Vanguard March 11, 2011

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WOMEN END SENIOR NIGHT WITH FIRST-EVER SEASON TITLE Winning the Big Sky regular seasons title means PSU will host the confereance tournament BIG SKY ON PAGE 16

New OUS policy grants automatic admission Administrators say the new policy will not affect class sizes or the budget Alison Barnwell Vanguard staff

The Oregon State Board of Higher Education recently approved an automatic admissions policy that will guarantee high-achieving students admission to at least one Oregon University System institution.

Qualifications for automatic admission are a 3.4 GPA or above and proficient SAT, ACT or OAKS (Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) test scores. The policy will affect students applying to begin college in the 2012–13 academic school year.

“It’s a route for students who might say, ‘why should I do well in high school?’” Di Saunders, OUS director of communications, said.

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Senate meets to review SFC budget Committee created to review athletics budget increases Alison Barnwell Vanguard staff

The Student Senate met on Tuesday to review the Student Fee Committee’s initial budget allocations. After heavy debate, the Senate voted to create a committee that will include both senators and SFC members to review major complaints in the budget.

The meeting, which normally lasts two hours, was extended by an hour to allow for a full discussion on the budget.

“I’m confident that we’ll be able to do good today,” ASPSU Vice President Ethan Smith said at the beginning of the meeting.

After the SFC presented its initial proposal, the Senate voted unanimously to deny the budget. However, the motion was later overturned in favor of further discussion before the March 15 deadline for final recommendations to the SFC. Major complaints included the increased funding of the Athletics Department and the removal of the Oregon Student Association campus organizer position.

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Study examines how human activity, climate change affects Willamette region Erick Bengel Vanguard staff

A team of researchers from Portland State, Oregon State and the University of Oregon have embarked on a five-year study of how human activity and climate change may conspire to create conditions of water scarcity in the Willamette River Basin (WRB).

The National Science Foundation recently awarded a grant of $4.3 million to fund the multi-institutional study, which seeks to develop a predictive model integrating the socioeconomic, hydrologic and ecological functions of the river’s watershed.

“We are trying to develop a tool to anticipate where water scarcity will occur and how that scarcity will then affect society,” researcher WILLAMETTE ON PAGE 7

Budgeting for next year: Chair Krystine McCants discusses the 2011–12 budget at yesterday's SFC meeting.

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Student group participates in non-violent protest against Chinese invasion of Tibet Sierra Pannabecker Vanguard staff

Yesterday, Students for a Free Tibet (STF), a Portland State student organization, participated with other local Tibetan cultural associations in a nationwide rally to raise awareness of the human rights violations in Tibet.

STF, the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association (NWTCA) and the Regional Tibetan Youth Conference of Portland-Vancouver (RTYC) organized the rally. It marked the 52nd anniversary of the Chinese invasion of Lhasa, Tibet on March 10, 1959.

The event began at City Hall, where Tibetan American and Tibetans in exile met to hear a speech by Kalsang Phutshog, president of the NWTCA, and various other speeches. This was followed by recitation of writings by the TIBET ON PAGE 3

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Marching for a free Tibet: Students from Portland State's Students for a Free Tibet marched during yesterday's demonstration at Pioneer Square.

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ASPSU held a town hall meeting on March 3 to discuss restructuring and other related bills currently under review by the Oregon Legislature.

Members of ASPSU spoke about the bills and provided an overview of ASPSU’s structure. Concerns about rising tuition rates were a theme.

The state has allocated less and less money to higher education since 1990, said ASPSU President Katie Markey.

Oregon is now ranked 45th in the United States as an allocator of funds for higher education, with Oregon students paying 74 percent of state education costs.

Additional cuts to education funds are expected, and students are already graduating with an average debt of $23,000.

Markey went on to describe the education bills being considered by the Oregon Legislature.

The controversial Senate Bill 242 proposes the restructuring of the Oregon University System. If passed, OUS would no longer be a state agency, but instead function as a public university system.

The bill also proposes less state oversight and more secure funding from tuition dollars. However, universities would

be expected to meet standards of enrollment, affordability, graduation rates and other measures of accountability.

The OUS Governance Proposal would change the power structure of Oregon’s public universities. The proposal dictates that tuition paid by students would stay with universities to support instruction and could not be relocated to fund other state agencies. Earned interest on tuition money would also remain with universities.

Under the proposal, universities would no longer need legislative consent to use on-hand funds unless the money came from state appropriations or state general obligation bonds.

Markey described a severe power outage that hit Oregon State University earlier this year, causing property damage that could not be repaired until the Oregon Legislature approved the use of funds.

Markey discussed Senate Bill 559 next, which proposes that the University of Oregon withdraw from the Oregon University System, establish a public governing board and re-imagine its funding.

Markey also brought up Senate Bill 253, the “40-40-20” bill that passed in February. The goal of the bill is to see 40 percent of Oregonians with bachelors degrees, 40 percent with associates degrees and 20 percent with at least a high school diploma by the year 2025.

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Addressing education reform: ASPSU President Katie Markey spoke at last week's town hall meeting.

Few students attended the meeting, but ASPSU continues to strive for greater student involvement.

“The goal is to have more outreach events next term than we have in the past in order to educate and empower more students to have the opportunity to talk with decision-makers and advocate for issues that affect them,” Marcus Sis, ASPSU director of Legislative Affairs, said.

Last Thursday, Oregon students gathered in Salem for an outreach event in support of Senate Bill 742, also known as the Tuition Equity Bill.

This bill would guarantee in-state

tuition to graduates of Oregon high schools, regardless of immigration status.

To qualify, students would need to have completed three years of K–12 education in Oregon, graduated from an Oregon high school and intend to become U.S. citizens.

“It was great to see so many different students from across the state have the chance to testify,” Sis said.

ASPSU will be partnering with PSU groups such as the PSU Alumni Association to travel to Salem on March 17 in order to speak with state representatives about student issues. ■

NEWS BRIEFS Institute for Sustainable Solutions to host conservation forum Portland State’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions was chosen as one of six sites in the United States to host a national forum on natural resource policy issues.

According to a press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture holds the forums every five years. They are aimed at gathering public input on how to expand conservation programs, as well as how to improve delivery of conservation services to landowners and communities.

PSU is the only west coast site chosen to host this year’s forum. This is due to economics professor David Ervin’s work on natural resource and environmental management issues. He has been studying this issue for decades, according to the press release.

The forum is open to the public and will be held on March 18. The event will start at 9:30 a.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union.

To register for the event, visit www.farmfoundation.org.

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Princeton Review rates PSU as one of nation’s best colleges A recent report published by The Princeton Review ranked Portland State as one of the best institutions in the United States for undergraduate studies.

Only 376 colleges were included in the list.

Overall, five Oregon colleges were included in the list: PSU, the University of Oregon, Reed College, Willamette University and Lewis & Clark College.

The Princeton Review surveyed more than 122,000 students. Each student was asked to rank their schools in areas such campus life and classroom environment.

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French Club to host conversation groups Starting in spring term, Portland State’s French Club will host two weekly recurring conversation hours to help students improve on their French speaking skills, sentence construction and vocabulary.

According to a press release, native speakers will lead the conversations.

Students will be encouraged to speak only in French.

Dates and times have not been arranged, but the French Club requests that interested students vote for a time that accommodates their schedule.

To vote, visit https://orgsync. com/27697/polls/8301/show.

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FADM Fair to be held on March 16 The Office of Finance and Administration will host its fourth annual FADM

Fair on March 16 to raise awareness of its services and role on campus.

The event, which is put on by Vice President of Finance and Administration Lindsay Desrochers, will include information booths, interactive displays and raffle prizes.

Representatives from various campus departments, including Human Resources, University Housing and Facilities and Planning, will be present.

The event will start at noon in the Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom.

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Professor wins AIA award Portland State professor Sergio Palleroni and his colleagues recently won the American Institute of Architects Latrobe prize for their research proposal examining the role architects play in public interest projects.

Colleagues Roberta Feldman, Bryan Bell and David Perkes joined Palleroni in receiving the honor “All have been leaders in community activism and architecture,” Palleroni said.

Commenting on his community involvement, Palleroni said he was in a minority of architects.

“We have been the fringe of the profession, working to include the 95 percent of people who never get the benefit to have an architecture involved in their lives,” he said.

In his work, Palleroni sees the need to employ architects and involve his employees in the design of buildings.

Palleroni and his colleagues call this concept “public interest architecture.”

The public sector is important to Palleroni, he said.

“Public interest architecture will create more jobs for architects and at the same time bring us back into serving a wider audience more representative of the general population, and not just the upper 10 percent of society,” Palleroni said.

According to Palleroni, the unemployment rate is currently about 40 percent for architects.

Palleroni and his team are about to launch a survey, targeting architects and students of design to gain a better understanding of why they chose to enter the field.

He will then survey architecture firms, helping him understand how firms are morphing to accommodate the changes in the architecture field.

Palleroni plans to publish a book with the findings of his surveys.

Feldman said that the Palleroni team worked together on the survey project proposal and that team members will contribute equally to the work.

The Latrobe prize included $100,000 in research funds for the team.

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Peaceful protest: A number of Tibetans marched at Pioneer Square yesterday against the Chinese occupation of the region.

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Protesters believe awareness in the U.S. could help end Tibet's plight Dalai Lama, prayer and song. Then, the protesters marched around the downtown area carrying bullhorns and waving Tibetan flags, encircling Pioneer Square and its surrounding blocks.

Tibetan protests have been historically non-violent. The crowd shouted phrases such as “shame China, shame,” while those with bullhorns thanked Portland for recognizing the plight of Tibetans abroad.

Last year, the Portland City Council established March 10 as Tibet Awareness Day. Dechen Bartso, a member of NWTCA, credited Commissioner Randy Leonard for spearheading this effort.

Bartso was born in exile in India, in one of the many refugee villages granted by the Indian government to those who fled the violent takeover in Tibet.

“My grandparents and parents cleared a place and settled the land,” Bartso said.

“The Dalai Lama established a fully functional Tibetan government-in-exile to oversee the settlement of lands given

by India…it also looked after schools and many other things.”

The Dalai Lama saw education as the primary means of cultural preservation.

“Education was a priority,” Bartso said.

The establishment of a government allowed for the maintenance of Tibetan culture despite Chinese oppression.

Dawa Deteng, a member of the RTYC, was present at the rally and spoke to the need for cultural preservation.

“Tibet was an independent country, but China still took over,” Deteng said. “They are trying to change the culture and ban the Tibetan language.”

Tenzin Yangchen is a member of PSU’s branch of SFT. As a Tibetan refugee, Yangchen feels a deep connection to the violence against Tibet. The cultural genocide in Tibet, she explained, is an “ongoing and blatant violation of human rights,” but because Tibetan protest is non-violent, they don’t get as much international press coverage as other countries.

“I feel it is very important to let students on to what is happening in Tibet and around the world in general,” Yangchen said. “After all, we are and should be the ones leading worldwide movements in social justice.”

Yangchen’s feelings were echoed by Deteng and Bartso, who both cited instances of violence and unjust imprisonment of Tibetan protesters by the Chinese government.

Bartso related the story of Dhundop Wangchen, who was detained for six years for taking photos that documented everyday life in Tibet.

China shuts down every effort to support Tibetan independence, which is a sign of insecurity on their part, according to Bartso.

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She cited a Chinese diplomat’s appeal to the Portland city government to revoke the proclamation of Tibet Awareness Day. She says the Chinese are hoping that “the Tibet issue will die.”

But given the nationwide presence of Tibetans in the United States and the congressional recognition of the human rights violations occurring in Tibet, many feel hopeful.

“We have freedom in America, we can express without fear, express our feelings,” Deteng said.

The groups involved in the rally emphasize the need for free nations like the U.S. to act on behalf of the Tibetans.

“I personally believe we have reached a very exciting phase in our fight,” Yangchen said. “We have been seeing a rise in a new kind of uprising, especially among the younger generation, which is evident in the kind of literature, poetry and songs that have been coming out from inside Tibet.”

The number of young, American-born Tibetans at the event evidenced her notion.

“They are very spirited,” Bartso said of the young people involved in organizations like RTYC. “They want to preserve their culture.”

Yangchen echoed this sentiment.

“I know firsthand what it is like to be ‘stateless,’ to have and yet not have a country to call your own,” Yangchen said. “When someone asks me where I am from, I want to be able to say Tibet and have people recognize that it is a country of its own.” ■

Discussion of the athletics budget took up most of the meeting. According to student Sean Green, who presented a handout at the meeting, institutional support of the athletics department has increased by 65 percent over the last four years.

“The takeaway message is that the level of institutional support continues to increase over time, while self-support—things like ticket sales—decreases,” he said, citing a fall in the number of student athletes at Portland State from 355 in the 2007–08 academic year to 280 today.

To allow for further discussion, Senator Adam Rahmlow moved to create a committee that would include SFC members and senators.

“Let’s hash out how we’re going to handle this thing,” he said.

The goals of the committee will be to review the potential increase in athletics funding and to “officially support the OSA campus organizer position,” according to Rahmlow.

The proposed funding for athletics in 2011–12 amounts to $9.4 million, an increase from last year’s $7.9 million.

“The money going to the Athletics Department is pretty outrageous…we’re not an athletic school,” Senator Jake Fenske said. “We’re not Notre Dame.

We need to get our priorities away from athletics.”

Most senators agreed with Fenske, but Aziz stood in support of athletics.

“I would like to see my school excel in every area,” she said. “To me, supporting athletics is not a terribly bad thing.”

Commenting on the cre-

ation of the athletics budget, SFC member Aaron Baker said, “The fact that some people don’t like athletics didn’t factor into our decision...We made our decision the same as we did for every other group.”

At one point, Baker said he didn’t feel the meeting or the recommendations being discussed by the Senate gave an adequate debating platform to the SFC. “What is the substance of the recommendations if we haven’t been able to explain the rationale of our decision?” Baker asked.

“As an individual, I’m just going to refuse all of them, even if some of them are perfectly justified.”

Baker later apologized for his comment.

“I felt we were being cheated out of time we could be using to come to a consensus,” he said.

The Senate has until March 15 to make its final recommendations to the SFC. The final 2011–12 budget is due on President Wim Wiewel’s desk

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CORRECTIONS On March 4, 2011 The Vanguard published an opinion piece “With great power comes too much influence.” The article contained a number of errors that the Vanguard would like to correct.

■■ The Portland Business Alliance is not opposed to the Portland Public Schools Facilities Bond Measure 26-121; rather, PBA’s board of directors supports and endorses it.

■■ While the Portland Business Alliance opposed the measures when they were on the ballot, the PBA is currently not engaged in any efforts to repeal Measures 66 and 67 that voters approved and passed last year.

What is in a name?

Implications of unusual and overly unique names Malcolm is more likely to go to prison than Michael. Alexis is more likely to succeed in math than Annie. janieve Laura is more schnabel likely to be a lawyer, while Dennis has a higher probability of being a dentist. A girl named Vaseline is probably going to be the most antagonized member of her class.

Study after study says that names influence nearly everything in a person’s life, and yet people still insist on giving their children “unique” or “exotic” names.

Sociological studies have found this to be a double-edged sword. Recently the State of Oregon has jumped on the bandwagon, ranking 10th in unusual baby names by the Association for Psychological Science Journal..

Some parents are set on a name before the baby even arrives—in some cases, regardless of gender. This is how an energetic little boy might end up named “Madison” or a daddy’s girl might be called “Tyler.” These names, while fairly normal for the other sex, tend to stand out among the children’s own gender. These children are more likely to face bullying in school and raised eyebrows and extra requirements for opening bank accounts and credit cards than more traditionally named peers.

For boys especially, an androgynous or feminine name spells trouble. A study on the social consequences of names at Northwestern Univer-

sity found that boys with androgynous or feminine names are more likely than their peers to lash out and become disruptive upon entering high school, particularly if a female classmate shares his name.

Female students with masculine or androgynous names were also found to act out, although in less destructive ways.

Surprisingly, femininity and masculinity in names was found to influence female students’ success in various disciplines. Girls with traditionally feminine names such as “Elizabeth” or “Hannah” were found to be more likely to pursue studies in the humanities and thrive, whereas those with more masculine or androgynous names such as “Alex” or “Terry” were more likely to excel in math and science courses. But then, names can influence so much more—people tend to choose careers close to their names (which is, of course, why there are so many dentists named “Dennis”).

Of course, challenging society’s expectations in terms of gender is only one factor causing parents come up with “unique” names. Some kids are just going to grow up with names like “Maserati” and “LaMichael,” despite the fact that studies dating as far back as the 1960s suggest this is a terrible idea. Unusual first names have been linked to everything from psychosis to criminal convictions to socioeconomic status.

The Vanguard regrets and apologizes for these errors.

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Particularly for school-aged children, unusual names can be something of a handicap. Teachers are likely to draw certain expectations from students’ names based on their own experiences. Many instructors assume students with unusual first names will be troublemakers. For students with names common in low-income communities, teachers may assume a minimum of parental involvement setting students up for preconceived expectations while furthering stereotypes.

There are some benefits to unusual names.

Children who grow up loving their names are likely to have higher self-esteem, and those with unusual names tend to have strong feelings about said names. Unfortunate for those who don’t like their names, certainly, but for those who do, the boost is a good thing. In addition, unusual names tend to be more memorable for some people. A manager may have seven Amys

working for her, but probably only one Artemis.

And, of course, people with unusual names don’t tend to run into the problem of having to be identified by a letter or a defining trait—Alex C., Alex F. or “the Ashley with the mole on her chin” do not have this luxury.

Regardless of what parents choose to name their child, they need to keep in mind the implications for the future. That child will someday be an adult—will a name like “Chansey” or “Gomorrah” be anything but detrimental in the real world when he or she is looking for a job (or even just respect)? Do you want to make someone have to endlessly correct the pronunciation and spelling of his or her name?

Kids don’t get to choose their names, but parents do. And with statistics showing that as many as one in five parents regret the name they chose for their kid, maybe names should be given a little more forethought. ■

Contrary to a recent opinion column published in the Vanguard, the Portland Business Alliance has been a longtime supporter of public education in this region, from K-12 to higher education. The Alliance recently endorsed the Portland Public Schools bond measure and has a long history of raising funds, supporting initiatives, and even advocating for an increase in fees and taxes on businesses to support public education.

What the Alliance is focused on right now is something that Portland State University students should care deeply about and support: private-sector job creation. When PSU students graduate, we want there to be a wide variety of well-paying employment opportunities available so students can begin their careers and prosper. Additionally, there is a direct correlation between the number of family wage, private-sector jobs, education and the overall health of our region.

The Alliance recently released an economic study, A Check-Up on the Portland Region’s Economic Health, which kick-started an important conversation about where the Portland region is headed. The study showed how a decade of declining wages, incomes and private-sector jobs is stunting our economic growth and putting us on a path to continued shortfalls in funding for schools, public safety and other critical public services. In an income tax dependent state like Oregon, we need the revenue generated by workers to fund the public services we all need and want. When there isn’t enough tax revenue generated by private-sector jobs, we find ourselves coming up short.

Following on the economic report, we wanted to hear from our partners in government, labor, education and social services. So in January we held a Jobs Summit to tackle how to better grow and retain private-sector jobs. About 140 public- and private-sector leaders came together at that summit, and we came to agreement on one important point: Our first and foremost priority in the Portland region must be to regain a vibrant economy that provides healthy, family-wage private-sector jobs that in turn generate sufficient tax revenue to support important public services, such as schools, human services and public safety.

After building a common understanding of what we want to collectively accomplish—a strong economy with quality jobs and better wages and incomes—the summit’s participants delved deeper, coming up with specific nearterm action items that will lead to private-sector job growth. The number one action item was: Improve the region’s educational outcomes.

The Alliance sees PSU is a crucial partner in improving our region’s education outcomes and we have supported the university in a number of ways. From our Chairman’s Scholarship that benefits PSU business students to our support of the adoption of a new, PSU-centered urban renewal district, we are a champion for PSU’s growth and advancement.

We hope that our work to increase jobs and improve education is something students can support. You can learn more about our efforts and read our economic studies at www.valueofjobs.com.

Sandra McDonough, President & CEO, Portland Business Alliance

Playing the blame game Blaming teachers and unions doesn’t solve problems in education Whenever a debate around the public education system in America flares up, the first groups to be demonized are the teachers and educators.

I’ve had good teachers, great teachers and very very awful teachers. There are some classes I’ve had to fight through in order to get a passing grade. I’ve heard horror KALI sIMMONS stories from straight-A students who were stuck with a monstrosity of a teacher and given the first F of their entire scholastic career. Public school is not only a struggle socially, but academically as well.

One of the recent changes to public education that was intended to solve some of the problems was the Bush-administered “No Child Left Behind” program. The program required that states establish standards in math and reading.

Then, certain grade levels would be tested, and those that had more students who were proficient got more money.

There are several issues with this plan. First off, there are no nationally set standards. This allows states to make requirements at high or low as they could. This means that a state that

has low performing students could set their standards lower in order to prevent government funding. Therefore, students who rank high in one state could be underachieving in another.

NCLB also sets certain curriculum standards. This means that essentially, teachers are forced to “teach to the test.” In order for a school to receive funding, they need to pass tests, and in order to pass tests, children need to be taught only the curriculum and skills on which those tests are based. So, the system essentially saps all the creativity out of learning, as teachers who do not produce high-scoring students run the risk of getting fired, because they will cause the school’s average test scores to go down.

One of the popular solutions to eliminating bad teachers is the establishment of a “merit pay” system. Merit pay would theoretically allow teachers who were producing better students to get paid more than those who were not performing well. Unfortunately, this system does not take into account the continuum of student achievement. A teacher who helped an F student become a C student would still not receive as much money as a teacher who was in charge of, say, an AP class that was compiled of high-achieving A students.

Merit pay and plans like NCLB raise the question of whether or not we can quantify what a good education means. Is it students

who score high on tests? Is it students who work well in groups? Is it students with job skills? We simply don’t know what it means to be well educated.

We all know our education system is broken.

There have been countless documentaries made on the subject, there are international comparisons between our students and those in other countries and every president proclaims to know the solution to the problem. Yet, in the last 10 years, I’ve yet to see any major changes in the public school system. As a product of this system, I find it shocking to hear that a majority of 8th graders have failed to be proficient in reading, and even less are proficient in math.

Many will argue that with teachers’ unions, there is a little risk of a teacher getting fired.

In the documentary “Waiting for Superman,” filmmaker Davis Guggenheim points out the horrifying reality that teacher unions have created. In New York, teachers who have been written up for anything from lateness to sexual harassment of students are placed in “rubber rooms.” These rooms are literally rooms filled with these teachers who are waiting for their hearings. They sit there, day in and day out, collecting wages and benefits.

Every documentary on education seems to follow the same storyline; they reveal all of the problems with the education system. They are all the same broken record, pointing out the

issues and proposing no solutions. It’s like an angsty emo song repeated over and over and over. We know our system is broken, just tell us how we can change.

There are bad teachers currently teaching in our schools. There are also amazing teachers in our schools. By grouping them all together, you take away from the achievements of those who are trying their best to help children learn. It’s incredibly unfair to assume that every teacher is just out to get paid, and that they could care less about educating students.

Regardless of the effects of teachers’ unions, we need to realize that many other core aspects of the system are broken, and should instead attempt to analyze and solve the problems instead of scapegoating teachers. Focusing on one problem ignores the larger issue, and instead further politicizes the issue.

Statistics recently compiled by the University of Leeds and the University of Leicester show that a parent’s academic effort with their children is more important than the school’s academic effort.

Instead of arguing about teachers, we should focus on trying to find ways to help our children learn. Perhaps, instead of watching news programs that scapegoat teachers, and getting all fired up about teachers’ unions, parents should instead use that time to sit down and read to their child. ■

QUOTE FOR THOUGHT

“ Common sense is not so common.”

Voltaire

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The voice of TriMet TriMet should spend more money on services As you are walking around Portland amongst the sirens, horns and other regular traffic sounds, you may begin to MEAGHAN DANIELS hear something new—you may be hearing voices. Certain bus lines are now testing their new sound system that talks to pedestrians outside of the bus.

TriMet bus lines 14 and 15 will be talking to pedestrians as they make their turns. The lines run through city center, northwest and southeast Portland. The alert is being tested on 10 buses. Other lines will eventually be tested during the pilot trial period.

When the driver goes to turn the wheel, a woman’s voice will be heard outside of the bus aimed at pedestrians clearly saying: “Pedestrians, bus is turning.”

The system is currently being tested in eight other cities, but the tipping point for Portland to test the system was after last April’s terrible tragedy, in which five pedestrians were struck and two were crushed to death after a TriMet driver made an illegal left turn.

The pedestrian alert system will be announced in both English and Spanish, and will cost TriMet $46,000.

Portland not only has many people using the public transportation system, but also has high pedestrian traffic. Obviously, pedestrian safety should be a priority for the city, but is a pedestrian alert system really better than honking a horn? Does TriMet really need to spend more money on this?

The biggest question is just how much money

does TriMet have? Lines have been cut, stops have been cut, Fareless Square has been reduced to the Free Rail Zone and yet TriMet is spending more money and installing something that a horn can do just as well.

TriMet needs to stop spending money on more “extravagant” things and start putting its focus back where it belongs—on services for the people. Public services need to be the top priority for the public transportation organization.

If TriMet wants to spend money on extras, then it should first be sure to reinstall lines and stops that have been cut out rather than spending extra on things that are not necessities.

A loud announcement is not going to be any more powerful than a horn, and while a horn may be considered loud or rude, telling pedestrians that they need to get out of the way is not exactly the time to be timid and polite.

Pedestrians also need to take some responsibility and pay attention to their surroundings. Look both ways before crossing the street, pay attention to walk signs and pay attention to traffic.

Even though the funds being used for the pedestrian alert system may not entirely fund more stops, lines or reinstate Fareless Square, it could be the beginning to reinstating some of TriMet’s glory days.

While the pedestrian alert system seems like a good idea at first glance, it is important to realize that there are so many other services that TriMet can provide for the public that could be even greater than a talking bus.

Reinstating lines, stops and even Fareless Square has the possibility of reaching out to more people than just a PA system on the bus. ■

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6 VANGUARD ■ FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011 ■ OPINION

Sick and wrong Don’t come to class when you are under the weather Alexis Jewell Vanguard staff

I don’t know about you, but I am sick of having to deal with people who come to school, well, sick! They’re in the elevator, they’re in the food court, they’re in every single freakin’ class.

I feel as if I’m in a remake of the movie “The Invasion,” which was already a remake, and really, this is getting ridiculous. They’re even in the computer labs spreading germs over each and every key of the keyboard as they repeatedly type the phrase, “Don’t fight it. Conform.”

If you’re one of these people, I apologize now, because I don’t plan to be nice about this issue. Suck it up. You can do that—its kind of like sniffing your snot back up into your nose.

I understand that sick people are just trying to keep up with classes, work and other responsibilities. But I don’t care. We all have homework and various responsibilities that we have to take care of.

I don’t want to get behind either, and I’m not sick yet.

Germs are spread in a couple of ways. Many are airborne, which means if you cough, sneeze or even breathe, you’re sharing your germs. If you’re feeling sick, stay home unless you think it’s possible to stop breathing, in which case you’re welcome to come to class as far as I’m concerned.

Another way germs can be spread is through body fluids: Everything from blood, saliva, mucus, sweat, semen, vaginal fluids and urine can act as a carrier for viruses, bacteria, fungi, etc. I should clarify that this also includes more solid matter as well you know what I’m talking about. Wash your hands for the love of all that is Purell and holy.

While we’re on the subject, have you noticed those nifty dispensers next to each elevator in the university? That isn’t hand lotion; it’s hand sanitizer. Purell can kill 99.9 percent of the most common germs, and similar brands of sanitizer have about the same effectiveness. Use it!

One really can’t be too safe. None of us can afford to be too oblivious, either.

With the proliferation of viruses and bacteria that are difficult to fight off, such as the common cold, the swine flu and MRCA, just to

Save me from myself name a few, the situation has become much more serious.

Some illnesses can be lifethreatening, especially to individuals with immune disorders and disabilities.

Yeah, by coming to school sick you’re oppressing a whole group of people. Don’t roll your eyes. I’ll spray you with Lysol quicker than the Portland Police can mace a peaceful protestor.

I have personally witnessed students laughing, between sneezes and coughs, about forgetting to bring their hand sanitizer to class and how “some poor sucker” is going to get exposed. Yeah, me.

How stupid of me to believe I have a right to come to a class that I pay for and be safe.

And don’t get me started on bathroom stories.

We shouldn’t have to wonder, as we’re struggling with organic chemistry or Plato’s “Socratic Dialogues,” if the person sitting next to us has just exposed us to some kind of illness that is going to make our lungs bleed.

Sure, you sickos have rights, too. However, as the saying goes, with rights also come responsibilities. What’s the solution? Simple: Be responsible and stay home when you’re sick. ■

Laws that protect you from your iPod KALI SIMMONS

Over the last few weeks, lawmakers in various states have been attempting to pass laws that essentially protect citizens from themselves. Whether it is the New York law that bans pedestrians from listening to iPods on busy streets or the national push toward banning teens from going to tanning salons, it makes me wonder whether we are just becoming too dumb for our own good.

There seems to be a national addiction to passing strange legislature. Entire websites are dedicated to the strange pages of our law books. While yes, it is a good idea to not raise a donkey in your bathtub, or to make it illegal to intoxicate an elephant, there isn’t necessarily a need to create laws for such circumstances.

Having spent some time in public school within a small town, I realize that a lot of people are so very, very dumb—our children’s cough syrup is plastered with labels that warn users not to drive or operate heavy machinery. I understand that some people just have too much alcohol and too little common sense to function. Not only are these regulations silly, but they deny a chance to actually learn a lesson.

The law currently making its way through the New York legislature would make it illegal for runners or pedestrians to wear an iPod or talk on the phone. That’s correct—someone walking on the street could get

ticketed for rocking out to Eddie Murphy’s “Party All the Time.”

The reasoning isn’t that they have horrific taste in music, but that they would be too distracted to cross a street or avoid getting hit by traffic.

Now, this law implies two things—pedestrians are stupid and drivers are even stupiderer…er.

The other law that is being pushed nationally is heavily supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. As well as being highly patriotic, the group says that teens should not be allowed to go tanning due to the increased risks of skin cancer during adolescence.

The tanning law may cause one to wonder what kinds of parents are letting their young children cook themselves into an attractive Oompa-Loompa shade of orange. Sure, some older teens might be interested in the trend, as they were probably inspired by Speaker of the House John Boehner.

Some parts of the laws that are being considered are okay suggestions in theory; however, they clearly cannot be enacted practically in the real world.

The New York law would make it illegal to talk on your phone practically everywhere but inside a building. While I have seen people clearly distracted by their phones while they cross the street, there is also an unspoken rule that drivers need to not hit people.

Both of these laws take the responsibility away from the individual and place it into the hands of the law. While this idea works for things like drinking and driving or acts of violence, incidences like these make laws more nit-picky and useless.

Instead of a parent telling a child that no, they cannot chemically tan their skin because it is bad for them, laws such as this eliminate the thought and learning process. I’ve figured out, at this point in my life, that rolling in a pile of used dirty broken glass is hazardous to my health, so I avoid it, regardless of the fact that it will exfoliate my skin. Perhaps teens need to be educated on the risks of tanning, but the outcome— horrific leathery orange skin, should be enough of a drawback.

It’s wonderful to imagine a world where people make the right decisions. But a world like that isn’t going to be created by passing laws that eliminate the need for common sense. While it’s good to protect people from the bad decisions of others, someone should be able to decide whether or not they can successfully cross a street.

If lawmakers are willing to focus on frivolous laws such as tanning and joggers, that certainly says something about the current political climate.

If instead of trying to pass laws that protect me from myself, you moved legislation that allowed citizens to better themselves, the need for such silly laws might be eliminated. If the same effort was funneled into education, perhaps I would have enough knowledge to realize that cars are very heavy and that I should make damn sure I don’t get run over by one.

While you cannot keep everyone safe all the time, there needs to be some accountability for personal actions in our society. ■

WILLAMETTE FROM PAGE 1

Team hopes to develop tool that can be used in other countries where water is scarce Scott Wells, head of civil engineering at PSU, said.

Historically, the Willamette watershed has been remarkably free of water scarcity, according to researcher Jeffrey McDonnell, professor of hydrology at OSU. But human population growth in the Willamette Valley and the ensuing surge in water demand for agriculture and urban development are increasingly likely to leave some regions high and dry. This will become especially problematic as the region’s climate continues to warm.

“What’s new and unique about this study is that it’s the first comprehensive examination of a whole water system,” McDonnell said.

The researchers will use a computer-modeling framework called Envision, developed by John Bolte, head of the biological and ecological engineering department at OSU. Envision will help the team to predict how the various factors affecting the availability of water in the WRB could play out in the future.

According to McDonnell, the study will draw on preexisting data from such sources as the United States Geological Survey, Oregon’s Department

of Environmental Quality and OSU’s digital library of natural resources called the Willamette Basin Explorer.

The WRB, with its rich database of mapped information about water flows, is one of the most thoroughly documented watersheds in the U.S., McDonnell said.

However, the tool that the research team will develop over the next five years for predicting the locations and stages of water scarcity will not be WRB-specific. The team’s goal is to devise a tool whose usefulness is portable and can be applied anywhere in the world, such as in places where watershed information is harder to come by and where water scarcity is a concern.

And since the factors that drive water scarcity will vary based on a location’s climate and land use, any public policies that emerge for confronting them will have to be locally tailored, according to McDonnell.

“Our goal is not just to do some cool science but to [develop] a tool in the end that can be used for thinking through water policy and water management,” he said.

ADMISSIONS FROM PAGE 1

Officials say new policy will help keep high-achieving students in Oregon “Hopefully it will be an incentive [for] students to stick to the grindstone and take more AP classes.”

OUS K–16 Alignment Technologies Program Manager Lisa Mentz found that one in eight students rejected

by OUS with GPAs of 3.4 and above were 10 testing points away from meeting automatic admissions requirements.

Saunders and OUS Assistant Vice Chancellor Joe Holliday said that the new policy will reap a net gain.

nancial aid, and that students who are granted admission under the policy face the same financial aid application that other students use.

“It’s not opening the floodgates,” Saunders said.

Mentz is heading up implementation of automatic admissions. Holliday estimated that 20 percent of her job is now devoted to the new policy.

“We’re in the early stages,” Mentz said.

She predicted that the startup costs of the policy will be

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Guaranteed admission: The new automatic admissions policy will not increase enrollment at OUS campuses, officials say.

READ US ONLINE PSUVANGUARD.COM

“We hope that the financial impact would be positive, in that we would have more students—especially highachieving students—staying in Oregon,” Holliday said. “It’s an increase in revenue.”

Saunders emphasized that the policy is not related to fi-

minimal. She and an advisory group composed of representatives from each OUS campus are working to reword the common admissions application so that the essay questions address automatic admissions applicants and students using the common application alike.

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A look into water shortage: Chris Berger, Scott Wells and Hamid Morad Khen (from left to right) look at a map of the Willamette River Basin.

The research team is working with several stakeholders that include representatives from state and federal agencies, as well as local jurisdictions.

Benton Co. in particular has expressed a strong interest in understanding water futures, according to Bolte.

“As the process moves forward, we’ll be identifying more and more of those stakeholder This way, separate applications for automatic admissions students—and greater implementation costs—are avoided.

“We’re using existing infrastructure,” Mentz said.

According to Mentz, the advisory group had its first conference call recently.

The Board is still looking to appoint a PSU representative to the group.

Students accepted into OUS under the automatic admissions policy will be assigned to at least one Oregon campus.

Holliday didn’t foresee increased enrollment resulting from the new policy.

“We actually believe this policy will help us to distribute student enrollment to campuses where there is capacity,” he said.

Referring to the different capacities of large schools like Oregon State and the University of Oregon versus smaller campuses—Western Oregon and Southern Oregon, for example—Mentz said that current admission trends will probably continue.

“The ‘bigs’ tend to push students out; the ‘regionals’ tend to accept students,” she said.

Savunders agreed.

“I don’t see the new policy as being an automatic increase of enrollment,” she said.

Orianna O’Neill, a junior at Metropolitan Learning Center in Portland, said she was already planning on applying to schools in the Oregon network.

“I think it’s a great idea,” she said of the policy. “As someone who focuses on schoolwork a lot…it’d be really nice to have academics work with us some more.” ■

groups around the basin that have an interest in water management,” he said.

It is too early to predict where the flashpoints of water scarcity will occur in the WRB, Wells said.

McDonnell added that where and how these flashpoints will manifest depends on perspective.

From an economic perspective, a flashpoint could

involve whether farmers have to modify their cultivation methods as a result of a decrease in irrigation groundwater, according to McDonnell.

From a biological perspective, it could involve how changes in the snow accumulation/ melt regime affect the spawning habits of salmon in the upper tributaries. And from an engineering perspective,

a flashpoint could involve a systemic change in dam management and strategies for streaming.

The researchers submitted the proposal under the NSF’s Water Sustainability and Climate program. Among the 135 submissions, the Willamette water study is one of only three proposals that the foundation decided to fund. ■

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A&C

A very special show guide: end-of-finals edition

EDITOR: NICHOLAS KULA ARTS@DAILYVANGUARD.COM 503-725-5694

STOMPing its way into Portland The world famous dance troupe is ready to show Portland its stuff Kynna Groff Vanguard staff

When you were a kid (or maybe some of you who have kids have done this), did you ever get put on the floor with a bunch of bowls and some spoons and allowed to make as much noise as you wanted? In that moment, you were able to become composer, conductor and performer in your own kitchen symphony. That said, have you ever wanted to see this done on a much more impressive level?

Get ready, because STOMP, the percussion and dance troupe phenomenon famous for its use of everything from trash can lids to matchboxes, is coming to the Keller Auditorium March 11–13, and this year’s show promises to be a big hit. Maybe you’ve heard of STOMP, maybe you haven’t. But the fact is, if you haven’t yet seen STOMP, then you have been missing out on a truly amazing experience. Luckily, your chance to rectify this is at hand.

The eight-member ensemble will take the stage for a total of five performances. Tickets range from $47 to $161, depending, of course, on where you choose to sit. As of time of writing, there was already at least one Saturday show sold out, so make sure you go online to www. keller-auditorium.org as soon as possible to save your seats.

STOMP provides a show that is appropriate for all ages—mixing beats, movement and striking set pieces with its utterly unique style.

STOMP is perhaps best know for utilizing all manner of objects—except traditional percussion instruments—to fill the stage with rhythm and wonder during its fantastic high-energy shows. This year, the troupe is unveiling two

new routines, as well as a restructured show, which will feature some new props.

STOMP premiered at the Bloomsburry Theatre in the summer of 1991 in Brighton, U.K., and was the brainchild of Steve McNicholas and Luke Cresswell. The two got their start working together in a street performance group in the UK in 1981. Their group performed a routine called “Bins” in a commercial for Heineken, choreographed by Cresswell, which later became the starting point for STOMP. Soon after its debut, STOMP was performing to sold-out audiences across the globe. Everywhere from London to Hong Kong to Sydney was feeling the STOMP beat.

In the years that followed, STOMP began touring the U.S., performed at the Academy Awards, filmed commercials for audiences worldwide, built up a huge fanbase and won numerous awards for everything from its choreography to its avant-garde style. The group was also nominated for an academy award for its short film titled “Brooms.”

Performers use their bodies as well as all sorts of props, which include matchboxes, pots, pans, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, paint cans, tractor tires and hubcaps.

Every week, STOMP performers go through a massive amount of props, due in part to the intensity with which they use them in their shows. It is estimated they use approximately 30 brooms, eight trashcan lids, five garbage bins, 10 six-and-a-half foot poles, 15 pounds of sand, 12 pairs of drumsticks and 12 boxes of matches per show. In addition, the performers use four blocks of athlete’s chalk, eight bananas, and 200 liters of water per week. When you come to see STOMP, you know you’re in for a show that the performers love doing and really put their hearts into.

If you’ve seen STOMP before, you know that no two performances are the same. The performers

photo courtesy of volts per octave/myspace.com

The Volts Per Octave

photo courtesy of jonnyxandthegroadies.com

ALL Photos courtesy of WATER & BODIES

STOMP: Get at it.

get a lot of energy from the crowd, which makes the experience exciting for those on stage as well as those in the audience. So whether you’re a STOMP veteran or a first-timer, come down to the Keller this week and see what all the noise is about. ■

STOMP Opens tonight, runs through March 13 Keller Auditorium $47–$161 All ages

Look, I know finals and dead week are crushing us all.

What with Portland’s false promises of snow and its looming ever-present greyscale, the Vanguard wants you to know that we are on your side. That is why we’ve decided to publish this—a don’t-miss guide for the shows happening immediately after finals. Go to at least one; you’ll feel better. Promise.

Friday, March 18 This is the last official day of finals and the official party time excellent PSU day. When we return to school, the sun will be out for two days per week instead of one.

What better way to celebrate the melting of the grey than with the following shows:

The Volt per Octaves (featuring Bernie Worrell of Parliament Funkadelic),Hurtbird

Fly larva spawns in the water Local band Water & Bodies is on the rise Jake Stevens Vanguard staff

Bringing the ’90s back with a rather valiant effort, Water & Bodies, which is mostly made up of members from the previously established band Kaddisfly, has come back onto the map with a new moniker and full-length debut album “Light Year.” Although Water & Bodies’ lineup is a little different from Kaddisfly’s, its music has definitely taken a drastically different direction.

When first forming, Water & Bodies showed much promise in its newly formed vision of striving to remain simple. Sticking to simple and solid rock riffs, which have already been a step into a new horizon for them—the group is creating music that must be mustered up by just simply jamming out ideas.

Water & Bodies is made up of Christopher James Ruff (vocals, keys), Aaron Tollefson (guitar, vocals) and Beau Kuther (drums). Before “Light Year,” the group had released two EPs and ventured on its first tour of the west coast. After returning from the tour, they members turned on their thinking caps and churned out an LP’s worth of work in less than two months.

ALL Photos courtesy of WATER & BODIES

Water & Bodies: Live and on land.

These Portland locals have been laying down their beats at multiple venues here in the Rose City this past month, trying to win over fans and create a substantial foundation to their name. Al-

though they are showing their enthusiasm to get “out there” and into the eyes of a hopeful A&R rep, the group’s record boasts the idea of trying to create something from nothing. Hidden under

their simple riffs and bustling undertones of the forceful bass lies a band that is showing how much it truly wants to be signed by a major record label.

Not to say that the music is not worthy, because they obviously can perform up to par as musicians, but rather to say that this music is as good as gold…if it were only the ’90s again.

“Light Year,” produced by Rian Lewis and released on Eyos Records, starts out with “Celebration Song,” a four-plus minute song complete with the shimmering guitar strokes and the simple rhythm section. This leads you to almost expect that this could easily be a My Chemical Romance song or something that the Foo Fighters would produce. This completes the imagery of the ’90s early on.

The vocals that start up after the slow introduction to the instrumentals should ring true for many ‘90s rock enthusiasts. What comes as a surprise, however, is the piano lines that seem to covertly run through each song, only to blossom to bring in a proper fill-in when the time is right.

What this record unintentionally represents is the fact that if you have enough time and talent to work with, you can easily come up with some surprisingly catchy and fluid tunes. But just as music has evolved into a much more fitting mold to this changing taste in music from generation to generation, I wouldn’t put my money on this record becoming anything too shabby—enough to seek the eyes of a major record label. It is no question that Water & Bodies has the potential to live beyond Kaddisfly. From just listening to this record, you can hear that this band has something more that it is just not showing us on this LP. ■

I’ve written its name in these hallowed pages many a time, but the Volt per Octaves is one of Portland’s bestkept secrets. They’re sponsored by Moog, so you can bet that each song is going to be saturated with the latest Moog technology. For those not in the know, a “Moog” is simply a synthesizer built by the Moog Music company.

If you’ve ever heard a sweet classic rock record with gnarly synth tones, you’ve heard a Moog. Now imagine three of them running in tandem to create dreamy electro-pop. Got it? Cool. Now imagine Bernie Worrell of ultra-legendary funk band Parliament Funkadelic joining them. Bernie Worrell, God bless ‘em was one of those synth pioneers I was talking about earlier. And yes, he’s live, on stage, with the Volt per Octaves. They’re playing at Mississippi Studios, which has a great sound system; now maybe they’ll play more gigs.

their way around a dance floor. E*Rock produces original tracks and has done remixes for Ratatat, and Copy has three albums full of awesome year’sbest-list electro jams. Come out and get sweaty!

ROTTURE, $5, 9 P.M., 21+

Saturday, March 19 If you’re not completely burned out from Friday night, we have two shows on Saturday that are sure to beat the finals out of you.

JonnyX and the Groadies, Mustaphamond, Cat Stalks Bird, Magic Johnson At last, two bands I talk about regularly are getting together for a good cause. This show and its meager $5 cover are going toward the Sunnyside Environmental School. JXatG plays fast, nutty electronic grind. They’ve been doing it for a long time—before it was cool, then while it was cool, and yet still after it has once again become uncool. They first formed at a Fourth of July BBQ over a decade ago, and that alone is a testament to their awesomeness. Mustaphamond is, as I’ve likely said before, Portland’s own version of “Tremulant EP”era Mars Volta. That is to say, Mustaphamond is about as experimental as a rock band can get, utilizing odd time signatures, strange chord progressions and a truly awe-inspiring drummer. Backspace should be given a medal for finally bringing these two bands together. It’s not often that either play all-ages venues—especially Mustaphamond—so for all you under-agers out there, now’s your chance. Don’t miss it.

BACKSPACE, $5, 7 P.M., ALL AGES MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS, $15, 9 P.M., 21+ But wait, that’s not all! Perhaps you actually want to dance and really burn the image of school completely out of your mind. The mellow styles of the Volt per Octaves just may not have enough oomph. We haven’t forgotten about you. We also present to you the following:

Supernature’s three-year birthday, with: Ancient Heat, Purple ‘n’ Green, Starlight & Magic, DJ E*Rock, DJ Copy, DJ BJ Supernature has been bringing you rad dance parties for… well, three years now! Tonight is no exception.

Ancient Heat is headlining tonight, and they sound pretty funky. As a matter of fact, they sound a lot like German rock-cum-disco band Tommy Seebach crossed with France’s post-disco band Black Devil Disco Club.

This is pretty awesome, as their music sounds like an effects-drowned ‘70s cop show theme. Purple ‘n’ Green features members of White Rainbow, so you know it’s going to be awesome. Rounding out the night are DJs E*Rock, Copy and BJ who really know

If that wasn’t enough, Rotture and Branx are engaging in a joint venture—two whole floors of crazy electronica that will have to be seen to be believed.

Basswars at Rotture and Branx: Bong Ra, Enduser, General Malice, Axiom, Gotj, Ronin, Realiez, Dirt Merchant, Senseone, Murderbot, Double Ohno, Spinnaface, Rokhausen, Graz, DJ Avery, Sharkmode, Let’s Go Outside, Pipedream You’ve likely not heard of any of these artists, except maybe local electronic producer Let’s Go Outside.

That’s ok. If you’re willing to throw down $15 and take a chance, however, you may be pleasantly surprised.

Branx and Rotture both offer the spaces up for Basswars, with Branx assuming the identity of a 21+ venue this time (sorry under-agers). What you will get: 18 electronic acts from all corners of the globe. We’re talking America, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland and others. Together, these 18 artists will eave quite an interesting tapestry of music, including breakcore, drum ‘n’ bass, deep house, dub, electro and even some heavy

metal thrown in for good measure. This is a here-todaygone-tomorrow type of show—if you miss it, you may never see any of these artists featured in Portland ever again, so don’t be a chump. If electronic music is your thing, you’d be a fool to miss this lineup. Who knows, you may discover some new favorites.

JonnyX and the Groadies

BRANX and ROTTURE, $15, 9 P.M., 21+

Sunday, March 20 It’s been an intense Friday and Saturday, and the weekend is very close to over. If you attended shows on both days, or partied on both nights, you may be in the mood for a great mellow show to wind you down.

Portland has seemingly planned this out for you. We suggest the following:

photo courtesy of leavesrussell.com

Leaves Russell

Leaves Russell, Nicole Berke, dKOTA After releasing the stellar record “Tale of Two Basements” in February, Leaves Russell has been out there grabbing up shows to support it. As they should.

Tonight, they make a step up from the last two venues they’ve played at, landing a spot at Mississippi Studios, one of our city’s best venues. LR sound like a more R&B influenced Radiohead, with slick grooves, piano, strings

and a great rhythm section behind them. dKOTA plays rootsy Americana comprised of emotive lyrics and great acoustic instrumentals. Both of these bands play music that’s very adaptive—there truly is something for everyone who can appreciate well-crafted music.

MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS, $7, 9 P.M., 21+

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Parallel universes for dummies Brian Greene’s “The Hidden Reality”

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Death’s fragile “other half” Book review: “The Inevitable: Contemporary Writers Confront Death” Candace Opper Vanguard staff

“Everything we say about death is actually about life,” Kyoki Mori observes in her contribution to the new anthology “The Inevitable: Contemporary Writers Confront Death,” edited by David Shields and Bradford Morrow. This sentiment haunts the entire compilation—an admirable collection of 20 essays by 20 contemporary writers. Shields and Morrow admit in their introduction: “While this gathering may center on death, it is ultimately about the existential fact of our ineffable selves, our mortal bodies, death’s fragile ‘other half ’: life itself.”

The writers enter the subject from a variety of perspectives, from the extremely personal to the coolly observatory to the inquisitively scientific.

In her piece “The Sutra of Maggots and Blowflies,” Sallie Tisdale explores her obsession with flies and decay, juxtaposed with her Buddhist exploration into life, death and nature. The insects become a metaphor for death, agents between the known and the unknown: “In their turn, maggots and flies help us along in our own fullness of birth and death, until what we were is completely changed. Decomposed, recomposed, compounded, dissolved, disappearing, reappearing—a piece from here and fleck from there, a taste of this karma, a speck of that memory, this carbon atom, that bit of water, a little protein, a pinch of pain: until a new body and a new life is made from pieces of the past.”

Kyoki Mori’s “Between the Forest and the Well: Notes on Death” explores the cultural implications of death in Japan, as seen through the author’s experience with her mother’s suicide.

Mori traces the trajectory of her grappling with her own mortality—from a near-death experience as a child, to her mother’s self-destruction,

to her struggles with faith—in a contemplative, touching and unsentimental way. “Other people’s deaths are nothing like the possibility of your own. Our own death—not the process but the result—is the one thing we can never experience, know, or understand.”

A more experimental representation is Lance Olsen’s “Lessness,” a list-like collection of quotes, stories, pauses, reflections and deaths, which seem to follow how the author’s mind—and, perhaps, all of our minds—tackles the subject from a variety of experiences and observations.

Olsen’s essay follows a few core tracks: personal correspondence with dying friends, death as portrayed in “Blade Runner,” literary observations on death, and haunting images from JoelPeter Witkin’s photographs. The collage results in a web of ideas as disconnected as they are inseparable, as Olsen observes: “Every narrative being, ultimately, a study in death.”

Some of these essays render the reader a voyeur in death’s intimate aftermath, like Joyce Carol Oates’ raw observations in “The Siege,” a detailed account of her first recollections of widowhood. Others, like Robin Hemley’s “Field Notes for the Graveyard Enthusiast”—a humorous taxonomy of graveyards—leave the reader at a more comfortable distance, from where death is still a “massive chunk of marbled sentiment.”

In its entirety, this collection illuminates both the beauty and futility of its endeavor.

Every one of these pieces reminds us that we can only come so close to the negative space that is the inevitable. In an effort to define that space, these writers, in essence, define only what surrounds it: life, the inevitable’s opposite.

This anthology is an honest and contemplative exercise in addressing the taboo of our collective mortality, not for the faint of heart, or stomach in a few cases. While the essays tend to ask more questions than they answer, the book inspires the reader to think about life and death in an array of brave, unusual and candid ways. ■

beyond the average person’s understanding, he pulls you out and offers a paint-by-numbers analogy: Candace Opper “Think of the universe as a gigantic block Vanguard staff of Swiss cheese…we’ve found that the cosmic cheese acquires more and more holes because The concept of parallel universes has built-in quantum processes knock the inflaton’s value pop-culture connotations. A recent venture downward at a random assortment of locations. that comes to mind is the Fox sci-fi television At the same time, the cheesy parts stretch ever show “Fringe,” which bases its story around the larger because they’re subject to inflationary exexistence of an opposite universe filled with pansion driven by the high inflaton field value humorous and disconcerting doppelgängers— they harbor. Taken together, the two processes but one can easily trace the trajectory of these yield an ever-expanding block of cosmic cheese representations as far back as “The Wizard of riddled with an ever-growing number of holes.”

Oz.” Despite the fictional associations, Brian Throughout the book, Greene analogizes Greene’s new book “The Hidden Reality” (Al- Pringles, Dom Pérignon, Ms. Pac-Man, clammy fred A. Knofp) explores the very real and very handshakes, Legos and a giant slice of bread, just scientific possibility that our “universe” may to name a few. These highly visual comparisons actually be one of many. allow the reader to baby-step through the more Greene is a physicist who specializes in super- difficult theories. At the same time, he gives his string theory. He has published two other simi- more experienced readers permission to “skip lar books, “The Elegant Universe” and “The Fab- ahead” if they are already familiar with the forthric of the Cosmos.” While these two concentrate coming data. more specifically within his specialization, the That said, Greene has a way of making his newest addition to his catalogue branches into narrative interactive. There are periodical refvarious areas of physics to explain the numer- erences to the reader’s location, which force ous contemporary investigations into “multi- us to think about the physical space in which verse” theories. we read, the book we hold or the light shining on the book’s pages. UnderEarly on in “The Hidden Reality,” Greene standing and clarifies that his goal is to present the nat- applying these ideas to the miurally dense scientific information so that crocosm of our it can be understood by the layperson. own space helps the reader to Each chapter enters the parallel universe hy- comprehend the larger concepts. In these mopothesis from a different theoretical approach— ments, Greene’s voice is playful and guiding, big bang theory, inflationary theory, string without decreasing the gravity (no pun intendtheory, etc. The collective represents a fair as- ed) of his investment in this work. sessment of where physics has been and where Greene is part of a welcomed effort to close it must go in order to further prove (or prove the gap between the oft-convoluted world of sciat all) the reality of these hypotheticals. This ence and the ordinary person, who has a much book is less of an argument than a thoughtful easier time understanding Swiss cheese and Prinexploration into a variety of speculations that gles. In the end, the reader emerges with both a will help scientists ultimately overcome their richer knowledge of physics as well as a variety future limitations. of metaphors to communicate said knowledge at While heavily steeped in current endeavors, a cocktail party. ■ the narrative is also interspersed with portraits of past scientists. In an effort to explain the greater context of the concepts, Greene builds colorful historical narratives that create rounded characters out of the many names that would otherwise be rather two-dimensional references.

This timeline of 20th century personalities puts the current work into perspective while also feeding our shared fascination with the inner workings of the quirky scientist.

One aspect that ties Greene’s works together is his accessibility as a science writer. Early on in “The Hidden Reality,” Greene clarifies that his goal is to present the naturally dense scientific information so that it can be understood by the layperson. The task of reading about quantum fields and sticky branes and cosmological constants can be daunting, but Greene presents the information in a highly comprehensible fashion. Just when the science begins to COURTESY OF alfred a. knopf inc. spiral into a dark territory

Sofia will break your heart “Eastern Plays” shows you a rarely seen side of Europe Ines Kuna Vanguard staff

“Eastern Plays” (2009) is a realist film that combines subtle humor, breathtaking imagery and unsurpassed acting. Director Kamen Kalev juxtaposes the lives of two men, weaving an intriguing, twisted, yet nonetheless realistic plot together before the eyes of audiences.

The film takes place in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, a city with a beautiful name but an eroding spirit. Expecting breathtaking Mediterranean scenery, I was surprised. The city is gray and lifeless, with some aid from a lens filter, I would assume. Kalev captures the essence very well—a metropolis of graffiti and rust—and the people within it seem to have no real reason to embrace the desolate and vacant land. It is something of a modern ghost town and, as follows, its few citizens are zombies of their own demise.

Audiences trail the life of Itso (Hristo Hristov), a laboring woodcrafter and former methadone user. His addiction prevails, and he often must drink beer in order to dull his withdrawal.

Meanwhile, the relatively young Georgi (Ovanes Torosyan) reluctantly becomes a member of

a fascist neo-Nazi gang. Fate intervenes when Itso and Georgi find themselves together in the middle of one of the gang’s horrific beatings of a group of Turkish tourists from Istanbul. The characters’ personalities completely unravel during this exciting pinnacle of the film, as Georgi flees from both guilt and horror while Itso steps up as a brave and altruistic protagonist.

His deed is rewarded, and Itso finds himself in love with the daughter of the family, Isil. As their relationship begins, it is apparent that Itso has been looking in all the wrong places for the meaning of existence. Isil’s fresh, vivacious soul brings light into the heart of a man who, for too much of his life, has spent time in a dreary, cold and lonely place. At the same time, Georgi, contemplating his actions during the beating, begins to question the nature of his existence and searches for a new perspective in life.

While both characters ultimately enter their transitions, the film is not to be taken as a Hollywood happy-ender. “Eastern Plays” resembles more what it appears to be calling to attention: a set of intertwining tragic plays. Despite a rebirth of most characters, the main character, Sofia herself, still remains a city of ruin.

Ironically and heartbreakingly, Hristo Hristov died of a drug overdose before the end of the production. The realism from the film is unsur-

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passed in that its characters know the city that they represent and themselves live these lives onscreen and off.

Half-documentary, half-play, Kalev’s masterpiece cannot be ignored. It is revolutionary for the world of film; it is quite frankly one of the few movies which so carefully casts picking a majority of non-professionals, who rather than know how to fit the molds of particular characters, already live the lives of their on-screen counterparts.

“Eastern Plays” is recommended for all film lovers. The symbolism is wonderful, the narra-

tion is choppy and real, the handheld cinematography engulfs audiences with a sense of constant turmoil, and magically, as film is supposed to do, the movie embraces viewers with an overall sense of bitter sweetness.

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Vikings face Seattle University in final game of the season Portland State looks to improve on last season’s win total and end the year on a positive note they compete as a Viking. The game will have extra meaning for Seattle native Jones, espite an up-and- who will not only have plenty down season, the of friends and family in the Portland State stands, but also grew up playmen’s basketball ing against many of the Seattle team has the opportunity to University players. improve on last “It’s special, season’s 13-19 but sad at the record when it same time, so plays at Seattle you just have University this to leave it all Saturday in the on the floor,” final game of Jones said. “Just the regular seaknowing that son. The Vithis is it. Your kings finished college career with a record of is over, you can 5-11 in confernever put on ence this year, another colplacing seventh lege basketball in the final Big uniform again.

Sky standings.

There’s not Currently, the much you can team is 13-16 do about it, but overall, matchjust go out, play ing last season’s hard and give it 13-win output your best.” adam wickham/VANGUARD STAFF with three less “I thought Sights on Seattle: Senior Melvin games played. about it [being Jones returns to his hometown “For me, aiming for a final win. the last game] personally, it this morning means a lot to improve on last and it kind of hit me,” season,” senior guard Melvin senior forward Phillip “Tree” Jones said.

Thomas admitted. “But I’m For Jones and the other excited to take the next step four seniors on the team, in my life. I’m excited for the Saturday’s contest will be [future] more so than [feeling the final game of their col- sad] about it.” lege careers and the last time For the Portland State

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men’s basketball team, Saturday’s final regular season game against Seattle University is the team’s own version of March Madness.

Without a postseason to play for this year, the Vikings are treating their last game like it’s a playoff matchup.

“There’s no reason for us to lay down just because we don’t have a postseason berth,” Thomas said.

“Coach has been telling us to not have our heads down, keep playing hard and not give up. Go out and play hard every opportunity we get.”

“It’s about heart, not getting down because things haven’t gone our way this season,” senior forward Phil Nelson added.

“Play hard and act like this is the postseason game that we karl kuchs/VANGUARD STAFF should be in.”

Soaring second year: Guard Chris Harriel (23) has been flying high this season.

“For the seniors, it’s the last time they’re put- trations in Seattle this week- the year is almost over, with a ting on a jersey, so hopefully end. However, Portland State healthy roster and the bad taste they can go out with a win and is only 1-11 on the road this of a disappointing season still for the returning guys, keep year and the team knows it will lingering, the Vikings feel like playing hard cause we’re still have to focus on keeping turn- they have something to prove building for next year,” head overs down and winning the in their final game.

“It’s one of the bigger games coach Tyler Geving remind- rebounding battle, if it wants ed. “So there’s something for a happy ending to the season. we’re playing all year,” Nelson “Seattle plays hard, they said. “Just to show who we are everyone to play for.”

“ Just knowing that this is it. Your college career is over, you can never put on another college basketball uniform again. There’s not much you can do about it, but just go out, play hard and give it your best.”

Vikings’ top performers at Northern Arizona 3/2/11

CHRIS HARRIEL

G sophomore 13 pts, 1 reb, 2 asts, 1 stl, 5-12 FG, 2-4 three-point PHILLIP “TREE” THOMAS

F senior 10 pts, 4 rebs, 2-5 FG, 6-6 FT CHEHALES TAPSCOTT

F junior 8 pts, 9 rebs, 1 stl, 4-10 FG MELVIN JONES

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Finishing strong: Junior Chehales Tapscott (11) has been a big force for the Viks inside.

get-go after transferring from Boise State and redshirting last season. She led the Vikings in scoring until the final weekend of play and ended up second on the team, averaging 13.6 ppg. She led the team in rebounding, averaging 6.0 rpg, and became the first guard to ever lead Big Sky press release PSU in that category.

VanBrocklin, a 5-foot-7 guard from Deming, The Portland State women’s basketball Wash., recorded 22 double-digit scoring squad brought home some major hardware performances and two double-doubles, while on Monday afternoon when the Big Sky ranking eighth in the Big Sky in scoring, sixth Conference announced that Eryn Jones won in free throw percentage, ninth in rebounding, the Most Valuable Player Award and Courtney 11th in steals and 14th in field goal percentage.

VanBrocklin was named the Top Newcomer.

One of PSU’s four seniors, Valentine finished Jones was the lone unanimous selection second on the team in rebounding (5.9 rpg) to the all-conference first team, while and third in scoring (10.8 ppg). The 5-footVanBrocklin garnered second team honors 11 forward from Spokane ranked 11th in the and senior Kelli Valentine was conference in rebounding, named honorable mention.

12th in field goal percentage A 5-foot-8 guard from and steals, 13th in assists and Lynnwood, Wash., Jones was 20th in scoring. a two-time recipient of the The 2007-08 Big Sky OutBig Sky Player Of The Week standing Freshman award Award this season and was winner, Valentine has reached the only player in the league double-figures in scoring 17 to rank in the top 10 of eight times and recorded a teamdifferent categories. In fact, she best five double-doubles. ranked in the top five of seven Earlier this season, she becategories, including leading came just the 10th player in the conference in three-point Portland State history to regfield goal percentage with a ister 1,000-career points and 45.3 percent mark.

500-career rebounds.

Jones concluded the regular On the men’s side, Portland season averaging 14.0 points State junior guard Charles and 4.9 assists per game, to Odum has been named second rank fifth and third, respectively team All-Big Sky Conference in the Big Sky. She also ranked in a vote by league coaches on second in free throw percentage Wednesday. Odum is Portland (85.0%) and assist/turnover State’s leading scorer this ratio (1.7), third in minutes season at 14.2 points per game. karl kuchs/VANGUARD STAFF per game (34.5), fourth in He also averages 3.3 rebounds Fresh face: Sophomore Courtney 3-pointers made per game VanBrocklin wins Top Newcomer and 2.7 assists, while shooting (2.3) and eighth in field goal award. .533 from the field, .405 from percentage (42.5%). three-point range and .721 at Nationally, Jones ranks fifth in 3-point field the free throw line. goal percentage, 34th in free throw percentage, Odum, a native of Lakewood, CA, came 53rd in assists per game and 59th in assist/ to PSU this season after playing two years turnover ratio. at College of Southern Idaho. The 6-foot, This past weekend, Jones scored a career- 205-pound guard showed a remarkable ability high 23 points and made two free throws to shoot as well as slash to the basket and score with four seconds left that gave PSU a 65-63 over much taller players. victory over Montana state and helped clinch In Big Sky Conference play, Odum was even the Vikings’ first Big Sky Conference regular better for the Vikings, averaging 15.3 points, season title.

3.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting .565 Jones, who becomes PSU’s first-ever Big from the field, .465 from three-point range Sky MPV, led the Vikings in scoring 11 times and .699 at the line. and in assists in 25 games, while recording 22 For the season, Odum led the team in double-digit scoring performances. She also scoring in a team-high 12 times, and assists a had a team-best eight 20-point games. team-high 12 times. He had 24 double-figure In her first season with Portland State, scoring games and five 20-point games to lead VanBrocklin has been a force from the the team in each of those categories. ■ 2010-11 Men's Big Sky All-Conference Team

MELVIN JONES

Last week, Portland State played its final conference game on the road against Northern Arizona.

The Vikings came out flat and were overwhelmed in an ugly 79-52 loss.

“It was a tough one,” Thomas recalled “It was [Northern Arizona’s] senior night and they had everything clicking.”

“We just let it get away from us,” Nelson noted. “We had a good start, but I think we let some of the calls go to our heads and we got a little frustrated.”

The Vikings will look to release some of the season’s frus-

Big Sky announced conference awards earlier this week, as junior Eryn Jones wins Big Sky Player Of The Year.

play scrappy and they play fast,” Jones said. “As far as game plan, we have to match their intensity, rebound, not turn the ball over, and just play smarter.”

“We’ve struggled on the road this year,” Geving said. “So to get a road win in our last game would be very nice way to end the season.” adam wickham/VANGUARD STAFF With all the Last call: Junior guard Dane Johnson (15) will call for setbacks the Vi- the ball one last time this season against Seattle. kings have experienced over the past few as people, our character. We months, including missing have a full team now, we’re 35 games total to player inju- healthy, so we want to go out ries, the team was able to fight on a good note and show through the adversity and still people what we’re really all stay competitive. Although about.” ■

G senior 7 pts, 1 ast, 3-6 FG, 1-3 three-point CHARLES ODUM

G junior 5 pts, 1 reb, 2 asts, 2 stls, 2-4 FG

FIRST TEAM Scott Bamforth, Weber State, G, 6-2, SO Devon Beitzel, Northern Colorado, G, 6-1, SR Kyle Bullinger, Weber State, F, 6-6, JR Will Cherry, Montana, G, SO, 6-1 Cameron Jones, Northern Arizona, G, 6-4, SR Brian Qvale, Montana, C, 6-11, SR

SECOND TEAM Glen Dean, Eastern Washington, G, 5-10, SO Bobby Howard, Montana State, F, 6-7, SR Neal Kingman, Northern Colorado, F, 6-7, SR *Charles Odum, Portland State, G, 6-0, JR Gabe Rogers, Northern Arizona, G, 6-2, SO

HONORABLE MENTION Deividas Busma, Idaho State, C, 7-0, SR John Dickson, Sacramento State, F, 6-6, SO Broderick Gilchrest, Idaho State, G, 6-0, SR Lindsey Hughey, Weber State, G, 6-3, SR Shane Johannsen, Northern Arizona, F, 6-7, SR Chris Kaba, Northern Colorado, F, 6-8, SR Trevor Morris, Weber State, C, 6-9, SR Erik Rush, Montana State, G, 6-5, SR Derek Selvig, Montana, F, 7-0, JR

2010-11 Women’s Big Sky All-Conference Honors MVP: Eryn Jones, Jr., Portland State Co-Defensive Player of the Year: Sarah Balian, Sr., Montana State; Courtney Stoermer, Sr., Northern Colorado Top Newcomer: Courtney VanBrocklinn, So., Portland State Outstanding Freshman: D’Shara Strange, Northern Colorado FIRST TEAM *Eryn Jones, Portland State, Jr., G., Lynnwood, Wash.

Brianne Ryan, Eastern Washington, Jr., G, Lynden, Wash.

Chelsea Pickering, Idaho State, Jr., G, Lumberton, Texas Katie Baker, Montana, So., F, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho Rachel Semansky, Montana State, So., F, Highwood, Mont.

Lauren Oosdyke, Northern Colorado, So., F, Coto de Caza, Calif.

SECOND TEAM Sarah Balian, Montana State, Sr., F, Seattle, Wash.

Katie Bussey, Montana State, Jr., G, Alamosa, Colo.

Amy Patton, Northern Arizona, So., G, Tempe, Ariz.

Courtney Stoermer, Northern Colorado, Sr., G, Coralville, Iowa *Courtney VanBrocklin, Portland State, So., G, Deming, Wash.

HONORABLE MENTION Chene Cooper, Eastern Washington; Julie Piper, Eastern Washington; Kaela Oakes, Idaho State; Ashleigh Vella, Idaho State; Lyndi Seidensticker, Montana State; D’Shara Strange, Northern Colorado, Kelli Vallentine, Portland State; Kylie Kuhns, Sacramento State and Caitlin Anderson, Weber State

Hacked by the Jacks After finding success last week, the men’s tennis team went down 0-7 to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks over the weekend Nilesh Tendolkar Vanguard staff

Just when it looked as though the Portland State men’s tennis team had turned the corner in conference play and was ready to contend for a semifinal berth, the team was dealt another severe blow to its playoff aspirations. The Vikings lost 0-7 to Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Ariz. on Saturday.

The match against the Lumberjacks was critical for reviving Portland State’s conference fortunes.

Heading into the weekend, the Viks needed a big win to elevate them out of their ninth-place position in the Big Sky. Last year, the team had just missed out on a playoff position, finishing fifth in the conference under head coach Jay Sterling.

In their previous game, the Vikings had registered an emphatic 7-0 win against Northern Colorado at home, their first conference win after narrowly going down to Sacramento State (3-4) and Weber State (3-4) in their first two matches.

On the other hand, Northern Arizona had yet to begin Big Sky play with a 2-9 overall record heading into the weekend. On Saturday however, Northern Arizona seemed to be prepared for the Viking onslaught.

The Viks drew first blood in the doubles match.

The pair of sophomore Mitch Somach and senior Alex VanDerschelden won their duel against Northern Arizona’s David Flodberg and Robin Pezzutto 8-5. But the Vikings lost the other two doubles matches and, ultimately, the doubles point.

The story in the singles contests wasn’t much better. Except for VanDerschelden, all the other Viks went down in straight sets to their opponents. Playing at line two, VanDerschelden won his first set 6-4, but lost the following two sets 4-6

and 3-6, losing the match to Northern Arizona’s Patrick Shimmenlbauer. VanDerschelden has been Portland State’s most consistent singles player this season, with five wins and five loses in 2011.

Overall, the Viks lost all six singles matches and were humbled 0-7 by Northern Arizona. Last year, the Viks lost to the Lumberjacks with a 2-5 scoreline. With this result, Portland State slips to the bottom of the Big Sky table. They are now 1-3 in the conference and 4-7 overall in 2011.

So far this season, the Viks have won 13 doubles duels and lost 20. The singles performance stands at a 0.365 win-percentage with 24 wins and 42 losses total in 2011.

Sterling has urged the team to not to hang their heads and to continue to focus on creating chances.

“It is imperative that we turn the corner and start to win key matches,” Sterling said earlier this season. “We have given ourselves the opportunities in both our matches, but we haven’t quite closed them out and taken advantages of these opportunities.”

With just three conference games left, the Viks must win all three and hope for favorable results elsewhere to stand a chance of qualifying for the playoffs. The Viks now take a break from tennis and will next play city rivals the University of Portland on April 2. ■

Portland State 0, Northern Arizona 7 Notable performances: DOUBLES Mitch Somach/Alex VanDerschelden (Portland State) 8-5 David Flodberg/Robin Pezzutto (Northern Arizona) SINGLES Alex VanDerschelden (Portland State) 6-4,4-6,3-6 Patrick Schimmelbauer (Northern Arizona)

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Led by senior Nichole Latham, the Pacific Coast Softball Conference’s Mountain Division Pitcher of the Week for three weeks running, the Vikings enter the Husky Classic riding a two-game winning streak.

At last weekend’s Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz., the Vikings won three of their five games. PSU opened the event with an 8-0 loss in five innings to fourth-ranked Arizona (202) on Friday before run-ruling Idaho State (4-9) with an identical score on a Latham onehitter later that evening.

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Home plate party: Portland State celebrates its 11-7 start to the season.

The Vikings again split victories on Saturday. PSU opened the day with a 2-0 loss to Minnesota (12-7) in a pitching duel that featured just nine hits, then defeated UC Riverside, 8-6, in a hitter’s game that had the Vikings recording a season-high 14 hits. With the loss, the Highlanders fell to 4-14 on the season.

One of those hits was a tworun home run that came off the bat of junior first baseman Karmen Holladay in PSU’s threerun fourth inning, marking her first long ball of the season.

The Vikings also racked up the score in the sixth inning, where ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF PSU ATHLETICS they added five runs off RBIs from Carly McEachran, Lacey Off the bat: Sophomore Danielle Lynn has helped strengthen the Viks’ lineup.

Holm, Danielle Lynn and a men [Holladay] set the tone and held the Aggies to just UC Riverside fielding error.

“It was nice to have Kar- with her home run early in the four hits in eight innings, and game,” Echo-Hawk said. “Car- Lynn—on career-best six-game ly [McEachran] played out- hitting streak—drove in two of standing defense and made a the three runs in the top half of spectacular play in the seventh; the extra inning. it was one of the better defenWith Latham earning her sive plays I’ve ever seen. In the third consecutive Pitcher of first game, Nichole pitched a the Week honor on Monday, good game, but we just didn’t the Vikings have now swept get the bats going until it was all four pitching honors this too late.” season. Sophomore Anna On Sunday, Portland State Bertrand, last season’s Pitcher closed out their portion of the of the Year, was selected as the Wildcat Invitational with an opening week’s honoree. extra-inning battle with Utah Latham went 2-1 with a State (3-12) that ended in a 0.35 ERA over the weekend 5-2 victory for the Vikings. to improve her record to 6-4 Latham continued her hot on the season. She now has streak in the pitching circle a 1.40 ERA with 33 strike-

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Viks finish fourth at Fresno State Lexus Classic Strong individual performances help Portland State hold on to fourth place this week in California

second, trailing Northern Arizona by a small margin.

This year 16 teams competed in the Classic, including Big Sky conference rival Sacramento State. The first day of play included 36 holes of golf

and some impressive play from Vikings Tiffany Schoning and Lauren Taylor.

Schoning and Taylor both shot 153 over the course on the day, good enough to split a tie for 11th place going into the

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Organized by the Ending Global Poverty capstone class, this educational event will inform the public about debt cancellation and ending poverty in the global south. A DVD will be shown about the positive effects of debt cancellation on heavily indebted countries.

Portland State Finance and Administration is hosting a fair to let students, faculty and staff learn what the finance “side of the house” offers as services to the campus. The fair will feature information booths, interactive displays, raffle prizes, give-aways, refreshments and more. Come learn about what Finance and Administration really does, and what services are available to assist you as a student or at your job.

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Portland State softball takes two-game winning streak to the Emerald City

Portland State softball heads north this weekend to wrap up preseason tournament play with three games over two days at the Husky Softball Classic in Seattle.

The Vikings (11-7) take the field Saturday morning against Oregon State (7-7) before wrapping up the day with an afternoon meeting with Seattle (1-15). On Sunday afternoon, Portland State takes on event-host Washington (16-0) to cap the 10-game tournament.

Annual Fundraiser for Mercy Corps

Come show your support at this launch party and fundraiser for the newly funded organization. The evening will feature a fashion show, Somali cultural dance, a play, poetry, information about Somalia and a night of conversation about community and common interests.

Vikings head to Seattle for Husky Softball Classic

outs in 65 innings of work.

Bertrand went 1-1 over the weekend to improve her season record to 5-3.

At last year’s Husky Classic, PSU earned one victory in four contests. The Vikings split wins in a pair of games with Miami (Ohio) before losing to then-No. 1 Washington and Seattle. Later in the season, the Vikings went on to drop both games of a doubleheader when the Huskies came to Erv Lind Stadium in March.

Portland State lost each of last season’s three meetings with Oregon State, but went on to end the regular season with four wins over Seattle in a pair of back-to-back doubleheader victories that earned the Vikings the PCSC’s Mountain Division title and a trip to the first-ever PCSC Championship Series.

Junior catcher Lacey Holm leads the Viking sluggers with a .435 batting average and 16 RBIs, and she and teammate Sadie Lopez are tied with two home runs each. Junior outfielder Jenna Krogh, who entered last week’s slate of games with a 10-game hitting streak, had her streak come to an end during Friday’s loss to Arizona.

Live stats of this weekend’s games will be available at www.gohuskies.com. ■

Two days of action come to a close as the Viks head home from the Fresno State Lexus Classic, which was held in Fresno, Calif. this past Monday and Tuesday. Head coach Kathleen Takaishi sent five Portland State golfers to the tournament at the Copper River Country Club, including underclassmen standouts Tiffany Schoning and Britney Yada.

Last year the Viks attended the Fresno State Lexus Classic, but failed to place among the top five, finishing ninth among the 14 teams in attendance.

The result this time around was much more satisfying, as the Viks placed fourth overall, helping them toward their goal of a first-place finish in the Big Sky conference standings this season. Currently they are in

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Drive to win: The Vikings’ golf team swung their clubs well this past week.

final day of competition. The freshman Taylor shot 76 and 77 through the two rounds of 18 holes played on Monday.

Taylor finished the day with a team-high seven birdies.

Other impressive performances from the first day of play included senior Kalyn Dodge, who had the best 18 holes on Monday, shooting 75 on her first round.

All of the golfers for the Viks finished in the top 25 after the first 36 holes, and as a team shot 615. Overall leaders after the first day of competition were 18th-ranked UC-Davis, followed by the University Of San Francisco. UC-Davis shot an incredible 601 as a team and held a 14-stroke margin over Portland State.

The Viks went into the final day of competition sitting in fourth place, but the second day of the play proved to be one equally as competitive as the first. Different players stepped up in day two of the classic for Portland State, the biggest boost coming from sophomore Britney Yada.

Yada shot a 69 in her final 18

holes of the tournament, finishing three under par on the day and also matching the lowest round of the entire event.

The impressive final 18 holes moved Yada from a tie for 25th place, where she sat after Monday’s action, all the way up to 10th, where she eventually finished the competition.

Tuesday also saw the best total score as a team for the Viks. The group finished with a cumulative score of 301 and ended the classic by shooting a combined 916 for the tournament overall.

However, at the end of the day, UC-Davis went home with the trophy after finishing a staggering 17 strokes ahead of the second place Cal Poly, who finished with a final tally of 910 strokes. Portland State finished only three

strokes behind the University of San Francisco, and finished fourth out of 16 teams.

The Fresno State Lexus Classic was the sixth fullfield competition in which the team has participated this season. It was the Viks’ second fourth-place finish this season. The team has also managed to finish in third place twice this season, and second place on another occasion.

The Viks’ golf squad has three big tournaments remaining before entering the Big Sky championship, including the Anteater Invitational, hosted

by UC Irvine, as well as the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic in Chandler, Ariz. Next up for PSU is the Folino Invitational, hosted by Cal State Fullerton on March 21–22. ■

Fresno State Lexus Classic (March 7 and 8) Portland State Individual scores: Britney Yada, 76-81-69=226 t12. Tiffany Schoning, 77-76-75=228 t26. Alexia Brown, 79-78-76= 233 t30. Lauren Taylor, 76-77-81=234 t41, Kalyn Dodge, 75-80-82=237

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Women end senior night with first-ever season title Winning the Big Sky regular season title means PSU will host the conference tournament Rosemary Hanson Vanguard staff

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fter a rapid 40 minutes of play, the women’s basketball regular season title all came down to a pair of free throws. With four seconds to go in the deciding game of Big Sky play, junior guard Eryn Jones stood at the line with the score tied 63-63 between Portland State and Montana State.

Jones shot and scored—twice.

The Vikings fans erupted in cheers as the PSU women’s team

broke the second-place tie with Montana State and pulled out their first Big Sky regular season title, and with it an opportunity to host the upcoming weekend’s conference tournament.

The junior said there was a lot going through her mind as she stood at the line.

“I just thought about hosting and winning our conference and winning it for our seniors,” Jones said.

PSU’s win, combined with an Idaho State upset of topranked Northern Colorado on

the same day, gave the Vikings a co-championship title with the UNC Bears. However, due to earlier rankings of the teams, PSU trumps the Bears and will host the tournament.

PSU will play its first tournament game on Friday following the quarterfinal games that occurred yesterday, the results of which were not available at press time. The exact time of the game is to be determined, but will start soon after the completion of the Northern Colorado game at 4:30 p.m.

It was a huge weekend for the Vikings overall. On Thursday, the Viks dominated the Montana Lady Griz for a second consecutive time.

The Vikings opened without usual starter sophomore guard Courtney VanBrocklin. Instead, fellow sophomore Karley Lampman made

leading the team with 13 points.

The Griz slightly controlled the court in the second half, but a trey by Marchant tied the score at 40, after which the senior added a steal and a quick pass to Jones for a bucket, giving the Viks their first second half lead 42-40.

Head coach Sherri Murrell said that big defensive moments like the Marchant-toJones bucket were important for the Vikings.

“I felt like our defense really played a key [role], they got those steals and got back the momentum,” Murrell said. “But Kelly Marchant won the game for us tonight.”

The Griz responded with a clutch jumper after Jones’ lay-in, knotting the score at 42-42 for the last time. Marchant was fouled on the next play and sealed the Viking victory with a pair of free throws, ending the game 53-47.

“ Too many teams put pressure on themselves; we have to keep doing what got us here.”

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Championship push: Senior Kelli Valentine (middle) will not be pushed around inside.

BIG SKY ACKNOWLEDGED PLAYERS COURTNEY VANBROCKLIN

ERYN JONES

her second appearance in the starting lineup and the team ran with the change.

They gained an early 9-0 lead, but Montana responded at the end of the first half—in part due to dismal Viking threepoint shooting and rebounding—causing the Viks to go into halftime ahead by just one, 20-19.

Senior forward Kelly Marchant had one of her best performances of the season on Thursday,

Murrell said after Thursday night’s game, that depth was a key factor for success over powerful teams like Montana, and the depth that the Vikings held flowed into Saturday’s match against Montana State.

After an announcement of the Vikings seniors’ achievements, after which Murrell also awarded the Montana State seniors’ with bouquets, the game began with an equally memorable starting lineup.

Murrell fittingly gave the four seniors, Marchant, Valentine, guard Lexi Bishop and center Courtney Cremer the starting spots for the evening.

Led by their seniors, the Viks shot out of the gate quickly. At halftime, PSU held a seven-point advantage, which was about the same time the news that Northern Colorado had lost their game was released. While the stands knew about the upset, the Viking coaches and players were unaware. Murrell said she was strict about keeping the focus on Montana, not on the tournament.

“I told everyone to not tell me, and to not tell our kids, because I really didn’t want to know,” Murrell said. “I didn’t want that pressure to come on us because, really, the bottom line was [that] we had to take care of this first.”

The Bobcats were equally as anxious for a win, and mounted a comeback in the second half. They came within just one point with 6:17 left in the game, and even tied the score with 12 seconds left. Jones, who scored a team-high 23 points, missed a jumper to win the game, but was fouled and sent to the line for her winning free throws.

The team celebrated the victory, and the announcement that they had won the Big Sky regular season made the win even more exciting.

After cutting the nets and celebrating, Murrell said that focusing one game at a time was crucial for the weekend to come.

“Too many teams put pressure on themselves; we have to keep doing what got us here,” Murrell said.

Ticket information for tonight’s game along with Saturday’s championship game can be found at goviks.com. ■

Your weekend in sports Friday Women’s basketball Big Sky conference tournament semi-final round

Northern Colorado (17-12, 12-4 BSC) vs. Highest remaining seed Stott Center 1:35 p.m.

Live audio/stats: GoViks.com

Portland State (19-10, 12-4 BSC) vs. Lowest remaining seed Stott Center 4:05 p.m.

Live audio/stats: GoViks.com WHL hockey

Portland Winterhawks (18-0-3, 93 pts) at Everett Silvertips (27-7-28, 65 pts) Everett, WA 7:35 p.m.

Radio: KXFD, AM-970 NBA

Portland Trailblazers (37-27) at Charlotte Bobcats (26-38) Charlotte, NC 4:00 p.m.

Radio: 95.5 “the game” TV: CNW

Saturday Softball *

Portland State (11-7) vs. Oregon State(7-7) Seattle, WA 9:00 a.m.

Live audio/stats: GoViks.com Softball *

Portland State (11-7) vs. Seattle (1-15) Seattle, WA 2:00 p.m.

Live audio/stats: GoViks.com Women’s basketball Big Sky championship game

Winner semi-final # 1 vs. Winner semi-final # 2 Stott Center 2:07 p.m.

Live video/stats: GoViks.com MLS Soccer pre-season

KELLI VALENTINE Portland Timbers at San Jose Earthquakes Buckshaw Stadium San Jose, CA TBD (closed to public) For latest news go to DroppingTimber.com WHL hockey

13.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.7 spg, .351 three-point FG, 26 three-point FG made

14 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.9 apg, 1.3 spg, .453 three-point FG, 68 three-point FG made

10.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg, .333 three-point FG, 22 threepoint FG made

Top Newcomer for Conference

Most Valuable Player for conference Unanimous All-Conference first team

Honorable Mention All-Conference

Second team All-Conference After redshirting last season due to transfer eligibility rules, the sophomore has led the Vikings in scoring nearly all season, ultimately finishing second on the team with 13.6 ppg. The guard ranks in three Big Sky categories and leads the Vikings in rebounds this season.

First ever Viking Big Sky MVP Jones led the team in total points over the weekend, including four three-point shots. The junior ranks in the top 10 for eight categories in the Big Sky, seven of them in the top five. Jones also ranks fifth nationally in three-point shots made.

Portland Winterhawks (18-0-3, 93 pts) at Everett Silvertips (27-7-28, 65 pts) Everett, WA 7:05 p.m.

Radio: KXFD, AM-970 NBA

Portland Trailblazers (37-27) at Atlanta Hawks (37-27) Atlanta, GA 4 p.m.

Radio: 95.5 “the game” TV: CNW

Valentine became the 10th player in Viking history to have 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds.

She also holds a team-best five double-doubles, and is third on the team in scoring.

Over the Weekend Men’s and Women’s Track 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships Friday, March 11 – Sunday, March 13 Time – TBD College Station, Texas

Celebrating the season: It was all hugs and cheers on Saturday night at the Stott Center, as the Vikings clinched their first-ever Big Sky title.

* Part of the Husky Softball Classic, hosted in Seattle, Wash.