Daily Vanguard October 27, 2009 by Portland State Vanguard

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009 • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY • VOLUME 64, ISSUE 25

Event of the day Yasuyo Yamazaki, president of the Sun– Based Economy Association, will present a free lecture today entitled, “Lessons in Sustainability from Japan.” When: 6:30 p.m. Where: SMSU, room 236

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INSIDE OPINION

Hypocritical abuse Owner of Nicholas Ungar Furs claims abuse waged by anti-fur protesters PAGE 3

NEWS The Daily Cut Your world in brief PAGE 5

ARTS

The culture of sobriety EDGE offers a broad perspective on the straight-edge movement PAGE 6

Gathering to get green

Several sustainability groups to meet regularly, set goals for campus Gogul Krishnan Vanguard staff

GreenSpace is a sustainability hub working to build a strong community of students interested and involved in sustainability on campus. It is part of an ongoing effort by Portland State students to improve sustainability initiatives. Opened at the end of May, GreenSpace is an office for sustainabilityrelated student groups such as the Environmental Club, Permaculture Guild, PSU Bicycle Advocacy Collective and Students for Leadership in Ecology, Culture and Learning (SLECL). GreenSpace is located in the basement of Smith Memorial Student Union building, next to Food for Thought Café. Their office hours are between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is a shared community space that is open to any student working on sustainability. “Creating positive change can hap-

pen much more effectively though if we have shared spaces that build community and promote collaboration,” said Lisa Meersman, Portland State Environmental Club coordinator. “This is what the GreenSpace strives to be. With a central hub for sustainability, we can accomplish amazing things.” Portland State students are in the middle of a huge campaign supporting a new Green Revolving Loan Fund, and they have joined three other institutions—University of Montana, University of Idaho and Whitman College—under the aegis of the Northwest SEED Green Campus Program to increase green efforts on campus. “Portland State is currently the largest institution in Oregon, meaning that our actions have a significant impact on the community,” Meersman said. “With this power in numbers, we have the potential to be leading role models in making positive action toward social and environmental change.” Transportation, renewable energy, conservation, efficiency and green building are the core areas of the sustainability campaigns. GreenSpace will serve as a common area for sustainability groups on campus. To augment the efforts of the

student action groups aimed at increasing and improving sustainability on campus, the Student Senate created GreenSpace with the objective of “applying for a shared student space for sustainability.” GreenSpace was announced on May 29 in an event organized by more than 100 staff, students and faculty members to celebrate the success of sustainability efforts during recent years at Portland State. The event acknowledged improvements, such as increased bicycling and the replacement of leaky taps in SMSU, and several initiatives were announced for this year. The Student Sustainability Council has weekly forums to create a collective student voice on campus. The new sustainability hub will improve interaction not only between students but also between staff and students and help with an exchange of viewpoints. “Because PSU is so large, it is difficult sometimes to stay connected and updated on what projects and events are taking place,” Meersman said. “This space will improve communication and promote collaboration between sustainability-related student groups.” She also added that “it is a space

where any student can go to get a better understanding of both local and global sustainability-related issues.” GreenSpace also coordinates events. “We have a calendar of events, as well as updates of upcoming club meetings that anyone is welcome to attend,” Meersman said. “All events are hosted in different places—that’s why people need to come down to the GreenSpace to find out more!” Coming soon will be a weekly poll or trivia question that students can contribute to. Once every two weeks, GreenSpace sets a target related to changing habits in order to be more sustainable. This week their goal is to unplug appliances, particularly cell phone chargers, when they are not in use. “We have a growing library of books, movies and magazines for students to either check out, or else look over while they are visiting the space and anyone can make a contribution to our library,” Meersman said. “It’s fairly small, but as I said, we are trying to increase its size.” Students who don’t have a reusable container for coffee or tea already may purchase a carabineer mug with the Environmental Club’s logo on them for $10.

Theater goes online Local company delves into new territory with Fothing PAGE 6

Taking a stab at entertainment New HBO show is light on comedy, heavy on irony PAGE 8

All photos by Adam Wickham/Portland State Vanguard

SPORTS

Surging Vikings extend home winning streak to seven and remain tied for first PAGE 9

Sustainability hub: GreenSpace is located in the basement of SMSU, under the Food for Thought Café.

Office for groups: GreenSpace is home to many sustainability-related student groups who coordinate events around campus and increase knowledge about community and global issues.

Vanguard 2 | Opinion October 27, 2009

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with Richard D. Oxley Moore is not necessarily better Richard D. Oxley Vanguard staff

Earlier this month Capitalism: A Love Story was released in theaters across the nation analyzing our corporate culture, to which I say, awesome! Finally, a film critical of our society’s love of the dollar, the dangers of global industries and the hypocrisy of…oh, wait, it’s a film by Michael Moore. Damn it! When it comes to Michael Moore, America generally arrives at one of two conclusions. He is either viewed as a voice of the people against the Big Brothers of society, or he takes on a love-hate relationship with folks, in that people love to hate him. Keeping in mind that I do not love to hate anyone, I still feel compelled to throw it out there that Michael Moore remains for me, a horrible filmmaker who deceives his own audience. Gasp! I know, this is a student-run paper, right? How could I defame the hallowed name of the so-loved Michael Moore? Allow me to explain.

Moore’s films, if not himself, stand alone in the realm of political and social analysis. He is able to uniquely enter and forward public discourse and debate like no other. Yet, when you really look at it, Moore’s tactics boil down to nothing more than deception, by taking morsels of truth and stretching them beyond the point of accuracy in order to make his argument. Some might call that propaganda. Take for example, a scene from Moore’s film Bowling for Columbine. Moore is able to walk into a bank, open an account and, per the bank’s promotion at that time, was able to walk out with a gun. A strange concept, sure. Banks handing out guns just like that. Except the bank never did hand out guns just like that. In his movie to counter Moore’s films, Michael Moore Hates America (which isn’t as harsh as it sounds), Michael Wilson went out and found the very same bank employees Moore interviewed in Bowling for Columbine. Not only do they not hand out guns at the bank, applicants must go through the normal background checks. It turns out that the vault they refer to in Moore’s movie is not the physical vault at the bank, but the guarded,

non-customer-accessible vault miles away. The bank operated as such on the day of Moore’s interview, for filming purposes, at Moore’s request. Though this information happened to be omitted in his documentary. Another aspect of the film that commonly gets by viewers is Moore’s encounter with legendary actor, Charlton Heston, who at the time of Moore’s “interview” was suffering from Alzheimer’s, a disease the man fought as it progressed until his death in 2008. I just don’t find cornering an elderly man suffering from a form of dementia very credible. We can also go all the way back to Moore’s first successful entry into the world of documentary, Roger and Me, where he claims to have trouble getting in touch with GM CEO Roger Smith. It’s actually the entire premise of his film. The problem here is that Moore did speak with Smith, twice. As discovered by the filmmakers of another counterMoore film, Manufacturing Dissent, Moore once spoke with Smith at a GM shareholder meeting where he had the opportunity to ask the man a wide array of questions. Furthermore, he was never cut off as depicted in the film. And they spoke yet

again in an interview at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. I suppose the biggest bone I could pick with Moore, aside from the inaccuracy of his movies, is that he tackles issues people are passionate about— that truly do deserve analysis. Yet his brand of “documenting” such issues is so flawed and lacks credibility that he harms the argument in the end. Our corporate culture, love of guns and violence, health care and beyond should be questioned and debated. There is much to talk about. However, Moore’s conversations on these issues revolve around misleading facts, stretching evidence and lies. That’s the kind of misleading propaganda worthy of other famous stretchers of the truth, such as Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck. I must concede that Michael Moore is very funny to me and I do enjoy his brand of dry, yet slightly goofy, humor found in his films. Now if only that humor could be used to back up the truth. Will I go see his newest installment, Capitalism: A Love Story? Sure. As a self-described film geek I feel compelled to. However, I will view it at a $3 theater. Mainly because I am cheap, but also so I can have the aid of a beer or three while watching it.

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Treat them like dogs Funny, but true [“The Rant and Rage: Perturbing Portland pooch,” Oct. 21]! And the best-behaved dogs are the ones treated like dogs, not humans. Great article. –Rod B.

Reflection of importance Thank you for an excellent article on this huge local/global issue of attracting attention to, and educating about, climate change [“Portlanders rally for International Day of Climate Action,” Oct.23]. My only wish is that

it could have been more prominently featured to reflect its importance. Perhaps that might happen in follow up articles as you help keep your readers informed and motivated. –Leonora

Stall wall debating In the science building at my college there was an entire stall wall covered with a discussion between 3 or 4 different people about faith and religion. Seriously, paragraphs of text, all neatly laid out for your reading pleasure. It’s gone now, but I still had a good laugh when I first saw it last year [“Editorial: For a good time, call…”, Oct. 23]. –Edwin

Generalizations You’re [sic] generalization of Republicans in the article was inaccurate and misleading with limited supporting evidence [“The National: The

people who cried wolf,” Oct. 16]. The use of Rush Limbaugh as a representative for the Republican Party was not an accurate representation of the Republican Party as a whole. He represents a small percentage of radical republicans. The second point of generalization was your argument with the Chicago Olympic bid. Republicans did not shoot down the Olympic bid for immature reasons due to an opposing leader advocating for it. They simply sided with the 60 percent of Chicago residents who could not afford or did not want the 10-15 percent tax increase. The third generalization regarded the Nobel peace prize controversy. The disapproval surrounding the peace prize was not due to the fact that Obama had won the prize, but questions were raised as to whether Obama has officially earned it. Obama receiving the award was based on and I quote “movement and effects into diplomacy with other nations” when many nations agree that he has not

achieved the caliber that this award represents. The bottom line is not about picking fights, but questioning your leaders every move to ensure that they are the best leader that they can be. –William

Generalizations snap back Hey William! You’re right, we should question our leaders every single move [“The National: The people who cried wolf,” Oct. 16]. But not like when Bush thought there were WMDs in Iraq? Or when he decided selling U.S. forestlands was a sweet idea? Or when he thought “No teacher left standing” was a cool idea? Or that little puddle problem in the south? Cause those were all really little things. I think questioning our leaders every move is a great idea!!! As long as its not a republican leader we’re questioning though am I right? –Thomas Hammer

Hypocritical abuse

Owner of Nicholas Ungar Furs claims abuse waged by anti-fur protesters Meaghan Daniels Vanguard staff

Another fur store, another battle, but this one has a twist. The owner of the Nicholas Ungar Furs downtown has obtained a restraining order against fur protesters claiming abuse because he is an elderly man. Horst Grimm, owner of Nicholas Ungar Furs at Southwest Yamhill Street and 12th Avenue, obtained restraining orders against the anti-fur protesters in July and August by claiming abuse because he is 75 years old, according to The Oregonian. Do not worry—you read that correctly. A man whose entire business revolves around the vicious murder and torture of innocent animals claims he is the one being abused. When in reality, the four protesters are just exercising their rights to free speech. I will admit, sometimes protesters cross the line and sometimes they harass people, but this does not appear to be the case here.

The protesters have been holding signs with sayings such as, “Leave the fur on the animals!” and “Stop the killing!” Run-of-the-mill signs when protesting a fur company, right? Protesters have actually been holding vigils there since this past January. Detective Mary Wheat said in The Oregonian that no one has been arrested while protesting Nicholas Ungar Furs. This fur shop does not appear to be getting the same heat Schumacher Furs did, which ultimately led to the closing of the latter store. Noise complaints from neighbors and some issues with paint are the most that have happened where the protesters have been, but the detective has not elaborated on this. Putting aside the issue of free speech for the time being, this does not necessarily appear to be an anti-fur issue, but more so an issue of hypocrisy. And I believe it is very

hypocritical on Grimm’s part. How can you own a store and be part of a company that condones the brutal torture and killing of innocent animals when you claim that you are being abused by protesters who are just exercising their right to free speech? I guess it takes a special kind of person. The same special kind of person who thinks that it is OK to sell a coat made out of an endangered species. In 2005, Grimm paid a $40,000 fine so that he could sell a jaguar fur coat. How immoral can you get? I mean, killing any animal is horrible, but seeking out an endangered species and taking them out of this world for everyone so that one person can look hot is worse! In July, Grimm asked for restraining orders through Clackamas County against two protesters, Jeffrey John Wirth and Justin R. Kay, who were ordered to

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stay 150 feet away from Grimm at all times. Again in August, Grimm asked for restraining orders against Andrea August Parson and Jonathan Waylon Brooks. These four protesters were demonstrating outside of Nicholas Ungar Furs downtown. Grimm claimed that the protesters were abusing him because of his age, thus using the Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act for his case. On Oct. 15, Judge Kenneth Stewart continued with the orders until a Nov. 4 hearing, but he lifted the 150-foot ban and told the protesters that they were not allowed to speak to Grimm. The protesters have since stopped their chanting in order to follow the judge’s order. It is difficult to draw a line as far as protesters go because it is a free speech issue and no, they do not have the right to harass people (elderly or not). However, this is not a free speech issue. This is an issue of a hypocrite who chooses to partake in a business that involves the killing of animals but cannot handle the socalled “abuse” protesters are giving him by holding up signs and chanting.

What’s the big deal anyway? Why do people get so passionate about the subject of the fur industry? And why are so many naked celebrities telling us not to buy the stuff? The arguments put forth against the fur industry are a bit gruesome, so if you are a sensitive reader, please read no further. Seriously. From foxes to chinchillas to rabbits, some facts about the fur industry include: Many farmed animals such as minks or foxes are kept in cages barely bigger than the animals themselves, meaning the fur they grow spends a lifetime in the animal’s own waste. 85 percent of fur sold comes from fur factory farms. Common methods of slaughtering small animals such as foxes or rabbits are beating in their skulls until dead, or snapping their necks. Living in small cages, denying an animal’s ability to engage in instinctive behavior such as chewing or swimming, many animals such as minks tend to self mutilate. Dogs and cats are also killed for their fur with a considerable supply coming from China. Living and dead dogs and cats are shipped together, tightly packed with no spare room in small wire cages, some still wearing collars. It takes 15 times more energy to produce a fur garment than it takes to produce an item made from fake fur. Anal and genital electrocution are also regular methods of slaughtering an animal. Wastes produced by farmed animals tend to harm the environment. Substances such as phosphorus find their way into water bodies and damage the ecosystem. —www.furisdead.com

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Vanguard 4 | News October 27, 2009

NEWS

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Shattuck Hall Wins AIA Honor and Sustainability Awards Portland State’s Shattuck Hall received two 2009 Portland American Institute of Architects Design Awards at Saturday’s awards gala. The $13 million project, designed by SRG Partnership, Inc., is the second-oldest building on campus. The design also received a Merit Award from the Portland Chapter of the AIA. Shattuck Hall houses the university’s newly accredited master’s of architecture program, amongst others. The renovation originated as a deferred maintenance project to address seismic and mechanical and electrical systems upgrades. The renovation creatively evolved to juxtapose its historic fabric with modern, sustainable program solutions, along with a “systems on display” theme that intentionally exposes mechanical assemblies and systems as teaching tools.

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Fall term has seen construction all over campus—from the science buildings to the Rec Center—that will take many more months to complete. However, the bike shed across from Epler Hall is moving at a rapid rate. A project to modify the existing structure is part of the other bike renovations occurring on campus.

Currently targeting LEED Gold certification, Shattuck Hall is the first renovation on campus purposing to model sustainability.

There are going to be new bike racks across campus—including the muchawaited double-decker racks—and a bike hub in the Rec Center. This center will be located on the first floor of the new building. The Rec Center will open its doors on Jan. 3, 2010, according to its Web site.

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News for students, by students

The Daily Emerald: Health Center out of H1N1 vaccine, hopes for more

The Daily Barometer: Pure Water Distributors installs eight new filtration systems on campus

Last Thursday, the University Health Center ran out of vaccines for the second time in two weeks— this time it was the H1N1 vaccine. The first shipment of vaccines lasted for a week, and the second installment of 300 doses merely two days. The health center received its second shipment of the H1N1 vaccine last Tuesday, and in two days the entire shipment was used on students. Mike Eyster, health center director, said it had run out of the 600 combined vaccines of H1N1 around 3 p.m. Thursday. “It’s been a little bit hard to cope,” Eyster said. “It has really picked up around here.” Eyster said he has made an appeal to Lane County Public Health, making them aware of the situation and the increased need for the vaccine on campus. The health center will now update its main Web site with the ongoing status of the H1N1 vaccine, allowing students to make alternative arrangements or plan to receive their vaccine at another date. —Anna Helland

The average U.S. citizen spends over $400 per year on bottled water, which is equal to 17 million barrels of oil used to produce those plastic bottles. There is also a toxic, carcinogenic chemical, bisphenol A, found in the plastic used to create water bottles. These are statistics provided by Pure Water Distributors, the company that recently helped to install eight new water filtration systems on OSU’s campus. The systems are centrally located in buildings such as Snell Hall, by the restaurants in the MU, Covell Hall and the Asian Pacific Cultural Center. “These systems not only save valuable energy, they also help save our environment from the production and disposal of the bottled water,” said Scott Luna, the regional manager for Pure Water Distributors. The Hyundai water systems offer a five stage filtration process, which filters sediment, chlorine, chemicals, microscopic particles, dissolved gases and odors and also uses a UV light to kill 99.9 percent of all germs in the water. Pure Water’s goal is to help

replace bottled water and to promote a positive effect on the environment. These effects include reducing “fuel consumption resulting in carbon dioxide emissions, eliminating plastics from bottles which have a very short-term lifespan, eliminating detergents used in cleaning bottles for reuse and eliminating large water trucks helping with traffic congestion in cities.” OSU was the first university to have approached Pure Water Distributors about using their services. Other Oregon schools, such as Concordia College and Portland State University, have also recently invested in installing water filtration systems. “We offer a two week free trial so that our users have the opportunity to test and taste our water,” said Kelly Luna, president of Pure Water Distributors. “We’ve had an almost 100 percent retention rate.” Students are also in support of these newly added water systems and are hoping to see a gradual decrease in bottled water purchases on campus. “In terms of waste reduction and sustainable practices, the best possible outcome would be an outright ban on water bottles on campus,” said Justin Russell, ASOSU director of environmental affairs

and a senior in political science. “But this outcome would be difficult to achieve because…there are contracts that the university holds with Pepsi and I would also expect a confrontation rising with different student groups who could feel like their freedom and choices would be limited. Therefore, an outright ban would be too drastic. I prefer creating policies that discourage the use of water bottles and give alternatives, such as a water filtration system.” Russell has other ideas and solutions as to how the university can help to make OSU students more environmentally aware. “For example, by adding an extra fee to vending machines when buying water bottles, or having a water filtration system set up next to vending machines, students can make a conscious decision to get water for free,” Russell said. “We could then use that extra fee to help pay for the water filtration systems on campus, or other improvements for water conservation or recycling. There are endless possibilities.” —Kate Welter

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Your world in brief

Castro’s sister says she collaborated with CIA MIAMI (AP)—One of Fidel Castro’s sisters says in a memoir released Monday that she collaborated with the CIA against her brother, starting shortly after the United States’ failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961. Juanita Castro, 76, initially supported her brother’s 1959 overthrow of the Batista dictatorship but quickly grew disillusioned. In a Spanish-language memoir published by Santillana USA and co-written by journalist Maria Antonieta Collins, she says the wife of the Brazilian ambassador to Cuba persuaded her to meet a CIA officer during a trip to Mexico in 1961. By then, her house had already become a sanctuary for anti-communists, and Fidel Castro had warned her about getting involved with the “gusanos,” or worms, as those who opposed the revolution were called. Castro said in the book, My Brothers Fidel and Raul. The Secret Story, that she traveled to Mexico City under the pretense of visiting her younger sister Enma. There she also secretly met a CIA officer who

Nation: Obama says he will not rush Afghanistan decision JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP)—President Barack Obama mourned 14 Americans killed Monday in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan and told a military audience he will not be hurried as he evaluates whether to alter U.S. strategy in the war. “I will never rush the solemn decision of sending you into harm’s way. I won’t risk your lives unless it is absolutely necessary,” Obama said during a visit to Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Obama is nearing a decision on whether to commit large numbers of additional troops to the war next year. His top military commander in Afghanistan favors an increase of roughly 40,000, officials have told The Associated Press, which would allow the U.S. military to expand its reach in areas of the country’s south and east now under Taliban sway. Obama’s visit to the naval air station came after he convened another in a series of White House war council sessions with about a half-dozen Cabinet officials and other top advisers earlier Monday amid Republican criticism that he is taking too long to choose his next move. The Situation Room session focused on the cooperation between U.S. military and civilian efforts in Afghanistan, White House officials said. Another session may be held later this week. Obama did not tip his hand on how he might decide. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that a decision was still expected in the coming weeks. —Anne Gearan, Charles Babington

Senate health bill will embrace “public option” WASHINGTON (AP)—Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor will give millions of Americans the option of purchasing government-run insurance coverage, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday, although he stopped short of claiming the 60 votes needed to pass a plan steeped in controversy. Reid, D-Nev., said individual states

would have the choice of opting out of the program. His announcement was cheered by liberal lawmakers, greeted less effusively by the White House and noted with a noncommittal response by Democratic moderates whose votes will be pivotal. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, the only Republican to vote with Democrats on health care so far this year, issued a statement saying she was “deeply disappointed” in the approach the Democratic leader had chosen. Reid said, “While the public option is not a silver bullet, I believe it’s an important way to ensure competition and to level the playing field for patients with the insurance industry.” He said a long-delayed Senate debate on President Barack Obama’s call for an overhaul of the health care system would begin as soon as the Congressional Budget Office completes a mandatory assessment of the bill’s cost and impact on coverage. —David Espo

Local: Authorities: Cocaine kingpin arrested in Ore. bust PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—Law enforcement officials in the Portland area believe they have toppled a Northwest drug kingpin. The Metro Gang Task Force alleges that James Yoakum ran a Crips gang cocaine-trafficking ring and used a Portland barbecue restaurant as a front to launder money. Yoakum, 58, has pleaded not guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute, possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine. Federal agents and local gang investigators arrested 19 people, seized pounds of cocaine and more than $100,000 in cash during their 10-month investigation. In all, 24 people have been indicted. Police expect more arrests. Agents used wiretaps and roundthe-clock surveillance to keep tabs on the operation that investigators believe put $300,000 worth of cocaine on the street every month. At a press conference Monday, federal and local law enforcement agencies displayed 35 guns, 10 pounds of powder cocaine, four pounds of crack cocaine and other contraband. Investigators say wiretaps on Yoakum’s cell phone allowed officers to listen to one of Yoakum’s sons, Lonnell George, 19, call for help minutes

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP)—Iran hinted Monday it could agree to ship some low-enriched uranium abroad for processing as reactor fuel as the world awaited its reply on a U.N.-drafted nuclear plan aimed at easing tensions with the West. But the step might not be enough to defuse the tensions, and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki also left open the possibility Iran may snub the proposal and instead seek to buy the nuclear fuel it needs for a research reactor that makes medical isotopes. The two-sided scenario presented by Mottaki appeared part of Iran’s strategy to drag out negotiations over its nuclear program and leave the West guessing about its decision expected later this week. But Iran has not closed the door on the U.N.-backed concessions and has suggested there is room for some agreement on ways to keep tabs on its nuclear fuel and uranium enrichment. The latest message came as U.N. nuclear inspectors completed their second full day examining a stillunfinished enrichment lab that was top secret until just a month ago. —Ali Akbar Dareini

identified himself as “Enrique” at the elegant Camino Real hotel. A spokesman for the CIA in Langley, Va., declined to comment on Castro’s account. —Laura Wides-Munoz

World: Iran hints it could ship some uranium abroad

after he was involved in an Aug. 20 shooting that left a rival gang member wounded. Police followed James Yoakum as he picked up his son and drove him out of state. George was later arrested in Seattle. A second son, Jaricho Yoakum, 27, was arrested in Portland, sought on a California warrant accusing him of robbing medical marijuana clinics in Los Angeles. On his MySpace page, Jaricho Yoakum lists his general interest as “money” and his heroes as “Bill Gates and my dad.” James Yoakum’s attorney, John S. Ransom, said he’s aware the case involved wiretaps but he hasn’t seen any reports. Investigators say Yoakum was involved in drug trafficking in Los Angeles and continued when he moved north to Oregon in the 1980s. Eight years ago, he was convicted in a multidefendant conspiracy case in California of funneling cocaine from Los Angeles to Detroit, The Oregonian newspaper reported. After a stint in prison, he returned to Oregon.

Scientists find cause of 2008 earthquake swarm Scientists mapping the seafloor off Oregon found a surprising sight—20-foot vertical upheavals they had never known existed in the middle of the Juan de Fuca Plate, where some odd swarms of earthquakes were detected last year. Oregon State University marine geologist Robert Dziak said in a statement Monday that the discovery about 140 miles off Newport, Ore., suggests the Juan de Fuca Plate is still actively converging with North America in the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The subduction zone, where the earth’s crust beneath the Pacific slides under North America, is widely expected to someday produce a huge and destructive earthquake and tsunami. Shortly after the quakes that started in March 2008, OSU scientists went out in a research vessel and took water samples to test for volcanic activity. Then last September, another research vessel mapping the seafloor with multi-beam sonar returned to the area, and discovered the upheavals, known as scarps. Jochen Braunmiller, a research associate at OSU’s College of Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, said the earthquakes that started in March 2008 were not big enough to produce the scarps, which had some sediment on them suggesting they were not new. Onshore instruments measured most of the 1,600 quakes at between magnitude 3.0 and 4.0, with a few exceeding magnitude 5.0. None of the quakes were felt on shore. What was odd about the swarm, detected with a network of underwater microphones originally installed to hear submarines, was that it was located in the interior of the Juan de Fuca Plate, not on the edges, Braunmiller said. A few weeks after the initial swarm in the Juan de Fuca Plate, more earthquakes occurred along the Blanco Transform Fault, a boundary between plates, and a few weeks later another swarm was detected along the North Gorda Ridge, Braunmiller said. The quakes occurred in a short period of time across a large area, raising questions about whether they were related, or a coincidence, Braunmiller said. Dziak added that they do not know what triggered the quakes, and it is not clear if they represent a normal release of stress within the plate, or something else. —Jeff Barnard

The origin of Halloween Halloween is second only to Christmas in spending. Consumers will spend over $2.5 billion during Halloween. Though it’s a huge consumer holiday, Halloween’s roots can be traced back to Celtic culture in Ireland. According to their “Druid” religion, Nov. 1 was marked the beginning of the new year on their calendar. The celebration would begin on Oct. 31 and last into the following day. According to legend, the spirits of all who had died in the prior year, would rise up and roam the earth on this night. Evil spirits were believed to roam the streets and villages before Lord Samhain, the lord of darkness, would arrive in search of the spirits to take them to the underworld. Halloween was commonly referred to as “All Hallows’ Eve.” It originated from the pagan holiday honoring the dead but the Roman Catholic Church created All Saints’ Day (also called Hallowmas) on Nov. 1. The day was intended to honor Saints and All Souls Day on Nov. 2 and to honor and pray for the souls of the dead. The church, in part to downplay the pagan holidays, created these holidays. The Irish carved turnips, potatoes and rutabagas, and put coals or small candles inside. They were placed outside their homes on All Hallows’ Eve to ward off evil spirits. It is believed that the Irish began the tradition of trick-or-treating. In preparation for All Hallows’ Eve, Irish townsfolk would visit neighbors and ask for contributions of food for a feast in the town. —Wikipedia

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Tuesday, bloody Tuesday: Live music to break up the workweek Shonen Knife, Explode into Colors, Panther Oh my goodness, this is going to be an exciting thing for you if you’re into Japanese pop. As far as J-pop goes, these ladies are kind of legendary. They sing in English and totally predate The 5.6.7.8’s (and are way better too). Their singing sounds a little off, but they can harmonize pretty well and their music is totally rocking. If that’s not enough of a sell, both Explode into Colors and Panther put on a kickass live show. Doug Fir, 9 p.m., $13, 21+ Why I Must Be Careful, Sedan, A Very Dead Horse You’d do well to heed the advice in Why I Must Be Careful’s name. Be careful of their music. It’s super interesting and the folks playing in the band obviously have some talent, but unless you’re really into experimental, free-form jazz with repetitive keyboard parts that may or may not make you want to bang your head against the wall, you may want to avoid them. Valentine’s, 9 p.m., free, 21+ Southern Belle, Birds and Batteries, The Ravishers There is really nothing southern sounding about Southern Belle, but they do have the indie rock thing down to a T, complete with cutesy MySpace pictures and creative keyboard parts. Plus, if you’re into Wolf Parade, their lead singer sounds just like Spencer Kruger. The group also does a pretty good job keeping the rest of the vocals interesting, with some nice harmonizing and multiple parts getting layered together. The Woods, 8 p.m., $6, 21+

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The culture of sobriety EDGE offers a broad perspective on the straight-edge movement Mark Johnston Vanguard staff

EDGE: Perspectives on Drug Free Culture is an intense view into the lives of various people who embrace the straight edge label. A group of ambitious directors— Kelly Jameson, Marc Pierschel and Michael Kirchner—interview three prominent figures in the straightedge community and nine individual perspectives of people that embrace the straight-edge lifestyle to offer a well-rounded and varied look at the lives and choices of its members. Ian MacKaye, singer of Minor Threat and Fugazi, Ray Cappo, singer of Youth of Today and Shelter, Karl Buechner, singer of Earth Crisis and Dr. Ross Haenfler, a sociology professor from the University of Mississippi, head up the cast, which consists of a who’s who in the straight-edge community. It also looks at people whose lives have been influenced and affected by straight edge. Straight edge, sometimes referred to simply as “edge,” is a term associated with individuals who refrain from drinking, smoking, using illegal drugs or engaging in sexually promis-

cuous activity. It is referred to as a lifestyle, a movement, a culture and a fad. Authorities in Utah and Nevada have even classified straight edge as a gang. Proponents of straight edge state that it is a conscious effort to refrain from engaging in selfdestructive activities and, instead, focus on positive, clean living. “Most of the people who are involved in straight edge don’t consider themselves necessarily part of a movement,” said Haenfler as he described it in the film. “When they think of a social movement, they think of groups like Greenpeace or Sierra Club or the civil rights movement. They don’t think of this as a subculture and the music scene that they are involved in. My research, I guess, showed just a little bit of a different take on that. I actually think that straight edge is a form of a movement, even if it’s not out to change government policy or something like that. It’s more of a movement about challenging culture, and challenging people’s lifestyles.” The straight-edge movement, though there is still a dispute about whether it’s really a movement, is often attributed to Minor Threat frontman Ian MacKaye, although the term can be dated back to the early part of the 20th century. EDGE explores the various aspects of the lifestyle as it pertains to music, ways of living, spirituality and sociology. It strives to provide

an even-keeled look at these oftenviewed idiosyncrasies by interviewing prominent members in each of the realms of straight edge. By basing the film off of a spiderweb-style diagram, the directors explore each of the facets and draws comparisons and links betwixt them. The filmmakers also interview several active members of the straight-edge community from all walks of life, creeds and ages. Directors Pierchel and Kirchner, both social scientists, achieve their vision by weaving a web of concert footage, voiceover montages and interviews to provide a spectral view without making EDGE seem too scattered. Shot all over America, EDGE explores the American movement and gives poignant insight. The film has already been voted as an official selection for Mission Underground Film Festival in San Francisco, Calif., and Radar International Film

Festival in Hamburg, Germany. Before hitting the festival circuit, the film will see a 20-day U.S. tour, complete with Q-and-A sessions from the filmmakers. Fittingly, the film will screen in Portland at the Hollywood Theatre, one of the few art house theaters that doesn’t serve alcoholic beverages.

EDGE: Perspectives on Drug Free Culture Hollywood Theatre 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. Tue, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. $6

Theater goes online Local company delves into new territory with Fothing Theodora Karatzas Vanguard staff

Transitions into television are frequent from film, books and, well, reality. A scarcer situation is theater becoming television. Filmed at The Woods in Southeast Portland and at various other locations around town, Fothing is a series of webisodes following the story of Action/Adventure Theatre, a local company, their serialized show Fall of the House and their efforts to stay afloat in the face of financial uncertainty. If you aren’t familiar with the theater outfit, it may serve you well to go out and see their crazy antics live first. If that isn’t possible though, the show is still fairly enjoyable. The acting is a little stiff at times and the writing a tad awkward, but that could just be chalked up to the fact that these folks are seasoned stage actors, not screen actors. The series is new, so maybe the actors will adjust to the new format. They

may want to spend some more time on finding better extras as well, since most of them really didn’t help the cause. Stepping away from the whole package though, it’s still an entertaining project and it’s very clear that everyone involved has put in a commendable effort. The camera work and general production is impeccable and in between some of the awkward writing moments are some real dialogue gems. Fothing is screening at The Woods in November, but you can check out a couple episodes now, as well as some supplementary trailers and interviews at www.fothingtv.com.

Fothing screening w/ Baby Ketten Karaoke The Woods 6637 SE Milwaukie Ave. Wed, Nov. 4, 9 p.m. Free

Fothing: Since they’re just beginning, slightly stiff acting and some awkward writing can be overlooked.

Space age music from SoCal Globes on Remote aren’t very global but do get a little out-of-this-world Theodora Karatzas Vanguard staff

They describe their sound as psychedelic. Mostly it’s just kind of weird, but Globes on Remote might be on to something. For a first album, The Woo Hoo Hoo really isn’t too bad. It’s got an anthemic feel to it, intermeshed with ambient space age-y sounds

and a whole lot of pop-rock. Based out of Los Angeles, Calif., the group was formed in 2008. The name comes from some kind of mysterious story that, for some reason, “can never be retold in print.” If they want to get serious about their music, they should probably just skip the gimmicks and focus on playing. At the beginning, they sound like a spacey Broken Social Scene, but that’s mostly just the horns. As the album progresses, it gets a little weirder and busier. Like many bands out there though, they should also steer clear of too many comparisons.

They certainly have a vast array of influences in their sound, but trying to compare yourself to Michael Jackson or Hall and Oates when you sound nothing like them is always a bad idea. If you get past the weirdness in their music, there are actually some interesting layers to be found. They could probably tone down the cheesiness a bit, but their lead singer has a decent voice and their backing cast of musicians weaves a rich soundscape to complement the package.

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This week at the 5th Avenue Cinema: Globes on Patrol

The Woo Hoo Hoo Out Tue, Nov. 17

Bram Stoker’s Dracula Dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 128 min. Before he started making wine and after he directed The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola adapted the classic tale of Dracula for the screen. Coming right in time for Halloween, Coppola’s adaptation doesn’t exactly follow the original storyline, but it’s nonetheless well executed. Visually pleasing, there are some corny moments and some weird acting (specifically, Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker. When isn’t he awkward?), but the whole thing kind of works under the watchful and trained eye of Coppola. There’s enough blood to choke a small horse and plenty of sex to keep it all interesting. With the whole vampire craze recently, it seems we’ve lost perspective on the true nature of what a good vampire story needs. Screw Twilight and go for this classic instead. With an all-star cast featuring Anthony Hopkins, Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and a guest spot from the fabulous Tom Waits, there’s really no going wrong. Just don’t forget your garlic and crucifixes. Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. 5th Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall St. Free with PSU ID. $2 all other students and seniors. $3 general admission. Admission includes free popcorn for all.

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Arts Editor: Theodora Karatzas 503-725-5694 arts@dailyvanguard.com

You are not being clever: Bad Halloween costume ideas Charles Manson It seems like an easy costume. Grow out or draw on a scruffy beard, carve a swastika into your forehead and maybe get some friends to go as the Beach Boys. Dressing as a convict The cops are already on edge for that evening with all the drunk people running around. Do you really want to make yourself stand out? Costumes with a punchline People who wear these costumes think they are being witty. They’re not. Does gluing a bunch of Barbie dolls to yourself and calling it “chick magnet” sound clever to you? What about strapping a baby to your bum and sitting on it all night (babysitter)? You’re better off popping on a witch hat than looking like an idiot. Amy Winehouse Seriously? I think it’s time to retire this one. Sexy (insert noun) These costumes show another lack of creativity and are just kind of sad. Sexy pilots, sexy cats, sexy police officers… come on. Just go as a prostitute. It’s more honest.

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at entertainment New HBO show is light on comedy, heavy on irony

Bored to Death

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HBO announced earlier this month that it picked up the new comedy Bored to Death, starring Jason Schwartzman, for a second season. This may come as a surprise to viewers who think the success of a show generally hinges on whether or not it is interesting. Because Bored to Death is, well, boring. The show is about Jonathan (Schwartzman), a novelist struggling to write his elusive second book— considered the hardest in a writer’s career. He is folding under the pressure, and his girlfriend Suzanne (Olivia Thirlby) has just left him, due in part to her perception of Jonathan as an alcoholic. Alcoholism doesn’t really seem to be Jonathan’s issue (smoking pot, maybe), and the disease is further joked about. Drawing on inspiration from a Raymond Chandler novel, Jonathan conceives the idea to market himself, on Craigslist, as an “unlicensed” private detective (it seems more legal that way). He starts solving problems for people, mostly missing-persons cases, and there are allusions to Philip Marlowe right off the bat. Jonathan conducts his new business based solely on what he’s read in novels. “In the books I’ve read, the private detective always asks for expenses,” said Jonathan in the first episode, as he explains his situation to a police officer. This aspect of the show is charming, and has the potential for some great antics. But the resulting storylines are actually very mild, more true-to-life and largely uninteresting. For his day job, Jonathan works for magazine mogul George Christopher, played by the hilarious Ted Danson. Their relationship blurs the lines between work and friendship, which is great because Danson brings levity to the otherwise uninspired dialogue. Perhaps the show’s creator, novelist Jonathan Ames (yes, he named the protagonist after himself—he’s

Bored to Death: Despite the quirky setups and interesting hijinks, hilarity does not really ensue.

an original Borges), hasn’t taken too many missteps. While the half-hour episodes aren’t full of action and the dialogue borders on cheesy (in one episode Jonathan actually says, “It’s like my heart’s broken again but it doesn’t hurt as much because I’m used to it”), the mood is right. Bored to Death really is like a detective novel brought to life— that’s what it seems Ames is going for—and the genre accounts for a certain amount of pulp. What it doesn’t allow for, however, is irony. At least not in this dose. Unfortunately, Schwartzman is the

king of ironic disillusionment. Schwartzman’s shtick as the pitiful intellectual works in Wes Anderson films, where the part is written that way, but his deadpan approach to everything is unfitting in this role. Jonathan is bookish, and when he tries to be assertive his skittishness comes out. Schwartzman does this part right, but he shows no emotion. It’s hard to believe the character is ever embarrassed about anything. Jonathan tells everyone he meets that his girlfriend just broke up with him, but Schwartzman never seems

Bored to Death: Zach Galifianakis continues to represent the rich theater history present in Greek culture.

sad. He never seems anything. So while the writing isn’t perfect, Schwartzman seems to be the biggest problem. He is too detached from the role of Jonathan. You get the feeling that Schwartzman thinks he’s better than this guy. The show also takes the occasional stab at cultural commentary, but hasn’t been enlightening. For example, Jonathan’s first client, a blank-faced college student who noticed his ad, emphatically says, “I love Craigslist! I use it for everything.” Oh, Internet-age jadedness! Such bland remarks have no place on HBO. The guest spots for Bored to Death have been full of star power so far, with an Entourage-esque cameo by director Jim Jarmusch and appearances by Kristen Wiig, Parker Posey and Patton Oswalt as Jonathan’s clients. Zach Galifianakis plays his best friend Ray, but it isn’t a role where he gets to be his weird self. Two more episodes will air this season, making it only eight episodes long. Here’s hoping Schwartzman will take the role more seriously so the show can find its groove during season two.

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Surging Vikings extend home winning streak to seven and remain tied for first J. Logue Vanguard staff

In an awesome display of offense, the Vikings turned up the pressure on two opposing defenses in the South Park Blocks over the weekend. Punching their timecards as they entered the gym, the Portland State volleyball team came ready to work, sweeping Idaho State and Weber State on back-to-back nights. The Viks seemed to have ice water running through their veins on Friday, as they kept cool throughout their match against a relentless Idaho State team. After jumping to early leads in each set, Portland State endured long runs by the Bengals before pulling away with a three-set sweep. Set scores were 25-22, 25-20 and 25-13. “We would consistently pull away and would go up by a few points, but then we’d let them back in,” said head coach Michael Seemann. In the first and most pivotal set, the Bengals rallied to tie the score at 22-all before the Vikings showed true grit by taking back control of the game for good. After quick thinking by junior middle blocker Lana Zielke led to a kill to put the score at 24-22, the Vikings went to junior outside hitter Whitney Phillips for the win and got the desired result. “I thought we did a good job of executing,” Zielke said. “[We] were passing well enough to get the offense going, and we were terminating balls.”

Second-half battle of backup quarterbacks ends in Aggies’ favor Robert Britt Vanguard staff

Portland State football’s hopes of a winning season came to an end this weekend after a disheartening loss to UC Davis on Saturday. The Vikings fell to the Aggies, 34-31, in a non-conference game that turned into a battle between the backup quarterbacks. The Vikings started the game strong, making a defensive stand that forced the Aggies to punt on their first drive.

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Starting: Kavanaugh got his second start of the season against the Aggies, and threw his first two touchdown passes of the season on Saturday.

In what seems to be the norm for senior setter Nique Fradella, she had over 40 assists with an impressive night of offensive hitting in addition to seven digs on the defensive end. Phillips, too, played in her usual efficient form. She led with 20 kills and hit .302, while chipping in 12 digs on defense. Portland State finished in dominating fashion, completing their sweep of the Bengals to maintain their unbeaten home streak. The Vikings entered Saturday’s game with a must-win attitude after a shocking loss to Weber State in Ogden, Utah, earlier this season set the stage for a rematch, this time at home. With solid team play, the Viks reaped the benefit of a 3-0 win against the Wildcats. Every starter contributed equally in a sweep that was highlighted by a season-high team hitting mark of .438, the best performance for any team in Big Sky Conference play this year. Leading Portland State for the second time in the back-to-back games, Phillips was top in kills with 18. The front row combined to hit .638 on 36 attempts, with 24 kills and one error collectively for the night. Taking the first two sets easily with set scores of 25-18 and 25-13, Portland State got their first test of the night on the third and final set of the match. The two squads went back and forth and would eventually tie at 25-all, but the Wildcats’ struggle would be for naught. A kill by senior Marija Vojnovic and a Weber State attack error off a Fradella serve would end

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Sports Editor: Robert Britt 503-725-4538 sports@dailyvanguard.com

Big Sky volleyball standings (Big Sky record) t1. Eastern Washington 14-7 (8-2) t1. Portland State 14-7 (8-2) 3. Northern Colorado 14-9 (7-2) 4. Montana 9-11 (5-4) 5. Sacramento State 14-11 (5-5) 6. Northern Arizona 6-12 (3-6) t7. Idaho State 9-13 (3-7) Adam Wickham/Portland State Vanguard

Lined up for first: Lana Zielke and company are in a two-way tie for first place in the Big Sky .

the set and match at 27-25, giving the Vikings the revenge they craved. The pair of wins keeps Portland State tied with Eastern Washington for first place in the Big Sky. Three of their final six games will be at home in the Stott, where they have been unbeatable in conference play this year. Phillips knows the importance that home court has played for the Vikings this season. “I think playing at home is

always to your advantage,” she said. “[Against Weber] we definitely had the advantage in the first two sets.” With Eastern Washington and Northern Colorado both also winning this week, the Vikings still have plenty of work to do in order to win the conference and grab the top seed in the postseason tournament. The remaining work begins this Friday when they go on the road to face Montana then Montana State the next day.

Fourth-quarter loss With starting quarterback junior Drew Hubel still out from a knee injury sustained against Northern Colorado on Oct. 10, sophomore Connor Kavanaugh wasted no time in making the most of his second start of the season. He led the Vikings downfield and matched an early drive 30-yard quarterback scramble with a 30-yard touchdown pass to senior running back Bobby McClintock. The touchdown pass was Kavanaugh’s first of the season, and would be his first of two in the game. Portland State walked into the locker room at the half with a 21-17 lead and 220 yards on offense, compared to UC Davis’ 267 offensive yards. But in the second half, it was the Aggies that ran away with the game. In the second half, UC Davis chalked up another 217 yards of offense, and Portland State was only able to gain a net increase of 17 yards on their first-half progress. The only Viking points put on the board after the half came from a 27yard fumble recovery for touchdown from sophomore linebacker Ryan Rau and a 30-yard field goal by freshman Zach Brown. “We played hard, but we just couldn’t come out on top,” sophomore cornerback DeShawn Shead said following the loss. Forcing the fumble that Rau took

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into the end zone was senior linebacker Ryan Pederson. The hit not only put points on the board for Portland State, it also took Aggies junior quarterback Greg Denham out of the game. During the hit, Denham’s left hand was sliced and required stitches, and he did not return to the field. In his place, freshman Austin Heyworth took the snaps for UC Davis and went six for seven with 82 yards and two touchdown passes. Kavanaugh, who went 12 for 18 with no interceptions and 131 yards passing, was also taken out of the game with the score tied at 31 following a UC Davis 15-yard touchdown pass from Heyworth to tight end Brad Bispo. Replacing Kavanaugh as field general was sophomore Justin Engstrom, who did not fare as well as Heyworth. He made one completion on his four attempts and was sacked for an 8-yard loss. With 4:40 remaining in the game, UC Davis kicker Sean Kelley’s 38yard field goal gave the Aggies their first lead of the game with the score 34-31. It was enough, as the Vikings were forced into a three-and-out on the following drive and were unable to stop the Aggies’ offense on thirdand-13 in the final drive of the game. UC Davis head coach Bob Biggs said his team was noticeably different late in the game.

“Particularly on defense,” he said. “In the second half we had a whole different energy. The defense really stepped up. We’re not a great football team—we’re a good football team. But we find ways to win.” The loss knocks Portland State down to 2-6 in the season, bringing UC Davis to 4-3, and is the Vikings’ fourth straight home loss. Their last win at PGE Park took place Sept. 12 in their home opener against Southern Oregon. Portland State continued to struggle with third-down conversions, as they only completed four of their 12 attempts in the game. The game did feature some high points, however. Brown’s fourthquarter field goal was his ninth in a row and 13th this season, placing him third in the school’s history for field goals in a single season. Junior wide receiver Ray Fry led the Vikings with five receptions for 69 yards and the other touchdown reception of the game. McClintock rushed for 34 yards on eight carries and caught five passes for 46 yards. Defensively, freshman corner back Mike Williams led the Viks with nine total tackles and sophomore free safety Cody Worthen had eight wrap-ups and a fumble recovery. The Vikings travel to Seattle this week to play Eastern Washington at Qwest Field at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday.

t7. Weber State 5-17 (3-7) 9. Montana State 3-15 (1-8)

Big Sky football standings (Big Sky record) 1. Montana 7-0 (4-0) 2. Weber State 5-3 (5-1) 3. Northern Arizona 5-2 (4-1) 4. Eastern Washington 5-3 (4-2) 5. Montana State 4-3 (2-2) 6. Sacramento State 2-5 (2-3) 7. Portland State 2-6 (1-4) 8. Northern Colorado 2-6 (1-5) 9. Idaho State 0-8 (0-5)

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Team finishes fall preseason with pairs of losses and wins over the weekend James MacKenzie Vanguard staff

Have a ball Balls come in many shapes and sizes, and are utilized for an array of activities and sports. So commonly today, we take for granted the years of innovation that sports balls have traversed over time. Here is a brief history of the balls we center our sports around. Throughout history, people used everything from human heads to animal bladders in our games. Though, as you can imagine, nature rarely provided perfect spheres, making games a bit more erratic and volatile than in the modern age. The ancient Mayans are believed to have been the first to use rubber balls in their sports. Rubber balls have been found that date back to 1600 B.C. Charles Goodyear, who first patented vulcanized rubber in 1836, designed a rubber ball in 1855. He originally designed his ball for soccer, but this general concept would go on to contribute to various sports such as football and basketball. In 1862, H.J. Lindon took the rubber ball idea and converted it into a rubber bladder that could be inflated inside a stitched leather shell. Around 1872, the National Baseball League set a standard size and weight for their baseballs and gave the Spalding company rights to produce it. Baseballs that came before 1920 were known as deadballs. They consisted of rubber, string and horsehide, and were designed to be rather inactive compared to today’s baseballs. As a result, home runs were rare. The pentagonalpaneled soccer ball familiar to us today was first marketed in the 1950s and was invented by architect Richard Buckminster, giving it the nickname, “The Buckyball.” —www.fogdog.com, www.soccerballworld.com, Wikipedia

Wrapping up their fall schedule with a 4-1 loss to Oregon State University, the Portland State softball team goes into the winter break with the confidence that spring will bear voluminous fruit. The Vikings played four teams over the weekend, going 2-2 to finish fall play 5-3. Saturday saw the Vikings play University of Oregon and Southern Oregon in Eugene, with the Vikings splitting the pair of games. The 1-0 victory over the tournamenthosting Ducks, stemmed from another brilliant start by freshman Anna Bertrand. “Anna, she did a great job,” said head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk. “She got herself into some holes in the first inning…but got herself out of it. So that’s always nice to see that if she does ever get herself in a hole she can work herself out of that.” The Vikings dropped the second game, 3-1, to Southern Oregon with the offense unable to pick up the pitching. On Sunday, Portland State resumed play in Corvallis. The offense lifted the Viks over Concordia, 8-1, in the first game, but then dropped the second to hosts Oregon State, 4-1. The team entered fall play with lingering questions regarding their bevy of young talent. With a fresh outfield, and senior third baseman De’Chauna Skinner moving to first to accommodate freshman Carly McEachran at the hot corner, a lot has been answered in regards to where the team’s talent level will be in the spring. Among the answers is how well the defense has clicked in just two weeks of fall play. Already, the defense appears more fluid than it did in the team’s first fall tournament. Nowhere was this more apparent than the

Softball heads into hibernation

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Safe at home: The PSU softball team closed out fall preseason play with five wins and three losses.

newly converted first baseman Skinner, who is already proving to be a reliable target. “I think that it’s two more weeks of working together. They’re starting to get used to each other and getting used to the position,” Echo-Hawk said. “First base was going to be

a big hole for us and I think that De’Chauna is doing a great job.” As much as the defense has shown improvement from one tournament to another, the team’s strength in pitching once again stole the show over the weekend. Bertrand continued to dominate,

and tacked on another impressive outing in addition to her shutout of Oregon. She struck out five Concordia batters on Sunday on her way to wins in both games. Senior Tori Rogers started the nightcap against the Beavers and, though she allowed four runs, she struck out four and only allowed three hits. Most of the damage against her came in the later innings as she outpitched Oregon State’s pitcher to the tune of one run and a hit over the first three innings. Rogers lost a significant amount of zip and accuracy with her pitches as the game wore on, an issue that Echo-Hawk is not worried about. “She’s coming off her foot injury, so she hasn’t thrown a lot,” she said. “I think once she gets a little bit more into pitching shape and trusting her foot a little bit more I think she’ll be fine. From the beginning of the game she had that swagger that she normally has. It was good to see her have that, we just need to make sure we can finish it.” In addition to Bertrand and Rogers, the Vikings have yet to test the progress of Pacific Coast Softball Conference Pitcher of the Year Nichole Latham. Also recovering from a foot injury, the junior has not been able to participate in this year’s fall tournaments. With winter fast approaching, Echo-Hawk has been pleased with the level of improvement she has seen in two short weeks and believes that the confidence gained over the fall will translate to success once the season starts. “They’re starting to gain that confidence. [A lot] were freshman and nervous, and trying do so well,” she said. “They’re starting to get a little of their swagger, so it’s nice to see them have a little confidence going into the spring.” The softball team now turns their focus to practicing until Feb. 11, when they head to Tempe, Ariz., to participate in the Kajikawa Classic. The regular season begins March 23 at Erv Lind Stadium against University of Oregon.

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HALF-CENTURY PUZZLEMAKERSʼ WEEK

Note: All the daily crosswords this week, Monday through Saturday, are by puzzlemakers who have been contributing to The Times for more than 50 years. Maura Jacobson, of Hartsdale, N.Y., published her first crossword in the Sunday Times on March 6, 1955. Her popular weekly series of puzzles for New York magazine began in 1978.

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SPORTS EXTRA

Heading to the top Vikings perched atop Big Sky after two huge weekend wins Vanguard staff

Friday

(Big Sky records) 1. Portland State 10-6-2 (4-1-1)

t3. Sacramento State 8-5-4 (3-2-1) t3. Eastern Washington 6-8-2 (3-2-1) 5. Idaho State 8-7-0 (3-3-0) 6. Montana 4-12-1 (2-3-1) 7. Weber State 6-10-0 (2-4-0)

On the horizon: With a win over Sacramento State this week, the Viks may host the Big Sky Championship.

Enneking matched the Portland State record for the most number of goals in a season. After the game Enneking said, “This is the best game we have played this season collectively, and we are gonna make it [to the Big Sky Championship] for sure.” In the 84th minute, junior defender Emily Rhode collected the ball outside the penalty area from a corner kick and fired a shot past the Bengals goalkeeper to complete the 4-1 drubbing. For her play, Rhode was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week. In the match, Portland State outshot the Bengals 20-15 and led 6-1 in corner kicks. Following the game, Portland State head coach Laura Schott said, “Tonight was our best game of the season. It was a big conference win. Today’s win keeps us in the tournament and the championship.” In Sunday’s game against Weber State, the Vikings dominated throughout the match and walked off the pitch as victors at 2-0. The Viks had 25 shots on goal, 13 in the first half alone, compared to the seven Weber State tallied for the entire game. It was not a question of if, but when Portland State would score in the match. After a stalemate in the first

Score Shots Corners

Portland State Idaho State 4 1 20 15 6 1

Scoring Summary

11:31 23:03 31:10 81:50

Sunday

Big Sky soccer standings

2. Northern Arizona 9-7-1 (4-2-0)

Nilesh Tendolkar

“We are the best team in the conference and we are looking good,” said reigning Big Sky Golden Boot winner and junior Frankie Ross. “Watch out Weber!” These words came after the Portland State soccer team ran riot around the defense of second-place Idaho State with a thumping 4-1 whitewash on Friday. The Vikings then capped their senior day weekend with a resounding 2-0 victory over Weber State on Sunday. Following the pair of wins, Portland State claimed first place in the Big Sky Conference with just one match left to play. In Friday’s match at PCC-Rock Creek, the Viks drew first blood against Idaho State in the 12th minute. Portland State’s all-time leading goal scorer, senior Dolly Enneking, slotted the ball into the upper corner of the net off a high cross from senior Kat Robertson to start Portland State’s cruise to the top. In the 24th minute, Enneking passed the ball to midfielder Amanda Dutra, who redirected it in Ross’ path. Ross made no mistake and scored her third goal to make it a 2-0 game. After a dry run in terms of goals at the start of the season, Ross has come into form during conference play. “I think I am in the swing of things now,” Ross said. “Even last year, I never scored a goal until conference, so I think it is a repeat of what happened then.” Ross’ confidence level does not end with herself. She knows the team is also getting in the swing of things. “We are a very cohesive unit now, and we are getting dangerous all the time. We are getting together on the defense, and we are not conceding any goals,” she said. In the 25th minute Idaho State pulled one back, when Kacey Ball slipped the ball past Portland State senior goalkeeper Cris Lewis after she lost her footing on the rain-soaked field while charging toward the ball. Enneking then doubled her tally for the game in the 32nd minute when she scored her 10th goal of the season off an assist from Ross to put Portland State up 3-1 before halftime. With that goal,

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Dolly Enneking Frankie Ross Dolly Enneking Emily Rohde

Score Shots Corners

Portland State 2 25 3

Scoring Summary

49:50 69:13

Dolly Enneking Toni Carnovale

24:10

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Weber State 0 7 2

half, midfielder redshirt freshman Amanda Dutra headed the ball toward the Wildcats’ goal in the 50th minute. Enneking found herself at the right place to sweep the ball home and make it 1-0, chalking up her 11th goal of the season in the process— breaking the school’s single-season goals record and earning the Big Sky’s Offensive Player of the Week honor. Weber State’s frustration was evident as they committed reckless challenges on the Vikings in the second half, earning two yellow cards in the process. One such foul resulted in a Portland State free kick outside the Wildcats’ penalty area. Sophomore Toni Carnovale walked up to the ball and bent one like Beckham, into the left frame of the goal. The ball struck the inside of both posts before going over the line, sealing a 2-0 win. “I don’t practice taking direct free kicks as often as I probably should,

All photos by Adam Wickham/Portland State Vanguard

but I am proud of my goal today. The coach puts a lot of trust on me—which I really appreciate,” Carnovale said. Sunday’s match was the last home game of the regular season for the Vikings, and for the seniors on the team possibly the last match in front of a home crowd. All six were celebrated before the start of the match. “Our senior class has been great. They have peaked in their performance,” Schott said. “Some of them have broken records, and some of them have played very impactful roles.” Portland State goes into the final week of play leading Northern Arizona by one point in the Big Sky standings. The Viks play their final regular season match in Sacramento this Friday and, depending on the outcome, could host the Big Sky Championship early next month.

8. Northern Colorado 5-10-1 (1-5-0)