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VOLUME 71 • ISSUE 17 • JANUARY 10, 2017 INFLUENZA: SO HOT RIGHT NOW

P. 4 JAPANESE PM VISITS PEARL HARBOR

P. 6 MOTIVATION MATTERS IN THE BUSINESS WORLD

P. 8 “BRANGELEXIT” AND OTHER MUST-BANISH TERMS

P. 10 TIPS TO KEEP UP YOUR NEW HEALTHY HABITS

P. 12 BEST PLAYLISTS AND PODCASTS FOR YOUR WORKOUTS

P. 13 EXERCISE YOUR EMOTIONAL MUSCLES

P. 17 PDX PLACES TO DANCE YOUR WAY TO HEALTH

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NEWS

INFLUENZA SEASON: SO HOT RIGHT NOW ALANNA MADDEN Influenza season is upon us at Portland State, and if you haven’t received your flu shot yet, there is still time to protect your health and precious study time before looming exams.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, outpatient visits for flu-like symptoms are above average this year and are expected to rise.

T h e O r e g o n He a l t h Authority website warns that influenza season normally runs between November and April, infecting 10–20 percent of the population. The OHA website also emphasizes “more than 200,000 people are hospitalized with influenza each year in the U.S.” Influenza, aka “the flu,” i s a h i g h l y c o n t a g i o u s,

viral respiratory tract infection that spreads through the droplets transferred from sick individuals when they talk, cough, or sneeze.

Due to the nature of virus biology, transmission of the flu can also be spread by touching an infected surface or object and then touching one’s own mouth, eyes, or nose.

Common flu symptoms include fever, chills, coughing, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle and body aches, headaches, and severe fatigue. According to the CDC however, not everyone with the flu will have a fever.

Once exposed to the flu, one may not develop symptoms from one to four days.

Affected students may be able to infect others one day before symptoms appear,

and up to a week after becoming sick.

Keeping the flu away from high-risk individuals is especially important in preventing further complications such as bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, or sinus infections, among others. High risk individuals are those who are 65 years or older, pregnant women, young children, and those with chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease.

In 2014, the CDC reported 4,600 Americans died from the flu, and that influenza and pneumonia combined were the eighth leading cause of death.

Treating the flu is often difficult and requires time and patience. Depending on the severity of one’s

condition, antiviral drugs can be used to treat the flu.

According to Oregon Health and Sciences University, antiviral drugs are prescribed to fight the virus by preventing the virus from reproducing within your body, but they only work best if started within the first two days of symptoms. Such drugs will allow the sick to recover faster and can also prevent serious flu complications.

The best way to prevent contracting the flu is to receive a vaccination every year and to stay away from those who are sick, to cover your mouth and sneezes, and to wash your hands frequently. Wearing a mask to prevent illness is not effective unless worn by sick individuals themselves.

VIRUS STRUCTURE FOR THE FLU. COURTESY OF USER BEN TAYLOR THROUGH WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Vaccination protection typically takes two weeks to set in, so it’s best to be prepared now before being exposed.

The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccination for anyone over six months of age.

Flu vaccines are prepared to act against influenza viruses that researchers have statistically found to be more prevalent. Common vaccinations will protect patients against influenza A, H1N1 and H3N2 virus, along with one or more influenza B viruses.

Flu vaccinations contain inactivated forms of the virus, so those who receive their shots will not become ill from the vaccination itself. Over 143 million doses of seasonal flu shots have been distributed this season alone.

Vaccinations are covered under the PSU insurance plan and can also be administered through local pharmacies and preferred medical providers.

Contact SHAC for more information at pdx.edu/shac.

MLK DAY OF SERVICE 2017 ALANNA MADDEN On Monday, Jan. 16, Portland State will observe and participate in Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a National Day of Service dedicated to the late American leader, through a collaboration with the Oregon Campus Compact’s 8th annual MLK Day of Service.

For the last eight years, the OCC’s MLK event has attracted thousands of supporters to encourage the solidarity and progression of community resolutions through the inspired leadership set forth by MLK. The OCC registration page describes the event as follows: “One of the largest mobilizations of students on this holiday, this event is orga-

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nized by a multi-institutional collaborative of educational nonprofits, colleges, and universities.”

In 2016, the event hosted activities such as spoken word pieces and speeches about the legacy left behind that continues to empower and educate millions of people worldwide.

Themes discussed in last year’s closing rally celebration involved the value of education and community and how students can make a difference.

Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. (Jan. 15, 1929–April 4, 1968) began his legacy through following the footsteps of many family members who were pastors of the

Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. King Jr. was an academic scholar, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a husband, father, and an irreplaceable figure in American history.

He not only dedicated his life to leading an example of nonviolent protest against racial injustice, but also forever changed the lives of Americans born generations beyond his untimely death.

“We cannot walk alone.

And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead.

We cannot turn back.”

—Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream”

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MLK JR. DAY OF SERVICE 2017 Monday, Jan. 16, 8:15 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.

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PORTLAND STATE LOOKS BACK AND FORWARD

NEWS

ASTRUD BENSON

JAMON SIN/PSU VANGUARD In the wake of the highs and lows of 2016, the Portland State community now moves forward, and perhaps with more zeal than ever.

Students at PSU have mobilized through political activism in response to the controversial election of Donald J. Trump, the calamities in Aleppo and the protests in Standing Rock.

Despite the tragic deaths of various celebrities, students maintain their positivity and hope for the best in 2017.

“I’d say the best thing that’s come out of 2016 for

me is the friends I’ve made,” said Skyland Yerkes (Class of 2019, Political Science).

“I’ve met people who may not be interested in the same things I am, but that are extremely motivated and engaged in their own pursuits, which inspires me in turn.”

Tessara Dudley (Class of 2017, Black Studies and Liberal Studies) was able to accomplish a lifelong dream: “I got to travel to Ghana, and I was also accepted to the McNair Scholars Program, which will help me achieve my dream of getting a Ph.D.”

“I moved away from my small hometown for college and have seen myself branch out so much in Portland,” said Jessica Ibarra (Class of 2020, Chemistry). “I’m happy with all the new experiences and the diverse exposure.” Ibarra continued. “Overall, 2016 was actually really good for me personally.”

Some students had simpler responses: “I was able to explore Oregon, which was an adventure in itself, and I drove along the Oregon coast over the summer,” said Jaysen Gutierrez

(Class of 2018, Architecture).

Gutierrez documented his travels through his photography.

Kaylee Brunette (Class of 2020, Business) said, “Choosing to live in the Broadway dorms so I don’t have to find parking in Portland was probably the best choice I’ve made this year!”

“The best thing this year, for me, was being able to move in with my girlfriend,” Ashe Jordan (Class of 2020, Social Sciences) said with a smile.

And what is your primary goal for 2017?

“I’m aiming to take care of

myself better,” Jordan said in response.

Ibarra looked at her past term to decide what she could do better next year: “One of my goals at the moment is to learn from fall term and improve on my study habits and time management.

Fall term was my first at PSU and it wasn’t as smooth as I’d hoped [for it] to be, but I plan on winter term being better, as well as the rest of my time in college.”

“My main goal for next year would just be to try new things as much as possible,” Gutierrez replied. “I want to

maybe learn a new talent or take part in a new sport, even just try some new food.”

Brunette added that she wants to start spending more time on her friendships: “I really want to build solid relationships with my college friends and old friends from back at home. I hope I will be able to dedicate time to visiting them.”

“I technically have three goals,” Dudley said. “I’m looking forward to completing the McNair Program, I’m extremely excited to graduate, and determined to apply to grad school.”

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER VISITS PEARL HARBOR CHRIS MAY

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was joined by President Obama on a solemn visit to Pearl Harbor to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Hawaii. The Dec. 27, 2016 visit mirrors a similar one in May 2016 when President Obama took a journey to Hiroshima as the first sitting president to visit the memorial.

When Abe’s visit was announced, the Japanese Foreign Ministry initially stated that this would be the first trip to Pearl Harbor by a sitting Prime Minister since World War II. Later it was discovered that at least three other sitting prime ministers, including Abe’s grandfather, had visited the base. While the historic quality of Abe’s visit failed to echo Obama’s visit to Hiroshima, the sentiments of thoughtful reflection on the atrocities of war and the spirit of tolerance and reconciliation were present in Abe’s speech.

“Showing respect even to an enemy they fought against; trying to understand even an enemy that they hated—therein lies the spirit of tolerance embraced by the American people,” Abe said.

The Vanguard spoke with Dr. Ken Ruoff, director of the Center for Japanese Studies at PSU, over email about the significance of the event. In addition to reciprocating for Obama’s recent visit to Hiroshima, Ruoff said, the visit served to reinforce U.S.-Japan relations as the political climate in the

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JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER SHINZO ABE AND PRESIDENT OBAMA ON A SOLEMN VISIT TO PEARL HARBOR ON DEC. 27, 2016 TO COMMEMORATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON HAWAII. COURTESY OF OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PAGE THROUGH FLICKR Pacific becomes increasingly uncertain.

“These symbolic gestures were to reaffirm the U.S.Japan alliance at a time when the rise of China has many countries in Asia, especially Japan, concerned about security,” added Ruoff.

As China’s expansionism in the South China Sea continues, other traditional allies in the region, such as South Korea and the Philippines, find themselves occupied with a leadership crisis and a brutal drug war, respectively.

In addition, President-elect Trump’s unconventional and unilateral style of diplomacy has been further cause of tension between the two giants.

One of the reasons the visits of previous Japanese prime ministers to Pearl Harbor went largely unreported is because of the political sensitivity of such an action.

When asked about key barriers in understanding the relationship between the U.S. and Japan, Ruoff stressed that it is important to understand the transition that has taken place in Japan following the postwar period and up to today.

“The Japan of today is so different from wartime Japan, and yet many Americans are stuck in a time warp in reference to Japan,” Ruoff emphasized.

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“The Japan of today is one of the most pacifistic nation-states in the world, a solid liberal democracy, and a major defender of human rights.”

Article 9 of Japan’s constitution, which outlines their pacifist stance, states: “Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes.”

While these legal restrictions haven’t stopped Japanese government officials from loopholes to

a 40 billion-dollar-a-year “Self Defense Force,” they have been remarkably effective at keeping Japan out of wars and various other foreign quagmires. As of last year, Japan is currently bombing 7 less countries than the U.S. (for a total of 0). However, three years before Abe would stand before the U.S.S. Arizona and declare the “quiet pride in the path we have walked as a peace-loving nation over these 70 years since the war ended,” his government oversaw a constitutional revision that represented a significant step towards his previously stated goal of shedding the constitutional limitations on Japan’s military.

The U.S. is certainly no stranger to abusing its own constitution, but with any luck, the relationship between Japan and the U.S. going forward will focus less on Machiavellian attempts to retain power at all costs. As Obama reflected on how easily violence is justified in the name of a higher cause and mourned those who died as the result of the terrible forces unleashed in the not-so-distant past, he touched a potential way out of this madness.

Calling on the past, Obama stated, “Their souls speak to us. They ask us to look inward, to take stock of who we are and what we might become.”

INTERNATIONAL

UNITED STATES DISPLAYS MUTED REBUKE OF ISRAEL AT UN CHRISTIAN POINDEXTER

U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY AND ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, ON JULY 23, 2014. COURTESY OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE THROUGH WIKIMEDIA COMMONS In a tense vote on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, the United States abstained from vetoing an otherwise unanimous United Nations Security Council resolution asking Israel to pull out of its occupation of Palestinian territory in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

The resolution, which stated that Israel’s settlements on Palestinian land have “no legal validity” and are a “flagrant violation of international law,” passed 14-0 in favor (with only the United States abstaining), and was initiated

by New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal one day after Egypt was persuaded

not to initiate it by Israel and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Al Jazeera reports.

However, the abstention came as a surprise due to the long history of cordial U.S.Israel relations, and it marked the first time ever that the Obama administration took such a hard stance on Israel.

After the passing of the resolution, United States Secretary of State John Kerry gave a 70-minute speech in which he tried to explain why the daily occupation of Palestinian land is directly opposed to the “twostate solution.”

The solution is a proposed settlement for Palestinians,

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who claim the original inheritance of the land, to live peacefully with the Israeli-Jewish people who have been settling there since the late 1800s and have subsequently gained control of much of Palestine.

This solution has been an agreed upon goal by all major players involved in the conflict (including Israel) for decades. However, the two-state solution hasn’t already come to pass because the reality of the situation is complex (more info on the two-state solution).

For example, both states claim Jerusalem as their capital, and the city has religious as well as cultural significance

for each. This means that an easy fix in partitioning territory does not seem plausible.

Arizona Senator John McCain called Secretary Kerry’s speech nothing but a “tirade,” and Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) added, “There doesn’t seem any purpose to this other than to embarrass Israel.”

The views of Kerry and the Obama administration, however, were supported by foreign leaders, including vice president of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the French Senate, Nathalie Goulet, the New York Times reported.

Some critics of the resolution think that it, and

Secretary Kerry’s words, are too little and too late to be effective: Presidentelect Trump has already given his formal blessing to the Jewish-Israeli state, and the resolution itself does not specify any mechanism for enforcing its dictates, leaving it arguably a lame catalyst depending on how it is treated in coming months.

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu reacted to the U.N. resolution with indignation stating, “Friends don’t take friends to the Security Council.”

Secretary Kerry replied to this statement by stat-

ing, “Friends need to tell each other the hard truths, and friendships require mutual respect.” Netanyahu also withdrew relations with some member states who supported the resolution.

A representative of Mr. Netanyahu reportedly stated, "We have ironclad information that emanates from sources in the Arab world, and that shows the Obama administration helped craft this resolution and pushed hard for its eventual passage," alluding to the idea that the resolution was a deliberate means to unfairly stifle Israel, a claim since denied by the United States.

WORLDWIDE

The world breathed a sigh of relief as a tumultuous 2016 finally rolled to an end. Celebrations from the glorious fireworks over Sydney Harbour to the inebriated honesty of CNN’s Don Lemon lightened hearts and relaxed anxious minds.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Thirty-nine were killed and 70 injured after a gunman opened fire at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey during New Year’s festivities. While ISIS has claimed responsibility, no gunman has been identified or apprehended at this time.

PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA

Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un announced in his New Year’s address that the nation is close to completing work on an intercontinental ballistic missile, prompting outrage and fears abroad, including a tweet in rebuke from President-elect Donald Trump.

FIJI

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the southwest coast of Fiji, rocking the island nation and causing minor tidal waves in the region. The temblor has since been followed by aftershocks of up to magnitude 5.8.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

A gunman opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport killing five and injuring several others before being subdued by law enforcement officials.

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OPINION INTERNATIONAL NEWS

MOTIVATION MAKES THE BUSINESS WORLD GO ‘ROUND The Complete Tool Nick Tool

Finding out what motivates an individual is important when creating effective communication, professional success, and finding happiness in work. There are two sources for motivation. The first is an external type, which is also called extrinsic motivation. The second is internal, which is called intrinsic motivation.

Intrinsic motivation comes from within: The joy of an activity or completing a task is what makes this worth doing. Think of running, skiing, or recreational reading. This article will focus on extrinsic motivation because this particular motivation is the kind the working world usually relies on.

Extrinsic motivation requires reinforcement. Whether we are talking positive reinforcement, like taking raises for excellent performance at work, or negative reinforcement, such as the threat of getting fired for not following the standards of a work environment.

There are several sources of extrinsic motivation.

According to a paper published in the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology by Luc G Pelletier and associates entitled, “Towards a New Measure of Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, and Amotivation in Sports: The Sports Motivation Scale (SMS),” there are three types of extrinsic motivation that can be related to business.

The most important of these is external regulation. For external regulation, tasks are completed to receive a reward or to avoid a negative reinforcement. These external motivators become a form of currency for workers and can be different from person to person.

As a future graduate and current student, it is important to learn how to find these different personal motivators in order to use them effectively. Understanding what drives not only you but also the people around you is essential to getting things done. Students are bombarded with group projects during school. These opportunities are the ideal practice ground for honing the ability to find motivators for peers, leaders, and subordinates.

The first thing to figure out is the goal that is driving you to get this done. Good grades? Experience for a resume?

Involvement in a cause you believe in? Making connections for the future? Once you figure out what is driving you, figure out what is driving the rest of the group members.

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ILLUSTRATION BY TERRA DEHART Some of your teammates will need praise or criticism.

Others might respond best to forming a beneficial connection for the future. Offering up ways to save time might be the best recourse. The only way to figure it out is to get to know your teammates and making successful appeals to them in ways they will respond positively to.

Learning how to appeal to personal motivators is what gives a person the ability to communicate effectively and get what they want. These motivators can be money, time, favors, connections, and esteem, among other forms.

If you know someone is motivated by the idea of saving time, make yourself valuable to them by offering to save them time.

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If your boss likes money, make them more money. Find out what motivates someone and use it to increase your value.

The reward will come back to you in whichever forms you personally value when correctly applied. This is the pathway to getting promoted, getting more money, or making more influential connections.

Understanding what you want is the first step. Getting it relies on finding out what others want.

Start developing the ability to see these motivators and appeal to them. Watch your rewards start piling up. External motivation is what makes the business world work, so make it work for you.

OPINION

THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2017 (THAT WON’T TOTALLY SUCK) 404 Column Not Found

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I don’t think I need to recap how tough 2016 was for many people and, to be perfectly honest, it looks like 2017 has the potential to be the same. Our current political climate is very divisive as it’s now tough to find middle ground, and this year will most likely be the hottest year on record when it comes to Earth’s rising temperature. The clowns are likely to come out of hibernation and some huge celebrity breakup is bound to happen. At least one of the celebrities we love has the probability of dying. Our situation going into 2017 may be less than ideal, but there are some things we can appreciate in 2017 as well. Here are six of them:

1. THE UPCOMING TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

Even if the human race wouldn’t be able to make anything tremendous happen for you this 2017, the universe has you covered. Mark your calendars for Aug. 21 if you haven’t already, because on that day you’ll be able to experience a total solar eclipse in Oregon. For a couple minutes on this day, around 10:15 a.m., you’ll be able to watch the sun be completely covered as you catch a glimpse of the sun’s corona.

Total eclipses are extremely rare—the last one happened July in 1991—so I would highly recommend jumping at the opportunity to see this one if you have the chance. If you stay in Portland the eclipse will not be total for you. The good news is that to witness the full effects of the eclipse, you’ll only have to drive about an hour away.

2. BABY GROOT

Have you seen the Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 trailer yet? Although it won’t be the pleasant surprise that the first one was, James Gunn and Co. look to keep the weird, retro, and humorous tone of the first one that so many of us loved. Plus this one includes Baby Groot, who I think we can all agree is pretty adorable. Guys, the trailer looks really good, and honestly Baby Groot is what we all need right now.

3. HAMILTON GOES ON NATIONAL TOUR

Don’t pretend you don’t know what Hamilton is or that you haven’t listened to at least one song from the soundtrack or mixtape. The critically acclaimed show is going on a national tour and will be in many American cities. Namely it’s coming to California, which is significantly closer to Portland than New York. (Now I just have to get money for a ticket…)

ON AUGUST 21, 2017 THERE WILL BE A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE VISIBLE IN OREGON. COURTESY OF USER BUDDY_NATH THROUGH PIXABAY

4. NETFLIX’S CRAZY-GOOD LINEUP

I think it’s safe to say that one of the undeniable winners of 2016 was Netflix. Netflix produced a lot of really good content, from Luke Cage and Stranger Things to The Crown. This year looks to continue that trend of great content, with newcomers such as A Series of Unfortunate Events and Bill Nye Saves the World, along with new comedy hours for Dave Chapelle, and returning programs like Master of None and, yes, Stranger Things.

5. NATURE IS STILL AROUND

Netflix’s 2017 lineup may look pretty great, but that doesn’t mean you should stay glued to your TV/laptop the whole time. Don’t forget to get outside and go hiking and exploring! Did you know being in the outdoors helps improve your concentration and relieves stress? Get out there and enjoy the outdoors while you still can!

6. THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT

I think it’s safe to say that we learned a lot from 2016 about ourselves, our culture, and the discussions we need to have. I found Stephen Colbert to have said it best: “How did our politics get so poisonous? I think it’s because we overdosed, especially this year. We drank too much of the poison. You take a little bit so you can hate the other side, and it tastes kind of good. And you like how it feels, and there’s a gentle high to the condemnation.”

We all have a lot of conversations we need to have. I greatly look forward to having them with you all. Happy 2017, everyone!

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ARTS & CULTURE INTERNATIONAL NEWS

VERBAL RESOLUTIONS: A LIST OF MUST-BANISH TERMS FOR 2017 THOMAS SPOELHOF

ILLUSTRATION BY LAUREN CHAPLUK

Dearest Vanguard readers: In the spirit of growth and development, let us drop the bad habits of the past year and commit to fresh, sophisticated verbiage in 2017.

Every year, certain terms and expressions become trendy, fashionable, and eventually completely worn out, and that is why we have compiled for you our first annual list of overused, idiotic sayings that simply must die with the previous calendar year.

The study of linguistics tells us that language change is normal and unfailingly constant. It is perfectly healthy and appropriate for us to invent words to suit the expressions we wish them to represent, no matter how stupid those words might sound.

Linguistics also tells us that the words we use to identify things and concepts are absolutely arbitrary. Hence, a tree might as well be called a schmoop; it is still a tree no matter what word we create to identify it. Whatever the origin of the following terms in our list, the rationale for their existence is indeed arbitrary.

Take it in stride, friends; this list isn’t intended to be serious.

Without further delay, we at the Vanguard present to you our official 2017 list of words and phrases from 2016 henceforth banished from the vocabulary of all self-respecting individuals:

ADULTING

“Adult” is now used as a verb?

Like “Googling”? As in, “I just paired all my socks! Adulting!”

If you are using this word, you most definitely are not adulting.

ALT-RIGHT

Is there an Alt-left? A dangerous euphemism for a terrible idea.

BIGLY

As in, “I’m gonna cut taxes bigly!” Not since W’s “strategery” have we been handed such a whimsical and child-like term from the person who would

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one day brandish nuclear weapons.

BRAH, BRO, BRUH, OR ANY DERIVATION

As in, “Brah, that party was lit!” Do not incriminate yourself as a complete imbecile.

FAM

Noun: a person close to you but not actual relation. As in, “K fam, going to my proctology appointment now.” Bad form.

LIT

As in, “Brah, that party was lit!” Just as lame as “brah.”

LITERALLY

Ironically, almost always used figuratively.

THING

As in, “Polka yoga is now a thing” (It actually is). Used as a lazy replacement for specific nouns to identify a new concept, event, policy, restaurant, etc. Please stop.

TRIGGERED

So overused. Apparently, anytime a person responds to a statement or action with anything other than disaffection, they’ve been

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triggered. Whenever clinical psychology terms become mainstream, they’ve got to go.

“REACHING OUT”

XENOPHOBIC

“GRAB ‘EM BY THE PUSSY!”

PHRASES AND EXPRESSIONS:

BONUS ROUND:

Have you looked it up yet?

Too late.

“I CAN’T EVEN…”

As in, “Omg. An inch of snow on the ground. I can’t even.” Correct. You can’t.

As in, after sending an everyday, typical email, receiver responds, “Thanks for reaching out.” Not. Wrong in every possible sense.

Respect.

FRANKENWORDS

Morphing parts of words into one new and exciting word, a Frankenstein’s monster of a word! “Brexit” + “Brangelina” = Brangelexit. Resist the urge.

BONUS BONUS ROUND:

NON-VERBAL CATEGORY Making a heart shape with your hands for an adorable little photo. Puke.

So it is written, so let it be done.

Eliminate these weasels from your speech, and you will instantly advance one level and perform at 17 percent greater intelligence.

Our list is incomplete, and we want to hear from you.

What are your peeve words and phrases from the previous year?

Share yo–ur thoughts and comments at psuvanguard.com.

GET FIT IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR again the holidays are finally over and many of us have optimistically drafted our New Year’s resolutions. Maybe you want to sleep more, eat better, drink more water, get outside, exercise regularly, be on time, get a better handle on your emotions or just generally take better care of yourself.

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For many of us, these resolutions have a pretty weak survival rate. That’s why the Vanguard has gathered up some tips and tricks to help you get your life together in 2017.

WHAT’S INSIDE THE GUIDE: Tips to keep your news year’s resolutions

p. 12 Playlists and podcasts to jumpstart your workout

p.13 Indoor exercises for rainy days

p. 14 Campus resources to exercise your emotional muscles

p. 17 Healthy Smooth(ie) sailing recipe

p. 21 Portland places to dance yourself to health

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AND MUCH MORE!

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FIVE TIPS TO KEEP YOUR HEALTHY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS RANDEE-JO BARCINAS-MANGLONA

It’s a new year and another chance for us to get it right again. Fitness goals are some of the most popular resolutions, but they are also the most commonly failed. It all sounds easy and achievable at first, yet most of us tend to give up not even half way into the year. Tired of not staying committed to your goals? Here are a few tips to help you succeed:

BE REALISTIC

If you have the same fitness goals every year, chances are your goals are impossible to achieve and do not work well with your lifestyle. Start with something that you are confident in and familiar with. If your goal is to start eating and drinking healthy, begin with minor substitutions such as adding a slice of lemon to your water instead of drinking store-bought lemonade.

If you attempt to completely stop everything your body normally consumes, your body will give up on you, and you will eventually give up on your goals. Remember: slowly but surely.

SET SHORT-TERM GOALS

Many of us tend to set the deadline of our new year’s resolutions at the end of the year. One whole year is a long time to achieve a goal. This can be very risky and gives us

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leeway to play around, procrastinate, and push off our goals. Before we know it, it’s the end of the year again, and we’re stuck with the same new year’s resolutions. Setting short-term goals would be your best bet when trying to maintain your healthy habits.

If your goal is to lose around 50–60 pounds by the end of the year, set a goal to lose four or five pounds by the end of each month.

REWARD YOURSELF

Being healthy isn’t easy, especially if you’re a college student who lives off pizza, Ramen, and vending machine junk. We all need the motivation to stick to our goals. If you’ve managed to complete your short-term goal, make sure to reward yourself! Not many people stick to their new year’s resolutions, so you deserve that new video game, phone, or whatever it is that motivates you.

MAKE IT FUN

Okay, let’s face it: There’s nothing worse than the pile of dishes waiting for you after spending three hours preparing your healthy meals for the whole week. It would be much easier to simply throw away the box of pizza without having any dishes to worry about. The best way to get

through the extra chores and impediments of healthy living is to do it with your partner or a group of friends.

Schedule a day and time every week to cook and prepare your meals together, and take turns cleaning the mess. Play some music while you’re at it!

STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF

For any chance of success, you must be setting goals and doing it for yourself. If your main reason to be healthy is to look good for someone else or to meet certain expectations, you’re doing it wrong. If you do it for yourself, you’re already half way there. Once you put a certain goal in your mind, stick to it and be true to yourself. The best thing you can give yourself is 100 percent control of your body and mind: When you have accomplished that, no one else can do so.

While it is so much easier to give up when it gets too hard, it won’t do you any good. Imagine how rewarding it will be at the end of the year when you realize that you’ve actually accomplished your goals. When you feel like you just can’t deal anymore, think about everything you will gain after you’ve succeeded. It’ll all be worth it!

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EXERCISE YOUR EARS

Audiobooks, playlists and podcasts to get you through your workout GRAY BOUCHAT

THE BULLETIN BOARD OUTSIDE OF KPSU’S OFFICE, LOCATED IN THE SUB-BASEMENT OF SMSU. SILVIA CARDULLO/PSU VANGUARD EXERCISING CAN BE A DRAG at times, but when you have earbuds and a good book or some nice music beating against your eardrums, it makes the workout a little more bearable.

One great way to listen to audiobooks and music is through two virtual library apps used by the Multnomah County Library: OverDrive Media and Hoopla. The library offers a wide variety of music recordings, audiobooks, recorded lectures, and spoken word recordings such as poetry and comedy.

Library Members can search and browse titles either in the library’s online catalog or in the apps themselves.

Both apps offer streaming as well as downloadable offline options.

For those disappointed with the library’s selection, the for-pay service Audible can be a great resource for books to listen to while pumping iron. In the newest version of Audible, users can download books for offline listening—useful when going for a run outside of Wi-Fi service range. Music streaming sites like Spotify, Tidal, and Pandora have also introduced offline options for their services.

If audiobooks and music aren’t your thing, podcasts are a good way to go. If you’re not sure what you’re

looking for, you can get recommendations simply by going to the Featured or Top Charts tab in iTunes or any podcasts app. This will show some popular podcasts that you can either stream with Wi-Fi or download to listen offline. Once you have a general idea of what you like to listen to, search a name or topic of interest and hundreds of different podcasts will appear.

As you get rolling you’ll find that podcast hosts often guest on each other’s shows, leading to new podcasts for your listening and exercising pleasure. Maybe you’ll even get so interested in podcasts that you decide to buy

a USB microphone and start producing your own!

If all that new-fangled technology seems daunting, Luddites and vintagetech aficionados can grab their grandparents’ cassette player, throw in a tape, and go to town!

One great way to broaden your music taste and show your school spirit is to listen to KPSU, Portland State’s very own commercial-free radio station and the only college radio station in town. It is a very versatile station, as the student DJs and volunteers have free reign over the content of their shows.

During the five hours I

streamed KPSU, they went from soft jazz to Stevie Ray Vaughn covering “Voodoo Child” to “Venus” by Bananarama.

Joe Hernandez, programming director for KPSU, believes the station is a wonderful channel for students to express their interests and taste in music. “We have a diverse range of shows with various genres of music played from both local and bigger artists, as well as shows more talk oriented,” Hernandez said. “We have a show for every genre, and shows with DJs who put together more eclectic mixes. There’s a show

that everyone can tune in live weekly and enjoy on KPSU” For those interested in local music, KSPU also features music from Portland artists, including PSU students. “We’re aware that PSU students are musically gifted, and we feel our duty as a college radio station is to showcase our local music scene,” Hernandez said.

Next time you’re in need of some new tunes or an amusing podcast, be sure to explore KPSU, the library, or some streaming apps: It’s sure to make your workout more entertaining!

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INDOOR EXERCISES FOR RAINY PORTLAND DAYS

BY JOAN BROWN

COLD, RAINY, WINDY WEATHER MAKES it super easy to rationalize why staying inside is better than going out to the gym or for a walk or run. But if you dread evolving into a weak, doughy, slow-witted computer-head with a glassy-eyed stare, then a great thing to do is exercise.

Many workouts can be done without ever opening the door to wintry elements. Below are seven highly effective calisthenics that require no equipment.

Jumping jacks are a full-body workout that strengthen core muscles while increasing one’s heart rate, blood circulation and metabolism. If jumping is not good for you, try modifying this essential exercise by using both arms at the same time while alternating which leg you are moving.

High knees can get your heart rate up fast if done quick and high. Some people find this a wintry-day alternative to running. Pushing your arms in the air every time one of your knees goes up makes this exercise a lot harder.

Lunges are another calisthenic that can be made more effective with corresponding arm action. For a super challenge, try doing a jump with each switch of your legs.

Pushups and planks build muscle. They are both full-body workouts that can be easily modified by doing them on your knees instead of your toes. They’re difficult but effective. And it’s fun to brag about how many you can do.

Crunches should be done with proper form. The American Council on Exercise recommends keeping your knees bent, feet flat on the floor and heels about 12–18 inches apart.

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Mountain climbers may be done fast or slow. Begin with your hands flat on floor, butt up and feet flat on floor about twothirds of your body length behind your hands (so your body forms a pyramid with the floor) then bring alternating knees to your chest.

To optimize this exercise keep your abdominal muscles pulled in tight, as if your belly button is trying to touch your spine.

Abdominal bicycles put the squeeze on belly fat. They can be done by lying on your back, putting your hands behind your head and trying to touch the opposite elbow to the opposite knee. Another method is instead of lying on your back, balance on your butt bone to really activate your core muscles.

Just a tip:– Do not be hesitant about modifying. If an exercise is super hard, do it slow.

If jumping is not good for you, keep your feet close to the ground while doing the other moves.

Each exercise can be done with multiple repetitions, so they’re perfect for quickening heart rate and blood circulation on short breaks, which will refresh your mind and body.

A few more ideas are to walk up and down stairs, dance around your house, vigorously vacuum or mop and polish. Think about formulating sets of exercises to perform in different situations and times.

Free exercise videos can be found on YouTube. Memorize the routines and calisthenics that work for you, and don’t fret about the rest. Do try and exercise your entire body. Mixing up exercises from day to day, from calisthenics to cardio, will help create a full-body regimen.

Visit psuvanguard.com to find links to free exercise videos to jump start your at-home winter workouts.

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HIGH LUNGES KNEES

JUMPING CRUNCHES JACKS

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Welcome to winter at PSU! New year, new term, new opportunities

Part of an excellent education is getting involved, and there is no shortage of things to do on campus.

Get out and explore what’s happening. Here’s a short list to get you started.

Pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – PSU cultural resource centers and the Office of Global Diversity and Inclusion are sponsoring a week of activities honoring the civil rights leader, Jan. 16-20. On Jan. 19, best-selling author and TV personality Janet Mock will deliver the MLK Tribute keynote address.

Get outside – PSU’s Outdoor Program offers all kinds of trips, including snowshoeing in the Cascades, skiing Mt. Hood, kayaking the upper

Willamette River and touring Fort Stevens on the coast. No excuses!

New cultural centers – Take a few minutes to visit our newest resource centers, the Pan-African Commons and the Pacific Islander, Asian & Asian American Student Center. Both are on the second floor of Smith Memorial Student Union.

Best of luck to you in your studies. It’s good to have you back on campus.

Wim Wiewel President, Portland State University.

No Cost & Private STD / STI Testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, & trichomonas Participants Receive $50 Molecular Testing Labs is developing and validating a self-collection kit for screening sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and is looking for female only study participants.

All participants will receive an STI panel at no cost with $50 compensation which includes testing for:   

Gonorrhea Chlamydia Trichomonas

The entire visit should take no more than 15 mins to complete (please allow for 30 mins to be safe).

Compensation is provided as cash immediately at the time of the study. Results provided confidentially through SHAC within a few days.

In order to receive compensation, all participants will be expected to provide urine and vaginal swabs.

You must be SHAC eligible to participate.

Call the SHAC to make an appointment for the STI study. The option for additional testing and treatment will be available through the on-site nurses.

Testing will be performed at the SHAC every Tuesday & Friday from 10am – 2:30pm.

Walk-ins during those days are welcome, but appointments are recommended to avoid longer wait times.

Email Dr. Sailey at csailey@pdx.edu if you have questions about the study.

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Campus Resources to kick start your post-holiday health CHRIS MAY

PORTLAND STATE’S RECREATIONAL CENTER OFFERS SEVERAL ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, AND RESOURCES. COURTESY OF USER VISITOR7 THROUGH WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The holiday season, that magical time where ritualistic traditions are debased by consumerism and we arbitrarily ascribe so much meaning and significance to a single day or two that, in our anxiety, we lose sight of the original values those special days were supposed to reinforce, is over! Say goodbye to worrying about finding the perfect gift or having someone pretty to kiss at midnight, and say hello to worrying about getting rid of that Christmas butt before Valentine’s Day so you can give the perfect gift to that pretty person you want to kiss!

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If you need a little extra motivation beside the zombie promises you brought back from last year, you’re in luck. Portland State has countless activities, clubs, resources, and other creative ways of tricking you into thinking you’re having fun while you’re becoming harder, better, faster, stronger. Here’s a quick rundown:

REC CLUBS

Rec Clubs are student-led programs that represent all kinds of sports, games, and other physical activities. Don’t see that Underwater Basket Weaving club you were hoping for? Find some like-minded individuals and start it yourself!

INTRAMURAL SPORTS

Think sports leagues. Not as hardcore as joining the football team, intramurals provide a more structured and competitive recreational alternative to drop-in sports available elsewhere. Open to all skill levels! Winter leagues include indoor soccer, basketball, and floor hockey. Whether you already have a team or want to be put on one, you can register at Member Services in the Academic Student and Recreation Center ($50/ team; $5/free agent).

WEIGHTS + CARDIO

Want to pump some iron or try various versions of

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hamster wheels designed for humans, but have no idea what you’re doing? Fear not, there are plenty of instructional videos available to help you familiarize yourself before you even enter the locker room.

Free weightlifting workshops are available for all: boys and girls, Olympians and mortals. Still confused?

Contact Ric Newell for a free guided tour and instruction on basic fitness concepts, as well as how to use various pieces of equipment.

Personal training sessions are also available for you (or you and a buddy) at rates that are a lot cheaper than most other gyms.

Women on Weights Mondays and Fridays, 9–10 a.m. Meet at the desk in the weight room.

Olympic Lifting Workshops Times vary; meet in the weight room by the platforms.

OUTDOOR PROGRAM

Climb stuff! Rent gear to go on adventures! Go on trips to cool places with people who know what they’re doing, with food/ gear/transportation all included in the modest fees which are partly-subsidized by the tuition you’re already paying anyway!

For gear rentals or to inquire about group trips, check the ODP page or visit their office in the corner of the ASRC building, around the corner from the Bike Hub. The climbing center is on the second floor of ASRC. Watch a short video, fill out some forms, get a bracelet, and climb to your heart’s content

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Yoga, swimming, spin classes, dancing! To explore the possibilities check out the master schedule for all the information you could ever want about times, locations, events, and hours.

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FLEXING YOUR EMOTIONAL MUCLES ON CAMPUS Mental health resources at PSU CHRISTIAN POINDEXTER

We all know being a student can be very stressful. In addition to writing essays, spending long hours at school and work, and balancing any kind of life in between, there is the mental and physical anguish that comes with worrying about these stressful events. But you don’t have to go it alone. Being a student at Portland State means having access to an array of resources to help you clear your mind, work through issues (whether academic or personal) or fill up your time with fun activities. You pay for most of these with your tuition (so you might as well use ‘em!). Here’s a list of resources to help you feel mentally sharp, or even just okay, this coming term.

RESOURCE CENTERS Women’s Resource Center The Women’s Resource Center provides resources and support for all self-identified women at PSU, through programs, events and advocacy.

The WRC is located in the Montgomery Hall basement and can be reached at 503725-5672 or wrc@pdx.edu.

Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Queer Resource Center PSU’s Queer Resource Center offers programs, advocacy, and resources for students across the sexuality and gender spectrum. The QRC is located in Smith Memorial Student Union room 458, and can be reached at 503725-9742 or qrc@pdx.edu.

Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Disability Resource Center The Disability Resource Center registers students with documented disabilities and assists them in receiving appropriate accommodations, including adaptive technology. It can also provide resources for faculty and staff.

The DRC is located in SMSU room 116 and can be reached at 503-725-4150 or drc@pdx.edu.

Hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Accessibility specialist available 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Monday–Friday Drop-in hours with our adaptive technology specialist 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Cultural Resource Centers Six different cultural resource centers provide students access to leadership, employment and volunteer opportunities, to resources such as computer labs and event, lounge and study spaces, and extensive programming. All PSU students are welcome. Located in various places throughout campus. Main contact point for all resource centers is cultures@pdx.edu, or by phone: 503-725-5351.

SERVICES FOR STUDENTS Diversity and Multicultural Student Services DMSS provides structured support services to student populations whose access, retention, academic success

and graduation are most challenged by historical social factors and contemporary inequities. DMSS is located in SMSU room 425 and can be reached at 503-725-4457.

Veterans Services PSU provides assistance to military veterans through the Veterans Resource Center (located in SMSU room 401 and reachable at 503-725-9807 or psuvrc@ pdx.edu) and the Veterans Certification Office (located in Neuberger Hall and reachable at 503-725-8380 or vaffairs@pdx.edu).

Services for Students with Children The Resource Center for Students with Children offers student-parents the support and services needed to balance family with academic goals. The RCSC is located in SMSU room 462 and can be reached at 503725-9878 or sswc@pdx.edu.

Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

International Student and Scholar Services The Office of International Student and Scholar Services provides immigration advising, life advising, programming and support for PSU’s international student population. ISSS is located in East Hall room 101 and can be reached at 503-725-4094, or oia@pdx.edu.

Center for Student Health and Counseling SHAC is a communitybased healthcare organiza-

tion that provides mental health, physical health, dental and testing services targeted to the needs of the PSU student population (located at 1880 SW 6th Ave., University Center Building, reachable by phone at 503-725-2800 or fax at 503-725-5812).

Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Viking Gameroom Need to kill some time?

How about a good oldfashioned game of pool?

Look no further, the Viking Gameroom has your fix!

Includes all bowling lanes, shoe rentals, billiards and video games! SMSU basement Monday–Saturday,

noon–10 p.m. Sunday, by reservation only.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the resources that can help you through your next term. Find a full list of campus resources at my.pdx. e d u / s t u d e n t s / re s o u rc e s across-campus.

Advising and Career Services PSU’s Advising and Career Services office assists undecided/undeclared students with choosing majors and provides career counseling for students and alumni from all majors, programs and degree levels.

ACS is located in University Services Building room 402 and can be reached at 503725-4005 or askacs@pdx.edu.

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m–5 p.m.

Student Legal Services Student Legal Services provides legal advice and advocacy for students in matters including bankruptcy, family law and landlord/tenant issues. SLS is located in SMSU room M343 and can be reached at 503-725-4556.

Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

OTHER RESOURCES Academic and Student Recreation Center Here you can swim, play basketball, rock-climb or take a yoga class, get a good workout or join the outdoor program and do some hiking. All great for mental health!

Monday–Friday, 6 a.m.–7:30 p.m; Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m; Sunday, noon–6 p.m.

THE WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER LOCATED AT SOUTHWEST 10TH AVENUE. ROOSEVELT SOWKA/PSU VANGUARD

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THE MAGIC OF EXPLORING PORTLAND ON FOOT DEVON WANDERON

WALKING IN PORTLAND HAS ITS ups and downs. Just last week, I was wandering toward Powell’s Bookstore on West Burnside and found myself the victim of one of the countless crows which roost throughout the city. How embarrassing. Luckily the crow’s missive missed my face and struck my second favorite winter coat instead. My mind raced, mathematical formulas coursing through my brain-noodle. The quickest route (x) back to my downtown apartment, using navigation (y) to avoid flashing cameras, equals staying away from Pioneer Square (z).

Unfortunately I’ve never been good at crunching numbers relating to probability, and two blocks from home I found myself caught up in some sort of Santa parade.

One of Santa’s elves noticed my disheveled state and bestowed upon me the cleansing powers of moisturized wipes. My coat once again black as a crow’s wing, I snapped a few group selfies for future reflection and headed home.

It’s not all bird shit and selfies with Santa, though. Here are some other options for getting out.

NATURE WALKS As the coming months see winter passing into spring—when nature awakens with life renewed and picnic baskets are brought out of hibernation—nature offers up its seasonal magic, which contrasts nicely with the occasional dreariness of city life. The 178acre Marquam Nature Park near OHSU is full of moss covered trees and quiet dirt trails and offers splendid views of downtown Portland. The park lies on Marquam Trail, part of Portland’s 40-mile Loop system (full of worthwhile outings for walkers), and lies within a mile-long trek south from PSU’s park blocks.

Another great park is the 410-acre Washington Park. The long, uphill walk from campus might be a bit grueling for the inexperienced, but the attractions at the end of the climb—Japanese Garden, Rose Garden, Portland Children’s Museum, Archery Range, World Forestry Center, Hoyt Arboretum, Oregon Holocaust Memorial, Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial, the sculpture Sacajawea and Jean-Baptiste, Or-

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egon Zoo—should help alleviate your sore feet. Most of the venues and activities in Washington Park are absolutely free, while others offer special discounts for students.

Reward your long walk and cultural adventure by relaxing on the light-rail MAX train, which winds its way back down to the city from a stop underneath the zoo.

TAKE IN PORTLAND HISTORY Try out some of Portland’s guided walking tours! The “Beyond Bizarre Ghost Tour,” run by certified members of the International Ghost Hunters Society, is a group tour of Portland’s many spooky locations, many of them underground; ghost-hunting gear is available for the extra-curious. Local organization Know Your City offers a variety of historical tours, including a “Peoples History of Portland” tour and a “Seedy, Seamy, Sinful Portland” tour. PSU’s department of Planning, Construction, & Real Estate offers several on campus walking tours. I’ve heard particularly good things about their sustainability tour and historic building tour.

WALK LIKE DEBORD Guy Louis Debord was a French Marxist who co-founded the Situationist International and wrote, among other works, the Theory of the Dérive. The idea behind a dérive is to allow yourself to be pulled into your environment with no set destination in mind. At times this type of intentionally unplanned journey can be the most wonderful—like how sometimes being hit with bird waste can lead to a holiday parade.

The dérive can be conducted as a solo mission or in the company of others. Take your study group out for a peripatetic brainstorming session. Turn off the television and go for an after-dinner walk to your favorite bar or coffee shop. Impress a date with your physical stamina and knowledge of French philosophy.

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE Those who prefer to explore the city at a faster pace should check out the Running Around Portland club over at PSU’s Academic and Student Recreation Center. Take in city sights, meet new people, and get in shape!

It’s a complete New Year’s resolution.

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THE JAPANESE GARDEN, WHICH IS JUST WALKING DISTANCE FROM WASHINGTON PARK.

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PORTLAND KNOWS HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY TASTE GOOD CATHERINE JOHNSON

IT’S JANUARY, AND THAT MEANS it’s hard to escape reminders of the extra sweets and treats we consumed over the holidays.

From gyms trying to sell us memberships to fad diets promising a “new you in the new year,” everyone seems resolved to get healthy in 2017.

Fortunately, Portland knows how to make healthy taste good. You don’t have to give up eating out to stay fit, and there are a handful of great options just a stone’s throw from campus.

It is as important to get healthy as it is difficult.

Researchers at Cornell

University’s Food and Brand Lab found that, on average, people put on 1.3 pounds between Halloween and New Year’s—and it can take five months to lose that weight. Of course, exercise is an important part of being healthy, but so is what we eat.

Eating healthily is especially hard because it seems like everyone has a different opinion about what that actually means. To eat carbs or not to eat carbs? Which fats are healthy? Should I count calories or macros?

What is a macro, anyway?

There’s an overwhelming amount of diet-related

information to sort through.

One thing everyone can agree on, though, is that eating plants—especially fruits and vegetables—is important.

Whether you’re vegan or paleo or just trying to shed that extra pound, try to make plants the foundation of whatever regimen you’re adopting in the new year. Instead of counting calories, just make each calorie count: the food you eat should have some nutritious value. If you can pronounce the ingredients of what you’re eating and know how they’re made (ideally

from a farm), you’re on the right track.

In a foodie city like Portland, resisting the urge to eat out—at restaurants often more concerned with pleasing our taste buds than our waistlines—can be hard, but we do have many good choices.

One of the closest nearby restaurants with the healthiest variety is Laughing Planet, right across from Pizza Schmizza and just a few blocks from the 4th Street food carts.

Laughing Planet has every kind of eater covered, with a clearly labeled menu (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-

free, paleo) and lots of tasty and filling vegetablebased options.

If the cold weather is no deterrent, get some cardio in with a trek down to Kure Juice Bar on SW 5th and Taylor for a fruit and protein-packed smoothie, or head to the Kure Kitchen on SW 12th and Stark for one of their savory veggiefilled bowls.

Even old stand-bys like Chipotle and Yumm don’t have to be off-limits. Skip the white tortillas and white rice, resist that dousing of sour cream, ask for extra veggies, and turn a thousandcalorie burrito into a sen-

sible but satisfying meal.

Multi-ethnic eateries are great too, and because we are in Portland there are dozens of them only a short walk away. Just order that steaming bowl of pho or spicy Thai curry with lots of vegetables and minimal fluff. Substitute brown rice for white, cut back on the noodles, and have fruit instead of flan for dessert.

Wherever you decide to dine, if you splurge on the plant matter and pass on the white sugar, you’ll shed those cookies and eggnog hugging your hips long before spring.

LAUGHING PLANET, LOCATED ON SOUTHWEST 4TH AVENUE. RACHEL LARA/PSU VANGUARD

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THE ONLY RULE IS VEGGIES And other guidelines for cooking like a grown up CASSIE DUNCANSON EVEN IF YOU GREW UP in a household that loved to cook, by the time you end up with a tiny closet kitchen of your own, chances are your parents do what my mother does: “Hey mom, I loved that soup you made last time I was home. How’d you make it?”

“Oh, I just threw what was in the refrigerator in the pot. A little of this. A little of that. I don’t know, I don’t measure anything out.”

Cue internal screaming.

SHIT, I NEVER LEARNED HOW TO COOK MEALS THAT DON’T COME OUT OF A BOX A staple in my kitchen is a copy of Michael Ruhlman’s Ratio. Instead of a series of standard recipes, Ruhlman outlines the ingredient ratios for doughs, batters, breads, cakes, stocks, dressings, marinades. If you can eat it, it’s in the book.

Food is cheapest when made from scratch, and this is the perfect introduction.

Know the basics of a kitchen and want to learn more?

This book is a great guide.

Food blog budgetbytes.com has seriously saved my wallet. They crunch the numbers for you, showing you how to create affordable, filling, healthy meals and providing readers with some seriously tasty recipes.

The best part? They provide plenty of dietary restricted recipes: gluten-free, vegan, you name it. You’ll find everything from appetizers to entrees to desserts. My personal favorites include the breakfast quesadillas and scallion pancakes.

Another good website is allrecipes.com, great for when you have random ingredients and no idea what to make. Their search engine allows you to plug in the food you have, exclude the food you don’t, and get hundreds of different recipes. I recommend reading the reviews. The recipes as written often need work; reviewers who have tried the recipes provide feedback

on which you can base your own meal.

Finally, check out YouTube. Don’t know what creaming butter and sugar means? Never sautéed veggies before? Unclear about al dente? Never diced an onion before? Look up some tutorials and filter your search by rating. You won’t learn how food cooks if you don’t see the whole process, and you may even fall in love with a specialty channel like Vegan Black Metal Chef, Nerdy Nummies, or My Virgin Kitchen.

SHIT, MY PARENTS ARE COMING OVER WITH LITTLE TO NO NOTICE. HOW DO I CONVINCE THEM THAT I AM, IN FACT, AN ADULT CAPABLE OF FEEDING MYSELF? If your parents are coming to visit, you’re probably going out to eat. Right?

But let’s say you’re not.

Let’s say you accidentally opened up your big mouth and mentioned something like, “No, mom, you’ve al-

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ready done so much, let me cook you a meal for once.”

Now the damage is done.

THE ONLY RULE IS VEGGIES. In fact, rule number one is not a bad idea even if your family is not coming over. Put down the Kraft.

Step away from the grilled cheese. Leave the ramen in the back where it belongs until finals week. Give your body green things. Buy some veggies. Buy your favorite grain and go to town. It’s that easy!

Here are five easy options for a quick meal with your folks: OPTION 1: BAKE SOME BREAD. There is nothing more delicious than homemade bread. Combine three cups all-purpose flour, one tablespoon sugar, one teaspoon each salt and baking powder, and one 12 oz. can PBR. Mix it all together until mostly smooth (small lumps are fine) and pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at

375 for 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean. Drizzle melted butter on the loaf during the last 20 minutes to create a nice crust.

OPTION 2: PUT VEGGIES IN A PIE. Buy a pair of premade pie crusts and veggies (fresh or frozen). Cook the veggies in a skillet with a bit of oil, salt, pepper, and garlic.

Combine with sauce and let cool for 10 minutes. Place one crust into the bottom of a pan. Add the veggies and sauce. Place the second crust on top. Cut a few small holes to let steam escape. Cook in oven following instructions on the pie crust box.

OPTION 3: PUT VEGGIES IN A TORTILLA. Tortilla in lightly greased skillet. Cheese. Veggies.

Bam. Bonus points for using whole wheat or spinach tortillas. Gluten-free options easily made with corn tortillas.

OPTION 4: PUT VEGGIES IN A SOUP. Sauté onions and garlic in a pan with a little butter or oil until the onions are translucent. Add all those veggies you’ve been promising your mom you’ve been eating.

Throw in some potatoes and kale and enough broth to cover everything. Salt. Bay leaf. Set on low heat and leave covered for an hour or two. Go write that paper you’ve been putting off.

OPTION 5: STUFF SOME PEPPERS. The beauty of stuffed bell peppers is that you can tailor them to your specific tastes.

All you need is bell peppers, any grain, and as many veggies as your heart desires.

Cook the grain as directed by the box, combine with veggies, stuff ‘em into a hollowed-out pepper. Add a little salsa and some cheese on top. Stick in oven at 350 for 20 minutes until the peppers are tender. That ought to convince your parents you can cook like a grownup.

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SMOOTHIE SAILING

TIM SULLIVAN

WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING a meal, you’re usually constrained by what is called the “iron triangle.” You get three options: quick, cheap or healthy. Now pick two.

That’s it. Usually. Today, I am here to say we don’t have to play by those rules when it comes to having a quick, cheap and healthy breakfast. How do we do that?

Simple—thorough preparation. By planning the week’s upcoming breakfasts ahead of time you can save yourself some serious time in the morning for things like getting ready for class, studying or, more likely, getting those few extra minutes of shuteye.

I know some of you reading are probably thinking, “Oi, Tim, don’t you try to tie me down with your ‘being prepared’ mentality. It’s throwing off my devil-maycare breakfast routine.” Seriously, though, you don’t have to live life grabbing bland particle-board tasting, roofof-the-mouth scraping granola bars or trying to quickly devour instant oatmeal with the nutritional value of cardboard that’s so piping hot it scalds your tongue so badly that’s all you’ll taste for the next week. There is a better way.

So, what do we do? What magnificent recipe do I hand you that will make your mornings easier? Well, first of all, it’s not really a recipe but a base and options to play with. See, there’s a bit of that good ol’ American freedom in this article. What I am giving to you is the basis of all smoothie recipes.

Yes, smoothies. And, no, you don’t have to yell out “Jamba” whenever you make one.

The base of a smoothie is quite simple and you have two options to choose from: ice or banana. Really, that’s it.

From there you can explore flavor combinations to your heart’s content. Don’t worry, I won’t leave you hanging, I’ll give you a couple to get you started.

Smoothie #2:

Smoothie #1:

Ice base (this will make two smoothies) -2 cups of ice -2 cups of frozen blueberries, strawberries, mixed berries, pineapple, mango, peach, or a combination equaling 2 cups -2 cups of spinach or kale leaves, washed and thoroughly dried -2 cups of unfiltered apple juice or orange juice -2 tablespoon of honey -Optional: 1/2 tbsp of minced ginger -Optional: 1/4 cup of shredded carrot -2 quart-size freezer resealable bags -Your trusty countertop blender

Banana base (this will make three smoothies) -6 ripe (yellow skin, brown spots starting to show) bananas, peeled and sliced into six equal segments -3 cups of either frozen blueberries, strawberries, mixed berries, peaches, mango or peach and mango (make sure to get frozen fruit without any extra sugar added) -1 cup of either cashew milk or almond milk (if you must have dairy, 1/2 cup of whole milk and 1/2 cup of yogurt) -Optional: 3 tablespoons of ground flaxseed, for extra fiber and omega fatty acids (highly recommended) -3 quart-size freezer resealable bags -1 baking sheet lined with parchment paper -Your trusty countertop blender

1. To each bag add 1 cup of ice, 1 cup of your chosen frozen fruit, 1 cup of greens, and ¼ cup of carrots if you choose. Set in the freezer till morning.

2. Pour contents of one bag into the blender and add 1 cup of juice (apple or orange), 1 tablespoon of honey and, if you desire, the 1/2 tablespoon of ginger.

Blend until smooth.

3. Pour into your favorite to-go cup, and out the door you go.

1. Place the sliced bananas on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet and place in the freezer for 1 hour. Freezing the bananas locks the sugars into place and will give your smoothie a nice thick, almost milkshake-like consistency.

2. In each quart-size bag, place two bananas (twelve slices), 1 cup of your chosen frozen fruit, and the ground flaxseed. Seal and set in the freezer until morning.

3. When ready, grab one bag and dump into your blender. Add your nut milk or dairy components. Blend until smooth.

4. Pour your concoction into your favorite to-go cup and head out the door to face the world.

There you go—cheap, quick and healthy breakfasts. Prepared ahead of time, you’ll only spend about five minutes each morning tossing everything together into your blender and heading out the door.

If that’s too much work for you in the morning, the night before just add everything into your blender container and place in your fridge. Then in the morning all you gotta do is put the container on its base and hit blend.

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PLACES TO DANCE YOUR BODY RIGHT ANDREW D. JANKOWSKI

LET’S MAKE ONE THING CLEAR: “Get fit” is not a synonym for “get thin.”

Big bodies in motion are one of humanity’s most beautiful expression forms: The only thing more beautiful is seeing bodies of all sizes dancing in comfort (unless the point is to be uncomfortable, as with butoh, but that’s a whole other conversation).

Where can you see them? Where can you be one? If this sort of thing is what you’re looking for, here is what you’ll find in Portland: If you’re looking for an all-ages venue: The most frequently occurring one is not technically a dance party: Patrick Buckmaster’s* free monthly party New Drag Name at Beulahland Coffee.

The truth is, almost all of Portland’s allages venues for dance or live music have vanished in the last decade. With The Zone’s (or Pine Street Market to the newbies) tragic history white-washed, with Slab Town demolished, Backspace erased, and now with The Escape in existential limbo, the next best thing is when local or national acts rope off a section away from their venue’s bar. The Crystal Ballroom, the Wonder Ballroom, and the Roseland Theater are among venues known to hold all-ages events in this style.

If you’re looking for something on campus: Portland State offers phys. ed. dance classes, but for the non-credit options, one could look to Academic and Student Rec Center club Steps of Rhythm, led by performer/instructor Isaiah Tillman* and student coordinator Erin Chew. Steps of Rhythm is all-inclusive: All bodies and experience levels are welcome.

If you’re escaping the PSU “fish bowl”: Want to get off campus? Chinatown’s Entertainment District is your quickest

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bet, home to Tube, Dirty, Shake Bar, Black Book, Jones Club, Barrel Room, and more.

The newly renovated Paris Theater, along with the Whiskey Bar and Bar XV, are not technically in the Entertainment District but are good options, too. If you want to get out of Southwest Portland, some of the most popular East Side spots include the White Owl Social Club, 45 East, Jade Club, Secret Society, Holocene, and Mississippi Studios. Great music and minimal creepy men.

If you’re looking for something less heterosexual: In addition to traditional gay venues like CC Slaughter’s, Embers Lounge, Local Lounge and Stag PDX, many predominantly straight venues hold queer nights, including Bossanova Ballroom, High Water Mark Lounge, and Killingsworth Dynasty, among many others. Most of the aforementioned East Side venues also hold highly popular queer dance parties.

If you’re looking for something spooky: The Star Theater** and Dante’s** have secured downtown for goths and freaks for over a decade. The Analog Cafe Theater also hosts various spooky events. But The Lovecraft Bar is perhaps Portland’s most internet-famous goth bar, decked in horror decor and host to straight and queer dance parties alike. *My disclosure that I have previously received, and am not actively receiving, monetary compensation from this person for services rendered. **My disclosure that I am currently receiving in-kind, non-monetary compensation from this entity for services rendered.

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GRINDING UP THOSE PILLS SUBPAR ADVICE FROM THE SUB-BASEMENT JOHN PINNEY

Pharma Girl Writes: My other half hates big pharma, and I have a wide arrangement of pills I have to take to function. I don’t mind it so much–but my other half ? He’s very judgmental and makes snide comments about how big pharma’s goal is to keep me sick instead of cure me. He won’t visit my doctor with me to talk about how these pills actually keep me a functioning member of society (if it’s a thing, I’m probably on it). He’s adamant I start trying more holistic remedies that might have more adverse side effects than intended. How do I convince him to let me have my pill regiment in peace?

Heya Pharma Girl, Wow, your other half sounds like a Republican lawmaker, always wanting to get up into your health care and reproductive parts! That must be nice, having someone who is so intimately worried and conspiracy driven constantly making you feel belittled for trying to function in modern society!

No? ILLUSTRATION BY LAUREN CHAPLUCK This Torso Again Writes: So I dated this guy for about a year and then the spark fizzled and we became friends. I had to completely break it off shortly after because my feelings for him weren’t fizzling. A couple of months ago, I got a torso pic from a guy on Grindr telling me I was hot...and I knew that torso was the same guy, who was now dating someone else. Should I tell his new boyfriend that he’s on Grindr sniffing for the D? Heya Torso, Ah, Grindr. How did guys cheat with other guys before Grindr? I’m old enough to remember there was a time before it, but I don’t really remember. Isn’t that crazy?

Here’s the deal—you might feel you have a moral duty to tell the new boyfriend that his hunk o’ beef is a lying cheater, but that will suck you back into the hunk o’ beef’s universe, and can you really resist that man so much if the sparks were there enough that you couldn’t even be friends afterwards?

You’re also making an assumption that hunk o’ beef isn’t part of an open relationship, a very fashionable way of doing things now which probably makes monogamy a whole lot easier than we actually give it credit for—because it’s not cheating if it’s honest. Not to say it’s a great practice if Pence nationally does what he did in Indiana, but as long as its being honest and open and getting tested regularly, I’m certainly willing to count it as a new form of monogamy.

In any case, there’s no way that you’ll come out of this unscathed. If hunk o’ beef is Grindr-ing it up on his own without honesty to his partner, he will get caught sooner or later. Maybe you think you’re lucky because you can put a stop to it, but honestly you won’t. A person that cheats will always cheat, even if it lays dormant for a few years.

My suggestion? Close out Grindr for yourself. Take up a hobby. Go to bars and meet guys while playing Pokemon Go. There are more ways to meet guys than sex apps and now’s a good time to try them. And then maybe hunk o’ beef really will be out of your life for good.

Hearts and Stars, Your Advice Guru

Then might I suggest looking at this other half for who they truly are. I am worried this dogged attempt is part of something of a controlling personality your other half has. And you seem very fed up—that’s the one thing that’s reading through in your text.

Have you had an honest conversation with your other half about how uncomfortable and borderline abusive his behavior is? Because, if not, that’s a good step. Or possibly therapy. Though if he doesn’t trust big pharma, he might rather have healing crystals instead and crystals are less talking and more just sit pretty and glow a lot.

Clearly, there are some major conflicts in worldview here. You see the pills for what they are: a means to an end. Granted, it’s not a great means, because we have more physical and mental health problems than folks in the 1950s did, but at least you know the pills are working for you.

You know your danger levels without them.

And your other half is a tool.

I don’t anticipate the conversation or therapy sessions going well at first. In fact, they may never go well. But you have to stand up for yourself or risk losing everything. And get very worried if your other half takes an interest in major beauty pageants and spray tanning until orange.

Hearts and Stars, Your Advice Guru Work Sucks Sometimes Writes: So I’ve been dating this girl for a few months and things are going well. Maybe too well. Like, we’re both hearing wedding bells. Which would be great, but in six months I’ll probably be moving for a three-year job. Neither of us wants to do long distance. Should we break up now so that we can both just get over the eventual pain sooner?

Heya Work Sucks, Why can’t she just move with you? Are those wedding bells a lot less clear than you’ve lead both me and yourself to believe?

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JAN. 13

GUANTANAMO VISIBILITY ACTION 4 P.M. HAWTHORNE BRIDGE

TORRENT TEA 6–8 P.M. NEWSPACE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 1632 SE 10TH AVENUE

COCKSUCKER BLUES 7 P.M.

As part of a nationwide and historical tradition on behalf of the marginalized, you can participate in this multi-coalition effort to send a message on the unacceptability of the legally and morally questionable Guantanamo Bay Prison.

The date of the event marks the 14th anniversary of the opening of Gitmo, where more than 100 people perish in an awful prison.

This photo essay and exhibit focuses on artists of color and their use of the digital medium to spread their individual and collective messages. The influence of gender, race and sexuality on pop culture is also explored. Opens Jan. 13 and runs through Feb. 25.

JAN. 12

FEATURED EVENT

SHANROCK’S TRIVIOLOGY 7 P.M. EAST BURN 1800 E BURNSIDE STREET

REEL MUSIC FESTIVAL WHITSELL AUDITORIUM 934 SW SALMON STREET FEE: VARIES (FREE-$10 PER FILM)

This free team trivia event will leave you with lots of opportunities to take home cash or prizes. Grab a few friends and head to East Burnside to show off your knowledge skills. Emcee ShanRock leads the Portland’s trivia night experience. Tap Room opens at 6 p.m. and is ages 21+ only.

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Now in its 34th year, the Reel Music Festival is a celebration of music through the eyes of filmmakers that document the historical and avant-garde ways in which music courses through the American soul. Here are a few recommended screenings to enjoy during RMF’s first week (the full three-week schedule is available at nwfilm.org):

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Robert Frank’s lost tour documentary of Mick Taylor era Rolling Stones, filmed on their 1972 Exile On Main Street North American tour. Shelved for years on account of its unflattering portrait of rock and/or roll, now resurrected in all its licentious glory.

JAN. 13, 14, 15 GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES JAN. 13–14, 7 P.M. JAN. 15, 3 P.M. 5TH AVENUE CINEMA 510 SW HALL STREET FREE FOR PSU STUDENTS WITH ID

If you haven’t taken advantage of PSU’s 5th Avenue Cinema, you’ve been missing out on a free chance to view a lot of different cinematic viewpoints. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is an iconic Marilyn Monroe special (with some feminist overtones!), but more importantly features Jane Russell and a squad of Olympic athletes working out aboard a cruise ship.

JAN. 14

A SONG FOR YOU: THE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS STORY 6:45 P.M.

A behind the scenes historical recount of your favorite influential 40-year running PBS program. Interviews with performers like Bonnie Raitt and Wilco are sprinkled in.

JAN. 15 KING OF JAZZ 4:30 P.M.

One from the Universal vaults! Before Bing Crosby was the king of the crooners and George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” was a hit for the ages, this technicolor movie was in the works to showcase them both.

JAN. 17 NW MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE 7 P.M.

Music video collaborations by bands and filmmakers from Portland, Seattle, and Olympia. Pizza provided by Hot Lips!