FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009 • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY • VOLUME 64, ISSUE 20
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The freedom of neglect Followers of Christ members are abusing the laws of religious freedom PAGE 3
ARTS
Portland State and mastodon bones Some things might really last forever Tamara K. Kennedy Vanguard staff
All the right strings Portland cellist emerges as a multifaceted force to be reckoned with PAGE 5
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NEWS
“How about a fish story?” Dr. John R. George asked when he answered the phone. “I caught a 15-foot-long great white shark that held the world record for the largest shark [caught] for 20 years. I still see one of his teeth on television programs once in awhile.” George, a retired dentist who will be 79 on Nov. 1, braved two wars and Bering Sea research when the Alaskan fur seal treaty was broken, but reporters are still contacting him about a class he took at Portland State in 1962 for easy credit. “I ended up digging through hard pan in April rain that was falling as fast as I could bail it out,” George said. When the instructor called on him in class to ask about the subject of his project, his mind was racing. “I’ll dig up a mastodon,” said George, and everybody laughed. George and classmate Ron Sund recovered nearly half of a mastodon skeleton that included two legs, a spine, many ribs, skull fragments, molars and a tusk. Danny Gilmour, a 33-year-old current Portland State graduate student in archeology, is writing his thesis proposal and picking up where George left off. When George was a kid, Charlie Roberts, a marshal in Tualatin, found the mastodon bones but mistook
them for an elephant. Roberts later gave George a jawbone with two teeth in it and a rib that he used for a doorstop, George said. George and Sund dug and probed the earth for two days before picking up Roberts in a Ford Model T and taking him to a Tualatin swamp area. Roberts, who had difficulty walking by then, pointed with his cane to a spot under a Hawthorn tree and, two hours later, George and Sund found a piece of the mastodon. George and Sund received “A” grades in the class. “I grew up across the street from the La Brea Tar Pits in California,” Gilmour said. “It was my playground as a child.” The tar pits, which have been around for centuries, hold hundreds of different types of animal bones and fossils. Encouraged by his advisor, Dr. Virginia Butler, Gilmour looked into the Tualatin mastodon bones. As far back as the 1870s, Tualatin pioneers discovered a huge jawbone that the Smithsonian examined and deemed prehistoric. “My project is more than Tualatin,” Gilmour said. A mammoth was found in McMinnville recently. Fifteen extinct animals recovered from the Willamette Valley include two mastodons, two mammoths, bison and several extinct western horses that were about the size of grizzly bears approximately 10,000 years ago, Gilmour said.
Then and now: Danny Gilmour, current Portland State grad student, holds a picture of John
George, a former Portland State student who originally found the mastodon bones in Tualatin.
Some bones were found in Sherwood around two years ago, Gilmour said. A report was made of a discovery in Dayton. Gilmour wants to unite isolated discoveries in the Willamette Valley. Oregonians are interested and no recent synthesis has been done. Gilmour wants to bring information together in a thesis. Being able to study these remains and recover the bones is like opening a window to the past, Gilmour said. Twenty years ago, the mastodon bones were radiocarbon dated at 11,280 years old, give or take 100 years, Gilmour said. Due to drastic improvement in technological knowledge, he would like to have them radiocarbon dated again. Over the years, the bones have spent time at Portland State, the Portland Zoo and in storage at a city maintenance building. George discovered the mastodon bones about four blocks from the Tualatin Library, where the bones are currently on display. Gilmour called the exhibit museum quality. Tualatin wanted to display the mastodon bones properly and designers even had the glass blasted to look like grass. Gilmour hopes to complete his thesis by Christmas of 2010. “I want to make a contribution to the body of knowledge of the environmental and archeological history of the Willamette Valley,” Gilmour said.
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Bones: The mastodon bones currently reside in the Tualatin Library. Gilmour hopes to use his Portland State thesis to generate a synthesis of Willamette Valley fossil discoveries.
Vanguard 2 | Opinion October 16, 2009
Sarah J. Christensen Editor-in-Chief Danielle Kulczyk News Editor Theodora Karatzas Arts & Culture Editor Richard D. Oxley Opinion Editor Robert Britt Sports Editor Shannon Vincent Production Manager Marni Cohen Photo Editor Zach Chastaine Online Editor Jennifer Wolff Chief Copy Editor Jennifer Wolff Calendar Editor Matthew Kirtley Advertising Manager Judson Randall Adviser Ann Roman Advertising Adviser Illustrator Kira Meyrick Marketing Manager Kelsey Chinen Associate News Editor Virginia Vickery Production Assistants Bryan Morgan, Charles Cooper Williams
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Piggie paranoia With the rainy season upon us, the annual wariness among students about fall and winter illnesses is back. This year, however, there is concern regarding H1N1, and students are not the only ones worrying. Portland State’s administration has taken charge this fall with H1N1 preparedness, issuing a policy for students and faculty found on the PSU Web site and being given in class by teachers. According to this policy, “Students will not be penalized for illness-related absences and will be provided with an opportunity to make up missed assignments.” Along with the policy, a “5 Action Steps” handout is available on the SHAC Web site and details flu-prevention tips. These steps state that you should stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever breaks, keeping students out of school even longer. They are also plastering signs from the Oregon Department of Human Services around campus, encouraging people to stay home if they feel sick. Teachers are being asked to limit the amount of paper they hand out and have students sit one desk apart from each other, if possible, to reduce the risk of spreading illness.
The Student Health and Counseling Services (SHAC) office has been full for weeks with concerned students going in to see if they need to be tested for H1N1—so full that some people cannot even get in. Counts for the number of students that actually have H1N1 are difficult to find. Since the county does the testing and only hospitalized cases of H1N1 are reportable, the number is an enigma to PSU. However, of the students coming in with flu-like symptoms, only five were sick enough to be sent to the hospital. The same question asked at the beginning of the outbreak remains: Is all this H1N1 precaution really necessary? The answer is yes. In the end, it is better to be safe than sorry. So, asking students to stay home is a good thing. Encouraging the hand-washing craze that has swept over PSU is wise. The concern, of course, is that if we don’t know how many students have H1N1, are students abusing the new attendance policy? Probably not. SHAC is saying that other schools in Oregon are showing higher numbers of possible H1N1 occurrences. This lower number of people showing here indicates that we are on the right track.
Sarah J. Christensen, Editor-in-Chief | Danielle Kulczyk, News Editor Theodora Karatzas, Arts & Culture Editor | Richard D. Oxley, Opinion Editor Robert Britt, Sports Editor | Marni Cohen, Photo Editor Shannon Vincent, Production Manager | Zach Chastaine, Online Editor Jennifer Wolff, Chief Copy Editor
The big picture I want to commend you for realizing the big picture in your article “Low production value with a big message,” [Oct.7]. However, I want to inform you that the issue in your article has been a major priority for the Oregon Students of Color Coalition. Also known as Tuition Equity and the DREAM Act, undocumented students under this bill would be sanctioned in-state tuition. We are working on federal legislation now that would make this possible and asking Sen. Merkley to take on a big role supporting the DREAM Act. The problem pressing our friends is that they cannot obtain quality education due to the limitations that bound them. The situation they are present in is unfair, and I hope it will change so Monica, Juan Carlos, Yo Sub, Simone, and Jorge can become adept scholars and enjoy the rights of an education that we do. —Pakou Xiong, Oregon Students of Color Coalition Co-Chair, ASPSU Senator
Hidden disabilities Over the weekend I picked up a copy of the Vanguard and today have been glancing thru it. I read your column about elevator use [“Rant and Rage: Elevating my frustration,” Oct. 9]. I just thought I would pass on some other observations. Perhaps you have only noticed healthy young folks moving about in the buildings. This weekend especially there were a lot of PSU grads from over the years on campus. I saw walkers, wheelchairs and older slow moving folks enjoying the excellent program. I am also on campus a couple of days a week and may use an elevator as I have congestive heart failure and am trying to extend
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my lifetime by taking a few shortcuts. Where there are no elevators, I will of course work myself up the stairs slowly. I totally agree with you that walking and sprinting up stairs is excellent exercise and something I did regularly in earlier years. On the other hand, I think it isn’t always ignorance or thoughtlessness that means a person may use the elevator. Of course, there are also hidden disabilities (like MS or other muscle weakening illnesses) that a person might not easily recognize. I hope you will receive this as more of a plea for a broader analysis and sympathy rather than as a major criticism of your article. —Ann Huntwork
Ignore them Everyone has an opinion and the right to speak their mind [“What do ya think: Preachers in the Park,” Oct. 9]. Can it be taken too far? Certainly. This is even more so when the topic at hand is already a hot button issue such as abortion, same-sex marriage or extremist religious beliefs. We cannot prevent people from speaking their minds and opinions, as protected by the first amendment. Nor can we succeed in convincing certain people that their own opinion is inflammatory and offensive to others. But what we can do is be moderate in our own response. While a crowd gathering in countenance to an individual who is no longer welcome on the PSU campus is appropriate, there comes a point where our actions can go too far. Words or even actions as humorous as they can be can sometimes only reaffirm the opinions of those who say/do things that we find offensive or inflammatory. So sometimes the best response to certain individuals is simply: ignore them. —Dan Axel
The freedom of neglect Followers of Christ members are abusing the laws of religious freedom Will Blackford Vanguard staff
Freedom of religion is one of the basic tenets of the Constitution that prohibits the government from interfering with the free exercise of one’s faith. Some religions, however, directly infringe upon other basic human rights, which forfeits their First Amendment right. The Followers of Christ Church is one such religion. Some may remember the Worthington case that made headlines this summer. The case involved the death of a toddler whose parents were members of the Followers of Christ Church. Since the church shuns modern medicine, young Ava Worthington died of a preventable infection. She was not the first, nor the last, to die under such circumstances. The Worthingtons were acquitted for the death of their daughter and the father received a slap on the wrist. Now another death in the Followers of Christ circle has been reported, and this time it was a newborn. The odds of any justice being offered, if indeed the parents of this infant even get tried, are slim. The acquittal of the Worthingtons set a very dangerous precedent and essentially ignored a statute that forbids religious defense for manslaughter cases involving children. The high mortality rate of Followers of Christ children—
more than 26 times the normal rate, as reported in Time—shows how dangerous this sect of society is and that authorities need to step in to prevent such senseless deaths. Freedom of religion is a First Amendment right and is part of the Bill of Rights. However, this right comes under scrutiny when it begins to infringe upon the rights of others. Namely, in this case, the right to live.
even become self-aware until 15 to 18 months of age and, even then, they are certainly not old enough to ask or understand the important questions about life, the universe and everything. They are also not old enough to ask to be taken to a hospital or given proper care. The Followers of Christ have an infamously bad track record regarding the well-being of their children.
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The Worthingtons and their friends at the Followers of Christ Church may have their religion, and I respect—to a degree—their right to practice it. But I guarantee that the children whose lives were taken from them in the name of this faith had no religion at all. Studies show that children do not
According to The Oregonian, 38 out of 78 of the children buried in the Oregon City cemetery were less than 1 year old and many could have been saved with a simple dose of antibiotics. Given this track record, it would seem prudent for the state to step in and mitigate the occurrence of said deaths, freedom of religion be damned.
These neglectful parents gave up their First Amendment right to practice their religion freely when doing so led to the mistreatment and death of others, especially those who are too young to protect themselves. In a court case all the way back in 1944, a Jehovah’s Witness who used her daughter as a laborer to illegally sell religious reading material was forbidden to do so by the Massachusetts courts. Just because a book has Jesus on the cover does not make it acceptable to use children to sell it. Neither does believing in Christ as one’s savior give one the freedom to commit criminal acts, especially manslaughter, with no fear of prosecution. I will grant that freedom of religion is a fundamental right established by our forefathers and deserves to be upheld so long as religion exists and exercising said religion does no harm to others. There are many Christians in the world who wish only to pray to their God and worship in their own way. These people are given a bad name by cultists like the Followers of Christ. But then, of course, defining the difference between a cult and a religion is difficult for many—or it could just be tax-exempt status. The state needs to put statutes into place that will prevent more child deaths from occurring in the name of faith. We cannot allow the Followers of Christ to continue neglecting their children, allowing them to die with relative impunity. When measures exist to prevent death and one knowingly withholds those measures and causes death, it is criminal neglect. Pure and simple.
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NA T I ONA L The people who cried wolf Richard D. Oxley Vanguard staff
Take the Olympics for example. President Obama went to Copenhagen to lobby for the city of Chicago as the site for the 2016 Olympics. Americans for Prosperity, a national conservative group, made headlines when video of their Defending the American Dream Summit was released showing the crowd cheering and rejoicing when Chicago lost the bid. Oh, that’s great. America is snubbed! Break out the bubbly! Obama wanted it, plus his hometown lost out. Cheers, everyone! Hopefully we are out of the harsh economic times currently facing us by 2016, but wouldn’t you assume the Olympic games would be a great chance to pull in some much-needed cash to our country? America loses an opportunity to host such a prominent worldwide event and their response is to cheer. So what next, a boycott on Black Forest Berry Honest Tea? It’s Obama’s favorite, according to the Sun Times. Bet you didn’t know that. Obama digs tea. Though I probably shouldn’t have mentioned it, the Tea Baggers will have a field day.
Issues like these make it difficult to take seriously the arguments over the President’s recent Nobel Peace Prize. Granted, this is a topic that should definitely stir some debate around the water cooler, but the massive rash of angered conservatives has just gone a little too far. President Obama received the prize for his movement of American efforts into diplomacy and dialogue with other nations. OK, it’s hard to fault that reasoning. “Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in a press release. They felt Obama brought the United States into a more “constructive role” to engage the world’s challenges. Or what Rush Limbaugh would refer to as “neutering America.” Has Rush even uttered a coherent, logical or factual argument over Obama yet? Or is he still going on about his ears? Participation: a novel initiative, I know. Is arguing really worth the effort? It’s a Nobel Peace Prize people,
Opinion Editor: Richard D. Oxley 503-725-5692 opinion@dailyvanguard.com
Religion vs. the state The line between religion and the government has been a core debate in the United States ever since its founding. The First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution makes the case for freedom of religion and its relationship with our government. But how does society handle issues when the free exercise of religion interferes with another person’s life, or in some recent cases, results in the death of children? Here are some words of wisdom from America’s past, which have contributed to this ongoing debate. The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Despite its use in various legal matters, the phrase “separation between church and state” does not appear in the Constitution. Though it was actually first used, as we know it, by Thomas Jefferson. One example is in the letter he wrote in 1802 to the Danbury Baptist Association in the state of Connecticut. In this letter he addressed the First Amendment and its purpose saying, “Thus building a wall of separation between church and state.”
Source: www.usconstitution.net
with Richard D. Oxley
Believe it or not, I am a pretty even-minded guy, having never been attracted to any particular political party. Writing for this column, I thought, would be a great chance to cover both sides of the political playing field and then some. I would love to write about the audacity that is Michael Moore, how ridiculous gun control is or any number of right-leaning issues. However, the right side of this nation just won’t give me a break. Come on guys, you’ve got to know how to pick your fights. If the Republicans aren’t putting Sarah Palin out in front of a camera, then someone else is throwing around the word “socialism” like it’s going out of style or just plain not understanding the healthcare reform happening in this country. Could you conservatives just give me a week free of absurd antics? I don’t even remember the last time I was able to make fun of just one hippie. Through it all, in general, if President Obama is doing something, then they have to hate it. It’s gotten so bad that if Obama came out with the cure for cancer, conservatives would protest it.
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and sure, a few other candidates probably should have beaten out Obama. But whether you think the Norwegian Nobel Committee was just trying to acknowledge and reward America’s newfound ability to talk with other nations, or if you think he got the prize because he wasn’t Bush, an American got recognition. Be happy. George W. Bush was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize shortly after 9/11. About a year into his presidency, and he got the nod. Where were the rebellious cries then? After all, he never really did anything for it. Just as the boy who cried wolf eventually failed to receive attention, neither will the political cluster that cries foul at every chance they get. If you guys keep screaming (inaccurately, half the time) at every word that comes from the President’s mouth, like a mob of tweens hopped up on sugar and fighting over who the cutest Jonas Brother is, no one will take you serious on anything. Especially when something significant comes along that is worth dissent and protest. Learn to pick your fights.
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What’s your general opinion on swine flu?
H1N1: The swine flu
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Rob Duran
Joshua Rutherford
Junior
Sophomore
“I think that, because of the media, people get more worried about it than is necessary. I don’t think that it is any more scarier than the usual flu.”
Despite its nickname, “swine flu,” the H1N1 virus is actually a combination of multiple flu strains including: two flu strains from swine, one avian (bird) strain and one human strain. The Center for Disease Control reports that most people infected with H1N1 recover without the need of medical treatment.
Allison Faris
“I’m actually slightly scared that the government is going to give us some happy medicine, in the process of the flu shot…you know, just the typical government stuff, when they are dumping chem trails in our air and our water.”
Andrhea Unger
Senior
Senior
The CDC found that so far, in 2009, people 25 years old and younger were more affected by the H1N1 virus than those 5 years old or younger and the 65-plus population, groups usually at higher risk from the seasonal flu.
“Well, I think it’s kind of ridiculous. I’m also a peer mentor and so we got the whole training and spiel about the swine flu. The university has a real interesting policy, basically you can miss any number of classes as long as you state that it’s because of the swine flu.”
People infected with H1N1 can spread the virus from one day before they show signs of getting sick, to five to seven days after getting ill.
Michael Bonham
Anna Feltzer
Sophomore
Junior
“It only frightens me because I’m so busy, that if I miss, like, two weeks—I think it lasts for 10 days—if I miss 10 days, I am not going to be happy.”
Washing your hands, avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth, limiting close contact with other people, as well as remaining home for one day after your fever is gone, are all recommendations by the CDC to help keep you and others healthy. The usual seasonal flu vaccine won’t protect against the H1N1 virus. A new vaccine for the swine flu came out this month and is available in limited amounts. The CDC is recommending that people with a higher risk of infection, such as pregnant women or those between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old, get the vaccine.
“From what I know and what I’ve read, it’s not much worse than a regular flu and I don’t think it’s anything to be horribly worried about. I’ve heard that it can be more intense than the regular flu, but it can also be shorter.”
“I’m not frightened of it. I feel like it’s pretty much the normal flu…you know my roommate had it and I’m pretty sure I’ve actually had it, I had a week where I had a fever and flu-like symptoms.”
Adrienne Lundmark
Ayal Lutwha
Junior
Post-Bac
“I’m not particularly worried about. It’s probably something I should be worried about, but I don’t get the flu vaccinations and I haven’t gotten the flu. It probably just depends on how susceptible you are to getting sick.”
“I don’t really pay much attention to it. I think it’s probably mostly hype. I wouldn’t get the vaccine.”
Source: www.cdc.gov
I want nerdy athletes Our athletes are more than just pieces of meat Sean Rains Vanguard staff
The Vanguard recently published an editorial bemoaning the lack of connection between our athletes and the rest of the school, saying that we lack school spirit. Last year, we lost our wrestling team because of academic progress rate (APR) issues that go beyond wrestling and that, if not resolved, could cost our athletics even more in the future. I think I have a solution to both problems. It’s a little convoluted, but bear with me. The easy explanation for the lack of students attending sporting events is that we don’t win enough of them. The logic goes that if our sports teams were amazing, we’d be all over them. I disagree. School spirit is an issue of pride: You go to sporting events to support your athletes because you’re proud
of them. But I am—and I think much of this school is—only so impressed by displays of physical prowess. We’re an odd bunch here at Portland State, and we won’t be won over with traditional tactics like chocolate, flowers and gamewinning touchdowns alone. Here is where we get back to academics. We love our nerds here in Portland. If you want to make us proud of our athletes, start by making them the smartest damn athletes in the league. You could get people to go to events just for the opportunity to brag about it. Imagine crowds of people at a basketball game carrying signs that read, “3.5: That’s not a score, that’s our team’s average GPA.” That’s the holy grail of Portland culture: it’s weird and it highlights how smart we are. Not to mention, we really don’t have other options. Our football and basketball teams are both facing penalties as a result of low APR scores, including limits on practice time for basketball and limits on scholarships for both
programs. If we don’t put additional resources into improving our athletes’ academic performance, their athletic performance won’t matter because the programs will be hamstrung by penalties. I suspect there are two things that have prevented this from happening already, and they are slowing current efforts to encourage our athletes to be nerds. One is a cultural issue, an issue of the norms that guide athletics, not only here but also nationwide. An article in USA Today entitled “College athletes studies guided toward ‘major in eligibility’” noted: “Some athletes say they have pursued, or have been steered to, degree programs that helped keep them eligible for sports but didn’t prepare them for post-sports careers.” So, even as the policies around athletes’ academic progress get stricter, the tendency to think of athletes as performers first, and students a distant second or third, seems to lead sports programs to try to game the system instead of
supporting academic achievement. The second issue is more straightforward: We don’t have any extra resources to throw at tutoring and advising, so the money’s going to have to come from existing parts of athletics. My vote is to get the money from coaches’ salaries, specifically from the part of their salaries paid for with student fee money. According the Student Fee Committee’s Web site, the current academic advisor for athletics is paid $35,617, while our head football coach was allocated $158,400 from student fees, and the basketball coach was allocated $116,604. Reduce both those allocations to the $80,753 that the women’s basketball coach—whose athletes aren’t facing any academic penalties, by the way—is allocated, and you have $113,498. That’s enough to pay three more advisors. It gets us one step on the way to a program we can be proud of, and it makes it clear that our priority is to support our athletes’ academic progress first and athletic prowess second.
ARTS & CULTURE Portland cellist emerges as a multifaceted force to be reckoned with Stephanie Fine Sasse
All the right strings
Vanguard staff
Singer-songwriter and cellist Ashia Grzesik has made it her personal mission to make the cello as versatile, theatrical and sexy as possible. She has been playing since she was 9 years old, when she joined a youth orchestra in the Bay Area. After moving to Seattle and joining the city’s Youth Symphony, she ended up with a bachelor’s degree in music, which led to a gig playing and singing with Cirque de Soleil in their resident Las Vegas show. She moved to Portland for love and stayed for the warm reception to her peculiar, avant-garde sound. “I started tagging it as cello-folkcabaret,” Grzesik said. “It’s a pretty good mix because I really love folk and blues music. I put the cabaret on the end of it to give people the sense that it might get more theatrical, more spunky rhythms and more jazz-like, and whimsical.” If originality is your thing, Grzesik is for you. Her sound is unlike anything else out there. It’s fullbodied, surprising and completely irreverent. She’s been known to perform comedic theatrical displays with an aerial dancer, and continues to nurture her flexibility as an artist as part of the Vagabond Opera and the Portland Cello Project. In the process, she managed to find time to release Pay to Be Loved and is working on a follow up with a slightly different tone. “The first one was about various love songs, very abstract. This next one is going to be stories about others based on Americana and Eastern European immigrant stories. It isn’t [entirely] autobiographical but it’s semi because I am Polish and yet have a love for American bass, blues and folk. There will be the cabaret as well, and the brightly colored songs.” There is not a huge selection of cellist-singer-songwriters in the industry today, in part because of the difficulty of the instrument, also because of the further difficulty with making the instrument create new sounds and in part because of the difficult feat of blending vocals with such unusual accompaniment. “Sometimes I have to collaborate with myself,” Grzesik said. “My voice and my cello have to get along. What’s satisfying is when my voice and my cello create a whole new instrument together. You’ll hear that sometimes. That’s when I know I’ve hit the sweet spot.” Grzesik has enjoyed a history in theater that is extremely evident in her sassy, dramatic sound when instruments are used as characters performing their roles in a musical play. However, as she has grown as an individual and a musician, her reasons for creating such innovative musical numbers have changed. “Sometimes I feel like those years of wanting to express myself emotionally are starting to wane from growing up. I might get started on a musical idea that will start out as a love song but end up being funny and hard. It’s not like, ‘oh, I have to express myself dramatically because I’m a young girl and I’m angry’ anymore.” Instead, Grzesik has been paying attention to her surrounding cultures, breathing more substance and philosophy into her lyrics. As the child of Polish immigrants, she takes time to reflect on her unique perspective of American culture, channeling her observations into her work.
“Growing up here with access to the lenses of immigrants is amazing to experience. America is great for the ideals of democracy and freedom and liberty, but these past couple of years it’s as though the system is collapsing beneath itself. I’m just searching now, I think many Americans are searching for what it means to be American, and find our roots, and we’re just trying to find out who we are right now in the world.” As you may have guessed, much of her new music takes a stand. It’s rich, ornate and powerful, spun with underlying messages targeted toward listeners interested in paying attention to a talented musician with a strong point of view. Instead of whitewashing the larger-than-life music with futile emotional discharge, she loads them thoroughly with metaphor and statements on the current state of affairs in America. “Some of [my music] is saying we have nowhere to go and nowhere to roam, that’s something a lot of Americans are having to deal with. They are getting kicked out of their own homes. The ideal, the American Dream is being destroyed and leveled.” To say Grzesik isn’t sugarcoated would be an understatement. Of course, her vivacious, charming personality can’t help but bleed into some of her songs. She maintains a sultry sense of humor, which is a welcomed break during long stretches of her intense songs. “I think the cello can be really humorous. I’ve started to write really off-color songs in the line of cabaret. Songs I’ll just sprinkle in here and there as encores or last set songs. I like to call them sweet and dirty, just sexy silly songs. It’s been really great to explore the funny side of sex, the silly side of it.” Her entire set arrangement is designed to tell an overlaying story, with heavy songs and silly songs carefully intertwined to keep the audience engaged. Because of the R-rated nature of some of her music, inspired by her years in Las Vegas and association with burlesque and cabaret culture, it is not unheard of for people to storm out. Grzesik explains it is the impact that matters, not the nature of it. “I just hope that they walk away changed somehow. Whether they are just completely disgusted and they walk away angry, or they’re in reveled [sic], I always hope to bring change to an audience member. If they’re amazed and they love it and they want to stick around then I’m so happy. Regardless, there are hopes that they find what they’re looking for eventually.” Much of what anyone is looking for can be found within Grzesnik’s repertoire. Sex, politics, economics, humor, culture shock and one more reason to regret skipping out on that middle school orchestra class.
Ashia Grzesik Wine Unwind, 1019 NW 11th Ave. Sat, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. Free 21+
Vanguard Arts & Culture | 5 October 16, 2009
Arts Editor: Theodora Karatzas 503-725-5694 arts@dailyvanguard.com
A boy finds strange creatures on a mysterious island Max Records, James Gandolfini Director: Spike Jonze (1:34) PG: Action
Photo courtesy of Staphane Gariepy
The terrific, captivating film of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are is unique among movies derived from children’s stories. It’s thoughtful, intimate and not just imaginative but also respectful of imagination. Most importantly, this shaggily charming movie knows that kids’ oversized emotions are just as gripping as their wildness. Even when playing on his own, 9-year-old Max (played by newcomer Max Records) causes quite a rumpus. After his older sister’s pals smash his snow fort while his single mother (Catherine Keener) ignores him in favor of work and a new boyfriend, Max acts out, biting his mom and running away in his fullbody wolf costume.
Photo courtesy of Stephane Gariepy
Cabaret fun: Cellos played with a just a hint more skin.
At a water’s edge, he finds—in pure Sid and Marty Krofft fashion—a boat that takes him to a mysterious island where he befriends seven giant creatures who make him their king and embody all sides of Max, though in freaky, furry form. And then there’s unpredictable Carol (James Gandolfini, sounding like he has a stuffy nose), who becomes Max’s id, the wild thing’s wild thing. But controlling these monsters and keeping them free from hurt feelings, is a lot for a boy in a wolf suit. Especially when his kingliness is fake, while the damage they and he can do is very real. And, speaking of real: You can’t take your eyes off the wild things. Though at first they resemble H.R. Pufnstuf, the sophisticated puppetry that gives them scruffy, surreal life—there’s minimal CGI used here—makes them feel tactile and genuine. Jonze has said he wanted to make a movie about childhood, not a children’s movie, so viewers under 6 years old may leave a bit more sad than ecstatic, and parents should be aware there’s no Glinda or Willy Wonka around to grant wishes. The conflicts Max and the wild things face are mostly left unresolved. But that’s fine, because the film treats kids’ inner lives as more than a fantasy, which is a rare and beautiful thing. —NY Daily News
Vanguard 6 | Arts & Culture February October 20, 16, 2009
Cable news networks riveted by “balloon boy” Forget health care or Afghanistan. For about two hours yesterday, the cable news networks devoted nonstop coverage to tracking the progress of a silver balloon floating across the fields of northern Colorado. Initial reports were that a 6-year-old boy was inside the balloon proved unfounded once it landed, and now the search is on for the child, Falcon Heene, whose parents are amateur storm chasers and had the device in their backyard.
Prince of a show PSU student Anna Finklestein steps out with theater company Anita Kinney Vanguard staff
The set of Stepping Out Theatre’s The Little Prince isn’t quite what one would expect from an amateur theater company, much less one that has its roots as a children’s troupe. “Usually the play is performed on a stage,” said Anna Finklestein, director, company founder and a Portland State sophomore. But the yoga studio of the Lotus
School is decorated rather abstractly, with strings of lights and chairs arranged haphazardly. “The play is going to be performed in the round,” Finklestein said. “I wanted to make the audience feel like a part of the play…not separated from the action. The entire space is a performance space, it’s going to be lit up for the performance, and the audience is going to be staggered, not really in rows.” The Little Prince is Stepping Out Theatre’s first Portland production. Finklestein founded Stepping Out Theatre five years ago in Boston, after dropping out of high school at age 14 to pursue a more self-directed education, informed by the ideas of
“If there’s ever a book about what I did for the first 20 years of my working life, Oct. 15 will have at least a page,” said Fox News anchor Shepard Smith on the air, adding, “If nothing else, we’ve had a fascinating hour and a half with no commercials of watching a beautiful day in Colorado.” As the orb floated through the sky, Fox News, CNN and MSNBC delayed their broadcast of the footage for at least several seconds in case the contraption crashed to the ground. Out of caution, CNN upped its delay to 10 seconds, and Fox cut away to Smith when the balloon came down. Critics questioned their decision to show the footage, arguing that they may have even inadvertently broadcast an image of the boy’s death if he indeed fell out of the craft while it was airborne. The flying device thumped onto a field and was quickly attacked by sheriff’s deputies, who punched holes in the balloon to keep it from floating away again. When it became clear that the boy was not inside, the cable news anchors were left to puzzle out his whereabouts. Maybe, Smith suggested hopefully, he was hiding under his bed.
—Matea Gold, Los Angeles Times
“Balloon boy” found safe at home, was never in balloon Falcon Heene was found safe at home at approximately 8 p.m. in Ft. Collins, Colo. He was never in the balloon, as his brother had said.
—www.tmz.com
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educators like John Taylor Gatto and John Holt. “I didn’t buy into this idea that you had to go to high school to get into college to get a degree to succeed, I just couldn’t take it seriously. Everyone around me was telling me that high school was a setup for the rest of my life, that if I didn’t do well, that it would impact my future,” she said. Dropping out of school made Finklestein a person of some note in her suburban Boston hometown. “Everyone knew I’d done it, and everyone wanted to know why… eventually, it became less about me leaving school, and more about me kind of championing youth empowerment,” Finklestein said. Stepping Out Theatre fit in with Finklestein’s ideas about alternative education. While initially Finklestein, an actress, formed the company because she wanted a venue to act in, she realized that the theater could also be a place for youth empowerment, and ensured that young adults under age 21 ran the entire operation. She began directing when no one else volunteered. Finklestein moved to Portland a year ago to attend Portland State, and decided to start staging shows with the theater company, again to give herself a creative outlet. “The mission statement’s changed,” she said. “It used to be more about everything being run by young adults, the youth empowerment idea, but now, it’s about producing boundarypushing performance art that’s inspirational and collaborative…the mission has kind of grown as I have.” Finklestein chose The Little Prince for her company’s first production with the hopes that the familiar title would draw theatergoers. “It’s something everyone can enjoy—it’s an adult book, but it appeals to children. I wanted to stage it a little differently, because if it’s onstage, it comes across as a children’s play, and I wanted it to have that same quality that the book does, of being enjoyable for all ages,” Finklestein says.
The collaborative nature of the company is on display as Finklestein debriefs her cast of four actors. She takes suggestions from her youngest actress, a young girl playing The Little Prince. (Finklestein chose an all-female cast because she felt that the play, as written, had a number of gender clichés.) Finklestein is obviously a director with a vision, but she opens the floor to suggestions for staging, prop handoffs and exits—perhaps the most difficult part of the show, since there isn’t a clearly defined stage. Finklestein plans to encourage the audience to move around to better see the action, to make them feel more engaged with the art, similar to an art installation. She’s planned sound and visual elements that will begin long before the proverbial curtain, so that the performance extends before and after the actual play. For fans of the book, The Little Prince is bound to be worth seeing. Finklestein has a deep appreciation for the material and original ideas borne of five years of directing plays. For fans of Portland’s do-it-yourself, artsy and creative side, Stepping Out Theatre is a unique independent company.
The Little Prince Stepping Out Theatre Company The Lotus Seed Center 4635 NE Ninth Ave. Oct. 16, 17, 23 and 24, 8 p.m. Oct. 17 & 24, 2 p.m. $5 to $15
Boston transplant: Proving high school isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Park your car at Garage Fest Unlikely sponsors join to bring you something loud, free and awesome Joel Gaddis Vanguard staff
What do a high-end customizable vehicle, an über-hip indie rock magazine and a raucous do-it-yourself music movement all have in common? Two months ago, this question might have sounded like the setup for some surreal joke, but Saturday’s Scion Garage Fest finds all three in bed together. Luckily for us, this unholy union has yielded one of the more remarkable lineups in music festival history. Among the many luminaries on the bill are Roky Erickson, The Dirtbombs and Kid Congo. Scion, a branch of the Toyota car company, is providing the financial muscle for the event, most likely in a bid to appeal to a younger, edgier crowd. Meanwhile, Vice Magazine, a free publication that caters to all things in vogue, has handpicked the impressive list of performers. What makes the event particularly eye catching, though, is its asking price. Tickets aren’t $40, $20 or even $5. They’re completely free. For the past month or so, Scion has been allowing people to RSVP through their website and pick up a wristband at the record store of their choice. At this point, the wristbands have all been snatched up, but it will still be possible to get tickets
the day of the event at Northwest Fifth Avenue and Couch Street, across the street from Someday Lounge. Garage Fest is a one-day jamboree that will be held at four of Portland’s downtown venues: Satyricon, Berbati’s Pan, Someday Lounge and Dante’s. The event will host a whopping 40 acts, all worthy of your attention. Deciding where to spend your time and how to make the most of that free pass will be a formidable challenge. An immediate standout is Roky Erickson, frontman for legendary 1960s psychedelic rockers The 13th Floor Elevators. In many ways, Erickson’s life has paralleled the otherworldly, freaked-out vibe of his former band. In 1969, Erickson was arrested for marijuana possession and, faced with a 10-year prison sentence, decided to plead insanity. Having previously been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, Erickson received a battery of electroconvulsive therapy and various drugs. After years of struggling with his own mental demons, Erickson is back at the top of his game, producing music that’s just as compelling as his original, highly influential output. Though Garage Fest will offer its fair share of old-school acts, there will also be a bevy of relatively young bands vying for your ears. Among them is the awesome country-tinged punk (or is it punk-tinged country?) of Those Darlins. The three-piece hails from Murfreesboro, Tenn., and they recently released an eponymous debut album on their
own label, Oh Wow Dang Records. Nikki Darlin, who sings and plays baritone ukulele for the band, is excited to be playing in Portland. “I used to live in Olympia and am really looking forward to coming to the [Pacific] Northwest,” Darlin said. Those Darlins have been touring extensively, a process that has changed the band’s sound over time. “We’ve definitely gotten a lot louder and rowdier,” Nikki said. “There’s a lot more pedals involved.” Also in the loud and rowdy category is Seattle’s The Spits. The core of the band is comprised of brothers Sean and Erin Wood, and features a rotating cast of other players. Having just wrapped up a tour to the east coast, The Spits are pleased to be a part of Garage Fest. Guitarist and vocalist Sean Wood said he’s particularly excited to be on the bill with Pierced Arrows, which features members of local rock heroes Dead Moon. “I always dreamed of having my band play with Dead Moon, and we were fortunate enough to play with them several times in Seattle,” Wood said. The Spits have just released a brand new album and have an upcoming four-song single being released on Slovenly Records. Their brand of dirty rock ’n’ roll will be the perfect compliment to a cheap pint of beer at the Garage Fest.
Those Darlins Someday Lounge 125 NW Fifth Ave Sat, Oct. 17, 3:45 p.m. 21+ Free
The Spits Berbati’s Pan 231 SW Ankeny St. Sat, Oct. 17, 8:00 p.m. 21+ Free
Full schedule at www.scion.com/garagefest
Tridents: Because it makes sense for their poster.
Tight pants hot bass and
A very local love affair with Very International Love Theodora Karatzas Vanguard staff
These days, dance music can be very hit or miss, due in part to an increased accessibility to music software and programs that make it easy for any average individual to turn their laptop into a beat machine. The only things separating the professionals from the wannabe ravers are a talent for arrangement, a stellar live show and a visceral need to make your audience dance. Very International Love possesses each of those and more. The duo, comprised of members Connor Dudley and Joe Turner, met up originally while working service jobs downtown. “We found that we both shared similar tastes in music and I eventually invited Joe to play bass in my current band at the time, New Agency, a sort of new wave, synth-pop outfit,” said Dudley. As their music tastes evolved, so did their plans. Dudley was soon writing music on the side for what was to eventually become Very International Love. “The whole premise was to boil down what we liked the most about New Agency—live performance, dance, and electronics—and apply it to a two-man band where we had more control of the total outcome,” Turner said. After performing a couple times, Very International Love got lucky when they were introduced to local
electronic musician Aaron Dishner (Geijius) who signed them as the flagship band for his new label, Palatial Crest. Changing up their equipment and methods, their sound has been in a constant state of flux since the band was conceived. “This…is the first electronic or computer-based project that either of us have been involved in,” Connor said. “There has been a huge learning curve in the software and we have ended up changing software over the last year, which invariably begins to change your sound.” Never relying solely on computers for the music, VIL has tried to keep things loose and organic, continuing to use actual instruments in their work and live performances. What we’re left with as listeners is nuanced, contemporary electropop mixed with a heavy dose of old-school disco sounds, similar to bands like Strength and Cut Copy. Echo-y vocals and carefully crafted backing instrumentation never detract from the whole package, balancing out to a full sound that’s impossible not to dance to. VIL, their first recording effort, showcases their music brilliantly. The extended EP features five original songs and three remixes of the first track, “Fire,” from other musicians, including label owner Geijius. “We hope that the music moves people in any way possible,” said Connor. “For nostalgic purposes, or just simply shaking their butts. The music references our favorite aspects of certain eras: ’80s new wave, ’90s trance and house, ’70s disco and funk, etc...if any of that interests you, even ironically, you may just enjoy the show.”
A stand out track in the batch is “’88,” which is a bit more on the disco side and seems to showcase the softer, more down-tempo side of the band’s work. All the while, it succeeds in capturing that nostalgia they seem to be so good at conjuring up. Following the release of VIL, Connor and Turner are continuing to write, working on new material and, hopefully, another release and some more live shows. “We are trying to fight the penchant for stagnant crowds in Portland,” Turner said. “We hope to get people to freak out a bit!” As for the live aspect of their show, VIL hopes to go the way of other local electronic artists and begin to incorporate more of a visual element into their live shows. “We are working on creating some visual aspects for our shows to
add another sensory connection to our music,” Turner said. “We [also] have our hearts set on touring and there are some venues in town that we are dying to play and haven’t had the opportunity yet.” With changes in the works, an album under their very stylish belts and a kick-ass live show, Very International Love has what it takes to stand out and go the distance.
Very International Love album release Someday Lounge, 125 NW Fifth Ave. Tonight, 9 p.m. $3 21+
Ed Johnson Vanguard staff
It was a packed house at the Peter Stott Center last Saturday night, with all eyes watching the space just below the basketball hoop on the gym’s west side.
Evolution: Always bringing in a packed house.
But there were no baskets being shot or fouls laid down. Instead, a preeminent biologist and atheist thinker was making his case: Evolution is a fact and what’s more, it’s damn impressive.
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Five favorite breakfast spots in Portland Sweetpea Baking Company Danishes, donuts and bagels. All delightfully vegan.
1205 SE Stark St. 503-477-5916 Junior’s Cafe Vegan potatoes, need we say more?
1742 SE 12th Ave. 503-467-4971 FlavourSpot Dutch tacos. Yes, pretty much a waffle sandwich.
2310 N Lombard St. 503-289-9866 Hungry Tiger Too Vegan pancakes!
207 SE 12th Ave. 503-238-4321 Jam on Hawthorne Blueberry pancakes and grits. 2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 503-234-4790 —veganshizzle.blogspot.com
New setup: Same great results.
Photo courtesy of Michael Deppisch
Evolution is extraordinary…and true With a new book and a stop at Portland State, Richard Dawkins shows the awesome power of nature
Vanguard Arts & Culture | 7 February16, October 20,2009 13, 2009
Richard Dawkins might be most famous for his 2006 book, The God Delusion, a clear and concise refutation of long-held beliefs that suggest a metaphysical reason for our existence. You probably call it religion. His newest book, and the reason for his stop at PSU, is called The Greatest Show on Earth. In the introduction, he states his purposes thusly: “This book is my personal summary of the evidence that the ‘theory’ of evolution is actually a fact—as incontrovertible a fact as any in science.” While I haven’t made it all the way through the book yet, it seems Dawkins’ latest work continues on the path of his previous writing, which balances a rapier wit with a teacher’s patient warmth. The man has a gift for explanatory metaphors, and there’s no complicated scientific process he can’t render in lucid description. After reading a few excerpts from the book, and struggling mightily with an underpowered sound system, Dawkins took questions from a thousand-person-strong audience composed mostly of PSU students. The Atheist and Agnostic Club sponsored the event. At any reading, the questions asked by the audience usually say a lot more about the audience than they do about the person responding. Still, there were some moments. A little girl asked when the appropriate age for children to learn about evolution is. Dawkins
responded: “Seven or eight, I suppose. It’s really not that hard to understand. I think it should be taught to everybody. It’s certainly as important as mathematics.” Someone else asked what deity he would be if such a thing existed. “Barn owl,” he said. (The significance of this is lost on me.) Over and over again, he answered questions that ranged from the possible evolutionary need for homosexual orientation to when, if ever, religion is OK. (“It’s hard to think of a time when it is.”) Each time, he answered with respect for the inquiry, though occasionally referred the more complicated questions to his extensive body of work. Another person raised the point, “Do you think people who believe in God will read your book?” This is perhaps my only quibble with Dawkins. Sometimes it seems like he is, ahem, preaching to the choir. I was there because I read The God Delusion and appreciated its intelligent elucidation of my thought processes in regard to my own atheism. Obviously, most of the other people in attendance were in a similar position. “There is a problem with who is going to read my book,” Dawkins said of those religious people inflexible in their faith. “But it’s probably a waste of time writing a book for them anyway. I’m not sure they read any books at all.” Really? “Well, except the one of course.”
Vanguard 88||News News Month OctoberDay, 16, 2009
News Editor: Danielle Kulczyk 503-725-5690 news@dailyvanguard.com
Today’s sustainability events New Social Sustainability Network launches Oct. 16 A launch of the Social Sustainability Network will be held today, Oct. 16, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., with a reception and discussion, in the University Center Building room 485 at 527 SW Hall St. The network, led by Eileen Brennan, Veronica Dujon and Jesse Dillard, will bring together faculty, students and community members to address the social equity component of sustainability. RSVP attendance to jdo@pdx.edu.
Dale Jamieson, NYU professor, speaks Oct. 16 The Portland Center for Public Humanities at Portland State will host a lecture by Dale Jamieson, author and professor of environmental studies and philosophy at New York University today, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union, room 238. Jamieson’s lecture, “The Moral and Political Challenges of Climate Change” kicks off to the center’s 2009–10 discussion series examining the connection between sustainability and the humanities.
NEWS Developing new districts Five neighborhoods considered for new sustainability concept Vinh Tran Vanguard staff
Sustainability at Portland State took a big step forward on Tuesday, Oct. 13 with the inaugural EcoDistrict Summit. About 100 people from various community organizations and institutes attended the event, which was spearheaded by the Portland + Oregon Sustainability Institute, the City of Portland, Metro and various urban developers. According to Fletcher Beaudoin, research fellow at P+OSI, the goal of the day was to move from envisioning the eco districts into thinking about implementing such a project. According to P+OSI, the project was launched in December 2008, and by spring or summer of 2010, policy implementation should start. Five pilot districts were selected for this project, including Lloyd, Lents, Gateway, Portland State and North Macadam.
Eco districts: A new way of thinking sustainably The concept for an eco district is to focus all sustainable measures on an entire neighborhood, or “district,” rather than simply focusing on one aspect of sustainability for one particular building. The P+OSI describes an eco district as a neighborhood that is “resource-efficient, captures, manages and reuses a majority of energy, water and waste on site.” “An eco district is about taking a more integrative approach to planning, implementation of all sorts
of systems: energy, transportation, water and waste management,” said Jennifer Allen, associate professor of public administration. Allen said such an approach would ideally result in lesser impact on the environment. “From a social standpoint, it is to create community by getting people more engaged in the place they live,” Allen said. “I think that’s a very important aspect, to have students faculty and partners engage in thinking about this neighborhood and thinking about what it could be.” As a representative for Portland State in the project, Allen helps coordinate with faculty interested in doing research on the eco district. Allen is currently teaching a University Studies course where students study an eco district as one of their projects. Beaudoin said his organization, P+OSI, is tasked with investigating the feasibility of the project by testing it on five different districts. The nonprofit organization is funded by the city and is also working on the Oregon Sustainability Center, soon to be the world’s first living building. Some of the objectives P+OSI outlined in the eco district framework include reducing 95 percent of waste disposal in buildings and achieving carbon neutrality in operation and transportation across the district. “We felt very strongly that this is a good piece of work and its starting to lay the groundwork,” Beaudoin said. “We brought together a lot of the technical experts and the stakeholders to this project.”
Portland State and sustainability The idea of an eco district is not entirely new, though it in still in its infancy at this point.
Brainpower: Mark Gregory and coworkers discuss the possibility of Portland State receiving electric cars from Toyota.
At the summit, three developers who have worked on other eco districts or similar projects presented their ideas and concepts to the guests. One of the presenters is a developer who is working on Vancouver’s Olympic Village, another sustainable living model. The city of Malmo, Sweden, also serves as an example for how to implement an eco district. Mark Gregory, associate vice president for Finance and Administration, said the Portland State eco district might encompass 30 or 40 blocks of neighboring properties. “The boundary hasn’t been
determined yet,” Gregory said. “We want to be a greener campus with a more livable environment, but we don’t own all the property downtown, so this is a way of connecting with those neighbors into our initiative.” According to Gregory, several architecture and development firms around the area are showing different levels of involvement in the projects. Some of those companies include Gerding Edlen, PAE Engineers and SERA Architecture, which was hired by the Portland Development Commission to study the Portland State eco district.
Eco district timeline December 2008: Launch of the eco district initiative Spring 2009: Mayor’s subcabinet formed Summer 2009: Five pilot sites selected October 2009: Inaugural EcoDistrict Summit Winter 2009-10: Development of policy, finance and governance tools, analysis of pilot sites Spring/summer 2010: Pilot site implementation
Both projects are supported by the Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices and the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.
All photos by Liana Shewey/Portland State Vanguard
Mark Gregory: Associate vice president for Finance and Administration.
Inspiration: The Cyan PDX building’s roof and courtyard provide inspiration for eco districts.
Learn about the history of Africa and its natural resources Gogul Krishnan
Congo Week begins Oct. 18
Vanguard News | 9 October 16, 2009
Vanguard staff
It’s Boss’s Day
Beginning Sunday, Congo Week aims to educate people on the current situation in Congo where the deadly effects of the First and Second Congo Wars—also known as the Great African Wars—have left people’s lives devastated. This event is being celebrated at 136 universities throughout the world. At Portland State, the event is organized by the Association of African Students, and lasts from Oct. 18–24. According to Princesse Likayi, public relations director for AAS, a stall will be set up in the Park Blocks with posters displaying the history of Africa. Representatives from AAS will share their knowledge about the current situation in Congo. “The purpose of the event is to educate people about the situation in Congo and its importance to the African continent,” Likayi said. On Oct. 23, Black Studies professor Joseph A. Smith-Buani will be giving a speech on the history of Congo. AAS will also be filming a documentary about the Congo war. “By 2008, the war, along with its aftermath, killed 5.4 million people, making it the deadliest war since World War II,” Likayi said. “We want to draw people’s attention toward it and discuss about the steps to prevent such situation.” The event will take place at the 5th Avenue Cinema at 5 p.m. on Oct. 23 and entry is free.
National Boss’s Day is celebrated every year on Oct. 16. Patricia Bays Haroski registered National Boss’s Day with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1958. She worked as a secretary at State Farm Insurance in Deerfield, Ill., where her boss was also her father and she wanted a way to easily remember his birthday, which was Oct. 16. Four years later, in 1962, Illinois Governor Otto Kerner backed Haroski’s registration and officially proclaimed the day. National Boss’s Day has become an international celebration and now is observed in Australia, India, South Africa and Ireland. Hallmark did not offer a Boss’s Day card for sale until 1979. The company recently increased the size of its National Boss Day line by 90 percent in 2007, with the creation of new lines of cards acknowledging the day.
Congo Week events
—Wikipedia
Park Blocks stall All week Documentary and speaker Joseph A. Smith-Buani Fri, Oct. 23, 5 p.m. 5th Avenue Cinema Free
The Daily Cut Your world in brief
Nation: Interracial couple denied marriage license in Louisiana HAMMOND, La. (AP)—A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long. Neither Bardwell nor the couple immediately returned phone calls from The Associated Press. But Bardwell told the Daily Star of Hammond that he was not a racist. “I do ceremonies for black couples right here in my house,” Bardwell said. “My main concern is for the children.” Bardwell said he has discussed the topic with blacks and whites, along with witnessing some interracial marriages. He came to the conclusion that most of black society does not readily accept offspring of such relationships, and neither does white society, he said. “I don’t do interracial marriages because I don’t want to put children in a situation they didn’t
bring on themselves,” Bardwell said. “In my heart, I feel the children will later suffer.” If he does an interracial marriage for one couple, he must do the same for all, he said. “I try to treat everyone equally,” he said. Thirty-year-old Beth Humphrey and 32-year-old Terence McKay, both of Hammond, say they will consult the U.S. Justice Department about filing a discrimination complaint. Humphrey told the newspaper she called Bardwell on Oct. 6 to inquire about getting a marriage license signed. She says Bardwell’s wife told her that Bardwell will not sign marriage licenses for interracial couples. “It is really astonishing and disappointing to see this come up in 2009,” said American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana attorney Katie Schwartzman. “The Supreme Court ruled as far back as 1963 that the government cannot tell people who they can and cannot marry.” The ACLU was preparing a letter for the Louisiana Supreme Court, which oversees the state justices of
the peace, asking them to investigate Bardwell and see if they can remove him from office, Schwartzman said. “He knew he was breaking the law, but continued to do it,” Schwartzman said. —Mary Foster
Scientists grow mice heart muscle strip that beats WASHINGTON (AP)—Scientists have grown a piece of heart muscle— and then watched it beat—by using stem cells from a mouse embryo, a big step toward one day repairing damage from heart attacks. Think of Dr. Kenneth Chien as a heart mechanic. “We’re making a heart part and [eventually] we’re going to put the part in,” is how he describes the work by his team of Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers. Lots of work remains before trying that dramatic an experiment in people. But regenerating damaged heart muscle is a holy grail in cardiac care. Doctors today have lots of treatments to prevent a heart attack. But once one strikes, there’s no way to restore the heart muscle it kills. Gradually the weakened heart
quits pumping properly, leading to deadly heart failure. Hence the focus on embryonic stem cells, master cells that can give rise to any tissue in the body. Until now, scientists haven’t known how to coax those cells into producing pure cardiac muscle. Instead, researchers have tried injecting heart attack survivors with mixes of different kinds of stem cells, next-generation types like those found in bone marrow. The idea: Perhaps once those cells were inside a damaged heart, ones capable of growing cardiac muscle would receive a “get to work” signal and take root. There’s been little success so far. The new research, published in Friday’s edition of the journal Science, promises a more targeted approach. “It’s not the home run,” cautioned Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which is spending millions on research nationwide into cardiac regeneration. “But it’s a major advance that’s helping to move the field forward in a very significant way.” —Lauran Neergaard
Vanguard 10 | Sports October 16, 2009
Sports Editor: Robert Britt 503-725-4538 sports@dailyvanguard.com
Vikings host Bald Faced Truth Foundation Day Saturday Portland State football will host The Bald Faced Truth Foundation Day this Saturday when it takes on Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference game at PGE Park. Saturday’s game will benefit the Bald Faced Truth Foundation as it raises funds for elementary and middle school activities and programs in the area. Fans can make a donation to the foundation and receive a complimentary general admission ticket (minimum $10 donation per ticket). The Bald Faced Truth Foundation, created by local newspaper columnist and radio talk show host John Canzano and KATU reporteranchor Anna Song, has the stated mission of “inspiring joy and growth in area youth through the support of the arts, education and athletics.” The Portland State Athletics Department will work in conjunction with the BFT Foundation to restore funding to these critical youth activities throughout the Portland Metro Area. Said Canzano: “Anna and I are passionate about helping kids who can’t afford to play a sport, participate in the arts or benefit from educationally enriching activities. “The Bald Faced Truth Foundation is excited to partner with PSU in building on the foundation’s philosophy— “Help us Help You!’” “PSU Athletics is thrilled to be partnering with the Bald Faced Truth Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is perfectly aligned with Portland State’s ‘Our Town, Your Team’ focus for the year,” said Torre Chishom, director of athletics. ‘PSU is the university which serves the Portland community and Viking Athletics shares in that service.’” For more details about the Bald Faced Truth Foundation, go to www.baldfacedtruth. org or e-mail info@ baldfacedtruth.org. The BFT Foundation is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contributions are tax deductible. —Mike Lund, assistant athletics director
SPORTS Men’s Soccer Club diverse, professional Team driven by passionate professionals and amateurs James MacKenzie Vanguard staff
The Portland State Men’s Soccer Club is an example of the values inherent within this university. With a host of players from a variety of countries and a coach from Chile, the team plays in a competitive and passionate atmosphere derived from cultural zeal and a drive to compete at the highest levels. “I think there are [players from] 12 countries we have playing with our team. We have everyone from Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Korea, Vietnam, China, Japan,” club coordinator and left midfielder junior Jacob Holmstead said. However, it is not just the number of countries represented on the team, but the level of talent, professionalism and passion that each member brings to it that makes it unique. And it all begins with coach Luis Zambrano, a former member of
the Chilean national team. Zambrano knew a member of the club from his days living in Chile and, after his arrival in Portland two years ago, he was offered the coaching position by that friend. For a team that is beginning to find itself within the Oregon soccer community, he brings an added level of professionalism. “Our coach played professionally for Chile for a couple of years, and was a scout as well for Chile. He would recruit younger teen-level kids and recruit them onto the national team,” Holmstead said. Zambrano, however, is not the only professionally trained player that has graced the men’s soccer pitch. Some of those players have already left the team, but many continue to return to practices and lend their hand to the team. “We have people from Columbia that have played professionally. A lot of people who are freshman or sophomores, a lot of kids that were MVPs or all-state players,” Holmstead said. “Alumni come back and practice with us, [such as] Eddie Masquera, and he played for Columbia.”
The international flavor of the team also helps instill a passion that might otherwise be absent. With so many players from countries where soccer is the predominant sport, it is hard for that passion not to rub off onto other members of the team. “I think a lot of people who are from the States get taken aback because they are so passionate, but it’s a great feel. It’s a great atmosphere to be around because it enriches the game more. That passion motivates a lot of other people,” Holmstead said. The team itself competes in the Cascade Collegiate Soccer League, a league consisting of Oregon colleges and universities—both with and without recognized men’s soccer teams. Comprising 12 teams, the league is divided into northern and southern divisions, with Portland State playing in the northern division. Though the league has been around in some form or another for six years, according to their Web site, it had become dormant. Portland State joined last year and was an integral part of the reforma-
tion of the league and the creation of its divisions. “Myself and all the other schools within Oregon got together and did a lot of conference calls—built the league scheduling, rules and traveling. There was a lot of work put into it over the summer,” Holmstead said. With all the work put into the club and the professional nature of the team, Holmstead feels as though they are ready to make the jump from a club to a recognized university team. “I have hopes for our team. We have the interest out there and the players. This year we had our biggest turnout for our tryouts…we had nearly 40 kids come out,” he said. “I think we’re ready for it this year. I think we could take that position.” The Portland State Men’s Soccer Club plays its home matches, which are often as competitive as those of traditional soccer programs, at the Stott Community Field. More information and a match schedule are available at www.pdx.edu/recreation/ soccer-mens.
Women’s soccer preview Viks head out on two-game weekend road trip Nilesh Tendolkar
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Two for the road: The Viks continue their conference play on the road over the weekend.
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defeated Montana 2-1, with Ross and Robertson registering their names on the score sheet.
bring a lot of energy to conference games.”
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Portland State looks to resume normal services in the Big Sky Conference as they hit the road and face Eastern Washington tonight and Montana on Sunday. The Vikings are coming off a hard-fought 1-0 loss to Northern Arizona after winning their conference opener against Northern Colorado, 3-2.
Currently perched atop the Big Sky Conference, Eastern Washington shares first place with Sacramento State after winning their first two games against Weber State and Idaho State. The Eagles’ attack is led by Brittany Sparks who has nine goals this season and is the conference co-points leader alongside Portland State’s Dolly Enneking. Vikings head coach Laura Schott said she respects tonight’s opponents. “They are a hard-working team that isn’t afraid to make contact with the opposition,” she said. “I expect a very direct, hard-hitting game plan from them. They always
Montana lost their first conference game to Idaho State, but bounced back to defeat pre-tournament favorites Weber State, 2-1. Head coach Neil Sedgwick is in his fifth year with the Grizzlies and his top scorer, Kaitlyn Heinsohn, has two goals this season.
Last year’s meetings: In their match against Eastern Washington last year, the Vikings emerged victorious by a 4-1 margin with goals from Kala Renard, Frankie Ross, Kat Robertson and Nathalie Wollmann. The Viks also
Scouting the Vikings: The Viks’ morale should get a boost from the news that they are now among the top 100 teams in the nation, as ranked by the NCAA. At 96th in the list of 322, Portland state is the top-ranked team in the Big Sky, ahead of Sacramento State
at 122nd. Also, Enneking and fellow senior Cris Lewis are now on the NCAA’s list of top 100 players.
What: Portland State (7-6-1, 1-1 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington (5-6-1, 2-0 Big Sky) When: 4 p.m., Today Where: Cheney, Wash. What: Portland State (7-6-1, 1-1 Big Sky) at Montana (3-10-0, 1-1 Big Sky) When: 11 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 18 Where: Missoula, Mont.
Faster than a speeding bullet Swift squad competes in final meet before conference championships Dan Newman Vanguard staff
As the Portland State cross country team hurtles into ranks today at the Mike Hodges Invitational, hosted by Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, the Viking runners find themselves in a position blessed with one of the holiest things in the sport: momentum. In their previous meet, the Charles
Bowles Invitational in Salem two weeks ago, the Vikings posted multiple personal records and combined to finish in ninth place out of 19 for the men’s squad and 10th for the women’s. Junior John Lawrence, who posted a personal best of 25 minutes, 14 seconds on the eight-kilometer course, led the Vikings field by placing 31st out of 198. Junior Andrew Salg trailed Lawrence by only .02 seconds to come in at 32nd. On the women’s side, junior Amelia Holcombe placed 24th out of 203 with a personal best of 18 minutes, 20 seconds on the five-kilometer course, and freshman Amber Rozcicha bested her
previous record by over five minutes to finish 36th. The Vikings look to continue improving their times on the fast course in Oregon City today, as they compete against 15 colleges from around the Pacific Northwest, including crosstown rival University of Portland. The Hodges Invitational is Portland State’s final regular-season meet and the course will be shorter than prior events. The course is four miles long for the men and five kilometers for the women, and will serve as a suitable warm up for the Big Sky Championships on Oct. 31. Lawrence, who ran for a personal
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record in his appearance at Hodges last year, is looking forward to running the shorter course again. “It’s a mile shorter than the eight kilometer,” he said. “It will help us to get our legs under us and get us ready for conference.” Races begin today at 3:30 p.m. for the women and 4:15 p.m. for the men.
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Returning Women’s Orientation 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Women’s Resource Center Social Sustainability Network launch and discussion 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. University Center Building, room 485 Dale Jamieson: The Moral and Political Challenges of Climate Change 6:30 p.m. SMSU, room 238
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This weekend in Portland State sports
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Football faces a tough conference opponent at home on Saturday Allison Whited Vanguard staff
Records entering the game: The Jacks enter with the better record, 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference. The Vikings will be looking to improve on their season and conference marks of 2-4 and 1-3, respectively.
Last year’s meeting: 37-17, Northern Arizona. Quarterback Drew Hubel was not able to find his rhythm and had to be replaced by Tygue Howland. A concrete wall of Arizona defenders allowed a net negative 14 yards rushing. The defense also racked up 10 sacks and created three Portland State turnovers.
Kavanaugh gets his chance: With starting quarterback Drew Hubel expected to sit this one out because of a knee injury, sophomore backup Connor Kavanaugh will get the nod. He has good scrambling ability, adding another dimension to the offense. Entering this game, he has eight completions on 13 attempts with one interception, for a total of
73 yards. He has not had a pass over 23 yards, which could work against his long-distance receivers.
Scouting the Lumberjacks: It would not be an exaggeration to say that Northern Arizona comes into this game with more momentum than any other team in the conference, even the stillperfect Montana. The Jacks are coming off a huge win over Montana State with a victory margin of 13 points. Quarterback Michael Herrick’s 170.2 passer rating is the highest in the conference and his main target, Ed Berry, just surpassed Portland State’s Ray Fry to lead the Big Sky with 111.4 receiving yards per game.
Scouting the Vikings: The defense will have their work cut out for them in this game.
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Today Soccer at Eastern Washington Where: Cheney, Wash. When: 4 p.m.
Not only do they have the pass to contend with, they have to stop the run: Northern Arizona running back Alex Henderson is averaging 89.6 yards per game. The Vikings have had success this season bottling up big runners and, from what could be seen at practice this week, this game should not be an exception. Linebacker Erik Pedersen was back in practice on Thursday after being out for surgery to repair a broken bone in his hand and should be in tomorrow’s game. Kavanaugh will get a couple of breaks with this game. The Jacks— along with the Viks—have the worst pass defense efficiencies in the conference. Northern Arizona is also allowing their opponents to convert on third down 55.2 percent of the time, which is something the Vikings have struggled to do against other defenses.
Cross Country Mike Hodges Invitational Where: Oregon City, Ore. When: 3:30 p.m. Hockey Club at University of Washington Where: Bellevue, Wash. When: 10 p.m.
Saturday Lacrosse Club at Oregon State Where: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Ore. When: 10 a.m. Footbal vs. Northern Arizona Where: PGE Park When: 1:05 p.m. Coverage: 800 AM KPDQ www.bigskytv.org
Who: Portland State (2-4, 1-3 Big Sky) vs. Northern Arizona (3-2, 2-1 Big Sky)
Hockey Club at University of Washington Where: Bellevue, Wash. When: 10 p.m.
When: 1:05 p.m., Saturday
Volleyball at Northern Arizona Where: Flagstaff, Ariz. When: 7 p.m.
Where: PGE Park Coverage: Watch at www.bigskytv.org, listen on 800 AM KPDQ or read about it in the Vanguard
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Athlete of the Week: Zach Brown
Soccer at Montana Where: Missoula, Mont. When: 11 a.m.
Football’s strong-legged kicker earns top conference honors twice this season Allison Whited Vanguard staff
Daily Vanguard: Why did you come to Portland State? Zach Brown: I wanted to stay in Oregon. I didn’t want to be out of state, away from my family. I decided to come to Portland State because they offered me a full scholarship. DV: What is your best moment on the field? ZB: It was in England [playing soccer], and we were playing against the Chelsea Youth Team in the finals in one of the biggest tournaments in Europe, and I scored the first goal of the game.
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Zach Brown, kicker Hometown: Keizer, Ore. This season: 9 for 14 field goals 10 for 10 extra points 64.8 yards per kickoff average Longest field goal: 52 yards (ties for third longest in school history)
DV: If you could change one of your sport’s rules, what would it be? ZB: It would be being able to taunt and celebrate. Not really taunt, but to be able to show more emotion after a big play. I know a lot of people don’t try to make fun of or taunt the other team. They just get real excited and try to get their teammates excited. DV: What is your greatest strength? ZB: Personally? Not stressing. DV: Which is your favorite place to eat around campus? ZB: I don’t go out to eat. I cook dinner every night.
DV: What is the last thing you cooked? ZB: Steak and shrimp. I like my steak rare, medium-rare. DV: If you could have dinner with any three people—alive, dead or fictional—who would they be? ZB: I’m not the kind of person to look up to a celebrity. I would want my mom, my grandma and grandpa, and...oh, that’s three right? [laughs] DV: What is the first item you would buy if you won the lottery? ZB: I would probably—no, definitely buy my mom a house away from all of her problems. DV: If you could attend one sporting event anywhere, what would it be? ZB: It would probably be the soccer World Cup. That would be the most exciting just because they’re so into the game. DV: What has been your favorite class at Portland State? ZB: Stress management [laughs]. It was very easy. DV: What is on your iPod right now? ZB: Country, rock, rap—I listen to everything. If it’s a sad day, I’ll probably listen to, maybe, George Strait. If it’s a good day, I’ll probably listen to [whips out his iPhone to look] Jack Johnson. Any song, doesn’t matter.