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Parents explore resources OUS chancellor quits  Leadership vacuum signals change   Isaac Hotchkiss  Vanguard Staff

Decline in revenue puts pressure on SFC allocations

know that the resource center can help, Hall said. At the center for the first time was engineering doctoral student Nametsegang Boemo-Mokhawa with his wife and their 17-month-old daughter Lesedi. Boemo-Mokhawa saw the announcement for the open house on the resource center’s Facebook page and said that he immediately recognized the importance of bringing his child to the event. “It’s good for kids to interact,” he said. “Particularly ours, because she hasn’t started school yet.” The bright colors, deep-cushioned couches and assortment of cookies inside the common area room seemed guaranteed to please a child’s eye.

On Friday, Oregon University System Chancellor George Pernsteiner gave his notice, signaling that more change is coming for Oregon’s eight public universities. No reason was given in a press release sent out by OUS on Friday. Pernsteiner will continue to serve in his role until March 1 and then will stay on “special assignment” until March 31. He was hired in September of 2005. “It has been a true honor to serve Oregon as chancellor for more than eight years,” Pernsteiner said in the release. Matt Donegan, president of the State Board of Higher Education, said now is the right time for Pernsteiner to leave because of a changing political atmosphere with new requirements and expectations from the governor. “The key is finding the right time,” Donegan said. “In my three-and-ahalf years with the board, the conversation has completely changed.” An interim chancellor has not yet been named. Donegan said the search would begin after Monday’s separation agreement meeting, when it will have 30 days to find someone for the post. “We’ve got plenty of time to name a replacement,” Donegan said.

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On Wednesday the Associated Students of Portland State University met to discuss the initial draft of the student government’s budget for the fiscal year 2013–14. While the budget and the student fee committee’s annual allocations for university resources have yet to be finalized, it was clear at the meeting that cuts in funding are on the way because of a decrease in revenue from student fees. “Basically, we have to tell everyone, ‘This is a very tight business. I understand you have many things that you would like to do, programs that might be interesting for students, but we might not have the money,’” SFC Chair Nick Rowe said. The SFC allocates operating funds for various student groups and clubs, from the Academic and Student Rec Center to athletics, from student publications to the Women’s Resource Center. These funds come from student fees, which the university collects from enrollment. See ASPSu on page 5

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Student yoko sakurauchi attended a Friday open house at the resource center with her son Tyler.

New resource center welcomes students and their children Mary Breaden Vanguard staff

A young girl wearing a pink tutu and fuchsia boots pranced about a cheery room while a toddler girl in a tiny jean jacket gazed up at her with a big smile. At last week’s open house in the Resource Center for Students with Children on the fourth floor of the Smith Memorial Student Union, parents stepped back a little to gain some breathing room. The purpose of Friday’s event was to welcome student parents with children to this year’s new and still evolving resource center. Last week, the center launched its website,

pdx.edu/students-with-children, complete with information on the center’s resources that include how to find child care and financial assistance. “One of our goals this year is to get the word out and be more visible,” said Nneka Hall, who works at the center. To increase the center’s visibility, several new programs are being launched, such as support groups for parents and the Five-Star Families program, Hall said. This program allows parents who complete five activities (for example, meeting with an academic advisor, borrowing books from the lending library, attending a cultural event on campus) to attend the term’s Kids’ Night Out program for free. All of these programs are an attempt to let students with children

Ka-ching! PSU gets $1 mil for graduating students Turner Lobey Vanguard Staff

2012 spring graduation ceremony was held at the Portland Rose Garden Arena. PSU has earned a $1 million bonus for upping graduation rates.

Portland State has just received a $1 million merit award from the Oregon University System. Every five years, the State Board of Higher Education sets aside money from the state’s budget specifically aimed for growing its universities. The money is used to provide incentives for schools to work on developing and improving particular areas. The $6.4 million is from the Board of Higher Education’s budget over the 2011–13 biennium and will be divided between Oregon’s universities. The money was awarded based on performance in two areas: the number of degrees an institution awards to Oregonians and the number of degrees awarded to underrepresented minority and rural Oregonians.

In the past, the board had directed universities to focus on increasing enrollment rates and improving retention rates. Now, the goal is to raise the rate of students receiving degrees. There is an extra incentive for graduating more minority and rural students. In the 2011–12 degree year, PSU had 4,889 degree recipients, 818 of whom were underrepresented and/ or rural students. Out of the seven major universities and colleges in the state, PSU graduated the most students in both categories and received the most funding because of it. “We received the award based on the total number of degrees we awarded and the numbers in subgroups who are usually underrepresented,” PSU President Wim Wiewel

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Anime draws students together Ashley Rask

Students looking to expand their understanding of anime (Japanese movie and television animation) while being part of a welcoming community, need look no further. The Portland State Anime Club prides itself on the wide range of anime shown each week, exposing students to all different genres and forming community among its members. “We watch anime with the goal of getting as many people as possible to watch things that they might not have ever considered watching, or even heard of,” club president Colin Storzbach said. Storzbach explained that they try to avoid anime that people already know about and instead try to support anime that isn’t necessarily being promoted. “Basically, we go for things that might not have been heard of before…might not be

popular enough, or maybe just [seem] interesting and unique in some way,” Storzbach said. Some of the titles from this month’s meetings include Zetsuen no Tempest, Maoyuu Maou Yuusha, Tamako Market, Inferno Cop and Chihayafuru. Those in the club appreciate the careful selection of anime, which introduces them to things that stray from the mainstream. Additionally, it’s a great way to learn all about the vast genres enjoyed in the anime community. “Rather than watching the same thing all the time, it’s a bunch of different little things—different series of different genres,” Japanese major Joshua Ruch said. Members say the extensive variety of anime leaves them feeling engaged—there’s something for everyone. In terms of sexual content, the officers try to make members feel comfortable without

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to avoid it to make it comfortable for everyone.” Second officer Jesse Ballard added that he and Storzbach try to be sensible about it. “As for violent content, no rules,” Storzbach said. Along with weekly meetings, the club occasionally has events, like the recent Party Near the Park and movie screenings at local theaters. “We look out for when the smaller theaters have things [like] special movie releases that are only around for a couple of days,” Ruch said. Members agreed that one of the aspects most enjoyed by the club is the social environment and connections its members have formed. “It’s a really great environment,” said Nathan Matsumiya, a freshman criminology major. “I enjoy being around people who have similar interests. We have a good time laughing and making jokes.”

Ballard said he loves the social dynamic of the group and the people he’s gotten to know. “There’s always something interesting to talk about in the community, and to learn,” Ballard said. The club meets every Friday from 2:15 to 5:30 p.m. and is open to everyone. PSU students and nonstudents are both welcome. The viewing room changes from week to week, but Storzbach sends out weekly emails with the list of upcoming locations and anime selection. To subscribe to the mailing list, visit lists.pdx.edu/ lists/listinfo/anime. You can look forward to some witty weekly emails from Storzbach. Additionally, the club posts updates on their official PSU Anime Club Facebook page. Ballard encourages those who are interested in attending a meeting to see what it’s all about. “Show up—introduce yourself,” Ballard said.

Race event sparks discussion

Students and staff tackle diversity issues on campus Matthew Ellis Vanguard Staff

In light of scholar and activist Dr. Cornel West’s visit to Portland State earlier this month, students and educators gathered to continue the conversation about diversity and race. “I’m calling this a conversation for a reason,” said Dr. Samuel Henry, a professor in the Graduate School of Education and organizer of the event. “We aren’t ready for a dialogue yet, but we are ready for a conversation.” The conversation took place on Wednesday at an event titled “Race Matters,” hosted by PSU’s Diversity Action Council, a student organization that aims to prepare students for success in a diverse global community. Rather than focus on abstract, universal ideas of diversity and race in American education, the event aimed to brainstorm ways PSU could better serve

communities of color in five roundtable discussions. West’s lecture on Jan. 15 left many attendees inspired, with new tools and ideas to incorporate into their education, careers and communities.

“It seems difficult for white parents to even contextualize these numbers because they don’t have to worry about them. ” Phillip Dirks Director of Upward Bound

At Wednesday’s event, however, Henry was quick to temper the optimism in his opening remarks as he explained to the 40 or so in attendance that racial issues at PSU cannot simply be solved with good intentions. Phillip Dirks is the director of Upward Bound, a PSU program that seeks to help low-income and firstgeneration high school students transition into college.

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To him, clear and delineated inequalities can be seen in a myriad of statistics when comparing students of color to white students. “Sometimes even getting people to see there is a crisis is a crisis in and of itself,” he explained to his table. Dirks described explaining to parents statistics such as the high school dropout rate, which is nearly doubled for students of color when compared to their white peers. “It seems difficult for white parents to even contextualize these numbers because they don’t have to worry about them,” he said. “It’s like they don’t even care.” But difficult problems such as the statistics Dirks offered helped some students redirect the conversation to the university’s role as a liaison to Portland itself. Patrick Villaflores, a student worker in the Office of Academic Affairs, addressed his table with a challenge. “What we should be asking is what our role is, as members of the PSU community, in reaching out to the greater city

Dr. Cornel west lectures at PSU on Jan. 15. of Portland and our communities of color,” Villaflores said. Ideas began to materialize through the roundtable discussions, and all at once a table lit up with a litany of students describing their experiences with university programs such as Student Parent Services; which, one student mentioned, seemed totally hidden until she went to the effort to seek it out upon arriving at PSU. Some suggested requiring students to attend the events put on by various student groups. Others

referenced recent submissions to the provost’s ReTHINK PSU challenge, such as offering community members who interact with practicing researchers a credit that could be used for educational programs at PSU with the goal of encouraging continued education for those who might otherwise lack the opportunity. But, ultimately, most participants realized the conversation started that afternoon was only the beginning, and that the hardest work still lies ahead.

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A PSU student fills out her FAFSA online. Waiting to apply for aid can mean less money for next year.

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If you want to get all the grant money you’re eligible for in the state of Oregon, don’t wait— fill out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid today. That’s because two key pots of money for Oregon students— the Oregon Opportunity Grant and work-study funds—empty quickly, and only the earliest applicants are awarded the funds. “There is an ever-increasing number of students who want work-study and grant funds,” said Deanna Smith, assistant director of financial aid at Portland State.

The Oregon Opportunity Grant The OOG is a state-funded grant provided to students by taxpayers. It is awarded to students with financial need. Students can receive the grant for a maximum of four years. The grant is not awarded during the summer, and all students who receive funding must be attending school at least half time. For the 2013–14 school year, students can expect to receive from $400 to $2,000. This year, the Oregon legislature is charged with creating a budget for the next biennium, filling the OOG pot with cash. The amount in that pot has dwindled in recent years, however. “There is so much uncertainty with what kind of policy is going to go through, doing it before everyone else ensures me a spot,” said Melanie Dixon-Carldwell, assistant director of PSU’s Diversity and Multicultural Student Services. If you don’t fill out your FAFSA early enough, however, the OOG funds may already be tapped out. You may still be eligible for a Pell Grant, but there are few arguments for closing the door on free money.

“We make awards firstcome, first-served, and we make awards until we have exhausted our funds,” said Susan Degen, administrator of the OOG. Although there is seemingly a large amount of money for the programs, the funds tend to dry up rather quickly. About 29,000 Oregon students will receive the OOG this year. In order to be eligible for the OOG you must have your FASFA application in by Feb. 1.

Federal work-study Federal work-study eligibility is similar, but is awarded to students during summer term as well. Undergraduates who are eligible must be enrolled in at least six credit hours and graduate students in at least five. Students who qualify for FWS must have an expected family contribution of less than $10,000. Students in the FWS program can work no more than 20 hours per week, and work hours cannot get in the way of class time. FWS funds come from the same pot of funds as federally funded grants and scholarships. The U.S. Department of Education budgets around $150 billion a year for all combined funds. This year funds will dry up by the end of March. Currently there is no waiting list. Your application should be in by the end of January to be eligible for FWS during the next school year. “If I had any advice to students, it is to pay attention to their Portland State email,” Smith said. Because the university is trying to reduce the amount of paper mail it sends out, most information regarding your financial aid can be found through university websites and email, she said.

Many university employees who work with students and their financial aid needs or problems notice that students can become frustrated with the length of time that it takes to sort out aid issues. Students want a quick turnaround and are typically used to a world that issues fast results. Eben Wood, a PSU junior, fills out his financial aid application as soon as Jan. 1. Dixon-Carldwell counsels students like Wood, and understands what kind of anxieties come with being a student who relies on financial aid to pay for tuition and books as well as rent and food. At PSU, there are many students in this type of financial situation, she said. “Students who live on funding can be a little more frustrated…students who can’t fund their education may disengage.” Many common problems for students who live on their financial aid funds include wanting to live on or near campus without being able to afford to do so. Students are then forced to commute. Commuting can also be costly, and sometimes the priority of getting an education can become less attractive or less achievable for many people. Dixon-Carldwell is hopeful that the time PSU has put into working more with scholarship advancement pays off for future students, but there is still a problem with this, she said: “Cultivating scholarship donors takes time.” The U.S Board of Education begins accepting applicants for the next school year as soon as Jan. 1. Especially if you are a nontraditional student or are dependent on financial aid to help pay for school and living expenses, having your application in early can pay off big.

Buried within the “enrollment fees” on every Portland State student’s bills each quarter is $216 (for a 12-credit student) in “incidental fees,” which might sound like something Ticketmaster tacks on right before checkout just because they can. But in reality, this fee helps pay for extracurricular student activities as diverse as athletics, the Food For Thought Cafe and La Casa Latina, among many others. Managing this money, which amounted to $14.6 million last fiscal year, are the eight student-elected members of the student fee committee. “[The SFC] is the funding body that works to support extracurricular activities, as opposed to all the other boring stuff we’re supposed to do,” SFC Vice Chair Katie Slayden said, laughing. Money from this fee also helps do things like make the Smith Memorial Student Union function, bring guest speakers to campus and fund the Queer Resource Center. “A lot of students don’t even know they pay a fee for these things,” Slayden said. “Most think tuition pays for it.” To an outsider, the funding process of the SFC can seem

“weird and complicated,” Slayden said. But at its core, the process can be broken down into a few steps that take place over a period of two-and-a-half to three months. First, a fee-funded group submits three budgets: one for the current level of funding, one for “bare-bones” funding and one enhanced, or “dream,” budget, said SFC member Sean Green. After deliberations (and an appeals process, if the group requests it) the SFC decides on a final budget, which is then sent to the Associated Students of Portland State University senate, who can either approve, deny or recommend changes. In a best-case scenario, the senate either recommends changes or approves the budget, Slayden said. The senate can also approve the budget with a list of recommended changes. Finally, the budget goes to the university president for final approval. “All the SFC can do is recommend [the budget],” said SFC Chair Nick Rowe, though he added that the SFC’s recommendations are almost always accepted. When it comes to deciding whether a group’s budget will increase, decrease or stay the same, Slayden said that while the process is unique to every group, one part of the approach examines the kind of impact the group is having on students. “We look at the amount of growth in the program in

the last one, five, 10 years: If your budget’s increased by 10 percent, have your services increased by 10 percent?” Slayden said. Rowe said the overarching goal this year is to keep from increasing the $216 fee (students taking less than 12 credits pay less, on a pro-rated scale). “As we try to keep the fee flat, we’re still approving budgets in a way that isn’t harsh and deep, and allows room to grow,” he said. One difficulty the SFC is facing is a projected decline in enrollment, which will correspondingly decrease the amount collected in incidental fees. According to numbers provided by PSU Budget Analyst Andria Johnson, $200,000 less is projected to be collected this fiscal year than last. Because of the projected slip in funds, student groups may be feeling pinched. “It’s harder to get an enhanced budget,” Green said. “Most groups are not getting the amount of money they’re asking for.” Slayden said that while she feels that the work the SFC does is mostly invisible to the students on campus, it’s extremely visible to groups like the Women’s Resource Center or the newly created Veterans’ Resource Center—groups that may otherwise be marginalized. “It’s worth it when groups who need it get the help they need.”

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Arranging childcare is a ‘great challenge,’ student says

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Natalie Peterson, a PSU student and mother of two, looks through flyers at the Friday open house at the Resource Center for Students with Children. Yoko Sakurauchi’s twin sons Tyler and Kenji seemed to adapt to the bustling room quickly, working to collect toy train cars and joyfully grapple with them on a footstool so that the magnetized ends of the train cars connected. Sakurauchi, who is pursuing her doctoral degree in education after getting her master’s

from Portland State, is grateful to have access to the center. “The child care arrangement is a great challenge,” she said. “Money is always an issue.” She also described the difficulty of finding child care availability for both of her sons. Despite the stresses of making ends meet, Sakurauchi said that she appreciates the rhythm of her academic and home life.

“I like the balance of being a mother and a teacher,” she said. “It’s hard, but I enjoy it.” Lisa Wittorff, coordinator for the resource center, busily welcomed more and more student parents as they made their way in. “Starting the support groups [for student parents] will be our biggest thing this term,” she said.

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Behind the scenes: a PSU first responder CPSO dispatchers answer when emergency calls Stephanie Tshappat Vanguard Staff

Campus Public Safety Office Dispatcher Bonnie Jensen comes from a law enforcement family: Her father was a police officer and detective with the Ashland, Ore., Police Department and her uncle worked at the FBI office in Portland. While earning her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Portland State, Jensen worked as a work-study receptionist for CPSO as well as handled lost and found items. When she graduated last year, she was offered a full time job dispatching with CPSO. Jensen jumped at the chance. “I have the disposition for it—I’m a people pleaser,” Jensen said. “I enjoy being friendly on the phone and helping people.” CPSO’s dispatchers are responsible for receiving all the phone calls that come to CPSO, including CPSO’s emergency lines. The calls range from people looking for a phone number for a certain department at

PSU to calls of crimes in progress to requests for escorts at late hours. CPSO employs five full-time dispatchers and a communications and records supervisor, who staff the dispatch office 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They work four 10-hour shifts a week and work day, afternoon or swing shifts, as well as overnight or graveyard shifts. As part of their training, they are required to complete a twoweek telecommunicator course at the police academy in Salem, along with a minimum of four weeks of on-the-job training. Dispatcher Tyler Roppe, who has been working with CPSO since 2008 and has a bachelor’s degree in political science and communication development and a master’s degree in education, said he enjoys being able to see the resolution of most calls at CPSO. “There’s more investment in the calls here, and it’s nice to do dispatch and call-taking and handle the entire call [that way],” Roppe said They also monitor elevator alarms, panic alarms and buildings with secure access at PSU through a notification system called Lenel.

They have a CAD (computer-aided dispatch) system into which they enter the calls they receive based on the type of call it is—such as an open door, an alarm, or a crime such as a theft or a hit and run. An officer is then assigned to the call and notified, and then the dispatcher will type in a narrative for the call, describing what is occurring. When the officer has completed the call, the dispatcher categorizes the incident and clears the office from the call. If it’s busy and the officers have more than one call to respond to, these calls are listed in the CAD system in order of importance, which is determined based on the type of call it is. “That’s one of the reasons I like being here, it makes things more personable for the students reporting a crime,” Jensen said. “Through the officers, I’m able to help put the students in touch with different resources available to them.” While they do not dispatch fire or medical personnel, dispatch is able to very quickly connect the caller with those resources or call the appropriate agency.

CPSO’s dispatch staff works with the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Fire Department when response to an emergency situation is needed. The dispatchers monitor three radio lines, including PPB’s channel. To assist the officers in obtaining information necessary to investigate calls, the dispatchers are able to run driver’s licenses and license plates through the Law Enforcement Data System and check for information through a PSU database, where they can search by a student’s ID number, name or employment status to find information such as a student’s class schedule. Dispatchers also have access to PPB’s CAD system, called Portland Police Data System, which will show them any prior contacts a person has had with PPB, from an arrest to being a victim of a crime. “I like when I get to do more investigative stuff and help the officers with calls that way,” Jensen said. Jensen has thought of going to the patrol side of CPSO but said she prefers dispatch for now. Becoming a dispatcher

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Dispatcher bonnie jensen answers phones at CPSO in Shattuck hall. at a 911 center has also crossed her mind. “Going to a 911 agency would interest me, because I would be able to handle the more serious calls from start to finish instead of having to transfer them to someone else,” she said. The dispatch office was moved in 2012 from the basement of the Fourth Avenue Building to the CPSO headquarters in Shattuck Hall, which makes for easier dialogue and interaction with

the patrol officers on calls, Jensen said. Patrol Sergeant Joe Schilling agrees that being closer and able to interact with the dispatchers is a positive change. “It’s very conducive to other staff and officers being able to help in case a major [crime] event occurs. It allows a good marshaling place for more personnel.” CPSO dispatch’s website is pdx.edu/cpso/campusdispatch.

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High enrollment garners largest award in the state said in an email. “We were able to get the largest award because we have purposefully grown into the largest university in Oregon in order to meet the educational needs of Oregon residents. “In addition, we have made special efforts to reach out to underrepresented groups and made sure they could succeed,” he said. The money has already been factored into the budget and has been allocated to departments and colleges with the university.

“We received the award based on the total number of degrees we awarded and the numbers in subgroups who are usually underrepsented.” Wim Wiewel PSU president

A contributing factor to the merit award is PSU’s enrollment, which is the highest in the state. Students like Mikaele Faatea, a senior working toward an electrical engineering degree, have been drawn in by the opportunities the

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university provides. Having tried other colleges and universities in the state, Faatea has made his home at PSU. “I went to other colleges, but some are just far away and secluded from everything. “I like the atmosphere here. It’s close to things, close to jobs and it’s one of the best locations to find jobs in my degree,” Faatea said. “There’s just opportunity here.” The incentive plan is just one element of Oregon’s 4020-20 plan, a national and state goal aimed at raising the number of higher-educated citizens. The goal is that 40 percent of the state’s citizens will have received a bachelor’s degree or higher, 40 percent will have an associates degree, and 20 percent will have graduated high school or received an equivalent degree. “It’s about increasing degrees for Oregonians,” said Di Saunders, a spokesperson for OUS. “This provides campuses incentives for the number of degrees to Oregonians and underserved students.” PSU has been successful in awarding degrees because of retention rates and student support.

“The campus is doing an excellent job,” Saunders said. “The campus has been ‘strengthening students and the number of graduates.’”

“I like the atmosphere here. It’s close to things, close to jobs and it’s one of the best locations to find jobs in my degree.” Mikaele Faatea Electrical engineering senior

Because of these factors and programs like the Last Mile, which finds former students who were close to graduation and helps them complete their degrees, PSU has made progress toward the 40-20-20 goal. Not only is the increase in graduates good for the university, it is also beneficial to the state, Saunders said. “It’s a way to take budgets from certain areas and make advances as a state,” she said. “States with highly educated citizens have a better, stronger economy. Strength and stability go hand in hand.” The incentive program has helped the state increase the number of citizens with a bachelor’s degree to nearly 29 percent.

Education reform may downsize OUS authority, funding OUS authority and funding may be diminishing soon, with Governor Kitzhaber’s promised reforms to public education. His proposed budget in 2013–15 adds a new Department of Postsecondary Education that will assume some duties of OUS. Donegan didn’t appear to be too worried by the changes. “An institutional change should be welcome. Some functions should be shifted over [to the new department].” Other recent changes include the hiring of controversial figure Rudy Crew in June 2012 to oversee all educational programs in Oregon, and the appointment of Rob Saxton as deputy superintendent of public instruction. This replaced the former citizen-elected superintendent position. The proposed state budget will take effect July 1, however the state legislature opens on Feb. 4 and possible changes could be made. Pernsteiner has most recently come under public scrutiny in Eugene in Nov. 2011, when he played an instrumental role in the firing of the University of Oregon’s president, Richard Lariviere, six months before his contract ended. At the time, the angry faculty senate passed a motion for the review of Pernsteiner’s contract.

George Pernsteiner, the OUS chancellor, gave his notice of resignation on Friday. Lariviere was the first public university president to go on record supporting an institutional board, which would give universities more ability to make decisions locally through their own governing boards. Tom Cox, managing consultant for Cox Business Consulting, wrote an article for Oregon Business Magazine criticizing Pernsteiner’s actions as an example of failed leadership. Cox said he wasn’t surprised to hear of Pernsteiner’s departure. “One of his best people, he axed,” Cox said in an interview. “When you have a guy that’s erratic [as Pernsteiner], no

one else is going to come work for you,” Cox said. Randy Blazak, a professor of sociology and an officer with the faculty union, had just heard the news on Friday. “That’s a big deal,” Blazak said. He was reluctant to speculate publicly on the implications of the resignation, however. “Oregon desperately needs leadership in higher education to be competitive in the global marketplace,” Blazak said. There was a meeting of the OUS board on Monday to discuss the separation agreement. Look for continuing coverage in the Vanguard.

Crime Blotter Josh Kelety Vanguard Staff

Ignited fireworks, Jan. 20 Broadway Housing Building

At 1:44 a.m., Officer Chris Fischer heard what sounded like gunshots coming from the loading dock on the north side of the Broadway building. Fischer observed two males running west from the building. A search of the area turned up nothing, but a group of people nearby stated they definitely heard fireworks coming from the loading dock. Exclusion order, Jan. 20 Millar Library

At 6:24 p.m., Officer Denae Murphy and Officer Brenton Chose contacted nonstudent Joseph Bary in the library. He was excluded from the premises for reportedly taking a stack of business cards and throwing them up in the air as well as repeatedly asking patrons if they wanted to play. all photos karl kuchs/VANGUARD STAFf

Criminal mischief, Jan. 21 Fourth Avenue Building

At 7:12 p.m., Officer Murphy took a report of a fire extinguisher discharge in a room in the Fourth Avenue Building. A work order was submitted. Single vehicle car accident, Jan. 22

Nick rowe, SFC chair, left, and ASPSU President Tiffany Dollar, right, at a senate meeting Jan. 9. ASPSU from page 1

Tuition hikes and cost of living blamed for decreased enrollment

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At 11 p.m., Officer Fischer responded to a car accident on the fifth floor of PS1. A Portland State student drove her car into a cement pillar while going down a ramp to the fourth floor. She swerved into the pillar in an attempt to avoid a vehicle that was backing out of a parking space. The student was transported to Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center for treatment, and her vehicle was towed. Attempted burglary, Jan. 24 Smith Memorial Student Union

At 9:30 p.m., Officer Fischer contacted two PSU employees who observed individuals damaging the Smith game room door that leads to a safe. Auxiliary Services Manager Kristine Wise submitted a work order and said nothing was missing. DUI crash, Jan. 25 Southwest Broadway and Montgomery Avenue

At 3:10 a.m., Officer Peter Ward contacted a driver in a vehicle that had crashed into a brick planter on the corner. A female PSU student occupied the vehicle. The Portland Police Bureau was notified and took the student into custody on the scene for a DUI evaluation.

The plans come on the heels of projections from the PSU Office of Institutional Research and Planning, which works with the University Budget Office and reflects a decrease in revenue that is expected from fewer students enrolling at PSU and taking fewer overall credit hours. “Our credit hours were basically flat [last year], and this year they declined by about 1 percent,” said Tiffany Dollar, ASPSU president. Dollar played a significant role in helping create the initial budget draft. Dollar attributed the decrease in enrollment to tuition hikes, the costs of downtown Portland living and the

reemergence of the job market as the economy slowly recovers. “They [the budget office] are conservative, but these projections are a lot lower than last year’s. It means that we are going to have to apply more scrutiny,” Rowe said. ASPSU salaries also have the potential to be cut, along with funding for campus resources. During the meeting, one senator raised concerns about the minimal base estimate service award for senators. The base level salary in the budget draft was $350 per term, per senator. “No one really enjoys looking at his or her base budget,” Rowe said.

“It’s not necessarily reflective of what the funding will be. It’s not just ASPSU. There were program administrators that didn’t like the base level of funding,” he added. Rowe noted that while the projections show a decrease in funding, the initial draft does not accurately reflect what the final ASPSU budget will be. The senate, along with the SFC, still has a long process of collective work before the final allocations will be made on Feb. 17. “One thing that I really tried to keep in mind when I was creating the ASPSU budget was not to grow our own budget,” Dollar said. “I think we’re trying to be very responsible and making sure people have access to all the resources around campus.”

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Adventure on the Horizon Frank Capra’s 1937 opus screens at 5th Avenue Cinema Breana Harris Vanguard Staff

The original cut of Frank Capra’s Lost Horizon was six hours long. The studio actually considered releasing the 75-year-old adventure film in two parts. Basically, if it were made today, it would be directed by Peter Jackson, filmed on location in Mongolia or somewhere, and spruced up with millions of dollars of amazing computer-generated effects. Then we’d be watching it every Christmas for a couple of years at least. But in 1937 nobody quite knew what to make of it. It was recut to avoid political connotations in the story, it went $750,000 over budget and it ended longtime friendships for Capra, who was obsessive in his vision for the project. I don’t think you can compare films made before, say, the late 1970s to those made today. It’s apples and oranges. Before we had sequels, home video and massmarketing technology—not to mention greater artistic freedom—so many different considerations and limitations went into making a film. So it’s interesting to view Lost Horizon—the story of a group of people who travel to a magical valley in the Himalayas—in the context it deserves. They say that every movie, whether it was made a century ago or last week, is a portrait of the culture and time period of its inception. The prologue to Lost Horizon begins: “In this time of wars and rumors of wars.” The film begins with Ronald Colman, as dashing English

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Black and white blockbuster: Frank Capra’s epic 1937 film, Lost Horizon, comes to campus. diplomat Robert Conway, rescuing 90 “white people” from Baskul, China, in 1935. Two years later, Japan invaded China, which began World War II in the East. It’s hard to forget that all the film’s utopian philosophizing comes on the eve of the biggest war in history. Based on the novel Lost Horizon by English author James Hilton, it is undoubtedly a product of its time: It’s almost as if Capra and Hilton knew. Conway finds himself escaping on a tiny airplane with a small group of Westerners, including a paleontologist (Edward Everett Horton) and

a dying girl (Isabel Jewell), as well as Conway’s brother George (John Howard), who is relentlessly surly and inexplicably American while Robert is as laid-back and English as they come. They soon find out that their plane has been hijacked by a gun-toting Chinese guy, and they’re stranded in the snowy mountains. Their captor promptly dies, and a group of other “natives” shows up to take them to the magnificent city of Shangri-La. Yes, that Shangri-La. Their guide in Shangri-La, a beautiful valley where nobody is cold, is called Chang (H.B. Warner), who speaks on behalf of the High Lama (Sam Jaffe). It’s interesting to note that Chang is Chinese in Hilton’s novel, but in Capra’s film he looks like a very stoned James Cromwell. Jaffe is playing a character who is notably Belgian, and the two love interests for the Conway brothers, Maria (Margo) and Sondra (Jane Wyatt), are Russian and English, respectively. There are Chinese people in Shangri-La, but they’re all servants or lower-class “natives.” Everyone of importance in this utopia, which is said to be 1,000 miles beyond the Tibetan borders, is conveniently white. There are also some very dated and uncomfortable lines about women—notably a conversation between Conway and Chang about what happens in Shangri-La when two men fight over a girl. I suppose you can’t expect much different from a film made in the 1930s, but it’s funny in a story full of such lofty pontifications on the brutality of man. But Lost Horizon is a fascinating study of how an epic was once made. Robert Conway is a unique character in that he doesn’t seem bothered by the fact that he and the others have been kidnapped to Shangri-La and might never leave.

In fact, he thinks it’s all pretty swell, especially when he meets Wyatt’s Sondra, who bathes naked under waterfalls and has read all his books. Well, at least Capra acknowledged that women can read, right? Conway’s brother George, his direct foil, becomes increasingly angry and suspicious of the peaceful inhabitants of the valley, whose lives span hundreds of years. Conway’s speeches on the greed and violence of humanity would sound trite now but are forgivable here. At one point, Sondra, who has never seen the outside world, naively exclaims, “I wish the whole world could come to this valley!” Conway quickly tells her that if the whole world were in Shangri-La, it would no longer be a utopia. Even in 1937, world peace was a pipe dream. Capra created Shangri-La by shooting on location in various places in California and Nevada and combining those shots with stock footage of the Himalayas. When the American Film Institute restored the film in the 1970s, seven minutes of film were never recovered, so the audio for several scenes is accompanied by still pictures representing the intended action. If you are at all interested in the history of film— specifically, the history of utopian societies in film—Lost Horizon is definitely a classic; it works both as a compelling adventure and a portrait of an imperfect world.

5th Avenue Cinema presents Lost Horizon Friday, Feb. 1, and Saturday, Feb. 2, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, at 3 p.m. $3 general admission; free for PSU students with ID

Cold music for cold weather The Northwest’s S.W.I.M. releases debut EP Harm Reducer Nicholas Kula Vanguard Staff

We live in an era in which software pirates float aimlessly along the high seas of the Internet, seizing and pillaging any errant piece of software that comes their way. A separate movement in the current decade is that of musical software abundance: There are just so many ways to reach inside one’s mind, wrench forth an idea and transmute it to something resembling a tangible product. When these two phenomena intersect with the newest, most entitled generation, the result is a cornucopia of “me too”-ism, a plethora of would-be musicians with something to prove. Unfortunately, this intersection produces a bevy of aural garbage for the unsuspecting music fan to wade through. Everyone who ever thought they could make music now has a free outlet, with only those who have enough time on their hands to promote themselves freely managing to chew their way to the top of the pile. Finding quality music in the IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) genre now takes a fine-toothed comb because “intelligent,” as it turns out, is quite a relative term indeed. Luckily for the IDM lovers of the world, there are people who get paid a living wage to sort through all this muck for you. These people are label owners, and the Internet has woven a tapestry of specialized labels for most every genre imaginable.

S.W.I.M. GOOD: Mysterious Northwest artist S.W.I.M. releases its stellar debut next month. Imagine my delight when I discovered the existence of Accidental Guest Recordings, which is affiliated with Fan Death Records. Fan Death happens to be one of my favorite labels right now, so perusing the AGR library was a no-brainer. As it turns out, there isn’t a whole lot to peruse, but the newest addition to the limited AGR catalog is S.W.I.M.’s Harm Reducer. AGR has worked extremely hard to plug its nose and dive into the stagnant pool of IDM that plagues cyberspace. But the label has emerged from the IDM shipwreck with the proverbial treasure chest: Harm Reducer is a truly great fission of dense electronic mist. As one travels deeper into the IDM abyss, the identities of the producers become murkier and murkier. S.W.I.M. offers little to no information about where he or she hails from other than “the Pacific Northwest.”

No information is given about number of members, their genders, ages, specific geography or anything else one would ever hope to learn about a musical act. In fact, when I took it upon myself to contact S.W.I.M. about its identity, “the Pacific Northwest” was all I received for my troubles. Clearly, S.W.I.M. cares to let the music do the talking, and it certainly upholds its end of the bargain. Thick, viscous drums pummel the listener throughout the record, and S.W.I.M. manages to keep it consistent with drum samples even though today’s IDM is soaked in maddening amounts of ADD. Frankly, it’s one of the most refreshing things I’ve heard in the IDM scene in quite some time. Let me explain. The “element of realness” that one expects from music is all but erased from today’s alternative electronic music. Because thousands of software programs, virtual instruments, sample packs and so forth now exist, IDM producers have an expansive sonic palette from which to draw. In fact, producers usually get so overzealous that each track is filled with sounds that didn’t exist in the track before it. The disc is a rambling, disjointed mess—the record sounds like a bunch of separate ideas held together with rubber bands and painters’ tape. S.W.I.M. finally gets it right, and Harm Reducer sounds more like a single, terrifying vision than a dream journal put to tape. The beauty of the record isn’t that the sounds are incredible and inspired—which they are—but that the record is much, much more than the sum of its parts. Songs like “Burner Phones” pack enough of a punch to be considered a blackened, magma-oozing single, while the final track, “Time to Live,” is an unrelenting

exclamation point at the end of a brief yet powerful statement. The percussion on “Time to Live” is as triumphant as any IDM cut in recent memory; the jangly, explosive drums seem to leap out of the air and reach your nervous system by way of your ear canals. Trying to keep your extremities from tapping during this track is an exercise in complete futility, despite the syrupy evil engulfing you by the second. Though the sounds on Harm Reducer are certainly up to snuff, some aspects of the programming (albeit very few) are somewhat erroneous. In “Time to Live,” the momentum is thrown off in a couple areas. Normally, I’d chalk this up to intentional disruption, a tactic that most IDM seeks to exploit rather mightily. However, this comes too late in the final track on the record, which makes it seem more like an accident than not. My only other real complaint would be that Harm Reducer just isn’t long enough, but such is the folly of an EP, and I’d prefer to judge the album based on what it is rather than what it’s not. In the end, Harm Reducer is a mile ahead of its contemporaries in the dark IDM realm, and as a first release, it is better than most. If Harm Reducer is even a preview of things to come for S.W.I.M., don’t expect this name to be unknown for too long.

S.W.I.M. Harm Reducer Accidental Guest Recordings Out February 13

Emerging artists’ mixed media medley Pioneer Place gallery shows work by student, recent graduate Jeoffry Ray Vanguard Staff

It isn’t often that students and recent graduates get a chance to show their art at a high-end commercial gallery. Last weekend, the downtown-based Mark Woolley Gallery changed that with a disarming exhibition dominated by two of Portland State’s own. Nestled into a corner among several other polished galleries, the Woolley Gallery looks down from the third floor of Pioneer Place’s atrium. There, the gallery’s monthly Third Saturday opening featured work by recent graduate Kayla Newell and Hayden Taatjes, a current undergraduate at PSU. Their joint exhibition will show through the month of Febuary, displaying a mix of media including drawings, photographic prints and sculpture. “Because Mark Woolley’s gallery has been around for awhile, most of the work he shows is from artists he’s had an established relationship with,” Newell said. “We’re the first emerging artists he’s shown in some time.” The show opening was lively and energetic, with deejays spinning a mix of rock and electronic music and a constant flow of viewers from a range of ages and backgrounds. People mingled and looked at art, partook of refreshments offered by the gallery and danced. But the charged social atmosphere didn’t seem to compete with an art exhibition that was both youthful and sophisticated. Taatjes’s work bloomed across the left walls in an ultra-tight, mixed installment of photographs and drawings. The works depicted an array of subjects, from artfully drawn partial nudes to studies of tools such as ladders and knives. Photographs displayed living scenes and landscapes. Carefully framed in black, white and brown, they spread in a configuration so closely wound together that each work had dialogue with every piece around it. The works were displayed as a singular whole, titled No Need for Fun. “Everything comes from my head. I don’t use direct references or life models,” Taatjes said. “Because of that, I focus on man-made and natural objects with shapes or lines I can manipulate into recognizable images.” Taatjes also commented on the tight and hectic configuration of his installation, which he balanced with deliberately clean decisions about framing and finishing.  “I want people to see my artwork as I see it in my head—which is a big mess altogether, but very clean in the final presentation,” he said. “I make sure everything is framed and put together, in the end.” Taatjes’s flanked his body of images on either side with a pair of sculptures on pedestals. On one end rested a wood sculpture; on the other, what looked like a found antler. Taatjes chose to let the viewer fill in the context rather than offer commentary. “Basically, because everything in my drawing came from my head, I wanted to pull from nature for my sculptural works,” he said. “That’s all I have to say about them.” Newell’s extensive body of work featured mixed media drawings that spread across the back and right walls. Her arrangement included works in a variety of sizes, often framed with a consideration similar to Taatjes’s work. Her work depicts pen-drawn geometrical and geological forms: from basic shapes to pyramids to depictions of rocks and crystals. The precise penmanship is balanced with amorphous swells of pastel colors in watercolor and gouache. “I feel like this body of work has been in progress for three years. I focused on lines,

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Gallery Gates: The entrance to the Mark Wooley Gallery in Pioneer Square. The gallery recently exhibited work from PSU alumna Kayla Newell and current art student Hayden Taatjes.

Take a gander: Gallery-goers stop to check out Hayden Taatjes’ collection of mixed media artwork on Third Saturday.

geometry and space for a long time before really going into color,” Newell said. “This balance of geometry and shapes is a way for me to make sense of the color in the work. When I learned I could add lines made of color, I started adding that into the work.” This show is not the first joint exhibition by Taatjes and Newell. Newell, a recent art history graduate, and Taatjes, an arts major, met while serving internships at an Everett Station studio and gallery, MoHDI, before showing at Portland State’s Food For Thought Cafe. That on-campus show led to their current internship with the Mark Woolley Gallery. “We both initially met because we shared a professor, Sara Siestreem, who introduced us to Drew Anderson and suggested that we work at his MoHDI gallery,” Newell said. The crowd bustled with people throughout the course of the evening, with a constant flow of traffic moving through to engage with the artwork. Onlookers reacted with excitement to the young artists’ work. Paul Soriano, director of the downtown-based

Cock Gallery, offered glowing commentary on Newell’s work. “It’s brilliant, fucking brilliant,” he said. “You see this kind of work often, in terms of process, but not many people really pull it off so well. She absolutely does. She really speaks through her work.” Drew Anderson, of MoHDI, remarked on the quality of the show as he viewed Taatjes’s work. “It’s an impressive show,” Anderson said. “It’s great to see the progression they’ve made. I’m fortunate to see what they were working on initially, and where it’s come. I can’t wait to see what they do next.” Both Newell and Taatjes were happy with the success of the opening and excited for more to come. Asked whether they would continue to show jointly, both Newell and Taatjes seemed uncertain but optimistic.  “It’s bound to happen, because we’re both contemporary artists working in the same place,” Taatjes said. “On one hand, I’m curious to see how my work looks alone, but on the other, I really fucking like how Kayla and I work together.”

Pick-up Sticks: An art installation sits in the center of the Mark Wooley Gallery.

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Super Bowl super snacks Healthy munchies for game day Kat Audick Vanguard staff Daniel Johnston/VANGUARD STAFf

Kick off game day the right way with this delicious recipe. Spend your Super Bowl eating tasty treats that won’t give you a grease-induced tummy ache. Baked zucchini fries have a satisfying bite without the added oil from frying. Pair these with crispy roasted garbanzo beans that pack a perfect crunch for game-day snacking. Remember this quick tip about these baked babies: To ensure that your seasoning adheres to both the zucchinis and garbanzos, always remember to pat them dry before tossing with spices. If your garbanzos are still moist from rinsing, they’ll become mushy and chewy instead of crisping up in the oven. You can add a little color to your fries by baking a combination of yellow squash and carrot sticks as well. These fresh fries go great with hummus or are scrumptious all on their own. Both recipes bake at 400 degrees Farenheit so you can knock them out on two racks at the same time.

Zucchini fries ingredients 3 zucchinis, sliced into 4-inch sticks 2 egg whites 1/4 cup milk 1 cup plain breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 14 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried parsley Cooking spray

Zucchini fries Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice zucchinis into short sticks and pat dry with a paper towel. Combine breadcrumbs with parmesan,

Snack attack: Make this Super Bowl a healthier one with crispy garbanzo beans and zucchini fries.

cayenne, cumin, paprika, kosher salt, oregano and parsley in a medium bowl and toss together. Prepare a second small bowl with egg whites and milk lightly whisked together. Drop zucchini sticks in egg mixture, tap off excess and dredge in seasoned breadcrumbs, then place on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until crispy and golden brown, turning over with tongs about halfway for even coverage. Let cool 5 minutes and enjoy immediately!

Crispy garbanzos Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drain and rinse canned beans, lay on paper towels and pat dry. Combine salt, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder and paprika in a bowl. Toss garbanzos with olive oil in a bowl, then sprinkle seasoning mixture over beans and toss again until well coated. Pour seasoned garbanzos

Crispy garbanzos ingredients 1 (15-oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained and patted dry 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp paprika

on an ungreased baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 400 for approximately 30 minutes until crispy, shaking or stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Serve and enjoy!

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White Bird Dance studio presents a program from Montreal’s renowned Compagnie Marie Chouinard dance company, featuring her treatment of Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and The Rite of Spring to celebrate the centennial of Igor Stravinsky’s masterwork. The show will run from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at Portland State’s Lincoln Hall and is sponsored by the Willamette Week. Chouinard is an internationally recognized choreographer who was awarded the title “Chevalier des arts et des lettres” in 2009 by the French government, and who won the first CALQ Award for best choreographic work in 2011–12 for The Golden Mean (Live). Chouinard was only the third woman soloist to take on the role of the faun in Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. Her interpretation of Vaslav Nijinski’s work draws on Adolphe Meyer’s photographs of the original performance rather than the choreographic notations available at the time, according to the press materials. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students and seniors; they are available at whitebird.org or through the PSU Box Office at 503-725-3307.

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EDITOR: Meredith Meier OPINION@PSUVANGUARD.COM 503-725-5692

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A gifted future

EPO-enhanced superman blazes trail toward shining future of legitimized jerk-ism Deeply Thought Thoughts Ryan S. Cunningham

The problem with blaming Beyonce Using celebrities as scapegoats is a deadly mistake Everywhere and Here Eva-Jeanette Rawlins

n what many considered a lackluster second inauguration of President Barack Obama—with nary a glimpse of the magic that hung in the air four years ago—one bright spot was Beyonce Knowles’ rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Of course, it’s now widely speculated that she lip-synched the whole thing, but, really, who cares? We all know she could sing the alphabet and we’d be gobsmacked. Live or not, her performance was an indelible moment of the ceremony. It was a performance that seared the administration’s conscience, according to a petition on the White House’s We the People website that requested Knowles be “disinvited” from singing. Laurie David, author of said petition, pointed to the singer’s recent $50 million Pepsi contract as the problem. In a piece for The Huffington Post, she wrote: “Beyonce’s Pepsi deal was a serious lapse of judgment. And the White House tarnishes its own ‘brand’ by unwittingly boosting the beverage industry.” What’s all the fuss about? Beyonce has long been associated with First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign against childhood obesity, even performing in a dance video to a song with the same name. David suggested that Beyonce’s Pepsi deal was incongruent with her ties to this campaign, and she called for the White House to “end the hypocrisy,

admit the mistake, move Beyonce from the lineup to the guest list and replace her with someone who’s not affiliated with any product that’s sickening millions of America’s kids.” I’m all for child health. Our country has a serious problem, and those being diagnosed with obesity are getting staggeringly younger every year. If, however, we believe that by slinging mud at the name and reputation of a singer is getting to the root of the issue, we have an even bigger problem. Beyonce is not to blame for the fact that childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years and that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three American children were obese in 2008. At the core of these horrific numbers are the eating and exercising habits of youngsters, and last time I checked, the singer was not involved in those decisions. I am by no means suggesting that the issue of obesity is a one-dimensional problem. There are numerous factors affecting children’s diet and exercise—income levels, proximity and access to healthy food and recreational facilities, genetics, school budgets and mental health. Those probably only scratch the surface. It’d be naive to suggest that prevalent marketing for junk food and soda doesn’t belong on that list. There isn’t a doubt that children are susceptible to advertising, and seeing Beyonce drink a Pepsi might

very well encourage them to do the same. However, focusing all the responsibility and power on one celebrity sends a dangerous message. It says that children are helpless pawns in a game with marketing giants. It suggests they can’t be taught to make healthy decisions in the face of temptation, that someone else dictates their ability to choose. Our children need to know it will always be a fight, and that it won’t be easy. There will always be the proverbial carrot dangling in front of them—except it’s a doughnut. The war for their lives is just that. But it’s a war worth waging. The sooner we teach them that decisions about food have a direct effect on their health and that the power to make those healthy choices lies within them, the better. The more empowered they become, the greater the chances that they’ll make those decisions for themselves for the rest of their lives. If we suggest, as David has, that the problem comes from a celebrity in Hollywood, that the fault lies with someone else, then the implication is that the solution lies there, too. Out there. Why would children believe they can do anything about it? They need to feel empowered, not victimized. They’ve got to believe that they have what it takes to make lifechanging choices on their own behalf, not that the power over their bodies belongs to someone else. It’s time they learned that it’s about them, their power. Their lives depend on it. And, if we’re gonna bring Beyonce into it, how about “Run the World (Girls)”?

he lean, fit man sits contritely and answers the questions put to him by a poised, buxom woman. We perceive that the man is contrite because of the slackness of his jaw and the limpness of his shoulders as he responds to the woman’s every penetrating query with halting words of self-effacement. But the man is not contrite, and the slackness is an assumed slackness and the limpness is a forced limpness and the self-effacement is the last resort of a cornered predator. The poised, buxom woman is professional empathizerwith-troubled-celebrities Oprah Winfrey, and the lean, fit man is seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. And the stony, aggressive resolve emanating from Armstrong’s icy blue eyes and chiseled, hawkish profile reveals that he is very sorry. But not sorry for his use of steroids, cortisone, blooddoping agents and other performance-enhancing drugs during his record-setting championship streak, nor for his development of a stable of chemically fueled supercyclists, nor for his shrill, vehement bullying of all those who leveled accusations of cheating and fraud against him. Just very sorry that he got caught in a lie. And what a lie! A web of lies of surprisingly large proportion. The Cascade Range of lies. The Mississippi River of lies. A massive, multiplayer online game order of a lie. A shirtless, bearded,

hairy-chested, bear-wrestling, Yukon gold prospector of a lie. And really, quite a delicious lie for the jaded and cynical among us to relish after the entree course’s dirty plates have been sent back to the kitchen: a raspberrybalsamic-reduction-spritzed slice of New York cheesecake of a lie, with a sprig of mint on top. A perfectly American kind of lie. I for one applaud Lance Armstrong for his forthright and uncompromising pursuit of falsehood and self-realization in the face of ego-smashing, impoverished reality. The truest American of his generation, Armstrong hasn’t allowed the physical limitations imposed on the human subject by nature to capsize his ruthless pursuit of his platonic ideal of self. Neither have the false and historically situated social strictures of “honesty” or “right conduct” or “not sticking a switchblade in your friends’ guts” tamped down his admirable drive to stand head-and-shoulders above the mass of human mediocrity. For this reason and others, I humbly propose that Lance Armstrong replace the bald eagle as our national animal. Man, as stated in an addendum to a classic political tract by Aristotle that was lost to history before being discovered recently in the soil beneath a McDonald’s restaurant construction site in Turkey, is best defined as the “lying animal.” The American man is nothing but the loftiest, handsomest and most hygienic version of this animal.

For what, truly, is America if not a tight network of interlocking lies and conscious self-deception? As Americans, we cherish and defend with unbending constancy the lies of universal human equality, majoritarian democracy and the separation of powers; the lies of the cultural melting pot, multicultural syncretism and the vast, vistaed void of the West; and the lies of the possibility—nay, the desirability!—of material prosperity and fulfillment in this life, of a ranch house with a three-car garage, a swimming pool, two-and-a-half children and an Airedale terrier, and a DirectTV satellite receiver mounted precariously with plastic twist ties and C-clamps on the wooden railing of a stained-cedar prefab back porch. The lie of the inexorable rewards of hard work and honesty. Through his steadfast commitment to the power of the lie, Lance Armstrong has proven to be a positive example to the couch-locked youth of the Xbox generation. To compete competitively in the future world of Chinese and Indian ascent, the future leaders and citizens of our nation need to embrace the necessity of cheating, lying, stealing and browbeating every last opponent on the world stage. Employing thus this cocktail of deceit and bad manners—and a certain chemical leg up—may America pedal its tautmuscled calves behind Armstrong as together they glide back down the blacktopped boulevard of global economic and political preeminence. And may Lance Armstrong appear opposite George Washington on the American quarter-dollar coin.

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Motivating with money The interesting truth about cash incentives Ms. Fudge’s Sweet Nothings Stephanie Fudge-Bernard

s Americans we live in a wonderful world of high-stress work environments, tight deadlines and an inundation of social networking that keeps us relentlessly connected. Our bosses demand our time, our energy and our creative inspiration. In return we expect our employers to provide us with a few things. A reliable place of work, maybe a bit of respect and a desk by a window are all nice, but the most important thing to many of us is how much we’re getting paid to do whatever it is they decide they need from us. Companies know this, and it’s probably why it’s so common in the business world to pay workers based on performance. It’s not unusual to hear about giant bonuses being given out at places like American International Group Inc. Unfortunately for the supervisors writing our checks, an enormous amount of research indicates that cash incentives not only don’t lead to higher productivity, they in fact discourage it. A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, disconcertingly called “Large Stakes and Big Mistakes,” looked into how monetary incentives affected how productive people were when they worked on performance-contingent tasks. They conducted experiments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Chicago and Saraswathi Narayanan College in India to get a wide range of participants. Participants were offered payments for the tasks they performed on varying scales from small to large, and their

typical pay was factored into the incentives. For tasks that only required mechanical skill, the research indicated what we’d expect: The higher the payment, the better and faster the results were. Unfortunately, our work days so infrequently contain tasks that require only mechanical skills. As soon as participants were given assignments that required “even rudimentary cognitive skill,” being offered a reward led to poorer performance.

Despite the surmounting envidence that our current system is, well, incredibly stupid, we still seem to keep doing the same things.

Yes, that’s right: Giving people money made them perform worse than if they didn’t have a monetary reward at all. Eight out of nine tasks they researched across a variety of participants led to the same conclusions. Except in very specific instances, higher incentives actually cause people to perform worse. This seems like one of those laughable studies that must have manipulated a variable or had too many fuzzy feelings to do the whole

science thing right, but the results have actually been repeated again and again over decades. Across the Atlantic, the London School of Economics found the same results when they conducted a similar study. Dr. Bernd Irlenbusch’s research again established that performance-based pay led to sketchy outcomes, and it showed “that financial incentives…can result in a negative impact on overall performance.” Despite the surmounting evidence that our current system is, well, incredibly stupid, we still seem to keep doing the same things. Dan Pink gives a compelling TED Talk that describes how after 40 years of studies, there’s still a disconnect between “what science knows and what business does.” He describes a business world where higher-up execs nod their heads and seem to agree that these studies are groundbreaking and could mean something huge for the future. When it comes down to it, though, they always have a reason it wouldn’t work for their company or just isn’t the right time. This comes off as both highly arrogant and altogether unsurprising. After so many decades of everyone doing the same thing the same way, people are of course resistant to change. The problem is that this isn’t a shiny new theory; it’s a replicable body of research that shouts that companies are shooting themselves in the foot for no other reason than tradition. These executives aren’t shirking the next big trend; they’re dismissing scientific evidence that could make their companies more productive. As an uppity college student, I find that appalling.

he Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust recently made a $1 million donation to Portland State’s University Honors Program. The program, which is the only urban honors program in the state, focuses on building upon PSU’s commitment to community engagement by providing an education to high-achieving students. It uses the city of Portland as its test ground for sustainable urban living. It draws gifted and highly motivated individuals from Oregon as well as from out of state and possesses a curriculum appropriate for students from various areas of study. It’s already enjoyed success attracting new talent; enrollment has increased from 153 students in 2010 to 343 heading into 2013. The trust’s gift will allow the Honors Program to continue attracting top-tier students. It is expected to help the program increase its enrollment to 600 by 2018. This growth is aided by the fact that 75 percent of the contribution will be dedicated to providing scholarships, which allows gifted individuals who may not have otherwise been able to afford higher education to attend PSU. It’ll also help support the cost of the employees needed to facilitate the increase in enrollment. Another reason enrollment may grow so rapidly is because a portion of the gift is set aside for recruitment efforts. This will not only allow the university to draw more students into the program but will also potentially attract exceptionally gifted ones. In a way, it’s similar to recruitment of the nation’s top athletes: Generally, the most well-funded football or basketball programs capture the top athletes. Also, having a reputation for excellence attracts talented individuals. While PSU may not be on par with other illustrious public institutions, garnering high-level, academically motivated students lays the foundation on which to build a reputation. The endowment may lead to PSU’s capture of gifted individuals whose scholarly efforts will increase the university’s acclaim. This gift has implications that extend beyond campus

limits. Because roughly two-thirds of PSU’s graduates remain in the Portland area, an increase in highly motivated and gifted students attending the university means that Portland will see an increase in highly motivated and gifted citizens.

While PSU may not be on par with other illustrious public institutions, garnering high-level, academically motivated students lays the foundation on which to build a reputation.

In essence, a larger Honors Program will contribute to a greater number of potential leaders in the area’s communities and industries. The local economy will benefit from an increasingly skilled labor force churned out by the program. One caveat to this promising outlook is whether employment opportunities will

present themselves. Though a high percentage of PSU graduates remain in the area, if jobs aren’t here they’ll have no choice but look elsewhere. They may not settle for an unfulfilling or unsatisfying job just to be able to stay in the Portland area. One encouraging sign: President Barack Obama spoke in his inauguration speech of his desire to press forward with sustainable energy sources and practices: “The path toward sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition; we must lead it. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries; we must claim its promise. That’s how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure—our forests and waterways, our croplands and snow-capped peaks.” With the Honors Program’s focus on sustainability, the graduates it produces will be perfectly equipped for this task, and if President Obama is true to his word, the field’s job outlook should be bright. Portland is already dedicated to urban sustainability, and the contributions of some of the state’s and nation’s most gifted individuals drawn to PSU’s University Honors Program will build upon Portland’s reputation as a progressive leader in this field.

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Letters to the editor

Partisan politics do nothing to solve the debt crisis Art of the Possible Joseph Kendzierski

espite being referred to as a “fiscal cliff,” the current debt crisis in Washington, D.C. is more akin to a game of Chicken: House Republicans stay strong with a solution based on hard cuts to spending, mainly to widely used entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, while Democrats flatly reject cuts in favor of a more balanced approach, without saying what such an approach might look like. Normally I’m a fan of the partisan debate process; it usually keeps bad legislation from being passed. But in matters of budget, there shouldn’t be this kind of brinkmanship. It does nothing for the good of the country and can only lead to disaster. In what has become the modus operandi over the past four years, our elected representatives posture about what they will or will not agree to before coming to a last minute deal that narrowly averts a government shutdown, tax hikes and spending cuts. And what do these last-minute deals contain? As it turns out, a lot of extraneous spending—aka pork. You don’t often hear about the amount of pork that goes into these bills, but it’s important to know what’s being promised in return for a favorable vote. For instance, in the deal passed and signed on Jan. 2, there was a provision for a $46 million tax break for NASCAR speedways, another providing just under $200 million for rum-makers, and what I feel is the most absurd: a $9 billion tax break for banks and multinational corporations that engage in what is called “active financing,” which supposedly incentivizes multinational corporations to do business on foreign soil. Although there’s certainly a lot more pork in this emergency spending extension bill, these are just some of the more egregious items I found. And what kind of pork does the average American get out of the deal? Very little, it turns out. There are extensions of tax cuts for 98 percent of wage earners, extension of the 72week unemployment insurance and even extension of tax credits for the purchase of certain “green,” energyefficient appliances. But there’s very little else. In fact,

due to either Congressional oversight or willful inaction, approximately 77 percent of wage earners will have a payroll tax increase.

In the deal passed and signed on Jan. 2, there was a provision for a $46 million tax break for NASCAR speedways.

The game of politics doesn’t stop there. Last Wednesday the House passed a bill that eliminated the debt ceiling for six days and even had a “No Budget, No Pay” provision that threatened to withhold pay from Congress if it is unable to pass a budget. The problem with this provision is that it doesn’t matter if a bill isn’t passed by the deadline and the government shuts down. The text of the 27th Amendment states: “No law, varying the compensation

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for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.” Given that the no pay provision wouldn’t affect Congress for at least two years, it’s plain that this provision is little more than a publicity stunt designed to make the Democratic-controlled Senate either pass a bill that House Republicans can stomach or play the part of dunce. The most important aspect of this bill is that it—temporarily—eliminates the debt ceiling. If Congress can do it on a temporary basis, why can’t it make the bill permanent? Would doing so be bad for the country or the economy? The Economist cites a limited-release Morgan Stanley memo that analyzed the de facto budget of western nations and found that they are grossly over-leveraged. We’re borrowing too much money to ever have a chance of paying our bills. We have to stop. It isn’t sustainable and will only lead to catastrophe. The way out of our current and historical crisis will be painful. But, as the saying goes, something worth doing is rarely easy. There will have to be tax hikes across the board, cuts to our favorite entitlement and spending programs and even cuts to the sacrosanct military budget. But in order to stop playing the proverbial game of Chicken, it will need to be done and be done quickly.

mitted free; automatically receive $2 off admission when you bring your Fred Meyer Rewards Card. For more information visit pdxseafoodandwinefestival.com.

Fridays at Four: Erik Geschke

Sunday, Feb. 3

4 p.m. Shattuck Hall Annex 1914 SW Park Ave.

Over the last five days I spent on the streets of Seattle Washington. I was inform on Some of the Other business ventures the Bill Gates Family are into. I truly believe they did’nt want to give up Microsoft, and They don’t want to give up what they got going on Now. Factor: New York Times Newspaper publish the biggest crimes in USA history went down.

As part of the Department of Architecture’s Fridays at Four series, sculptor and PSU art professor Erick Geschke will show a selection of his new work in the Shattuck Hall FREE Annex.

Minister Tyrone C. Williams Received Jan. 24

Saturday, Feb. 2

Dear Stephanie Fudge-Bernard, I found your editorial in the Vanguard interesting; it is not often that someone has such “politically incorrect” courage, considering the climate at PSU. However, the situation, especially after Sandy Hook, needs action. I propose that the U.S. take [out] the second amendment in toto. That is, all citizens 18–45 (males mostly, females are OK) be enrolled in a “well-ordered” militia and receive firearms training. Also a government issued (or approved) firearm(s). Additionally the militia officers would receive training in spotting psychopaths, etc. who would be entered into a national database so that they will never get any weapons. What do you think of this proposal? Sincerely, David Brock

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Allure of Painted Poetry: East Asian Screens 9:30–11 a.m. Urban Center, room 250 506 SW Mill St.

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Portland State Vanguard ATTN: Opinion Editor P.O. Box 347 Portland, OR 97207 Smith Memorial Student Union Suite S-26

Dr. Charles Lachman invites you to discover the process of creating one of East Asia’s iconic forms of art Saturday, Feb. 2, from 9:30-11 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 29

Five Week Advanced Class Series: Brakes Noon–1 p.m. PSU Bike Hub 1818 SW Sixth Ave.

The Portland State Bike Hub offers the second class in a five-week series on understanding your bike and how to repair it. This installment focuses on brakes. Class is free for Bike Hub members and $25 for nonmembers. For more information visit the PSU Bike Hub webpage at pdx.edu/bikehub/home.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

St. Mary’s Academy Student Doc Fest 6:30 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. films Bagdad Theater 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd.

St. Mary’s Academy started their filmmaking class small, but it has since grown into a larger program with the goal of introducing girls at a younger age to the idea of lending their skills and voices to the currently male-dominated film industry. Come to the Bagdad Theater for a chance to view some of the work these students have produced.

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Thursday, Jan. 31

2013 Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference 8 a.m. Smith Memorial Student Union 1825 SW Broadway

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Recital Hall. The class is tailored to train piano teachers to better apply their skills in a teaching environment. For more information contact Jessica Currier at 541-728-0802, or by email at jessicacurrier26@gmail.com.

Portland State will host a conference geared toward sharing information about how sustainability research and practice can benefit higher education programs in Oregon. This conference is open to students, staff and faculty in the area of sustain-

ability. For more information and registration visit ohesc.org.

Veterans Game Night 5:30–7 p.m. Women’s Resource Center 1802 SW 10th Ave.

Women veterans and allies are invited to the Women’s Resource Center for a game night complete with free snacks and plenty of fun aimed at building a solid community on campus. FREE

The Forward in the Age of Facebook: The Story of a Jewish Newspaper 7 p.m. Smith Memorial Student Union, room 296 1825 SW Broadway

Guest speaker Samuel Norich, publisher of The Forward, will be at Portland State to talk about the realities of running a newspaper during the Internet age. FREE

White Bird Dance Presents: Compagnie Marie Chouinard 8 p.m. Lincoln Hall 1620 SW Park Ave.

In celebration of the centennial of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, dance company Marie Chouinard brings the classic work back to the stage with stunning, provocative performance and costumes. For more information and to purchase tickets visit whitebird.org/compagniemarie-chouinard.

Friday, Feb. 1

Master Class with Pianist Julian Martin 10 a.m. Lincoln Hall, room 75 1620 SW Park Ave.

The Oregon Community Foundation, with the aim of making Oregon a better place to live, is sponsoring a class with renowned pianist and teacher Julian Martin in the Lincoln

Dr. Charles Lachman will be at PSU in association with the Institute for Asian Studies to share his knowledge on the history and significance of the unique art form of the painted screen, with focuses on the areas of FREE China, Korea and Japan.

Portland Seafood and Wine Festival Noon–10 p.m. Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Come to the Oregon Convention Center for the eighth annual Seafood and Wine Festival. Fresh seafood and wines from more than 50 Oregon wineries will be featured. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and kids under 16. Children under 5 ad-

Portland 2013 Super Bowl Party 3 p.m. The Goodfoot 2845 SE Stark St.

Gather at the Goodfoot to watch the 2013 Super Bowl on their 15-foot screen. Food and drinks will be served at happy hour prices for the duration of the game. FREE 21+

Monday, Feb. 4

Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Information Session

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can education system and how they fit with Oregon’s state goals, and how to build social capital to improve teaching and learning alike. Donations are accepted. RSVP by FREE calling 503-725-4697.

Tuesday, Feb. 5

Five Week Advanced Class Series: Bearings Noon–1 p.m. PSU Bike Hub 1818 SW Sixth Ave.

The PSU Bike Hub offers the third class in a five-week series on understanding your bike and how to make repairs on it. The third class in the series is about bearings. Classes are free for Bike Hub members and $25 for nonmembers. For more information, visit the PSU Bike Hub webpage at pdx.edu/bikehub/home.

What Happened to Portland’s Japantown?

3 p.m. East Hall 632 SW Hall St.

5 p.m. Smith Memorial Student Union, room 238 1825 SW Broadway

The Middle East Studies Center and PSU professor of applied linguistics Dr. Keith Walters are offering a free information session on FLAS fellowships for Middle East studies as well as advice on how to make sure you FREE submit a strong application.

The Portland State Center for Japanese Studies invites you to a free lecture by Dr. Jacqueline Peterson Loomis, a local scholar and public historian, on immigration, racism and other topics as they relate historically to Portland’s JapaneseAmerican community. The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion FREE with Nisei narrators.

An Evening with Andy Hargreaves 6 p.m. Smith Memorial Student Union, room 355 1825 SW Broadway

Dr. Anthony Hargreaves will be at Portland State to talk about his plans in regard to transforming the Ameri-

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Basement Notes: Novak Djokovic Serbian wins fourth title in Australia

Flacco makes his mark with Ravens

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After two weeks of unusually crisp weather in the heart of the Australian summer, the first major of 2013 came down to the two most likely candidates in the draw. Novak Djokovic, the top seed and two-time defending champion in Melbourne, had come through his half as expected, with a five-set thriller against Stanislas Wawrinka in the fourth round marking the only real trouble on his way to the final. Djokovic was greeted there by third-seeded Andy Murray, who had torn through his own section up until the semifinals where he outlasted Roger Federer in five grueling, often contentious sets. It was the 18th meeting between the two, a rivalry that has come to represent the stylistic endpoint of this current phase of the sport’s evolution. Professional tennis is more physically punishing than ever; advancements in string and racket technology allow players to take huge cuts and still keep the ball in play, while tournament directors continue to slow down court surfaces in order to foster the type of marathon that has become commonplace at the tour level. Rallies that used to last 10 shots now go on past 20, and those who hit winners for a living are gradually becoming an anomaly in the rank-and-file. The philosophy now adopted by the world’s best players is simply to try their best not to miss. Ever. Djokovic and Murray are perhaps the most refined examples of this fundamental shift in paradigm. Both have the ability to end a point at any moment but neither relies on it, often choosing instead to hit their spots with just enough pace to make sure that their opponent can’t offer an effective reply. Far from being passive, their approach is a purely methodical deconstruction, playing the percentages, laboring to give themselves a chance in every point. Djokovic has the more aggressive game overall while Murray’s defense and anticipation are at the core of his attack, but the principle is the same—they hit the ball cleanly, they hit it deep and they don’t stop until somebody reaches the finish line. The two finalists had staged a pair of five-set epics at the majors in 2012—a win by Djokovic in the semifinals of the Australian Open and Murray’s Grand Slam breakthrough at the U.S. Open—and for the first couple of hours, it appeared that another was on the menu in Melbourne. Djokovic opened the match clearly on edge, struggling with his range throughout the first set, but managed to take care of his serve and work his way into a tiebreaker that Murray won easily, 7-2. Both players held serve in the second to reach another tiebreaker, and were tied at 2-2

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novak djokovic celebrates with his third consecutive Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after beating Andy Murray in four sets. He became the first man in the Open era to win three consecutive titles at the Australian Open, joining Andre Agassi and Roger Federer with four championships overall. when Murray double-faulted to give up the advantage. Djokovic won four of the next five points and ran away with the set. The third set continued on serve until Djokovic finally got the first break of the match at 4-3, after about two and a half hours on court. Djokovic was gaining confidence with every point, moving more fluidly and hitting out on his shots, and Murray, two days removed from his four-hour semifinal against Federer, began to feel the effects of that match as his feet blistered and his hamstrings tightened up. Djokovic calmly served out the set and then took flight in the fourth, aiming for the corners and dragging his exhausted opponent all over

the court. Murray did what he could to hold his ground but had nothing left, and Djokovic closed out the match 6-2. It was yet another clinical performance from the six-time major champion and world number one, relentless and brutally efficient and graceful in its own way. With the victory, Djokovic collected his fourth Aussie Open title overall and became the first male player in the Open era to win three straight titles in Melbourne, solidifying his place at the top of the rankings and serving notice to the rest of the tour that although the attention this season will continue to be divided among the top four, he has no intention of sharing the wealth.

Lacrosse takes the field Second helpings for track and field

PSU club returns to competition in February

Vikings return to Seattle for another successful meet

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The Portland State men’s lacrosse club is back in business in 2013, with 19 players on the roster for the upcoming season. The club has had mixed results since it was founded in 2007, but head coach Dave Sanford is ready to set a new standard this year, starting with the opener on Feb. 2 against the University of Portland. “This game will be a good momentum-builder,” Sanford said. “We have known this team on and off the field, so it will be a fun and familiar game.” The only requirements for joining the team after tryouts are full-time student status and a 2.0 GPA. Those interested in playing must also fill out the player guidelines and information contract. Team president Keith Jayne says he’s eager to get on the field and see what the team can do against some tough

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psu lacrosse returns with high hopes in 2013. competition this season. “We have grown into a great program with the help [of ] our coaches,” Jayne said. “Recruitment is hard, but we feel confident in this season and are ready to play more games against top division schools.” One of the biggest games of the 2013 campaign is coming up next month, when Portland State will take on the University of Washington on Feb. 9 at Stott Community Field. “It’s a very big game for us because it’s always a close

one,” Jayne said. “Last season we lost by one point, so it’s a game we look forward to.” Goalie Peter Jones says he is thankful for the team because of the friendships he has gained since coming on board. “Lacrosse is a good opportunity to meet people in college,” Jones said. “We have created a community of close friends.” Tickets are free for home games. Come out and cheer on the team as they take on the University of Portland Feb. 2.

As the indoor track and field season hit its halfway point, the Vikings competed in the University of Washington Invitational last weekend, their second meet in Seattle this season. Leading Portland State were seniors Amber Rozcicha and J.J. Rosenberg. Rozcicha, who is on track to set the Viking record in the mile this season, came just half-a-second short last weekend. The senior now has the second-best time in PSU history and qualified for the Big Sky Championships at the end of February. On the men’s side, Rosenberg also came close to a school record. Rosenberg posted the

second-best time in PSU history in the 400-meter, finishing in second place in the event, and he also earned himself a trip to Bozeman, Mont. to compete in the championships. “It went fantastic,” assistant coach Jonathan Marcus said. “Every meet, someone steps up.” The Vikings have broken plenty of records already this season, and that trend seems to be continuing. But with the season starting to wind down,

Joe Flacco is less than a week away from leading his Baltimore Ravens into the Super Bowl. He has made the playoffs in each of his first five years in the league and has the most wins of any NFL quarterback since 2008. He has played the most important position for a consistently competitive franchise, a team that has championship pedigree and championship expectations. His supporting cast has ranged in caliber from second-rate to workmanlike, and Ray Rice, Baltimore’s running back and best weapon, is criminally underused in their offense. In spite of all that, Flacco has kept the ship afloat. And he’s kept winning. This probably sounds like a rousing endorsement for

j.j. rosenburg sprinted to a second-place finish in the 400-meter on Saturday.

JOe Flacco launches a pass against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game Jan. 20. Flacco threw for three for three touchdowns in the upset, which was just the third home playoff loss for the Patriots in franchise history. story, he’s a lousy one, but as a part of a more complex discussion, he’s a fascinating piece. A glance at some of Flacco’s career numbers, for example, reveals that, statistically, he’s in the same ballpark as Troy Aikman and John Elway. Aikman never had a 4,000yard season or threw for more than 23 touchdowns, while Elway only topped 4,000 yards once. Flacco also shares their postseason success, their stout offensive lines, their potent running games and their intelligently managed franchises. Again, you might be tempted to interpret that last

paragraph as a plea to include Flacco in the same breath as those two legends. You have been conditioned to jump on that storyline, to begin comment threads about how stupid it would be to compare them or how I kind of have a point. But that’s not my point at all. I wasn’t even trying to compare the sum of their careers, I was merely suggesting that there is more to success than numbers, quarterbacks, eras or coaches. That there is more to our heroes than the myths we invent. That maybe greatness is defined by being the right man for the job, whether you get the credit

and the Hall of Fame jacket or whether you’re Joe Flacco. The total creative bankruptcy of the sports entertainment complex relies on the idea that we fans are too stupid to consider these kinds of things, that Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless screaming thoughtless drivel is all the subtlety we can possibly appreciate or are patient enough to endure. But the Super Bowl, more than any other event, casts the larger scope of sports culture into stark relief. It’s a game that ostensibly ought to engage a pair of fan bases, but instead attracts the world. It is a reminder that there is

something deeply fascinating about sports that can’t be neatly summed up, something that perhaps Herm Edwards is ill-equipped to explore in three “Coors Light Cold Hard Facts.” Something that thoughtful sports writers and journalists are beginning to explore through less mainstream media, and something we are smart enough to seek out and demand. In other words, something that Joe Flacco isn’t. He isn’t a hero, a goat, an enigma or even a story. He’s a piece of something better than that—no matter what this week’s “narrative” has to say.

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the team’s practice schedule will get lighter, and PSU will prepare to break records where it really counts—at the Indoor Championships. “The training is done,” assistant coach Seth Henson said. “Now it is time to stabilize the technical aspects of each event and make sure [the athletes] are poised and confident when they go in to compete.” Next up for the Vikings is the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, Feb. 1–2.

Joe Flacco. It probably seems as if I am about to spring to the defense of a player that, in spite of his team’s success, has never thrown for more than 4,000 yards in a season or more than 25 touchdowns and is now awaiting a contract extension from the Ravens because, in spite of what they will say publicly, they were not entirely sure he was worth the money. But I’m not going to spring to his defense. And I’m not going to tell you how wildly overrated he is, either. I’m not going to participate in the ridiculous myth-making of professional sports one way or another. Look at Flacco’s stats, watch him play and decide for yourself what you think. His successes haven’t been aweinspiring, his failures haven’t been embarrassing. There isn’t a myth to make. In terms of how the starting quarterback story normally goes, there’s barely a story to tell. Flacco is perhaps the perfect example of the limitations and frustrations of the public discourse on sports. As the

The Portland State women’s basketball team led nearly the entire game on Thursday, until overtime woes gave the victory to Southern Utah University. Head coach Sherri Murrell put freshman guard Emily Easom and junior forward Keaton McFadden in the starting lineup against the Thunderbirds, and both proved that they belonged there. Easom scored a careerhigh 12 points and added five steals, while McFadden had seven rebounds and one block. “Emily Easom came out wanting to shoot,” Murrell said. “Even though she missed a lot of threes, she gave us a spark and gave us a lot of movement.” The Vikings also welcomed back a strong inside threat as sophomore forward Mikaela Rivard, who missed the team’s previous game because of illness, returned to the lineup. Rivard contributed 10 points off the bench and was one of four players in double digits for Portland State. Sophomore guard Allison Greene

continued her recent hot shooting, leading the team with 16 points, and senior guard Courtney VanBrocklin added 13 points and seven assists. “I told them in the middle, ‘I loved our effort from beginning to end—effort was not an issue tonight,’” Murrell said. “It just breaks my heart because so many great things happened tonight.” The Vikings led going into the locker room and held a small advantage for most of the second half. But with just over a minute to go, Southern Utah guard Sofia Hepworth connected on a jumper, and the Thunderbirds went up 57-56. From there, Greene responded with a jumper of her own to reclaim the lead for the Vikings, but a free throw by the Thunderbirds tied the game at 58-all and sent the game to overtime. It was the second time this season the Vikings have played in overtime, the first being a win over the University of Oregon early in the season. Rivard opened the scoring in the extra period

with a three-pointer, which ignited a seven-point run by the Vikings. But with less than a minute remaining and Southern Utah down by six, Thunderbirds guard Hailey Mandelko hit a threepointer and got the foul. After Mandelko made her free throw, the Thunderbirds quickly recovered the ball on a steal and hit another field goal to tie the game. Southern Utah then got one more steal and a quick two points with four seconds left to seal the victory, 70-68. “The past couple games, we’ve played with the most intensity we’ve played in conference,” Easom said. “We have not come up with wins, but the intensity that we’ve been playing with feels so much better.” The loss dropped the Vikings into a tie with the University of North Dakota near the bottom of the standings, just above winless Weber State University. PSU hits the road next weekend to open the second half of conference play. They’ll play the University of Montana on Thursday at 6 p.m. and Montana State on Saturday at 1 p.m. Live stats for both games can be found at goviks.com.

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allison greene is swarmed by defenders as she goes for two against Southern Utah on Thursday.

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