THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY • VOLUME 64, ISSUE 38
Event of the day Bring your favorite dish to pass around and celebrate community and gratitude at today's Thanksgiving Potluck hosted by Kaibigan, Portland State's Filipino-American Student Association. When: 5:30 p.m. Where: SMSU, room 228
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INSIDE NEWS Breakfast for Bikers eases the morning commute Portland State bicycling club gives bike commuters something to wake up to PAGE 2 Portland State community garden to host final harvest of season Organizers welcome new members PAGE 3
Arts
Growing up Drew Grow talks about what it's like to come into your own in the music industry PAGE 4
ASPSU silent on OUS report Oregon Student Association tells ASPSU president to not talk to media Virginia Vickery Vanguard staff
On the heels of a commissioned Oregon University System report suggesting the financial restructure of Portland State, the Oregon Student Association instructed its board members yesterday via e-mail to not talk to the media and the Portland State student government leadership followed suit. Less than three minutes after the e-mail was sent, Jonathan Sanford, ASPSU president and OSA board member, e-mailed all branches of ASPSU: the Judicial Board, Student Fee Committee, Executive Staff and Student Senate. In the e-mail, he instructed ASPSU members to “NOT TALK TO THE PRESS [sic] about the future of PSU and any merger until we have read this report and formed an official opinion.” Tamara Henderson, executive director of the OSA, a lobbying body that, according to its Web site, is “dedicated to the representation, service and protection of the collection of over 100,000 students,” sent the initial e-mail to student leaders asking them not to talk to the media “until OSA has taken an official stance and
Queer Resource Center event honors and celebrates the transgender community Storms a brewin' Adam Baz of Brainstorm talks about music, happy accidents and the moon PAGE 5
Sports
On the road Women's basketball team looks to corral the Broncos today in Boise PAGE 6
Kate Alexander Vanguard staff
Tomorrow, Nov. 20, Portland State’s Queer Resource Center will host a series of events to celebrate the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Celebrated internationally, the QRC’s Transgender Day of Remembrance function supports the transgender community of Portland by hosting events geared toward education and advocacy, according to Erin Glesne-Smith, health and wellness coordinator at QRC. The event began in 1999 to honor Rita Hestor’s death which, like most anti-transgender murder cases, is unsolved, according to the GayStraight Alliance Network. “The Transgender Day of Remembrance brings awareness to an issue that doesn’t get a lot of attention on a lot of levels,” said Smith.
Clothing swap: 3 p.m., QRC The occasion kicks off with a clothing swap organized by QRC student group Queers and Allies. The clothing swap is open to the public and is, according to Smith, a fun way to get cheap clothing—but don’t forget to bring some clothing to give. All clothing is welcome and can be brought in either to be swapped for another piece of clothing or it can be donated. Any clothing that has not been claimed by 5 p.m. will be donated to Outside In, which supports homeless youth. “We’re lucky to have such an organization in Portland,” Smith said
appropriate preparatory materials have been put together.” Portland State’s student government works closely with OSA, and over one-third of its budget is dedicated to OSA dues, staff and events. For the 2009–10 year, ASPSU requested over $100,000 in student fees for membership in the OSA and for an OSA campus organizer. Sanford said he did not receive the OSA e-mail before sending his message to ASPSU, but that he was in communication with Henderson yesterday. “I’ve yet to read my e-mails from today, so I’ve yet to see that,” Sanford said. “I did talk to Tammy [Henderson], we did have a meeting prior to that about a lot of things... but, no, that was not an OSAsponsored decision. That was our decision.” University President Wim Wiewel addressed student senators at their meeting Tuesday night. He informed them of the forthcoming report and asked them to consider forming a committee to address the possibility of financial restructure. Wiewel will also hold a public forum tomorrow from 11 a.m. to noon to discuss the report. Sanford, when asked about his request of ASPSU to not speak with the media, expressed that ASPSU did not want to talk about it because they didn’t have all the information yet.
of Outside In. According to its Web site, Outside In has operated for the past 40 years to help homeless youth and other marginalized people move toward improved health and selfsufficiency.
Trans Resource Fair: 5 p.m., Multicultural Center The QRC community and on-campus partnerships for the Transgender Day of Remembrance will be most visible in the second event of the day with the Trans Resource Fair. “This event involves groups like Portland State’s Sexual and Gender Equality Task Force, Student Health and Counseling and community resources,” Smith said. Students may swing by the event to pick up transgender resource booklets, compiled by the QRC to aid students who
“If you look at the context of the e-mail, I don’t think it says, necessarily, you can’t have an opinion personally. It says, just the opinions—especially about the [ former University of Oregon President David] Frohnmayer report—not to speak of it yet,” he said. “You can, on your own, if you know something about it, but I don’t think many of the students know of it. It hasn’t even been sent out on the listserv yet.” Concern has been raised about the appropriateness of a request from Sanford to all student government members, instructing them to not talk to the media on ASPSU’s behalf. “I don’t think that he can restrict people or punish them for speaking,” said Brad Vehafric, Judicial Board chair. “As far as I’m concerned—and I’m pretty sure the rest of the board would agree with me—that if it’s not a partisan issue, there is no reason why a student couldn’t or shouldn’t have an opinion on something like that.” Student Senator Wael Elasady said, “I think he certainly can’t tell people who they can and cannot talk to. No member of the [executive] staff can give our official stance on what is happening. Students can talk to the press whenever they want.” Four out of five senators the Vanguard spoke with refused to comment when asked to respond to Wiewel’s presentation about the OUS report.
Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov. 20
are seeking LGBT resources on and off campus.
Candlelight vigil: 6 p.m., Multicultural Center “To me, the most moving event of the day is the candlelight vigil and the reading of the names,” said Smith, who has attended the event the past two years. QRC Volunteer Coordinator Natalia Kay agrees. “The vigil raises visibility and awareness of transgendered men and women who have been killed in hate crimes with a reading of their names,” said Kay. The candlelight vigil involves speeches by Executive Director of TransActive Jenn Burleton and Tash Shatz, SHAC Advisory Board member. Following the vigil will be a reading of the names of the men and women who have been victims of transgender hate crimes within the past year.
Jonathan Sanford
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“[Sanford] is a respectful person and [restriction] was not his intention,” said Senator Maria EscobarSinn. “That’s not how [the e-mail] was meant to play out.” Daniel Lyons, senate president pro tempore, also refused to comment on Wiewel’s senate address but said, “I can see where [Sanford] is coming from. But, we are a separate body and need to handle this how any legislative body would handle it.” Lyons said that the Senate Coordinating Committee is planning to meet before the next senate meeting, which will be held Dec. 1, to discuss the formation of Wiewel’s requested committee.
“The candlight vigil and the reading of the names is always incredibly impactful. I still have vivid memories of the first time that I went to the event and was just so touched,” Smith said. As an organizer of this year’s event, she hopes to share that emotional impact with as many people as possible in order to make the event as memorable as it can be.
Event performances The Transgender Day of Remembrance culminates in a celebration with two performance groups. The first is the Athens Boys Choir, a one-man, spoken-word performance that deals with issues of gender, politics, love and sex. The second performance will be from the critically acclaimed Katastrophe, a San Francisco-based rapper who lists “people who risk everything because they believe in themselves” among his inspirations on his MySpace page. This celebration is a newly developed part of the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Other ways to get involved Apart from attending this event, Portland State students can pursue a number of avenues to become involved in transgender issues. Students interested in the transgender community or any LGBT activities are encouraged to visit the QRC, located on the fourth floor of Smith Memorial Student Union. This on-campus resource provides an inclusive safe space in advocating for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students, staff, faculty and their allies.
Vanguard 2 | News November 19, 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
Writers Kate Alexander, Will Blackford, Bianca Blankenship, Klara CachauHansgardh, Maeve Connor, Meaghan Daniels, Erica DeCouteau, Natalia Grozina, Patrick Guild, Rosemary Hanson, Steve Haske, Ed Johnson, Carrie Johnston, Mark Johnston, Zoe Kellett, Tamara K. Kennedy, Anita Kinney, Gogul Krishnan, J. Logue, James MacKenzie, Holly K. Millar, Stephanie Fine Sasse, Wendy Shortman, Nilesh Tendolkar, Robin Tinker, Vinh Tran, Allison Whited
NEWS
Breakfast for Bikers eases the morning commute Portland State bicycling club gives bike commuters something to wake up to Ryan Pemberton Vanguard staff
Yesterday morning, four foggybreathed individuals stood around a table between Smith Memorial Student Union and Neuberger Hall handing out free coffee and breakfast to any student who commuted by bike. These cold individuals were representing the Portland State University Bicycling Advocacy Collective (PSUBAC), a student group promoting a cycling culture. Breakfast for Bikers is the official name of the event, which the PSUBAC puts on twice a month. From approximately 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., two Wednesday mornings a month, the group lays out bread and pastries donated by Grand Central Bakery, donuts donated by Voodoo Doughnut and coffee from Food for Thought Café.
Start the day off right: Bicycle commuters are treated to a complimentary breakfast two Wednesdays a month.
“We had a pretty good turnout this week,” said Peter Buco, PSUBAC coordinator. “Last time we had like 60 people, but today, we had way more than that.” The breakfast kiosk is simply a table on the sidewalk among the sea of parked bikes in the racks between the SMSU and Neuberger. “Every Tuesday night before the event, a bunch of us ride up to Grand Central Bakery on Fremont [in North Portland] and stand in line to receive the day-olds,” Buco said. “We do it all without cars or anything— it’s great.” Portland State students enjoy the Breakfast for Bikers events. “I love this,” said Jason Pearson, Portland State student and bike commuter. “It’s such a great idea to promote the two-wheeled commute for students. Breakfast is my favorite meal, [bike commuting] is good for
the environment and [the PSUBAC] needs people to eat donuts—it’s a win-win-win.” “The event will be put on during the first week of next term, and then once a week every week after that,” said Tim Keller, another coordinator of Breakfast for Bikers and the PSUBAC. Breakfast for Bikers is only one of many social events the PSUBAC puts on. For example, every Thursday they play “bike polo”—an adaptation of the classic game of polo but with bikes instead of horses—at 6 p.m. in the tennis courts on top of the Stott Center. Participants bring a helmet and a bike, and balls and mallets are provided. “It’s a little rough right now,” Keller said about bike polo, “because it gets pitch black at 4 p.m., but we have a glow-in-the-dark ball that we’re trying to mess around with.”
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Another regular social bicycling event that the PSUBAC hosts is an easy ride every Saturday morning. They meet at the Millar Library around 11 a.m., and Keller leads the group on a ride around town. “The max we’re going to go is like 5 miles,” Keller said, “So it’s good for if anyone just wants to chat about what gear to use or what routes to take. It’s really slow paced, anyone is welcome—we’re just trying to get people out. People commute, but they don’t always go for a ride, and vice versa.” The PSUBAC also launched a new Web site, at psubac.weebly.com, this past weekend. “The new [Web site] brings together the PSU Cycling team and the advocacy collective,” Keller said. “We’re really excited about it. It’s got a good forum based on it and a good calendar of events.”
No increase in work study or student aid for Portland State Less money received from Recovery Act than expected
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For the state of Oregon, the total funds received as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 is much less than the original total awarded. Oregon was awarded $1.83 billion while it has received only $437.41 million at present, according to the ARRA Web site. Per the ARRA, Portland State was supposed to receive an additional $220,000 for work study, above last year’s amount. However, there was no increase in student aid or work study, even though the ARRA was supposed to provide some relief. “ARRA allotted $220,000 for work study at Portland State, but what really happened was they took away some previous grants and replaced it by the new ones,” said Philip Rodgers, director of Financial Aid. “So, we are still receiving the same $1.26 million dollars as opposed to $1.48 million, which we should have received.” This news comes as a shock for most of the students who expected an increase in work study pay. The only relief is that student loans are
going to increase. “We are still receiving the same amount of funds that we used to receive 10 years back,” Rogers said. “Though the number of students at Portland State has increased greatly, the funds remain the same. However, this time we are planning to give out more student loans than before.” Another increase came in the form of Pell Grants. Portland State’s Pell Grant allocation was $4,731 last year, and increased to $5,350 this year, according to Rogers. “We expect the increase in Pell Grants to continue in the upcoming terms, the rest are unpredictable,” Rogers said. Though the ARRA did not improve student aid and work study, Portland State did receive some new research grants. New research awards totaled $5.35 billion as a part of federal stimulus package through ARRA. This is one of the new forms of funding that Portland State received this year. “PSU receives several research grants from federal agencies,” said Kam Pierce, research services coordinator within Graduate Studies and Research. “I would wager that our chances of receiving additional ARRA grants are likely if the federal government opens up additional funding opportunities from the ARRA legislation.”
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News Editor: Danielle Kulczyk 503-725-5690 news@dailyvanguard.com
This week is American Education Week Sponsored by the National Education Association, this week is a time to recognize the importance of a quality education for the nation’s children. With special awareness days designated throughout the week such as Parents Day Education Support Professionals Day, and Substitute Educators Day, American Education Week seeks to spotlight every element of an education.
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Portland State students were treated to a breath of fresh air yesterday afternoon a few minutes after 1 p.m. when the Smith Memorial Student Union fire alarm unexpectedly went off. The Park Blocks and alleys between Neuberger Hall, SMSU and Cramer Hall were filled with students that had vacated the building. This
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Nation: Why do we hate? Academics seek answer in new field SPOKANE, Wash. (AP)—Why did the Nazis hate the Jews? Why did the Hutus hate the Tutsis? Hate is everywhere, but the fundamental question of why one person can hate another has never been adequately studied, contends Jim Mohr of Gonzaga University, who is developing a new academic field of hate studies. The goal is to explain a condition that has plagued humanity since one caveman looked askance at another. “What makes hate tick?” Mohr, director of Gonzaga’s Institute for Action Against Hate, wondered. “How can we stop it?” Gonzaga founded the institute a decade ago after some black law students received threatening letters. It has since started a Journal of Hate Studies, hosted a conference and offered its first class on hatred last spring. The hope is that other universities will follow suit, said Ken Stern of the American Jewish Committee in New York, who has been involved in the effort. “We wanted to approach hate more intelligently,” he said. —Nicholas K. Geranios
Palin and her fans irked by cover shot in shorts NEW YORK (AP)—Of all the adjectives one might use to describe Newsweek’s current Sarah Palin cover, “unflattering” probably isn’t one of them. But Palin says the cover’s posed shot of her in running gear,
including short black shorts—a photo originally taken for Runner’s World magazine—was out of context and sexist. And, even some who aren’t fans say she has a point. The photo in question shows a smiling Palin, who on Wednesday launched her national book tour, standing near a folded American flag draped over a chair, hand on her hip. She’s wearing a long-sleeved red athletic top, running shoes, and the aforementioned shorts. It’s a far cry from the photo Newsweek used on its cover a year ago, a close-up in sharp detail, which many of her supporters criticized as unflattering because it showed her skin pores and a few wrinkles. This time, it’s just the former Alaska governor looking trim and fit. But Palin expressed her dismay on her Facebook page. “The outof-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now,” she wrote her fans on the site, who now number over a million. She also accused the magazine of “focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant” in its coverage of her. —Jocelyn Noveck
unexpected alarm is not the first for SMSU, and it has been suggested that there is a malfunction in the sub-basement—where the alarm frequently originates—that has not been identified. Officials for the Campus Public Safety Office were present within minutes and students were allowed back in shortly thereafter.
Portland State community garden to host final harvest of season Organizers welcome new members Erica DeCouteau Vanguard staff
Portland State’s Community Garden members will host their final harvest party of the season at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22. There, the members will finish laying down the plots for the winter. “We’ve already done quite a bit at our work parties so far this term,” said Morgan Weber, Community Garden coordinator.
At 4 p.m., attendees will convene at the Montgomery Lounge for warm refreshments such as hot chocolate and cider. “This is also an excellent chance for anyone who would like to be involved in the garden next year to meet current gardeners, find out about the requirements of the garden and get on our mailing list,” Weber said. Organizers ask that all attendees provide their own gloves and tools, as group supplies are limited. The garden, which has been a campus fixture since the 1970s, is entirely organic and a wildlife habitat.
Today is designated as Educator for a Day, which allows individuals from the community to serve as an educator to get a glimpse of a day in the life of a school employee. The visiting educator performs the duties of the regular educator in a normal day—teaching class, performing lunch and corridor duty and recess supervision, among other responsibilities. The program, originally developed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, enhances understanding among educators and community leaders. In addition, it demonstrates to public officials and other decision makers the successes and challenges teachers face and underscores the need for adequate staffing, materials and facilities for students. Tomorrow is Substitute Educators Day, for which the focus is on the importance of substitute school employees. These professional educators provide a critical link in the education of public schoolchildren by serving as a bridge to provide continued quality education to children in the temporary absence of regular classroom educators. Substitute Educators Day seeks to: –Increase respect for substitute educators
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Community garden: The student-run, all organic garden is located at SW 12th and Montgomery.
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–Advocate for all school substitutes to receive wage and health benefits for those who work most to all of a full school year –Receive genuine and continual professional development in the art of substitute teaching –Provide a reminder for school staff about effective practices to prepare for, welcome and support substitute educators
—National Education Association
Vanguard 4 | Arts & Culture November 19, 2009
Arts Editor: Theodora Karatzas 503-725-5694 arts@dailyvanguard.com
Thirsty Thursday: live music to go with your drinking problem
ARTS & CULTURE
Growing up Drew Grow talks about what it’s like to come into your own in the music industry
Bombs Into You, Fast Computers, Double Plus Good
Stephanie Fine Sasse
Double Plus Good aside, it doesn’t feel fair to call the other two bands electro-pop. While the definition does fit, there’s more of an emphasis on the pop aspect of things. Fast Computers sound a little like Ben Folds Five with more backup singing and synth parts. They’ve gotten a vast amount of attention from not only local media but national groups like NPR as well. Bombs Into You will be celebrating the release of their new album and should be an equally rollicking good time.
As is evident with countless seasoned musicians, time can often reshape a copycat amateur into an artist. After weaving in and out of bands for over a decade, Drew Grow’s three-year-old solo project has proven his sound, style and approach are fully cooked. “I’ve played music for a long time. I’ve tried on a lot of hats,” Grow said. “I was trolling around to try to figure out what kind of music I could play. I don’t think it really came home until I started working on this stuff. I’m 35 years old, and I finally figured out who I am.” A fusion project as moody and interesting as the city it soundtracks, Drew Grow and the Pastors’ Wives took shape after Grow relocated to Portland from Seattle. He was taken with the “anything goes” mentality of the city, and with that signature affinity for all things imaginative. “It has a great creative spark,” Grow said. “It doesn’t have the oppressive, cool-club factor where you feel like you have to participate in a particular scene to be acknowledged. People here are doing so much crazy art. It’s better for that. The town has this humility to it.” Even with Portland’s nurturing community and indie mentality, it can be difficult for newcomers to truly stand on their own two feet. With countless bands’ images and sounds seeping into your subconscious, any weakness of self-identity can be quickly replaced by pressure to conform. Difference is accidentally seen as the enemy, isolating those
Mississippi Studios, 9 p.m., $8, 21+ Brainstorm, Pardee Shorts, Pigeons
See article on Page 5. The Know, 8 p.m., $3 to $5, 21+ Team Evil, ioa, Quiet Countries Their name is a little off-putting—like those bad emo bands that used to play your local pizza place in high school—but Team Evil is, thankfully, nothing of the sort. Their sound is a mellow, soothing brand of folky indie rock with thin, raspy vocals and catchy Broken Social Scene style instrumentals. Add to the lineup Quiet Countries, the alias of Alan Singley and Pants Machine’s guitarist Leb Borgerson, and you’ve got a recipe for an amazing show.
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so much as people first. It really has helped. You can’t miss that onstage. If [musicians] connect so much that the songs they’re playing are not just the story of the songwriter—it’s the story of everybody—then everyone feels that extra push.” The band structure is not the only thing that has changed to reflect a personal growth. The actual process of songwriting has reshaped as well, allowing Grow to express a piece of himself lost in the formulaic approaches of his past. “It’s therapy. It’s taking time to really consider where I am and where I’m going. I think I used to write a lot more intellectually from the perspective of having something to write about. Now I do a lot more letting my subconscious talk and figure out what it’s about later.” Grow has gained an appreciation for the impact the arts has on those who create it. The upcoming show will benefit a local organization, p:ear, which works to bring creative mentorship to homeless youth. Drew Grow and the Pastors’
Wives most recent album, Next Lips, is the musical representation of a man in touch with his own sense of self. It is sophisticated, dense and complex, yet entirely comfortable, with a confidence that draws you in. Each song has its own personality for listeners to interact with. Healthy doses of haunting lyrics and melodies are threaded with optimism, giving it a subtle, emotional feel as eclectic as the stream of consciousness it stems from. Infused with poignancy and sharp-edged vocals, Grow’s grown-up sound swallows you whole.
Drew Grow and the Pastors' Wives: Playing a benefit show Friday night, the group's sound has
Photo courtesy of Drew Grow and the Pastors' Wives
who know they have something new to offer, but aren’t yet ready to set it free. “When you’re young, and you don’t have any identity, you’re just so pressured to be a certain thing,” Grow said. “I definitely felt that coming up. I’ve just never been cool. I couldn’t be cool. I felt like I was on the outside the whole time.” Finally, after years of playing a wide variety of music, Grow felt his priorities shift. He focused on putting together a familial roster, rather than a checklist of instrumental needs. “In the past [bands] have often been formed around the musicians and instruments we wanted to play with. This time around we connect
Drew Grow and the Pastors’ Wives Jupiter Hotel, 800 E. Burnside St. Friday, 7 p.m. $10, 21+
evolved over the years.
Spider and the Bureau
The Woods, 8 p.m., $5, 21+ Real Estate, Rainbow Bridge, Pill Wonder Like a mellow wave rolling into the beach, Real Estate is bringing their semi-psychedelic pop to Holocene. Being named a band to watch by Stereogum can be the kiss of death for up-and-comers, but these guys seem to be doing all right as they continue on a national tour. They will be accompanied by Rainbow Bridge and Pill Wonder at their Portland date. Pill Wonder is a delightfully weird band with a good sense of quirk and excellent uses of jungle noises in their music.
Holocene, 9 p.m., $8, 21+
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Don Bailey’s series of art entitled Spider and the Bureau: The Blanket Series is now on display in the Native American Student and Community Center. Bailey’s art explores the many facets of institutionalization and how it has affected Native Americans as a culture. The paintings
themselves use elements of design from Native American blankets to symbolize the security that institutions can offer but push for the viewer to look beyond that security and consider how those organizations can shape us.
Storms
a brewin' Adam Baz of Brainstorm talks about music, happy accidents and the moon Theodora Karatzas Vanguard staff
For just a two-piece band, Brainstorm packs an incredible punch with their music. The duo, comprised of musicians Adam Baz and Patrick Phillips, has a unique feel in their music, combining playful melodies with erratic percussion for a high-energy experience that will appeal to a wide range of listeners. A little bit art rock and all sorts of rock and roll, Brainstorm is set on course to conquer Portland with their unstoppable charisma and vast amount of talent.
Daily Vanguard: Can you talk a little bit about how you and Patrick got started? How did the band come together, and who is currently involved? Adam Baz: Brainstorm formed in the summer of 2008, when we were playing in Ohioan and the Native Kin. That’s our family’s church group. We split off as a devilish two-piece. We decided to keep the instrumentation to vocals, guitar, tuba, drums and keyboard, which is a lot for two people I guess. This is still our current lineup, though Becky Dawson of Au, Ah Holly Fam'ly and Saw Whet contributed vocals to our recent album Battling Giants. DV: What kind of projects have you guys worked on musically, under the name Brainstorm or with any other bands? AB: Prior to Brainstorm, [I] drummed for several other bands, including the Boredoms 88 Drummer Performance, Night Wounds and Carla Bozulich’s Evangelista. As for Brainstorm itself, we wrote songs and played shows until the end of 2008, at which time we took a sixmonth hiatus. Patrick [studied] flamenco guitar in Spain and [I did] an artist residency in San Francisco. We rejoined this spring, reworked our songs, wrote some new ones and recorded our first album. Battling Giants was released on Lasercave Records in the summer of 2009. We took the album on an awesome West Coast tour in August, which culminated at the Helsing Junction Sleepover (a three-day music festival on an organic farm in Washington, co-organized annually by K Records and Lasercave). We played there alongside Calvin Johnson, Why I Must Be Careful, LAKE, Old Time Religion, Desolation Wilderness and more. [It was] definitely a highlight. DV: When you started out playing music what was your original intent as far as sound or style for the group? AB: It's funny—we started playing together without any real discussion pertaining to genre or sound, but discovered immediately that our musical aspirations and ideas
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Even more live shows for Thursday night Fanfarlo, Freelance Whales
Brainstorm
Fanfarlo is bringing back the epic pop ballad with grace and charm. The British alt rockers take velvety smooth vocals, simple piano and sweet instrumentation, mixing it all together to create a winning catalog of catchy, unforgettable songs. They’re joined by Freelance Whales, a band that sounds like Arcade Fire if they replaced their violins with a banjo and their singers with someone more poppy.
The Know, 2026 NE Alberta St. Tonight, 8 p.m. $3 to $5, 21+
were very similar. Our sound has developed mainly by experimentation, happy accidents and out of the conglomeration of our influences. I think we are both influenced by traditional music from around the world and share the desire to acknowledge that wide range of influence in the music we make, rather than picking a stylistic identity and adhering to it narrowly. DV: How has your sound evolved from your original intent and from where you started? AB: Hard to say. The evolution has been pretty organic I think. We've talked occasionally about the direction of our sound, but the music seems to pull itself in its own directions as we write, without much conscious steering. We're still young; the future is unknown.
Doug Fir, 9 p.m., $10, 21+ Drew Grow See article on Page 4. Jupiter Hotel, 8 p.m., $10, 21+ March Fourth Marching Band Hot on the heels of releasing their new album Rise Up, the March Fourth Marching Band returns to Portland for a night of homecoming. There will be not one, but two shows that day. An early show at 6:30 p.m. will be all ages, while there will be a later show at 10 p.m. for the 21-plus crowd. They’ll be joined by DJ Global Ruckus for both performances. The marching band’s ragtag appearance and cabaret style musical execution, coupled with the array of talent they employ, is sure to be an incredible and crazy experience.
DV: What is your songwriting process like? What kind of work goes into crafting your songs, and who is involved in which aspects of the writing process? AB: Our writing process varies from song to song, but it's always a pretty democratic collaboration. Sometimes Adam leaves me voice mails with a melody he thought up and doesn't want to forget, and it finds its way into a guitar or tuba line. Sometimes the lyrics and vocals come first, and other times we write them to fit the music we've already composed. Our songs always undergo revision and various forms. Some aren't fully finished until after performing them for a bit.
Wonder Ballroom
DV: What has influenced your music and made you want to write and perform? AB: That's hard to say. In some ways everything we've ever experienced directs us towards music and performance. [We've] just got to rock out. Can't help it. Musically, I guess we’re both pretty influenced by some weird combination of artrock, African highlife, gospel, punk rock, gypsy songs, shameless pop, etc.
Early show: 6:30 p.m., $6 kids 8 and under, $10 students, $13 general, All ages Late show: 10 p.m., $15 advance or $10 door with student ID, 21+
DV: Why do you make music, and what do you think sets you apart from other bands in Portland? AB: Music is fun. I guess you’d be better equipped to answer that second part than us. DV: Where do you see this going or hope your music goes? AB: We've been trying to get famous from day one. Heading straight to MTV2. It would be cool to play on the moon someday soon—or at least a Blazers halftime show. Do you have any connections? DV: What are you working on right now, and what kind of future plans do you have? AB: We're writing new songs and trying to keep it real into 2010. A spring tour, maybe. Some of the Portland music festivals would be great to be a part of, i.e. PDX Pop Now, Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, the Bite of Oregon, etc.
Photos courtesy of Brainstorm
Brainstorm: Two guys are bringin' the funk with a whole lot of instruments.
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Men’s basketball team to host charity kickball tournament The Portland State men’s basketball team will be hosting a kickball tournament Nov. 21 at the Stott Center to raise funds for the local charity Start Making a Reader Today (S.M.A.R.T). The team entry fee is $100 with teams comprised of at least 10 players. Teams will compete for prizes with the winners honored at that evening’s basketball game against Cal Poly. Drinks and refreshments will be provided for all participants during the tournament. All proceeds from the event will be donated to S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. is a reading program that helps kids become confident readers by providing individual volunteer attention and new, take-home books. To date, S.M.A.R.T. has served over 130,000 children, given away 1.8 million books and enlisted the help of 90,000 volunteers contributing over 2.8 million hours. Vikings Give is a campaign run by PSU Athletics Department. The organization hopes to affect the minds and hearts of the university and surrounding community as an opportunity to get involved in and give back to the community. For more information, contact Jesse O’Brien at 850-376-3738 or e-mail jobr@pdx.edu.
—Jesse O’Brien, Vikings Give
On the road Women’s basketball team looks to corral the Broncos today in Boise Rosemary Hanson Vanguard staff
The Portland State women’s basketball team is on the road, taking on the Boise State Broncos tonight in the first away game of the season. The Vikings are off to a 2-0 start for the third straight season under head coach Sherri Murrell and are looking for their first win in Boise after 14 failed tries. The Broncos lead the overall series 24-11. First tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. PST.
Up to now: Both teams have started out the season with victories, posting identical 2-0 records. Boise State’s most notable win this season came against Western Oregon, where they nearly doubled the Wolves in a 76-40 win. The Vikings began the season on Saturday with a buzzer-beating 67-66 victory over Pac-10 Washington before cruising to an easy win over Western Oregon on Monday.
Scouting the Broncos: A member of the Western Athletic Conference, Boise State went 16-14 overall last season and 9-7 in the WAC. Named player of the game against Western Oregon, junior Janie Bos led the team in rebounds, rebound average and field goal percentage last season. The 6-foot-1 forward was one of only two players to start every game in the Broncos’ 2008–09 season. Returning senior guards Tasha Harris and Jessica Van Hoogen both return from injuries that forced them to sit out much of last season. Harris and freshman guard Julia Marshall both posted 11 points in the meeting with Western Oregon.
lead against the Wolves were senior forward Erin Yankus, sophomore guard Eryn Jones and junior guard Lexi Bishop. Faucher, a constant threat on the court, leads the team in assists with nine in only one game. Senior forward Kelli Valentine has started out strong—posting the game-winning basket against Washington and leading the team with 30 points scored. She also proved herself a strong defender with 14 defensive rebounds.
All photos by Aaron Leopold/Portland State Vanguard
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Scouting the Vikings: Starters senior guard Claire Faucher, junior guard-forward Kelly Marchant and sophomore forward Katy Wade all sat out the game against Western Oregon due to injuries and illness. All are expected to play tonight, returning the Vikings to full strength. Even with three of the squad’s key players out, Portland State’s depth paid off against Western Oregon. Some players that took the
Claire Faucher: After sitting out Monday's game, Faucher returns to Portland State's lineup today.
in brief Trying out for the new Women’s Professional Soccer expansion franchise Atlanta Beat are Portland State soccer players and Big Sky MVPs Dolly Enneking and Cris Lewis. The seniors, who both ended their careers as Vikings leading several school records, will travel to Atlanta and try out for the team on Saturday and Sunday at the Kennesaw State campus. “It’s a great opportunity for them,” said Laura Schott, Portland State soccer’s head coach, in a statement released by the school. “They both had fantastic years—and, if they can continue their careers, this is a great opportunity to do so.” The WPS is in its second season and is considered the leading women’s soccer league in the U.S. The Beat will debut in the 2010 season and currently has only seven players signed to the roster.
Enneking, a Tacoma, Wash., native, was this year’s conference offensive MVP and Golden Boot Award winner. She ended her career as the school’s top goal scorer and points leader and also set the single season goals record and tied the single season points record. Lewis, a Burien, Wash., native, was the conference defensive MVP and recorded eight shutouts, 104 saves and a goals-against average of 0.96 this year. She holds the school’s career wins, saves and shutouts records, as well as the number of single-season shutouts.
Sponsoring a mini-triathlon at the Stott Center on Saturday is Campus Rec. The 20-20-20 Mini Triathlon is comprised of a 20-minute lap swim, 20-minute stationary bike ride and a 20-minute run, according to a statement released by Campus Rec.
Prizes will be awarded to the top competitors of each category in the men’s and women’s divisions. Food and drinks will be available to all participants, as well as treats.
Fundraising by holding a casino-themed benefit at the Stott Center on Friday night is the men’s basketball team. The event is open to the public, 21 and over, and will feature 10 Texas Hold’em tables, two craps tables and two blackjack tables. Food, beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages will be available. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., and play is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Entry fee is $100. Participants can register at the door or in advance by contacting Jamie Anderson at 503-245-5474 or jellenand@gmail.com.
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Cthinking rafty Fair gives local artisans the spotlight Bianca Blankenship Vanguard staff
If friends and relatives are getting sick of the Christmas scarves you knit them every year, maybe it’s time to check out what some highly talented local artisans are creating at this year’s Second Annual Downtown Holiday Artisans Fair. This event is more than a chance to get an early start on some unique homemade gifts—it’s also a way to see what local crafters are making and to support them. The fair will feature over 50 booths where local artisans present their crafts for sale to the public. A wide array of handmade creations will be on display, from fancy soaps to goofy T-shirts. “It’s almost like a farmers market,” said Merritt Massuch, co-organizer for the event. The fair is put on by Homemade NW, a cooperative community of artisans living in the Pacific Northwest. Massuch co-founded the company with Jackie Imdahl two years ago, and they have since sponsored a number of artisan fairs. At the fair, they will be working with p:ear, a nonprofit organization that mentors homeless and transitional youth. A portion of sales from the event will benefit p:ear’s programs, which focus on promoting positive change in youth through the arts. Just as p:ear fosters relationships with homeless youth through the arts, so does Homemade NW help artisans foster relationships with the community and customers. Homemade requires that each artisan be present at his or her own
Revolutionary 104: Thanksgiving edition Thanksgiving-themed ways to sabotage your community while never making any real political statement: 1. Remember when you were little and used to hang out under the table after you were finished eating? Revive this timehonored tradition with a delightful twist—tying everyone's shoelaces together in a wonder of spiderweb chaos.
booth for the fair. "You actually get the story behind that particular item [that an artisan is selling]," Massuch said. "You know why the person is making that item and how they made that item, which is what you can’t get when you’re buying products that have been shipped from Taiwan." Aside from having a personal touch, crafts at the Artisan Fair will also provide some cheaper options for the holiday season. A number of items will be in the $5 to $20 range, while others will be pricier. Viewing the booths is free, anyway. In addition to providing you with free pastries and coffee as you navigate the fair, the booths might even supply you with ideas for making your own crafts. The types of crafts vary with each vendor, and there is some seriously creative loot. Aside from common crafts like hand-bound journals and knitted hats, expect to find some unusual fare like bamboo bicycle racks, wool coffee cup sleeves and bracelets made from broken camera lenses. The Downtown Holiday Artisans Fair is the first of four holiday events Homemade NW will be putting on this season. Another fair is in the works, as well as two arts bazaars. These too will provide more opportunity to check out local artisans.
2. Find the most realisticlooking foam turkey you can. Serve it at your Thanksgiving dinner like you would a regular turkey. If your guests complain or question the authenticity of the bird, get very upset and throw a giant fit about how much time you've slaved over a hot stove. 3. While we're on the subject of turkeys, you should totally bring one to dinner—a live one. Let it run around, get it to hang out with your cousins and maybe even chase it through the kitchen a few times. Bonus points for getting it to eat some turkey—then you can say that you're friends with a cannibal. 4. Gravy: Tasty topping or the perfect hiding spot for grandpa's false teeth? You be the judge. 5. Trade out all the beer in the house for nonalcoholic beer. Watch as your relatives "get drunk." Placebos are fun, aren't they?
Second Annual Downtown Holiday Artisans Fair World Trade Center Plaza 121 SW Salmon St. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free admission Holiday Artisans Fair: A chance to get your holiday
All photos by Adam Wickham/Portland State Vanguard
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The forgotten half Henry IV Part II comes out of the darkness for local production Anita Kinney Vanguard staff
Henry IV Part II is the infrequently performed second half of Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays. Sometimes the two plays are condensed into a single production, as in the case of Orson Welles’ film Chimes at Midnight. Together, the two halves of Henry IV detail the growth of Prince Henry, or Hal, the son of King Henry IV, the death of Henry IV and the growing rift between the prince and his old companion, Falstaff. The play has two storylines. One
follows Prince Hal (played by Butch Flowers in this recent production) as he deals with his dying father and the responsibilities of becoming king. The other deals with Falstaff (Richard Reiten), who seduces prostitutes, breaks the heart of his landlady and lies about triumphs in battle. A subplot follows Prince John (Tom Walton), Hal’s brother, as he crushes a rebellion against the king. Overall, Northwest Classical Theatre Company’s production is enjoyable. Falstaff ’s brawls with the other players are always engaging and sharply staged. The frequent knife fights are the high points of the production, as they are the most quickly paced and make the best use of the stage. Jayson Shanafelt’s turn as Pistol, who argues with prostitute
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Doll Tearsheet (Rhianna Walton) in front of Falstaff, is one of the highest points of the production. The scenes that don’t involve combat tend to lag a bit. Actors seem to stand around when they don’t have lines, which renders the play’s slower scenes rote at best and, at worst, tedious. Richard Reiten is perfectly cast as Falstaff, although occasionally, his delivery is a bit difficult to decipher. His landlady, Mistress Quickly (Bibi Walton) is one of the play’s funniest characters, and her shrill verbal exchanges with Falstaff are among the show’s best. The rebellion scenes fall disappointingly flat until the entrance of Prince John. Walton gives an excellent performance as the cruel,
manipulative prince and lights up the stage with his exit. Chris Porter is a perfect King Henry, frail and concerned. His famous speech, ending with the line, “Uneasy rests the head that wears a crown,” is a pitch-perfect example of the all the reasons that Shakespeare is such a joy to see on stage.
Henry IV Part II Shoe Box Theater 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Thu–Sat, 8 p.m. Runs through Nov. 21 $12
6. Chastise everyone for how little they are putting on their plate before the meal has started. Remind them that they should celebrate the bounty before them by eating as much as possible. After everyone loads up with food, consume nothing the entire meal but a salad and a glass of water. Tell everyone you're on a diet if they ask, and act confused when they reference your speech about eating more.