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Best paper awarded to OTREC researchers Professor and graduate student win award for their traffic research Solomon Hanson Vanguard staff

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PSU welcomes China’s minister of education Yuan Guiren attends the inaugural ceremony for new Confucius classrooms

Portland State Professor Miguel Figliozzi and graduate student Alex Bigazzi received the best paper award at the annual Transportation Research Forum (TRF) for their paper addressing the effects of heavy traffic and bottlenecking on congestion costs, including time, fuel and emissions. Both attended the annual forum and accepted the award in March in Long Beach, Calif.

The TRF is an organization that facilitates the exchange of transportation information between researchers and those in need of such research. Participants include researchers, government officials, consultants, carriers and suppliers. The forum addresses both passenger and freight transportation on national and international levels. Much of the exchange is done through papers submitted at meetings and the annual forum.

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China’s Minister of Education Yuan Guiren joined with Chinese State Councilor Madam Liu Yandong, Governor John Kitzhaber and other guests for the inauguration of 12 Confucius classrooms at Oregon schools. The ceremony was held at the Portland State School of Business last Friday.

The classrooms are part of a national network, funded by the Chinese government, that are designed to teach Chinese language and culture to U.S. K-12 students.

Student performances, ranging from nursery songs to a poetry recital, were part of the beginning of the ceremony, followed by speeches.

“Our Confucius Institute has been working closely with Oregon schools to establish 12 classrooms here,” PSU President Wim Wiewel said. “Our work is built on a solid foundation. Portland State University alone has 272 students from China…For me, this has a long history. My first academic article, published 40 years ago, was on the Chinese educational system.”

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Expanding diversity: Yaun Guiren speaks at the inaugural ceremony for the 12 new Confucius classrooms across Oregon.

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Portland State student Lindsay Caron Epstein has been awarded a grant from the Portland Society, which supports women entrepreneurs in the cycling community. The grant will allow her to take a course in using Adobe InDesign software this August.

The Portland Society is an organization dedicated to female entrepreneurs and cycling.

Elleanor Blue and Ellee Thalheimer founded the society in May 2010 in an effort to support bike-oriented businesses and women within the cycling and business communities.

While making a list of bike-oriented businesses in Portland, Blue and Thalheimer noticed a lack of businesses and organizations led by women.

“So that led to deciding to showcase womenowned, bike-oriented businesses at an event called Bike Economics,” Blue said. “We ended up with 20 businesses on the program and a waiting list. The energy at the event was so amazing that we decided to keep it going with monthly breakfast meetings, and the Portland Society came out of that.”

It was through these breakfast meetings and the Portland Society’s e-mail list that Epstein became aware of the new organization and the Portland Society Fund.

Epstein is a junior at PSU majoring in environmental studies. She also works for the Institute of Sustainable Solutions (ISS), where she is GRANT ON PAGE 7

Intelligent design of the Life Sciences Complex Local architecture firm chosen to complete the design of the multi-institutional facility Erick Bengel Vanguard staff

Earlier this month, Portland State selected local firm SERA Architects to design the Life Sciences Collaborative Complex, the multi-institutional $160 million research facility that will house a gamut of science departments from Portland State, Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon State University.

The complex, which will be erected on OHSU’s new Schnitzer Campus on the South Waterfront, is widely seen as an expression of the deepening alliance between PSU and OHSU. PSU selected SERA Architects in conjunction with OSU and OHSU. This is the same SERA Architects currently working on the forthcoming College Station residence hall on Southwest Fifth Avenue and Jackson Street.

However, the firm has not been officially hired, as it’s still in the process of negotiating the terms of the contract with the universities involved, according to the Office of Finance and Administration.

Over the last six months, PSU conducted preliminary design work on the complex with CollinsWoerman, a Seattle-based architecture firm that produced the initial sketches. If hired, SERA Architects will be tasked with putting the final touches on the building’s design.

“We’re ready to launch,” Vice President of Finance and Administration Lindsay Desrochers said. “We’re ready to go into full-scale design.”

The next step is to select a construction manager/general contractor, who PSU’s Assistant Director for Capital Project Management Ron Blaj said would be confirmed by the end of this week.

Each of the building’s three university tenants will occupy roughly a third of the complex, according to Desrochers, with OHSU taking up somewhat more than PSU and OSU taking up somewhat less.

OHSU gets the lion’s share of the building, both because the university is currently expanding its School of Medicine and because it has recruited a world-renowned cancer researcher, Dr. Joe Gray. It’s possible that additional lab space will be blueprinted into the building to accommodate Gray and his team of researchers, Desrochers said.

When finished, PSU will relocate its bioscience departments—biology and chemistry— into the complex. The escalating presence of these departments in Science Buildings 1 and 2 has stretched those buildings’ carrying capacities to a breaking point.

For its part, OSU will house its pharmacy school in the complex.

The University of Oregon originally planned to run its clinical psychology program in the complex alongside its university system brethren, but the university is no longer a part of the project, Desrochers said.

The complex will cover half of a normal-sized city block on the South Waterfront, and there are pending plans to build an additional tower next to the building in the event that its departments need to expand further.

If the process unfolds smoothly, the entire facility is scheduled to open fall 2013.

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Presidential hopefuls speak out about their slates Jesse Hansen Vanguard staff

Voting will officially begin for next year’s ASPSU staff on Friday. In contrast to last year’s uncontested shoe-in victory by current president Katie Markey, this year’s election has experienced a notable increase in interest: five parties intend to run for the ASPSU president and vice president positions.

Adam Rahmlow and Pearce Whitehead Currently the second-longestserving senator in ASPSU, presidential candidate Adam Rahmlow is no stranger to the inner workings of the ASPSU constitution. In addition to sitting on the Senate, Adam has also served as the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, whereupon reviewing the Student Fee Committee’s budget he recovered $70,000 for student group spending.

Concluding a term plagued by institutional drama and polarizing disagreements, Rahmlow and his running mate, Pearce Whitehead, are promising to create a much more effective ASPSU that listens to the voice of the students, promotes transparency and fosters an effective relationship with university administration.

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focusing on is outreach to student groups,” Rahmlow said.

“It’s something that has been neglected in the past, and we

really want to bring the focus back on the students.”

In conjunction with a renewed focus on the groups, Rahmlow and Whitehead promise to be powerful advocates for affordable tuition. As higher education has recently come under pressure from state budget cuts, they pledge to make the student voice heard, and guarantee to campaign for the best interests of Portland State.

Ethan Allen Smith and Anandi Hall Much like Rahmlow and Whitehead, presidential candidate Ethan Allen Smith

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and his running mate Anandi Hall are both veterans of ASPSU. Smith, ASPSU’s current vice president, is eager to transform ASPSU into a real student advocacy group during the 2011–12 school year. Hall is the chair of the Judicial Board, a branch of ASPSU that she has been serving on for three years.

A graphic design major and father of three, Smith represents the diverse and non-traditional student body that PSU has come to be known for.

Smith and Hall promise a renewed interest in the needs of the students, reaching out to and interacting with them more directly than past administrations. He plans on implementing a “mobile office” on Fridays and placing the ASPSU president’s office in different areas of the school to increase contact with students. He also hopes to integrate ASPSU into student activities to increase awareness of the organization.

Fully embracing PSU’s motto “Let Knowledge Serve the City,” Smith also believes

that due to the university’s unique urban setting, it is afforded the perfect opportunity to reach out and enrich the city with the knowledge and experience, increasing interaction with businesses as well as local government.

Corrine Gilbertson and Steve Taylor Presidential candidate Corrine Gilbertson and her running mate Steve Taylor hope to bring a fresh approach to ASPSU’s politics. Having been deeply involved in both varsity golf and PSU’s debate team, Gilbertson has a passionate interest in the future of PSU. Despite having little experience with ASPSU, Gilbertson is far from inexperienced in the world of politics, and views her disassociation with ASPSU as a blessing rather than a disadvantage. Gilbertson and Taylor are cognizant of the issues that have been plaguing student government, and believe that having new members with a fresh approach can only benefit the institution.

In the past, Gilbertson has interned for the United Nations, sat on the Student Athletics Academics Committee and worked with PSU’s Latino Network.

Gilbertson hopes to stimu-

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late a greater sense of community on campus. She plans on establishing a connection between ASPSU and the Athletics Department, allowing members to speak during games. In order to increase senators' accountability to their constituencies, Gilbertson said she plans on implementing a

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quarterly report system that would require senators to better understand their assigned groups' needs.

Rezhna Rasheed and Ammatulluh Hussein Despite entering the race at the last minute, presidential candidate Rezhna Rasheed and vice presidential candidate Ammatullah Hussein have a clear vision for what they expect to accomplish in their campaign. In the hopes of fostering a greater sense of community, Rasheed’s goal for office is simple: the creation of a government that responds to the needs of students.

“A lot of the other candidates are promising big changes, and that’s great, but it’s not realistic,” Rasheed said.

Rather, she hopes to help build community on the PSU campus in reasonably accomplishable steps. Her first priority is to keep college affordable in any way possible.

“The financial burden is already weighing on many students; with the projected increases next year already taking effect we have to fight to prevent any future increases,” she said.

Along with keeping tuition low, Rasheed promises to make meaningful changes in the counseling department that not only place an emphasis on clear and accessible guidance, but also increase aid for foreign students that may otherwise be at a disadvantage. Despite being completely new to student government, she’s not unfamiliar with adversity: She taught English in northern Iraq for three months.

In the spirit of reacting to the voice of the student body, Rasheed also hopes to investigate alternatives to the increasingly problematic and costly parking situation that PSU students face.

Jenny Myrick and Nathaniel Buckner Majoring in political conflict and cooperation with a minor in law and legal studies, presidential candidate Jenny Myrick

has certainly invested a few hours in the political arena.

She is currently working on her senior capstone (“Engage in Democracy”) and is interning with Rep. Jules Bailey, and feels prepared to tackle issues more locally focused here on the PSU campus.

Of particular interest to Myrick is the revamping of PSU’s career services—an institution that she believes hasn’t been maximizing its potential.

“It’s frustrating to go in there to get assistance with ca-

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Nathaniel Buckner (left) and Jenny Myrick (right)

reer placement and walk out empty-handed,” she said.

Though Myrick and Buckner entered the race late, she said that student government is a goal she has been working toward since she enrolled at PSU in 2007.

In addition to reinvigorating the career services center, as a long-term goal, Myrick and her running mate Nathaniel Buckner hope to direct more funding to PSU’s often-neglected art department.

“A disproportionate amount of students attend PSU for art compared to other major schools in Oregon,” Myrick said. “We need a campus that reflects that.” ■

University presidents do not support full merger, Desrochers said subcommittee has shelved for now—neither university president currently endorses such an action, according to Lois Davis, chief of staff for PSU President Wim Wiewel. The emphasis right now is on continued and extensive collaboration between the institutions, but a full merger is off the table.

The complex, Davis said, is an example of the far-reaching potential of the strategic alliance formed fall 2010 between PSU and OHSU. Wiewel and OHSU President Joe Robertson— acting on the recommendations of a 22-member task force comprised of student, faculty,

“But my concern with the idea of an instant merger is that I don’t want Portland State to lose the essence of Portland State.”

Davis explained that by housing faculty and programs from both universities in a single location midway between the two campuses, the complex will literally and symbolically bring the resources of each institution to bear on challenging research issues, as well as provide unique educational opportunities for students.

But while the formal strategic alliance has existed for only a few months, it is important to note that the two institutions have been collaborating on an informal basis for “Both OHSU and PSU’s presidents years, according to believe in collaboration, and we are at Davis. different levels doing things that really On the academic front, the are moving us in the direction of levertwo universities are aging each other resources, leveraging in the process of jointly establishing each other’s talent, if you will.” a School of Public LINDSAY DESROCHERS Health, which kicks staff and community leaders—recently formed off with an inter-institutional vision and misthis alliance to collaborate on areas of mutual sion-setting retreat this May. Additionally, the interest. research departments at both PSU and OHSU “This alliance allows the two universities are making their own contributions to the alto focus on areas of particular strategic value liance by bringing together groups of research and importance rather than wasting energy on faculty to brainstorm areas of opportunity for trying to force-fit divergent faculty cultures, joint grant applications. administrative structures and governing systems,” And on the administrative front, PSU has Davis said. opened up 235 rooms at the University Place Desrochers, who believes that Greenlick’s Hotel to be used by OHSU patients and famibill is well-intentioned but misguided, echoed lies, thus providing them with affordable and this view. conveniently located accommodations and PSU “Both OHSU and PSU’s presidents believe in with a new source of revenue, Davis said. collaboration, and we are at different levels doing She added that in order for a merger to make things that really are moving us in the direction sense, one would have to demonstrate that it proof leveraging each other resources, leveraging vides greater benefits to Oregonians than would each other’s talent, if you will,” Desrochers said. the continuation of the strategic alliance. ■

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Guiren spoke after Wiewel, accompanied by a The 12 Confucious classrooms were then antranslator. nounced. Selected schools ran the K-12 gamut.

“In recent years, Oregon’s exchange and coop- Liu and Kitzhaber unveiled plaques for each of eration with China has been growing rapidly,” the classrooms. he said.

After the ceremony, Liu and Kitzhaber posed Guiren mentioned the bill passed by the Or- for pictures with students. egon Senate and House of Representatives last JJ Salazar, a first-year student in the Master year that made the instruction of Mandarin of International Management program at PSU, Chinese available to all public schools—the first was one of the guests at the event. legislation in the U.S. to promote the study of “I think it’s a great idea to introduce the lanthe Chinese language in the school system. guage as early as possible,” he said.

“This shows the extraordinary vision of the Several school-aged children attended the State of Oregon in strengthening the exchange event, including a crowd from the International with China,” Guiren said.

School, one of the selected campuses.

Kitzhaber was last on the speaker’s list.

“It was a beautiful show, a nice interna“We are celebrating a significant partnership tional moment,” Alfonso Orsini, head of the between China and Oregon,” he said. “We all International School, said. “We’re grateful to know that education is the cornerstone of our get support from the Chinese government; future. As a state, we want to make sure that cur- too bad we can’t get support from our own rent and future generations of Oregonians have government.” ■ the opportunity to better understand the Chinese people.”

Kitzhaber talked about Oregon’s history of promoting the study of Chinese language and culture. In 2008, St. Mary’s School in Medford was the first school to establish a Confucius classroom in the U.S. and all of Oregon’s major universities have exchange programs with universities in China.

“Without your support, it would not be possible for us to accomplish what we have set out to do,” Kitzhaber said to Guiren and Liu. “Thank you for your visit, ADAM WICKHAM/VANGUARD STAFF your support and helping us make Strengthening ties: China's Minister of Education Yaun Guiren shakes hands with Governor John Kitzhaber (right) and PSU President Wim Wiewel (left). history.”

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THE NUCLEAR DEBATE

Don’t ban the bottle Work with your dollar to change consumer habits

rat-infestation and harmful bacteria, among others. But as people have began to realize, the side-effec­ts of plastics on, not only our health, but by proxy that of many ecosystems­, may be Bottled water is here to stay. Think about it: more malignant that officially construed. whereas there is a nearly free water source in That being said, a corporate response will only your kitchen or workplace thanks to indoor be initiated once they are presented with a winplumbing, the appeal and conwin situation. Safe, biological venience of bottled water has alternativ­es to plastics require IAN proven to supersede common massive R&D, which will only BELLAMY sense—oil extraction­, chemical be considered a financial inresources, recycling and shipvestment once revenues from ping are all necessary to produce the product. current products begin to drop.

And that’s only the container!

Popular snack items that have begun this I’m glad that students here at PSU have process have already had issues. The Sun Chips suggested a grassroots effort to eliminate the bag comes to mind, after an 11 percent drop consumptio­n of illogiin sales due to their cal plastic, especially bag being so obnoxA corporate response since the enterprise iously noisy. The chip has grown so large in bag would decompose will only be initiated such a short amount of fourteen weeks in once they are presented after time. A legislativ­e ban the dirt, but the appeal with a win-win situation of being green junk on plastics is highly unlikely. There is too food was not enough much profit and the promise of high profit mar- to override simple market forces. gins at stake for those with the means of controlBut for anti-plastic crusaders, there is a new hope ling the market. in Pepsi’s latest technology. Made 100 percent Student groups can ban together and of raw materials, they also seek to employ make things happen. Change.org has peti- their agricultural waste by-products in the entions for eliminating bottled water in Con- deavor, while others in the beverage industry gress. Concord, Mass., enacted a prohibition scramble to make something of the same effect. on single-use containers last year and editori- Whether eliminating one-time-use plastic waals here at the Vanguard are buzzing along the ter bottles primarily requires communal bans or anti-stupid-plastic crusade. personal consumer choices is irrelevant­. For all However, as a technology­, plastic has proven intents and purposes, it ultimately necessitat­es to be invaluable to convention­al food and goods business decisions from the higher-ups. preservati­on. Much of your “organic” food has Due to this, any attempt at simply banning been shipped in plastic. It protects supplies from bottled water is largely futile—that’s not to say

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it can’t be done (which would perhaps be the ideal), but that it is an unreasonable expectation in the near future. The vast majority of us are apathetic on the subject, and the idea of bottled water has become commonplace throughout the first world. It is also useful in emergencies and easier to ship than glass.

In the public mind, there is simply more important matters than the allegedly developing Pacific garbage heap, an Atlantic one coming in to creation and adverse health effects from plas-

tics, compared to the democratic revolutions in North Africa and the catastrophe in Japan and next week’s paycheck.

Certainly, we cannot ignore the issue of plastic waste. People should continue on their soap-boxes (with loudspeakers even) to combat unnecessary garbage that comes in the form of single-use bottles. Although, it may be more efficient to start writing letters to our corporations rather than our Congressmen if we want any real change to happen anytime soon. ■

See something, say something Talking keeps the campus safe

ranging from inappropriate comments to playing with knives. Avery was arrested and later Janieve Schnabel convicted, but the incident is still fresh in many Vanguard staff students’ minds.

Portland State University is primarily a What this incident and others like it have commuter school. A majority of the student taught the students involved is a simple, yet efpopulation does not live in the residence halls, fective, way of staying safe: talk. and to some it perhaps comes as a surprise that It’s akin to the announcements you see on the the option even is available. bus or at the airport. If you see But for those who do live on something, you need to say janieve campus the main concern is something. It’s for the best for schnabel the same as those who live anyeveryone involved if potential where else: safety. problems are addressed right Most of the time, living at PSU is fairly safe. away. The best-case scenario is the problem is There is a fire department in the middle of cam- resolved and everyone goes home happy. In the pus, so in theory residential fires shouldn’t be a worst-case scenario, you make someone’s day a major concern. Many residence halls are card little more tedious. But at least this way, no one access only, and every hall requires at least two gets hurt. means of entry. In addition, the Campus Public Safety is not restricted to the prevention of viSafety Office (CPSO) encourages students to olence alone. For many students living on camrely on them as a resource for things as simple as pus, it is the first time they’ve been away from an escort across campus, or as nerve-wracking as home and mental health is another big factor of recovering of stolen property. transition. Socializing and building a support But the fact is that even the safest set-ups can group is a key factor. have unsafe aspects. And it’s up to the residents One of the goals of residence life at PSU is to to keep themselves and each other safe. build communities that residents can rely on and The most recent incident that springs to connect with. As students bond as a communimost people’s minds when asked about Port- ty, they become more likely to recognize and to land State’s residence halls is the stabbing last report concerns—and to support each other in year outside Montgomery Court. Heath Avery, times of need. It doesn’t matter if it’s as silly as a Portland State student and resident, attacked needing to borrow a rubber glove or as complianother student without apparent provocation. cated as receiving help getting off academic warnResidents from more than one building later ing. The communities are here to help. shared various disturbing behaviors Avery had It’s everyone’s responsibility to keep everyone displayed in the weeks leading up to the attack, else safe. Communities are becoming more and

more tightly knit at PSU, and the statistics are there to prove it.

Over the past four years, the Association of Colleges and University Housing Officers has surveyed PSU through Educational Benchmarking to determine the safety of the residence halls. The results are better every year, and Portland State consistently scores among the top safety marks.

Corey Ray, the director of Housing and Resi-

dence Life at PSU, is confident that things will only get better as time goes on.

“It is really important that if residents have concerns about safety and security issues that they do not hesitate to inform Residence Life or Campus Public Safety so we can address them,” Ray said.

So whether it’s strange behavior, unfamiliar characters or just asking whether an electric blanket is a fire hazard, there will be someone who can help. You just need to say something. ■

Embracing nuclear power

The nuclear dilemma

The benefits outweigh the risks

Nuclear industry radiates excessive risks

uclear power is quite a scary can be easily cited because there are so few term. Most people have grown incidents to cite. According to World Nuclear up hearing horror stories and Association, there have been over 14,400 cutelling tales of why this form mulative years of nuclear power production. of power generation is dangerous, while oth- That’s a pretty good record, while people fall ers can remember living through nuclear ill as a result of breathing pollution from fossil disasters. The recent tragedies in Japan have fuels, and global warming continues to threaten only brought such apour future. prehension back to the Nuclear power does proRICHARD D. forefront of public debate. duce waste—radioactive OXLEY While we can cite a numwaste. The common methber of concerns regardod of disposing of such ing nuclear power, the fact remains: it is an waste is storage, usually behind massive walls essential factor in the future production of of concrete blocking the radiation, miles unour energy needs. derneath the earth’s surface away from conWe need to move forward and embrace tact with human environment. nuclear power.

There is no nice way to consider waste There are considerable examples inciting from any power production. Though, with wariness that anti-nuclear camps can cite. nuclear waste, we have the ability to physiThe Three Mile Island accident in 1979, cally locate and dispose of it. We cannot say which was brought under control relatively that of waste from fossil fuels. Don’t let the quickly with the resulting radiation or pollu- myth of clean coal deter you. There is no tion posing no environmental harm. In 1986, such thing as “clean coal.” Methods to clean the meltdown at the Chernobyl power plant such waste are costly. in Ukraine proved to be a significant disaster.

The notion that the risks of nuclear pale in More recently, the earthquake and tsunami comparison to that posed by fossil fuels has that hit Japan resulted with the Fukushima gotten traction in recent time. Dr. Patrick nuclear facility to leak radiation. These are all Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace is one such horrible occurrences. proponent of nuclear power. In 2005, Dr. However, in all the decades of power pro- Moore testified to the United States Senate duced by nuclear plants, there have only been Committee on Energy and Natural Resources these three notable incidents. As it stands on the merits of nuclear power noting that the now, can we claim that other methods of benefits far outweigh the risks, while being an power production are worse? Well, actually, environmentally “sound and safe choice.” perhaps we can.

The argument over nuclear power has conEvery day, power plants relying upon fos- tinued over decades, but however, may besil fuels emit tons of poisons into the at- come moot in the coming years of advances mosphere. In fact, in just one year the av- in the technology. Most concerns and risks of erage power plant that uses coal produces nuclear power, such as those discussed here, 3,700,000 tons of carbon dioxide, 10,000 are bound in old technology from previous tons of sulfur dioxide, 170 pounds of mer- generations of power plants—many of which cury as well as additional heavy metals and will never be constructed again. other airborne particles that harm the enviNew generations of nuclear power plants ronment and our health. Power plants fueled with advanced technology lay on the horizon. by coal produce the majority of electricity For example, a pebble bed reactor is one consupply in the United States. cept being developed. This new design could Carbon dioxide is a major cause of global potentially make the stereotypical “cooling warming, the climate change we currently tower” designs a thing of the past. Pebble bed face. Exposure to sulfur dioxide can damage reactors are constructed to operate at higher respiratory health, causing a number of other temperatures, making meltdowns less likely. health concerns. Mercury is highly dangerous It is but one of many novel designs that could and affects child development, damages the help solve nuclear concerns. nervous system and may be linked to some Nuclear power does pose a number of facforms of cancer. tors to be wary about. But this can be said We release such toxins, harming our- about any method of power production. No selves and our environment, as waste into one form of power production will answer the air every day. Harm from nuclear plants our needs. Just as wind, solar and other forms of energy show promise to meet those needs, nuclear may just fit into the mix. ■

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e live in an era where many tens of thousands of years to occur. The rebelieve that our technology sult is a large amount of nuclear waste bewill be the solution to all ing stored in the soil and in facilities that our problems—a new com- may or may not remain safe for such an puter to help us learn and connect, a new car extended period of time. to make us safe, a new alarm system to keep The banks of the Columbia River have been our home secure—all of these technological a casualty of nuclear power, being converted advancements help us in into a dumping ground for our everyday lives. waste. Several years ago, KALI Unfortunately, there are there were a variety of studSIMMONS some risks involved in the ies into the likelihood of soil machines we depend on: contamination. Currently, Some technology creates more problems than the risks of transporting the materials, plus it solves. One of these technological advance- the problems associated with finding a new ments that may be harming our society is dumping location, have left the waste as it is: nuclear power. a potential ticking time bomb.

Nuclear power plants and coal burning Currently, science has yet to discover a power plants actually work in a similar man- long-term solution to nuclear waste dumping ner, as both methods use the power of steam and storage. While nuclear power may be the to create electricity. The generation of nuclear wave of the future and does provide a large power occurs when nuclear rods are used in amount of energy, especially abroad, the risks a series of reactions to heat water into steam, associated with such a practice far outweigh which in turn powers the turbines that create the dangers. electricity. While nuclear power has the adMost are familiar with the recent damvantage of being fossil-fuel free and “green,” ages that occurred after the tsunami in Jait literally and figuratively poses several issues. pan. Not only did it shatter thousands of High tech facilities, such as nuclear power lives, but it also caused serious damage to plants, are often incredibly costly to build. the previously mentioned Fukushima nuThe stigma that surrounds nuclear power clear power plant. Last month, the area was plants also prevents many citizens and coun- evacuated after the devastating earthquake ties from allowing them to be constructed. and tsunami, followed by the government Due to the highly deadly nature of radia- declaring a state of emergency. The levels tion, there are many risks involved in build- of radiation have caused contamination of ing a nuclear power plant. As is currently the food sources and many wonder if this could case with Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power be the next Chernobyl. plant, if the area is the site of a natural disasWhile every risk cannot be taken into acter, the results can be catastrophic. Chernobyl count, the development of nuclear power occurred due to a fault in the design of the re- should be put on hold until science catches actor and there are an almost limitless variety up with the technology and we reach a of unaccounted for circumstances that could point where waste can be dumped or stored trigger an unplanned problem. properly. It would also be of use to design The Nuclear Waste Institute states that one such facilities that are either out of range of nuclear power plant produces around 20 tons natural disasters, or power plants that are of used nuclear fuel, also known as “high- architecturally sound enough to withstand level radioactive waste,” per year. This waste such damage. currently has no permanent storage method Until these problems are solved, we are and, due to the level of heat produced, the only creating more problems for future gencontainers for the waste may corrode. erations to sort out.

“Low-level radioactive waste” is also proSurrounded by a blanket technology, duced from nuclear power plants, and these Americans feel that we are safe and sound products also need to be placed in a “tem- inside our computerized, modern world. Yet, porary” storage until radiation levels drop with every advance comes a new set of dilemto “safe” amounts. This process can take mas that must be taken into account. ■

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American Swiss army knife of global justice The place of the U.S. in Middle East uprisings Joe Mantecon Vanguard staff

I’ve always found the issue of American intervention abroad to be sadly amusing. Whether delivering aid to a Japanese scene of natural disaster, messing the shit out of some Iraqi dictator, building schools and bridges in Afghanistan or clearing the skies over Libya, there’s nary a spot on God’s good, green Earth un-meddled with by—what I call—the American Swiss Army Knife of Global Justice.

And why not? Who else is ready to pick up the slack? The Russians won’t do it, the Chinese shouldn’t do it and Western Europe can’t do it.

Who else will deliver aid supplies to tsunami ravaged nation, by way of its fleet of aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships? Who else will spend billions (arguably, trillions) ordering its military manpower to build bridges in thirdworld countries dominated by drug cartels and terrorist warlords?

It’s got to be America. No other country has the money, the manpower and the priceless combination of bravery/stupidity/recklessness/ moral-certitude to get the job done. Sometimes we screw it up. Sometimes we do it the hard way, instead of the smart way. Sometimes we end up hauling our heavy asses up the steep, muddy side of the mountain, failing to notice the escalator on the other side.

Regardless, no matter how you try to get around it, for the here and now, the world needs the United States.

In all our excursions into the outside world, for a long time, the big name was Vietnam.

But that’s grandpa’s America. Our America, the one Green Day identified so poignantly back in 2004, is an America with one foot planted stubbornly in the sands of the Middle East.

Whether that foot is a combat boot, set to stomp out the all the little ants, or a negotiable, hippie barefoot half-submerged in quicksand, is a question for wiser men than myself.

Admit it. That analogy gave you the chills.

The Arab world is in an uproar. Some say it’s all about money: “It’s the economy, stupid.” The people just want jobs. Some say it’s about democracy, or some higher call for individual liberty.

Some people—most of whom could stand to look a little more closely—say it’s all about fundamentalist Islam and a scheme for radical takeover.

I’ll say this—I’ve yet to see an expert on the Middle East/Islam/Arabs who endorses the view that these protests and revolutions are primarily motivated by fundamentalist Islam.

Moving on. Do you really care about how badly a bunch of Egyptian college kids want jobs? Of course you don’t. You’ve got other pressing social issues to attach your collegiate passion to—such as gay rights, or Palestinian rights, or animal rights, or the far less-popular

fungal rights. You don’t care about what’s going on over there, so long as we aren’t there too.

The question is: should we be there?

How involved should we be in the popular uprisings overtaking the Middle East? Should we be involved at all? What do we stand to gain? Are we jackasses for looking at a moral issue from the standpoint of what we stand to gain? Or are we idiots for looking at a geopolitical issue from the standpoint of how much good faith to distribute?

Should we be there for the sake of democracy? Most Arabs in the region would disagree on two points.

First, that we ever cared about the cultivation of democracy in the Arab world. After all, we encouraged the deposition of an anti-American despot (Libya) in the name of democracy, yet we coddle the pro-American despot (Saudi Arabi) in the name of… something or other (it starts with “o” and rhymes with “boil”).

Second, that we’re any good at establishing a democracy in the first place. Justified or not, most Arabs are not impressed with our track record in this field.

That doesn’t mean we should forsake the humanitarian cause entirely. It was nice of us to throw our hat into the ring in Libya, topical as our efforts might have been. It was nice of us to depose Saddam and establish a parliamentary republic in a former dictatorship. It was nice of us to offer hearty encouragement to the Egyptian protesters…after encouraging them first to work with Mr. Mubarak. Hey, it’s called diplomacy.

Of course, any intervention into Middle Eastern affairs has, and always will, be met with cries of “imperialism.” I’ll save the historical irony of the Muslim world deriding any group of people, other than the British, for being colonialists or exploitative empire-builders for another day.

Likewise, the pegging of the United States as an imperialist power, especially as it relates to the Middle East, when America remains one of the only Western powers to never conquer/colonize an inch of Muslim territory (save for an embassy) is absurd.

It needed to be said, but that’s getting away from the point. There’s a strong argument to be made for either side.

It is a good thing for the United States to intervene in the event of humanitarian crisis. And it is good for us to temper such aims with a constant mindset of we-better-get-something-out-of-it-too.

The problem is when the investment, noble as it may be, outweighs the benefit. Unfortunately, lofty goals and rosy projections are an issue of both the Bush and Obama administrations and, honestly, politicians in general. How much more of it our economy can take, I don’t know. How much more the American people can stomach, I’m not sure.

But—and here’s my lofty projection—if the revolutions overtaking the Middle East carry as much substance as we’ve been led to believe, some day soon, this debate may not even be relevant.

Wouldn’t that be nice? ■

QUOTE FOR THOUGHT “ Almost every way we make electricity today, except for the emerging renewables and nuclear, puts out CO2. And so, what we’re going to have to do at a global scale, is create a new system. And so, we need energy miracles.”

Bill Gates

High on mass transit Can TriMet really do anything about drugs on their buses?

Kat Audick Vanguard staff

Sitting on the MAX the other day, my nose became almost certain that someone near by had rolled in a pile of weed, or maybe they smoked for days on end without a shower. Surprisingly, the intense skunky-ness of the weedy smell was someone two rows back actually lighting up a bowl while ducking behind a seat.

First off, I do have to say that the pothead absolutely had cojonés. Medical card or not, you can’t smoke Mary Jane in a public setting. Furthermore you definitely can’t smoke a substance of any kind on TriMet. This really struck me as a little pathetic. Does one really need to get high on the go? Can’t you wait until you’ve made it home, or whatever your destination happens to be? Perhaps you could select a more discrete method such as edibles? As much as I found it rather comical in the moment, I understand why it would cause concern with others.

Since moving to Portland, I’ve heard first-hand accounts of people witnessing others smoking marijuana, crack, drinking booze and snorting cocaine on various forms of public transit.

“Jane,” a downtown student who wished to remain anonymous, is one such witness.

“They were stomping back and forth smelling their hands, nearly shouting ‘Oh God! My hands still smell like those rocks!’” said Jane of a group of girls frying on crack while on the MAX. “As the MAX pulled into the next station a vacant parked cop car sent the group into a panicked frenzy. The most active of them yelling out, ‘Guys! Jesus! What if those cops have drugsniffing horses!’”

As funny as it can all sound at times, I know a great deal of people who are upset by these activities and even the presence of those using or rolling on certain drugs while riding. I joined a conversation with a group of strangers on the 15 bus this week as a small argument broke out after a disruptive, and obviously wasted, passenger got off. Some of the group thought that everyone should mind their own business when it comes to substances.

But Portland resident Andy Plath feels he has had enough.

“I’ve considered saving up for my own car about a hundred times just to avoid the druggy people on the buses,” Plath said.

He went on to express that he felt TriMet needs to enforce higher security.

“With how much goes on, I’d go as far as saying we need security on the MAX 24/7 at least,” Plath said.

Putting it under consideration, I suppose the presence of security personnel wouldn’t hinder my transit experience. It would likely make most passengers feel more at ease and safer when traveling. TriMet could potentially up its security in these ways, but at what cost?

If TriMet is going to employ an entire league of rent-a-cops to the transit system it would guarantee that ticket prices go up again to support such an influx of new employees. Something I’m definitely not for.

TriMet has not left us helpless against people causing a commotion. There are security cameras running, though they may not be at an angle capable of catching someone ducking behind a seat to freebase out of a tinfoil pipe.

Their phone number can be called at any time of day to report such disturbances. I realize that a phone call will not get the immediate response that an onboard guard would, but it’s certainly better than nothing.

Certain things just come along with city living, and people on drugs is part of that. I’ve found myself in plenty of uncomfortable situations with individuals that are less than sober since moving to Portland, but as cheap as it sounds, I’d rather deal with them than the tacked on expense to my Flexpass. Not to mention I’d gladly see people high as a kite on the bus than behind the wheel of a car. They may be a disruption to the peaceful atmosphere, but at least they are putting others immediately in harms way.

There is no foolproof solution. People will always find a way to do drugs, and charging more to ride would cause more upset across Portland than any user could.

Stepping out your front door means exposing yourself to certain risk factors, including interacting with people strung out on one thing or another. We can toughen up and hope for the best, but riding public transit will always have its drawbacks no matter how secure we try to make it. ■

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Figliozzi’s and Bigazzi’s paper is currently under review by a scholarly publication

Portland Society hopes to raise money so it can continue awarding grants next year

“It’s a great honor to have your paper selected,” B. Starr McMullen, former TRC president, said.

“It was an excellent pool of candidates this year.”

McMullen, professor of economics at Oregon State University, is also an OTREC (Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium) researcher. OTREC is a collaboration between PSU, OSU and the University of Oregon that sponsors research, education and technology-related projects. The consortium sponsored research for Figliozzi and Bigazzi’s paper.

Figliozzi and Bigazzi’s paper, “A Model and Case Study of the Impacts of Stochastic Capacity on Freeway Traffic Flow Benefits and Costs,” acknowledges that heavy traffic flow lends itself to congestion and bottlenecking and is affected by even the smallest disturbances. Because these disturbances are difficult to quantify or apply in a formulaic manner, they are addressed in the paper as a “stochastic,” or random, unreliable variable.

Several types of urban traffic flows are accounted for in the paper: medium, large and very large urban areas. Sample cities ranged from Honolulu (medium) to Los Angeles (very large).

Data was similarly applied to Portland metroarea freeway flows.

The paper presents a seemingly more realistic representation of traffic movement (because of these unreliabilities), according to Figliozzi.

Figliozzi and Bigazzi submitted the paper because a greater number of vehicles on the road makes the flow less stable, therefore limiting or controlling the number of vehicles that will actually make the entire transportation process more efficient by cutting down on time, fuel and emissions costs.

currently putting together a calendar of sustainability events in Portland.

Epstein said that learning InDesign will help her with a variety of projects, including her work for the ISS and for a zine that she is putting together. It features stories about bike commuting, as well as tips about cycling and will feature illustrations by Epstein’s boyfriend and she will use InDesign to insert images and text.

“I think what they [the Portland Society Fund] were looking for really is proof that people are interested in creating a more vibrant cycling culture and street culture,” Epstein said.

“They really wanted evidence that you were taking a skill that could be applied throughout your life to something that you could take with you no matter where your career went.”

Epstein has been involved in cycling for many years and has been a part of cycling communities in Arizona and Cincinnati, as well as Portland. Epstein led Critical Mass in Cincinnati and helped to organize a bike costume parade.

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Urban traffic: Miguel Figliozzi (left) and Alex Bigazzi (right) recently won an award for their research on traffic congestion.

According to Figliozzi, simply adding more lanes will not remedy the problem. More vehicles would similarly reach another level of instability.

“If we can keep it out of the unstable,” Bigazzi said, “[we] can maximize [efficiency.]”

Figliozzi explained this concept with an analogy of a building fire: The quickest exit for all in the building is an orderly one, not simply a chaotic rush for the door (which only results in bottlenecking).

Figliozzi emphasized his recognition of and appreciation for the contributing work done by colleagues in the field.

According to Bigazzi, the paper is currently under review for publication in a journal. The actual application of the research is the next step after publication. “[The paper can] inform a process of how we can improve our traffic management,” Bigazzi said.

Figliozzi agreed, adding that the paper is “a framework.”

“There is still the work of implementing it,” Figliozzi said. ■

Though she found cycling to be a common mode of transportation in Arizona, she was surprised by how novel it seemed in Cincinnati.

“In Cincinnati just by doing the things that I always do, I felt like I made a difference,” she said. “Every day I made people think about something they had never thought before.”

Applicants for the fund must be Portland women who need funding for professional training, conferences or workshops that will allow them to gain skills to help make Portland more bike friendly.

This is the first year for the Portland Society Fund and, according to Blue, it received eight applications from which it chose three fund winners.

“The strongest applicants had a really clear connection between their own professional development and their vision for Portland,” Blue said.

Blue said that Epstein’s application stood out because of her “concrete vision” and the way the work she is doing with the ISS brings many different Portland movements together.

“It’s a small and unglamorous, but an important, building block that will help her be an effective leader for many years to come. That sums up exactly my vision for this fund,” Blue said of the InDesign skills Epstein plans to gain.

A gala will be held on May 26 to honor the three grant winners and to allow them to present their ideas and work. The Portland Society hopes to raise $5,000 at the gala so it can hold another funding cycle in 2011. At the latest, it will karl kuchs/VANGUARD STAFF Sustainability in action: Lindsay Epstein spoke about her "Progress Calendar" be accepting applications again and "Mini-Recycling Center" at the Solutions Generator in February. next year. ■

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Stillness and decay in the old frontier Littman Gallery’s “Horizon” exhibit explores the lonesome, uncrowded west Joshua Hunt Vanguard staff

Located in room 250 in the Smith building, PSU’s Littman Gallery is the temporary residence of a little slice of American western gothic. The “Horizon” exhibit, curated by Holly Andres, who earned her M.F.A. at PSU in 2004, captures a spirit of tension, decay and unease in the new west.

Largely but not exclusively a photographic exhibit, “Horizon” chronicles the works of artists Alexis Pike, Jim Kazanjian, Wendy Red Star, Delaney Allen, Emilie-Rose Currin, Tyler Kohlhoff, James Newman and Chase Cribbins.

While the artists come from locales as diverse as Texas, Montana, Portland and even an Indian reservation, they all capture within their work a unique sense of the American west.

“Horizon” seems to offer the landscapes of the American west as something out of context in their own environment, and images of decaying homes seem to suggest both the impermanence of the traditional family unit, as well as its persistence as an institutional ideal.

A three part photographic panel by Tyler Kohlhoff captures an odd collection of palm trees, dying and somehow out of place amidst the desert sands of southern California. A decade before his death, Stanley Ragsdale planted hundreds of palm trees along Interstate 10, which have fallen into disrepair since his 1999 passing. The images are at once iconic and haunting metaphors for the land that represents the end of the line for manifest destiny.

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Stillness indeed: An onlooker soaks in the solitude at "Horizon."

Jim Kazanjian’s black and white photographs capture houses imploded and rotting; structures that seem to have become a part of the earth, of root, rock and dust. They are like images torn from the dreams of Tom Waits, sad waltzes toward a future dustbowl.

While there is much in the works of “Horizon” to suggest the world of Cormac McCarthy, Chase Cribbins stages a remarkable photograph that invokes David Lynch, were he caught somewhere between “Blue Velvet” and “The Straight

Story.” The photograph gives the impression of having caught a private moment, albeit a staged one, as a decidedly unspectacular middle class living room serves as the backdrop for a middle aged American man’s raking of leaves on a patch of fake grass. The fake grass, positioned in the middle of the living room, seems almost less out of place than the man, who looks to be more at home in the fields than a characterless television room. The man’s face tells a thousand stories, all of which his drab living room attempts to hide.

Hell on Earth Live karaoke gives the stage to wannabes the city over Kynna Groff Vanguard staff

According to Nickelback, we all just want to be big rock stars, which may in fact be the only valid point Nickelback has ever made. Throwing this aside, it has to be said that most of us have a little rockstar inside.

Perhaps the only concert halls we’ve ever played are in our shower or the car, and maybe our only audience member has been a faithful pet. However, the fact remains that there’s a part of us that wants to get on a stage and bring down the house. Well fellow rockers, thanks to a style of karaoke that’s gaining popularity in Portland, that dream can finally become a reality. It’s most commonly known as live band karaoke, but in Portland, it’s Karaoke from Hell.

I’m sure you all know about regular karaoke.

You get up, sometimes on a stage, and a little screen rolls through the lyrics of your chosen song whilst you try to sing over the music. Sometimes, it can be good. Other times, it can only be improved with the addition of libations. Recently, however, it seems that this style of karaoke has

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Karaoke from heck: This photo pretty much sums up the entire experience.

been relegated to office holiday parties, and family get-togethers. Live-band karaoke is different.

You get up on stage, but instead of trying to sing over top of a lyric-less, non-copy-written version of a song, you have a live band backing you up as you belt out your favorite jams.

Karaoke from Hell is Portland’s original live band karaoke group. They’ve been playing Portland for over 18 years, and have an impres-

sive 500-song list for any amateur rock star that’s brave enough to take the plunge. The band is comprised of five members: drums, bass, two guitarists and an emcee who can help keep the performers on track. Songs run the gamut when it comes to genres. They can play everything from classic rock, to modern, along with songs for the both the inner crooner and the inner screamer. They’re also willing to mix it up a bit,

Other images fashion the illusion of extremely artificial landscapes from the most natural of settings, while others juxtapose images of the desert landscapes with the cafés and automobiles that run right to the brink of their borders. Everything that is natural and unnatural collide in images that highlight the grotesque icons of the American west, icons that saturate our existence.

The palette of western consciousness is painted in shades of impermanence in the “Horizon” exhibit. This collection of photographs captures a sense of the new American west that is more evocative of Venice than of “Tombstone.” There is no nostalgia to be found here and the irony is kept to a minimum, as these several Northwestern artists succeed in documenting the poetry of decay, the seductiveness of collapse: not of a region, but rather of an idea, a notion. This bleeding, dusty notion is not one that celebrates the American west in its prime, but rather revels in the bizarre dignity of its impotent demise.

“Horizon” celebrates not only the unique imagery the American west has to offer, but also some of the great young talents that it has produced. Holly Andres has curated an engaging and thoughtful meditation on the decay of the American west that brings together many of the brightest young talents of our region, several of whom have close ties to the arts programs at Portland State University. In “Horizon,” Andres reminds us of the impermanence of natural discovery through the vitality of artistic discovery. ■

Horizon Runs through April 28 Littman Gallery 2835 SW Broadway, Smith Building, Room 250 Open Monday through Friday, 12—4 p.m.

if you want to, say, perform a lounge version of a classic rock song.

Karaoke from Hell plays two weekly shows, as well as the occasional weekend event, and can also be booked for private events. You can go to their 10 p.m. show on Monday nights at Dante’s on SW 3rd, or their 9:30 p.m. show on Thursday nights at Tiger Bar on NW Broadway. Shows typically last around four hours, with a little break in the middle. If you want to get on stage at one of these events, all you have to do is look through one of their songbooks, fill out a piece of paper with your info and give it to the “Kabuki Attendant” at the front (he’s the guy with folders full of music and the tip jar). It doesn’t cost to sign up to sing, although tipping (good tipping) is strongly suggested. Not only will it improve your chances of getting on stage, but if you have a special request, like playing your own instrument, it’ll create a lot more enthusiasm for such requests. You can go solo, or rock a duet, although it should be noted that due to time constraints, not everyone who signs up per night can sing.

A similar institution, Karaoke Kings are a more recent addition to the Portland liveband karaoke scene, having only been around for about a year. However, that’s not to say they haven’t carved out their own style. They have the same basic band set-up as Karaoke from Hell, and have a pretty big song selection to choose from, though unlike Karaoke from Hell, they play almost exclusively modern/recent songs. They do a weekly show running from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thursdays at the Gypsy Restaurant and Velvet Lounge. If you read our Night Out Guide, you know how we feel about this particular establishment, so you take your chances when going. ■

Spies like us: German edition “Lives of Others” playing at the NW Film Center Richard D. Oxley Vanguard staff

An overreaching government watches its own people, spying on their every move, and listens to their conversations. Bribes an blackmail turn family and friends against each other as they inform on their loved ones. It all seems like something from a George Orwell book, or out of a dystopian sci-fi thriller. But it is not. This is East Berlin, in the mid 1980s, before the wall fell. The cold war rages on, and Soviet dominance remains active in the lives of the East German people.

During this time, the Ministry for State Security, known as the Stasi, employs loyal East Germans to spy on the people. Those who could possibly be suspected as standing against the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, which is basically anyone and everyone, are placed under surveillance, wire taped and monitored. Their private lives are put on the record.

Captain Gerd Wiesler is one such loyal agent.

He is looking to advance his career. Wiesler views the Stasi as an essential force against the enemies of socialism.

Wiesler’s latest assignment is to monitor playwright Georg Dreyman. It is just the gig he needs to score some major career points. Dreyman’s

apartment is wired and Wiesler spends his days and night listening in on the life of a playwright.

Dreyman’s girlfriend, Christa-Maria Sieland, is added into the mix. Wiesler listens, records and writes summaries of the two lovers’ life behind closed doors. But itisn’t too long before Wiesler become attached to his subjects, and involved in their story.

Furthermore, through the intimate knowledge Wiesler gains of Dreyman, and his awareness of the political system he is loyal to, he finds another sinister scheme is at play. Is he just a pawn in some one else’s abuse of the system, or is Dreyman a subversive character?

“The Lives of Others” is conceptually familiar to another film of surveillance and investigation, “The Conversation.” Fans of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film starring Gene Hackman, will find many similarities at the core of each film. The fixation of monitoring and spying. The shocking ability to peer into private lives. And the emotional toll on the watcher. Hackman’s character, Harry Caul, could be likened to Wiesler in many ways.

Of course, “The Lives of Others” carries a number of other twists placed over this foundation of espionage. The era of soviet paranoia, the aspects of political control all add an intriguing angle to the film. It would be strikingly applicable to other works of fiction speaking to such horrors, if not for the fact that the world depicted in the film was a reality for many years in Europe.

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The dressing habits of others: Ever worn an evening gown to bed?

“The Lives of Others” will be shown at the Northwest Film Center as part of their faculty picks series. Screenwriting instructor Holly Brix has selected this film and will introduce it before its screening. ■

The Lives of Others Playing at the NW Film Center Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m.

You can never have too much cake The Sea and Cake return with their ninth studio album Jake Stevens Vanguard staff

On May 10, The Sea and Cake will unleash their highly anticipated, ninth studio album “Moonlight Butterfly.” The group’s impressive and consistent discography coincides with their flawless twenty-year career, churning out their dueling jazzy guitar licks into something that always exceeds expectations and yet remains true to their original formula.

First introduced to the group by my musicsavvy high school history teacher Rick Stern, my ears have since been entrapped by the powerful and unique music that this quartet produces.

The Sea and Cake, said to have been coined after a misconception of a song by Gastr del Sol, “The C in Cake,” is made up of Sam Prekop (vocals, guitar), Archer Prewitt (guitar, piano, vocals), John McEntire (percussion, drums, synth) and Eric Claridge (bass, synth). Always providing an unquestionable presence when heard, the sounds they’ve cultivated over the years have exemplified how a band can find their own stylistic niche and grow with it.

Formed in Chicago in the mid-’90s, these acclaimed indie rockers have been exceptionally consistent in putting out records. Since their self-titled debut album released in 1994, the group wasted no time continuing with their rather particular palette. Shortly following their debut the next year, they quickly released their next two albums, “Nassau” and “The Biz.” These contemporary works, hitting a sweet spot

with many, provided listeners with a breath of fresh air as the group merged African sounds with a Latin samba-like flavor amongst their already skillfully crafted tones.

Relishing their ability to create meaningful and refreshing songs with ease, their musical flexibility started to diminish towards the end of the decade. Poised with challenges that involved integrating familiar tastes of the past with something that was new and imaginative, The Sea and Cake had no other choice but to evolve.

As an era that became to be musically defined as a prolific fusion between vintage characteristics and new, the group successfully displayed their efforts in trying to keep up the pace. In their following albums “The Fawn,” “Oui” and “One Bedroom,” these resilient virtuosos decided to integrate more of an electronic approach that had become the backbone for their music since, sticking with them for the next ten years.

After their additions of electronic grooves to their jazzy post-rock style started to seem like yet another creative plateau, the band took hiatus until returning with a new and rediscovered sense of why they were so successful in the first place. The Sea and Cake’s triumphant return, “Everybody” showed exactly what the band had drifted away from: the simple idea that innovation plays a very important role, whether it be in their melodic riffs, hooks or even with lyrics.

“Car Alarm,” released in 2008, was a definitive point for the band. Argued by critics to be their best album in ten years, “Car Alarm” displayed not only the group’s culmination of their sonic stew, but it showed that the band had come to ripen quite nicely.

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Cake-eaters: Creepies belong in the back.

So, what is new about their most recent album “Moonlight Butterfly?” Well, seeing as how The Sea and Cake have leapt over many a creative wall thus far, it is actually astonishing that these Chicago-based legends have persevered to a point where they are still experimenting. On the track “Moonlight Butterfly,” it’s different to a point where anything I would say is an understatement. That track is nothing but synthesized beats.

Their new album brings enlightenment and focuses more on the idea of illuminating each instrument to another level of appreciation, especially the band’s integration of the synthesizer, shown wonderfully on the track “Inn Keeping.” It is no question that these guys have considerable skills in songwriting, which cen-

ter on the crooning lyrics of Prekop. This is brought to a very definitive and recognizable point on this new record. All aside, a big difference is that “Moonlight Butterfly” boasts a shorter track list, but longer tracks, inviting the listener to just get lost and enjoy the music in a cinematic sense, which is all Prekop and the band undoubtedly leave you to do. I urge you to give it a listen. ■

Moonlight Butterfly The Sea and Cake Out May 10 Thrill Jockey records

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SHOWS! SHOWS! SHOWS!

Keahi Horowitz: man or machine?

Tuesday, April 19

Competitive swimmer shares his workout secrets, thoughts on Campus Rec’s swim program Rian Evans Vanguard staff

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Imagine the most metal band you’ve ever heard of, then imagine just a bit more hair, flair and shredding guitars. At this point, you’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Amon Amarth. Hailing from Sweden, and with a name in reference to J. R. R. Tolkien, AA is so metal that when singer Johan Hegg isn’t touring with the guys, he works as a long-haul truck driver (no kidding). Their lyrical content has a lot to with, you guessed it, Vikings, and this is especially prevalent on over the top metal jams like “Twilight of the Thunder

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VESTAX VCI-100

Amon Amarth God,” off the album of the same name back in 2008.

Interestingly enough, Wonder Ballroom doesn’t appear to have booked any openers that I could find, nor is AA bringing any over from Sweden, or anywhere else for that matter. Hopefully this means they play for a long while—especially for the money—and they could, seeing as how they have nine studio albums from which to draw.

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Wednesday, April 20

SO YOU WANNA DJ? Get familiar with the basics.

This week: the Vestax VCI-100 Johnny Mayer Vanguard staff

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Tame Impala In case you missed the memo, Tame Impala rules so much. Tame Impala is from Australia’s armpit, Perth.

Their bleak surroundings have done them well however, they play an exceptional brand of “psychedelic” garage rock. Straight up, their engineers have done them well— their record sounds like it was recorded in the early 70s.

Huge cascades of fuzzed-out guitars wash around the listener, engulfing them in Tame Impala’s version of the

summer of love. All decade specific talk aside, these guys are no slouch when it comes to writing masterfully crafted pop-rock songs. With all these good things about them, if you go see the band tonight, make sure you look up Perth on Wikipedia first; then you’ll truly know how much you should be appreciating them.

WONDER BALLROOM, 9 P.M., $15­–17, ALL AGES

Thursday, April 21

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Alter Bridge, Black Stone Cherry, Like a Storm In this day and age, we have room for all types of genres; dub has given rise to dubstep, which sounds nothing akin to dub itself. We have Christian black metal, we have rap metal, we even have “crunkcore.” What the world does not need, however, is underground dad rock. Sad to say, that’s exactly what Alder Bridge is. Tonight, they’re bringing their unique brand of Heineken-flavored bastardization of rock music to the Roseland. Essentially, Alder Bridge formed after Creed broke up so Scott Stapp could hustle everyone on those stupid celebrity poker TV shows that he loves to be on. That is to say, Alder Bridge IS Creed with a different singer. But wait, you say: maybe the Creed guys were just tired of Stapp’s BS and when he left, they could finally explore the music that they were born to make, some asskicking, totally not-cheesy rock music. I am sorry to report that this is not the case, and instead, Alter Bridge sounds EXACTLY like Creed. This should

have been expected though, because AB’s singer also front’s Slashs solo project for whenever Slash runs out of money. This raises an interesting question of misdirected anger. All this time, people who like actual good music were furious with Stapp for lowering the bar of radio rock yet another notch. But, how can you get mad at Stapp for bailing on a band that wanted to keep putting out Creed records? It’s totally not his fault that he was in a band full of milquetoast lily-white safe-as-hell musicians. In light of hearing Alder Bridge, this should reverse all the Scott Stapp hate at least a little, not that he shouldn’t be publicly reprimanded for lending his nyah-whoa-ohas to Creed for all the years that he did. That said, let us descend upon the Roseland the night of AB’s show and incessantly boo them.

ROSELAND, 8 P.M., $25 AND YOUR DIGNITY, ALL AGES BUT ESPECIALLY DADS

The Vestax VCI-100 is considered the Cadillac of MIDI DJ controllers. While not the most expensive, it’s definitely the easiest, most straightforward controller I’ve ever used. What follows is an in-depth review of my favorite controller: its strengths, weaknesses and a few cool tricks to boot.

Released in 2007, the VCI was not the first digital DJ controller on the market. Several others attempt the claim of first on the market, while this may be true, very few of them were good. Early models featured poor switches, bad crossfaders, unreliable bugs or freezes and a multitude of other problems. It would not be until the VCI came out that there was a controller clear in its directive to become number one on the market.

The VCI-100 features two circular jog wheels, 34 buttons, 19 knobs and five sliders. The crossfader is up front, and is one of the most important facets of a DJ mixer, allowing one to effectively fade between two tracks or fluidly mix them together. A smooth, yet heavy action of this fader feels great. A crossfader-curve adjustment can be made on the backside of the mixer to switch between an arced curve suitable for longer mixers where two tracks are intended to be played at the same time and a short, flat curve best geared towards scratching or hip-hop mixing.

I found the length of the crossfader to be relatively comparable to that of a more traditional DJ mixer that you might find from Pioneer or Rane. All the faders on the VCI feel similar, with the exception of the pitch faders, which have a detent halfway down much like the pitch adjustment on a turntable.

The jog wheels are where this thing can get a little funky. Upon the initial release of the VCI,

the jog wheels were a little buggy—either too sensitive or not sensitive enough (even considering the sensitivity adjustment on the rear of the unit). When DJtechtools.com released an alternate firmware for the unit, all problems seemed to disappear. The jog wheels are now multifunctional, with two different touch areas on the face of the wheel and the side of the wheel allowing for control of two different parameters.

The four buttons on each side below the jog wheels are for the basic play, pause and cue functions of the unit. The LED lights underneath are great, indicating green and orange for on or off respectively. A pretty light click seems to do it on these buttons, but repeated presses in a rapid-fire motion seem to be a little hard on the wrists.

Some communities have taken to modifying the controller to add spring-loaded arcade buttons to solve this problem.

The knobs that are featured nearly all over the unit are top notch. They feel simple to turn, have center detents at 12 o’clock and are easily switched out to a third-party knob of your choice. The first version of the unit features silver knobs that are reflective and bright even under a low light setting.

All of this is encased in a silver metal housing with the unit weighing in at a few ounces under six pounds. This thing is definitely a beast.

It could take more than a lick or two and definitely keep rocking for years. A few years after the premiere of the VCI-100, a black unit appeared on the market. While completely the same, it answers the question for those of you asking, “Does it come in black?” The MK-II version released in 2010 should be avoided at all costs, however. With a terrible built in soundcard, incredibly buggy jog wheels and a gross plastic feel, it feels like it might break if you jam on it too hard.

Although Vestax has discontinued production on the original VCI-100, they are still available from plenty of retailers around the Internet and available used for a ballpark of $300 to $500 on various auction websites and music gear forums. ■

Call me out of touch, but I was completely unaware that Portland State had a competitive swimming team. Perhaps my ignorance can be forgiven, since Portland State doesn’t have a collegiate team. What we do have is a group of student swimmers who participate in a swimming club at Campus Rec. These student swimmers often times go off to compete with student groups from other schools, and it turns out that our team isn’t too shabby either.

In fact, the Portland State student group recently took third place in the small teams category of the Oregon Masters Swimming Association Championships, which took place over April 2 and 3 at Mt. Hood Community College.

The term “masters” will be referred to repeatedly in this article and it should be noted that in this context “masters” really means anyone who is college-age or older.

At this particular meet, Portland State was represented by 20-year-old Keahi Horowitz. Keahi competed in numerous events, earning first place in many them. When all the points were tallied up, Keahi had secured a third place victory for Portland State in the small teams category. Other schools represented at the championships included the University of Oregon and Portland Community College. There were also several community-based teams, such as Clackamas and Tualatin Hills.

Keahi has had a long love affair with swimming, receiving his first lesson at age six. Unlike the average kid who simply learns how to not drown, Keahi tells me that he benefited from the experience of having an excellent, technically skilled coach early on. His coach didn’t just teach him how to doggie paddle; rather, he trained his young student to swim like an athlete. From that point on, Keahi was hooked.

Keahi continued swimming throughout elementary school, middle school and high school. After enrolling in Portland State, Keahi hooked up with the masters swim program at Campus Rec. He continued to hone his skills through swimming workouts supple-

mented with what swimmers call “dry land” training at the Campus Rec facilities. For all the landlubbers out there, “dry land” training is any training that takes place outside of the pool, such as weight training.

Keahi tries to utilize in-water workouts as often as his schedule allows, focusing on completing a certain distance under a certain time limit.

When he’s not in the pool, Keahi uses explosive weight training movements with moderate poundages in order to maintain his strength and muscle mass.

The masters swim program at Portland State currently has around 10 members, all of them of varying skill levels. The group has veteran swimmers like Keahi, but also has members who just learning the ropes. The group provides a welcoming atmosphere with structured workouts and coaching to student swimmers.

Keahi tells me that one of the best things about the Portland State group and the meets is the emphasis on personal achievement rather than competition.

On his recent victory, Keahi tells me, “I wasn’t trying to beat the person next to me. I was trying to beat the clock on the wall.”

Throughout our visit together, Keahi couldn’t say enough positive things about the Portland State masters swim program and the facilities at Campus Rec. He encourages anyone with an interest in swimming to come give the program a try. He also noted that the program would also be excellent for those interested in using swimming as a part of a cross-training routine. The first month in the program is free of charge, and only $15 a month after that, so curious readers have nothing to lose by giving the masters swim program a go. ■ For more information on Portland State’s masters swim program, visit www.pdx.edu/recreation/masters-swimprogram or contact the aquatics student coordinator, Whitney Church, at churchw@pdx.edu.

Practice times are from 5:10 – 6:20 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and from 12 – 1 p.m. on Fridays.

For more information on Oregon Masters Swimming and upcoming meets, visit www.swimoregon.org.

For more information on U.S. Masters Swim, visit www.usms.org

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Vikings sweep Bengals over the weekend Portland State climbs in league standings after taking four games from Idaho State Robert Britt Vanguard staff

Portland State softball broke out the brooms over the weekend, as the Vikings swept the Idaho State Bengals in a four-game Pacific Coast Softball Conference series in Chubbuck, Idaho.

The Vikings won Saturday’s contests, 4-3 and 3-2, before coming alive at the plate on Sunday to win 12-2 in five innings of play and 13-5 in six.

After holding the Bengals to five hits, senior pitcher Nichole Latham found herself in trouble in the bottom of the seventh, when she gave up three doubles for two Idaho State runs.

With the win in jeopardy, sophomore Anna Bertrand was brought in to close the game.

With no outs and the Bengals’ tying run on second base, Bertrand sat the next three batters on two groundouts and a swinging strikeout to seal the victory and earn PSU’s first save of the season in the process.

In Game 2, Bertrand returned to the pitching circle to take the start.

PSU took the lead in the second inning off a solo home run from sophomore Danielle Lynn before expanding it to 2-0 in the fourth thanks to an RBI single to left field from sophomore Sadie Lopez.

From there, the teams went back and forth. The Bengals tied the game with two runs in the bottom of the fourth before the Vikings reclaimed the lead with a run in the top of the fifth to go up 3-2. But again, the final inning brought with it late-game dramatics.

With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Bengals’ leadoff hitter Desirae Hoffman put a ball out to left field, but Lopez made a Karl kuchs/VANGUARD STAFF diving catch to prevent Running hard: Sophomore Sadie Lopez helped lead PSU to a successful weekend. the base hit. Lopez made The Vikings (17-15, 5-3 PCSC) bumped a defensive stop on the next at-bat with a up to second place in the PCSC’s Mountain leaping catch at the fence that robbed the Division standings. They now sit two games Bengals of a game-tying home run. behind top-ranked Northern Colorado (11-29, “Sadie had two outstanding plays in the 7-1 PCSC). seventh that helped seal the victory,” head coach Idaho State (7-27, 0-8 PCSC) nearly spoiled Tobin Echo-Hawk said in a statement released PSU’s hopes for a sweep in Game 1 of the series, where the Bengals held a 1-0 lead going into the final inning. But it was a late-game revival that lifted Portland State out of its slump.

Junior outfielder Jenna Krogh singled to lead off the inning and senior shortstop Arielle Wiser laid down a sac-bunt that advanced Krogh to second.

Junior catcher Lacey Holm karl kuchs/VANGUARD STAFF then hit an RBI Streaking: PSU swept the Bengals in four games this weekend. single to lock up the score at 1-all. From there, the by the school. “She saved the game with the Vikings took the advantage off RBI catch at the fence.” singles from freshman Kayla Norrie and In a complete-game effort, Bertrand gave up sophomore Carly McEachran before freshman two runs off four hits with six strikeouts and Rebecca Bliss worked a bases-loaded walk to give three walks.

PSU a 4-1 lead.

On Sunday, Portland State’s defensive feats were replaced by an offense come alive. Over two games, the Vikings hit .481 as a team and chalked up a total of 25 runs on 26 hits.

“It was nice that our bats finally came around,” Echo-Hawk said. “Idaho State kept coming back, but every time they would score we would answer right back. Our offense really carried us [on Sunday].”

Latham took the start in Game 3 and earned her 10th win of the season with a three-hit effort over four innings, but it wasn’t without some early-inning stress. Idaho State took a two-run lead in a top half of the first inning that featured just one hit but also three walks, a hit batter and a passed ball.

The Viking offense, though, had Latham covered. With two outs in the bottom of the second inning, PSU came alive with four runs on three hits. The Green Machine continued the slew of runs in the third inning when the Viks added another eight runs from eight hits and a Bengals fielding error.

runs with a pair in the first inning and another pair in the second for an early 4-0 lead before Idaho State finally got on the board with a threerun fourth inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, PSU took a 6-3 lead from Lynn’s two-run double to left-center field.

Idaho State’s efforts to rally brought two more runs in the sixth, but Portland State’s hitters blasted away with seven runs in the sixth to run-rule the Bengals, 13-5, in six innings.

Bertrand earned the win with five hits and six strikeouts over six innings, increasing her record to 7-8 on the season. She leads the conference with 115 strikeouts and an opposing batting average of .223, while ranking second with 38 batters struck out looking.

Latham advanced her record to 10-7 and finished the weekend with 11 hits, 12 strikeouts and seven walks in 10 innings of work. Her 1.96 ERA is the second-best in the league, behind the University of San Diego’s Jenny Lahitte (1.74).

Holm leads the Vikings at the plate with a

Portland State men’s tennis ends the season with losses to Eastern Washington and Lewis-Clark State nilesh tendolkar vanguard staff

On Friday, the Portland State men’s tennis team was humbled 0-7 by conference opponents Eastern Washington in Cheney, Wash., in their last conference game of 2011. And in the last game of the season on Saturday, the Vikings went down 2-5 to Idaho’s Lewis-Clark State.

With these results, the Vikings close their 2011 season with five wins and 13 losses. In the Big Sky conference, the Viks won two of their eight matches, finishing seventh among the nine teams. Last season the Viks finished fifth in the conference with a 4-4 record and just missed out on qualifying for the playoffs.

Going into Friday’s conference encounter against Eastern Washington, the Viks were already out of contention for the playoffs.

But the Viks still had pride to play for against the Eagles. This also was the last conference game for the team’s outgoing seniors Chris Rice, Alex VanDerschelden, Matt Erickson, Vetu Mam and team captain Jeff Cero.

Rice started off his doubles game just like it was his last. He teamed up with sophomore Mitch Somach against Eastern Washington’s Koetje and Simikij at doubles line one and won the set 8-7 (11-9) in a tie-breaker.

However, Portland State lost the other two doubles matches and the doubles point to the Eagles. The pair of VanDerschelden and Mam came close, but went down 6-8 in their doubles game.

The story in the singles matches was completely different though. Rice once again battled and stretched his game at line one to tie breaker in the second set, but eventually

went down 4-6, 6-7 (6-8), Erickson too took his game to a second set tie-breaker, but fell 4-6, 6-7 (5-7). The Viks lost all the six singles matches and succumbed to a 0-7 thrashing.

Despite this win, Eastern Washington did not qualify for the postseason. They finished their conference campaign in the sixth spot after a 4-4 performance this season.

Last season, Eastern Washington had finished sixth as well, but had lost 3-4 to the Vikings.

On Saturday, the Viks once again went behind in the doubles matches and lost the doubles point to Lewis-Clark State. On the singles side, the Viks lost at the first two singles lines, but pulled back two wins at lines three and four. Erickson defeated Lewis-Clark State’s Cesar Uauy 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a three setter, while sophomore Nick Fracchia won a tantalizing match against Oliver Sindayigaya 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) in a second set tie breaker. Still, the Viks lost the singles duels at line five and four, thereby conceding the overall game 2-5 to Lewis-Clark State.

Sacramento State was crowned as the Big Sky regular season champions after recording a perfect 8-0 result in 2011. This was their third successive regular season championship. The last time that Sacramento State went through the regular season unbeaten was in 2009. ■

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

KARENE KING

Final 2011 Big Sky Standings School Conf Sacramento State Montana Northern Arizona Weber State Montana State Eastern Washington Portland State Idaho State Northern Colorado

8-0 6-2 6-2 4-3 4-3 4-4 2-6 1-7 0-8

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Overall 12-12 12-7 8-11 5-12 8-12 9-13 5-12 4-15 4-15

British Virgin Islands native Karene King tells us a little about herself Gretchen Sandau Vanguard staff

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ver the past week senior Karene King has not only broken her personal record in the 100 and 200-meter, but she also helped set new school records in both the 4x100 and the 4x400 women’s relay. King has already qualified for the Big Sky championships in both the 100 and 200-m races.

Vanguard: Why did you come to Portland State Karene King: Back in 2005 or 2006 the old

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Team support: Overall camaraderie has taken PSU to a 5-3 record in conference.

Making her first pitching appearance since transferring to PSU from Oregon State, junior Karmen Holladay took over for Latham in the top of the fifth. In one inning of work before the mercy rule took effect, she struck out two batters, walked one and hit one.

“Nichole did a good job of coming back after that first inning and it was nice to finally get Karmen into a game. She hit the first batter she faced and then walked the next, but she came right back with a strikeout and pitched very well,” said Echo-Hawk.

Game 4 began much like how the third left off. The Vikings began scoring a season-high 13

.378 batting average and 24 RBIs, placing her fifth in the league for both categories.

McEachran hit .667 over the weekend with six RBIs and four extra-base hits. Krogh, who racked up four hits in five appearances at the plate on Sunday, is hitting .350 on the season. Both Krogh and McEachran have a conference-leading four triples this season.

Portland State has now won the last 10 meetings with Idaho State and swept the conference series two years running.

The Vikings next travel north on Friday to take on Seattle University (9-25, 5-3 PCSC) in a pair of doubleheaders over two days. ■

Scores by innings Saturday Game 1 PSU ISU Game 2 PSU ISU

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coach Kebba recruited me. After that I didn’t come to Portland State, I went to a junior college. Portland State was still interested in me, even though I wasn’t doing so well at the junior college, so I came to Portland State.

V: What is your favorite track memory?

KK: One that I will always remember is when I broke Portland State’s school record for indoor track 200-m and I also broke my home indoor record at the same time. But all my track memories are good, even the bad ones.

V: What is your greatest strength?

KK: My greatest strength is what you call here at Portland State as the underdog. I like to be someone who you do not expect to be good, because they always look at PSU as a lower college. My greatest strength is being the underdog and being very determined.

V: What’s your favorite place to eat around campus?

KK: My two favorite places, because I cannot choose between the two of them, are Panda Express and Rock Bottom.

V: What are your favorite things to do around Portland?

KK: I’m not a very outgoing person, so to be

honest, I really haven’t done much around Portland. My favorite thing to do in Portland is to hang out with the best teammates I have ever found. You know how they say you find friends of a lifetime? The Big Sky champion for indoor and outdoor 100 and 200-m, Geronne Black, I find time and I enjoy spending time with her.

She is the opposite of me, so whatever I won’t do, she will do; she teaches me a lot. So hanging out with her is the best thing I do here.

V: What’s the first thing you would be if you won the lottery?

KK: This might sound cheesy, but to be

honest, I have a soft heart. Whenever I see homeless people on the street I always want to help. So if I win the lottery, the first thing I would do is to help them. Secondly, I’d buy a boat.

V: Do you have any nicknames?

KK: My nickname is K. V: What’s the last thing you just cooked?

KK: Good thing you asked me this because I

love to cook! Yesterday I made baked salmon, potato salad and corn.

V: What is, or has been, your favorite class at PSU? KK: Probably my favorite class is one that I’m

in right now, family communications. It teaches real life situations, that we go through on the day-to-day basis. It’s really interactive.

V: What’s on your iPod right now?

KK: On my iPod right now is a lot of gospel, reggae and R&B.

V: If you could have dinner with any three people—alive, dead, real or fictitious—who would they be?

KK: I would have dinner with one, God, two, Allyson Felix, and three, my grandmother, because I don’t see her very often.

V: Do you read the Vanguard?

KK: Not often, but I do.

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

KK: I think I am the greatest singer in the world, which I know isn’t true. But at karaoke I would probably start singing one of Michael Jackson's songs, any one.

V: What is the last thing you read?

KK: Yesterday I finished reading A Child Called “It.”

V: What is your favorite superhero?

KK: I don’t have a favorite superhero, because

to be honest I don’t believe in them, I’m more of a Godly person. ■

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Today Choosing/Changing a Major 2 p.m.

University Services Building, room 402 This workshop will dispel myths about choosing the “right” major and help students connect their interests to majors—for those undecided or changing their minds.

This event is open to PSU students and alumni only.

The current situation on Japanese-language education 6 p.m.

Smith Memorial Student Union 238 Mr. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto (Specialist, International Affairs Division, Ministers Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)JAPAN) will be delivering a lecture on the current situation in Japanese-language education. The lecture will be given in Japanese.

Wednesday Scott Anderson’s Operation Magic 7 p.m.

Smith Ballroom Do you like magic? Do you like the armed forces? Do you harbor a vague unsettled feeling that the two don’t meet often enough? Oregonnative and Army-man Scott Anderson wowed the judges on “America’s Got Talent” and now he wants to wow you too! Free with PSU ID. MBA Information Session 6 p.m.

Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 294 Portland State University’s MBA program creates strong, effective and mindful business leaders who are adept at earning a profit while impacting our future in a generative way. See how our MBA students are impacting business in our own backyard at www.pdx.edu/futureforwardmba.

Thursday Faculty Favorite Lecture Series, “Human Trafficking: The Challenge of the 21st Century” 1 p.m.

Women’s Resource Center Lounge (Montgomery Hall basement) Christopher Carey, PhD, JD, is a former deputy district attorney and currently an assistant professor in PSU’s University Studies program. His expertise extends to the application of international law with an emphasis on human trafficking and working with groups to improve collaboration within the field of human rights. During his tenure as executive director he helped open offices in Kathmandu, Nepal, Kolkata, India, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Mexico City, Mexico. He has been identified as an expert in human trafficking and intercultural communication by the California Judicial System where he testified as an expert witness.

Edward Said Lecture Series: Islam, the Middle East and US Foreign Policy, with Dr. Peter Bechtold 4 p.m.

PSU Urban Center, room 710 Peter Bechtold is the former director of PSU’s Middle East Studies Center. He was visiting professor of government at the College of William and Mary in 2006–07, and was chairman of Near East North Africa Area Studies at the Foreign Service Institute, U.S.

Department of State, from 1976 to 2005.

He has taught graduate level courses and seminars throughout the United States and has done field research in 25 Middle Eastern countries. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. from Princeton University, and his B.A. from Portland State.

The Edward Said Lecture Series is sponsored by The Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies, a network of scholars from disciplines such as sociology, political science, history, international studies and religious studies.

Friday Women of Color Zine Workshop 5:30 p.m.

Women’s Resource Center Lounge (Montgomery Hall basement) This workshop will focus on ways to sell your zine! You can sell them through a zine distro, create your own website or better yet, sell them at the Portland Zine Symposium! The Women of Color Workshop will decide if we want to represent at the PZS this summer! If interested, please call the Women’s Resource Center at 503-7255672 and set up an appointment with Tonya Jones, the Empowerment Project Coordinator, or email at rwp@pdx.edu.

Applied Linguistics to screen free movie 7 p.m.

Fifth Avenue Cinema The Student Organization of Applied Linguistics is hosting a free screening of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival-debuted movie “The Linguists:” David Harrison and Greg Anderson are scientists consumed with documenting languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India, and Bolivia, The Linguists confront head-on the very forces silencing languages: institutionalized racism and violent economic unrest. Their journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at stake.

Earth Day Festival 11 a.m.

Park Blocks Participate in Portland State’s 4th Annual Earth Day Festival. Activities include: live music from Fruition, Water Tower Bucket Boys, Empty Space Orchestra, Namesa, Green Note and more; community non-profits; local art and food vendors; student demonstrations and research.

Rain or shine!

“Resistance: Pedagogy for Change?”

Feminist Pedagogy, Diversity and Social Justice Education Symposium 9 a.m.

Smith 3rd Floor The Symposium creates the opportunity for faculty and interested students to come together to discuss, analyze and think through teaching and learning from a feminist and or social justice standpoint. The theme for this year’s Symposium is Resistance in its multiple and intriguing forms.

Susan Rankin, PhD, will deliver the keynote. She is a nationally known scholar and activist on social justice issues focusing specifically on issues of race, class, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity and other underserved communities.

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The Portland State women’s tennis team followed the rest of the Big Sky schools this season when they fell to undefeated Sacramento State over the weekend. The Hornets picked up a 7-0 sweep, leaving the Viks with a desire to redeem themselves on Saturday—and the team did just that. They rebounded to beat the Eastern Washington Eagles on the road in a 5-2 victory. The weekend’s split bumps PSU’s record to 5-12 overall and 2-5 in the conference.

Friday’s match opened with a doubles competition that prompted Sac State to be concerned about furthering their 79 straight Big Sky victories. In the No. 1 position, the duo of freshman Yuki Sugiyama and senior Anya Dalkin came out strong, sending their match into a tiebreaker round. Eventually, they proved their resilience on the court and took the tiebreak 7-4.

In the No. three doubles slot the pair of junior Marti Pellicano and senior Caitlin Stocking pulled off an exciting round, but ended with a 8-5 doubles loss. Pellicano returned in the singles side to bring a competitive game to the court. She was the sole Viking player to score over three points in the match up.

Prior to Pellicano’s performance, Sugiyama was the only other Viking to grab more than two points when she opened singles play with a tough match of her own, losing 6-3, 6-1. The result was just the second conference loss for the freshman.

Following Friday’s defeat, the Vikings took their game on the road when they traveled to

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her feet back after the first frame and finished up the match with a pair of 6-2 set scores.

It was PSU domination for the opening four singles position, with sophomore Nayanatara Vadali and Pellicano rounding off the Viking singles wins. Vadali had three close sets and sent her match into a tiebreaker. The sophomore ended up on top after she took her opponent in a 7-5 tiebreaker win. This was the first conference win for the sophomore this season.

EWU took the final two matches, but by then the Viks had already sealed their victory. The match was competitive on both sides, as PSU and Eastern hold similar records and both teams have a similar level of play.

With the team out of contention for post-season action, it has just karl kuchs/portland state vanguard one final match to round off the Grand Slam: Junior Masha Los and the PSU tennis team are hoping for a strong finish to the season. regular season. The Viks are scheduled to take on winless Idaho State Spokane to take on the Eastern Washington In singles action the Viks proved their worth this Wednesday.

Eagles. Unlike Friday’s match, Saturday was all against EWU. Sugiyama got back to her winThe Vikings currently stand just one match about the Viks. ning ways as she opened with a 6-2, 6-1 victory behind Northern Colorado and Weber State, The Vikings earned the opening doubles to start things off. The win puts the freshman’s which both finished the regular season this point, which was a positive precursor to what record at 12-4, which ties her with the most weekend with a final 3-5 conference record. If was to come in the singles competition. Sugi- wins in PSU history. She will have one more the Viks repeat Saturday’s results against ISU yama and Dalkin opened the match with an 8-4 shot next weekend against Idaho State to make this week, they will end the season in a tie for victory. The Eagles answered back with a win of the record her own. fifth place—the highest finish the team has endtheir own in the No. two doubles position, but Sugiyama’s doubles partner, Dalkin followed ed since 2008. in the end, it was the Vikings with the final say, her teammate with a singles win of her own. She The match against the ISU Bengals is set to as Pellicano and Stocking pulled off a solid 8-4 opened the match being painfully swept 6-0 by begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The location was not win of their own. senior opponent Judy Liening, but Dalkin got yet determined at the time of publication. ■

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In the opening round of the Western Conference playoff series, the Trail Blazers ended the evening with an 89-81 loss on the road against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

The result was only the first of the bestof-seven games, so the Blazers have plenty of time to win the series; however, they will have to overcome the veteran leadership of the Mavericks. Jason Kidd, the 38-year-old NBA veteran, scored 24 points, shooting six of 10 from behind the three-point line. All-Star Dirk Nowitzki added 28 points. Still, the Blazers held a six-point lead with less than six minutes remaining in the third-quarter, giving Portland fans hope. Much of that is thanks to LaMarcus Aldridge, who led the Blazers with 27 points.

In addition, Andre Miller contributed 18 points and Nicolas Batum scored 14 points off the bench.

Once the fourth quarter hit, Dirk Nowitzki began to dominate the game. Considering Nowitzki ranked third in the NBA during the regular season for scoring in the fourth quarter, it shouldn’t be a shock that he scored 18 of his 28 during the final period, including a stretch where he scored 12 consecutive points.

Trail Blazer’s coach Nate McMillan knew where to focus more for the rest of the series.

“It’s no secret where the ball is going to go in the fourth quarter,” McMillan told The Oregonian after the game.

The Mavericks had a huge advantage at the free-throw line, making 18 of 19 during the final quarter, compared to the Blazers, who only shot 1 of 2 from the line. Nowitzki lived at the line,

going a perfect 13 of 13 overall. After the game, McMillan voiced his frustrations regarding the lopsided officiating.

“A lot of touch fouls and I thought that [gave Dallas] momentum and pretty much gave them control of the game in the fourth-quarter,” McMillan said in a statement to The Oregonian.

Meanwhile, Brandon Roy continued to struggle to find his offense. Roy, a former NBA allstar, is still recovering from having surgery on both of his knees during the regular season.

Since his return to the court, he’s struggled to adjust and during the pivotal second half, he missed all five of his shots, finishing with only two points for the night.

Blazer forward Gerald Wallace also struggled to find his shots during the game. Wallace, who was considered a key component to the Blazers offensive attack, was only able to score eight points, despite averaging almost 19 points per game during the season. The Blazers also struggled from the outside as well, as the team shot only 12 percent from behind the threepoint line.

The Blazers, who have failed to make it out of the first round of the playoffs in the past three years, were considered by many experts to be the favorites to win the series, despite being a number six seed. The Mavericks, the number three seed, have had their own playoff woes. They have failed to advance past the second round of the playoffs the last four years, even though they have posted consecutive 50-win seasons during that time.

The Blazers will look for revenge tonight, when they play Dallas in Game Two of the series at 6:30 p.m. at America Airlines Arena. After tonight, the next two games will shift back to the Rose Garden, a place where Portland was at their best this season, finishing with a 30-11 record at home. ■

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■ SPORTS RECENT RESULTS THURSDAY APRIL 14TH MLS Portland Timbers Vs Chicago Fire

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Scoring summary: POR — Jorge Perlaza 1 (Kalif Alhassan 1) 29 POR — Rodney Wallace 1 (unassisted) 37 POR — Jorge Perlaza 2 (unassisted) 47 CHI — Own goal (Eric Brunner) 65 CHI — Marco Pappa 2 (Dominic Oduro 1) 80 POR – Own goal (Dasan Robinson) 84

FRIDAY APRIL 15TH Men’s Tennis Portland State At Montana State

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Top performers: Chris Rice/Mitch Somach (PSU) def. Kyle Koetje/Stefan Simikic (EWU) 8-7 (11-9) Women’s Tennis Portland State 0 At Sacramento State 7 Top performer: SUGIYAMA, Yuki/DALKIN, Anya (PSU) def. #87 KAPSHAI, Tatsiana/DELGADO, Rebeca (SAC) 9-7 (7-4) WHL playoffs Kelowna Rockets 2 At Portland Winterhawks 1 All photos courtesy of portlandtimbers.com

Oh, what a night: In the historic first-ever match at Jeld-Wen Field, the Timber's Army proved why Portland is indeed Soccer City USA.

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Timbers give dominating performance in MLS home-opener Portland impresses with 4-2 victory on opening night at Jeld-Wen Field Stephen Lisle Vanguard staff

On a dreary night, the Timber’s Army proudly showed up to support their team in its inaugural home game. The rain was relentless and unforgiving on Thursday night, but spirits could not be broken as the Timbers rolled to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Fire and earned their first win of the MLS season.

The atmosphere was almost indescribable at Jeld-Wen Field, as a sold out crowd gave the Timbers something to remember. The fans were given the honor of chanting the national anthem before the game, and then dropped down giant banners representing the Rose City after finishing the song. The strong introduction was not only impressive to the ESPN national TV audience watching from home, but also to the players and coaches out on the field.

“I haven’t seen an atmosphere like that in American soccer history ever,” head coach John Spencer told droppingtimber.com. “It felt like we were playing in a Champions League game.”

“It definitely gave me goose bumps,” midfielder Jeremy Hall said. “Being out on the field during warm-ups, it’s pouring rain, everybody’s already in their seats, the Timbers Army singing; it was awesome.”

The match began with both teams moving quickly. Portland took control early and in the 11th minute midfielder Jack Jewsbury sent a corner kick across the field and right in front of Timbers forward Kenny Cooper. Cooper head-

Leap for joy: Midfielder Jeremy Hall (air) jumps to embrace defender Rodney Wallace (right) after Wallace's first goal of the season Thursday night.

ed the ball into the net and the crowd erupted into cheers. The spectacular play was called off after a ref found that the cross had curved too much and went out of bounds before landing in front of Cooper.

The call quieted the crowd, but only momentarily. The Timbers kept pressure on Chicago, creating turnovers and in the 29th minute the team captured their first ever goal at Jeld-Wen field. The opportunity came after forward Jorge Perlazza broke through Chicago’s backline and received a perfectly delivered lead pass from Kalif Alhassan. Perlazza was streaking towards the goalkeeper, before quickly halting, sensing the approach of Chicago players. The quick stop threw off the Fire goalkeeper, forcing him to collide with his own defender. Perlazza easily tapped in the shot to give Portland a 1-0 lead and a boost of much needed confidence.

Only eight minutes after the first goal for the Timbers, defender Rodney Wallace scored, after Chicago failed to clear a ball off a Portland corner kick.

The ball was deflected initially, but Wallace was right there to clean up and take a clear strike from 25 yards out. The goal

gave the Timbers a 2-0 lead, which they would take into the lockers at halftime.

The second half of the game continued exactly where the first left off, with heavy rain and aggressive offensive play from the Timbers strikers.

Portland immediately pressed up the field, with Wallace getting another scoring opportunity in the 47th minute of play. Wallace took a shot from outside, with Chicago’s keeper making the save, but failing to get a handle on the ball. Perlazza swooped in and put the ball away off the deflection, pushing Portland’s lead to 3-0.

Chicago showed resiliency however, and in the 65th minute of play, Timbers’ defender Eric Brunner deflected a ball into his own goal, putting Chicago on the board with plenty of time left.

Another 15 minutes would pass before Chicago struck once again, after midfielder Marco Pappa fired a loose ball past keeper Jake Gleeson, narrowing Portland’s lead to only one goal. However, Portland would respond in the 84th minute, when a corner kick was taken by the Timbers and sent into the box. After a struggle in front of the net, Portland

found the winning score, officially ruled an own-goal by the Fire’s Dasan Robinson.

Thursday’s outcome gave Portland their first win in the MLS standings, although the Timbers were not finished with their incredible opening weekend just yet.

Only three days after defeating the Chicago Fire, Portland was able to use their home field advantage once again, as they hosted FC Dallas (1-3-1) on Sunday afternoon. Dallas had

been up and down so far this season, yet managed to dismantle a Colorado team that defeated Portland in their first match as an MLS franchise.

Still, Sunday proved to be a much different atmosphere, as the weather was sunny and the fans were riding the confidence from Thursday’s victory.

The Timbers dominated for the first 80 minutes of play, taking a 3-0 lead on goals from Cooper, Perlazza and Wallace. However, Dallas made a frightening two-goal resurgence, scoring two goals after the 80th minute and nearly tied the game in extra time. The late rally was not enough for Dallas though, as Portland was able to escape with a 3-2 win. The Timbers (2-2-1, seven pts) are now fourth place in the Western conference and eight place in the overall table.

Next up, the Timbers travel to Los Angeles this upcoming weekend to face a talented Galaxy squad, perhaps their toughest competition to date.

Kick-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday. ■

Men’s Tennis Portland State 2 At Lewis-Clark State 5 Top performer: Matt Erickson (PSU) def. Cesar Uauy (LCSC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 Women’s Tennis Portland State 5 At Eastern Washington 2 Top performer: SUGIYAMA, Yuki (PSU) def. DIAMANTI, Nefeli (EWU) 6-2, 6-1 Softball GAME ONE:

Portland State 4 At Idaho State 3 Top performer: Lacey Holm (PSU)—2-4, 1 RBI, GAME TWO:

Portland State 3 At Idaho State 2 Top performer: Danielle Lynn (PSU)—1-3, 1 RBI, 1 R NBA playoffs Portland Trailblazers At Dallas Mavericks

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Top performers: LaMarcus Aldridge (POR)—27 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk Dirk Nowitzki (DAL): 28 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, 13-13 FT

SUNDAY APRIL 17TH Softball Game one: Portland State At Idaho State Top performer: Arielle Wise—2-3, 3 RBI, 1 R Game two: Portland State At Idaho State

A definite keeper: Rookie Jake Gleeson looks to have a firm grip on the Timbers' starting goalkeeper position.

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