Vanguard May 17, 2011

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A smashing weekend for the Vikings

Texas school and court condone rape culture

The Portland State track team breaks an assortment of records at the conference championships

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Students seek results from Éxito program Discussion of Wiewel’s Éxito program continues after sit-in

Vikings triumph in big weekend for sports The Portland State softball team sweeps their way to another Big Sky Conference title and will now move onto NCAA regional action in Seattle this Thursday.

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PSU to donate land to TriMet Underused parking space will be used for light rail construction Erick Bengel Vanguard staff

On May 6, the Oregon State Board of Higher Education’s Finance and Administration Committee unanimously supported the cost-free transfer of two parcels of land from Portland State to TriMet. The full board will make a decision on the recommendation at its meeting on June 2, according to Jay Kenton, the Oregon University System’s vice chancellor for finance and administration.

If approved, the transfer would allow the transit agency to move forward with the construction of its Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail line.

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Less than a year after Portland State President Wim Wiewel launched his Éxito program in October 2011 to promote the success of Latino students on campus, five students staged a sit-in at Wiewel’s office on May 4, claiming that the university doesn’t do enough to support them.

The students listed key issues that they said the president hasn’t addressed: the completion of a campus support center called La Casa Latina, staffing of the Chicano Latino studies program and the process faced by undocumented Hispanics who apply to PSU. A Latin-themed immersion floor in the dormitories was also proposed.

“My experience here has been really good, but there are still a lot of things that could be improved within the university to accommodate for Latinos,” said Melissa Sarabia, a PSU senior majoring in business and one of the organizers of the sit-in.

Sarabia and the other students behind the event were a group of friends.

“I think it’s difficult when you’re a student group…A lot of organizations really over-think things, over-analyze things to the point that things don’t get done,” Sarabia said.

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Senate resolution seeks to save student fees Katrina Petrovich Vanguard staff

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Local news channel KOIN 6 filmed the gathering at Wiewel’s office and his meeting with the students.

“He said, ‘See? It wasn’t so bad. I met with you guys.’ Well, it’s bad PR if you don’t,” Sarabia said.

Wiewel emphasized that he’s always open to talking with students.

“Did they try to set up a meeting? I meet

with students regularly. Can I meet with every single request? No, of course not. I couldn’t,” Wiewel said. “Often we refer people to the most appropriate place. But for people to say, ‘Oh, we only met with them because of whatever,’ when they’ve never even asked for a meeting, seems a little unfair.” ÉXITO ON PAGE 3

Chief Soto retires after 31 years at PSU

ASPSU teams up to eliminate bottled water

The Student Senate has formally urged the Student Fee Committee to amend its current guidelines in order to seriously discourage the allocation of student fees for the purchase of bottled water.

The Senate resolution to restrict bottled water use in SFC-funded areas was sponsored by senator and ASPSU President-elect Adam Rahmlow at the request of the Portland State student group Take Back the Tap. The resolution has already been passed once by the Senate, and was then sent to the SFC for approval. Since the SFC passed its version of

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Soliciting support: Brigette Funes, Genesis Aguilas, Juliana Minn and Melissa Sarabia (from left to right) all took park in the sit-in on May 4. Edgar Sanches, who is not pictured, was also in attendance.

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Saying goodbye: CPSO Chief Michael Soto retired on Sunday after over three decades at PSU.

After 31 years of serving Portland State, Campus Public Safety Office Chief Michael Soto announced his plan to retire on Friday. Phillip Zerzan, a retired lieutenant from the Oregon State Police, will serve as interim chief until a permanent replacement is found.

“Saying goodbye to [my colleagues] was like saying goodbye to my family,” Soto said.

According to Vice President of Finance and Administration Lindsay Desrochers, Soto will remain at PSU through the end of June. Although his last official day was Sunday, Soto will work on compiling a report that will include a list of university contacts and the issues affecting CPSO and PSU. The report, which is to remain confidential, will help with the transition, Desrochers said.

After Soto served two years in the military police in the late 1970s, he took a position as the security manager at the PSU Bookstore.

Over the course of the next two decades, Soto climbed the ranks as a CPSO officer and lieutenant, until he was eventually promoted to chief in 2003.

“He has definitely served our university with the utmost dedication and responsibility,” said Dean of Student Affairs Jackie Balzer. “His dedication to student success and student welfare has been ongoing.”

Soto said he was initially attracted to PSU’s college environment and the longevity of the position. In addition, Portland reminded him of his hometown of Monterey, Calif.

When asked to describe his relationship with the campus community, he said, “It’s always been…a very strong relationship.”

According to Desrochers, who is also retiring at the end of June, the new vice president of finance and administration will head the search committee. She said that the search will probably take four to eight months.

Commenting on what he plans to do during his retirement, Soto said, “I plan to take it easy for a while—relax and work on my home.”

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Portland State is set to host the 8th annual Undergraduate Research Conference today, which will recognize the academic work being done by the university’s undergraduate students.

The conference begins today at 8 a.m. and will run until 3 p.m. in Smith Memorial Student Union, rooms 327, 328 and 333. The event is free and open to the public.

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ASPSU will host a town hall on Wednesday, May 18, to provide the student body an opportunity to meet their ASPSU president, vice president and senators.

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Oregon senators approved House Bill 3106 last week, which would make it easier for at-risk high school students to take community college and university courses, according to an article published by The Oregonian on May 11.

If made into law, HB 3106 would require school districts to prioritize participation in Expanded Options Program, which was developed in 2005 to help low-income, at-risk students.

The bill passed through the Oregon State House of Representatives on April 14.

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iMatter marches in Portland

Annual Salmon Bake to be held on Wednesday

Students and community members gathered in the South Park Blocks on Saturday for a rally promoting climate justice. The rally, known as the iMatter March, was one of hundreds that are taking place worldwide.

According to its website, iMatter is a global campaign that intends to inspire change and raise awareness of global climate change. The iMatter Marches, which were initially scheduled to occur across the globe between May 7 and 14, have now been extended through the summer.

For more information, visit www.imattermarch.org/.

The United Indian Students in Higher Education will host its annual Salmon Bake fundraiser in the South Park Blocks on Wednesday.

According to a press release, the group will be serving traditionally baked salmon, rice, corn and salad.

Visitors will be charged $8 per plate. The event will take place at 11:30 a.m.

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Student groups raise concerns about SMSU space allocation Submission of allocation proposal postponed; committee will hold additional town hall meeting Ryan Deming Vanguard staff

Due to a number of unresolved issues, the Smith Space Committee, which oversees the parceling of Smith Memorial Student Union space to student groups, will host a town hall meeting on Wednesday to answer questions and receive feedback about the allocation process.

While final decisions on allocations are usually made

by June 2, the committee chair, Pv Jantz, said that final allocations might need to be extended because of the complexity that the extra meeting brings to the table.

Additionally, two student groups have filed appeals this year.

“We will have to decide if we are to address the appeals by making some changes and denying up to five groups an office, or take our chances with the advisory board,” Jantz said.

The first town hall meeting was held on April 20.

Various student groups brought up questions and concerns, and the committee outlined the steps that go into the allocation process.

Every two years, the Smith Space Committee presents a proposal that outlines where various student groups should be located throughout the building.

This year, a second meeting has been called because of several issues that have been raised by student groups.

“We oversee 29 rooms, housing at least 40 student groups, all with various pressing needs that create conflicts with other groups,” Jantz said.

Because student groups change in size, funding and general needs over time, so do their needs and requirements for office space, he said.

According to Jantz, much of what the space committee does is look at which groups are growing and need more space. Because of this ever changing interest in the various student groups, Jantz said that these student groups’ current placement often doesn’t make sense.

On the other hand, Jantz added, “Most student groups can’t utilize their office to the full capacity.”

As Jantz walked around SMSU, he pointed out that one student group had gained a few members this year and would be relocated to a larger office. However, a number of others would be relocated to smaller offices because their growth has stagnated over the past few years.

“It’s all a balancing act,” Jantz said.

In an e-mail to the student groups, Jantz explained that, since the first town hall meeting, several people wanted another chance to ask questions about the allocation process.

“A few people expressed concerns that required our attention, and forced us to put off submitting the allocation to the advisory board for final approval,” Jantz wrote in the e-mail.

The final meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, in 294 SMSU. ■

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Making room: The Smith Space Committee, led by Pv Jantz (above), was forced to postpone its announcement of its decision because several questions about the process lingered.

Land transfer will be beneficial to PSU, Desrochers said The two parcels are currently used for PSU parking. One is located near the Art Building on Fifth Avenue, and the other is a drip of the parking lot in front of University Place.

Together, the two strips of land total approximately 9,600 square feet and are worth $883,000, Kenton said.

Completion of the light-rail line is scheduled for Sept 2015, according to Jillian Detweiler, TriMet’s manager of property development. The line will be configured to hit all of the major stops between the South Waterfront and the PSU campus proper, connecting the university with Oregon Health & Science University, as well as the forthcoming Life Sciences Complex and College Station student housing project.

According to Lindsay Desrochers, PSU’s vice president of finance and administration, the land transfer is a small but vital strategic move for both TriMet and PSU. TriMet benefits in the expansion of its the light rail project, and PSU will benefit in greater mobility for its students, faculty and staff. In the meantime, the impact on campus parking will be negligible.

“If we didn’t do this, it would be foolish because the whole way we’ve managed to get this campus into the shape it’s in is by cooperating not only with the city planning people but with TriMet,” she said. “It’s been very important that the transportation entities make it easier for students living outside of campus to get in.”

PSU boasts approximately 4,000 parking stalls, 28–30,000 students, 4,000 faculty and staff, and about a million visitors every year,

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To and fro: The land transfer includes two parcels of property currently used for parking and will help facilitate the construction of the Portland-Milwaukie light rail line.

“If we didn’t do this, it would be foolish because the whole way we’ve managed to get this campus into the shape it’s in is by cooperating not only with the city planning people but with TriMet.” LINDSAY DESROCHERS

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Resolution argues money saved on bottled water could be put toward investment in hydration stations the resolution, the legislation has returned to the Senate and a final vote will be taken later this month.

SFC Chair Krystine McCants said that, while not unanimous, there was overall support for the resolution among members of the SFC. According to McCants, the SFC altered the original wording of the Senate’s resolution, adopting “less strict” language that the SFC believed would have the same effect.

This wording made the resolution non-binding, meaning that there will be no outright ban of bottled water, only that its purchase with student fees will be seriously discouraged within the SFC’s guidelines.

McCants claimed that, because of the SFC’s budget structure, amendments made to their guidelines allow the SFC to influence the Or-

ganization Budget Council and the Rec Clubs Council (RCC). These two bodies deal more directly with the student groups that could potentially buy bottled water for their events.

“The OBC and RCC are much more able to enforce [the resolution’s] policy, and we felt that the recommendation within our guidelines gave them the leverage to do so,” McCants said.

According to Take Back the Tap member Andy Eiden, the formulation of the Senate resolution was spurred by a petition with over 1,000 PSU student, faculty and staff signatures that voiced support for eliminating the use of student fees for the purchase of bottled water.

Eiden believes that this resolution is especially legitimate because the impetus for change was born of solely student support. In his mind, the success of this resolution proves that there is stu-

according to Kenton. The university is therefore critically dependent on public transportation in the form of light rail, streetcar, the Max and the bus system. The upshot of giving TriMet permanent ownership of the two strips of land is that the light-rail will allow PSU to build fewer parking stalls while serving even more commuters than it does today.

“For future PSU students, they may have a class on the South Waterfront and need to get back to the campus…for another class, and this rail connection will facilitate the movement of people back and forth from those locations,” Kenton said.

He added that the transfer falls in line with PSU’s mission to be a sustainability-minded, eco-friendly campus by helping the university reduce its carbon footprint. It will also further solidify the connection between PSU and OHSU by giving them a major transportation amenity in common.

“It’s a win-win proposition,” Desrochers said.

“There’s no downside to this.”

Detweiler said that the importance of the land has been known to TriMet for about a year, and that it was roughly seven months ago that TriMet approached PSU with the intention of acquiring it. ■

dent demand to stop the allocation of student fees for bottled water.

Eiden claimed that using student fees to purchase bottled water—which is estimated to cost over $9 more per gallon than tap water—seems superfluous at a time when anger over tuition increases is at a fever pitch.

Eiden also claimed that PSU’s dining and catering provider, Aramark Dining Services, doesn’t list tap water as an option available for purchase on its catering menu.

Take Back the Tap’s Senate-sponsored resolution argues that the student fees saved from the elimination of bottled water could be spent more effectively and that the hydration stations installed on campus erase the need for bottled water.

Eiden said that Take Back the Tap surveyed PSU students about their reasons for purchasing bottled water over drinking tap water. Three causes were identified: lack of availability, fear of impurity and general inconvenience.

According to Eiden, the nine hydration stations installed on campus by Take Back the Tap, in partnership with PSU Facilities and

Planning, resolve all of the student-identified issues with tap water. In addition, Facilities and Planning liked the hydration stations so much that it is planning to install 14 more around campus.

The Senate resolution also highlights the fact that the University of Seattle, University of Portland, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon have all pursued policy that seeks to limit the purchase of bottled water, and that the practice of this policy would align PSU more closely to its own mission of supporting sustainability-related values.

“My hope is that Portland State can become the MIT of sustainability, leading the way for other schools and students,” said Take Back the Tap member Taryn Ralph, who worked on formulating the Senate legislation.

Eiden said that Take Back the Tap’s future plans include a May 21 informational meeting with PSU President Wim Wiewel, who has expressed serious interest in the goals of the group. ■

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Cheerless Texas school and court condone rape culture Elizabeth Bommarito Vanguard staff

A two-year battle for a rape-victim’s rights ends with great disappointment this month.

In 2008, a 16-year-old high school cheerleader in Silsbee, Texas known in the media only as “H.S.” was gang raped by three basketball team members. One of the three rapists was school sports “star” Rakheem Bolton, who received a misdemeanor for the rape, served probation time and paid a fine.

H.S. continued to cheer for teams that Bolton played on, and Bolton was allowed to continue to play, despite the indictment for assault and rape. H.S. however put her foot down during a game in February 2009, when she refused to cheer specifically for Bolton and repeat the chant, “Two, four, six, eight, ten, come on, Rakheem, put it in!”

Despite being the victim in the situation, H.S. was kicked off the team for her refusal to cheer for Bolton, as it violated her contractual obligations to the school.

H.S. then sued the school for dismissing her from the team, saying that it violated her first amendment rights.

The results were not good for H.S. or women anywhere who stand up against rape culture.

The statement from the federal court read, “As a cheerleader, H.S. served as a mouthpiece through which [the school district] could disseminate speech—namely, support for its athletic teams. This act constituted substantial interference with the work of the school because, as a cheerleader, H.S. was at the basketball game for the purpose of cheering, a position she undertook voluntarily.”

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In other words, the school owned her speech as long as she was a cheerleader.

In 2010, the lawsuit was thrown out as “frivolous” by a district court in New Orleans and went on to be brought before the Supreme Court this May. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case, which in turn meant not only that H.S. would never see justice or hear that it was wrong to be forced to cheer for her perpetrator, but also that she and her family would also have to pay $45,000 in compensation for lawyer’s fees to the school for bringing up the case.

In “The Encyclopedia of Rape,” rape culture is defined as a culture in which rape and violence toward women is considered the norm

and is prevalent. A rape culture supports rape and violence by tolerating such abuse. The book goes on to say that, “excuses are often found to explain why violence against the victim is justified.”

In this case, not only were the rapists barely held accountable for their actions, but by being allowed to continue playing on the team, there was a direct message sent that what they did was at least tolerable, if not condoned.

The school’s over-arching interest in the financial benefits of athletic achievement could be one possible explanation for sending the message that cheerleaders should not only be sexually available to their the teams, but they should be prepared to cheer about it too.

If you are a cheerleader or a victim of a sex crime who does stand up for yourself, be prepared not only to be publically shamed and told that your trauma is “frivolous,” but also be prepared to pay for that trauma in cash.

It is truly troubling to hear the story of H.S. be reduced to a contract agreement between H.S. and the school by the Supreme Court and to think about what message this sends to males in high school.

As Sexual Assault Awareness Month came to an end in April, many of us had tackling the problem of rape culture on our minds. The story of H.S. is a reminder about how far away we are from being able to call our society just in regard to rape and sexual assault. ■

Portland is getting a raise the action was to counteract the $27 million budget gap created during the recession period.

The rate was increased from a neat and tidy two In late April, TriMet proposed yet another dollars to $2.05, which was met with more than fare increase for commuters. This comes after a little criticism. Due to TriMet’s inability to last year’s raise in fare left travelers scrounging make change, riders were forced to carry exact for nickels and pennies in order to catch their change or pay almost an entire extra dollar for ride. Will another new, higher fare only make their commute. commuting more difficult? What effects, if The rate rise was horrifically frustrating in any, will this rate increase have on the quality several ways. Not only did it force me to dig of TriMet services? through my couch for change and ask for a As stated in the press release TriMet released dollar’s worth of nickels at Safeway on a weekon the matter, “a fare increase of 5 cents for Adult ly basis, but it also failed to clear up the prob2-hour tickets and $4 for Adult lems that TriMet had initially monthly passes…A $1 increase set out to solve. Their webKALI in youth monthly passes is also site states that the raise is to SIMMONS proposed.” TriMet Customer “offset the additional cost of Service responded via e-mail, providing service and rising stating that the Portland State Flex Passes “will diesel prices, as well as helps provide some sergo up proportionately to monthly pass pric- vice restoration to respond to overcrowding.” es. However, the final price to the student will Yet, for example, anyone who has ridden the be based on the subsidy provided by PSU.” number 6 bus line is well aware that last year’s In August of last year, TriMet proposed their fare increase did absolutely nothing to solve first rise in rates in two years. The purpose of the overcrowding issues.

My ten cents…and two dollars

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Left: Luxurious pedicabs available in downtown Portland. Right: Copenhagen's "Sperm Bullitt" at work.

While it is understandable that TriMet needs to raise their rates in order to maintain their “quality” of service, the truth is that five cents isn’t going to cut it. After cutting routes, jobs and valuable services such as security, they are still in the hole.

Last year, the number of fare inspectors was cut from 30 to approximately 13. Now, it is a very common transit crime ideology that increasing fare inspectors will in turn reduce crime, as it means there are more authority figures readily available to aid those who find themselves in danger.

Take, for example, the March stabbing of a 22-year-old man on a MAX train. During rush hour in the middle of the city there was not a single police officer or security official nearby, and the suspect simply walked away. I can deal with being elbow-to-elbow with smelly hobos and drunken teenagers for 20 minutes—really, I already do it on a daily basis on TriMet. But, when I run the risk of being physically harmed by an individual, I seem to find that worthy of really complaining about.

While it is important for TriMet to have the resources, it seems as if their priorities are out of step.

While the justification for gas prices is acceptable, the cuts they have previously made to security and safety officials seem unacceptable. It is a tough time for everyone, and we all have to tighten our belts (but not our seatbelts—they don’t have those on TriMet either). Yet, TriMet doesn’t seem to find safety as something worth investing in.

The one security investment that TriMet is making is less than impressive. After receiving a $1.2 million dollar grant from the Transportation Security Administration, they decided to invest this useful money in the best security system available. No, not people with tazers or guns who can stop criminals; rather, security cameras: 20 of them. Hooray! We are saved!

Raising costs while simultaneously cutting services just doesn’t attract customers. As the only option in Portland when it comes to public transit, you should be setting an example as a paragon of satisfaction and safety. Instead, riders are stuck in a continuing ministry of mediocrity. ■

Portland should support businesses on bicycles

ing a positive alternative for the usual CO2 expelling vehicles, the Bullitt is also a perfect form of advertising. It’s pretty hard to miss as it’s rocketing down the street, seeing It is obvious that Portland loves its bicycles. as it is shaped as a giant sperm measured at From bike friendly neighborhoods to bike 2.5 meters long. races, we definitely represent when it comes Copenhagen is making efforts in all aspects to getting around town on two wheels. But of biking. Currently a little over one third of as much as we can boast and citizens use bicycling to travel brag about the bicycle fervor to work, and they are hoping KAT of our swell city, other cities that by 2015 half of all their AUDICK could be easily surpassing us. commuters will be biking. In Copenhagen, Denmark, has an effort to cut down on greenalways been a bike enthusiast capital, and now house gases, they are widening roads and giving they are taking even greater steps to utilize bik- bikes priority in regards of traffic laws. ing as a valuable form of business transportaIn Portland there are a decent amount of comtion. Their latest introduction to the bike realm panies choosing bikes over cars to be more enviis dubbed the “Sperm Bullitt.” It’s a cargo- style ronmentally conscious. Elephants Delicatessen bicycle that helps workers from the Nordisk makes huge strides in practicing sustainability Cryobank, one of the largest European sperm and promoting clean energy. Their courier style banks, to transport sperm samples to fertility bikes can be spotted all around downtown makclinics within the greater Copenhagen area. ing lunchtime deliveries.

It was carefully designed with an internal Pedicab of Portland is another group encooling system that holds metal canisters couraging the switch from vehicular transporcontaining frigid samples. Aside from be- tation. I recently took a ride on one myself.

In comparison to the average taxicab, I found that the experience was much more enjoyable.

It used to seem like an option for tourists only, but all things considered I arrived at my destination in a surprisingly quick time and for a cost much less than the average taxi would charge. Not only that, but I got to enjoy the nice weather and beautiful sites of the city at night along with some wonderful conversation with my Pedicab driver.

Another champion in using bikes to go green is the Portland Pedal Power organization. This group has set an example since 2007 to make deliveries around downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods using cargo bikes. Right now they deliver for various companies, providing food, snacks, beverages, and even flowers to the Portland area. While they are determined to expand their business to other services, right now they are fairly limited in what they deliver.

Compared to the rest of the United States, Portland, and Oregon as a whole, sets a great example of using alternate transportation.

But it’s time we start taking things even further. If Copenhagen transports even medical

specimens on bicycles, we can most definitely use bikes for more than just food and drink.

Imagine a Portland where office supplies, movie rentals and cleaning services moved around town on bikes. Mobile pet-grooming businesses could easily translate their facilities onto a cargo bicycle. Hospitals, health facilities and laboratories downtown could transfer supplies using bicycles similar to Cryobank’s. And neighborhood grocery stores and restaurants could better serve our communities by providing bike-delivered goods.

While some may argue that a traditional delivery van can hold much more product than the average cargo bike, this alternative method could also be a way to provide more employment opportunities around the city. Portland State could even help pave the way for more bicycle use by switching from our usual golf carts to passenger bikes when moving around campus.

If we wish to truly take pride in the greenness of Portland, we should expand our potential and endorse the use of bicycles for everything possible. ■

Common sense versus procedure wrong, according to eye witness Julie Partain, who was in the classroom.

The severity of the injury became evident— he had dislocated his kneecap and you could see it through his jeans. Students were crowded In large classes, such as those commonly found around and one was calling 9-1-1 when Profeshere at Portland State, students may feel invis- sor Attia walked in and began teaching, not noible. They may feel as if the ticing anything unusual in the professor, and sometimes the classroom at all.

MEAGHAN other students, do not notice It appears that the only time DANIELS them and sometimes that the professor acknowledged is perfectly all right. Unless the chaos in the classroom was they end up in a medical emergency—they when he was telling the students to settle down might want to be noticed then. and be quiet. Then he would just go back to Unfortunately, that was not the case in a re- teaching with an obviously injured and suffering cent incident. student lying on the ground.

As reported in the Vanguard [“Student inPartain told the Vanguard that the paramedics jures knee in class,” May 13], on April 27 a arrived within about 10 minutes and Attia looked student in Statistics 451 tripped and dislocated surprised at their presence in the classroom. Parhis knee. The professor of the class, Farag Attia, tain talked to the Dean of Student Life and the walked in briefly after the student had fallen Chair of the Mathematics department and soon and did not seem to notice anything that was learned that unless there is a shooting or any oth-

Instructors need to be prepared for medical emergencies in the classroom

er emergency classroom situation, professors are not obligated to follow an established protocol because there is none. Therefore, Attia did not do anything wrong in the procedural sense.

If one person is responsible for multiple people over any period of time, then there should be some sort of procedure in place to deal with emergencies, especially medical ones as those are likely to come up. Even just a day’s training on basic procedures such as using a defibrillator, CPR or anything to help in a medical emergency. Students should be able to feel safe in the classroom.

In fact, with this situation, establishing a protocol, though needed, shouldn’t be necessary.

What about basic common sense or a decent reaction? If you see someone in pain, you address it. And if you cannot, find someone who can, or call 9-1-1. We are all taught from a very young age that when there is an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Going along with the whole common sense thing, you would hope that a professor would

notice a clearly injured student lying on floor, and not just tell the class to settle down and be quiet and continue on with the lecture. As much as it can be nice to be invisible to professors when you just want to take in the lecture, most students probably at least hope the professor would notice if you were on the ground in pain.

Yes, this situation should definitely be a learning experience for Portland State to establish some sort of protocol in case situations like this arise again. It is better to be prepared for something you may not need, than to not be prepared at all.

But this situation is not just a learning experience for Portland State to establish a protocol; it should also be a wake up call to instructors at Portland State. This particular situation shows not just a lack of preparation in procedures, but a lack of concern and observation skills.

Fortunately, some people in the classroom didn’t wait for procedure, and called for help. ■

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Paul Solomon fights recidivism through Sponsors Tyree Harris Daily Emerald staff

By the time Paul Solomon was 15 years old, heroin was a devil on his shoulder nudging him toward all the wrong decisions. His life revolved around the satisfaction of his cravings, and he did whatever it took to ease his fix.

Before he was even 20, Solomon lied, stole and robbed his way to a series of drugrelated convictions and years behind bars.

Looking at him — a 5' 9"-ish, soft-spoken man sitting in front of a Technicolored row of prison psychology books — you’d think he was just another University alumni with a career in the social services field.

And listening to the apprehension in his voice as he gets into the details of his murky past, he’d probably prefer it that way too.

Today, Solomon is the executive director of Sponsors, Inc., a local re-entry program that aids felons in getting back on their feet.

Sponsors houses released inmates, helps them get jobs and does everything it can to keep them drug and alcohol free.

Clients at Sponsors have access to various resources that many felons never attain. This isn’t just another one of those psychologistled facilities where the faculty uses book knowledge to aid their clients — many of the faculty members have criminal records and went through the Sponsors program themselves.

Coming out of an eight-year sentence for bank robbery, Solomon went through Sponsors and got his life together. The resources available there were crucial in his transition from drug-addicted felon to earning an undergraduate degree in sociology. After working for a while at an unemployment agency, Solomon was offered a case management position at Sponsors, and he worked his way up the ladder to get to the executive director position he holds today.

He’s doing what he can to fight America’s incredible recidivism rate, and from the look in his eyes as he talks about the issues felons face, it becomes clear that this is his life’s mission.

“I’ve always been passionate about criminal justice issues,” Solomon says.

After serving seven months in jail, Abraham Alfaro had no place to go, and no place to restart his life. When he was released, the guards pretty much said, “Here’s your stuff, there’s the door, have a nice day.”

Of course, getting a felon’s life back on track after seven months of incarceration takes a hell of a lot more than a bag filled with socks, shoes and jeans.

“A lot of people who wind up in the system find it difficult to get out of the system,” Solomon says.

Alfaro came to Sponsors and was provided a bed, support in finding a job and access to a team of advisers and faculty members who do whatever they can to ensure he doesn’t wind up on the streets — or back in jail.

“It’s a regimented environment,” Alfaro says. “They keep an eye on us.”

Inside Solomon’s office, a sunlit room with papers scrambled about on a round table, several knocks on his glass door call for his attention. In between an answered question or two, Solomon returns to the desk and does his best to pick back up where he left off.

He just finished giving someone a tour of the place, and soon after, another meeting is calling his name.

His work never seems to end — but he doesn’t seem to mind one bit.

Solomon, and the rest of the Sponsors faculty, are the forerunners in a fight to reduce the incarceration and recidivism rates within Oregon. An ex-con himself, Solomon knows what it feels like to be bolted into a cell among the most dangerous people in America, and he knows that coming out of a violent and racist social microcosm takes tons of support and sympathy.

He knows this because he learned it firsthand. *This article was originally published in the Daily Emerald. It is reprinted here in its original form.

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Bomb squad called to Oregon bank robbery location GRESHAM, Ore. (AP)—A bomb squad has been called to the site of a bank robbery in Gresham to investigate a device left behind by the robber.

KGW-TV reports the robbery occurred Monday morning at the Rivermark Credit Union in Gresham, just east of Portland.

There were no reports of injuries or suspect descriptions.

KGW said the FBI was leading the investigation. No further details were immediately available.

In the future, Soto said that he might consider taking up another part-time or full-time position.

Additionally, he plans to become active in PSU’s Native American community.

“He has definitely served our university with the utmost dedication and responsibility…His dedication to student success and student welfare has been ongoing.”

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“But right now my focus is on relaxing,” he said.

Before coming to work for CPSO, Zerzan spent 30 years with the Oregon State Police and worked at Oregon State University for five years. “[Zerzan] is very familiar with university and community policing,” Desrochers said. “I have great confidence in his abilities.”

Balzer, who worked with Zerzan at OSU, said that she expects Zerzan to bring a lot of new ideas, commitment and energy to PSU. “His community policing and safety ap-

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Relaxation: Soto, who has been working at PSU for 31 years, looks forward to his free time.

proach was nothing but superior,” Balzer said.

“I believe the [CPSO] force and PSU are lucky to have him.”

Zerzan said he grew up in southeast Portland, but eventually moved to Corvallis to study at OSU, where he received a liberal studies degree. ■

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Temporary La Casa Latina is set to open in June, Meneses says Chief Diversity Officer Jilma Meneses, whose role was created by Wiewel last summer, feels that the Éxito program is succeeding. La Casa Latina, a center for Latinos that the program promised, will be opening in June.

“The new space, although temporary, has been remodeled and is very warm and inviting,” she said.

Carmen Block, a Chicana student who worked on art for La Casa Latina, said her mural expresses her culture.

“It’s a way to claim physical, psychological and emotional space,” she said.

Other accomplishments of the Éxito program include the availability of Equal Access scholarships to Latinos—Meneses’ office sent more than 3,000 e-mails to current and prospective Latino students inviting them to apply—and recruitment visits to high schools.

The students who visited Wiewel’s office felt that La Casa Latina should have been opened by now, and that it shouldn’t be temporary.

“We want something set in stone,” Sarabia said.

Another complaint made by the students was that the Chicano Latino studies program is inadequately staffed.

The program currently employs one tenure-track professor, one visiting professor and three adjunct professors, to be joined by another adjunct professor this summer, according to Monica Bautista, a Chicano Latino studies adviser. Between three and five classes are offered each term, and during the summer, one or two.

“We would love to be a department and do all the things that other departments do,” Bautista said, emphasizing the importance of teaching Latino culture to students. “The Latino population is growing. Whatever field you go into, chances are you’re going to be working with Latinas or for Latinos, or your patients will be Latinos.”

Wiewel explained that funds are allocated to programs based on enrollment data.

“Every department in the university is understaffed,” he said. “We don’t have enough accountants, we don’t have enough plumbers, we don’t have enough professors of English, we don’t have enough—you name it. We try to use rational models to figure out where is the need greatest.”

The Latino students also told Wiewel that the university should make more efforts to present a clear application process to undocumented students. PSU junior Juliana Minn, one of the students who planned the sit-in, said many illegal immigrants are confused.

“They don’t know that PSU lets students without papers in,” she said.

Agnes Hoffman, associate vice provost for enrollment management, said that if students have graduated from a high school in Oregon and are residents of Oregon, the university will overlook blanks on the application related to citizen status and birthplace.

“We don’t tell students how to fill out applications,” she said.

Wiewel feels that the issue of undocumented students’ eligibility for federal aid is a bigger issue.

“If they can prove Oregon residency, we don’t check citizenship,” he said. “It really comes down to money. They need financial aid, but if they want to apply for scholarships, they have to prove citizenship, and that’s federal law.”

Certain state funds like the Oregon Opportunity Grant can help students regardless of citizenship, according to Meneses. In addition, private gifts like PSU’s Equal Access scholarship are also an option.

Guatemalan native Kedin Zapeta didn’t realize he could leave parts of his application blank when he applied to PSU last spring. An illegal immigrant who graduated from Franklin High School in Portland he indicated that he

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wasn’t a permanent United States resident on his application, prompting the university to classify him as an international student. The enrollment process of international students involves showing records of at least $30,000 in savings, which Zapeta doesn’t have.

“They should have something that says ‘leave it blank,’” he said. “I still want to go [to PSU]. I still want to have a career.”

Minn and the other students at the sit-in also proposed an immersion floor in the dormitories that would bring Latinos and those interested in Latino culture together.

“My goal is to increase Latino presence on campus,” she said. “Right now we’re mainly commuter students.”

After the sit-in, Minn met with Vice Provost of Student Affairs Jackie Balzer and Director of Housing and Residence Life Corey Ray to discuss plans for the floor. She hopes to submit a formal request to Ray by December and have the floor established by fall 2012.

The students at the sit-in cited other Oregon universities as modeling supportiveness of Latinos. Oregon State University employs Gustavo Martinez-Padilla as director of its La Casa Latina.

“Successful programs really reach out,” he said. His job description consists entirely of the retention and recruitment of Latino students.

Hugo Nicholas, a Latino senior at Salem’s McNary High School, visited PSU in February.

“I felt left out,” he said. “It seemed like a white population.”

The programs at OSU and Western Oregon University were more appealing to him.

The Hispanic Outlook, a magazine that markets itself as the only Hispanic higher-education news source, published its “Top 100 Institutions for Hispanics” list on May 2. Florida International University in Miami was in the top spot.

Janiel Vargas, an FIU senior majoring in Spanish and political science and a member of the university’s top two Latino clubs—The Cuban Panthers and Latinos United of South Florida— said, “My university…is the absolute epicenter of our nation’s melting pot. I love it at this place. As a Cuban American, I am right at home.”

The students who organized the sit-in hope to make PSU more like FIU. “We have a lot to contribute to PSU. We are PSU,” Sarabias said. “We’re trying to have more Latinos living on campus and saying, ‘you know what? We’re not going to be pushed out. We are going to live in the city, so that we look more like the rest of America, which is people of color in the cities.’” ■

PORTLAND (AP)—Portland police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old man found slumped against the side of a pickup truck in a shooting believed to be gang-related.

The Oregonian reports that family members identified the victim, whose body was found early Monday morning.

Police were awaiting autopsy results Monday before releasing the victim’s name.

But The Oregonian said the victim’s mother told the newspaper her son was expected to graduate next month from an alternative high school program.

There was no information on potential suspects.

A series of recent gang-related shootings have already left a number of victims in the Portland area, including a 14-year-old boy who died after he was shot near the Lloyd Center shopping mall last month.

Man gets six-month sentence for spider smuggling LOS ANGELES (AP)—A German man was sentenced to six months in federal prison Monday for bringing hundreds of tarantulas into the United States by mail.

U.S. District Judge S. James Otero said he hoped the sentencing of Sven Koppler, 37, of Wachtburg, Germany, would deter others from trying to smuggle animals into the U.S. Court documents filed in the case estimated the illegal wildlife trade generates as much as $20 billion a year.

Koppler earlier this year pleaded guilty to one count of smuggling goods into the U.S. and faced up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors had recommended Koppler serve 10 months.

Koppler portrayed himself as a spider breeder and said shipping the arachnids is legal in Europe and other countries.

White House: US remains confident in IMF ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP)—The White House says the U.S. remains confident in the International Monetary Fund in the aftermath of sexual assault charges against its managing director.

Press secretary Jay Carney told reporters traveling with the President Barack Obama that the U.S. believes the IMF can still execute its mission effectively. Carney had no comment on the charges against IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Strauss-Kahn was arrested in New York Saturday and charged with attempted rape and criminal sexual contact in the alleged attack on a maid who went into his hotel suite to clean it.

An attorney for Strauss-Kahn says his client denies any wrongdoing.

Japanese in expanded nuclear zone leave homes TOKYO (AP)—Japan said Monday it will stabilize and shut down its stricken nuclear power plant in six to nine months, as planned, as residents of two more towns around it evacuated amid concerns about accumulated radiation.

The government’s timeline for stabilizing the plant was called into question last week after new data showed that the damage to one reactor at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex was worse than expected. That assessment also prompted the government to acknowledge that the reactor’s fuel rods had mostly melted soon after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami knocked out the plant’s cooling system.

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A thousand points of light Avant-garde Americana from Portland’s BodyVox dance company Joshua Hunt Vanguard staff

Portland’s BodyVox dance company recently returned from a successful European tour, where they performed the original evening length dance piece “A Thousand Little Cities.” The company has now brought the show home to Portland, with performances at the BodyVox Dance Center continuing through May 21.

“A Thousand Little Cities” premiered in 2000, only the second evening length piece performed by the dance company, which is now in its thirteenth season, according to General Manager Una Loughran.

“It’s evolved a little bit,” Loughran said. “The performance takes you through a series of vignettes that describe American life. The idea being that when you fly over America, you see these thousand little points of light that represent the nation. It explores the idea that what truly defines us are the small things, that smaller cities really say more about America than our urban centers.”

One thing that helps to define BodyVox is their eclectic music accompaniment and mixed media stage presentations.

“It’s an incredibly musical dance company, with incredibly diverse tastes,” Loughran said.

“From composers like John Adams, to electronic artists like Aphex Twin, whom we use a lot in our pieces, to outright pop music.”

“A Thousand Little Cities” expresses its deeply nostalgic sense of Americana partially through paying homage to 1960’s pop icon Roy Orbison.

“There is a recurring tribute to Roy Orbison,” Loughran said. “The company feels he’s an underappreciated ideal of the classic American art-

ist from an important period. In fact, the show culminates with a wedding dance, and we have a rotating cast of guest performers who come onstage and perform the song ‘Mystery Girl’ in Roy Orbison costume.”

Artistic Directors Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland, who founded BodyVox in the late 1990s, attempt to capture the aesthetics of everyday American life in a performance that is both moving and entertaining.

“It’s not about flag waving and John Phillips Sousa,” said Roland. “It’s a sense of pride and recognition of the spirit of America. It’s about saying ‘these are my people.’”

Among the spirited performances in “A Thousand Little Cities” are those of its five child performers, whom General Manager Una Lougrhan said came to the show from classes and camps hosted by the dance company.

BodyVox has a dance center on 17th and Northrup in NW Portland, where original works are created and rehearsed, before being taken around the world when the company tours.

As a compliment to their own creative process, BodyVox teaches classes that are open to the community. There are classes for children as young as fourteen, as well as parent-child classes and classes for adults. Loughran said one regular student is 70 years old.

“I think a lot of interest comes from the artistic aesthetic of BodyVox,” Loughran said. “It’s such a sense of joyful movement. The reaction to the show has been overwhelming, both here and abroad. There is a real sense that people have just seen something that is not only artistic, but entertaining and engaging as well. It’s an uplifting experience that carries through to the audience and I think that’s why people respond so positively to the class.”

In addition to a cast of eight dancers, five child performers, musical accompaniment and Roy

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Goodness, me: BodyVox, making a mess of the Monopoly board.

Orbison impersonators, “A Thousand Little Cities” features the short films of Berkeley filmmaker Mitchell Rose. A frequent collaborator with BodyVox, and a former dance choreographer himself, Rose’s short film “Elevator World” features prominently in the production, according to Loughran.

“The core of BodyVox performances are the dancing,” Loughran said. “But there really are so many facets and layers that give the audience a nice entrée into the work.”

“A Thousand Little Cities” runs through

May 21, with performances each Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and an additional 2 p.m. performance on Saturdays.

Tickets prices start at $36, and are available at www.bodyvox.com. There is a 20 percent discount for PSU students. ■

BodyVox Dance Center 1201 NW 17th Avenue Portland, Oregon

Guardian Games: The gathering place Test your Magic skills Kynna Groff Vanguard staff

You might remember a while back when we discussed Geek Chic, and the transition from nerdy to cool that gaming has undergone in recent years. One of the spots we mentioned as a place with one of the best gaming communities Portland has to offer is Guardian Games, located on SE 3rd Ave. Well, we’re back to tout their virtues a little more; in particular, the magic that is their weekly Friday Night Magic event.

You’re probably heard of a game called “Magic: The Gathering.” After all, it’s estimated that it is played by six million people in over seventy countries. If you haven’t heard of it, now is the perfect time to get acquainted. “Magic: The Gathering” (MTG) is a fantasy card game developed by a mathematics professor and introduced by Wizards of the Coast in 1993.

Wizards of the Coast is the game publisher best known for bringing us the Pokémon card game as well as Dungeons & Dragons. MTG was called the first example of the modern collectible card game genre, and is still going strong after 18 years.

MTG is traditionally played by two or more players in a sit down competition format, however the popularity of “Magic: The Gathering Online”

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also deserves mention. Each game represents a battle between the two players, who are powerful wizards known as Planeswalkers. Players use the cards in their decks to cause damage to their opponents. These cards can be spells, magical items, creatures or land cards, which provide the magical energy needed conjure the aforementioned elements. Players start out with 20 life points, and play continues until a player is reduced to zero or fewer lives, acquires 10 poison counters, or doesn’t have any more cards to draw from.

Friday Night Magic has been a fixture at Guardian Games for quite some time. There are two distinct events on Friday nights for MTG players. The first is the MTG Draft play, which begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 10:30 p.m.

This is definitely an event for the more experienced players. The entry fee for the Draft play is $15, but for that you get the three booster packs needed to play along with two booster packs that can be put into the prize pool. Setup begins with competitors seated at a table with other players, each opening one booster pack and choosing a card. They then pass the open booster pack to the player on their left, for them to choose a card. This continues until all the cards are drafted. Players then open their second pack, and the routine is the same, only the packs pass to the right. After the final packs are drafted (this time, again to the left), each player

has 45 cards with which to build their 40-card deck, along with unlimited land cards available to borrow, provided by Guardian Games. Cards are given out as prizes for players who come in first and second, as well as two random finishers.

Additional swag may also be given away sometimes, which comes in a variety of forms including promo cards, life counters, logo bags, deck boxes, spindown dice and playmats.

The second MTG option on Friday nights is the standard format, wherein players bring their constructed decks. It’s $5 to enter, with money going to prizes, which are essentially the same as the Draft Play prizes. Play hours are also the same as for draft play.

If Guardian Games’ Friday Night Magic events seem a little intimidating to you, then stop by from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday nights for Open Play League, where you can play any form of the game you like, earn swag points, booster decks and sharpen your skills, all for only $7. ■

The week in bangers Our resident DJ tells you what’s hot

Here we have another serving of three radical dubstep tracks up this week, and it’s time to give ’em a listen, perfect your moves in front of the mirror and hear talented DJs in the know drop them at the club. Dubstep is still continuing to reign supreme across the charts and all over the dance clubs of the world. It seems as though on every new track I hear, the bass is getting filthier, the leads are getting heavier and the overall sound is achieving new heights I didn’t think was possible. New tracks are doing all this and still easily surpassing releases from years ago!

is definitely one of the heaviest bangers on this entire release. A few snappy laser shots sound off and the listener is quickly whisked away to an epic plane. A couple beeps fire off, and a sampled voice elates, “Play that beat. That beat.” The bass begins to fire off right between some very old school rave leads on the synthesizer. As the wet shaky bass, classic rave synth and standard drumbeat with a filtered twist continues to fire off, the vocal sample returns, commanding you once again to, “Play that beat!” A simple yet effective break comes at two minutes and 13 seconds to ease you down a little bit, getting you ready for the journey to the end of the track. By the time this one closes out, the scratchy rave lead is well down, takes the high road and gracefully steps out of the picture. The entire track very easily drifts into an 8-bit crash and finally nothingness.

Datsik – “Firepower”

3:57, 70 BPM, Dub Police Records, 2011

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“I got the wild style, always been a foul child,” touts the late Big L as this tune opens up. The sample continues looping for a minute, with some obligatory gun cocking sounds. Just shy of 30 seconds the bass quite literally slams in. The drums are well done with nice high-hat syncopation throughout the track. The bass then takes the lead here while a whistling synth line begins to swirl up. All of this is definitely readying you for the breakdown. With little warning right at about two minutes and 17 seconds, a nice filtered bass hit rolls down, the Big L sample kicks back of with a heavy filter sweep and BLADOW: the bass is definitely back. The bass continues to wobble on and on until the track drops down to just a drum loop. Then with a quick screech of a car coming to a halt and glass breaking, the track ends. This one definitely lives up to its title.

5:09, 70 BPM, Rottun Recordings, 2011

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Emalkay – “Transpose” Emalkay just dropped his first full-length album after years of singles and EPs. The whole album is hands down fire, featuring some really grand straight dubstep tracks as well as very heavy traditional styled drum ‘n’ bass tunes. “Transpose”

Doctor P – “Watch Out” Shaun Brockhurst has recorded everything from drum ‘n’ bass to dubstep under many monikers but is best known as Doctor P. He truly does a little bit of everything, including remixes for Caspa, Plan B and 12th Planet.

This track is all dubstep but some drum ‘n’ bass elements do creep in as an added plus. A classic dub feel starts this one out with a killer organ synth. A nice bass drum roll cracks off and for a spilt second you’re anticipating the bass. When said bass hits you almost don’t expect it to be so juicy AND robust. Bit crushed, heavily distorted leads begin to enter in, a high-powered voice sample juggles along and all the while the bass rides the center stage. The breakbeat-styled lead starts to really step up by about two minutes in. By this time the vocal sample has taken a very dim backseat but rest assured it returns after a nice short breakdown and drum roll to build the beat back up. The last ending seconds of the song however are pure gold: the final 16 bar loop alone could easily run for more than a mere 13 seconds!

3:50, 72 BPM, Circus UKf, 2011

Smiley: These guys certainly did get dressed. Especially the guy second from left. He got extra dressed.

Smiley, get noticed A profile of up-and-coming band Smiley, Get Dressed, featuring PSU students Jake Stevens Vanguard staff

We tend to overlook the many people on this campus that we simply walk by from day to day, not knowing or realizing much about them or their endeavors that occur off campus—whether that be somebody working behind a counter serving you food or just a daily passerby in the park blocks. In this case, I am pleased to introduce you to a few fellows that make up a local band known as Smiley, Get Dressed.

I got the pleasure to sit down and have a chat with this four-piece rock group that, to put it baldly, rocks. Smiley consists of Dan Saffer (vocals, guitar), Cole Burns (drums), Mike Bearden (guitar) and Archie Heald (bass).

As the story goes, the group was formed in late 2010 when Dan and Mike were working together at our wonderful food establishment Victors. What became of a “pissing competition on guitar” eventually turned into the makings for a quite talented team of young musicians. After jamming together for a while, they eventually stretched the group towards incorporating a bassist and a drummer—Dan knew Archie from living in the same place (both longing to create an 80s cover band, eventually leading to naturally exploit the notorious demand for 80s music usually found throughout international crowds). Mike knew Cole from their hometown of Taos, New Mexico—thus, Smiley, Get Dressed shortly ensued.

Their music, which is very impressive, has been finely honed. Dan, originally from San Diego, had already come up with a collection of lyrics that he previously put together. The words are colored with the usual motives driving an inspired young songwriter: relationships.

“Lyrically, my inspiration comes from this relationship I was in for a long period of time, like most troubadours do,” said Saffer.

This isn’t to say that these guys are loaded with your typical dopey love songs or emo ballads filled with their guts. One of their songs, titled “She Gets Down,” brings another view to the modern relationship that puts the realistic icing on the cake. Dan doesn’t beat around the bush too much while he croons his clever words over his guitar: “Woke up this morning/my skin overheating/constant drum beating inside of my head/ looked out the window/a cold winter storming/ feels like it’s warning me to stay in bed/I don’t have to ask her/she knows what I need/she’s on my level when the world’s down on me/she gets down.”

Just like any other “longing for love” lyrics, these words happen to still successfully point out the advantages of having that significant other, at least, they don’t resort to the traditional ways of doing so.

As far as their music goes, it does the job of providing great backing for these lyrics that are sung incredibly well by Dan. They sound along the lines of the Strokes with their catchy guitar licks, while woven through the heavy bass lines provided by PSU’s own Archie Heald.

Everything seems to fall into place with these guys, they have an unarguable skill that many bands seem to lack today. If you get the chance to get online, listen to their stuff, I highly recommend it. Their music is up on Reverbnation.com/SmileyGetDressed and has been wonderfully put together and produced by just themselves.

As these guys are relatively a new and budding group, they have already started playing shows at places like Mississippi Pizza, The Variant and The Refectory. Although they still need to start filling up their schedules to perform more shows, they are supposed to play at a house show on the 28th. If interested, you can find them online. So, there you have it, a new great band that deserves some recognition for their kick-ass music. ■

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The Internet is ruining our lives, and we love it We take you deep inside the Internet to tell you people are talking about Rian Evans Vanguard staff

I love the Internet. In fact, it could quite easily be argued that I love the Internet too much. It isn’t uncommon for me to spend several hours every day in front of my computer “surfing the web,” as we used to call it. I often catch myself daydreaming about what an accomplished and successful student I could be, if not for that pesky Internet foiling my plans to study and work hard. While there are many websites contributing to the utter embarrassment that is my academic career, if I had to single out the main culprit, it would be the meme.

Now, if one runs a Google or Wiki search for “meme,” they are sure to find some long and complicated overview that examines the concept of the meme from historical, philosophical, economic and even religious perspectives.

Hopefully no one reading this cares about any of that, because I’m not going to bother getting into any of it. When I say “memes” what I’m referring to are hilarious (or in some cases simply disturbing) Internet sensations that prevent me from being a productive member of society. (They also serve as constant source of inside jokes between my friends and myself.

Aren’t we cool?) So please, no hate mail about how I’m confusing memes with viral videos, remixes, etc.

Having clarified those points, here are some of the hottest new memes on the Internet right now.

“Nu Thang” cover video There will be no way to not offend anyone while reviewing this one, but let me try to smooth this over as much as possible anyway. I’m a Christian myself and I think it is very admirable to create music as a form of praise. Having said that, when Christian music is as awful and as ridiculous “Nu Thang,” even I have to shudder and say to myself, “Oh boy, I hope no atheists are watching this.”

The original “Nu Thang” is a 1990 rap song by the Christian group DC Talk. As far as Chris-

tian music goes, it’s pretty enjoyable. Not bad at all. However, this version isn’t what’s blowing up the Internet these days—instead, a cover version recorded in 1992 has surfaced. The cover is performed by a 10-year-old boy wearing baggy Zubaz pants and a purple “Jesus is Lord” T-shirt (oddly enough, his hairstyle looks like it’s straight out of “Leave It to Beaver”). Throughout the video, the boy half-ass breakdances in front of some balloons, acts as his own hype man and back-up singer, and engages in a lot of hilarious falsetto.

The Situation Room During the recent Osama bin Laden mission, a tense photo was taken of all the White House, military and intelligence higher-ups gathered in the White House situation room as they were receiving updates regarding the mission. After a Hasidic newspaper removed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from the photo in order to comply with their own editorial policy, the Internet decided to have some Photoshop fun of their own with the image. While there are too many variations to get into here, some of my favorites include an edit with Joe Biden sleeping, one with the walls covered in Jersey Shore memorabilia, and one with President Obama holding a Playstation controller. Hillary, I’m sorry that you were erased from such a historic moment, but know that it wasn’t completely in vain.

Rule 34 This one isn’t exactly “new,” but it is ever-expanding. Rule 34 is an empirical law of the Internet, which states: “If it exists, there is porn of it [on the internet].” At first, it sounds like a rather absurd proposition. Surely there can’t be porn for everything, right? While there are indeed some exceptions, they are becoming fewer and fewer with each passing day. 90 percent of the time though, Rule 34 holds. For those who doubt just how inescapable this rule is, I recently encountered a cartoon depicting a can of Mountain Dew fornicating with a ham sandwich.

So, for any professors who may be reading this article, this is the kind of thing that your labs, assignments and readings have to compete with.

It isn’t that my generation is lazy; it’s just that we’ve been corrupted by the 24/7 train wreck that is the Internet meme. God help us all. ■

Yeah, that happened: We're sorry you had to see that. Or imagine it. Rule 34 strikes again.

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Liquor, liquor everywhere: Three kinds of Knob Creek?! Man, I love this place.

Liquored up in downtown The Scotchman travels to exotic 10th avenue Richard D. Oxley Vanguard staff

Lovers of whiskey come to know the treasures of their area. The little secrets that come in the form of pubs, bars or other places where one can find that unique bottle, the special tasting or well-crafted flight. For those in Downtown Portland, such a gem is the Tenth Avenue State Liquor Store.

It might seem odd for a series based on traversing Portland through its whiskey hangouts to stop by a liquor store. And one with a name so—let’s say basic—at that. But water-of-life enthusiasts must have a place to provide the selections and tastes outside the pub, to cherish at home, and Tenth Avenue is just such a place.

It’s no wonder why. Tenth Avenue boasts one of the best selections in the city, and perhaps the state. Currently the store carries around 190 single malts to choose from. However, their selection can commonly run up to 210 single malt varieties of Irish whiskey, Scotch and more.

Stepping through the door you will most likely encounter Scott, a boisterous salesman reminiscent of old-west peddlers, but the product sells itself, leaving no tasteless pressure on the customer. Offering a wealth of knowledge on the product at hand, if you have questions, Scott will most likely have the answer, from the range of flavor held in each bottle, to the best candidate according to your personal inclinations should you choose to branch out and try new things.

For Scotch lovers, the variety can’t be beat.

Though guaranteed to have your bottle of choice, there will just as likely be new tempting territory to explore, taking enthusiasts to broader horizons from which flows an array of whisky.

To begin naming the offerings in their entirety would be rather lengthy. They have the usual favorites of Laphroaig, The Glenlivet or Johnnie Walker, along with any number of lines spanning out from each brand.

Rare or otherwise rather distinctive bottles can be found lining the shelves as well—peering across them can be like scanning through a museum’s priceless showings. But these whiskies do indeed have a price, such as the Last Drop, which can be taken home for a humble $2,200.

Tenth Avenue is the only store in Oregon currently carrying the brand.

Another interesting item found on a recent visit is the Snow Phoenix from Glennfiddich. In January of 2010, the Scottish distillery turned a tragedy into an opportunity when heavy snowfall collapsed the roofs of a number of buildings storing barrels of aging whisky. The distillers decided to try their hand at salvaging the precious barrels and were able to produce an intriguing non-aged blend. However, only a mere 1,000 bottles were the result of the endeavor, and Tenth Avenue is one of a scarce few stores offering the line.

While Scotch is a main feature of the store, those with American pride can find their bourbons here as well, presented in a significant selection. I was recently impressed by a recommendation of Willett Bourbon, which comes in a bottle mimicking the shape of the pot stills used to make the sprit.

Other appealing bourbons can be found, such as Noah’s Mill, which, you’ve guessed it, Tenth Avenue is the only store in Oregon offering.

Fear not though, bottles run somewhere around a non-threatening $50.

When it comes time for to enjoy the fervor for whiskey at home, a stop at this liquor store is a required trip. Whether looking for the same old comforting favorite, or scratching the itch to explore new realms or genres of aged flavor, Tenth Avenue is the only store you need. ■

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A smashing weekend for the Vikings The Portland State track team breaks an assortment of records at the conference championships

2:30 mark. She also had strong marks in the field events, with a 17-9.50 in the long jump and 111-8 in the javelin, placing third and fifth, respectively.

Her other two medals were earned in the 100-meter hurdles, where she won silver and Gretchen Sandau set a new school record at 13.72. Ironically, in Vanguard Staff an earlier preliminary race she broke the school New school records, conference records, per- record; however, she would simply break it again sonal records—the list goes on about the in the final round. King also earned a third success the men and women’s track team medal with the 4x100 relay team, taking gold had at this past weekend’s Big Sky Outdoor in the event.

Championship meet.

The 4x100 relay is comprised of Black, junior “My goals are to win conference in as many Anaiah Rhodes, Vinson and King (listed in order events as I possibly can,” Senior Karene King of each leg of the race). The team won the Viks said in a statement to the media before the their first gold medal in the event since 2006. event. “Mainly the 200-meter, and finish my fiTwo out of the last three medal winners nal outdoor season here at PSU healthy and with placed second, and the last one third. The two a bang.” silver finalists were junior Tony Crisofulli in the King, a native to Tortola, British Virgin Is- 800-meter, and Black in the 100-m, right behind lands, accomplished what she set out to do, as King. This medal was Crisofulli’s first outdoor she will be repremedal. He also set a senting her home King helped keep the PSU new school record, country in the Inand he almost broke tradition of winning the ternational Asso1:49 in the prelimi100-m alive by defeating ciation of Athletics nary race, clocking Federations World in at 1:49.02, which fellow teammate and deChampionships, have been a fending Big Sky Champion, would due to her stellar first in his career. performance in the sophomore Geronne Black, With his prelimi200-m. King broke nary time, he did who was right on King’s the 23.50-second improve his season heels, finishing second only best by .09 seconds. barrier in her preliminary round, Bronze medal .03 behind. sweeping away the winner, junior Decompetition with shawn Shead, who a time of 23.46. She then continued to the fi- is also a member of the Portland State football nal round where she won gold. The IAAF World team, had an impressive run. Due to spring footChampionship will be held in Daegu, South ball practices, Shead only had about an hour's Korea, August 27 to September 4. worth of practice last Thursday night before racKing was awarded with two other gold med- ing the 100-m. However, that didn’t stop him als, one in the 100-meter and the other for the from pushing through and coming in third place women’s 4x100-meter relay. On top of King’s by only .02. medals, her time in the 200-meter broke the Freshman Luke Leddige competed in his first Big Sky Conference record by .06, but she also ever decathlon and placed ninth with a score of broke Portland State’s record by .31.

6,100. He had three new personal records in the King also helped to keep the PSU tradition pole vault (12-3.50), the javelin (139-11) and of winning the 100-m alive by defeating fellow the 1,500-meter (5:07.20). In his two primary teammate and defending Big Sky Champion, events, the 110-m hurdles and the discus, he sophomore Geronne Black, who was right on finished third with marks of 15.12 seconds and King’s heels, finishing second only .03 behind. 119-10 feet. His goal was to qualify for the USAdding to her list of successes, King also broke ATF Jr. National meet, but he ended up being the school record in the 100-m with a time of only 150 points shy.

11.59, which she set in the preliminary round.

The final school record broken at the meet Out of the 65 points scored by Portland State, was by the men’s 4x400 relay team, made up King was responsible for 20 of them. Overall, of Shead, junior J.J. Rosenberg, Crisofulli and the women placed seventh and the men ninth sophomore Nate Lightner (listed in order of for the entire event. In total, there were eight medals awarded to the Vikings, the most won since head coach Ronnye Harrison took over the track team in the fall of 2008.

Another triple-medal winner was junior Joenisha Vinson, a native of Phoenix, Ariz. She began her competition in the heptathlon two days earlier than the rest of the team, as the multi-event athletes started off the championships. After two days of action, she finished second with a score of 5,117. Her combined total was the highest recorded score by a Viking in the Big Sky Conference since 2005.

During the second day she recorded a new personal record in the 800-meter, with a time of 2:28.93, her first time running below the

Timbers renew rivalry in 1-1 draw Portland attains second draw of the season at Qwest Field Stephen Lisle Vanguard staff

This past Saturday’s match-up against Seattle meant much more to the Timbers and Sounders than simply another MLS match. It was the first year that Cascadia Cup play between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver occurred in the MLS circuit. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, earning the Timbers only their second point on the road this season in one of the harshest environments in the league at Qwest Field.

The Timbers opened play with the unveiling of the new red alternative jerseys, paying homage to the city of roses.

There was not much unexpected play happening on this rainy Saturday night, as both teams battled to get open looks, with none coming easily. The first half began completely in favor of the visiting Timbers, seeming to be unaffected by the 35,000-plus fans in attendance for the Sounders. Portland kept possession throughout most of the half, keeping the Sounders out of shooting range and not allowing them a single shot on goal throughout the first 45 minutes. The Timbers created scoring opportunities on three separate occasions, but Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller was able to stop any shots on frame with ease.

The second half proved to be much more up-tempo for the Sounders, as the home team was explosive out of the gates.

Seattle immediately attacked

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Seeing Red: Forward Jorge Perlazza charges upfield in the Timbers' 1-1 draw against the Sounders this past weekend at Qwest Field.

the Timbers defense and in the 52nd minute of play, forward Roger Levesque created a scoring opportunity for the Sounders. Levesque advanced the ball to Fredy Montero who was able to jump and connect a header with Alvaro Fernandez, who then placed an easy kick into the far side of the net, beating Timbers goalkeeper Troy Perkins.

The play was nothing short of selfless as three different Sounders touched the ball before scoring. However, Seattle’s celebration wouldn’t last long, as only 12 minutes after the Sounders goal, Timbers midfielder Jack Jewsbury lined up a free kick towards the center of the field and defender Mamadou “Futty” Danso was able to beat his man, finding the

ball and the back of the net with his head to tie the game 1-1 in the 65th minute of play.

The free kicks have been the Timbers bread and butter this season, with eight of their 12 goals coming from set pieces in enemy territory.

The goal was the second in as many matches for Futty and puts his total at two scores for the season. Forward Kenny Cooper leads the Timbers this season with three goals and midfielder Kalif Alhassan is tied with Jewsburry in assist total with four apiece.

The rest of the second half was an offensive chess match, with both teams having other scoring opportunities in the closing moments, including a set piece in the 79th minute from Jewsbury, resulting in a

shot that was nearly the winning goal for the Timbers.

In the end, the match finished in a draw, leaving both teams somewhat unsatisfied, but overall the result for the Timbers was a strong statement. They played hard in front of a tough crowd and ultimately, earned a point in the standings for a road contest. In their first year of MLS play, the Timbers have shown they are not a team to be underestimated. With a perfect 4-0 home record this year in MLS play and another positive result, the Timbers confidence is continuing to grow.

“We take a lot of confidence with us,” said Timbers head coach John Spencer in a media statement. “They are a good team and we have come up here four months old and played well. We have to start showing that belief we have at

home on to the road. I think we should start that tonight.”

The Timbers will have another shot at the Sounders this season when they host their rivals on July 10 in Portland.

However, this weekend’s result keeps Portland and Seattle in a tie with 14 points a piece in the West standings, with the Timbers sitting in sixth and the Sounders in fifth place (Seattle gets the nod because of more games played).

In the meantime, Portland returns back home to take on the Columbus Crew this Saturday. The Crew are currently in 4th place in the Eastern conference table with a 4-3-2 record and 13 points overall.

The Timbers’ next three games will be played at home, and will likely give them an even larger sense of confidence as the run for the playoffs starts to build. ■

MLS Standings: Eastern Conference

GP W New York 9 4 Philadelphia 9 4 Houston 10 3 Columbus 9 3 New England 10 3 DC United 10 3 Toronto FC 11 2 Chicago 9 1 Sporting KC 7 1

L T 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 5 5 1

Pts GF GA 15 13 6 14 6 6 13 13 10 13 8 9 13 9 12 12 13 18 11 11 17 8 12 15 4 11 17

Home 3-1-1 3-0-2 3-2-0 3-0-2 3-1-2 2-1-3 2-1-4 1-1-2 0-0-0

Road 1-1-2 1-3-0 0-1-4 0-2-2 0-2-2 1-3-0 0-3-1 0-2-3 1-5-1

Streak Lost 1 Lost 1 Tied 1 Lost 1 Won 1 Tied 2 Tied 1 Tied 4 Lost 4

L10 4-2-3 4-3-2 3-3-4 3-2-4 3-3-4 3-4-3 2-3-5 1-3-5 1-5-1

Western Conference GP W Los Angeles 12 5 FC Dallas 10 5 Real Salt Lake 7 5 Colorado 10 4 Seattle 11 3 Portland 9 4 Chivas USA 9 3 San Jose 9 2 Vancouver 11 1

L T 2 5 3 2 1 1 3 3 3 5 3 2 3 3 4 3 5 5

Pts GF GA 20 17 12 17 13 10 16 9 2 15 12 10 14 13 11 14 12 14 12 11 9 9 10 11 8 12 16

Home 3-0-2 4-1-1 3-0-1 2-1-1 2-1-2 4-0-0 1-2-1 1-2-2 1-1-4

Road 2-2-3 1-2-1 2-1-0 2-2-2 1-2-3 0-3-2 2-1-2 1-2-1 0-4-1

Streak Won 1 Won 2 Tied 1 Tied 2 Tied 2 Tied 1 Won 1 Won 1 Lost 1

L10 4-2-4 5-3-2 5-1-1 4-3-3 3-2-5 4-3-2 3-3-3 2-4-3 0-5-5

Friendship and competition go hand in hand with Viking’s Kavanaugh and Hubel ALL PHOTOS KARL KUCHS/VANGUARD STAFF

Record results: The track team raced their way to win eight medals, breaking multiple records at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships this past weekend. Track team member Brandy Castillo is pictured here.

each leg of the race). They finished sixth overall with a time of 3:15.06, an eight-second improvement from their previous run.

For many on the track team, this was the final meet of the 2011 outdoor season, but for

some the year continues with the NCAA West Regional meet, which is to be held in Eugene on May 26–28. However, at the time of press release a complete list of those athletes moving on was not available. ■

Lost, but certainly not done One athlete who will be advancing on to the NCAA West Regional meet is junior Sean Mackelvie. At the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, Mackelvie ended up finishing fourth in the javelin with a throw of 214-1, only 7.3 feet away from a new personal record. Still, Mackelvie’s numbers throughout the season have already qualified him to advance and he is ranked 19th in the west region and 40th nationally at the javelin. Despite not making it to the podium at this meet, he is hopeful that at the regional meet he will qualify for the NCAA championship, which will be held on June 8–11 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Portland State’s battle for quarterback is anything but a controversy John Wykoff Portland State Athletics

*This article is courtesy of GoViks.com; to continue reading the article in its entirety, visit their website Spring practice ended the way it began for the PSU football team, at least in one respect.

There is still plenty of competition for starting quarterback and Offensive Coordinator Bruce Barnum doubts he will settle on one until much nearer the season opener at remodeled JELD-WEN Field Sept. 3 against Southern Oregon University.

“I feel really good about our quarterback situation, we have four quarterbacks who can play and we have David Jones coming in this fall and we're very high on him. We may also have a walk on or two this fall,” said Barnum. His stable of QBs includes seniors Connor Kavanaugh, Drew Hubel and Justin Engstrom - all of whom have started games at PSU. In addition is redshirt freshman Josh Milhollin, as well as Jones, a high school quarterback who signed with the Vikings this year.

led his Corvallis High School team to the 5A state championship in 2006 and Kavanaugh, out of Lincoln High School, was 6A 1st team AllState. They went head-to-head for the North and South teams in the 2007 Les Schwab Bowl All-Star Game.

They met on a recruiting trip to the Viking campus in December of 2006, but were aware of each other before then.

“Quarterbacks sort of keep up on each other,” said KavaAdam Wickham/VANGUARD STAFF naugh. “I knew of his football Two of a kind: Quarterbacks Conner Kavanaugh and Drew Hubel will both challenge for the starting position in the fall. skills, that he probably had one of the best arms in the One thing is for certain, the competition will state, that he was a successful quarterback and be fierce. had won a state championship. That says a lot Interestingly, two of the candidates who about you as a player.” will be fiercely competing for the job are best Hubel's initial impression of Kavafriends, and both feel that the competition be- naugh was formed as he watched the tween them has just strengthened the bond of end of the 2005 state high school 6A that friendship. championship game.

Seniors Connor Kavanaugh and Drew Hubel With a few seconds to play and with Lincoln were exceptional high school athletes. Hubel trailing by a point or two, Hubel recalled, “on

the last play of the game, Connor threw a perfect pass to a receiver who was wide open for a touchdown. The receiver dropped the ball. Everybody was in shock, but what I saw was Connor sprinting down the field. He was the first guy to the receiver. He picks him up and pats him on the back…it's going to be okay, you'll get it next time.

That's just him. That's good character. It just struck me.”

Knowing they'd both committed to PSU, they next connected while staying in the same dorm during practice for the 2007 Les Schwab Bowl, in which they were opposing quarterbacks.

Neither can remember the score, although Hubel remembered “he did well, he got the MVP, I didn't play so well,” and the north won the game. Still, Kavanaugh recalled that he was “rooting for (Hubel) to do well.”

Then, when they entered PSU, they were assigned as roommates along with fellow freshman offensive lineman Adam Kleffner.

“We were roommates so we got a chance to get to know each other. I've always been friends with those competing with me for the starting job. He seemed like a fine person. The more time we spent together, the better we got to know each other and the more we liked each other,” said Hubel. ■ * Article edited for brevity and clarity

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2011 Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Student Colloquium

20-20-20 Mini Triathlon

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Morning: Graduate School of Education room 408; Afternoon: Ondine 218

Our keynote speaker is Molly Landreth, a documentary and portrait photographer based in Seattle, Wash. Her current project is “Embodiment,” which seeks to explore queer life in the United States. “Embodiment” photographs and videos have been exhibited in New York, Portland, Los Angeles, England, Australia, Germany, and Italy. Please join for this exciting exchange of ideas and knowledge. Free and open to the public.

Next Big Earthquake in Oregon: Are We Ready?

6 to 8:30 p.m.

Hoffman Hall

The Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts and Science and the Department of Geology have teamed up to host the 2011 Earthquake Symposium.

Saturday Women, Love and Self Care…It’s Your Time 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Shattuck Hall, room 212

A Mini Triathlon event held inside the ASRC. 20 minutes each of swimming, biking and running. Individual and relay team options available.

Sanskriti Indian Cultural Night

4 to 9:30 p.m.

SMSU Ballroom

The Indian Student Association at PSU is proud to present the Sanskriti Indian Cultural Night, celebrating tradition with authentic Indian food, cultural dances, music, skits, standup comedy, live DJs and other performances.

International Community Development

Fund Raiser Garage Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

3348 SE Taylor

Come support fellow PSU students in the Community Development Department. We’ll be selling goods and grilling foods for your delight! Rain or shine (hope for shine!).

Would you like to donate taxdeductible items to the cause? Free pick up May 12, 13 and 14!

For more information about this event, please contact Meg Brown at 503-735-5137.

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The workshop is being put on by PSU’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies program as part of National Women’s Health Week.

It will be led by Roslyn Farrington, a faculty member in PSU’s Women’s Studies Department since 2002. Farrington has taught the course to PSU students for the last five years.

Discovering Your Interests, Skills and Passions for Midlife (re)Direction 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Campus Rec

Through vibrant, interactive discussion and engaging exercises, participants in this workshop session will begin to uncover their personal/ professional values, interest, and skills, leading to the discovery of meaningful ways to find life balance, forge a path of civic engagement, create encore careers and set goals for an exceptional future.

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Fourth Annual Sustainability Celebration 4 to 6 p.m.

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Last fall, Portland State track and field graduate Nick Trubachik joined the U.S. National Team after he qualified in the decathlon. Now, the former Viking decathlete is working in a volunteer coaching position at PSU as he trains in smaller meets leading up to an appearance at the National Outdoor Championship, June 23–26. Trubachik must requalify to remain on the National Team, and his eventual goal is to make the Olympic cut in 2012 as well.

Decathletes compete in ten events in both track and field, and each event placement earns its own respective point value.

At the end of the two-day competition each contestant’s

scores are added. Trubachik must place sixth or better to be included on the U.S. National Team roster. Although this is an off year for the Olympics, multi-event competitions begin placement for invites to Olympic Trials two years out.

To be eligible for the beginning of such trials Trubachik needs to earn 7,900 points.

Trubachik said that competing and training outside of college is increasingly difficult, but he still manages to train by himself and the Viking coaches help him out when they can as well. Trubachik also noted that competing in the small events will be beneficial to his performance in the qualifying meet in June.

“Mostly going to these smaller meets is just [about] getting back into it, getting practices in so I can work out the bumps for the big meet,” Trubachik said.

In one of the larger events

earlier this year, Trubachik competed in the Mt. Sac season opener in February, where he brought home a 9th place finish with a score of 7281.

Most recently, the decathlete competed in a small event, the Mt. Hood Track and Field Festival. He said that his best result was the discus—the event he’s put the most focus toward in recent practices. Trubachik won the event with a personal best throw of 140 ft.

Improving on little details and technicalities are a big focus for the decathlete, as they must be solid in a multitude of areas. Along with discus, Trubachik also hopes to improve in the long jump. At Mt. Hood, he did not have a personal best in his jump, although he managed a second place finish.

The next meet Trubachik will compete in is the Lewis and Clark Track Festival held on June 11. He said the event

would be his last practice meet before he appears in Eugene for the National Outdoor Championship.

Currently, Trubachik is working with the PSU team as a volunteer coach, and said that although he mainly wants to focus on his own career at the moment, coaching is something that he would like to keep as an opportunity down the road. If he does re-qualify in June, Trubachik said that he will remain in Portland for training, but that he will be flown to various meets and practice for a few days with the US National Team prior to national events.

The National Outdoor Championship is scheduled at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus. Day one of the event is to be held on June 23, and will continue until the final day of competition on June 26. ■

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Beyond PSU: Former Vik Nick Trubachik sets his sights on the U.S. Nationals.

A breakdown of Decathlon events: Nick Trubachik competes as a decathlete, meaning he appears in ten events both track and field. The winner of the overall decathlon is not based directly on the athletes’ actual standings in each individual event, but rather on a points system around the standings. In concurrence with track and field schedules the events are as follows:

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Day One: 100 meters Long Jump Shot Put High Jump 400 meters

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Former Viking track athlete trains for re-qualification

Day Two: 110-meter hurdles Discus Throw Pole Vault Javelin Throw 1,500 meters

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Softball team crowned conference champs PSU sweeps Loyola Marymount in PCSC Championship Series to earn NCAA berth Robert Britt Vanguard staff

tends its wining streak to 11 games—a program-best at the Division-I era—and is just one win shy of the school’s overall record of consecutive wins, set in 1991. Now with three PCSC championship titles, PSU ties Loyola Marymount for the most titles in the league’s nine-year history.

On Sunday, the NCAA announced the seeding and location for the 64-team championship. The Vikings appear in the Seattle regional and are set to face No. 14 Washington (34-14) Thursday evening. Also in the four-team region is BYU (3816) and Auburn (39-17). The team to win the double-elimination regional will advance to face the winner of the Columbia Regional next weekend in the Super Regionals. Ultimately, the tournament leads to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Echo-Hawk said that she feels the Huskies are a good

When Portland State sophomore Anna Bertrand caught Loyola Marymount’s Kelly Sarginson with a called third strike on Saturday the result was more than an out, a win or a championship.

It was redemption.

With that pitch, the Vikings put to bed a two-game sweep of the LMU Lions at Erv Lind Stadium to win the all photos Adam Wickham/VANGUARD STAFF Pacific Coast Softball Confer- Championship huddle: The Vikings celebrate after winning the PCSC Championship and earning a berth into the NCAA ence Championship Series and regional tournament. avenge Portland State’s loss in last year’s championship. field and was only about three ting a single from the leadoff selection, a nomination Echo“It feels so much better just feet shy of becoming a walk-off position and advancing to sec- Hawk can back. to be on the winning end this grand slam. ond on a sacrifice bunt. Soph“It’s great to have Jenna time,” Bertrand said, standing McEachran, who went omore Danielle Lynn brought Krogh lead us off because she just feet from where she threw 4-of-8 with 2 RBIs in the series, Krogh home on a would-be makes things happen and she’s the final pitch. “I mean, that’s made no attempt to downplay single that rolled under the exciting to watch,” what it’s all about right now— the importance of her hit or glove of LMU’s center fielder Echo-Hawk said. we came back and we did it the championship title.

“When we get somefor an error-induced triple. this year.”

“It was huge for us,” From there, the Vikings went body on base that is Third-year head coach Tobin McEachran said Saturday. “We on a roll with two more runs in as fast as she is, we Echo-Hawk agreed. knew that we needed to come the second inning—including can do some things.

“It’s a sweet feeling because out and take care of business. a first-pitch solo homer from We scored that run [in last year was a heartbreak, and It was just a matter of time. We junior Lacey Holm—before the fist inning], and this year—coming and win- broke through and became the breaking the game wide open I think that gave us a ning in two games is a big team that I knew we would.” little bit of confidence with a five-run fifth. deal,” Echo-Hawk said. “And Senior pitcher Nichole Bertrand, who returned to to keep going.” it’s great because Anna was the Latham got the start for PSU the pitching circle for the start Junior Sam Fischone that was on the mound on Friday and worked a full in Game 2, did not go without er led the Lions and last year she struggled. She seven innings before Bertrand being threatened by the Loyola at the plate, going had that bad taste in her Marymount offense. 4-of-9 with one run in mouth all year, and she The Lions created the series. overcame it and proved bases-loaded situaAs her team celebratsome stuff today.” tions in the first and ed on the field after Playing for a crowd fifth innings and had Saturday’s win, Echoof nearly 300 on both two more runners on Hawk continued to days, Portland State in the seventh, but the praise her squad. defeated the Lions 3-2 Vikings were able to “You know, [the First pitch: Senior Anna Bertrand won Game 1. in 10 innings on Friday shut the innings down Lions] were going to before carrying the moeach time. do everything they could to pick for the Vikings because of mentum into Saturday The Lions earned win this game, and it just hap- proximity and familiarity. She for an 8-1 victory in their lone run in pened that everything fell into also added that the Vikings’ seaGame 2. the fourth on a solo place for us,” she said. “Com- son or surprises isn’t over yet.

As league champions, home run from ing off yesterday—such an “The thing about it is, we’re the Vikings gain an auKathryn Dutton. emotional win—sometimes it’s not just happy to be in it,” tomatic entry into this “My defense was hard for a team to keep going Echo-Hawk said. “This team is week’s NCAA Regionbacking me up ad in that direction, and they did really special and I think we are als with a season record nauseum I think to- a great job. They were excited going to surprise some people of 34-16. Loyola Maryday,” Bertrand said. from the start of warm-ups next week. It doesn’t matter mount finishes the sea“They did a great job.” through the entire game, so it’s where we go, we’re just ready to son at 32-27.

Bertrand took really a special experience.” play and show everybody that Though Portland the series’ Most Portland State has won 21 we are a great team.” ■ State swept the Lions Outstanding Pitcher of its last 22 games and exout of the championhonor for earning the ship, the series was Big bats: PSU produced clutch hitting last weekend. win in both contests. not won easily. ExtraIn total, she gave up PCSC Championship Series inning offensive heroics were was brought in to close out seven hits and one run in 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (8 9 10) - R H E Friday’s storyline and Saturday the extra innings. Latham gave innings of work while strik- Game 1 — Friday 0 1 0 0 (0 0 0) - 2 11 0 saw the Viking defense shut- up 10 hits and two runs—of ing out six. Bertrand finished Loyola Marymount 1 0 0 Portland State 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 (0 0 1) - 3 9 3 ting down multiple bases-load- which one was unearned—but the series with a 0.70 ERA and Win–Bertrand, Anna (15-8); Loss–Medeiros, Molly (16-8) ed scenarios before the Lions forced LMU to strand runners has now won her last 11 deciin each of the first six innings. were able to capitalize. sions to improve to 16-8 on Game 2 — Saturday On Saturday, the Vikings the season.

Sophomore Carly McEacPortland State 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 - 8 12 0 hran knocked in the game- were the designated away team Lynn hit 3-of-4 on the Loyola Marymount 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 6 4 winning run on Friday in a and the offense wasted little day with one run and an Win–Bertrand, Anna (16-8); Loss–Waldusky, Dana (9-8) two-out, bases-loaded situ- time before running away with RBI. Krogh hit .556 on the ation in the bottom of the the game. series with three runs and Series Outstanding Player—Jenna Krogh Junior Jenna Krogh was the three RBIs to earn the series’ Series Outstanding Pitcher—Anna Bertrand 10th inning. McEachran’s shot bounced off the fence in left first to cross the plate after hit- Most Outstanding Player

RECENT RESULTS FRIDAY MAY 13 Softball

PCSC Championship – Game 1: Loyola Marymount At Portland State

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Top performer: Carly Mceachran (PSU) – 2-4, 2 RBI, including game-winning hit WHL championship

Game 5: Kootenay Ice at Portland Winterhawks

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Scoring summary: Kootenay: S. Boomer (15:47 1st), M. Fraser (19:16 2nd), M. Fraser (14:15 3rd), J. Ismond (19:19 3rd) Portland: T. Wotherspoon (02:26 1st) NBA Playoffs

Second round – Game 6: Oklahoma City Thunder At Memphis Grizzlies

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Top Performer: Zach Randolph (Mem) – 30 pts, 13 rebs, 2 blks, 12-22 FG, 6-8 FT

SATURDAY MAY 14 Softball

PCSC Championship – Game 2: Loyola Marymount At Portland State

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Top performer: Jenna Krogh (PSU) – 3-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 2B MLS

Portland Timbers 1 At Seattle Sounders 1 Scoring summary: SEA - Alvaro Fernandez 3 (Fredy Montero 3, Roger Levesque 1) 52 POR - Mamadou Danso 2 (Jack Jewsbury 4) 65

SUNDAY MAY 15 NBA Playoffs

Second round – Game 7: Memphis Grizzlies At Oklahoma City Thunder

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Top Performer: Kevin Durant (OKC) – 39 pts, 9 rebs, 2 assts, 3 blks, 4-9 3PT, 9-9 FT NBA Playoffs

Eastern Finals – Game 1: Miami Heat At Chicago Bulls

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Top Performer: Derrick Rose (CHI) – 28 pts, 6 assts, 1 reb, 3-7 3PT, 5-6 FT

Weekend Track

Big Sky Outdoor Championships Portland State finished 7th * For complete results of individual athletes and events check GoViks.com