a step away from political compla18–24 and 25–29-year-old voter catcency. Right now, that is exactly what the egory. This surge in young voters is U.S. needs. part of Swift’s demographic. LEAH MALDONADO
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OPINION
BIRTH CONTROL SHOULD NOT BE PAINFUL
SOCIETY PRESSURES WOMEN INTO GETTING IUDS MCKINZIE SMITH I find the same phrase haunting me: “Get an IUD.” Regardless of intent, insisting people with uteruses should get any specific form of birth control is inappropriate and counterproductive. The insertion of IUDs is not only painful but requires a longer than average recovery period compared to other birth controls. Pressuring painful forms of birth control only perpetuates a culture in which women are forced to undergo pain and discomfort in order to live the life they desire. When Donald Trump won the election on Nov. 9, 2016, it sparked a social panic related to accessing safe forms of contraception. Many expressed fear of their reproductive rights being stripped away entirely. Taking to Twitter, individuals expressed serious concerns over the future of birth control: “I have truly never been more shocked in my life. Hug your friends a little tighter, promise to protect each other, and everyone go get an IUD,” said writer Rachel Varina. Encouraged by widespread support on Twitter and publicized by certain news organizations, IUDs were made out to be the solution. In the first week after the 2016 election, Planned Parenthood reported a 900 percent increase in patients seeking IUDs. By the following January, reports by AthenaHealth suggested IUD prescription rates increased 19 percent. Unfortunately, the fear of restricted birth control has been made a reality. The Trump administration has repeatedly taken shots at birth control accessibility. With recently confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, birth control and reproductive rights for women may seriously be at risk in the near future. It’s completely sane, and smart, to feel wary about future access to birth control. Societal expectations tell women IUDs are their best option under this administration. Headlines such as “Get an IUD Before It’s Too Late,” and “Here’s Why Everyone Is Saying to Get an IUD Today,” shine light on the pressure women in the U.S. have felt the past two years. In 2017, writer for Dame Magazine, Anna Krist, pointed out a connection between white feminism and increased IUD pressures, allowing for a “number of white feminists to unwittingly perpetuate the racist assumptions and behaviors they claim to be fighting against.” IUDs are often recommended because of their benefits. For instance, a ParaGuard IUD can last up to twelve years—about seven years longer than a birth control implant. With a bit of luck, twelve years should outlast the current administration. It’s also one of the most effective forms of contraception. Some people don’t feel much pain at all during this procedure. For others, it is neither a healthy nor comfortable option. “I have never, ever experienced pain like that before or since,” one IUD patient told Cosmopolitan in 2016. Outline writer Casey Johnson called IUD insertion, “absolute bullshit and violence” in a recent tweet. This is due to the virtually zero
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DANIELLE EMEKA pain management before, during or after insertion. Aside from numbing gel and Advil, there are no guarantees an IUD patient will be given any painkillers for a procedure that’s been compared to the pain in childbirth. The painful nature of the procedure makes it unfair to pressure anyone seeking contraception into considering an IUD. This perpetuates the idea that having a uterus means one is expected to undergo pain to live the life they want. It is expected women grin and bear through period pain. It is expected women have children. It is expected if women do not want these things, they must take the necessary steps to avoid these things, even if it means going through a procedure that will cause, in some cases, blinding pain. Anyone looking into birth control methods should research every option of contraceptive available to them. At Portland State, The Center for Student Health and Counseling provides
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those seeking birth control with a variety of options: “We offer IUDs, Nexplanon, condoms, oral contraceptive prescriptions, vaginal ring prescriptions, female condom prescriptions, and emergency contraception,” said Tara Gardner-Brown, assistant director of health services for SHAC. “Every woman’s experience and health history is different and an individualized plan should be discussed with their healthcare provider.” There is no perfect form of birth control yet, but knowing your options allows space for more personal body autonomy. It’s no one’s place to tell any individual what to do with their body. IUDs are not a perfect form of birth control. It is inappropriate to insinuate women need to experience pain in order to be safe and secure under this administration. Women should never feel as though they need to put their body through extreme discomfort in order to live the life they want, and if that is the case, something needs to change.
SPORTS
VIKINGS VOLLEYBALL SQUAD SWEEPS UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA DAVID GILLESPIE
The Portland State Vikings’ volleyball squad earned themselves a much-needed win on Thursday, Oct. 18 against the University of Montana Grizzlies, winning three straight sets and garnering their first sweep of the regular season, leaving them with a 2-7 record in the Big Sky Conference. The match was a chance at redemption for PSU, who had been previously swept by University of Montana on Sept. 22. That loss was largely the result of a PSU squad ravaged by injuries, capable of fielding only nine players rather than the typical 14. PSU played with a nearly full roster on Thursday, with the squad firing on all cylinders and taking home the win. The Vikings recorded season per-match records in kills (43), assists (39) and blocks (11), led by strong performances from freshman outside hitter (OH) Peyton McBride and junior OH Toni McDougald, who had 10 kills each. Other notable performances included senior middle blocker (MB) Katy Wilson, with nine kills and six blocks, and sophomore setter Maddy Reeb, who finished the match with 34 assists. The win was given an extra level of significance as Thursday’s match was an official Dig Pink Night, an event popular among collegiate volleyball teams where money is raised to increase awareness and fight against breast cancer. Head Coach Michael Seeman had requested that attendees wear pink, and encouraged them to make monetary contributions to the American Cancer Society, which sponsored the event. For one player, freshman defensive specialist Mackenzie Sullivan, the event was particularly significant. “My mom has been battling breast cancer for the past 18 months,” said Sullivan, who detailed the difficulties that she and her family faced as her mother underwent chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and radiation. Sullivan’s mother beat the disease, leaving an impact on her daughter, who said she had “learned so much from her about strength and resilience.” The event raised $714, all of which was donated to ACS. PSU VOLLEYBALL VS. UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. BRYAN CARTER/PSU VANGUARD
WHAT’S ON DECK? DAVID GILLESPIE
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. SIMPSON UNIVERSITY
CROSS COUNTRY BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
MEN’S FOOTBALL VS. SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY
OCT. 25 @ CEDAR CITY, UT The Vikings will seek to log a win against Southern Utah, a team who defeated the Vikings in a Sept. 29 match where Portland State managed to take only a single set. PSU was still in the midst of a string of injuries at that time, and have been playing a much stronger brand of volleyball in their last two matches with their roster quickly approaching full health. Southern Utah and PSU share the same Big Sky Conference record with two wins and eight losses.
OCT. 26 @ VIKING PAVILION, PORTLAND, OR The Vikings will play their first game at the new Viking Pavilion facility during an exhibition hosting Simpson University, a team within the California Pacific Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. PSU’s women’s team finished 6th in the Big Sky Conference last season with an 11-7 conference record and will seek to move up the ranks this season, drawing off the experience of a team with 11 returning players.
OCT. 27 @ HAGGIN OAKS GOLF COURSE, SACRAMENTO, CA PSU’s cross country team is hoping to put forth a strong showing at this year’s Big Sky Conference Championship race after both the men’s and women’s teams took 11th place out of 12 during last year’s competition. Of particular interest will be the performance of Kaila Gibson, the women’s top runner. Gibson shaved nearly 30 seconds off her 5k personal record this season with a 17:25 run during the Charles Bowles Invitational, putting her in contention to finish in the top five during the championship race in Sacramento.
OCT. 27 @ FLAGSTAFF, AZ The PSU volleyball squad will be facing a tough opponent at Northern Arizona University, whose volleyball team swept PSU on Sept. 27 on the Vikings’ home turf. Northern Arizona currently ranks 2nd in the Big Sky Conference. The Vikings have seen the return of several players from injury since their last showdown with the Lumberjacks, and they hope to utilize their renewed roster to give themselves a fighting chance.
OCT. 27 @ SACRAMENTO, CA The Vikings have been playing lights-out football as of late, delivering a massive upset to the heavily favored Montana Grizzlies on Oct. 7 and defeating the Northern Colorado Bears in a homecoming rout at Providence Park in Portland. This Saturday, Oct. 27, the Vikings are looking at a favorable matchup against a winless Sacramento State, and a victory there could place PSU toward the top of Big Sky Conference standings—a sharp turnaround from last year’s winless season.
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SPORTS
KEEPING SCORE WOMEN’S SOCCER
1-0
VS. UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA OCT. 19 @ HILLSBORO STADIUM, HILLSBORO, OR
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
1
2
TOTAL
0
1
1
0
0
0
(3-7-6)
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (5-10-0)
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
0 - 3
VS. UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA OCT. 18 @ VIKING PAVILION, PORTLAND, OR
1
2
3
(8-13, 5-4 BSC)
23
21
20
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
25
25
25
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
(3-18, 2-7 BSC)
WOMEN’S SOCCER
VS. SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY OCT. 14 @ HORNET FIELD, SACRAMENTO, CA SACRAMENTO STATE
1
0 - 1
2
TOTAL
(3-11-2 (2-5-0))
0
0
0
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
1
0
1
(5-9-0 (3-4-0))
SOPHOMORE MIDFIELDER TEÁ POORE FIGHTS FOR POSSESSION OF THE BALL IN PSU’S MATCH AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA ON OCT. 19 IN HILLSBORO, ORE. BRYAN CARTER/PSU VANGUARD
CROSS COUNTRY
BEAVER CLASSIC OCT. 20 @ AVERY PARK, PORTLAND, OR MEN’S FINISHING PLACES AND TIMES (8K RACE; TEAM PLACED 2ND OVERALL) 6. CODY JONES, 27:08.2 7. MATT PALMER, 27:15.3
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
3 - 0
VS. MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY OCT. 20 @ VIKING PAVILION, PORTLAND, OR MONTANA STATE (9-12, 4-6 BSC)
1
2
3
25
25
25
13. ERIK SOLANO, 27:44.8 14. LIAM JEMISON, 27:45.6 16. JORDAN LAWRENCE, 28:15.1 22. CHASE LOVERCHECK, 29:27.1
WOMEN’S FINISHING PLACES AND TIMES (6K RACE; TEAM PLACED 1ST OVERALL) 18. ALANA BALDWIN-JOINER, 24:14.4
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
23
23
22
(3-19, 2-8 BSC)
14
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22. HANNAH TOMEO, 24:35.4 28. MONICA SALAZAR, 24:57.0
ARTS & CULTURE
SUSTAINING PORTLAND’S CULTURE OF READING AND REUSE HOW FMCL AND THE PORTLAND BIBLIOSPHERE ARE UPHOLDING LOCAL BOOK CULTURE RYAN O’CONNELL According to Bryn Johns-Hunter, retail operations manager for Friends of Multnomah County Library, there is no such thing as having too many books. I agree, and I know I am not alone. In fact, Portlanders love books so much, we have cultivated our very own self-sustaining bibliosphere. FMCL is “a member supported nonprofit that raises money and advocates for the Multnomah County Library and its programs and services,” according to their mission statement. The organization’s annual Fall Used Book Sale, Oct. 26–29 at Lloyd Center DoubleTree Exhibit Hall, will feature an estimated 40,000 donated books for sale. FMCL Executive Director Jackie Starr expects the event to gross around $70,000, which after expenses, will fund library programs and events such as the Adult Summer Reading Program, National Library Workers’ Day, and Pageturners book discussion groups. The bibliosphere circle of life is complete when readers leave the Fall Used Book Sale with books purchased at garage sale prices, which they might one day pass on to someone else. The best thing about this endless redistribution is that the more a book moves around, the more it tends to be read.
Other Portlanders feel similarly; we borrow a lot of books. Multnomah County Library racked up the nation’s second-highest circulation—18.5 million items in 2017– 18—for city populations under one million, according to a report from the Public Library Association. The library serves almost one-fifth of Oregonians. Although its monetary contribution is modest compared to the library’s 80 million dollar annual budget, FMCL has a disproportionately positive effect on the community. It not only funds special library programs and helps get used books to readers, but also sustains a community of bookish members and volunteers who work on the Fall and Spring Used Book Sales. The event depends heavily on volunteers, Starr said. Up to 200 are needed, including those who can carry heavy cartons of books. Volunteering benefits not just FMCL and the library, but the volunteers themselves. Many volunteers are retirees who want to stay active and engaged with the community. They also enjoy the warm, glowy feeling of helping to sustain one of the most important elements of our culture.
In my heart of hearts I am loyal to our most venerable technology: a tangible object of beauty, smelling quaintly of the past, connecting me silently—but not wordlessly—to my fellow human beings. Books entertain and enlighten us. We read to transcend the shortness of our lives and the paradox of loneliness in a crowded world. Despite our advancements, the book remains our most sophisticated way of preserving ideas. But a book sitting around unread might as well be a block of wood. In our accelerating civilization, we worry about our continued existence, peering into the past and into the future for answers. The FMCL—and friends of libraries everywhere—have the right idea. “Books are to help us with our struggles,” Starr said. I second this. And I agree: Books can save us. The Fall Used Book Sale will be held at Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel Exhibit Hall, 1000 NE Multnomah St., Portland, Ore. 97232. Readers interested in attending or volunteering can find more information at friends-library.org/events/ fallbooksale.
THE DIRTIEST WORD IN COMICS: RELAUNCH NONSTOP COMIC BOOK REBOOTS DON’T WORK JEREMY HUSSERL Wolverine is back from the dead—again. This isn’t anything new, though. What I’m referring to are the constant relaunches and reboots at DC and Marvel Comics. It has become commonplace for both companies to reset their characters’ narratives in hopes of attracting new readers every few years. However, this freshness tends to have a quick expiration date, since every time they relaunch a title and mess with the story, it lessens the value of the character and the comic itself. Historians point to the beginning of this relaunch addiction with DC’s Crisis on Infinite Earths by George Perez and Marv Wolfman, a 12-issue maxi-series that would subsequently “correct” some creative mistakes made in the DC Universe. For example, the character Jason Todd, the secret identity of Robin at the time, happened to have the same origin as the first. While this series did indeed fix things and is still regarded as a classic storyline to this day, it also began a
trend which has gotten grossly out of hand. The first major relaunch that received mainstream coverage was the “New 52” campaign back in 2011, when DC reset the history of their entire universe and characters. Eventually, DC’s main characters’ stories became so convoluted due to constant inconsistencies in the books. They were selective with which characters got to keep their entire history, like most of the Justice League characters, for example. Characters like the Teen Titans oddly enough did not, which led to it selling poorly. Convergence was another relatively recent and wholly confusing event initiated to “bring back the DC Universe,” but in reality they just added things to an already rebooted universe. DC even created a guide for the insane amount of tie-ins they had for the event. As of 2018, DC’s “Rebirth” relaunch has been one of their biggest financial successes. Why was that? One reason could be because their new line of titles were priced at $2.99
instead of the current industry standard of $3.99, and main titles like Batman and Superman went from monthly to bi-weekly releases. Additionally, many elements from prior relaunches were erased. Marvel has been even worse with their excessive content-wide narrative reboots. They have had seven title relaunches in just five years. These changes occur when the publisher wants to shake up the status quo for a quick spike in sales. A great example of this would be Spiderman’s role as a billionaire scientist during Marvel’s All-New, All-Different relaunch. When this happens, it does nothing but alienate readers while interesting concepts in selfcontained comics are thrown under the bus. When readers feel left by the wayside by their favorite comics publisher, they get angry. When villain Doctor Octopus became Spiderman in 2013, a good amount of people got onboard with it, though the series writer Dan Slott received death threats on the apparent death of Peter
Parker. One may consider Spidey a mainstream title at first, but the truth is, it was actually outsold by a number of much lesser-known titles. This fear of change is a dangerous and common practice in the comic book industry. It is why publishers are constantly relaunching their books because they’re afraid of the controversy that comes along with new ideas. This is dangerous precedent to set because it puts the same stories on repeat—just with a new coat of paint. Publishers need to change how they release their titles. When a new writer is assigned an old book, this does not necessarily require a complete makeover. Hitting the reset button every few years is an easy way of acquiring a so-called all new, all different book, but it also alienates old readers and confuses the new ones, essentially defeating the purpose of a relaunch in the first place—to fix mistakes, not create new ones.
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COMMUNITY
FILM & THEATER
ART
MUSIC
PORTLAND FILM FEST: DIRECTOR CHATS POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS 7 P.M. • FREE Directors from across the globe gather to discuss their films before they premiere at the Portland Film Festival.
SOUFRA CINEMA 21 7 P.M. • $10 The critically-acclaimed story of refugee-turned-restaurateur Mariam Shaar debuts in Portland this Tuesday.
THE SWAN THIEF W/ GLACIAL FALL TONIC LOUNGE 8 P.M. • $2 • 21+ Paso Robles, Calif. ambient rockers hit the Tonic Lounge for a night of...rock.
CEREMONY (VA) TWILIGHT BAR & CAFE $7 • 21+ Not to be confused with the more popular punks from San Francisco, this “raw shoegaze” collective from Virginia visits Twilight this Thursday. Lunch will support. Not a typo. That’s the band’s name.
“WAR OF THE WORLDS” THE VAULT THEATER 7:30 P.M. • $25 Come and celebrate the 80th anniversary of this classic radio broadcast with a live recreation featuring special guest star Phil Proctor.
BAD ALBUM NIGHT X MAD HANNA 8 P.M. • FREE Beware! Bad music abounds at Mad Hanna for Bad Album Night X.
HAUNTED HISTORICAL HOUSE 2216 NE 15TH AVE. 6:30 P.M. • $15–25 Beauty and horror mingle inside the McColloch Foundation’s Queen Anne Victorian mansion.
KAEYLAJ SMITH MEMORIAL STUDENT UNION 101 7 P.M. • FREE Catch Portland State’s own KPSU’s hip-hop show featuring KaeylaJ, Bryson and the Alien Magic DJ.
FUTURE POLITICS: LIVING TOGETHER IN A WORLD TRANSFORMED BY TECH POWELL’S CITY OF BOOKS 7:30 P.M. • FREE Jamie Susskind’s new book confronts how tech might transform society and politics in the future.
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD LIVE SCORE HOLOCENE 8:30 P.M. • $10–25 Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble presents the legendary horror flick with an adventurous updated score to be performed live. Costumes encouraged.
KING GHIDORA, SLUTTY HEARTS, AND RAD MAX BARE BONES FREE • 21+ Take in a mix of chill surfer vibes, groovy indie pop and apocalyptic punk at the Bare Bones with bands including King Ghidora, Slutty Hearts, and Rad Max.
JIMMY O. YANG HELIUM COMEDY CLUB 7:30 P.M., 10 P.M. • $22–27 Fresh off his roles in Crazy Rich Asians and Silicon Valley, writer, actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang appears at Helium for a full night of stand-up.
A MAP OF VIRTUE SHOE BOX THEATER 7:30 P.M. • $5–20 Theatre Vertigo director Emilie Landmann directs this award winning, genre-bending play about a couple in turmoil as they are assailed by birds.
ROSE CITY KINGS LAURELTHIRST PUBLIC HOUSE 9:30 P.M. • FREE • 21+ The rock won’t stop this Friday night at Laurelthirst with the Rose City Kings.
2018 PUMPKIN BEER FESTIVAL ROGUE EASTSIDE PUB & PILOT BREWERY 11 A.M.–11 P.M. • $5 Independent brewers get together at Rogue Brewery for an entire day of pumpkin-flavored beer and snacks, plus costume contests for kids, adults and dogs.
FERAL DROLLEY, ERIK ANARCHY, HALF SHADOW MONTAVILLA SALOON 8 P.M. • FREE • 21+ Experience a weird but exciting show with artists Feral Drolley, Erik Anarchy and Half Shadow as they offer a free show with punk, metal and mental illness.
FORROLLOWEEN: A BRAZILIAN MASQUERADE BALL SANTE FE TAQUERIA 9 P.M. • $10–15 • 21+ Enjoy a night of Brazilian music, both from live band Forro Biju and DJ Seu Dali, the latter of whom will be spinning the hottest modern Brazilian jams.
BOLLYWOOD HALLOWEEN NO VACANCY LOUNGE 9 P.M. • $15 • 21+ DJ Anjali & the Incredible Kid return for a wild night of terror and fun, Bollywood style. Come enjoy the festivities all night at one of the biggest Halloween parties in PDX.
PACIFICA QUARTET LINCOLN PERFORMANCE HALL 3 P.M. • $30–55 • 21+ The quartet returns to Portland State to play the complete string works of Ludwig Van Beethoven.
DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT THE HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 7 P.M. • $7–9 The cult-classic Mel Brooks vampire parody starring the late Leslie Nielsen will be shown in its original 35mm. Have a laugh and a scare— if you dare.
DO RIGHT SUNDAY DIG A PONY 8 P.M. • FREE This fundraiser for the Native American Youth and Family Center will include food and drinks all night, plus music provided by XRAY FM’s Everyday Mixtapes.
THE MAGIC NUMBERS HOLOCENE $14–16 • 21+ From across the pond comes an indie-folk band made up of two sets of Irish and Scottish brothers and sisters.
COLLIDE-O-SCOPE HALLOWEEN THE HOLLYWOOD THEATRE 7 P.M. • $7–9 This local visual art collective arrives at the Hollywood Theatre for a night of bizarre found-footage horror mashup videos...and prizes! You love prizes. Stop lying.
BOY AZOOGA HOLOCENE 8 P.M. • $10–12 A Welsh, indie musician from Cardiff puts on a more intimate show at Holocene this Monday.
HUNGRY HUNGRY HIP HOP MISSISSIPPI PIZZA PUB 9 P.M. • FREE • 21+ A monthly music and art showcase put together by Portland MC Mighty Misc. exhibiting Portland’s small but thriving hip hop community.
METAL MONDAY STAR BAR 10 P.M. • FREE • 21+ Come hang with DJ Dylan Headsplit at Star Bar to catch the most passionately curated live metal playlist in Oregon.
BEATLES VS. STONES ALADDIN THEATER 8 P.M. • $24–55 Catch a two-in-one tribute performance involving Beatles tribute band Abbey Road and The Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction.
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