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PSU in space Portland State experiments performed at International Space Station
Transparency in city hall Mayor Sam Adams takes action regarding Portland police PAGE 3
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Sharon Rhodes Vanguard staff
Portland State-based research on fluid dynamics is currently underway at the International Space Station. On April 5, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched two sets of experiments designed by PSU researchers, which are being performed aboard the ISS. The two sets of experiments launched by NASA are the Capillary Channel Flow experiment, in collaboration with a German research team, and the Capillary Flow Experiments (CFE), designed solely by the PSU team, according
to Dr. Mark Weislogel, the principle investigator. In general, Weislogal’s research and experience being run at the ISS lie in fluid dynamics, which is the study of how liquids and gases move. These experiments have both applied and fundamental aspects, Weislogel said. “The applied parts are learning how to manipulate fluid…in spacecraft systems without the benefit of gravity by just using clever selection of container geometry,” he said. The goal of the CFE is to determine the best-shaped vessel in which to move fluids. “Without gravity, it is more difficult to control the flow of fluids and this is a challenge for designing spacecraft systems,” according to the summary of the research done by Weislogal’s team.
Fifth Annual Pilipino Cultural night returns Kaibigan throws the party of the year this weekend pAgE 6 A well-rounded artist Liz Hailey dares us to question the relationship between tech and nature PAGE 7
NEWS Sustainability conference at PSU Scholars gather to discuss the meaning behind the greening pAgE 8
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Research for space: Mark Weislogel and Yongkang Chen are involved with the NASA research.
However, capillary forces—for instance, those which draw water uphill against the force of gravity— continue to act in the absence of gravity and can be exploited to control fluid orientation so that fluid systems on spacecraft perform predictably. Weislogel said the research was motivated by “a need to process liquids with pumps, centrifugal forces, etc.” He and other researchers hope “to increase [the] reliability of spacecraft hardware from fuel tanks to toilets, to oxygen supply.” The opportunity to launch these experiments is a great honor, because time and space are in such short supply on the ISS. “[It’s] very difficult to get an experiment accepted for flight,” Weislogel said. According to the project website, NASA requires that experiments launched to the ISS have a mass of less than 2.5 kilograms and a volume of less than two liters. In short, any experiments and accompanying equipment must have approximately the same weight and volume of a two liter bottle of soda, or less.
In addition, experiments must also involve minimal crew training and have very low power requirements. Weislogel and his team designed the CFE to be “simple and intuitive,” meaning that they can be set up quickly and only run for two to three hours, he said. Weislogel said his team also had an advantage in that “we work in a niche area that seeks to learn both fundamental and applied aspects of microgravity fluid mechanics.” The CFE involves 11 experiments in total. Four were launched April 5, while the other seven will follow later this year, Weislogel said. According to Weislogel, “the applied parts [of the experiments] can be used directly by NASA and [the] aerospace community,” to make a number of improvements in the lives of those working at the ISS, from better managing waste to improving the reliability of oxygen flow. “The fundamental stuff,” as in all basic scientific research, “is interesting and provides insight into possibilities down the road,” he said.
SPACE continued on page eight
In orbit: Research from PSU is underway on the International Space Station.
Public forum to inform students of stipend changes University reinforces educational component of stipend system Vinh Tran Vanguard staff
Talking softball After her second year as softball coach, Tobin Echo-Hawk talks shop PAGE 10
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A public forum is in the works to help students understand several upcoming changes to the student stipend program for the next academic year, according to the office of Student Activities and Leadership Programs. Currently, there are not enough distinctions between student leaders who are paid a fixed stipend and regular student employees who are paid by the hour. Since there are differences in the nature of their work, the way in which they are being paid should reflect that as
well, according to several university administrators. Few students understand this distinction that presents a set of liability issues for the university. “[A] student leadership position is not a job; [it is] more like an internship so you need to show that you are learning something,” said Aimee Shattuck, director for SALP. “A stipend is an award, since the student is not an employee, [and therefore] it should not be seen like a wage.” According to Shattuck, part of the reason many student leaders that participate in a student group see their stipends as wages is because of the manner in which they are getting paid. Currently, Human Resources processes all student paychecks, regardless of job title. Naturally, the first order of business is to find another venue in which student
leaders can receive their paychecks instead of going through HR, Shattuck said. There are two other options the university is considering for the stipend program as an alternative to HR. Student leaders can receive their awards through a scholarship account, or through their preexisting student account, in the same manner that they receive their financial aid disbursements in the beginning of the term. Shattuck said SALP will not be changing the amount of the stipends, but will review the overall policy to emphasize the education component of the stipend. “If students keep getting paid through HR, they will think that they’re employees, and it changes the nature of the relationship with their work,” she said. “We’ll have to show that this is an internship and
that they’re getting paid for their participation.” Currently, SALP manages 150 student groups on campus, 38 of which pay their leaders a stipend. These groups are quite diverse, ranging from cultural groups, such as the African Student Association, to political and academic groups, including Portland Pre-Health. In keeping with the mission of SALP, student group leaders enjoy a certain level of autonomy in administering their stipend. This presents another problem with accountability, according to Shattuck. Since the money came directly from the student fees, the university requires a higher level of accountability. “We value the fact that students lead their own group, so we’ve left [it to] student leaders of these 38 groups figure out who gets paid and how much,” she said. The problem with accountability arises when a student leader is the same person who determines how much he or she will get paid.
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Vanguard 2 | Opinion May 21, 2010
Sarah J. Christensen Editor-in-Chief Virginia Vickery News Editor Theodora Karatzas Arts & Culture Editor
OPINION Editorial That’s why the lady is a champ
With all the issues and scandals facing them over the past years, what is your current view of the Portland Police?
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In Sports are perhaps what colleges and universities become most well known for. Basketball and football games garner attendance and fan enthusiasm generally reserved for pro levels. Debates over whether the Beavers or Ducks are the greatest are commonplace here in Oregon— and just for the record, neither team could stand against the might of a Viking’s brutal sword. Some of Portland State’s sports teams faced difficulty over the past year while others achieved stunning success. Prior athletic sensations, such as the Vikings’ entrances into the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, failed to be repeated. The football team’s season wasn’t terribly notable, either. The team also lost head coach Jerry Glanville, but with a new head coach in place, the team is rebuilding and hoping for better days. But those are the more popular sports—the ones commonly talked about on TV, radio or within the halls of PSU. For one reason or another they overshadow the achievements of the other Portland State teams. There is rarely talk of the many other sporting events colleges foster. This year Portland State had a number of teams—particularly the women’s—that gave us all something to talk about. Women’s soccer won the regular season title—the second the program has earned in 13 years—and hosted the Big Sky Championship. When all was said and done, the team left the season with a 10-6-4 overall record. Coach Laura Schott was Coach of the Year, while senior Cris Lewis earned Defensive MVP and senior Dolly Enneking was named Offensive MVP, also taking home the Golden Boot award.
The women’s volleyball team achieved success as the conference tournament champions. Senior Nique Fradella was honored as the Big Sky Conference MVP and junior Whitney Phillips was named Top Newcomer. Women’s golf swung into the conference tournament and came out the champion. Kathleen Takaishi picked up the Coach of the Year award and freshman Britney Yada received All-Big Sky Conference as well as All-Big Sky Tournament honors. Portland State’s women’s basketball team deserves great praise for its championship in the conference tournament. The team was seeded as No. 5 out of six teams and became the lowest seeded team to ever win the conference tournament. That was all before it took PSU’s women’s basketball to the Division I NCAA tournament for the very first time. Our softball team won the division pennant this year. Senior Brandi Scoggins was named Player of the Year. Freshman Anna Bertrand won Freshman of the Year and was also honored as Mountain Division Pitcher of the Year. If that wasn’t enough, like a softball player with the accuracy and force of Robocop, Bertrand pitched an impressive 218 strikeouts during the season. While the men’s teams historically seem to dominate the headlines, whether the news is good or bad, PSU’s women are proving that they have game too, and have shown they are certainly something to talk about. Congratulations to our women’s teams this year. You earned it.
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Sami Alloy Senior, International development studies “The Portland police’s behavior has been totally unacceptable. It’s a reflection on the fact that it is a broken system. It’s not just a few bad apples, but actually a system that inherently leads to oppression and abuse. I was happy to see that Rosie Sizer was fired but at the same time I would like to see community-based solutions to policing rather than just replacing the head of a system that’s totally dysfunctional.”
Casey Norlin Junior, Biology and pre-med “I was happy that they brought back the horse division, I found that was an important part of our city’s history. I think that the police force has been given a negative light and I don’t think they should be blamed for it because there are a couple of incidents and the whole police force should be in trouble for the actions of a few.”
Ian Bellamy Freshman, Applied linguistics “In regards to investigating the problem of police brutality, it would seem most reasonable to use an organization or source that has the least amount of bias.”
Rio Collier Junior, International development studies “In recent times the problems within the system of policing have become more apparent with a wider economic crisis that is affecting what we are spending public money on and all that is affecting their ability to do their jobs, but that isn’t an isolated problem and it’s not a new problem. The Portland Police Department has had re-occurring problems over the years, exemplified with James Chasse. There is some conflict of interest with the way [Rosie Sizer] behaved as a police chief and also a lack of accountability on her part, but I don’t necessarily know how I feel about Mike Reese.”
Transparency in City Hall Mayor Sam Adams takes action regarding Portland police Patrick Guild Vanguard staff
Last week, I suggested that Police Commissioner Dan Saltzman and Police Chief Rosie Sizer should work together more publicly to help promote a competent government. This week, Mayor Adams fired them for it. To clarify, Sizer was fired with two months left before retirement and Commissioner Saltzman had the police bureau stripped from his purview one week before re-election. The mayor’s motivations are obviously in retaliation for the pair’s recent public opposition to the mayor’s budget and spending plan. Sizer, who has been criticized for staying out of the public eye, held a large press conference last Monday to express her disgust with Adams’ proposed budget. The cuts to her department amount to about $5 million—exactly the amount Adams wrongly accused the police bureau of overspending in the coming fiscal year. When that occurred, Saltzman and Sizer sat down with an analyst and came to the conclusion that the number was a gross overstatement and would reflect an absolute worst-case scenario. When Adams’ new budget was made public, Sizer felt the need to speak out—that it would mean 25 officers and staff members would have to be let go. Adams explained that the 4 percent budget cut would
apply to other agencies. Cutting officers is not like trimming the budgets of other bureaus. Every lost dollar amounts to a direct loss to public safety. Adams claims he found $20 million in sewer contract savings and wants to spend it on bioswales and more bike pathways. I think we can find a better use for that money. Commissioner Saltzman agrees and believes that his public opposition to Adams’ budget tinkering is one of the primary reasons the mayor took the police bureau off his hands a week before he would be up for reelection. He called the move a “vindictive act.” Saltzman recounts an altercation between Adams and one of his staff members after Saltzman questioned the mayor’s spending on green bike paths. The mayor confronted a member of Saltzman’s staff and said something to the effect of “I’m going to embarrass your boss,” according to Saltzman. The commissioner wasn’t sure what that would mean until last week. Adams also seemed upset that Saltzman was aware of Sizer’s press conference and neglected to alert him. Maybe it’s because Saltzman was wrapping up the James Chasse, Jr., case, finally closing a dark chapter in the bureau’s history after three inexcusable years of investigation. The settlement came out to $1.6 million— the same amount it took to train the 25 officers Adams’ new budget would let go. Perhaps the Chasse Jr. tragedy and the resulting fiasco were grounds for firing. The investigation took over three years—why wait until the day after a public press conference to oust Sizer? It’s the same situation with Saltzman. Portlanders have criticized Adams decision to pass off his duty
as Police Commissioner for months. Why take it back now? Sizer and Saltzman were ousted because they chose to speak out against the mayor. It’s as simple as that. If the mayor had cited Sizer’s intense protection of her officers to the point that it hurt public trust in the bureau or Saltman’s ineffectiveness, this move wouldn’t have been so bad. But the fact that it was done out of spite shows the immaturity of a mayor who has been accused of bullying in the past. The mayor blames his irascibility on sleep apnea. Frankly, I don’t trust a leader who makes retaliatory decisions that affect my safety because he didn’t get enough sleep the night before. The mere fact that he can’t even own up to his temper is a sign that he has a lot of growing to do.
Adams has named Mike Reese as the new chief and put him to work right away overseeing the Lloyd District shooting last week, which left one officer shot and the suspect dead. Reese is a close friend of the fiery Commissioner Randy Leonard, whom Adams considered for the role of police commissioner. Reese’s most notable move previous to appointment was transferring central precinct officer Tom Brennan to the property evidence warehouse after he complained in an e-mail about the tactics of Sgt. Kyle Nice, one of the officers who killed James Chasse, Jr. It looks like Reese’s response to insubordination is right in line with Mayor Adams’. New boss, same as the old boss.
Boycott the law, not commerce Matt Tellam
Daily Emerald staff
Cities across the U.S. have been voicing concern over Arizona’s controversial immigrant policy, and several have even begun flexing some muscle. Boston, San Francisco and Oakland have all passed resolutions cutting contracts with Arizona and preventing future ones from being conducted until the law is repealed.Los Angeles is the largest and most recent. The proposal passed in the City of Angels will most likely affect about $8 million worth of current contracts with Arizona, mainly within the airport, harbor, and trucking industries. That being said, Los Angeles conducts about $58 million of business in contracts with Arizona, so that number could rise. It isn’t the right move. Though I agree with the notion
that Arizona’s immigration law is unconstitutional and un-American, I do not believe boycotting states during an economic crisis is the most beneficial means to fight the law. Consider that though the boycott will definitely affect Arizona and may apply pressure to repeal the law, it will also negatively affect the cities implementing the boycotts, reducing trade and possible business ventures. The business of both states will be harmed by the boycotts, and the targets of the embargoes have nothing to do with the passed law. First of all, it wasn’t businesses in Arizona that passed the bill. Arizona’s governor and state legislature passed it. So why punish people who had no real say in the matter anyway? In fact, I would venture that businesses in Arizona are probably inherently against the law because it will most likely cut down on the labor pool and is obviously negatively affecting business relations with other states and cities. Not only that, but it will hurt local businesses within the boycotting cities, who definitely had no say in the controversial law. In a sense, the boycotts have the potential to
Little known moments of Portland’s police In 1870 the City Council
of Portland passed an ordinance establishing a Portland police force. This force was comprised of six patrolmen, one lieutenant and one chief meant to police Portland’s population of 9,000. The first chief of police was Phillip Saunders. Two years later, the police would finally have a headquarters located at Southwest Second and Oak Street. Its three stories would house offices for police and commissioners, a jail for men and a detention section for women and children. This building would eventually be torn down in 1913 to be replaced by a new five-story building. In 1874, the first Portland police officer, Charles F. Schoppe, was shot and killed in the line of duty while attempting to disarm a drunken customer at the Cozy Saloon. In 1908, Portland’s progressive roots were alive and well as the city was the first American municipality to hire a woman to work in enforcement. Lola Baldwin was hired as the head of the Women’s Protective Division.
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Guest Opinion
Vanguard Opinion | 3 May 21, 2010
hurt local industries just as much as it will hurt Arizona. The fact that the boycotts are coming just as we appear to slowly be crawling out of a recession makes it even worse timing. The businesses and corporations of our country need all the help they can get in order to promote growth and expansion, instead of large cities effectively banning interstate commerce with an entire state. While it might not plunge us into another recession, it will definitely have an impact on recovery and might stall or lessen the positive growth our economy has been showing over the past few months. It is also important to ask, especially with the potential cost to local industries, how effective such a boycott would be. Eight million dollars in lost contracts is certainly a lot for a business (not to mention with the second largest city in our country), but to a state it is a relatively small amount. Granted, if many cities or entire states began boycotting Arizona, the effect would be much greater, but again, that is probably not the best course of action given the state of our fragile economy. Of course, businesses might lobby the Arizona state government to overturn the law if they are really struggling, but Arizona’s government appears fairly resolute. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said, “I find it really interesting that we have people out there that are attempting a boycott in favor of illegal actions in Arizona. That to me is just unbelievable.” I honestly believe if she would have targeted the harmful effect the boycott will have on the economy, she would have garnered more of an audience, particularly because many top legal experts do not believe
Arizona’s law is legal, making her statement somewhat unbelievable. The Arizona law is without a doubt a mess. Something like it should never have been passed, and any state official who voted for it should not be in office. That includes Brewer. We should never elect officials who clearly seek to use fear as a rationale for stereotyping and oppression. That being said, cities around the country should not jump to irrational measures. Boycotts will hurt the economy, most likely will not have a large effect on the Arizona State government, and will impact individuals who had nothing to do with the law being passed. Do not punish citizens for the failures of their government. Let’s wait and see how all of this plays out. Let’s give Arizonans a chance to redeem their state. We should see changes in the government. We should see lawsuits coming from within the state aimed at the law. There is no doubt it would be ruled unconstitutional. We should see protests and action taken by the people of Arizona to repeal this law. Only if none of these things happen should cities begin discussing boycotts. And honestly, if none of that happens, we will have a much larger problem on our hands. If Arizona does not respond in the way it should, it will signal a terrible shift in the factors that make our country great. It will signal the end of freedom and the end of opening arms to people looking to achieve a dream. Boycott the votes of the incumbent Arizona government come election time. *This article was originally published in the Daily Emerald. It is reprinted here in its original form.
Though Portland still uses a mounted patrol, the Police Department entered the age of the automobile in 1911, acquiring a Pop-Hartford touring car. That same year the force also formed a motorcycle squad. New precincts would come to be established in 1915 in St. Johns after the small town was taken over by Portland, and in 1927 on the east side of the Willamette River. In 1943, in response to the massive influx of workers to the city to meet the needs of World War II, a precinct is formed at the shipyards on Swan Island. Another short-lived precinct would be established at Southwest Moss Street and 35th Avenue—it would only be in service for six years. Penny Harrington would become the city’s first woman Chief of Police in 1985, as well as the first woman to be placed in charge of a police department in the nation.
Vanguard 4 |4Opinion | News February January Month MayDay, 23, 13, 21, 2009 2010
On this day in history 1804 Explorers Lewis and Clark begin their journey to the Pacific coast. They will spend the next months hanging out in the woods, not showering and eating whatever weird food they come across—hippies. 1891 The first bicycles are produced and introduced to the United States in New York City. 1861 North Carolina becomes the 10th state to secede from the Union. That same day the Confederacy selects Richmond, Va., as its capitol. 1881 American Red Cross is founded. 1908 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde premiers in Chicago and becomes the very first horror movie.
Belligerent lawmakers Senate bill threatens the liberty of all Will Blackford Vanguard staff
As Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” The recent introduction of a bill to the U.S. Senate threatens the liberty of all American citizens. Senate Bill 3081, sponsored by Senator John McCain, was introduced earlier this month and will soon be sent to committee for consideration and review. Also called the Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention and Prosecution Act of 2010, this bill allows government agents to designate an individual as a belligerent enemy, and therefore deny them the reading of Miranda rights and other basic liberties such as due process. The bill would also allow these rights to be stripped from any U.S. citizen, not just the big, bad foreigners who hate our freedom. The problems presented by this bill are numerous and staggeringly unconstitutional. The Miranda warning, which we probably all know just from
watching cop dramas on television, was developed by the United States Supreme Court in 1966 to prevent authorities from psychologically coercing confessions out of suspects and to protect the constitutional privilege against self-incrimination. Under SB 3081, suspected terrorists would no longer receive the Miranda warning. Well, that’s fine, right? These are the same people strapping bombs to their bodies with the intent of murdering U.S. citizens, so why should we care what kind of rights they get read? Putting aside for a moment the ridiculousness of extending rights to people only when we feel like it, one must also consider what defines a terrorist in the eyes of this bill. In the language of the bill, one may be classified as an “unprivileged enemy belligerent” if they have “engaged in hostilities against the United States...materially supported hostilities against the United states,” or if they’re “part of al-Qaeda.” Now, I know what you’re thinking, dear reader: “Why, that couldn’t possibly be me.” I have no doubt that all the fine voters with this paper in hand are upstanding citizens of the highest caliber who would never even dream of seditious acts or terrorism. Prudence shows, however, that even innocuous
actions can get one in trouble in this new age of fear mongering. In light of the failed bombing attempt in Times Square, for example, the Associated Press released an article about a government program to help parking attendants look out for terror suspects. Among the activities mentioned to look out for were people “hanging around,” taking photographs, or “people who seem to be conducting surveillance by taking photos or drawing sketches.” Back in 2008, amateur London area photographers were being pulled aside and questioned as if they were terrorists for doing something as simple as snapping pictures at public events or of government buildings. Or perhaps you donate to a charity and don’t know where all the money goes, or you lent money to a relative who turned out to be a member of a terrorist organization. Under the wording of this bill, you may very well qualify as a belligerent enemy. The lack of specificity in these cases puts every single American in danger of losing essential liberties due to mere suspicion. So if you think that this bill won’t affect you, think again. When everyone is a potential terrorist in the eyes of the
government, everyone stands to lose their rights. Our Constitutional rights are not something to be taken lightly and thrown away at the earliest convenience. It is our broad rights as Americans that set us apart from would-be terrorists and fundamentalist dictatorships. The task of combating crime and whatever passes for terrorism will always seem of such great importance that some may be enticed by the appeals of expediency and false security into compromising our commitment to protecting individual liberty. So you see, changes to our rights such as SB 3081 do not affect just the guilty, or just the bad guys who got what they had coming. These changes affect everyone who enjoys liberty and believes in it. In the long run, we as a society will pay a heavy price for expediency. Governments are not especially well known for their willingness to cede power once it has been given. Obama’s extension of the constitutionally abhorrent PATRIOT Act is a good example of this maxim. We need, therefore, to protect our dearly held rights, for once they are lost, they may be gone for good.
1918 U.S. House of Representatives passes amendment recognizing a woman’s right to vote. 1956 The first airborne hydrogen bomb is exploded over Bikini Atoll. 1969 Sirhan Sirhan, Robert Kennedy’s assassin, is sentenced to death. 1980 Empire Strikes Back premieres. 1983 David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” hits No. 1.
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By Dick Richards
“Ugg” is slang for ugly—stop wearing them! Letters to the editor are gladly accepted and should be no longer than 300 words in length. Submissions may be edited for brevity and vulgarity. E-mail letters to opinion@ dailyvanguard.com.
You look like a moron. I’m sorry, but I just have to say it. In recent years, certain fashion trends have failed to fade away and die like they should have, and instead, continue to visually offend me on a daily basis. Let’s start with the oh-so-popular Ugg boots. I’ll admit they look comfortable enough, but that is their only redeeming quality. Otherwise, they just look like a shoe designer
got lazy and decided to market overgrown slippers from the 80s. Every time a pair of these fuzzyfoot mittens step across my path I am reminded of a scene from Dumb and Dumber where Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels walk out of their hotel wearing the most awful oversized furry footwear. I laughed at first when I saw it, but now I am filled with another impression— bewildered at a complete lack of sense of how those boots look. I search for words to convey the visual agony of those ridiculous boots, but I as of yet have not found a phrase to adequately do so. To add further ridiculousness to the uggly situation at hand, I generally come across said Uggs paired with some sort of mini-skirt. Your knees must be on fire, yet your toes are so very cold. Sure, they come in many different styles and spinoffs of the original theme, but in the end they all suffer from the same bout of stylistic stupidity. And what is up with Crocs?!
When the hell did the styles of green-thumbed grannies become in vogue? I never thought that a piece of footwear would make me long for the days of the Birkenstocks and the pseudo-hippies that wore them. I would rather see the aqua sock make a comeback as casual footwear than see another pair of Crocs. I’ve also got a message for all the guys, er, I mean douche bags out there. I’ve tried to look past your fake tans, popped collars and Ed Hardy T-shirts, but can we please cut out the faux hawk fiasco perched atop your skull? This is truly a trend for those lacking material to use within their head— some might call it a brain—and I am surprised it hasn’t collapsed yet under the weight of all that hair gel. Look, if you want that unique badass look, then please just get a real Mohawk. And while I am unveiling this reality to you, I might as well let you know that the tattoo you got, the Asian character that you
thought would express a sense of sensitivity and inner depth, actually just articulates how sheltered and fake you are. It might mean “peace” or “justice” somewhere else, but here and now it just means “stupid shallow white guy.” I’m no fashion critic, fashionista or even a well-dressed enthusiast. My idea of fashion doesn’t go much further than crawling across the floor in the morning and throwing on whatever smells the least offensive—usually something plaid. Dick Richards is a “jeans and T-shirt” guy, but it doesn’t matter what your style is, it should be clear and obvious to everyone that these trends are horridly obnoxious. They will only serve to make you cringe in the future as you look through old photos of yourself wondering what the hell you were thinking, much in the same way people view mullets, hammer pants and mustaches on guys that can’t actually grow thick facial hair—actually, I am still waiting on that last one.
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Junkies energize Backspace Ascetic Junkies brings high-energy folk to your Saturday night Scott Ostlund Vanguard staff
As it redefines northwest folk, the Portland-based band Ascetic Junkies is riding a wave of consistency after releasing two albums and is planning for the release of a third possibly this summer. The band’s full-length album is called One Shoe Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and the group put out an EP called Don’t Wait for the Rescue Squad. The band moved to Portland from the eastern United States and will play tomorrow night at Backspace with Ezra Carey and Norman. Started by lead vocalists Kali Giaritta and Matt Harmon, the band began as a compilation of their creativity and has developed a full sound with collaborative layers and pieces. Giaritta and Harmon are joined by Matt Huiskamp on bass, Graham Houser on banjo and Stephen Colvin on drums. “Kali and I met in college back in Boston and we started…playing each other’s songs…just messing around with an acoustic guitar, figuring out harmonies and stuff like that,” Harmon said. “We were in another band at the time but we ended up moving into this house with a couple friends who play banjo and cello in 2007.” After moving in, Harmon and Giaritta decided it was the perfect environment to start a band and continued to work on the original songs they had been perfecting. Since then, Ascetic Junkies has performed around Portland and the members have enjoyed every show. With the band’s increased show opportunities, it has found
To err is human Strange Journey foregrounds JRPG gameplay with bleak social commentary Steve Haske Vanguard staff
More so than almost any other big Japanese RPG franchise, you can always count on the Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei series to do something original and thought provoking. The series has always been known for its dark subject matter, unique settings and substance, so this isn’t much of a problem.
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that Portland offers not only firstrate talent on the local indie level, but a community that is excited and willing to support each other. “Lately I can’t even think of a show that we’ve played in the past year that I felt like wasn’t a good show,” Harmon said. “We’ve just been feeling great about all the shows we’ve been playing here. But especially…getting the chance to play at the Doug Fir a few times in the last two months, all those shows have been just fantastic.” Backspace is known to be a fun venue that embraces high-energy bands. The Ascetic Junkies will not only fit into that theme but give the under-21 community an opportunity to catch an entertaining performance as the band is also joined by Portland songwriter Ezra Carey and Willamette Valley folk quintet Norman. “One of my favorite things about seeing other bands live is that…if it’s a good band you get to sit there and see someone else do what you do and see how they pull it off,” Harmon said. “In general we like to drink a little whiskey before we play and see what happens, we like to be as energetic as we can.” The energy can be expected tomorrow night as Ascetic Junkies takes the stage at Backspace. Combined with a popular all-ages venue, Saturday is sure to bring a talented and enjoyable show to northwest Portland.
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This weekend at the NW Film Center Chekhov’s Motives Kira Muratova, Russia 2002
Ascetic Junkies Sat, 9 p.m. Backspace 115 NW Fifth Ave. $7 All ages All photos courtesy of Ascetic Junkies
Although the lion’s share of the series’ focus has recently been going to the game’s Persona spin-off series (Japanese high-school teens tackle mature themes and psychological dramas while dealing with violent, overarching mystery plots and plenty of demonic presence), the newest entry in the MegaTen series is one of the most interesting and relevant to date. For starters, Strange Journey takes place in the near future, at the South Pole, where a massive energy force known as the Schwartzwelt is slowly devouring the earth. With the series’ penchant for atypical subject matter (religious themes, existentialism, morality and individualism vs. collectivism, to name a few) this isn’t entirely out of the ordinary, but nonetheless Strange Journey’s Antarctic setting stands out as different. This isn’t a typical doomsday scenario, either. Yes, the Schwartzwelt
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will consume the world if the U.N.assembled team of soldiers and scientists deployed to Antarctica can’t find a way to stop it, but after catastrophe maroons the group at the site of the anomaly, they find there’s more to this force than meets the eye. As it turns out, the Schwartzwelt is a portal of sorts into an alternate dimension, and that means plenty of the series’ trademark demonic encounters. But rather than just leaving it at that, Strange Journey’s dungeons provide some interesting commentary-through-example on humanity’s various Achilles’ heels, from vice and materialism to war and environmentalism. “Well-written” and “heavyhanded” are two adjectives that may be thrown around a lot when talking about a MegaTen game, but when peeling away Strange Journey’s scifi exterior, its underlying themes seem both frighteningly timely and emblematic of the desperation that, more often than not, defines our modern times. The plot isn’t the only thing designed for the patient gamer, either, as Strange Journey is almost purely old-school MegaTen. Expect a lot of first-person dungeon crawling, recruiting demons to join in your party, lengthy exposition between characters and (sort of) random battles. As is often the case with DSbased JRPG titles, this one is not for the faint of heart (insofar as your tactical and intellectual fortitude in the genre will be challenged, over and over, by Strange Journey’s
mechanics and gameplay). The demon-fusing systems (combining demonic allies together to produce stronger ones, as well as the resultant battle strategy switchups this process entails) alone will add hours on to the game’s 40-ish-hour length for dedicated players, but the MegaTen veteran will be engrossed for the duration. Cutting your teeth on Strange Journey, however, is not recommended, unless you can keep an open mind about the differences between old-school RPG design and modern, more streamlined mechanics. But the real treat to the game, and what will likely keep you coming back for more, is seeing just how the events of Strange Journey unfold, and, more importantly, thinking about the gravity of its social implications. In a genre consistently overrun with anime tropes and bubbly J-Pop, Strange Journey ’s refreshingly alarming ideas stand tall with the best examples of sociological critique—only this one has demons.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Atlus Nintendo DS $34.99
“Based on two works by Chekhov, the play ‘Tatiana Repina’ and the short story ‘Difficult People,’ Chekohov’s Motives is a fascinating diptych, two parts that share characters but on the surface little else. The film begins as a young man returns to his small village to borrow money, a request that sets off a bitter confrontation between him and his father. The long-suffering wife and mother can do little but look on. Muratova powerfully captures the emotional rawness of this generational confrontation, exposing a wide array of issues and prejudices. When the son runs out of the house, he detours to a wedding service taking place in the local Orthodox Church. The groom is an overweight opera singer and the bride and her family are grotesque examples of Russia’s nouveaux riches. Yet the point here is less satire perhaps than Muratova’s meticulous rendition of the entire ceremony, denying us a comfortable distance from which to judge these characters by immersing us in their world.”
Sat, 7 p.m. All screenings are in Whitsell Auditorium, 1218 SW Park Ave. Free with PSU student ID. —nwfilm.org
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Out next week: New music to look forward to
Fifth Annual Pilipino Cultural Night returns Kaibigan throws the party of the year this weekend Katherine Vetrano Vanguard staff
May 24 The Cure: Disintegration (Three-disc reissue) (Polydor/Universal) (UK release) May 25 Beach Fossils: Beach Fossils (Captured Tracks) Andy Bell: Non Stop (Mute) David Cross: Bigger and Blackerer (Sub Pop) (CD/DVD) The Cure: Disintegration (Three-disc reissue) (Polydor/Universal) (U.S. release) Karen Elson: The Ghost Who Walks (Third Man/XL) First Aid Kit: The Big Black & the Blue (Wichita) Damien Jurado: Saint Bartlett (Secretly Canadian) Bettye
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It’s no coincidence that Kaibigan, the name of Portland State’s Filipino American Student Association, means “friend” in Tagalog. The association has received the PSU Student Group of the Year award from Student Activities and Leadership Programs three times. Like any good friend, Kaibigan knows how to throw a good party. This Saturday, Kaibigan will be hosting its Fifth Annual Pilipino Cultural Night, also known as PCN. Kaibigan’s gathering will have an array of fabulous guests. The event’s keynote speaker will be FilipinoAmerican author, comedian and professor Kevin Nadal. Named one of People Magazine’s hottest bachelors in 2006, Nadal frequently performs his comedy and poetry at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, as well as the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City. Though it’s not all laughs and good looks—Nadal has also been featured several times on the Filipino Channel and Filipinas Magazine, and he is the author of Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice. Also headlining this year’s PCN is artist and activist Anne Beryl Corotan. Corotan will perform spoken word and showcase music from her first Filipino folk acoustic album called Himig Sandata. PCN’s theme, “ISA: Uniting as One,” highlights an idea that many
of the members of Kaibigan can get behind. “For the past eight years, Kaibigan has strived to build unity both on campus and in the greater community,” said political chair Christian Aniciete. “Kaibigan hopes this sense of unity transcends differences in age, generation, skin color, gender and ideologies, especially during a historic time when the Philippines elects a new president.” Kaibigan members won’t be the only ones attending the event. This year, 400 people are expected to attend PCN, including Portland State students, families and community members from the Filipino American population as well as the greater Portland community. To welcome the array of different faces at this event, Kaibigan members will be getting down with dances they taught to each other, which is evidence of just how student-oriented this group really is. The dances showcased will include five traditional numbers from the Philippines, as well as a hip-hop remix of one of the Philippines’ traditional dances. Kaibigan Publicity Coordinator Tina Le is one member who’s excited for this year’s lineup. “Each year holds a new cast, therefore adding new views, styles and methods in celebrating Pilipino Cultural Night,” Le said. Other dance and music offered will be the Portland-based Filipino American dance group Teatro Bagong Silangan, and four singers who will sing in Tagalog. The PSU Kaibigan
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Spoken Word Ensemble will be performing a powerful piece entitled “If You Want to Know What We Are.” “The poem is written by Filipino American author, poet and labor right activist Carlos Bulosan who wrote in response to questions frequently asked of people of color like ‘what are you?’ and ‘where are you from?’” Aniciete said. What is a party without delicious food? Traditional Filipino cuisine will be served, including the wellknown lumpia shanghai (which is a Filipino eggroll), bihon pancit (a traditional noodle dish), Adobo chicken and sinigang pork (a tamarind soup with pork also known as sour soup). Whether you’re a Filipino/ Filipino-American student wanting
to learn about your own past and future, a supporter of the Kaibigan Scholarship Fund (where all proceeds from the event will go) or just interested is someone else’s rich culture, PCN is not a party to be missed.
Pilipino Cultural Night Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom 1825 SW Broadway $10 students, $15 general, $20 door Doors open 5 p.m.
A well-rounded artist Liz Haley dares us to question the relationship between tech and nature Roger Wightman Vanguard staff
All images courtesy of Liz Haley/Pushdot Gallery
The artistic résumé of Portland artist Liz Haley is sort of all over the place. Haley dabbles in a bit of it all—from video and photography to performance and collage. Through all of it she is aiming toward a common theme of exposing how small we humans really are. Massive events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, economic collapse, heartbreak and death occur around us and all we can do is sit back and watch our fate slowly fall into the hands of the unknown. Haley gravitates towards questions with her work and seeks out the relationships between what we know and don’t know. One of Haley’s past performance pieces involved hooking up to a lie detector and subjecting herself to uncensored questioning from random participants. Haley wrote, “The exhibition hoped to question the importance and relativity of honesty and truth.” In 2006 Haley and artist Troy Briggs headed out to the bridges of Portland to ask strangers to take a photo of them. The attempt was to understand the relationships between strangers and the moments that remove this title. Love is the title of Haley’s 12-minute audio interview where she asked the same question: What is love? to a handful of people ranging from young to old. The “video” is really just a single black and white image of wolves, yet the picture is beautiful enough and the responses poignant and thought provoking to keep you in tune. Haley’s photographic work is arguably her best endeavor as an
artist. Images of faceless bodies, landscapes and loneliness tell a variety of stories. In If you can hear me, squeeze my hand to Beginning the End, the work includes a photo of a red-dressed women lying face down in a field of dandelions. Dead raccoons and punctured bags of beta fish are included in a collection of pieces titled Thoughts vs. Feelings. A collage project titled Postcards from the Arctic is a fantastically weird display of genius which uses backdrop images from the arctic to create scenes so outrageous and clever you can’t help but feel giddy. Same Sphere: Never Meeting is the latest of Haley’s work and one of her most thought provoking. Addressing the issue of technology and media, Haley has created landscape images infused with odd hunks of metal and built technology. Of course, a million questions can be conjured by reflecting on the juxtaposition of the images but they could not be more relevant in today’s world. How does technology influence nature and our own relationships? Is technology distracting us from the beauty right in front of our eyes? In a town saturated with artists it’s often hard to pinpoint the ones to keep an eye on. Haley is one to follow—her stylistic eye is both hip and beautiful and the depth of intimacy between her thoughts and emotions are stamped all over her work. Same Sphere: Never Meeting is a quality set of work from an artist whose next move we could never predict.
Same Sphere: Never Meeting Pushdot Studios 1021 SE Caruthers St Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m–5 p.m. Runs through May 28
Stealing from the rich and giving to the war Robin Hood disappoints on all levels Sarah Esterman Vanguard staff
Often, when a tale that you’ve been told practically your entire life—whether it’s through movies or books—becomes new again and is re-adapted for film, it is fairly easy to follow the plot. Already, you have some idea of who the characters are supposed to be, how they will relate to each other and where the major source of conflict lies. When done well, this can be a surprising source of nostalgia. Unfortunately, the majority of these attempts miss the mark. Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood is no exception. Starring Russell Crowe as Robin Longstride and Cate Blanchett as his love interest Marion Loxley, this new adaptation is supposed to represent the beginning of Robin’s story and how he became an outlaw, forced to live in exile from civilization. However, without the cheesy parchment background with medieval-style script writing in the beginning describing what exactly the audience is about to view, there is no way anyone would know this.
Strictly speaking, if the opening shot in a film must outline the storyline because key plot development is missing, then you’ve got a terrible script on your hands. Even worse is that when employed, it is still not clear what is happening in the first 30 minutes. Another major signal that the writing is lacking is when instead of having clear and pointed scenes to depict warfare, there are montages. Not all montages are bad, but when there are scenes of men getting their heads chopped off and women and children running and screaming, juxtaposed against a burning map and names of towns popping up on the screen in a Powerpointesque way, one must wonder if the laughable 30 seconds was worth their time. Aside from these examples of the poor directing choices of Scott, this story of Robin Hood is not one we’re familiar with. In fact, there is only one point in the film that we even get a glimpse of the classic Robin Hood many of us have grown up with, and it is arguably the best scene in the entire movie. Passing himself off as Sir Robert Loxley, Robin is disgusted that Nottingham’s seed is being sent to the city ( from the poor to the rich). So, along with his friends from the crusades and also Friar Tuck, Robin
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Big, fat list of shows: Friday’s live music lineup Ninja, Shelter Red, Built By Giants Ash St. Saloon, 9:30 p.m., $5, 21+ The Shivas, Monarques, Midnight Callers Backspace, 8 p.m., $5, all ages The Accused, Wehrmacht, Toxic Holocaust, The Hammered Grunts, Roadkill Carnivore Dante’s, 9 p.m., $12, 21+ Soulive, Tahoe Jackson & The Trojan 7 Doug Fir, 9 p.m., $17 advance, $18 door, 21+ Lucky 13s, Penalties, Sick Broads East End, 9 p.m., free, 21+ Basicshapes, Notes From Underground, Bad Habitat, Quixotic Hawthorne Theater, 8 p.m., $5, all ages Aranya, Hunter Becomes The Hunted The Know, 7 p.m., free, 21+ The Lordy Lords, Coco Cobra and the Killers, Thundering Asteroids! The Knife Shop, 9 p.m., $5, 21+ Plants & Animals, Lost In The Trees Mississippi Studios, 9 p.m., $12, 21+ Gstring Ensemble, Underskore Orkestra, Below The Salt The Parlour, 7 p.m., $4, all ages Michael The Blind, Rachel Taylor Brown The Press Club, 8:30 p.m., free, all ages Best Kissers In The World, The Decliners, Thee Headliners, The Stand McMahon Band Slabtown, 9 p.m., $6, 21+ Tope, Cool Nutz, Dj Flip Flop Someday Lounge, 9 p.m., $10, 21+
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attacks the truck transporting the seed, bringing it back to Nottingham and planting it. In the rest of the film, Robin is, instead, a man of war. Most of the film is spent in scenes of battle, and for this purpose, Crowe portrays Robin well (though, had we been with the traditional Robin of the Hood, he would be a disaster). In the final battle scene, when the English fight the French on the shore of the English Channel, Robin leads the battle (instead of the young—and unfit for his position—King John). As he calls for the charge, it feels as if the shot was taken directly out of 300, except in this case, the leader makes it out alive. The rest of the cast does alright. The weak links fall in the supporting roles of King John, played by Oscar Isaac and the traitor Godfrey played by Mark Strong. The problem with Isaac is that, as whiny and childish as he comes across onstage, he makes a terrible King of England. He
appears to be more Persian than he does English. Strong, on the other hand, plays the double-crossing Godfrey to a tee, but we’ve seen this performance before when he played the bad guy in Sherlock Holmes (along with all of the other villains he’s portrayed). In the end, we’re left with subpar cinematography, a bad script and average acting—though we should expect nothing more from Ridley Scott, considering his track record. With very few good films from the director, it is no wonder he messed up this one. What could have been decent is not, and the sure-to-be sequel is bound to be just as bad.
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Pearly Gate Music, Blue Horns The Woods, 9 p.m., $10, 21+
Vanguard 88||News News February Month MayDay, 12, 21, 2009 2010
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Sustainability conference at PSU
News Editor: Virginia Vickery 503-725-5690 news@dailyvanguard.com
American Red Cross Today is the 129th anniversary of the American Red Cross, founded by humanitarian Clara Barton in 1881. According to its website, Barton first heard of the International Red Cross movement while visiting Europe during the Franco-Prussian War. After she returned to the U.S., she campaigned for an American Red Cross society. Barton became the first president of the Red Cross, leading it for 23 years. During this time, it performed its first domestic and overseas disaster relief efforts, such as those performed during the Spanish American War, according to its website. In addition, Barton also campaigned for the inclusion of peacetime relief work. In 1906, Barton resigned from the Red Cross, a year after it received its second congressional charter. The charter outlines the mission of the organization, which includes “giving relief to and serving as a medium of communication between members of the American armed forces and their families and providing national and international disaster relief and mitigation,” according to its website. The charter still remains in effect. Today, the Red Cross is led by a 50-member, all-volunteer board of governors, eight of which are appointed by the U.S. president, according to its website. The organization also works with the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding matters of international conflict and social, political and military unrest.
—redcross.org
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Wondering the why: Dr. Leerom Medovoi is involved with the conference.
Scholars gather to discuss the meaning behind the greening Amy Staples Vanguard staff
The Portland Center for Public Humanities at PSU is holding the second annual “Understanding Sustainability: Perspectives from the Humanities” conference. It began yesterday and runs through tomorrow. The free event is expected to draw people from diverse backgrounds to discuss the meaning of sustainability. The conference incorporates thinkers, leaders and artists from across Portland and the country. Many of the talks will be held in the Native American Student and Community Center, but a local
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art gallery and the Simon Benson House will also hold events for the conference. Leerom Medovoi, associate professor of English and director of the Portland Center for Public Humanities, said the main goal of the conference is to talk about what it is people are trying to sustain, as well as what needs to change and the best way to create the change. The press release for the event reports that more than 60 scholars will be present as well as leading workshops, panel discussions and lectures on the controversies over the meaning and practice of sustainability. According to the conference website, the conference is held to encourage dialogue between groups that may not otherwise be in conversation. It aims to bring together humanities scholars from fields such as “eco-criticism, green cultural studies, environmental
ethics, philosophy of science and environmental history,” as well as city planners, local designers, artists, activists and social service providers to continue creating a leadership role for Portland in the sustainability movement. “The purpose of this conference is to set aside a time and place to reflect on the values, assumption, and expectations that animate sustainability as a guiding principle,” Medovoi said. Three plenary talks will be highlighted this year. Medovoi said he is looking forward to the talks by all three of the speakers. Natalie Jeremijenko, associate professor of visual arts at New York University, gave a talk yesterday called “After Copenhagen: Emerging Strategies of Political Participation.” “[She is] a famously inventive environmental artist and engineer,” Medovoi said. Stephen Gardiner, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Washington, is speaking about climate justice today. Medovoi calls Gardiner “one of the nation’s most respected philosophers of climate justice.” Cary Wolfe, professor of English at Rice University, will give a talk called “Biopolitics and Species Difference” tomorrow. According to Medovoi,“[Wolfe is]
an innovative critic of the relationship between humans and animals.” A sampling of discussions includes: “Climate Change and Individual Responsibility,” “The Intersection of Social Sustainability, Migration and Gender,” and “A Cosmopolitan Sustainability: Interdependence vs. Self-Sufficiency.” Last year had a great turnout and created lots of enthusiasm, Medovoi said. “But many people felt we needed to broaden out from the humanities in the narrower sense, and open up this conversation about values, ideas and histories to all of the schools and disciplines of knowledge at PSU,” he said. “We needed to include the voices of engineers, architects, business and education researchers, social scientists and policy analysts.” The conference is funded through the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, which donated a $25 million grant to PSU in 2008. The event will be catered by Devil’s Food Catering, which won an award from the City of Portland for its commitment to sustainable practices. For more information and to download the conference schedule, visit www.understandingsustainability. org. The conference is free and open to the public at the Native American Student and Community Center, 710 Southwest Jackson Street.
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The research is part of a large team effort Weislogel, an associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering at PSU, said he headed a team comprised of four graduate students and approximately a dozen high school students, as well as a research associate. The graduate students involved— Ryan Jenson, Ben Semerjian, Noel Tavan and Alex Baker—are all working towards Masters of Science in mechanical engineering, Weislogel said. The research associate, senior research scientist Yongkang Chen, recently earned his doctorate from Purdue University and originally
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came to Portland State as a post-doctoral student. The PSU team also worked in collaboration with a visiting scholar from Germany, Joerg Klatte, and principal investigator Michael Dreyer, both from the University of Bremen. Weislogel, who earned his doctorate from Northwestern in 1996, worked for NASA for 10 years before joining the faculty at PSU. Weislogel met and began working with Klatte and Dreyer in the 1990s while at NASA. Since then, they have collaborated on a number of projects, as well as in student exchanges and seminars.
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Research equipment: PSU researchers are testing liquids and gases without gravity.
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Advisers say it’s hard to account for work Currently, no check and balance system exists to determine whether the students who get paid are actually doing the work. Due to the current stipend system, ASPSU Adviser Domanic Thomas said he cannot determine which student does what on a day-to-day basis. “The students at large deserve to know what student leaders are doing with their time if they’re taking their student fees,” he said. According to the Student Fee Committee budgeting system,
ASPSU leaders receive the highest stipends among student groups, as the ASPSU president makes approximately $900 per month. Thomas illustrated the flaw in stipend accountability with ASPSU by referring to an SFC member’s impeachment process earlier in the year, which lasted for two months. “That was a lengthy process and during this time, the students involved weren’t working and still getting paid,” Thomas said. “[They] need to be more open and transparent in their process.”
Shattuck said the university is considering paying student leaders by their piecework. For example, writers for student publications are paid per article. In addition, she said the university is also considering paying student leaders by the hour. For ASPSU, paying student leaders an hourly wage might be a problem as well, Thomas said. “If someone is in the office, can we make sure that they’re doing exactly what they’re supposed to be doing?” Thomas said. “Also, we need to be sure
that they are being efficient with their time.” Some students have complained to the university that their leaders are not working but are still getting paid. Shattuck said a possible solution is to have students track the progress of their project on the OrgSync system, where they can record the hours they work on their project. Another possible change may be to raise the GPA requirement from a minimum of 2.0 to a minimum of 2.5 for all student leaders. The stipend forum will be held on Monday, May 24, from 3:30–5 p.m. in 298 Smith Memorial Student Union. Shattuck, as well as several other university administrators, will be on hand to answer questions and to receive student feedback.
Measure 69 impacts PSU Potential savings of millions for the OUS by returning to previous practices Tamara K. Kennedy Vanguard staff
The overwhelming passage of Measure 69 in Tuesday’s primary election once again gives Oregon universities the ability to access low-cost financing to purchase existing facilities, which can be less costly than building new facilities, as well as the ability to finance other facilities that would benefit higher education. In a referendum, the public voted to amend the state constitution to once again permit schools access to low-cost bonds that allow schools to buy existing properties. Roughly nine months ago, the Oregon Department of Justice called into question the legality of using such bonds. As a result, the legislature decided to take on the task of amending the law to ensure the bonds’ usage, according to Portland State President Wim Wiewel. Di Saunders, the Oregon University System director of communications, said that Measure 69 was a housekeeping fix that provides a process for a change in the Oregon constitution to codify the law and make it perfectly clear how colleges and universities can use bonds known as type XI-F(1) and XI-G.
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In the past, colleges and universities used state funding to build and purchase buildings to better meet student and university needs. However, according to Saunders, the new Attorney General John Kroger did not feel that there was enough clarity in the law to allow a university to use the XI bonds to purchase existing buildings, such as PSU purchasing the Market Center Building. With the unprecedented enrollment growth in Oregon universities, there is a need for public universities to be nimble in meeting student access needs and campus space requirements, said OUS Chancellor George Pernsteiner. “The passage of Measure 69 gives the Oregon University System the option to purchase existing structures at the same interest-rate cost of building a new facility,” he said. Previously, a university would have to purchase a new building to utilize the lower interest rates available through low-cost general obligation bonds. “Oregon public higher education continues to see decreasing support from the state,” Saunders said. While Saunders stresses the importance of prudent use of existing resources, she also said that due to current circumstances there needs to be a greater number of tools available to ensure that students’ needs are served.
The passage of Measure 69 allows the OUS lower costs when adding new space and facilities at OUS campuses, as well as the ability to meet the needs of classrooms, labs and other spaces more quickly, Saunders said. According to a document prepared by the OUS and the Oregon Community College System, the two XI bonds affected by Measure 69 were placed in the Oregon Constitution in 1950 and 1964, respectively. Since then, the roles and nature of higher education institutions have evolved beyond traditional instruction into areas of research, public service and economic development, according to the document. Measure 69 eliminates outdated provisions and allows Oregon to issue these lower cost General Obligation bonds for the types of facilities used by today’s community colleges and public universities.
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News Editor: Virginia Vickery 503-725-5690 news@dailyvanguard.com
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Chancellor George Pernsteiner
The measure also provides more flexibility to use non-taxpayer money to repay the bonds, according to the document prepared by the OUS.
Market Center Building cost of purchase according to OUS issue brief Without passage of Measure 69 Certificates of Participation higher interest rates $24 million to purchase the Market Center Building $1.6 million per year in payments $48 million total purchase price using higher interest rate of certificates of participation (COPS) at 5.3 percent With passage of Measure 69 XI-F bond lower interest rates $24 million to purchase Market Center Building $1.5 million per year in payments $46 million total purchase price over the life of the XI-F bond with 5 percent interest rate Potential savings to Oregon: $2 million Ability to purchase existing building with passage of Measure 69 $42–$45 million estimated to build new facility with equivalent space and amenities $24 million cost to purchase Market Center Building Potential savings to Oregon: $18 million Total potential savings to Oregon: $20 million
In the article titled “Outreach over restructure continues,” President Wim Wiewel was quoted as saying, “When those two lines cross [the reduction of state support and an increase in tuition], that is when a university goes from public to private…We crossed that line 10 years ago.” Wiewel was actually quoting the president of the University of California system, who referred to the reduction of state support and the increase of student costs. In addition, the article should have stated that Lindsay Desrochers, president of Finance and Administration, said that students are paying two-thirds of the cost of education, while one-third is paid for by the state. The Vanguard regrets the errors.
Vanguard 10 | Sports May 14, 21, 2010
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Sports Editor: Robert Britt 503-725-4538 sports@dailyvanguard.com
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PCSC Mountain Division Awards Mountain Division co-Players of the year Brandi Scoggins, Sr., C, Portland State Taylor Marchione, Fr., SS, Idaho State Mountain Division Pitcher of the Year Anna Bertrand, Fr., RHP, Portland State* Mountain Division co-Freshman of the Year Anna Bertrand, Fr., RHP, Portland State Taylor Marchione, Fr., SS, Idaho State All-PCSC Mountain Division First Team C–Brandi Scoggins, Sr., Portland State 1B–Cherylyn McGraw, Sr., Utah Valley 2B–Becca Diede, Sr., Portland State SS–Taylor Marchione, Fr., Idaho State 3B–Allegra Wilde, Fr., Seattle OF–Linnea Ketcher, Fr., Weber State* OF–Megan Miller, Sr., Idaho State OF–Meghan Woodworth, Jr., Utah Valley UTIL–Lacey Holm, So., Portland State P/UTIL–Jessica Ulrich, Fr., Seattle P–Anna Bertrand, Fr., Portland State* P–Nichole Latham, Jr., Portland State *Unanimous selection All-PCSC Mountain Division Second Team C–Shaylyn Varney, Sr., Utah Valley 1B–De’Chauna Skinner, Sr., Portland State 2B–Sandra Hernandez, Sr., Seattle SS–Megan MacIsaac, Sr., Seattle 3B–Jessica Anderson, Sr., Utah Valley OF–Katie Antich, Sr., Seattle OF–Melissa Ryba, So., Northern Colorado OF–Jessica Schoepflin, Sr., Northern Colorado UTL–Amanda Perez, So., Utah Valley P/UTL–Britinie Hardine, Jr., Weber State P–Hanna Klein, So., Seattle P–Jamie Juelfs, Jr., Northern Colorado PSU players receiving Honorable Mention Carly McEachran, Fr., 3B Sadie Lopez, Fr., OF
TALKING SOFTBALL After her second year as head softball coach, Tobin Echo-Hawk talks shop James MacKenzie Vanguard staff
Head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk has just completed her second season as the head of the Portland State softball program, and in her brief tenure she has captured the 2010 division title, the 2009 PCSC Championship, two coach-of-theyear awards and has led a handful of players that have won various individual accolades. On her watch, the softball team has gone 59-53, including a dominant 33-7 record in conference. The Vanguard talked with Echo-Hawk about her past playing experience, the recruitment process and what to expect from her team next year. Daily Vanguard: Internationally, you played in the Italian league and won the league MVP award in 2002. What was that experience like? Tobin Echo-Hawk: It was great. Regardless of whether I did well or not, the whole experience was just wonderful. The team I played for was a family-type atmosphere, they had been doing it for years and years and they had people that grew up playing in that same situation. So for me, being the MVP had no bearing on whether I was having a good time and enjoying it—it was more the atmosphere that I was in and the teammates that I had.
DV: In the recruiting process, who reaches out to whom first? Is it the player expressing interesting in playing at a school, or will the team pursue players that they have targeted as good fits for the program? TE-H: I think that it’s a little bit of both. They write to us, which lets us know that they’re interested, and we go out and watch a lot of games. We tend to stick with Northwest kids just because it’s close to home, they know about us, they want to be here in Portland and then all the other pieces kind of fit. It’s not always about athletic ability; it’s about who is best for the role we need to fill. DV: As you’ve gone through the recruitment process, what type of players do you look for and what skills do you look for in a player when you’re envisioning them on your team? TE-H: From the beginning, you can tell if someone can play softball or not. It’s the little things
that nobody sees. It’s how they respond to failure, how they respond to their teammates. Are they coachable and do they make adjustments throughout the game? Those are the most important things, because you can tell if someone has athletic ability pretty quickly, but it’s the little things that sometimes have a bigger impact.
DV: With the type of players you look to recruit, can you tell a team built by you from another coaches’ team construction? TE-H: I think some coaches recruit size, some coaches recruit speed; it’s all a matter of preference. With other factors though, I’m not sure you can tell a difference between the teams that I recruit or not. I do try to recruit kids that enjoy what they’re doing and want to be a part of this program for four years and are going to be excited about it. DV: The strength of this year’s team was undoubtedly its pitching and defense. Last year, the offense was more prominent, but pitching had an equally large role. Is defense and pitching an essential part of a team for you, or is the current situation more of a coincidence of who is on the team right now? TE-H: They all say defense wins games, but I think it’s kind of a coincidence. What we’re getting with [ freshman pitcher] Anna Bertrand and the great addition she’s been to our pitching staff, now we see the team that we have and we see the holes we have. It’s just a matter of filling those holes, regardless of whether we try and do it and improve with the kids that we have, or bring other kids in that have different strengths. I think next year our biggest focus is going to be the offensive part of the game, not necessarily the defense. DV: Looking at next year, the outgoing seniors left a few holes at catcher, second base and first base. Are those positions going to be filled by incoming freshman, or are players like Alexa Morales and Maddie Taylor going to get a shot to make bigger contributions? TE-H: Everybody is going to get a shot. I tell the kids this—it doesn’t really matter who you were or what you did the season before, it only matters what you’re doing in that moment and if you come in and earn your spot, then you earn your spot. If you come in and you’ve been a starter for three years and an all-conference player and then you don’t work as hard, you’re going to lose your spot. It all depends on who shows up and does what they need to do.
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DV: Looking at the stats, it’d be easy to say that Kendra Suhr had a bad year. Looking at the latter part of her season however, you can see that two of her starts were against good teams in Oregon State and Oregon. In those starts she was dominant and she really highlighted her ability to generate ground balls. What role do you envision her in next year, given that it seems that most of her struggles happened when she came in relief ? TE-H: I think with Kendra it’s being a little bit more consistent with her emotions. She definitely has the skills and the athletic ability to be successful regardless of who we’re facing, so it’s just finding her way. She didn’t get a lot of opportunities [in 2010] so it’s hard for a player to come in and do so well when they’re not used to playing on a consistent basis. The improvements that Kendra made throughout the year are tremendous and I think that she’s settling into herself and is going to be successful next year.
DV: As a recruiter and head coach, what does it feel like to have a team that you’re so personally involved with go on to perform so well in the field, taking last year’s PCSC championship and going 33-7 in conference on your watch? TE-H: It’s fun. It’s really exciting to see the kids see success and I see them when it’s the hard part. When they’re working as hard as they can, whether it is conditioning or weights or during practice, it’s kind of nice to see them see the success and payoff from all their hard work. I’m just really excited and proud that they are able to be so successful. You can say that it’s all about coaching, but if you don’t have the right kids that buy into what you have to sell, it doesn’t matter, you’re not going to be successful. I think the relationship I have with my players is really important and I work hard to maintain that relationship, so that they can see the big picture and buy into my ultimate goal, which is to have them succeed. DV: What’s your expectation for the team next year and do you think we can expect to see more of the same brand of softball? TE-H: I don’t think my expectations for any team will ever change. I think you just fill the gaps, you move on and you just try to get the team back to where we were. The thing that I told the kids at the end, after things were done, was remember what that feeling is like and how bad it hurts to lose that important game and let that be the motivating factor for next season and take it a little bit farther and go to the regional tournament. —Interview edited for brevity and clarity.
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in Bridgetown Rumble at the Roseland slated for this weekend Robert Seitzinger Vanguard staff
Mixed martial arts is a term that was coined in 1995, and Portland’s MMA scene has developed well in the 15 years since. Fighters utilize a blend of tactics and techniques, both striking one another from a standing position and grappling while standing or on the ground. Bouts are full contact and end upon knockout, fighter submission or judge’s decision after a set time elapses, meaning many bouts start with a striking stage before transitioning into a wrestling stage in which fighters attempt to force their opponent to tap out. The Full Contact Fighting Federation has hosted more than 230 bouts, according to its website, www.thefcff.com. Among other events in and around Portland,
they host an ongoing series of bouts dubbed Rumble at the Roseland, with the 51st installment scheduled for tomorrow evening at the Roseland Theater. Kevin Keeney, co-owner and match maker for the FCFF, said that for Rumble at the Roseland 51, tickets are still available at the door, which opens at 6 p.m. Tickets start at $29 for general admission and range up to $59 for reserved seating, both on the main floor and the balcony. Bouts will begin at 7 p.m. This Saturday will feature four championship bouts in various weight classes, as well as a female bout between 125-lb. fighters Janna Piper of Touch M Up MMA and Maygen Sato from Rigby, Idaho. Both fighters’ official bouts have all been during Rumbles at the Roseland, and Piper’s official MMA record is 2-1-0 while Sato’s is 0-1-0, according to www.mixedmartialarts.com. The FCFF hosts championship bouts in five weight classes, and has slated defending lightweight champ Jake Morris (5’ 9”, 155 lbs.) to enter the ring Saturday for the first time
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A look back at soccer’s offseason campaign Nilesh Tendolkar Vanguard staff
Earlier this month the reigning Big Sky Conference’s regular season soccer champion Portland State wrapped up spring activities with a win over Western Oregon in the final scrimmage of the spring offseason. “Spring went really well,” said head coach and Big Sky Coach of the Year Laura Schott in a statement released by the school. “We got a lot of players time that didn’t get a ton of time in
the fall. We tried players in a bunch of different positions they hadn’t played before. Everyone played and a lot of players stepped up at different times throughout the spring.” The team played through spring without last season’s starting defenders, junior Toni Carnovole and senior Emily Rohde. Midfielders Esty Geiger and Michelle Hlasnik had to fill in the roles at the wide back positions. “The defensive line has seen a lot of change this spring with injuries, graduation, etc.,” Schott said. “It’s been good to see players step into those positions and perform. The majority of what I’ve seen from those players has been very positive.”
in eight months, he said. He has spent his off time from MMA events training with Team Quest, a worldrenowned fight club with gyms in Oregon and California. He also wrestles at Clackamas Community College, after winning two state wrestling titles while attending Oregon City High School. He said as soon as he could legally fight in pro MMA bouts, he did—in fact, he turned 18 three days prior to his debut during Rumble at the Roseland 40 in December 2008. Morris currently boasts a 6-0 record in FCFF bouts and has twice defended his championship belt. He said he’s never fought upcoming opponent Clint Patterson (5’8”, 155 lbs.), of the fight club Alive MMA, but that he feels confident about the bout. “I know he’s tough, but I feel good about this one,” Morris said. “His technique is solid and he’s pressing to try and take me down, but as long as I make it my fight, I’ll keep my belt.” When asked about his status as a hometown hero, the West Linn native said he appreciates the fans—and particularly his training partners—involved with the local MMA scene. He also said he enjoys being on the MMA circuit and that despite its competitive nature, most of the fighters are friendly with one another outside the ring. “Knowing people have high expectations for you, there’s a lot on your back and that makes you train hard every day, [and] knowing people are watching like that makes me go harder,” Morris said. “It’s a great sport. I know some people look at it and think, ‘Oh, they’re just a bunch of street fighters,’ but there definitely is an art to it and no one’s really mad at anyone. I think all one-on-one athletes are really competitive, and we all know that, but we all basically like each other.” Over the course of the four spring scrimmages, the Viks appeared to have difficulty regaining some of the goal-scoring touch they possessed last fall. The Viks scored two goals while allowing eight. Both of PSU’s spring goals came from sophomore forward Megan Martin, who appeared in all 20 games and started five games last season. Martin scored two goals in 2009, both of which were game-winners. “We need to get used to our formation we’re going to be playing in the fall, being more adaptable and becoming more consistent scorers,” Schott said. “Our defense, for the most part, played well and I saw a lot of good things there, especially from a back line and a goalkeeper who have not played a whole lot together.” Last season’s team captains, Big Sky Defensive MVP Cris Lewis and defensive midfielder Nathalie Wollmann, played their last games for the Vikings last season. Senior Rachel Jarvis and sophomore Kenisha Macklin shared the goalkeeping responsibility in the spring, each looking to fill the impressive cleats left empty by the departing Lewis. In her final season with PSU, Lewis started every game and became the school’s all-time leader in saves, shutouts and wins and set the single-season record for shutouts, with eight. At the offensive end, the Vikings sorely missed the goal-scoring prowess of the last season’s Golden Boot Award winner and Offensive MVP Dolly Enneking. Even with senior Frankie Ross, the 2008 Golden Boot winner playing on the right wing, the Viks didn’t appear to have the same spark they had in front of the goal last season. Martin showed promise, as did sophomore Amanda Dutra,
Rumble at the Roseland 51 10 NW Sixth Ave. Doors at 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m. Hosted by the Full Contact Fighting Federation (www.thefcff.com)
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New Timbers logo to be unveiled at World Cup viewing party The Portland Timbers announced they will release a new MLS team crest at a public World Cup viewing party in downtown Portland next month. The Timbers will reveal the new logo during halftime of the United States-England match on June 12 at a public viewing party in Director Park. The match, set to begin at 11:30 a.m., will be shown on a 12-foot by 17-foot truck-mounted LED screen at the park, located at Southwest Taylor and Park Avenue.
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Tonight: Strikeforce Challengers visits PDX Strikeforce Challengers is another major MMA event in town, scheduled for tonight at the Rose Garden with tickets still available starting at $25. It begins at 8 p.m. and will be broadcast on Showtime live as part of their series ShoMMA, which features fighters on the rise. The event will feature middleweight Matt Lindland, an Oregon native and former silver medalist Olympic wrestler who helped found Team Quest in 1999. He returns to the cage against Kevin Casey following back-to-back losses in his previous two MMA bouts. Four additional bouts are on the main card, alongside five undercard bouts.
who had a steady presence on the team’s offense since last season and contributed an assist against Western Oregon. “We have been getting better as the spring season continues but we have to work on finishing the chances we create,” said junior Amanda Howie, who has taken over marshalling the midfield. Schott addressed the year to come with optimism. “We need some leaders to emerge—players who are willing to step up when it’s crunch time,” she said. “But I don’t think we’ll have a problem with that, I just think it will take some time. There are a lot of positives heading into the fall because the team will be so talented.” There are currently nine upper-classmen, including three seniors, on the Vikings roster, and eight new freshmen are signed up to play next year. “I’m looking forward to seeing which players come back very motivated and set themselves apart from the group, since we will have a very large team. I think it will be a very good situation for us because it will be very competitive and players will have to rise to the occasion and I’m really looking forward to that. “The freshman class coming in is very good. But the players returning were part of a team that won the Big Sky regular season, so they have a lot of experience under their belts even though they are very young.” The Vikings open their fall campaign—and their bid to be the first back-to-back Big Sky Champions since Montana in 1999—with practices beginning Aug. 4.
“Director Park offers the perfect setting to bring Portland’s widely acclaimed soccer community together to witness the launch of the 2010 World Cup with the U.S. vs. England match right here in Soccer City, USA,” said Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish in a statement released yesterday. A second public viewing party will present the World Cup final in Pioneer Courthouse Square. That match, slated to start at 11:30 a.m. on July 11, will be displayed on a 17-foot by 23-foot truck-mounted screen in “Portland’s Living Room.” The free viewing events, sponsored by the Timbers, Oregon Sports Authority, Alpha Broadcasting and TAOW Modern Marketing, will be similar to the public viewings that drew thousands of people to Pioneer Square for the 2006 World Cup. “We’re thrilled to give Oregonians the chance to come together and celebrate the incredible drama of World Cup soccer in the heart of downtown Portland,” said Drew Mahalic, CEO of the Oregon Sports Authority. “Portland’s passion for soccer will no doubt be on full display on June 12 and July 11.”
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