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Administration says senate committee duplicates existing board

Blackboard’s replacement is now fully operational

Alison Barnwell Vanguard staff

Although the 2011–12 Student Fee Committee budget has been submitted to President Wim Wiewel, ASPSU will continue to examine funding of the Athletics Department in the long term.

The Student Senate worked with the SFC before spring break to form a group that would investigate the increasing Athletics budget, but university administration—backed by Institutional Research Analyst David Burgess—recently disapproved of the Senate’s proposal, concluding that the goals of the new committee were the same as the mission of the Intercollegiate Athletics Board (IAB).

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Student Affairs prepares to absorb Ombuds cases Student Affairs, other departments work to ensure neutrality Alison Barnwell Vanguard staff

As Portland State’s Ombudsman Office approaches its closure at the end of spring term, the Office of Student Affairs and other authorities across campus are gearing up to handle complaints from the PSU community.

Financial concerns were one reason for the closure of Ombuds, which served as an informal venue for student concerns and conflicts.

“All of the Student Affairs units are regrouping,” Sandy McDermott, head of Ombuds, said.

She and the two other Ombuds staff members provided support to students for almost 11 years.

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CLAS gets interim dean Dick Knight brings a spectrum of knowledge to familiar position Peter Browning Vanguard staff

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) Dean Marvin Kaiser recently stepped down after 17 years of work. In his absence, Dick Knight, who has worked as the interim dean for the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, is taking the same interim status for CLAS. Knight—a man who has been a chameleon of sorts for Portland State—is temporarily replacing Kaiser. Aside from working as the Maseeh College interim dean, Knight has also served as the vice president of University Relations.

Kaiser, who has seen the evolution of the department, spoke fondly of his time there.

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Spring term at Portland State kicks off this year with the anticipated launching of Desire2Learn (D2L), the university’s latest online learning management system. D2L is now fully installed and operational throughout campus, and Blackboard is well on its way to being finally decommissioned.

According to Ellen Weeks, D2L’s project manager, D2L switches this term from the “implementation phase” to the “maintenance phase,” which means that the system now functions like many of PSU’s other online systems, such as Banner.

J.D. Gillis, the systems administrator for D2L, said that the reception of D2L has been mixed, which he believes is because the system is simply new and different from Blackboard.

“Some folks need to familiarize themselves with [D2L’s] user environment in order to grasp its capabilities,” Gillis said. “However, the majority of the feedback that I have received has been positive.”

According to Mark Jenkins, associate vice provost of Online Learning Services, the response to D2L has generally ranged from “good to very good.”

“I’d say that D2L is definitely a ‘best-of-breed’ product and that users recognize that,” he said.

Weeks explained that PSU students and faculty need to get over the initial learning curve before there can be an accurate evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of D2L.

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Online learning: D2L has officially become Blackboard's replacement.

This learning curve has varied among D2L’s users, according to Jenkens. For PSU faculty, the learning curve has been fairly steep; for students, less so.

Still, the transition period from Blackboard to D2L has been far smoother than Jenkins and his team had hoped for. The “days of dread” they were expecting during the first week of spring quarter have simply not occurred, he said. Because of the wide base of user support and training materials, the PSU faculty has

managed to successfully acclimate to the new online learning climate.

According to Weeks, many improvements in D2L have been made since fall’s “pilot phase,” including a system upgrade that took place over winter break.

“We have made numerous adjustments to D2L’s system settings based on student and faculty feedback,” Weeks said.

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Professor says Portland not ready for a major earthquake Lack of earthquake preparedness could lead to future disaster Ryan Deming Vanguard staff

In light of the recent devastation in Japan, students may be wondering how ready Portland is for a major earthquake.

As it turns out, this is a very difficult question to answer, according to Dr. Kenneth Cruikshank, an assistant professor in Portland State's geology department. Depending on a number of factors, a potential earthquake could have a minimal or very severe effect on the city.

Cruikshank said that depending on the “resonant frequency” of a building, an earthquake could either have little effect on a building, or completely destroy it. If the waves of energy that an earthquake creates vibrate at the same resonant frequency as the building, the building doesn’t stand much of a chance.

Because of differing resonant frequencies, “half a dozen buildings will be affected differently,” Cruikshank said.

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Earthquake readiness: The "X" beams supporting SMSU were installed to improve the buildings' seismic stability.

Scientists have informed the public that the west coast is overdue for a major earthquake. PSU geology Professor Scott Burns said that along the Cascadia Margin, which exists off the coast where the North American Plane meets the Juan De Fuca Plate, quakes usually occur every 500 years.

The last one occurred on January 2, 1700.

Because of this, the next major subduction earthquake—caused by the slipping of these two

plates—could happen tomorrow or even hundreds of years from now. Scientists have no way of predicting when it will hit, Burns said.

Subduction zone earthquakes are predicted to be the most devastating earthquakes because they are caused by an entire tectonic plate slipping under another. This type of earthquake EARTHQUAKE ON PAGE 3

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PSU students aim to preserve cultural identity of St. Helens Solomon Hanson Vanguard staff

Cultural characteristics of the historic Old Towne area of St. Helens, Ore. will perhaps be better conserved due to the work of several Portland State graduate students.

The city’s vision for the Old Towne area is somewhat vague and ambiguous, according to Jacob Graichen, city planner for St. Helens.

“There’s no clear standard for what the city’s vision is,” Graichen said.

Graichen explained that the area was re-zoned in 2007 to allow for some architectural review. The PSU students that make up the team known as Formworks Planning Group are hoping to do just that.

“Ultimately what this is…is an improvement on how the current zoning laws are written,” Graichen said.

Formworks aims to work with the businesses and citizens of St. Helens to discover

and understand the most valued aspects of Old Towne and re-apply such aspects in new development and renovations in an effort to best benefit the community, according to Caitlin Francis, project manager for Formworks.

“We’re working with the community as closely as possible,” Francis said.

Graichen agreed, adding that a major aspect of the project is “citizen input.”

Graichen approached the students in Formworks through a workshop class in PSU’s School of Urban Studies and Planning, according to Francis.

The Planning Workshop is a nine-credit course with projects lasting 20 weeks that affords graduate students an opportunity to have an applied experience in the field of urban planning.

“We want them to have hands-on [application] before they leave,” Emily Bassett, associate professor of urban studies and planning, said.

Bassett is confident about the program due in part to several successful student-run projects in the past—streets in

the Woodstock area of Portland benefitted from a similar project last year. Additionally, she is encouraged by the unique nature of PSU’s approach.

While the selection process can vary, Bassett explained that what makes PSU’s program distinct is “[letting] the students [select] their own projects.”

There are currently eight student projects through the workshop this year. Notable projects include a plan to implement better thoroughfares for bicycles in the city of Redmond and a downtown revitalization project similar to St. Helens’ in the eastern Oregon city of Weston.

In St. Helens, Formworks’ belief in the importance of design continuity follows the success stories of many historic areas such as Old Towne. These areas have often benefitted from the preservation of architecturally relevant buildings and landmarks not only because of increased tourism, but similarly by creating self-sufficient communities that better support local residents, according to the Formworks’ website.

Graichen believes that the Formworks input will lead to “an actual set of design standards that guides the appearance [of Old Towne].”

Francis explained that the design guidelines, however, are not meant to be so specific as

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size and location of windows, for example.

“We don’t want it to be a really rigorous regulation,” Francis said. “We want to allow enough flexibility that [the regulations] aren’t too restricting.”

The members of Formworks are 10 weeks into the 20-week project. They have already interviewed and surveyed a number of businesses and community members and are now preparing for two open house community workshops to

Walk for Water event raises awareness of international water shortage PSU’s Take Back the Tap and capstone students lend their support Vinh Tran Vanguard staff

How far would you walk for a glass of fresh water?

In many parts of the world, women and children walk for miles to access safe drinking water every day. On Sunday, March 27, a group of PSU students endured just that, as part of Portland’s Walk for Water event in recognition of the United Nations World Water Day. Organized by Portland Global Initiative (PGI), a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about water issues, participants walked for three miles—the average distance that someone in sub-Saharan Africa walks every day—raising money and awareness about water shortages in these parts of the world.

PSU junior Lisa Meersman said she’s still sore from carrying a three-gallon water container as she walked from Tom McCall Waterfront Park to the east bank esplanade.

“At first it didn’t seem like a big deal, but it gets harder as I walk,” Meersman said. “[The experience] really helped me to be able to empathize with people who have to do that every day.”

According to Suzanne Strick, project manager for the event with Portland Global Initiative, the money raised from the event will go toward supporting the construction of water wells in Kenya and Malawi. Last

year, the event raised $28,000 that went toward the construction of a well in Tanzania.

This year, more than 500 people participated, raising more than $30,000 for three schools in Africa.

Strick said PGI collaborated with international nonprofit organizations, including Water for All and U.S. AID, as well as local businesses and the PSU Capstone Program.

PSU students from the capstone course, “Marketing for Nonprofits,” helped promote the event and create information kiosks to educate participants of water issues around the world.

As part of the capstone course, business student Jeremy Mackay contacted several local businesses and even brought a speaker from Tanzania to speak at the event.

Mackay said the course provided him with a better understanding of how critical the issue of water-related illnesses is in underdeveloped countries. According to the UN, one in eight people in the world lacks access to safe water supplies.

At PSU, a student-led initiative called Take Back the Tap, part of a nationwide movement across campuses, was created two years ago with the mission of educating students and administrators about water-related issues.

Last year, Take Back the Tap secured funding from the Miller’s Foundation to install nine hydration stations on campus in an effort to encourage more students to drink tap water.

According to Jacob Sherman, a graduate student in leadership for sustainability education and a member

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New version of D2L is expected to be introduced in summer D2L will be updated twice per year, according to Weeks.

These updates are scheduled between terms and may include bug fixes and improvements in functionality.

“As with any software product, there’s never a ‘final’ version,” Jenkins said. “There are always bugs to clean up and new features to add.”

In an effort to “futureproof ” the system, Desire2Learn, Incorporated is currently developing a handful of tools to enhance the system’s accessibility to mobile devices. But new features themselves often result in new bugs, Jenkins said, so the effort to keep a system such as D2L updated is an “iterative, evolutionary process.”

Since the pilot phase, D2L has upgraded its user environment to 9.1 and revamped its support structure and online documentation, according to Gillis.

Jenkins said that PSU is looking at a new release—version 9.2—for July.

Melody Rose, vice provost for Academic Affairs and Instruction, explained that D2L won out over the other competitive products for three main reasons.

First, the functionality of its tools is more diverse andintuitive than Blackboard, particularly with respect to its discussion board features. Second, it suffers less “downtime” than Blackboard, which had greater difficulty bouncing back from system failures. And third, D2L is cost-effective for the university.

“At a time like this, it’s really important for us to be efficient with our resources,” Rose said.

According to Karla Fant, senior instructor in the Maseeh College Computer Science Department, there is virtual unanimity among faculty and students that D2L is far superior to its much-maligned predecessor.

“Blackboard seriously was not supporting our needs,” she said. “It needed to go.”

Fant even went to the trouble of designing her own website just to avoid Blackboard, which in the end she used mostly to post grades.

While Blackboard is still technically available for such things as posting syllabi and discussion boards, its contract with the university is slated to expire on June 30, the end of PSU’s fiscal year. By then, university faculty must have transferred all Blackboard materials to D2L, Rose said. ■

gather additional ideas about the identity of Old Towne. “[We are] hoping to hear what the community of St. Helens values within the Old Towne are,” Sadie Carney, Formworks client and outreach lead, said in a press release. “Community input and participation is what will make this possible.”

Though one open house community workshop was held yesterday, the next will occur tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Plantan House Pizza. ■

of Take Back the Tap is currently pushing through a resolution with ASPSU to end the use of student fees to pay for bottled water at campus events.

Sherman said one of the reasons why some students still purchase bottled water is because they don’t realize the environmental and social impact of their dollar.

“Bad habits are hard to break, so we want to change the way people do things,” Sherman said. “People think that they’re buying something cleaner and safe, even though Dasani water is nothing but filtered tap water.”

According to Sherman, last year the group was allocated more than $38,000 from the student building fund committee to install an additional 14 hydration stations on campus. The new system will also allow users to drink directly from it, in addition to refilling their bottles. ■

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Opening eyes: Members of Take Back the Tap carried buckets of water to the east bank esplanade to raise awareness about water shortages.

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Preparing for Ombuds' closure: Dean of Student Affairs Jackie Balzer is confident that the transition will go smoothly.

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Dean of Student Life will assume most of Ombuds' responsibilities Jackie Balzer, vice provost for Student Affairs, is confident that her office and other offices will be able to pick up the work of Ombuds.

“We want to make sure that students know that student success is a priority for us,” she said.

In several forums held during winter term, McDermott and her staff joined with other administrators in a discussion of how the Ombuds caseload will be diffused.

“We got together as a group…we tried to steer the conversation toward problem solving,” said Dominic Thomas, director of conduct and community standards in Student Affairs. “What happens if student X comes to us with a complaint?”

Representatives from Business Affairs, the Diversity and Inclusion Office and the Center for Student Health and Counseling Center, among others, attended the forum. Many department chairs also participated, preparing to handle com-

plaints against faculty. Student Affairs will address student-tostudent conflict.

Balzer said that Dean of Student Life Michele Toppe “is a main point of contact for students and parents.” Because Toppe isn’t involved in the student conduct process, Balzer said, she can support any student with neutrality.

If complaints against Student Affairs itself are forthcoming, Balzer said that students will meet with her.

“I take this very seriously,” she said.

Thomas is handling much of the preparation for Ombuds’ closure. He expects increased referrals when Ombuds closes.

He hopes to prevent conflict from reaching a formal level, he said.

“If two roommates aren’t getting along, it’s usually a standard of our community that’s being violated,” Thomas said.

“That may turn into a conduct issue, but before I have to end anybody’s…student status, I try the forefront of the problem.”

The number of complaints involving Student Affairs that are filed with Ombuds was not available, because many Ombuds cases are informal and don’t identify a specific opponent, according to Thomas.

“Ombuds doesn’t just deal with complaints; it deals with frustration,” he said. “Students are frustrated, mad, angry… but at who? Student government? Student Affairs? It may be hard to put in a box.”

Thomas is working with graduate students and faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution to develop strategies for dealing with complaints.

Stan Sitnick, a core faculty member in the graduate program, met Thomas for the first time last week to begin planning.

“One of the things [Thomas] is interested in and that we support is working with students before somebody hits somebody,” Sitnick said.

Ombuds has already begun to channel some of its cases to other offices, according to Balzer. Her office will continue to work with other offices throughout spring term to prepare for added duties.■

EARTHQUAKE FROM PAGE 1

Newer buildings around campus have been retrofitted to withstand an earthquake tends to generate significantly more energy than the frequent earthquakes in California, which are caused by rapidly shifting rock around fault lines—the most famous being the San Andreas Fault.

Dr. Franz Rad, a professor in the College of Civil and Environmental Engineering, pointed out that one of the major problems with subduction earthquakes is that they last much longer than earthquakes along fault lines. “[Subduction earthquakes] can go for two or three minutes.

It’s a very different phenomenon,” Rad said. “They are very different in the nature of the damage that they can do. They are not like the fault earthquake that we see in California.”

Cruikshank said that during a subduction earthquake taller buildings are particularly at risk. Additionally, as the waves created by the earthquake increase in length, the more severe the effect will be on taller buildings.

At PSU, a number of buildings have been upgraded to be more earthquake-resistant.

Michael Cummings, a geology professor at PSU, said that buildings such as Shattuck Hall, Lincoln Hall, Smith Memorial Student Union and the newest science build-

ing have all been seismically upgraded.

Walking along the north side of SMSU, one can see the most noticeable seismic improvement on campus: the large “X” beams on the north side of the building were installed to prevent floors from collapsing during an earthquake, Burns said.

Rad said that while much improvement has been made, it is not nearly enough to get us ready for the major subduction earthquake that is inevitably coming.

“You can’t say that we’re ready,” Rad said. “But we’re making some progress.”

Rad said that buildings built in the last 20 years have been constructed with updated codes and therefore are more “ductile,” or flexible. When it comes to making earthquake-resistant structures, this is one of the most important factors. According to Rad, the idea behind these seismic codes is to allow the buildings enough flexibility so they don’t simply crumble when a large earthquake hits them.

“We may have to eliminate those [collapsed] buildings after the quake is over,” Rad said, “but at least we haven’t killed anybody, and that’s the idea.”

Surprisingly, the fact that Oregon doesn’t have many major earthquakes is of very serious concern to Rad. He said the abundance of earthquakes in other areas such as California does two important things: one, “it wakes people up” and makes them more aware of earthquakes, he said. When people are more aware of recurring phenomenon like this, they usually take more steps to be prepared; and two, an abundance of larger earthquakes eliminates the weaker buildings in populated areas. “[Oregon doesn’t] have any purging that goes on,” he said. “California is way ahead of us. Every decade they get these big earthquakes. So they have a very strong set of policies regarding the retrofitting of major structures such as hospitals.”

Rad added that the best thing to increase preparedness in Portland would be to have around a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit the city.

“We could eliminate a lot of the weaker buildings without killing a lot of people,” Rad said.

According to Burns, the last time that Portland had an earthquake of this size in recent years was the Scotts Mill earthquake in 1993.

Also known as the “Spring Break Quake,” this particular earthquake caused $25 million worth of damage in the northern Willamette Valley. ■

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Long-distance relationships are doable

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You may have heard of it, but what does it even mean?

Kat Audick Vanguard staff

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olyamory. A term with which I was completely unfamiliar until moving up to Portland. A term that is still so undefined, even my writing software underlines it as an unknown word. For a while I let this mysterious concept sit on the back burner in my mind, until I realized that this polyamory thing is perhaps more common than I thought.

Is it just sleeping with a lot of people? Or labeling multiple individuals as your “significant other” or “significant others,” for that matter?

Or do you have just one girlfriend or boyfriend, but multitudes of partners or just tons and tons of girlfriends? Is everyone in the know? Ask around and you’ll most likely find that depending upon whom you talk to (that also identifies as polyamorous), the meaning can differ quite a bit.

Back in Los Angeles, taking multiple people on out on separate romantic occasions and subsequently sleeping with them was just called “dating.” No philosophy or group mentality attached or required.

Though the concept of polyamory has practically been around forever, there definitely seems to have been a strong resurgence of the concept only recently among college-age folk—at least from my observations. Portland happens to be one of the cities across the U.S. that is embracing it with open arms. As an unofficial capital for alternative lifestyles, it’s no shock that polyamory groups have found a home here.

Before you get too excited, polyamory is not just an idea that means “free sex for everyone” and without obligations. Poly individuals have

a similar basis in morals when practicing consensual relationships—they just happen to hold these relationships with more than one person.

Swingers and polys are not the in same category.

To swing is to be in one romantic relationship where both partners partake in recreational sexual encounters with others. Through polyamory, the relationships are the real focus, and the sex is a perk. For anyone who wants to believe that poly people are just a group of hipsters who can’t commit, think again. Instead of committing to just one girlfriend/boyfriend, they choose to romantically commit to several. If anything, they are over-committal.

What is curious is that Portland appears to be very open to any form of polyamory, but this can come with some stipulations. For example, many who have an open mind about polyamory still turn their noses up to the polygamous practices of religions such as Mormonism.

Running all over Portland State’s campus, I stopped random individuals and asked their thoughts on the subject. Out of a hundred students, 84 said they didn’t believe in any practices of Mormon polygamy. Which is particularly surprising since 71 of them said that polyamory didn’t bother them. It’s also notable that 25 people couldn’t present an opinion on polyamory because they had absolutely no previous knowledge of the subject, and only four flat out said that they thought every aspect of polyamory wasn’t just wrong for them personally, but that it should not be practiced by anyone.

Perhaps it is the religious connotations that are associated with polygamy that draw such a vast contrast between the two. Or maybe it’s the “fairness” of polygamy that is questioned more harshly. Though both practices are inherently consensual, polygamy is a little more one-sided.

“Poly,” meaning multiple, and “gymy” meaning women. Perhaps if there was equal Mormon support for polyandry, having more than one

Free and legal Multnomah libraries offering free music downloads When it comes to downloading music, there has always been a conflict between what is legal and what is affordable. janieve People once schnabel relied on Napster for their cheap music fix, but with the fall of the music download giant came a terrible decision for those unsatisfied with the music they already had: Buy legally at excessive prices or pirate those coveted compositions at the ever-popular price of “free.” There was little to no middle ground, save for mix tapes, free samples and creative commons music.

Multnomah County is partnering with Freegal.com to offer its patrons another option.

As of February 2011, anyone with a Multnomah County library card is able to download three songs per week. That adds up to 156 songs per year. There are thousands of songs available, from popular classics to unknown gems. And

it is all free and entirely legal. And incredible enough, it is for keeps.

The idea does, of course, have its merits. Libraries already offer music in the forms of CDs, cassette tapes and (in some collections) even records.

These are among the most popular items many libraries have to offer, but also some of the most expensive to purchase and retain. CDs especially are often stolen from libraries or damaged by

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Kat’s polyamorous inquiry broken down

Doing her best not to come off as yet another person with a clipboard roaming around campus, opinion writer Kat Audick asked 100 random Portland State passers-by their thoughts on issues related to polyamory.

84 Do not support religious practices of polygamy (such as some Mormon sects)

71

To be legal or illegal, that is the question

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polyamory doesn’t bother them Three out of these 71 people would consider trying a polyamorous relationship

25 DON’T KNOW WHAT POLYAMORY IS

16 HOld no firm opinion of religious practices of polygamy

4 strongly against polyamory in any way

Uppers and downers

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husband, there would be different results.

Defining polyamory in general can be frustrating, as in many cases there is not just one solid definition. Polys may find themselves committed to multiple people, with the options of including even more. Or commit to polyfidelity, where a group of three or four people enter into a highly exclusive relationship, with no question of others joining in. There are any number of classifications. At its core, polyamory isn’t much different from other relationships. It is still a commitment in which those involved practice sexual safety just like monogamous relation-

ships, and it is still completely consensual.

In the end, it is still a somewhat perplexing topic. With how many 20-something friends and acquaintances that I know who identify as polyamorous, it’s easy to question if it’s just a fad. Much like being a little bi-curious in college can be thrown around as a stereotype—having its heyday when Katy Perry’s song “I Kissed a Girl” hit the radio, polyamory may become more well known and talked about as time goes on. Maybe Perry’s next song will be “I Kissed a Girl, and a Boy, and Another Girl, and We All Liked It.” ■

patrons. Shelving and maintaining a library CD collection can be difficult, requiring money and manpower. Offering digital copies of the songs these CDs contain can ease the burden a little.

In addition, the program is bound to bring in traffic for the libraries. While the music can be downloaded from any computer, a card is required. People downloading these songs are bound to consider the other merits of their card.

Other libraries already offering the service have found that it increased the popularity of the libraries and resulted in more patrons and more use of other library services. It is its own form of advertising, and it is fantastic publicity.

But what is the cost?

Patrons of the library don’t need to give a second thought to the price of the service to them—like book checkouts, community events and Internet use, the service is complimentary.

Simply having a card and PIN allows them to access the music, and there’s no cash exchanged.

But they are paying, in a way. And it makes the library vulnerable.

The library is able to offer this service by paying a fee to Freegal for songs downloaded. The rate is reduced with higher volumes of downloads—a result of “buying in bulk,” perhaps.

However, prices paid by the library are comparable to those on iTunes or Amazon.com. A thousand downloads would cost just over $1 per download. If a patron used every download he or she was afforded over the year, the library would pay more than $160 to Freegal. The Multnomah County library has several thousand patrons. If

even a small percentage of them were to utilize the service…well, you can do the math.

Of course, libraries do not charge for their other services or membership; they rely on grants and government money. In other words, the services are paid for by our taxes. While the average citizen is perfectly at ease with their taxes going toward supporting libraries, those tasked with budgeting how federal money is spent are always looking for programs to cut and cutbacks to funding. If the library spends so much of its budget offering something that rivals commercial offerings, it is safe to assume that the program and budget might be brought to question, and the funding might possibly take a hit.

So while the program is great publicity and no doubt going to be very popular, it is not necessarily the smartest decision. The cost of the program is going to be greater than most cardholders realize, and it puts the library at risk of losing funding. Even if the budget remains the same, the program is bound to be costly. There might soon come a reduction in other services offered by the library.

Enjoy the downloads while they last, but don’t expect them to last forever. In a few short years, the program might just go the way of Napster.

And then, once again, we will need to choose between purchasing and pirating. ■ Information about downloading MP3s through the library is available at http://www.multcolib.org/services/tech/freegal/.

Ever since middle school, the dangers of drugs have been burned into your psyche. Marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines and a plethora of other sparkles, crackles, zippers, dippers, polka-dots, candyflips and cock-a-doodle-doos have been demonized. Yet KALI prescription SIMMONS drug companies and companies that make “legal” versions of look-alike drugs make billions of dollars every year.

With millions of different drugs to chose from, how do we know which drugs are okay and which ones are going to drive you into such an intense psychosis that you live the rest of your life believing you’re a glass of orange juice?

Drug companies spend millions of dollars every year on lobbying in order to keep their products legal. Tobacco and alcohol lobbyists do their best to make sure lawmakers don’t crack down on substances, and according to USA Today, pharmaceutical companies spent more than $758 million from 1998 to 2004 on political candidates—primarily republicans. Legal drugs are doing their best to stay legal.

Recently, a variety of “new” drugs have been introduced to the market. One example, “K2” or “Spice,” a marijuana derivative, claims to have the same effects of good old-fashioned ganja, but is undetectable on urine and blood tests. The drug has been banned by the DEA nationally, as federal law allows the organization to ban a product in an emergency meeting if it has potential to cause an “imminent public health crisis.”

Another “new” drug that has caused conflict is “bath salts.” The drug is a powder or crystal form of stimulants, most notably Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV). The drug is said to produce a high similar to that of cocaine or methamphetamines. The upper has also been said to be hallucinogenic. The “bath salts” are sold under the “intended purpose” as plant food, stain removers or other clever purposes—some even with warnings against human consumption. But at around $40 per gram, they must be some pretty phenomenal plant food, stain removers or other.

The MDPV products have been sold online and have been readily available to customers in the U.S. Multiple reported incidents of addic-

tion, violence and death have been related to the drug. One particularly interesting story related to “bath salts” involves a couple who took the stimulant and proceeded to stab their bathroom walls with knives in order to “save the people inside.”

While these drugs exist on the fringes of legality, there is also an entire economy based on legal drugs. A report released by independent financial analysis firm See Change Strategy reveals some shocking statistics on the American drug market. The national medical marijuana market is currently worth over $1.7 billion dollars, with over 24.8 million eligible patients nationwide.

Marijuana, the “gateway drug” we were all warned about in school, is readily available to millions of people every day, and is medically accepted as a treatment for ailments. Legal drugs such as Vicodin, Percodan, Percocet, DXMbased cough syrups and alcohol remain more readily available to the public at large—all of which, unlike marijuana, are shown to have addictive potential.

alcohol, 42 percent having smoked marijuana and 16 percent having tried cocaine, it is clear that our country is interested in drugs.

Our drug use is so prevalent that the money in your wallet is likely to contain trace amounts of cocaine—nine out of 10 American bills, according to a study by the University of Massachusetts.

So what do all these studies and statistics mean? More or less, it means that our country really, really enjoys getting high. Whether it be from the caffeine in the cup of coffee you need to wake up in the morning, the alcohol in a glass of scotch after work, or the nice big hit off of the crack pipe that you need to get to sleep at night, we all abuse a drug in one way or another.

With so many stigmas against illegal drugs, there is a cultural failure to realize that we all play the drug game. Some drugs are only legal because of the companies’ ability to lobby. With millions of dollars in campaign funding going to political campaigns, the only thing standing in the way of a drug’s legality

What makes one drug more legal than another? Why does marijuana continue to remain illegal in many states when drugs like alcohol, which causes thousands of deaths, are found in stores nationwide?

What makes one drug more legal than another? Why does marijuana continue to remain illegal in many states when drugs like alcohol, which causes thousands of deaths, are found in stores nationwide?

While it’s generally agreed that drugs such as heroin and cocaine are scary and dangerous, many fail to bat an eye at legal drugs that have similar effects. With these drugs available and easily abused, there is no doubt that problems associated with these chemicals quickly arise.

According to a study by the World Health Organization, the U.S. tops the list of countries that use the most drugs.

With over 91 percent having consumed

is the money in its producer’s pocket.

While there are many deaths caused by illegal drugs every year, there are thousands caused by legal drugs as well.

Drugs are dangerous—there’s no getting around that—so take into account the consequences of smoking that joint or popping that pill. Drugs can kill, and this ability should not be thinly veiled under their ability to heal.

Every substance has an effect on the body, so be aware of the effects of a chemical on the human body before you run off to try the new designer drug—you might end up naked in your yard in a fistfight with the police, or worse, dead. ■

QUOTE FOR THOUGHT

“ Our national drug is alcohol.

We tend to regard the use of any other drug with special horror.”

William S. Burroughs photo courtesy of rjdent.wordpress..com

While many of us search for our significant others here in Eugene, other students commit to serious relationships from afar. Despite the dismal belief that a person can’t maintain a long-distance relationship, many college students are doing so happily and fervently.

I was among the skeptics of the long-distance relationship. That was, until my boyfriend moved to North Dakota for college.

I then found myself in a new, vulnerable situation I had never imagined. But eventually, the experience changed me into a believer that a long-distance relationship can exist outside of the realm of Hollywood pictures.

For others, this sort of relationship is not new.

University sophomore Hayley Murphy’s five-year relationship has been mainly long distance with her boyfriend who lives in Whitefish, Mont. Murphy has witnessed how long-distance relationships are often perceived.

“People think long distance is a waste of time, almost like it is a prolonged break up,” Murphy said.

Long-distance relationships often embody a roller coaster that falls off its tracks during some point of the ride. In the end, everyone gets hurt or, at best, experiences a well-learned lesson. But it is possible for couples to make a relationship work despite the distance.

Whether they are two hours or 2,000 miles away, longdistance relationships are tough but not impossible.

Now it is strange to think about how many superstitions revolve around the label “long distance.” As I recall, one time while down stairs at the Amtrak concession stand, my boyfriend and I enthusiastically explained our alternating spring break plans to a woman.

It was apparent we were in the midst of a long-distance relationship without the verbal confirmation.

I was then stumped when she replied, “Oh, that’s too bad.”

In hindsight, the woman meant it was too bad we had to leave one another. Yet, it was a reoccurring answer I’m beginning to become familiar with. People who try long-distance relationships seem to always have to sacrifice something in order to do so. We live in the a delusional world where outsiders seem to already know the outcome of our relationships. We spend our Saturday nights at home and often find ourselves spending countless hours tied up on the phone. Despite the tint of truth some of the statements do have, a long-distance relationship doesn’t exactly have to retract from one’s social or academic lifestyle.

Though the forms of communication become more reliant on the telephone or Internet, it doesn’t make the partners hermits incapable of a normal relationship.

It does not require each partner giving up certain aspects of their lives to be with one another. Most of the time, people in long-distance relationships are able to grow as people and as partners while still maintaining some normalcy.

Opinions on the matter are often varied based on previous experience, however. If someone has experienced a bad incident in a long-distance relationship, it is hard to shake off. But don’t let that completely deter you from the idea. You just need to find a way to cope with the inability to see one another face to face.

“You just need to realize the relationship is going to be different than how it has been or is when you’re together,” Murphy said. “It’s not bad. It’s just another leg of the journey.”

A long-distance relationship has the potential and stability of any other relationship; it is as simple as finding the right person and making it work.

“If you care about someone that much and know you need them in your life, it can work. It will be hard, but it’s not impossible to be happy, in love and not living in the same town or even state,” Murphy said. ■ *This article was originally published in the Daily Emerald. It is reprinted here in its original form.

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Hugging it out with the Ombuds Office How much is an Ombudsman Office worth? Apparently not much, at least not at Portland State. Ombuds provides students an impartial, relaxed and safe environment to receive assistance for various issues or problems in their lives.

However, at the end of this term, PSU’s Ombuds Office will be closing its doors for good—a cost reduction measure by the school, as a result of tough financial conditions that have befallen the Oregon University System.

When money becomes tight, there’s increased pressure on positions such as the Ombudsman to show relevance and impact in order to be considered a key part of the organization. It appears as if the department just couldn’t make the cut. Various student issues will now be handled by the Office of Student Affairs; specifically, the Dean of Student Life will assume many of the vacated responsibilities. Also, a new position is in the process of being finalized that will act as a liaison to help guide people in the necessary directions—essentially, an Ombudsman Lite: similar duties, but less qualified.

Current Ombudsman president Sandy McDermott said she’s worried that some students may fall through the cracks, but emphasizes that most faculty and staff are always willing to help students, and that doesn’t have to be packaged in a formal way. And with the Ombuds mediator gone, departments will inevitably have to become more accountable for their own in-house problems, and perhaps that will put more pressure on everyone to get it right the first time around. Either way, whenever there’s a major change an adjustment period will be needed and there will be inevitable trial and error.

Vice provost of Student Affairs Jackie Balzer said the university will add staff strategically throughout the campus in units and programs that are focused

on student access in order to compensate for the loss. Traditionally, Ombuds serves as a single point of contact for everyone. For instance, if a student goes to a faculty member with an issue of a personal nature and the faculty is unsure of how to proceed, that staff member could then refer the student to Ombuds for further advice. There’s also the issue of neutrality and confidentiality, such as a case where a student might not feel comfortable discussing their problems with a faculty member. Furthermore, many departments aren’t currently aware of all their resources, meaning a student could get bounced around from one department to the next and never really have their problem resolved.

A concern expressed by many faculty members has been whether or not the front-line staff in their departments have adequate conflict resolution skills and experience to deal with the tough, emotional issues that students will present to them. Emotional breakdowns in the office are common. It’s why McDermott always has a box of tissues and a bowl of candy fully stocked by her desk.

When people are doing their jobs every day, they can forget that they’re dealing with people’s actual lives-—the human side is often lost. What students with problems sometimes need is a caring shoulder to cry on and a sympathetic ear to listen.

Ombuds is essentially being closed because it was only being weighed in terms of its monetary value, which is no way to measure the benefits of such a service. Instead, the worth of Ombuds should be weighed in terms of how it profits the mental and emotional health of the PSU community.

“Our value is not always measured in up-front dollars and cents,” McDermott told the Vanguard last month. “It’s a hidden revenue.”

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You have the opportunity to praise us or rip us apart here at the Vanguard. Post a comment online or write us a letter. Tell us what you think.

Here are some online highlights from www.psuvanguard.com.

Oh snap!

Are you kidding me [“Rant and Rage: Kids vs.

Dogs,” Feb. 15]. This University let’s you wright this garbage about human beings. Disgusting.

Anonymous

Oh snap back!

Perhaps they would allow you to “wright” an editorial piece if you could master proper spelling and punctuation [“Rant and Rage: Kids vs.

Dogs,” Feb. 15]. I suspect you intended to say, “Are you kidding me? This university lets you write this garbage about human beings? I find that disgusting.” How did you get accepted by this university with such poor spelling and grammar? That is the real question.

Ooligan Board, I can tell you that a publishing professional is key to the program’s viability. The issue at hand is competent leadership. Anything less will doom the program to mediocrity and eventual extinction.

Ken Arnold, publisher

Treated like CRAP I worked at Aramark a long long time ago [“Aramark employees disgruntled with work environment,” Feb. 25]. I was in between jobs, and picked up a front desk clerk job to have money coming in while I looked for a permanent job. If you are a part time worker, or you know this is not a career job for you, it’s okay—you do your job and take your paycheck. But working there, I noticed how they treated their full time staff like crap. I mean, like real CRAP. I’ve never seen a company treat their people like that—like they were dogs or something. They held a holiday party for upper management, but didn’t do anything for the front line staff. It was just weird.

They constantly do stuff like that. It’s almost like they want people to quit. I feel sorry for anybody who works for this company.

Anonymous

Anonymous

Sketchy business ethics Take this opportunity Qaddafi absolutely was using his jet aircraft to bomb civilians; that you didn’t see any evidence for it merely means you weren’t paying attention [“Here we go again,” March 29]. http://news.scotsman.com/news/Gaddafiorders-air-force-to.6722228.jp Furthermore, Iraq had an active rebellion with the stated aim of overthrowing Saddam shortly after the 1991 gulf war, and we stalled implementing a no-fly zone until after they’d all been slaughtered. Quite in fact, that was the whole reason for the no-fly zone there in the first place.

Fortunately, this time we’ve acted in a timelyenough fashion to prevent a similar slaughter, and with enough latitude in the rules of engagement to allow for action against Qaddafi’s ground forces as well, when they threaten civilians. I hope you’ll take this opportunity to educate yourself about this conflict so as to better inform your opinions.

Anonymous

Get professional It’s worth noting that Dennis Stovall is a publishing professional [“Fighting for the right to publish,” March 29]. Putting the program under a member of the English Department is not an adequate solution absent a professional who can expertly guide students through the complexities of today’s publishing. As a former member of the

I can say that putting “local and organic” signs next to conventional fruit from Florida happened at Aramark for at least three months, despite complaints. They want the image of organic and healthy, but they are FAR from it. There is a reason that food ingredients can’t be found at any of the stations: They don’t want you to know the cheap quality of food you are eating.

And if you have doubts about the vast majority of people stuck at 29 hours then just go ask for a copy of the worker’s hours. It’s public domain.

You will be assured that this is happening. And the reason people with negative experiences remain anonymous is due to the intimidation that ensues if you so much as question Aramark’s sketchy business ethics. If you think that the work environ is toxic as is, then imagine upsetting the people that allows those toxic environs to exist.

Not worth it I am an employee at Aramark and yes the job sucks. However, it is a job and has its advantages like weekends off and steady pay increases.

All in all, this job is not worth it. Unless you want to be way overworked because they don’t schedule enough people, or be treated unfairly by management who are very condescending.

If lisa potter thinks this is a great working environment, maybe she should get her head out her butt and see it from the employees view.

Anonymous

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SFC FROM PAGE 1

Search committee will continue to seek out permanent replacement

Student Senate continues to push for creation of a new committee

“One thing would be the growth of a number of programs…the undergrad and Ph.D. programs that we were able to bring together,” Kaiser said. “Of course, that means I hope we’re serving the students and the community in a richer way through those programs; also...it’s a reflection of the quality of the faculty and students.”

Larry Wallack, dean for the College of Urban and Public Affairs, also credits Kaiser for expanding CLAS as well as for his leadership while at the helm. “[He] has created a diverse array of new programs, new degrees and a greatly expanded research portfolio,” Wallack said.

In the interim, Wallack, who is on the search committee, sees Knight as an integral part of helping in the transition to a full-time dean. What most impressed him was Knight’s work during his interim status with the Maseeh College.

“I was greatly impressed with the quality of service when he was the interim director of the development office,” Wallack said. “Dick is a wonderful choice to serve as the interim

“[It’s] basically already the committee you recommended,” SFC member Marcus Mantik said.

Burgess chairs the IAB, which is composed of one student and four faculty members. Two spots remain open to student senators.

“The IAB doesn’t have an agenda,” Burgess said. “We just have a charge to monitor Athletics. We would love it if we had more student representatives. Every year it’s a struggle to get students involved.”

However, student senators feel that a committee of their own creation is still necessary.

“The board isn’t a student committee,” Student Senator Patricia Binder said. “It’s not a fair committee.”

Other senators agreed with her.

“There’s a difference between sitting on [the Athletics Board] committee and creating our own,” Student Senator Rowan Griffith said. “Part of our job is to speak on behalf of students. I think we need to take a strong stance.”

Student Senator Cindy Reyes linked the disapproval of the committee with what

dean; he will make a very positive contribution in the short time he will be serving.”

Knight does not have a background in education administration. Rather, he created a name for himself in the field of technology as an executive officer of Tektronix, Inc. Since his retirement in his field, he has been spending time volunteering with various nonprofits and educational advisory boards.

In addition, he has worked with Intel’s international science fair, which brought 15,000 students from 40 different countries to Portland.

That venture totaled $4 million worth of scholarships.

Knight has become progressively more involved with PSU, but admits he is a business guy.

As the interim dean for CLAS he will oversee staff, finance teams and work with the provost’s office, all to ensure a smooth transition from Kaiser’s tenure until they can find a permanent dean for the college in August or September.

Specifically, Knight will oversee the budgeting process and help the development foundation, which seeks out

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Taking over: Marvin Knight will replace current CLAS Dean Marrin Kaiser until PSU finds a permanent dean.

institutional and individual donations.

For a man which such a technical background, he cites family as his central prespective on education. Having both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in physics, Knight’s eyes on education are from a parent’s perspective, with both his children currently fulfilling their educational aspirations.

“College education is a transformational part of your life,” Knight said. “The things you learn in college enrich your life as a person.”

Knight credits PSU students in this transformative process.

“Each student has their own story,” he said. “You walk around the campus and see excitement, optimism and hope.”

While Knight has many outside ventures, he is focused on his role as the interim dean.

“I will primarily be making sure that these transitions are smooth,” he said. “We will be making decisions in a financially responsible way.”

As if all his nonprofit work and jobs with PSU weren’t enough, Knight will also be honored on May 19 by Tech America with a lifetime achievement award. The award, the first of its kind, is set to honor successful tech enterprises engaging in the community. The most exciting part for Knight about the award is the five-minute video that will be played.

He will use that time to spotlight the work of his nonprofits, as well as PSU. ■

she described as the tendency of the administration to claim authority over the uses of the student fee.

“All of this demonstrates that we have no control over the student fee,” she said.

Student Senator Adam Rahmlow agreed.

“We need some student oversight,” he said. “We created that committee to investigate, reevaluate and ask questions.”

Referring to the increased funding of the Athletics Department this year, Rahmlow said that “the board in place didn’t do a good job capping that raise.”

The next step might be lobbying the Faculty Senate, some ASPSU senators suggested.

The Faculty Senate could then decide to create a new committee. However, formal plans have yet to be generated.

“I’m holding off on any hard and fast ideas until after next week’s [Student Senate] meeting,” said Student Senator Nick Rowe.

The Student Senate will continue to discuss oversight of Athletics at its next meeting on Tuesday, April 5. ■

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Big Freedia’s triumphant return to Portland Get ready to see “Azz Everywhere”

Now that the sun’s out, bask in Portland’s rich history under a bridge Kynna Groff Vanguard staff

Johnny Mayer Vanguard staff

The Big Easy has got it all on lockdown: Creole babes, Cajun gumbo, drive-thru booze, Mardi Gras and a burgeoning new subgenre known as “Sissy Bounce” with Nola’s own Big Freedia as the Queen Diva. Her majesty will be performing live at Holocene’s “Buck and Bounce 5” on Friday, April 8 in an attempt to throw her previous performance under the bus. Will she muster up the gusto to outfox her late night Sassy’s gate-crashing?

Freedia is still known in Portland for her seemingly spur of the moment booty-moving late-night Sassy’s mini-show. During last year’s MFNW, after opening for Major Lazer, she hauled ass to the famed eastside strip club and stormed the stage. With an audaciously unmitigated 12-minute jaunt with BF performing the tracks “Gin In My System,” “Azz Everywhere” and “Rock Around The Clock,” BF kept the entire club moving with dollar bills and yelling fans everywhere. Into The Woods TV even captured the whole thing. Watch the video and it’ll be the only time you’ve ever seen footage from the inside of a strip club.

If you were in New Orleans, you could see Big Freedia almost any night of the week—but alas, you are not. That said, you should feel blessed that one of the Bounce scene’s most adept performers is in town. “There’s nothing like Freedia shows,” says local artist Onuinu. “Everyone is just there to get down.”

Freedia performs a subgenre of Bounce known as “Sissy Bounce,” which in recent years has been embraced by the LGBTQ community for its themes including (but not limited to) cross dressing, partying, self-empowerment and homosexuality.

Around 2009, BF decided to expand her touring to multi-coastal levels by taking her show on the road to share it with the world, performing at any

What are you doing this Saturday?

photo courtesy of meetyouattheshow.com

Earning that stage name: With the right camera angles, Big Freedia instantly becomes Huge Freedia.

and every town between the east and west coasts with other cutting edge artists such as Spankrock, Major Lazer and even Japanther. Often times she tours with her DJ, Rusty Lazer and a full brigade of dancers. Most shows even include a multitude of dance lessons in which Freedia shows you how to get into the groove of the rapid fire rhythms and syncopations of tunes like some of her biggest hits, like the previously mentioned “Gin in my system” and “Azz Everywhere.”

Bounce music grew out of the ghettos, housing projects and mean streets of New Orleans as early as the ’80s; however, it was not mainstreamed until the 1991 single “Where Dey At”

by MC T. Tucker and DJ Irv. Bounce is known for its call/response and chant style anthems that

are often times hypersexual in nature. The raps, calls and chants are usually sung over samples of The Showboys’ “Drag Rap,” Cameron Paul’s “Brown Beat” and Derek B’s “Rock the Beat.”

Beyondadoubt is practically synonymous with all things original in Portland. Hailing from an undisclosed locale somewhere in the South, Beyonda has delivered an incredible facelift to Stumptown’s partying scene. Her always-packed once-monthly dance night “I’ve Got a Hole In My Soul” has proven to be a rump shakin’ go-to for everyone from the country’s most talented soul DJs to PSU students. You can definitely expect to hear some of her highly potent Bounce edits and definitely watch out for some of her most favorite Memphis, Bounce and Dirty South tracks.

You’ll have a ripping good time at Holocene with Big Freedia, Rusty Lazer and Beyonda this Friday, as it’s pretty clear you should not miss this show. BF will give another truly priceless performance you won’t want to skip out on, considering she’s here only once or twice a year at the most. Advance purchase of tickets is recommended, as this show is almost certain to sell out fast.

Big Freedia, Rusty Lazer, Beyondadoubt Friday, April 8 Holocene $14 21+

Richard D. Oxley Vanguard staff

Before there were silver screens, theaters offered a different brand of entertainment to serve as a pastime to the masses.

Instead of projectors and film, variety shows of music and comedy danced, sang and stumbled about the stage. It was the world of vaudeville, and out of this world came much of the talent that would form the film industry—talent such as Charlie Chaplin. But with film dominating the scene, the stages of vaudeville were soon empty.

This was the story and the tragedy told in the 1952 film “Limelight,” and perhaps with a touch of irony as a film delivered by Chaplin, a man who was forged on the comedic stage and became a significant force in the rise of film, the industry that aided in the fall of vaudeville.

Calvero, played by Chaplin himself, The strong, silent type: Chaplin scores again. was the master of his craft as a clown in the glory days of vaudeville. But in young dancer he finds after she attempts suicide.

1914, the desire for the craft was fading—the The two form a friendship as he aids in her reworld was changing, as were the tastes of au- covery. From this relationship, both regain their diences. Calvero now drinks through his days, poise and march on to practice their art. Terry drunkenly carrying the memories of his time in finds her way back to dancing and Calvero takes theater. to the streets entertaining those passing by. TerThrough a twist of fate he encounters Terry, a ry’s dancing career takes off, and with her suc-

photo courtesy of nwfilm.com

cess, she uses her influence to include Calvero in her stage productions.

Film nerds and enthusiasts of black and white film will also get a treat with a guest appearance by comic genius Buster Keaton, who plays Calvero’s old partner—though the cameo is brief.

Keaton’s career in many ways mirrored Chaplin’s

Playing with the extras Experimentation with leftover spinach

Charles in charge of our art museum Northwest Film Center dusts off a classic

Do you remember your first trip to Portland’s Saturday Market? For me, the second I stepped off the MAX, I found myself at a loss for words.

It was an amazing place full of foods I hadn’t ever eaten, arts and crafts I’d never seen, music I had never heard, and people I’d never met before. In short, it was like being born into the heart Portland culture. If you haven’t been to Portland’s Saturday Market yet, you’re missing a unique experience, to say the least. Luckily, now’s the perfect time to make the change.

Portland’s Saturday Market was conceptualized by two artists: Andrea Scharf and Sheri Teasdale. They were living in Portland in 1973 when they got the idea to form an open-air market where artists and vendors could gather to sell their wares and food to local residents. Both women had sold at a similar market in Eugene, and felt Portland was the perfect community for such a market.

The goal was to create a place downtown that would attract consumers and give them easy access to locally produced products, while also serving as a location for artists to sell their work.

Scharf and Teasdale were then joined by Raul Soto-Seelig, George Sheldon, and Anne Hughes.

Together, the five developed the Portland Saturday Market Corporation into a non-profit organization that exists for the economic benefit

of its members. Vendors share in the cost of running the market, but maintain their own profits as well. All that was left was to decide on a location.

Before long a man named Bill Naito stepped in and volunteered a parking lot known as “The Butterfly Lot” because of a large mural painted there. Portland Saturday Market officially opened for business there in 1974, but soon grew too large for the space and moved to its current location—the place where Southwest Ankeny and Naito Parkway meet under the Burnside Bridge—in 1976.

Nowadays, the market’s season lasts from the first week of March to Christmas Eve. It’s open on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays as well from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The season also includes a “Festival of the Last Minute” during the week before Christmas, during which the market is open daily through Christmas Eve. If you want to sign up to become part of the market or see a list of vendors, you can do it all through their website at www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com.

Though it came from humble beginnings, Portland’s Saturday Market has blossomed into the largest continually operating outdoor arts and crafts market in the country. It boasts over 400 members and is estimated to bring in $8 million every year. It’s swelled over the past 38 years to include artisans from all backgrounds, food of all types and from many different ethnic cultures and street performers unique to the Portland scene.

One such gentleman is John “Elvis” Schroder, who has become a regular fixture at the market

Kat Vetrano Vanguard staff

Modern audiences are offered a unique peek into history—into lost forms of entertainment and art, and the days when such art faded. And despite the fading affection for this lost art, there were still actors, musicians and more who remained.

For those not familiar with Chaplin’s work outside his famous Tramp character, “Limelight” may come as a surprise delivering a greater touch of drama and depth in addition to its comedic angles. Don’t expect the classic clown-style comedy either. Laughs are more refined in “Limelight.”

“Limelight” would be one of Chaplin’s final films—he would only to be involved in a handful more spread out over the following two decades. Upon the release of “Limelight,” Chaplin journeyed to the UK for the film’s premiere.

It was on this trip that Chaplin was prevented from re-entering the United States merely for suspected political beliefs during an era of great communist paranoia. He would not set foot on American soil for another 20 years.

“Limelight” will be shown at the Northwest Film Center to end its current exhibition spanning Chaplin’s great works.

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When shopping for the week’s groceries, sometimes I overshoot it a little. Recently this mistake was a humongous bag of spinach. Half of the spinach was cooked up in a soup, while the rest remained in my fridge. Instead of letting it wilt, I decided to try incorporating spinach into places I don’t usually use it—I tucked it in smoothies, tossed it into impromptu salads and sautéed it as a side. The results were surprisingly easy and healthful—sometimes, mistakes can be rewarding.

Spinach Smoothie Frozen bananas are a great thing to keep on hand— just buy a large bunch and put them (without their skin) directly in the freezer when you get home.

That way, you can always whip up a smoothie.

Don’t be put off by the greens in this recipe, they are mellowed when blended and the cinnamon provides a warm note that compliments it well.

Ingredients 1 frozen banana 1 cup of spinach 1 tablespoon of cinnamon 1 cup of water

Preparation Place all of the ingredients in a blender, and blend for 2–4 minutes, or until smooth.

Serves one.

Warmed Cannellini Salad with Grained Mustard Dressing I used leftover dried beans that I cooked in the oven here, but feel free to sub canned ones if that’s what you have.

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Ingredients 1/4 cup of white beans 1 teaspoon of fresh or dried rosemary 1 cup of spinach 1 tablespoon of grainy mustard 2 tablespoons of olive oil Salt and pepper

Preparation Heat the beans and rosemary in the microwave until warmed through, about one minute (or for a few minutes on the stovetop).

While the beans are heating, make the dressing—place the mustard in a small glass or bowl, and steadily mix in the olive oil and whisk with a fork.

When the beans are heated through, fold in the spinach—they should wilt slightly. Use tongs to incorporate the dressing into the mixture, and season with salt and pepper. ■

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Elvis looking kingly as ever: With bifocals specially designed by NASA, Elvis peers deep into your soul.

over the past 20 years. Singing with only his guitar for accompaniment and dressed in his black Elvis costume, “Elvis” belts out requests and classics from the King himself as well as other musical acts. Another fixture at the market is “Lefty,” who sings, plays guitar and harmonica, and happens to be missing most of his right arm.

Despite this, he’s one of the most skilled and spirited performers you’ll see at the market. Plus, he plays a mean Bob Dylan set.

This year’s market season is already in full swing, having opened on March 5. Whether you have been there before, or this will be your first time experiencing the Portland Saturday Market, there’s always something to see, eat or do. That said, get down there this Saturday. You’ll be soaking in some classic Portland culture, contributing to the local economy and making memories that are sure to stick with you. ■

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WHAT TO SEE AND WHAT TO AVOID THIS WEEKEND

Northwest Film Center shows Godard’s Band of Outsiders

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Watch out Bonnie and Clyde or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid—here comes Arthur, Franz and Odile, and they are set to live the lives of gangsters…or at least they are going to try.

Topping off their Classic French Crime Films exhibition, the Northwest Film Center presents the “Band of Outsiders,” director Jean-Luc Godard’s 1964 film of crime and romance, and the youth who aspire to the pop-culture that glorifies it. If you are aware of Godard’s work, you most likely know what to expect—steeped in the French New Wave and a bit existential.

“Band of Outsiders” tells the tale of Arthur and Franz, two young men with a fondness for their fair share of American films—especially those filled with crime and gangsters.

Arthur and Franz drive around Paris together getting their kicks. They meet the young and beautiful Odile in an English class and both become smitten. They manage their competing affections once Odile tells them an interesting little fact about the villa where she lives, and the large sum of money that can be found there. This gets the boys thinking, eventually including Odile in their scheme—they plan to rob the villa in a grand heist worthy of Hollywood.

Arthur seems a bit older than his companions, and perhaps as such uses this to his advantage. As with all the characters in this film, Arthur is more than he appears. Franz is too, though perhaps not as obvious. His thoughts seem to stretch a bit deeper than his companions.

Both boys are caught between adoring Odile, and merely using her as a means to an end in order to complete their crime. Odile, in turn, is clearly drawn to Arthur over Franz, but can be caught with a lingering gaze in his direction from time to time. While the film’s central plot revolves around the caper at hand, this love triangle takes up an equal portion of the stage. Who will win Odile? On the other hand, who Odile will choose is just as much of the story as how they will pull off their scheme.

While “Band of Outsiders” is more immediately a straightforward film, it also carries with it a level of campiness—a famous dance sequence is included, along with a blaring moment of silence, and a highly noticeable breaking of the “fourth wall” rather blatantly strikes the audience’s eyes. Such moments become defining and the most memorable of the film.

Perhaps adding as much to the camp as it does the depth of the film is Godard’s own narration interjecting into the film. Godard’s voiceover is like listening to lines from an eloquent yet straightforward book read aloud.

In case viewers didn’t realize (as if it were possible to) that Franz what wondering if the world was a dream or if dreams were becoming the world, Godard make sure they do.

With all these factors in play, interacting to construct a complex film, “Band of Outsiders” doesn’t come off as overly complex and is rather enjoyable to watch from either the perspective of a strict film geek, or a basic movie goer. The film will show twice this weekend at the Northwest Film Center.

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Salem, Dangerous Boys Club, Soft Moon, Vice Device Without a much deeper explanation, Salem is awesome. The Michigan natives play a very, very unlikely mashup of genres—creepy ambient electronica and hip-hop. It almost sounds like they’re trying too hard just from that description, and that’s fair. However, it becomes very evident upon listening to any tune from their newest record “King Night” that they’re trying just hard enough. Most of the tracks on “King Night” aren’t the kind you’d want to listen to in the dark by yourself. Luckily for you—and the legions of listeners who aren’t familiar with them—Rotture is providing a way out of that; they’re bringing Salem to the stage to share it with our own Dangerous Boys Club. DBC is what music geeks and crusty folks everywhere would call a “supergroup,” comprised of ex members of Antioch Arrow and Heroin. If you listen to any kind of good punk rock, you may be aware of how much your favorite band owes to AA and Heroin. If you come out to this show, you’ll see it in person.

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Justin Bieber’s stupid hair goes on stupid tour Last week, someone with more money than they should have bought a hunk of Justin Bieber’s hair from an auction site. Now they’re taking it on tour, a move that should leave many starving musicians lining up at pawn shops. Basically, the hair is so important that it requires its own security force, which has to be within its vicinity at all times.

Not only do I feel like an idiot for referring to a glob of hair as some kind of anthropomorphic being, but I also feel an overwhelming sweep of idiocy for sharing precious oxygen with those who would pay good money to look at a pile of hair and say “yep, that’s hair.” Meanwhile, children are starving because they lack the foresight to dig through some celebrity’s filthy dustbin and take their sandwich crusts on tour.

Essentially, common droll people living in Anytown’s Suburb USA are really ruining it for us. By paying cash to see this stupid thing, it’s really setting a precedent—that the discarded

My Chemical Romance, Neon Trees, The Architects What happens when you spend a couple years and a whole album trying to rip off Queen? You become My Chemical Romance and sell out the Roseland. That isn’t to say that MCR succeeded at aping Queen in any respect. Their frontman isn’t nearly as memorable, except by employees at his local Sephora, and their guitar player is no Brian May by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, one might say that MCR plays absolute pop-emo drivel that has a shelf life of two years. In that respect, one might be right. However, MCR is one of the highest paid musical acts (right behind Rascal Flatts). To stay in that echelon, they have to sell out venues all over the country in order for frontman Gerard Way to drive up the price of his Maybelline stock. Enter at your own risk, but know that just by purchasing a ticket, you’re enabling Gerard Way’s cripplingly debilitative mascara addiction. Shame on you.

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Here’s a rule of thumb: If your band name contains a determinant, you probably suck a lot. If your band name contains a determinant and has silly haircuts, you should probably break up and give me all of your instruments.

Lo and behold, every band on this bill does just that. A Day to Remember is so awful that it had to invent its own genre name so you wouldn’t confuse it with any kind of respectable music act. That genre name is “easycore,” and for creating a genre sieve that catches all the turds of the world’s musical catbox, ADtR should be commended. In every other respect—corny nostalgiapandering merchandise, infinitely derivative songwriting and shudder-worthy whiteout-on-binder lyrics—they should be condemned. However, they are not being condemned, as tonight they have sold out the Roseland. ADtR is for all the “real” scene kids who grew out of My Chemical Romance a year ago and make fun of those who like MCR present-day. I know that I already said in the header to “avoid” this show, but you should probably just avoid the whole block that the Roseland is on tonight. The amount of ugly neon shirts waiting in line outside have been known to cause retinal scarring, while betweenband intermissions will likely see a block-wide halo of smoke emanating from hundreds of Marlboro lights that the sub-16 concertgoers snuck from their moms’ purses.

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This past week, Amazon came completely out of left field and left both Apple and Google in the dust by offering cloud-computing servers on its webspace for paltry amounts of money (unless you buy an entire terabyte). In typical Apple and Google fashion, they will likely follow suit and claim they invented it, and thus it will become scribed in the annals of techno-lore as an Apple-Google joint.

That said, Amazon has made the conscious decision not to include support for any Apple portable device.

For those readers not in the know, cloudcomputing is a fancy-pants term for “flash drive that you don’t have to carry around.” You upload all your stuff to a “virtual hard drive” courtesy of Amazon, then you can access it at any computer you like. Obviously the benefits are sky-high for the music pirate—they can get stoned and put on new music from any of their friends’ computers! Also, with broke college kids going “halfsies” on cloud space, Amazon has all but opened up the world of digital music sharing. Not only have they provided residency for wayward data pillagers, but they’re feeding and clothing them too! Good on you, Amazon!

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From Ashes Rise plays so rarely that seeing its name on a flyer marked April 1 is enough to inspire cries of “April fool’s joke!” all over Portland. For those of you who haven’t heard FAR, you’re really missing out. Especially if you like punk rock. It almost seems like torture if you listen to a lot of punk music; which show should you go to? Should you go see Dangerous Boys Club at Branx and get sweated on by emo legends or should you go see FAR at the tiny, tiny Know? Well, chew on this: FAR plays so rarely that its very rabid fanbase has an awful lot of aggression to expel come the next FAR show.

And believe me, there will be aggression in spades. However, there will also be some of the Northwest’s finest-crafted punk rock of the last 20 years.

Decisions, decisions.

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body parts of celebrities can be gathered up, encased in bulletproof glass and paraded around for money. Imagine the fervor in the tweaker community should this ever get out—rummaging around in trash and through hair piles and putrid sacks of trash while looking for copper wire can actually net some serious coin now.

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George Clooney: Pictured here, lovingly vexed by the paparazzi.

George Clooney supposedly lives like Charlie Sheen wishes he could Last Tuesday, George Clooney was served with something other than grapes from a ridiculously good-looking woman—court papers. If you didn’t know, the Prime Minister of Italy was accused of buying up a 17 year-old prostitute and then lying to cover it up. Apparently, Clooney is puzzled as to why he’s being called to the hotseat—other than attending one of

the Prime Minister’s parties a while back, Clooney doesn’t know what all the hubbub is about.

The question arises, however, as to why the Prime Minister of Italy would ever have to pay for sex in the first place. Lawrence Taylor, retired defensive monster of the New York Giants, was also recently busted for paying for sex.

I am not asserting that men in power should be able to have sex any time they want, but it tends to help. ■

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missions, and that I can do boxing, so I was really happy.”

Balancing classes and training for a fight can be a difficult task, but Woods is dedicated to making the most of her opportunities. She hopes to take her first pro fight sometime later this year, and if things keep going her way she could be signed by the UFC, who will soon be putting on female fights down the road.

“Last time I talked to you I was trying to play catch-up,” Woods admitted. “The last fight I stressed out so much, but after it was over I realized I didn’t need to stress out to that extent. I was able to focus on my school and I think I got all As and Bs, so I’m happy with that, considering all the other stuff I have going on.”

“I love MMA, I love fighting…I didn’t get discouraged by this loss at all—I’d get back in the ring right now if I could.”

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Hold on tight: FCFF provided another thrilling night of MMA action with a 15-fight card at Caged at the Coast at Chinook Winds Casino this past weekend.

Two championship belts decided at Caged at the Coast at Chinook Winds Casino last weekend Kevin Fong Vanguard staff

In a thrilling evening of amateur MMA action, 170-pound champion Justin Mark put his title on the line against 20-year old talent Tyler Hayes, and Corey Wyatt battled John Bartlett for the vacant 185-pound belt at the FCFF’s Caged at the Coast this past Saturday on March 26. Chinook Winds Casino hosted the 15-fight event, which offered evenly matched and intense bouts of strategic and skillful mixed martial arts competition.

The opening bout got the crowd’s adrenaline pumping early, as 28-year-old James Morley entered the cage looking for his first win against 18-year-old Anthony Attebury, who was making his debut in a 160-pound fight. Both fighters pushed the pace, but it was Attebury who controlled most of the opening round action, scoring the first takedown and nearly ending the fight with a submission. In the second round, Morley turned the tide, coming out with a flurry of punches and eventually scoring a takedown late. The third round was back-and-forth again, full of takedowns, reversals and submission attempts by both fighters, but in the end, it was Attebury who would earn a close split decision from the judges.

In another undercard bout, up-and-coming MMA star Robin Woods fought Deirdra

Gravina in the 135-pound female weight class.

Coming off a decision victory in her cage debut against top amateur prospect Emily Whitmire, Woods wanted to put on a more decisive showing this time around, and that’s just what she did, overwhelming Gravina quickly and earning an impressive TKO 45 seconds into the first round.

“I’m excited,” Woods said with a smile after the fight. “I was content with my last fight, but it was disappointing because it was a split decision, this time I went in and I wanted to finish it.”

The 28-year-old Woods has only been training MMA for about a year and a half, and brings a competitive rugby background with her into the cage. Wood’s size, strength and explosive athleticism give her a decisive physical advantage against most opponents that stand across from her.

“My training for the last month and a half was really focused on skill set, because the last time I just went in there and rugby mauled her,” Woods said. “So I [wanted] to show that I do have a little bit of [ju-jitsu], that I do know sub-

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Still champ: 170-pound champion Justin Mark successfully defended his title for the first time.

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In the first of two three-round championship fights, John Bartlett won a unanimous decision over Corey Wyatt to capture the vacant FCFF 185-pound belt. Bartlett used his wrestling background to keep the match on the mat, and came close to ending the fight with multiple guillotine chokes, but Wyatt was able to escape each time and deliver plenty of his own offense.

Still, Bartlett was able to control most of the action and remained in dominant position more often than not. After the fight, both fighters didn’t hesitate to show mutual respect.

“Props to him for not tapping,” Bartlett said.

“I thought the [chokes] were really tight, but he refused to tap and pushed me off. Those are my bread and butter, but he had good guillotine defense. I look to finish fights there, but couldn’t finish it, so that’s a credit to him.”

“He had a couple of those good guillotines,” Wyatt admitted, “But we’ve been doing training where I gas out and once I’m out of breath I have to swim underneath the water and push a 45-pound plate across the bottom while I’m holding my breath for like 100 feet. So getting caught in those guillotines, I just held my breath like I was swimming underwater.”

In the night’s main event, 145-pound FCFF champion Justin Mark gutted-out an exciting and relentlessly contested three-round battle against upcoming talent Tyler Hayes. Hayes nearly finished Mark on a couple occasions, landing some dangerous shots and holding his own on the ground. The veteran experience of Mark came through in the end, as he persevered to nearly pull off a triangle-choke in the closing moments of the second round and ultimately hit the bigger shots, including various punches, kicks and knee strikes.

“After a tough fight like that, I want another one,” Mark said. “I haven’t had a tough fight and that was the only fight I’ve had go to decision. Now I know why I like finishing in the first round, because decisions suck. But my goal was to get a tough fight and see if I could get beat up and face adversity and still get back to it.”

“I love MMA, I love fighting,” Hayes said after the fight, sporting a number of fresh stitches on the bottom of his chin. “I didn’t get discouraged by this loss at all—I’d get back in the ring right now if I could.”

The FCFF’s next event will be the Rumble at the Roseland, hosted at Portland’s Roseland Theater on Saturday, April 23. ■

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This weekend on April 1–2, the Portland State track team will compete in Salem at the Willamette Invitational. This meet differs from many, since most of the distance events will be held on Friday for Willamette’s “Celebration of Distance,” and then all the sprinting events will be raced on Saturday.

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“Since this will be an electric environment for distance runners, several of the athletes are trying new events for the first time or are competing in events they rarely run,” assistant coach Cassie Stilley said.

Junior Joenisha Vinson, who is a multi-event athlete, will be taking a break from running this meet and will be focusing on her filed events.

Junior Tony Crisofulli is running the 400-meter for the second time this season. Last time he competed in this event, he finished fourth and just barely missed the school record by .26 seconds. Junior J.J. Rosenberg, who usually runs the 400-m and 100-meter, will be competing in the 200-meter this meet.

Some athletes, such as sophmore Geronne Black, senior Karene King and junior Anaiah Rhodes are taking a break this meet to rest up.

This meet is going to consist of some tough competition, especially for the distance runners.

University of Portland’s distance runners were nationally ranked last year, and many of their runners will be competing in the event. Also, making appearances this weekend will be Southern Or-

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egon University and Alaska-Anchorage, both of whom have solid distance teams this season.

Another factor that will make this meet tough is the weather. Forecasts show that it should be raining, which makes the more technical competitions, such as field events, much more difficult.

“Even with the poor weather, this is a great opportunity for several team members to go after conference qualifiers or to get a new personal record,” said Stilley.

Judging by the success of their last two meets—the Cal Multi Events, where Vinson and Rosenberg were the only Vikings who competed, and the Stanford Invitational, where the rest team participated—this upcoming event should be good for the Vikings if they can continue to ride their recent momentum.

At the Cal Multi Events, Vinson had a score of 3,021 points by the end of the first day and was ranked the top collegiate competitor. Her best event was the 200-m, in which she won with a time of 24.81 seconds, which was a new personal record by .26, this time qualified her for the Big Sky Championship in the 200-m and moved her up to number eight in the PSU record book.

Rosenberg was placed ninth in the decathlon and had 3,213 points. His best event was the 400-m, winning with a time of 49.62, beating his next competitor by .65. Rosenberg is also in better standing than the 2010 decathlon NCAA runner up, Michael Morrison, as Morrison never scored during the high jump. Unfortunately for these two athletes, the second day of competition was cancelled due to high winds.

“The opportunities to commit in a multi are very few, so they may only have one chance to compete this season. Since Joenisha has placed well in past heptathlons and pentathlons, she’s a definite medal threat,” said Stilley.

At the Stanford Invitational, Black broke the school record in the 100-m with a time of 11.65.

Her new time ranks her the eighth-fastest runner in the West region and the fourth-fastest in Big Sky records. Mackelvie placed third in the competition for men’s javelin, improving his season-best record by four feet and one inch, making his record 199 feet and six inches.

Another athlete who did well this past weekend was freshman Zach Carpenter, who ran a new season best in the 1,500-meter with a time of 4:00.47, which is an eight-second improvement for him.

His time puts him only three seconds behind fellow teammate Lawrence by three seconds. ■

Men’s tennis takes on conference opponents Idaho State and city rivals Portland after a month-long break Nilesh Tendolkar Vanguard staff

The Portland State men’s tennis team will hope to get its Big Sky campaign back on track and return to winning ways when the team takes on conference rivals Idaho State today and city rivals Portland tomorrow. The Vikings have a 4-8 record this season and are 1-3 in conference play. They currently stand seventh out of the nine teams in the Big Sky table.

The Viks are coming off nearly a month-long break from tennis. Their last match ended in a disappointing 0-7 loss to Big Sky opponents Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Ariz. Their previous conference results include a convincing 7-0 win over Northern Colorado and two narrow 3-4 losses to Sacramento State and Weber State. Team head coach Jay Sterling believes that the team needs to do a better job finishing off matches.

“It is imperative that we turn the corner and start to win key matches. We have played some tough teams, but we can play better,” Sterling said. “We have given ourselves the opportunities in our matches, but we haven’t quite closed them out and taken advantages of these opportunities.”

On the other hand, Idaho State has yet to win a conference game this year. The team currently languishes in the eighth spot in the standings with no wins and three losses. In last season’s encounter, Portland State registered a 5-2 win over the Bengals. Friday’s game will be played at the Mountain Park Racquet Club in Lake Oswego.

Portland State will need to win as many of its remaining four conference games as it can, and hope for favorable results elsewhere to book a place in the playoffs. In 2010, the Vikings had narrowly missed making it to the semi-final round. They had finished fifth after a 4-4 performance in the conference.

On Saturday, the team will take on cross-city rivals Portland at the Club Green Meadows. Last year, the Viks began their season with a 0-7 loss to the Pilots. Senior Chris Rice was the only player who came close to stretching his match to three sets. Rice lost to Portland’s Filip Zivkovic 7-5, 6-3 at line one in singles competition.

The Viks hope to do a better job this time since their performance will set the tone for their three-game conference marathon against Montana State, Montana and Eastern Washington.

The game against Idaho State kicks off at 7 p.m. today and the match against Portland begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday. ■

Schedule Friday Portland State vs. Portland 7 p.m.

Saturday Portland State vs. Idaho State 10 a.m

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The Interconnections Project – Partnering with African-American and Latina Women to Address Depression and Violence 3 p.m.

Smith Memorial Student Union, room 236 Presented by Christina Nicolaidis, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health. The Interconnections Project is a community participatory research project to reduce depression care disparities in African-American and Latina domestic violence survivors. The presentation is part of the Collaborative Health and Social Lecture Series. An optional discussion will follow the presentation.

Social Sustainability Colloquium 4 p.m.

PSU Urban Center Building, room 204 This week’s lecture is titled “Your Passion, Storytelling, and the Web,” presented by Ruth Ann Barrett.

7th Annual Faux Film Festival 7 p.m.

Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.

The Faux Film Festival runs all weekend and showcases faux commercials, trailers, spoofs, satires, parodies and mocumentaries. Friday’s lineup includes Bill Plymptom’s “Guns on the Clackamas.”

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The Viks, 4-8 overall 1-3 conference, hope to regain the competitiveness they brought to the court in their first conference victory against the Bears 4-3. The Vikings opened the day with a clean sweep of the three doubles matches, giving them a comfortable 1-0 lead going into the singles section.

It was No. 1 Yuki Sugiyama who brought the momentum in the singles portion. The freshman moved the Viks to a 2-0 lead with a quick 6-1, 6-0 scores of her sets. After Sugiyama, senior teammate Anya Dalkin and junior Marti Pellicano sealed the Viking victory 4-3.

Sugiyama has been a crucial asset to the team.

In PSU’s loss against Gonzaga on Sunday, Sugiyama scored the lone point, which gave the freshman her ninth win of the season. That win puts her at a 9-2 overall record. If the freshman gets one more win this weekend, she will become the first player since 1998 to reach the double-digit mark.

Sugiyama currently leads in singles wins for the Big Sky, but head coach Jay Sterling said that her wins are not the only asset that the player has. He said that her aggressive attitude makes her a leader by example for other players, and he called her focus on the court contagious for her teammates during matches.

“I never make it the main goal [to win],” the coach went on, explaining his hopes for Sugiyama

this weekend. “Our expectations for her are to do what she does every week, to compete, and to outcompete her opponents in every category, and that’s what she does so well and that is why she wins so much.”

Sterling and senior captain Dalkin said that the month break was beneficial in getting the team the much-needed rest from official matches, with time to focus on technique and training.

Sterling said that the schedule was designed so that the team will have this weekend’s non-conference matches as a buffer to ensure successful performances in the Big Sky. “I think the break was great for all of us— it’s like we’re starting a new season so we’re not worn out, which is how a lot of tennis players get late in the season,” Dalkin remarked. “We are all pumped and ready for our match against Seattle U. It’s one on our list that our goal is to win.”

Friday’s game marks Seattle University’s final regular season game. The Redhawks hold an 8-14 overall record and are coming off a fivegame winning streak played in Las Vegas over the past week. Most recently, the Redhawks beat San Jose State 4-3.

In Sunday’s action, the Viks will face nonconference opponent Washington State away.

The Pac-10 school holds a 10-8 overall record.

They will play two games prior to facing PSU this weekend—Friday against UCLA and Saturday against USC. The last time the WSU Cougars were on the court was March 11 and 13. On March 11, the team swept the Montanas, 6-1 against Montana, and a clean 7-0 sweep versus Montana. The team then fell to in-state rivals Washington in a tough 4-3 match.

The Viks will need to dig deep in order to find their winning ways from earlier in the season, but success will be tough to find in what will surely be a challenging weekend. Sterling said that the team is focused and ready to finish out their season. “[The break allowed the team] to reenergize both mentally and physically,” Sterling noted.

“They’re coming back with a really fresh mindset and knowing exactly what we need to do and exactly what we want to achieve.”

Friday’s match is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. at the Club Green Meadow, while Sunday’s action kicks off in Pullman, Wash. at 11 a.m. ■

Players to watch Portland State Yuki Sugiyama The Portland State freshman is just one win shy of hitting the double-digit win mark. If she claims a win this weekend, she will become only the second PSU woman player to achieve the feat. Beyond just making the mark, Sugiyama has six more matches to pass the only other double-digit achievement in school history, a 12-5 record set by Leinani McAneney in 1998.

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YUKI SUGIYAMA International transfer is tearing up the tennis courts robert britt Vanguard staff

In her first year on the Portland State women’s tennis team, international student Yuki Sugiyama is poised to reach a milestone that no female Viking has for 13 years: the elusive 10th win.

Originally from Sapporo, Japan, Sugiyama holds a 9-2 overall record in singles play and is on pace to be PSU’s first women’s tennis player since 1998 to break the double-digit mark in singles wins.

Sugiyama transferred to PSU in 2009 from her home in Sapporo—Portland’s oldest sister city— but due to international transfer rules, she could not play for the green-and-black until this season.

Once she was able to take the court, though, she did not waste any time in making her mark.

Sugiyama has the best winning percentage in the Big Sky Conference for players with at least two decisions, and she has more wins at Line No. 1 of singles play than any other player in the league.

The last Viking to break the 10-win barrier was Leinani McAneney, who went 12-5 on her way to being named a First Team All-Big Sky selection in 1998. With six matches left to play in this season, Sugiyama has an opportunity to eclipse that mark in her debut year.

After Wednesday’s tennis practice, Sugiyama was kind enough to speak with the Vanguard and tell us a little about herself.

Vanguard: What has been your favorite moment on the tennis court since you’ve arrived at PSU? Yuki Sugiyama: I have two. One was when we won our conference match against Northern Colorado last month. Some of us got a little emotional after we won.

The other was in my last match, on Sunday.

I won the first set 6-1 and then lost the second.

I was losing confidence, but Jay [head coach Jay Sterling] told me to have some fun. After that, I just tried to relax and have fun—and then I played well [and won the third set.] It was a very impressive match for me.

V: If you could change any rule in tennis, what would it be?

YS: The challenge system, so we could have it like they do in professional matches and tournaments. So, after I hit a ball that the judge calls out and I think is in, I would be able to ask for a challenge from the main judge. At the U.S. Open and Wimbledon, they have video.

That would be nice.

V: What’s your greatest strength?

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YS: I think I’m good at controlling my mental game. I try to avoid getting frustrated and I try to be positive. For me, it’s scary when I think about the whole match. It’s very long and I have to get two sets, and that maybe takes two hours. So, I just try to get one point at a time.

School

Conf

Pct

Overall

Home

Away

Streak

Sacramento State

4-0

1.000

11-7

9-0

1-7

W3

Montana

3-1

0.750

8-10

2-2

4-6

L2

Montana State

3-1

0.750

6-6

3-1

3-5

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Northern Arizona

2-1

0.667

7-9

4-1

2-8

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Weber State

2-2

0.500

3-6

3-0

0-4

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V: Which is your favorite place to eat around campus?

Northern Colorado

2-4

0.333

5-11

5-3

0-8

W1

YS: I like Sushi Land downtown.

Portland State

1-3

0.250

4-8

1-3

3-5

L1

Eastern Washington

1-4

0.200

5-13

1-5

4-8

L9

Idaho State

0-2

0.000

3-6

1-2

2-2

W1

V: What is your favorite thing to do around Portland?

YS: Just hanging out with my friends. I like

cooking, and in Japan it’s not common to have potluck parties, so I didn’t know about [them].

I like potluck parties.

V: What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery?

YS: Right now? I would donate it to help in Japan.

V: Do you have any hidden talents?

YS: I’m good at takeuma, the bamboo stilts we have in Japan.

V: Do you have any nicknames?

YS: Some of my teammates call me Yukes.

Others call me Yuke-ster, but I don’t really get that one.

V: What is the last thing you cooked?

YS: I cooked Japanese vegetable soup two days ago. It was good.

V: If you could any concert or sporting event anywhere, what would it be?

YS: I want to go to a tennis Grand Slam tournament.

V: What has been your favorite class at Portland State?

YS: I liked Film and Health in the fall term.

We watched a movie every class that was related to health problems. So, I got a chance to learn about public health issues and watch movies like “Erin Brockovich,” “A Beautiful Mind” and “Godzilla.” They were fun movies and I really enjoyed it.

V: What is on your mp3 player right now?

YS: “Low” by Flo Rida.

V: If you could have dinner with three people of your choosing, who would they be?

YS: Tennis players Kim Clijsters, Martina Hingis and Roger Federer.

V: What song would you be most likely to sing at karaoke?

YS: I’d probably sing something by the Backstreet Boys because it would be easy.

Something like “Everybody.”

V: What was the last book you read?

YS: “Cosmicomics” by Italo Calvino; it’s an interesting story. I used it for a writing class last term.

V: Do you have any favorite superheroes?

YS: I like the “Spiderman” movies. I’ve watched them all—a lot.

V: Thank you, Yuki. Is there anything else you’d like to add?

YS: I just want to say thank you to my parents and my coach for supporting me.

—This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.

16 VANGUARD ■ FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 ■ SPORTS YOUR WEEKEND IN SPORTS Friday Women’s Tennis

Portland State (4-8, 1-3 Big Sky) vs.

Seattle University (8-14 overall) Club Green Meadows 3 p.m.

Men’s Tennis

Portland State (1-3, 4-8 Big Sky) vs. Idaho State (3-11, 0-3 Big Sky) Mountain Park Racquet Club 7 p.m.

NBA

Portland Trailblazers (43-32) vs.

Oklahoma City Thunder (50-24) Rose Garden 7 p.m.

Radio: 95.5 fm the game TV: CSN 37 all photos courtesy of portlandtimbers.com

Down the line: Midfielder Peter Lowry attempts to redirect the ball before it goes out of bounds.

Raising Timber: The Timbers celebrate after a feel-good first win against Chivas on Tuesday.

Timbers outlast Chivas USA in 2-0 victory nity for the Timbers. Only 20 seconds after kick-off, forward Jorge Perlazza sent a cross kick to Kenny Cooper, but the timing was slightly off and the attempted header on frame was Stephen Lisle not powerful enough to get Vanguard staff past Chivas goalkeeper Dan The third time was a charm as Kennedy. Still, the first half the Portland Timbers managed was dominated by Portland, to grab their first win of the as they took a 5-2 advantage year on Tuesday night at the with shots on frame and a 13-3 University of Portland’s Merlo advantage on overall shots. The Field in a first-round problems arose from U.S. Open Cup qualifyplayers being unable ing match. The 2-0 victo execute on potential tory over Chivas USA scoring opportunities. provided the team with The largest swing a much-needed boost of of momentum for the confidence after starting Timbers came in the off the regular season 43rd minute, when with a dismal 0-2-0 reChivas defender Ancord in MLS regular seadrew Boyens was given son play. his second yellow card The win over Chivas for pushing Kenny USA does not count Cooper to the ground toward the team’s MLS and was booted from regular season record, the game. This was a but instead advances huge advantage for Portland into the second Portland, as Chivas round of the U.S. Open were now left with 10 Cup, which will be players for the remainplayed later this month ing 47 minutes of play. in San Jose, Calif. The No scoring would occur victory gave the team between the ejection a sense of relief and ofand halftime, but the fered a potential spark to Timbers went into the get momentum swinglockers knowing they ing its way for the rest of had the advantage. the season.

“We went into half“We have that montime confident,” Brunkey off of our back (in Young Kalif: 20-year-old Kalif Alhassan makes his move. ner told droppingtimreference to the 0-2 ber.com. “We knew if start),” said Timbers defender official home opener on April we kept putting pressure on Eric Brunner to droppingtim- 14 against the Chicago Fire. them, we’d get a goal.” ber.com. “It’s good, now we The second half began in The game began with an have a win under our belt.” immediate scoring opportu- similar fashion, but Chivas was

Offense starts to click as Portland seals win in closing minutes

The win was hard-fought and well deserved for a Timbers squad that has been waiting to be able to see its true potential pay off. Tuesday night’s match began in familiar Portland fashion, with pouring rain and a sold-out crowd seeming to be undeterred by the poor conditions. Over 5,000 fans packed the stands of Merlo Field, giving the Timbers a small taste of what will be in store for them at their

Scoring Summary:

Men's Tennis

Portland State (1-3, 4-8 Big Sky) at University of Portland (10-5, 1-0 WCC) Portland, Oregon 10 a.m.

MLS Soccer

Jack Jewsbury: 84 min (unassisted) Eric Brunner: 86 min (unassisted)

not ready to give up despite being down a man. Striker Justin Braun was able to break through the Timbers back line and get an open shot on goal against 20-yearold rookie goalkeeper Jake Gleeson. Gleeson, who started due to injuries to both goalkeepers Troy Perkins (knee sprain) and Adin Brown (hamstring strain), gambled but ultimately made the right choice and timed a sliding tackle to dislodge the ball from Braun. The ball was quickly cleared after the near goal and ended up in the possession of Timbers midfielder Jack Jewsbury. After advancing the ball, Jewsbury took a tough shot from 35 yards out that passed two Chivas players and made it just inside the far left corner of the goal, giving the Timbers the first score of the game.

The 1-0 lead did not last long, as Portland executed on another attack only two minutes later. Jewsbury lined up and took what would be the only corner kick of the game, connecting for a header shot by midfielder Jeremy Hall. The header was deflected by the goalkeeper, but landed right in front of Brunner for the easy score.

With only four minutes remaining, the Timbers were up 2-0 on a drenched

Saturday

and exhausted Chivas team that seemed to be down for the count. The Timbers finished to a roaring home crowd, getting their first win of the season in convincing fashion. The win was nice, but game-changer Jack Jewsbury reminded us that there is still a long way to go in the season.

“We have to make sure we’re not satisfied with this win,” Jewsbury stressed. “We want to continue to build.”

A win always helps to build up a team’s confidence, especially when shutting out another squad, but thinking about the next game will be the main priority for the Timbers. They now head east to face the New England Revolution at Gillette stadium tomorrow afternoon with kick-off scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

The Revolution are 1-0-1 so far this season, riding a 2-1 victory over D.C. United last weekend. This should be a tough test for the Timbers, but will be the final game before they make their true MLS home debut at JELD-WEN field on April 14.

Both teams should be feeling confident after big wins, but it will come down to which team is able to make the critical saves and execute when it counts. Expect rookie goalkeeper Gleeson to have another opportunity to shine and help bring the Timbers their second win. ■

Portland Timbers (0-2-0, 0 pts) at New England Revolution (1-0-1, 4 pts) Gillette Stadium 4:30 p.m.

Radio: 95.5 FM the Game TV: Fox 12

NCAA Men's Final Four

Virginia Commonwealth (28-11) vs.

Butler (27-9) Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas 3:09 p.m.

TV: CBS

Kentucky (29-8) vs. Connecticut (30-9) Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas 5:49 p.m.

TV: CBS

Sunday Women’s Tennis

Portland state (4-8, 1-3 Big Sky) at Washington State University (10-8, 0-4 Pac10) Pullman, Washington 11 a.m.

NBA

Portland Trailblazers (43-32) vs. Dallas Mavericks (53-21) Rose Garden 6 p.m.

Radio: 95.5 FM the game TV: CSN 37

Weekend Track

PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. CHIVAS USA Tuesday, March 29th at Merlo Field Lineups: Portland – Jake Gleeson, Eric Brunner, David Horst, Steve Purdy, Rodney Wallace, Kalif Alhassan, Petery Lowry (Jack Jewsbury), James Marcelin, Ryan Pore (Jeremy Hall), Kenny Cooper, Jorge Perlazza Chivas – Dan Kennedy, Andrew Boyens, Seth Owusu (Ante Jazic), Heath Pearce, Ben Zet (Tristan Bowen), Nick LaBrocca, Michael Lahoud, Francisco Mendoza (Jorge Flores), Justin Braun, Victor Estupinan, Marcos Mondaini

Upcoming schedule: Saturday, April 2. 4:30 p.m.

Timbers vs. New England Revolution Thursday, April 14. 3:00 p.m. (home opener) Timbers vs. Chicago Fire Sunday, April 17. 3:00 p.m. (home game) Timbers vs. FC Dallas *Get the latest Timber news at DroppingTimber.com

Portland State @ Willamette Invitational Friday, April 1st Saturday, April 2nd Salem, Oregon