Vanguard May 27, 2011

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PSU students offer Sandy Boulevard bike renovation proposal Students aim to make street more bicycle-friendly Peter Browning Vanguard staff

Two Portland State students recently offered a proposal to get Northeast Sandy Boulevard up to compliance for the 2030 Portland Bicycle Plan, which aims to make the city’s roadways more convenient for bicyclists.

According to the proposal, Sandy is an autooriented commercial corridor, but the many businesses on the busy strip of 82nd Avenue could benefit from customers arriving via bicycle.

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Student researcher probes Senate Bill 405 Bill would allow universities to establish police departments on campus Ryan Deming Vanguard staff

Andrew Sylleloglou, a graduate student at Western Oregon University, is conducting an online survey at Portland State in response to the passage of Senate Bill 405 in April through the Oregon Senate. The bill would give all state universities the option to turn regular campus safety offices into full-fledged police departments.

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Historian provides perspective on recent Middle East uprisings Paul Sedra delivers guest lecture at PSU Vinh Tran Vanguard staff

In the early hours of the Egyptian revolution on Jan. 25, while the streets of Cairo were exploding with demonstrations and riots, Paul Sedra was sitting at his desk, carefully monitoring the events that occurred in Tahrir Square.

Like many social scientists, Sedra was looking for evidence that would clue him into the intensity of the situation. Upon watching a particular YouTube video, Sedra said he was convinced that the demonstrations that took place in Cairo were the beginning of a historic revolution.

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Remembering the Vanport campus Memorial Day marks anniversary of flood that erased PSU’s forerunner, the Vanport Extension Center Alison Barnwell Vanguard staff

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miling and talking animatedly, Ray Lokting looked through Viking yearbooks from his time at Vanport Extension Center, the first incarnation of Portland State. Classes were taught in a one-level building located near the Columbia River.

“There were dances every weekend,” he said.

“I had about three girlfriends.”

The Columbia River flooded on Memorial Day in 1948, more than 60 years ago this Monday, destroying Vanport City and the college.

Lokting had enrolled at Vanport when he came back to Oregon from the war in 1946, the year Vanport Extension Center was founded by Navy veteran Stephen Epler to accommodate returning G.I.s.

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Memories: Ray Lokting looks at his old year books from when he attended the Vanport Extension Center.

ASPSU president reflects on her term in office Despite rough patches, Katie Markey considers her mandate a success Jesse Hansen Vanguard staff

In less than 10 days, Katie Markey and Ethan Allen Smith will step down from their positions as ASPSU president and vice president, while Adam Rahmlow and Pearce Whitehead prepare to assume their duties. With the impending June 1 deadline, Markey reflects back on what she considers to be a successful year in office.

“Overall, I think we did really well as a whole,” she said of this year’s cabinet. “There are areas where we excelled far beyond expectations, and there’s things I wished we would have done better.”

While running for the position of president in April 2010, Markey listed three areas that would remain a high priority throughout her campaign: an increased student voice in restructuring, issues of student dignity and student control over services funded by student fees.

Despite acknowledging some shortfalls in her campaign promises, in general she is proud of

the progress that has been realized in regard to student dignity.

Under Markey’s leadership, Portland State has seen the opening of a fully stocked foodpantry in 325 Smith Memorial Student Union, as well as a quiet prayer and meditation space in SMSU’s basement.

“I believe that she brought everything that she promised,” Student Senator James Au said. “We really couldn’t have asked for more.”

Given more time, Markey added, she would have liked to continue work on the gender-inclusive spaces campaign.

“That was one of our biggest shortfalls,” she said. “It was far too vague; we just didn’t have concrete goals.”

She also cited a failure that has hounded ASPSU for years: lack of student outreach.

“I feel like this is where we truly failed,” Markey said. “We’ve failed every year in the past, and it’s going to be difficult to accomplish this in the future.”

PSU has also been a forerunner in the debate on restructuring under Markey’s leadership, hosting town hall discussions and championing for amendments to Senate Bill 242. PSU was

also the first school to create the Tuition Review Advisory Committee to provide student input on the tuition setting process, Markey said.

Though she has enjoyed relative overall success in her position, Markey’s mandate has not been without its share of rough patches.

In April 2010, prior to winning the election, the Elections Board investigated Markey for her possibly unethical use of “Get out the Vote” voter registration cards in her personal campaign.

Four months later, in August, Vice President Selina Poulsen resigned for personal reasons, leaving ASPSU without a vice president for nearly a month.

In January, her second vice president, Lauren Morency, was terminated under controversial circumstances that put Markey in the spotlight.

Still, her staff’s comments remain mostly positive as she prepares for her last few days in office.

“Just moments ago, Katie sent a personal thank you letter to President Wim Wiewel thanking him for his support of tuition equity [SB 742],” Smith said. “The best things that happen here happen invisibly.”

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Results will be used in design of Oregon Sustainability Center Sierra Pannabecker Vanguard staff

Oregon Build Environment and Sustainable Technologies recently pledged a donation to a water conservation research project being conducted

by Portland State’s Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department.

Oregon BEST is a committee of local investors who are dedicated to preserving and perpetuating environmentally sustainable practices.

The project will track the water use at Oregon BEST and PSU’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions.

The goal of this data collection is to inform engineers during construction phases of the Oregon Sustainability Center in order to utilize the best water-saving practices and fixtures.

“The purpose is to ensure that the Oregon Sustainability Center is designed to reduce water use by up to 90 percent, while still maintaining quality of service,” Project Manager and ISS fellow Evan Thomas said.

The Sustainable Water, Energy and Environmental Technologies Laboratory (SWEETLab) has already developed the research tools that will be implemented this summer.

“The idea came from Oregon BEST,” Thomas said.

“We were qualified to do it because we do this sort of work internationally now.”

SWEETLab has worked with MercyCorps to collect similar data in Indonesia in the past.

The first phase of data collection will end this summer, but Thomas anticipates that his team will be continuing the data collection into the fall.

In addition to providing project funding, Oregon BEST is assisting SWEETLab by locating test sites in the Portland area.

The OSC will be a collaborating place for sustainable business, education and housing. The future site has drawn researchers from wide-ranging Oregon University System departments and programs. PSU will be tenant once the building is erected.

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Senate roundup Elections Board At the Student Senate meeting on Tuesday, the ASPSU Elections Board presented a nearly finalized list of its by-laws and revisions to the Senate. The goal of the revisions is to streamline the system next year by implementing a new universal method of dealing with infractions. Thus far, several senators have suggested the docking of votes for candidates who receive infractions. Other senators suggested that would be disenfranchising voters.

Judicial oard With the passing of the new constitutional amendments, the term of ASPSU president and vice president has been extended. Now, the Judicial Board is in the process of determining whether the amendment applies to the current administration or the incoming administration. The J-board is also looking over the by-laws for next year’s E-board.

Executive branch The Executive branch announced that there will be a transition party on June 27 to prepare Presidentelect Adam Rahmlow and Vice President-elect Pearce Whitehead for office.

The executive branch also said that the legislative bill that would arm campus security is reportedly likely to pass. ASPSU has announced that it actively opposes this bill.

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Water conservation: Evan Thomas, who will lead the Oregon Best research team, stands in his lab in PSU’s engineering building.

NEWS BRIEFS Smith Space Committee postpones allocation decision The Smith Space Committee, which oversees the parceling of space in Smith Memorial Student Union to student groups, announced on Wednesday its decision to postpone the allocation process until fall term.

In an e-mail sent to student groups, Smith Space Committee Chair Pv Jantz cited three reasons for the delay: lack of uniformity of the committee, a high turnover rate of previous members and time constraints.

According to Jantz, next year’s Smith Space Committee will make the final decision. Until then, the allocation that was made two years ago will not change.

“This will allow the new committee to make a more in depth examination of the best options for all student groups impacted,” Jantz wrote in the e-mail.

Brandon Harris, ASPSU’s communications director and a member of the committee, sent out an e-mail on Wednesday announcing his decision to challenge the committee’s process.

“Throughout the process, the chair of the Space Committee has violated several bylaws and allowed biased committee members to advocate for a single group, instead of all student groups,” Harris wrote in the e-mail.

Harris is currently collecting appeals from student groups.

Vice Provost Gil Latz to leave PSU in December Portland State Vice Provost Gil Latz recently accepted appointments as assistant vice chancellor for international affairs at Indiana State University/Purdue University and associate vice president for international affairs at Indiana University.

Latz, who has worked at PSU for 27 years, will leave PSU in December, according to a press release. Before becoming vice provost of the Office of International Affairs 2002, Latz taught geography and international affairs at PSU.

Monica Rimai chosen as new FADM vice president After months of searching for Vice President of Finance and Administration Lindsay Desrochers’ replacement, Portland State has chosen Monica Rimai to for the position.

Rimai is currently the senior vice chancellor and chief operating officer for the State University of New York, according to a press release.

Desrochers will retire at the end of June, after 10 years of working at PSU.

PSU celebrates student writers Portland State’s English department hosted the 47th annual Nina Mae Kellogg Awards on Wednesday to recognize undergraduate and graduate students for their writing achievements.

Dr. Steven Mailloux, a professor of rhetoric at Loyola Marymount University, delivered the ceremony’s keynote speech, titled, “Witnessing with Words: Rhetoric, Religion and the Law.”

THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS ARE: The Tom and Phyllis Burnam Undergraduate Poetry Award: Jamila Osman and Stacey Tran The Tom and Phyllis Burnam Graduate Poetry Award: Rita Stacy The Tom and Phyllis Burnam Undergraduate Fiction Award: Molly Katzman The Tom and Phyllis Burnam Graduate Fiction Award: Kjerstin Johnson and Sarah Marshall The Tom and Phyllis Burnam Undergraduate Award in Nonfiction: Taylor Ellsworth The John Redman Freshman Writing Award: Sophie Soprani The Frank Andrew Clarke and Helen Clarke Memorial Award: Sarah Marshall The Phillip Ford Graduate Award: Robert Carver The Tom Doulis Graduate Fiction Writing Award: Michael Magnes The Shelley Reece Poetry Award: Shaun McGillis The Academic of American Poets Award: Lisa Nasshahn The Giving Back Fellowship: Seth W. McBride The Tom Bates Award in Memoir: Christina Cooke The Tom Bates Award in Reporting: Candace Opper The Tom Bates Award in Essay Writing: Emily Burns The Wilma Morrison Awards in Journalism: Alison Barnwell (Best News Writing); Joshua Hunt (Best Feature Writing); Richard Oxley (Best Opinion Writing); Rosemary Hanson (Best Sports Writing); and Jake Stevens (Best Arts & Culture Writing) The Marilyn Folkestad Scholarship Award: Cassia Gammill The Nina Mae Kellogg Senior Award: Deborah Garrison

At a Monday night lecture at Portland State, the Middle East historian from Simon Fraser University said that although there had been protests before in Cairo, this particular day took on a different resonance.

In the video, which depicts protestors clashing with police in Tahrir Square, Sedra points out that in the past, Egyptian police would have had no problem shutting down any uprising.

The inability of the Egyptian police to control the crowd that day is a sign that this was no ordinary protest, but the beginning of the end for the repressive Hosni Mubarak regime that held power for 30 years, according to Sedra.

Sedra’s lecture, titled “Revolution in Egypt: Sights, Sounds, Significance,” was hosted by PSU’s Middle East Studies Center. In his lecture, he framed the Egyptian revolution within the larger context of the uprisings in the Middle East that began with the Tunisian revolution in December 2010.

Sedra’s talk revolved around the three themes: the cause and effects of Middle East revolutions, the underlying structures of political discontents in these countries and observations made from the rioters themselves.

According to Sedra, the main catalyst for the Tunisia uprising was when a food vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire on Dec. 17, 2010, to protest police corruption.

Bouazizi’s discontent came about when his food cart was confiscated because he couldn’t afford the licensing fee, and he was harassed

by Tunisian officers.

“Originally [news reports] said that he was slapped in the

face by a female officer and this was the motivation behind his action,” Sedra said. “Such a thing had no precedent in this area.”

According to the news report, Bouazizi became a martyr for many frustrated youths in the Middle East who took up his cause and staged protests in the streets of Tunisia. Nearly a month later, on Jan. 14, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali resigned and fled the country.

Initially, Sedra said it was thought that this was a “middle class” revolution particular only to Tunisia. In hindsight, the Sedra said it had a cascading effect on the surrounding region, and spread to Syria, Libya and Egypt.

According to Sedra, the main catalyst for the Egyptian revolution was a YouTube video posted by a 26-year-old woman named Asmaa Mahfouz, who urged viewers to join her in a protest at Tahrir Square on Jan. 25, a date for the Egyptian holiday called Police Day. Here, Sedra pointed out that although the event in Egypt may seem to have come suddenly out of nowhere, there were already tensions brewing in the country.

First, in June 2010, a 28-yearold man named Khaled Said was attacked and beaten to death by police when he came into possession of incriminating evidence against them. The officers then fabricated a story that Said was a drug user and died of an overdose. However, pictures released from the morgue showed that he was brutally beaten. The images angered the public, according to Sedra.

Second, Sedra said the 1952 revolution seems to have in-

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Oregon is only state that prohibits an armed police force on campus safety officers are required to call local police.

“Oregon is the only state in the union that doesn’t allow universities to arm their police,” Sylleloglous said.

In Portland, where tensions toward police are high after recent shootings, reaction to SB 405 could be controversial.

However, according to Sylleloglou and his recent survey, most Portland State and WOU students are in favor of campus public safety offices possessing full police power.

“I would rather be over-prepared and never need [a firearm] than be under-prepared and need it,” Sylleloglou said.

While the online survey is yet to be completed, Sylleloglou said that it looks like there is general support at PSU for the bill and the authority it gives to officers on Oregon campuses.

Mike Anderson, a service employee International Union representative and a CPSO sergeant, explained that—in his personal opinion—the authority granted by SB 405 would allow CPSO to operate

more efficiently and to keep people safe.

“We see drunk drivers on Broadway all the time,” Anderson said. “Right now, we’re not allowed to pull them over.

What would happen if a student died? What would the administration say?”

Students expressing suicidal feelings is another situation prompting limited response by campus safety that Sylleloglou researched. When an Oregon campus safety office gets a call about a student trying to hurt themselves with a knife, campus officers are required to call the police—because a weapon is involved—while waiting outside the student’s door.

“Twenty-five minutes is a long time in that kind of situation,” Sylleloglou said.

Another problem, Anderson said, is that people don’t perceive him and his colleagues as “real” public safety officers.

“I’ve had my nose broken and been thrown down a fire escape,” Anderson said. “The guy thought he couldn’t get in much trouble because I wasn’t

spired people to take to the street. In that revolution, Egypt’s second president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, promised the country democracy and economic development. Since then, democracy had fallen on the wayside, Sedra said.

“The 1952 revolution was seen as having failed to deliver its promise of democracy,” Sedra said. “The 2011 revolution was seen as providing hope to the people.”

According to Sedra, there were already “cracks” in Mubarak’s regime, a stark contrast to his early popularity as a war hero after the 1973 war.

Since 1981, the regime was able to keep order in the country with the use of emergency law, a set of powers that are reserved for police where constitutional rights are suspended and censorship is allowed.

“This emergency law was kept in place to clamp down all possible protest,” Sedra said. “We also have the governing national democratic party, which frequently use electoral fraud against the other party.”

Like in the Tunisian example, the Egyptian revolution is characterized by the power of the people to retain control of their own environment. Sedra said that during the crisis in Egypt, when the government sent out “thugs” to Tahrir Square to enforce loyalty to the regime, the people responded by setting up their own neighborhood protection unit.

Sedra concluded his lecture by discussing the many challenges Egypt faces in the future. One of the challenges, he said, will be amending the constitution to make way for a civilian-led democracy.

In addition, Sedra said the country must establish a new socioeconomic order that will satisfy the demands of the people. ■ the same as a police officer.

I’m not alone.”

Both Anderson and Sylleloglou agreed that SB 405 would change the perception that campus safety consists of just a few regular security guards— or, as Sylleloglou put it, “mall cops. “ Anderson also said that, according to current law, if a CPSO officer is assaulted on campus, the perpetrator can’t be charged with assaulting an officer because campus employees don’t qualify as officers.

However, while the authority granted by SB 405 would be a tremendous boon to campus public safety offices, Sylleloglou said that the bill’s success will depend on the right implementation. He identified the cost of equipment and training required to arm officers as the only negative aspects of the bill.

Another requirement of the bill is that campus safety offices create citizen review boards.

“There would be a closer relationship with the municipal department,” Anderson said.

“While they may have strong relationships, the personnel can’t work seamlessly.”

SB 405 passed in the Oregon State Senate last month and is currently in the House of Representatives. ■

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Leadership: ASPSU president–elect Adam Rahmlow and current president Katie Markey in ASPSU's office.

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Rahmlow will create a backwards plan as soon as he takes office Now, as Markey prepares to leave office, her priorities have shifted, and she meets almost daily with Rahmlow for various trainings and informational sessions.

“I’m trying to pass on as much information and advice as I can,” Markey said.

“Most importantly, I’ve told him he has to have someone he can trust outside of work.

That’s been indispensable for me.”

While no less busy, Rahmlow is anxiously preparing to step into the new leadership role come June 1.

“As soon we get into office, our plan is to create a backwards plan of all our goals,” he said.

“We need to establish how we’re going to accomplish them, and how long we’re going to take.”

Rahmlow admitted there is going to be a learning period and a great deal of groundwork before his administrative reforms can be fully realized, but with the help of his soonto-be-elected executive staff, he is optimistic that his term will be successful.

“A lot of these events we want to plan, and the institutional reforms we want to en-

act, they’re going to require a lot of foundational work,” he said. “That’s what were busy with right now.”

According to Morency, Rahmlow and Whitehead already embody the shift in leadership style that ASPSU needs.

“You can tell they really want to immerse themselves in the atmosphere here at PSU,” she said. “That’s what the job should be about, hearing the students and responding to their needs.”

Now, as Markey prepares to graduate and leave office come June 1, she is readying herself for a life outside of PSU. She plans to move to Washington, D.C., to pursue a career as a diplomat with the U.S. Foreign Service. ■

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Tennessee’s forbidden word Section 28 of the United Kingdom’s Local Government Act of 1988 made it illegal for public schools to “intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of A piece of legislation known to the general promoting homosexuality” or to “promote the public as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill passed in the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptTennessee Senate last week. It seems that for stu- ability of homosexuality as a pretended family dents in this state, their instruction will now be relationship.” lacking a few rather significant pieces of inforThe U.K. act was controversial, inciting a wave mation, causing a Tennessee education to be less of pro-gay rights groups and the “coming out” of than educational. prominent figures in the U.K., The bill passed after a change including actor Sir Ian McKelJanieve in wording. Originally, the bill len (of “Lord of the Rings” and SCHNABEL prohibited “the teaching of or “X-Men” fame). furnishing of materials on huDue to confusion over the man sexuality other than heterosexuality in pub- wording, no one was ever arrested or prosecuted lic school grades K-8.” under the law, but its effects were widespread.

After deliberation, the language of the bill was As with the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Section 28 amended, instead stating than what would be was designed to limit children’s exposure to gay taught in public schools was solely to be “age- and lesbian lifestyles. Discussion of these lifeappropriate natural human-reproduction sci- styles was all but eliminated in schools. Resourcence.” According to bill sponsor State Senator es for LGBTQ students were removed from Stacey Campfield, homosexuals don’t naturally schools altogether. reproduce, and as such would not be a part of The language of the act was considered offenany curriculum until high school, if even then. sive, but the government defended it viciously.

Opponents of the proposed law call it bigotry Proponents of the act called homosexuality and state-sponsored hate speech. Others see the “evil” and “unnatural,” and they celebrated its bill as an attempt to further shadow the Tennes- passing as a moral victory. At the time, they were see LGBTQ community. But for those paying certain that the act was a step in the right diattention to precedent, it’s a slap in the face of all rection. Over time, however, even the staunchthose harmed by Section 28 in the U.K. est supporters of the act began to change their

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Scientifically racist Recent misleading study bears little legitimacy

his latest, but none have sparked as much debate as this one.

In it, Kanazawa explains the data that on average, black women are much heavier than At what point should we admit that a scientific nonblack women; that is, the average Body research study has crossed the line into the realm Mass Index of a black woman is 28.5, and it of racism? Apparently, the editors of Psychology is 26.1 for a white woman. He goes on to say, Today did not take this idea into consideration. however, that “this is not the reason why black Earlier this month, an avid blogger who stud- women are less physically attractive than nonies at the London School of black women.” Nor is it, he asEconomics published a supserts, the difference in intelliCHRISTINE posedly scientific study argugence that black women have SELVY ing that black women are less been shown to have. Rather, attractive than white women.

“Black women are still less The study, which was posted under the name physically attractive than nonblack women net “A Look At the Hard Truths of Human Nature,” of BMI and intelligence.” was quickly taken down by the editor-in-chief It is probably not surprising to anyone living after a storm of people claimed the article was in the United States that an uproar followed the racist and unscientific—and rightly so. posting of this allegedly “scientific” article.

Satoshi Kanazawa was the author of the origiLevels of attractiveness can be highly subjecnal study. An evolutionary biologist, Kanazawa tive, not matters of scientific fact. A guy who I has posted several controversial works prior to find attractive is sometimes not the best-looking

minds about it. It was repealed fifteen years later under the Local Government Act of 2003.

Ignoring the lessons learned from Section 28 is a grave mistake for Tennessee. If put into effect, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill threatens to marginalize a portion of the population known for its unwillingness to be ignored or mistreated.

Supporters of the bill do not realize some of its potential effects, from an increase in prejudice to the galvanizing of gay rights groups all across the United States. And with 53 percent of Americans now in favor of legalizing gay marriage (according to a Gallup poll), it can safely be assumed that there will be a backlash from this.

The text of the bill states that “certain subjects” are best left to parents to teach at home.

“Human sexuality is a complex subject with societal, scientific, psychological, and historical implications,” the bill states. “Those implications are best understood by children with sufficient maturity to grasp their complexity.”

According to the bill, this means that children, below ninth grade at least, aren’t mature enough to understand aspects of sexuality, and that parents are.

Senator Campfield stated that it was designed to be “neutral,” eliminating discussion of homosexuality, both good and bad. All the same, Campfield has made it more than obvious that he is not neutral on the subject. He has previously compared homosexuality to bestiality.

Senate Bill 0049 is most certainly not neutral.

It is bigotry at its most cunning.

Because homosexuality would not be taught in schools K-8, children of gay parents would not be allowed to share their personal lives.

Gay students might not receive any education relating to them, or regarding safe sexual and emotional practices. Counselors would not be allowed to provide any information to students if a student asked.

Senator Campfield, however, is very proud of the bill. Even though he did have to alter the bill so it didn’t seem as bigoted as it is.

A vote scheduled for next year will determine whether this bill becomes law. Any legislature which stands in the way of freedom of speech or unnecessarily targets one group is unconstitutional. Make no mistake about it: the “Don’t Say Gay” bill is bigotry. It is an attempt to subvert the necessary discussion of homosexuality simply because people in power hold bigoted views.

Tennessee is the first state in the U.S. to attempt to introduce this sort of legislation. Let’s hope it’s also the last. ■

fellow in the eyes of my friend, and vice versa.

Kanazawa makes the claim that because black women, on average, have higher levels of testosterone than white women, they naturally have more masculine features and are thus not as attractive as nonblack women.

In order to collect his data, Kanazawa developed a survey wherein participants rated on a scale the attractiveness of various people, with one being very unattractive and five being very attractive. However, the study’s participants did not have their answers measured. Instead, Kanazawa had researchers look at the people taking the survey. He then had the researchers take a survey of whether or not the adolescents and adults originally taking it were attractive or not attractive.

How this is objective or legitimate scientific data collection is beyond me, but part of me is inclined to believe that Kanazawa enjoys getting people riled up. His personal website at the London School of Economics and Political Science even warns people, “Prepare to be offended.”

This absurd generalization regarding black women cannot be proven in any way. It is a blatantly racist and sexist assertion that can hardly be backed up by any scientific research, let alone Kanazawa’s.

Each person has his or her own opinion of physical attractiveness. Whether or not a person

has a higher BMI, a lower level of intelligence or a higher amount of testosterone may be of some scientific significance. On the other hand, whether or not people should be labeled either “attractive” or “not attractive” is far from scientific.

Psychology Today’s editor-in-chief, Kaja Perina, told NPR that the reason why the post was taken down in the first place was because the post was “not commissioned or solicited by Psychology Today,” according to The Huffington Post. Perina did not comment on whether or not it had anything to do with the public’s retaliation against the article.

Kanazawa clearly knew what kind of reaction his article was going to cause, and this is one of the most troubling factors of the entire ordeal.

His data collection was illegitimate and irrational; in turn, it seems as if Kanazawa was just attempting to make a scientific justification for racism.

Such stories are not uncommon in the news, and they prove that racism and sexism are still very much alive today. How it can be stopped remains undetermined, but perhaps websites— especially respected websites such as Psychology Today—should better monitor which articles are published, in order to ensure that such unreliable information is not made to seem scientifically accurate. ■

OPINION POLL Should discussions of homosexuality be included in sexual education and health classes in public schools?

The Vanguard polled readers on their personal views regarding the discussion of homosexuality in public school health courses. The poll was posted on the Vanguard’s website.

The results span all categories.

Though it appears that most readers feel the discussion needs to be had at some point in a student’s K-12 education, only eight percent hold the view that no discussion of the matter should be had at all.

No, not at all.

Yes, at high school level.

45%

Yes, at all levels of education.

Yes, at middle school level or above.

35%

12%

8%

Party State University

Moving forward

On-campus drinking should not be encouraged

Rahmlow’s arrest happened,

the information of his inappropriate sexual a fact known by anyone who has ever drank now let’s get over it relationship with a minor that occurred over tequila.

30 years ago was news.

If shindigs were to be held on PSU grounds With the campus abuzz over ASPSU PresiCollege campuses are often portrayed as dens or in PSU housing, they would have to folSince the story has gone public, Rahmdent-elect Adam Rahmlow’s arrest last Au- low has reacted to the situation with poise. of hedonism and sin. The student body is low University rules and policies. The Camgust, some students are starting to wonder He agreed to do both an interview with the imagined to spend most of its time drinking pus Public Safety Office would therefore have what is going to come of all this. Will he Vanguard and shortly after held a press conexcessively and then proceeding to vomit ex- more authority over said parties than the actucarry on without any negacessively. Students, when ference to further discuss al police. That leaves campus tive repercussions? Was this first entering college, have the incident on May 23. drinking enforcement and KALI KAT actually a reasonable news the expectation that they are I’m not saying it’s time to drunk-wrangling responsiSIMMONS AUDICK story to begin with? Or will entering into a zone where turn a blind eye and carry on bilities to CPSO, which cerwe all eventually just get so they are safe from the conseas if the event never occurred tainly has more important tired of hearing about it that all discussion altogether. But as with any other slip up, it is quences of binge drinking—and it’s somewhat duties than leading vomit-soaked students will die off? It’s hard to estimate what the fu- now Rahmlow’s job to prove that getting into true. But does this mean students should be back to their dorms. ture holds. encouraged to drink on campus? situations such as this is not part of his true Along with school sanctioned parNone of us are infallible. I character.

In a recent interview with the Vanguard tying, there can come a mass of guarantee that there is not [“Adam Rahmlow interview transcript,” May distasteful alcohol-related isAccording to a national survey conducted a student on campus by MyBackgroundCheck.com, a prominent 20], ASPSU President-elect Adam Rahmlow sues such as sexual assault, who doesn’t have at organization used by schools and businesses related his thoughts regarding college parties. domestic violence, car least one regret from for criminal background checks, one out of “I think the school environment is a safe en- accidents, among oththeir past. Granted, every 29 college students has some form of vironment to help connect in a healthy way. In er things. All of these our own mistakes criminal record. And of those with a standing my mind, the rooftop party is, ideally, a safe incidents would also may not match record, the majority land under types of disorplace for students to get together.” Rahmlow fall under CPSO/ up to the alleged derly conduct. said. “Would you rather have your kids lie to PSU jurisdiction, head-butting of a you and go out drinking and driving, or turn and the university While such statistics do not justify an female cop outside incident like that in question, it does help a blind eye once in a while, as a parent? I think would therefore of a grody bro-bar draw a clearer picture of how common enit’s better to encourage honesty, and the reality be liable for all acafter an alterca- counters like these are. We just have to own is that this is college. We don’t have a Greek cidents and crimes tion with a bouncer, up to the decisions we make and the conselife here. To be quite frank, parties are the best against students. but they are mistakes quences they incur. way to connect students. From my perspecThis advocacy for nonetheless. And as tive, it also offers a really good alternative to student drinking or parRahmlow has yet to even take office as such, it would feel pretty ASPSU president, and it would be unfair going to the clubs.” tying also brings up the I l lu terrible if one of our great- to solidify decisions on how he will act as a There is quite a bit packed into that statement issue of underage drinking. f st r taf atio rd s n by c a u g est regrets was enough to follow leader before he is even given the opportuwith several parts that are disconcerting. By en- “I’ve gotten in trouble a couple n olby brookS/va us into future endeavors and tarnish our nity to lead. He has a terribly difficult task couraging students to party on campus, aren’t we times in the dorms,” said an anonymous reputation forever. just bringing many of the problems that occur in Portland State freshman. “Once I was fined ahead of him. Few elected individuals are Mistakes are part of life, and they will put under such criticism before they even bars into an educational environment? $50. One time, on New Year’s Eve, we had happen to all of us. We have to move take office.

The main purpose of pursing higher educa- like ten bottles of hard liquor in our room forward. tion is to gain an education. While socializing and the RA’s only made us pour out about This wasn’t another uncertain election or a Moving forward from this issue means hanging-chad debate. Rahmlow was elected and making friends is very important to the half of our liquor because they didn’t notice we’re just “letting it go.” The entire school is fair and square. The student body obviously college experience, drinking isn’t an academic the rest of it. One of my friends was passed now privy to a personal incident that most chose Rhamlow for a number of reasons, activity—unless of course your assignment is to out on my bed and they didn’t notice. Later people would only disclose to their close one being they felt he would best serve our figure out the quickest way to act like a jackass. I was only fined $10 and had to write a 300friends and family.

Additionally, and not to be a Debbie Down- word essay. They didn’t do jack.” campus as a worthy leader. Whether or not A number of people have put forth the he will lead us tastefully while making bener, it seems a little strange that the university The lax rules surrounding underage drinkargument that the story is, in fact, not a story eficial decisions for Portland State has yet and the student government should be en- ing prevent students from realizing that there at all—one read-through of the Vanguard’s to be seen. couraging behavior linked to a habit that kills are consequences to their actions. Problems own online comments reflects this. After all, over 100,000 people annually. According to can also occur when a student becomes alcoRahmlow undoubtedly has a lot to it happened last August. However, the story overcome. But if he can rise to the occathe National Institute on Drug Abuse, almost hol-dependant. Without any sort of genuine is certainly news. It was news when Rahmlow sion and make beneficial changes for PSU, I half of all fatal automobile accidents are attrib- consequences for their actions, students will was a student senator and it remained news think we can try to let the past remain in the uted to alcohol, and 60 percent of homicides only continue down a negative path. when he became ASPSU president-elect. are attributed to alcohol abuse. past. Rahmlow clearly isn’t trying to sweep While not every drinking experience is negWith any public and political figure— this under the rug. He’s being responsible Currently, Portland State’s Housing Hand- ative, there are enough risks to the activity that especially those bearing power—information by addressing the issue and engaging the book “acknowledges the use of alcohol by student government should not be advocating regarding responsibility, character and other student body. students of legal age as a personal choice.” Now, it. Not only does it put students in potential attributes relating to their position of influthere is a big difference between binge drinking physical danger, it detracts from the academic Perhaps it is now our job as students to reence is news. Even when the former mayor spond with understanding. And if you can’t and enjoying a couple beers. Yet many students, environment on campus. Students should be of Portland and governor of Oregon, Neil understand, at least move on so ASPSU can get especially those who are underage, don’t know encouraged to get together, but liquor and the Goldschmidt, had spent years out of office, some work done. ■ their limits. Thus, it’s easy to get carried away— chance to get blasted shouldn’t be a feature. ■

OPINION POLL Public debate was spurred after the story broke of ASPSU President-elect Adam Rahmlow’s arrest last August. Many issues were brought up regarding student government leadership at Portland State.

The Vanguard held an online poll asking if the news changed students’ confidence in their new representative.

While it seems there is a division at Portland State on this issue, a majority of those polled felt that the news doesn’t change their confidence in Rahmlow one bit. However, it seems Rahmlow still has something to prove to a minor, though significant, portion of the student population.

Does knowledge of ASPSU president-elect Adam Rahmlow's arrest affect your confidence in him as your representative?

YES

NO

66% NO 34% YES

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6 VANGUARD ■ FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011 ■ OPINION ONLINE COMMENTS The story doesn’t stop when the print hits the page. Don’t like something you read in the Vanguard? Want us to cover a story? Do you feel there is more to be said?

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

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

Not a fan Wow with this story on top of the 21 campaign infractions he had, how the heck did he win [“Summer misdemeanors cloud spring election,” May 18]? Oh yeah that’s right he’s good at advertising. Glad I didn’t vote for him, but disappointed that he still won. I heard that the tennis club had to impeached this guy because he was a bad ass president and was leading the club to extinction.

Come on voters, you guys just had to do a little digging to see the truth. With all the facts out, you can’t REALLY say this guy is man enough to lead the ASPSU. You don’t see other candidates with freaking 20 plus infractions and some disturbing shocking history that pretty much question his leadership skills. This is the guy that is suppose to follow rules right? It’s pretty clear how this is going to end while him running ASPSU. Concerned PSU Student

Solely an attempt to discredit I am writing in response to the article posted on the front page about ASPSU-elect President Adam Rahmlow’s prior arrest [“Prior arrest surfaces for ASPSU president-elect,” May 20]. As a PSU student, I would hope that there are more relevant front-page worthy stories for you to write about. Why would I or any other Portland State student care about an arrest that happened almost a year ago for charges that don’t have any relevance to ASPSU or Adam’s ability to fulfill his duties as president? This article was written solely as an attempt to discredit Adam’s reputation. Nobody deserves to have their mug shot posted in the newspaper of a school they are

obviously dedicated to.

Anonymous

Not naming names A Bitter, Sore Loser? I think it is funny that ever since the election ended, there has been a slander comment against Adam over his past in almost every edition of the Vanguard [“Prior arrest surfaces for ASPSU president-elect,” May 20]. Sounds like someone who is bitter about losing is behind this.

I did actually overhear a candidate complaining to someone about this topic while I was at the vote rally that took place by the cafeteria. I was eating my subway sandwich as I overheard her whining to some friends of hers and complaining about Adams popularity and “Frat Boy” background. If I remember correctly, her name started with a J and her last name started with an M. I’ll let everyone solve that brainteaser themselves. I voted for Adam specifically because I overheard this conversation; I was not even planning on voting prior to hearing her whine.

Anonymous

What the what?

Is this post must be in the college news paper [“Prior arrest surfaces for ASPSU president-elect,” May 20]? I’ll dislike PSU due to this article. It’s ended issue.

Anonymous

Not everyone knew Adam cannot say that all the candidates knew about his arrest [“Adam Rahmlow interview transcript,” May 20]. I know that two of them didn’t know for sure. The candidates that did know should have publicized it so this investigation could have taken place before the election was over. If voters would have known about this drunken altercation, Adam would not have won.

A cheater and a partier for a president, great.

Anonymous

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bad approach to journalism I do not know how involved you were specifically in the front-page publication of the article on Adam Rahmlow’s arrest—but I would like to express my extreme disappointment. This was not an act of mature, unbiased journalism, this was obviously a personal attack by people who were upset over the election results.

This is a minor offense with little evidence that happened nearly a year ago, so why was this article published three days ago?

I am a current PSU student who has never really read through a whole Vanguard article but has felt relatively guilty about it. I will certainly avoid supporting this newspaper in the future, though I hope this school’s approach to journalism changes in the years to come.

Darrin Chappell

Human ATM machines and wage slaves at PSU I would like to thank the Vanguard for covering this event [“‘There is no financial crisis at PSU,’ expert says,” May 24]. The administration has engaged in a very successful con. They have conned students by convincing them that there is no other option but to increase tuition and enrollment, giving them less education for more money. They have conned faculty into giving up meaningful raises and agreeing to unpaid furloughs. However, this “crisis” has not stopped the number of administrative positions from increasing, or their salaries for that matter. But the con is officially over. Students and faculty should work together to improve the balance at PSU. Students are not ATM machines and faculty are not wage slaves.

Randy Blazak, Sociology

Responding to inaccurate opinion response As a PSU student, Native American and member of UISHE, I was offended by the article, “Pinch Your Nose and Run,” by Meaghan Daniels which was published in the March 20 issue of the Vanguard.

Daniels states, “The Asthma and Allergy

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Foundation notes that the number one cause of anaphylactic reactions treated in emergency rooms in the US stem from food-allergy reactions—with seafood allergies being the most common among the adult population.” This statement is false. Upon looking on The Asthma and Allergy Foundation website concerning food allergies it states, “In adults, the causes (of anaphylactic shock) most often are shellfish.”

So when the author of the Vanguard article writes “seafood allergies,” it is not an accurate statement. The accurate statement would be to say “shellfish,” but this would ruin Daniels entire argument because salmon are not shellfish.

Furthermore the author of the PSU article would have one believe that one can have an allergic reaction and go into anaphylactic shock just by smelling a certain smell, fish, but this is not true.

Nowhere on the site does it say anything about the smell of seafood being potentially deadly to people who are allergic to shellfish, nor seafood.

The statement the author makes, “Coleman cannot smell fish or any other seafood or she will go into anaphylactic shock,” is medically and scientifically false.

If this was the case, Ms. Coleman would be running all over campus “plugging her nose.”

There is a fish-fry cart that sits caddy corner to where UISHE had their salmon bake everyday.

What about the rest of the city and the world, does Ms. Coleman run around plugging her nose everywhere she goes?

I’m sure Meaghan Daniels will claim she meant no offense writing her opinion article but the fact is she cited incorrect facts to make her argument. It’s hard to not feel like this was an attack on the Native American community.

Daniels suggesting the salmon bake be held in, “not such a centralized location,” is the type of thing Indigenous people have been dealing with for hundreds of years.

Daniels has one thing right, PSU is a campus that that “consists of over 25,000 people,” but it is also a school that prides its self on its diversity, or I thought it did. The fact that Daniels wrote this says one thing, it is her opinion I suppose, no matter how twisted her “facts” are, BUT the

Vanguard: Reflections on 2010–11 At the end of every spring quarter, the Vanguard goes through a sort of metamorphosis. Students graduate, transfer or simply leave for summer vacation. New editors, writers and designers enter to replace those leaving. It is the end of a year for the Vanguard and the beginning of an exciting new one.

It’s been a significant year for the Vanguard, and before we welcome the new editorial staff we would like to take a moment to reflect on our biggest accomplishments, and challenges, in 2010–11.

Last September, after over 20 years of delivering daily coverage to the Portland State community, the Vanguard shifted to a twice-weekly publication. This change puts more emphasis on its online presence and aligns the paper more closely with the university’s sustainability goals.

The Vanguard saw a modern re-design, which allowed room for more content on each page. This contributed to the paper’s current urban appeal and minimalist aesthetic that embodies PSU’s unique culture, as well as its motto.”

Despite a new production schedule to accommodate the twice-weekly change, our staff worked countless hours, and many late nights, to deliver fresh news and quality reporting to our campus community. Significant stories include the creation of the formal alliance between PSU and Oregon Health & Science University, the introduction of President Wim Wiewel’s Éxito initiative, and the many accomplishments of our women’s softball, golf and basketball teams this season.

This has also been a noteworthy and controversial year for Oregon’s higher education.

With the introduction of the OUS restructuring bill (Senate Bill 242), the suggestion of a 9.2 percent tuition increase, and acrossthe-board budget cuts, change is undoubtedly on the horizon. These issues have helped develop a dialogue between the PSU student body and the administration. We hope that these conversations continue to gain mo-

mentum, spark public discussion and further lubricate the exchange of ideas.

Our staff is proud to say that, throughout the year, the Vanguard has provided PSU with a diverse news section, engaging arts and culture articles, insightful and critical opinion pieces, and timely and in-depth sports stories.

At the annual Oregon Newspaper Publisher’s Association collegiate awards, the Vanguard beat out both Oregon State University and the University of Oregon for the general excellence awards. It also took home four other first-place awards, seven second-place awards and five honorable mentions.

But this year hasn’t been without its trials.

The new publishing schedule has presented challenges for the Vanguard, including the dilemma of ensuring timely coverage through a twice-weekly paper. We will keep this in mind as the Vanguard continues working to improve the newspaper’s efficiency and online presence over the coming year. To do this, we plan to provide breaking news coverage through the Vanguard’s website, and then following up with greater detail in the print editions.

The Vanguard has also had to adapt to the changing newspaper culture. As the industry evolves, and more media outlets turn to online blogging and video journalism, so too must the Vanguard acclimate if it wishes to flourish. The staff will be trained to accommodate these new trends, which will also prepare them for careers in journalism. The Vanguard is overhauling its website over the summer to better meet the demand for accessible online news.

As with any publication, the relationship the Vanguard has with its readers is vital to the quality of its content. We rely on your feedback, opinions, tips and—most importantly—your engagement. As the paper assesses the manner in which it serves the university, we welcome suggestions to make our job, and ultimately the paper, more useful to you.

VANPORT FROM PAGE 1

The land on which Vanport once stood is now rich with artifacts International Raceway now stand—was a public housing project constructed in 1943 to shelter the burst of wartime workers employed by Kaiser Shipyards in Portland and Vancouver, Wash.

At the time of the flood, Vanport was the second largest city in Oregon, and Vanport Extension Center numbered about 2,000 students.

Lokting heard news of the flood on the radio. That night, he worked until dawn stacking sandbags along the Columbia River. A 200-foot section of the dike had collapsed, he said.

The flood’s casualty count was reportedly 15.

“Official numbers and what the residents claim differ widely,” said American River College Professor Rudy Pearson, who wrote the 1995 dissertation “African Americans in Portland, Oregon, 1940–1950.”

Ed Washington, community liaison for diversity initiatives at PSU, was an 11-year-old living in Vanport in 1948.

“My mom packed a suitcase with a change of clothes for all of us,” Washington said.

“We went up to what is now I-5 and waited. The water came through fast and powerful. When the water hit the houses, it took them right off the foundations and moved the roofs right around, like playing Monopoly.”

Vanport was originally constructed as a temporary wartime site. Only major buildings, like the movie theatre and the schools, sat on concrete foundations. The city’s population of around 20,000—about

25 percent black—lived in houses built on wood pallets.

“In a broad context, I see similarities to Katrina,” Pearson said. “One is pressure to get rid of ‘blighted areas,’ as both Vanport and the 9th Ward were called.”

Washington, a former resident of Vanport City’s African American neighborhood, moved to Oregon from Alabama at the age of seven.

“It wasn’t like Birmingham,” he said. “I didn’t have to ride on the back of the bus or go to an all-black school, but there were still kids who would call you derogatory terms.”

Washington’s former classmate, Hal Freitag, remembers sitting near Washington in school. Both boys’ fathers worked in the shipyard.

“The people in Portland looked down on Vanport as white trash or Negro trash,” Freitag said. “I learned that when I went to Portland public schools after the flood.”

Freitag later attended Portland State College in the 1960s before the school attained university status in 1969 and became PSU. PSU had been granting degrees since 1955, when the Portland State Extension Center, a relocation of the Vanport Extension Center to the Lincoln Hall building that is part of today’s campus, became a four-year institution and changed its name to Portland State College.

While the Vanport Extension Center lived on through PSU and was called “the college that wouldn’t die” by the Christian Science Moni-

SANDY FROM PAGE 1 EDITORIAL BOARD Virginia Vickery Editor-in-Chief Corie Charnley News Editor Nicholas Kula Arts & Culture Editor Richard Oxley Opinion Editor Kevin Fong Sports Editor Noah Emmet Chief Copy Editor

fact that the editor chose to run this attack on a single cultural group is unacceptable. Opinion piece or not, there should be standards.

Gillian Murr

UISHE response As the members and leaders of Portland State University’s United Indian Students in Higher Education, we find it appalling that when Meaghan Daniels wrote the article entitled, “Pinch Your Nose and Run,” she did not make the effort to meet with any of our organization’s members about the specifics of our Annual Salmon Bake.

Throughout the duration of the event there were at least five members present at all times. UISHE members arrived on campus at 6 am and remained in the park blocks until 2:30pm. Daniels had 8.5 hours to speak with representatives of UISHE on the day of the event. She also had the opportunity and access via SALP to contact us through: email, attendance of our office hours, and/or call.

She did none of the above.

Daniels did not know if we could accommodate vegans or vegetarians. She had no knowledge of how our non-fish food was prepared. All of our non-fish food was cooked as both a vegan and kosher option. The fish never touched the non-fish food products. Megan Coleman could have eaten the non-fish option.

Daniels’ article singled out UISHE as being a

threat to student safety and inclusiveness, while in reality our mission is exactly the opposite.

UISHE assists indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in maintaining cultural values, while pursuing their educational goals. UISHE emphasizes the support of healthy lifestyles and the promotion of native self-determination.

We are sympathetic to Megan Coleman’s allergies and we will take this topic into consideration while planning our event next year.

UISHE will continue to hold this event, because it is an integral component to indigenous communities of the Northwest.

My main concern with Daniels’ article is the manner in which she used comfort. “Comfort” is not singling out a culturally diverse group of students ONE day out of the entire year during, an attempt to share culture. Most Native American students do not feel comfortable in postsecondary institutions, because of situations like this. We still find it shocking that the Vanguard ran an article attacking us based on only a single student’s opinion in a university “that consists of over 25,000 people.”

We understand that not every person on PSU’s campus is going to like what UISHE does or who we are, but as a staff member of the school paper, Daniels should have at least attempted to get her facts right and include the opinion of more than one student.

United Indian Students in Higher Education

The students consider creating buffered bike lanes along the road in their proposal Currently, 20,000 vehicles per day travel through Sandy. In addition, bus routes and future streetcar concept plans all present issues of conflict that the proposal says needs to be considered when choosing a design for bicycle improvements.

The students, Collin Roughton and Chloe Ritter, were enrolled in Professor Ashely Haire’s “Bicycle and Pedestrian Engineering Design” course when they began working on the project.

Roughton, a bike rider himself, notes that the emphasis on the project is making the bicycling environment safe and comfortable.

“Right now, Sandy Boulevard is a very intimidating place to ride a bike, due to high volumes of motor vehicles,” Roughton said. “If we want to leverage the benefits of bicycling for everyone in the city, we’ll have to keep working to make bicycling a fun, pleasant, safe option.”

According to Roughton, the students’ plan does not outline any detailed design specifications, but “general guidance on policy, programs and infra-

structure” for the road.

One of the challenges that Roughton and Ritter battled was the Portland Freight Master Plan, which designates Sandy as a major truck route, and the streetcar system plan calling Sandy a high priority corridor.

“The solutions we came up with tried to work with these potentially conflicting visions, and each comes with a set of trade-offs,” Roughton said.

The proposal highlights three options for transforming Sandy into a credible bike route, including buffered bike lanes, cycle track with flexible parking and side street routes with “way-finding crossing treatments,” Roughton said.

Each proposed alternative has a list of tradeoffs, benefits and other considerations.

“The option with flexible parking fits more with the vision outlined in the Freight Plan, as it maintains capacity for cars and trucks during the peak hours, while the road diet and buffered bike lane option would support Streetcar service and create a more livable street,” he said.

tor, the Columbia River site of its college town was gradually covered.

Native Portlander Terri Johnson lives in a house next to the Portland International Raceway, on the land where Vanport once stood. Her aunt was a nurse at the Vanport hospital. Walking her dog in the rain one day, Johnson noticed a piece of pottery buried in the mud.

“I went to the store and brought a screwdriver, the longest one I could find, a bucket and yellow gloves,” she said.

“I’ve been digging ever since.”

Over the years, Johnson has unearthed boxes of objects from Vanport daily life, she said. She let Portland artist Linda Wysong cast the artifacts in her design of the TriMet Delta Park/Vanport MAX station in 2000.

“I felt there needed to be a marker of this place that had been so important,” Wysong said.

Johnson is staging a Vanport remembrance tour this Tuesday. She has invited many of the seniors frequenting the Rose Center, an offshoot of the Salvation Army in Northeast Portland that caters to the elderly—many of whom are former residents of Vanport.

Remembering Vanport and the era of his youth, Lokting said, “It’s hard to explain what life was like then because it was so different. Everything was economical.”

Lokting was a student officer at Vanport Extension Center and a member of the speech and debate team. He started college at 23, having worked in a shipyard after high school and served in the war, achieving the rank of captain.

“We were at an age where we had lost the opportunity Buffered bike lanes would reduce traffic volumes and create a more comfortable environment for riders, but per the proposal it also has a high cost to implement.

“One challenge with this design is that there are several stretches along the road where the road narrows, either for pedestrian crossings, bus stops or center left,” Ritter said. “In these places, either the flexible travel/parking lane or the bike lane would have to be dropped, both of which present potential safety problems.”

Ritter, while hopeful that Sandy can and will be renovated, is realistic about the options they have given.

“The most conservative option was to direct bicycle traffic to…nearby side streets, which included installing extensive wayfinding signs and making it easier to cross Sandy at frequent intervals,” Ritter said.

According to Ritter, this is not a preferable option. “[It] was proposed with the idea that in the near future the city probably won’t have the money or political support to build extensive bike infrastructure on Sandy,” she said.

Hair submitted the proposal to the Portland Bureau of Transportation. ■

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Lost city: Portlander Terri Johnson looks over the land where Vanport City‘s amphitheatre (bottom) once stood before a flood destroyed the site in 1948.

to go to college right out of high school,” Lockting said. “I couldn’t afford [University of ] Oregon or Oregon State. Vanport was ideal for people my age coming out of the service.”

In the wake of the 1948 flood, Lokting attended a summer ses-

sion at UO and took evening classes that year, graduating with a business degree in 1949. His classmates mostly went to Lewis & Clark College or took night classes to finish their education.

Two of Lokting’s three children attended PSU, and Lokting

and his wife go to PSU football games and visit the campus once a month for meetings with their Scandinavian group.

“It’s a wonderful urban university now,” he said. ■

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We all know of the indie-folk band Bon Iver; previously revealed to the public in 2007, presenting their debut release of the quaint little-cabin album “For Emma, Forever Ago.” Since then the band’s founder and creative engine Justin Vernon has come to light as a multi-talented and heartfelt singersongwriter. The group’s acclaimed success not only catapulted their name into the thousands of acquired fans’ music libraries, but it had also managed to win over a fair amount of appraisal and support from music critics across the board.

Fortunately, this frenzy assisted in gaining immense recognition for its first album, which is now hailed as one of the best albums produced in the aughts.

Recorded in the depths of rural Wisconsin whilst wrestling his own insecurities revolving around the idea of whether or not he should release his own music, Vernon’s “For

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Emma” brought listeners a refreshing new taste of something profound— something originally interpreted as resembling the raw, personal reflections that aim toward a pure and genuine expression of one’s self.

Interesting, however, are the sounds exhibited on Vernon’s debut record: the characteristic presence that sheds an eerie sense of solitude; a sense of a worldly individual that lingers among his softly spoken lyrics already seem like lame renditions of the artist’s past. Now, like any other maturing group working toward expanding their discography, Bon Iver shows signs of promise by introducing musical variety onto their new self-titled record dubbed “Bon Iver, Bon Iver.”

In an interview with Rolling Stone regarding their upcoming release, PHOTO courtesy of billions.com Vernon reveals some struggles he had Piercing gaze: Is Bon Iver's Justin Vernon looking at you or the person behind you? encountered while attempting to sit down and write new material: to the band that extended beyond the already track on the album “Beth/Rest,” just might be a “Somewhere along the line, I forgot how existing members Justin Vernon, Michael tribute to the ’80s. I don’t know why else it to write songs,” he told Rolling Stone. Noyce, Sean Carey and Matthew McCaughan. would be there.

“I couldn’t do it anymore with a guitar. It According to Vernon’s interview, he hired Lastly, Bon Iver’s new album was initialwasn’t happening.” well-known players such as the sax man ly to be released June 21, which is the offiIn part to this unexpected bout of who plays with Tom Waits and Arcade Fire, cial date set by the group’s label, Jagjaguwar. memory loss, Vernon had to figure out a new Colin Stetson, and the pedal-steel guitarist Greg Unfortunately, there seemed to have been some way in which he could get his musical fix Leisz, who recorded with Bill Frissell and Linda misunderstanding somewhere, because the new while attempting some cosmetic rearranging Rondstadt.

LP turned into a premature mishap by Apple’s involving his band’s overall dynamic.

With a new line-up of musicians added, Bon iTunes Store, which appears to have uninten“I brought in a lot of people to change my Iver brings a new flavor to their music that tionally made an uh-oh—leaking the highly–anvoice—not my singing voice, but my role makes an attempt to transcend but still leaves ticipated record online a month early. ■ as the author of this band, this project,” he traces that surmount to the same old shtick, said, clarifying, “I built the record myself, including a faster tempo, bright California but I allowed those people to come in and harmonies, heavier drum parts, the incorpo- Bon Iver, Bon Iver change the scene,” he said. ration of using more keys and the two new Bon Iver Out June 21 Fun fact: Rolling Stone refers to Vernon’s instruments mentioned above. vocals as “gnomic.”

Oh, another thing I should mention before Jagjaguwar records This new approach involved the acquisition I forget, although it might be deceiving, track of some new members, and, thus, instruments 10 is not the band Genesis playing. The last

Anything but laid back Laidback Luke, Donald Glaude and others drop a bass bomb on the Roseland Johnny Mayer Vanguard staff

Laidback Luke, Donald Glaude and Gabriel Driscoll are all set up to tear the Roseland down this Friday. Luke and Donald are often times ranked as some of the top DJs in the world; local favorite Gabriel Driscoll will precede them. Will these DJ veterans and local favorite have the juice to keep you grooving for hours?

Assuredly yes, but only you will know by the time the bright lights flare and the kicks and claps start smashing in.

Laidback Luke is easily one of the best DJs around in the world today. An avid remixer, producer and all out music whiz, Luke has a little bit of something for everyone.

Born in the Philippines in the late ’70s, Luke would later make his way to the Netherlands where he would grow up. At a young age, he discovered graffiti, house music and hip-hop.

In his youth he loved hip-hop so much he would coin his moniker from the legendary line delivered by Snoop Dogg on his epic track, “Gin & Juice”: “Laid back/with my mind on my money and my money on my mind.”

In his youth, Luke met local Dutch DJ Dobre (better known as Gaston Steenkist). After sending him a mix tape, Dobre gave him the push in the right direction for Luke to begin releasing records. By 18, Luke released his first album, “Psyched Up,” in 1998 to critical acclaim. The album features lots of techno sounds, great drum programming and the feel that at times the record was years ahead of its time. Check out tracks like “Act the Fool” and the phenomenal remix by Dobre & Jamez. Also check out his full-length release of progressive house tracks entitled “Electronic Satisfaction” for a ripping good example of how an entire genre should sound. Almost every track on the album is a certified banger.

Donald Glaude is another key player in yesterday’s, today’s and tomorrow’s DJ world.

A Pacific Northwesterner at birth, Glaude hails from Tacoma, Wash. Getting his start in music at a young age, he was initially trained on upright bass and the violin. He would get into the world of DJing after hearing some early funk records. His first set up was rudimentary at best, consisting of two mismatched turntables and an early, now archaic DJ mixer from none other than Radio Shack. These primitive Radio Shack mixers are still available today; one could always follow in Donald’s footsteps.

By the mid ’80s, Glaude had begun to take

nightclubs in the Seattle area by storm. His effortless mix of turntablism and record knowledge would not only help him prove himself, but would aid in his notoriety. By the time the rave scene exploded in the early ’90s, Glaude was already a resident at Seattle nightclubs. His weekly club night would prove to be one of the best in the Northwest featuring DJs from up and down the West Coast, most notably fellow Washingtonian DJ Dan. Donald’s releases include a small handful of singles, EPs and DJ mixes. For an awesome foray into all worlds and sub-genres of house music check out his lengthy two-CD mixed compilation, “This Is Me.” Gabriel Driscoll and DJ Wiggles are in to warm things up, spinning everything from trance to progressive house. They will definitely set the stage for the aforementioned virtuosos early in the night. Several of Gabriel’s and DJ Wiggles’ mixes are available for your listening and downloading pleasure at soundcloud.com/Gabriel-driscoll and soundcloud.com/djwiggles, respectively.

Tickets are available now for $20 plus service charges from Flavorus Tickets at www.fla.vor.us. The show is slated to start around 8 p.m. Get there on time and acquire the coveted spot right in front of the speakers for maximum listening pleasure. ■

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Stop drop and roll: This looks like a blast.

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Campus Rec hosts goalball tournament But what the heck is goalball?

Rian Evans Vanguard staff

This past weekend, Portland State’s Adaptive Rec department and an army of over 25 volunteer workers from the university aided in hosting the first annual Cascade Classic Pacific Northwest Goalball Tournament. The event was held at the Washington State School for the Blind, just over the river in Vancouver, Wash. The Vanguard caught up with Adaptive Rec’s coordinator, Jen Armbruster, to get all the details from the event and learn about this unique game.

The first question that pops into the mind of most: just what heck is goalball?

Armbruster explained, “Here it is in a nutshell: It is a three-on-three game played by athletes who are blindfolded and they are throwing a three-pound medicine ball at each other that has only a few bells in it to track the sound. It is going about 40 miles per hour and you throw your body in front of it much like a soccer goalie to defend. Then you can pass amongst your team members and you shoot to the other end of the court. The court is the same size as a volleyball court. Not much time to react. On average you are diving on the floor about 80 times a game and, if you do your job right, you will be getting hit that much as well.”

So, goalball is a lot soccer, except that players “bowl” or “pitch” the ball across a shortened playfield rather than kicking it. Players can utilize their entire body in an effort to block the other team from a scoring a goal. Of course, the best way to really learn about goalball is to come and check out the weekly game held on Saturdays at 5 p.m. at Portland State Campus Rec. All experience levels are welcome.

The goalball group only meets during the standard academic year, meaning that those who are eager to gain some firsthand experi-

ence should definitely try to make it out to catch a game sometime within the next three Saturdays. For those that don’t have Saturday evenings free, Armbruster said there is also a short documentary film currently in the works that will prominently feature Portland State Adaptive Rec and goalball. Once finished, a video should be uploaded to the Adaptive Rec website.

Armbruster said that the first annual Cascade Classic Pacific Northwest Goalball Tournament was a big success, with 15 teams from all over the West and the Northwest coming to Vancouver to participate. There were teams from Washington, Oregon, California and Utah.

One team even traveled from British Columbia, technically making the event an international competition. Not too shabby, eh?

Armbruster had words of praise and appreciation for all of the Portland State volunteers who pitched in over the weekend to help make this important first tournament not only possible but also very successful.

“The PSU community stepped up with over 25 volunteers over the course of the weekend, volunteering for a variety of jobs including goal judges, scorekeepers, timers and help serving food.

Without them, the first annual Cascade Classic would not have been successful. Many thanks to everyone in the Portland State Community that helped this be a success.”

For more details regarding goalball and all the other Adaptive Rec activities, visit the Adaptive Rec site at www.pdx.edu/recreation/adaptiverec. Adaptive Rec does a phenomenal job of making sure Portland State community members of all ability levels can stay healthy and fit, while also having a ton of fun in the process. Jen Armbruster is more than happy to answer any questions or arrange accommodations; give her a call at 503-725-2927 or drop her an e-mail at j.armbruster@pdx.edu. ■

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Laidback Luke

Laidback Luke, Donald Glaude, Gabriel Driscoll and DJ Wiggles Tonight 9 PM Roseland Theater $20, All Ages

Blind fury: You don't want to get in the middle of this.

PHOTO courtesy of gp sachs/flickr.com

Do you want to be the very best, like no one ever was? If that phrase sounds familiar, you probably grew up either when “Pokémon” was the hottest thing around, or you had kids who grew up during that time. Ever since it was introduced in 1998, “Pokémon” has had an enthusiastic following. If you’ve been harboring a secret (or maybe not-so-secret) love for the card game in which collecting and fighting oddly named creatures is the goal, it’s time to celebrate that fact by heading over to—where else— Guardian Games.

We’ve mentioned Guardian Games before, but in case you aren’t familiar with it yet, Guardian Games is Portland’s grandest gaming shop.

They sponsor several events every day that run the gamut from classic card games to role playing games, and just about everything in between.

They have a large, open space that can be used by gamers when it’s not otherwise reserved, and a friendly, knowledgeable staff that can help you find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a game or just like-minded folks.

The “Pokémon Trading Card Game” was based around the “Pokémon” video games that took Japan by storm in 1996 and then the United States in 1998. It was originally published in the U.S. by Wizards of the Coast who, as you may remember from a previous article, also produces the “Magic: The Gathering” card game. The Pokémon Company eventually took back the card game and have continued to publish it to droves of fans ever since.

Game play is pretty similar to most battle card games. Each player, called a “trainer,” has a 60-card deck which they draw from during the game. In this case, the deck is made of Pokémon creature cards, energy cards (which are needed by the Pokémon in order to use their abilities), trainer cards (which can remove damage or revive Pokémon creatures), support cards (which are more powerful than trainer cards, but are also more limited) and stadium cards (which generally benefit the gym master). The trainers have two Pokémon in play at a time, and five on the “bench,” although actions that occur in play

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Hit the gym: 30 reps of Pikachu a day makes one a master.

can affect the benched Pokémon. Through the drawing and use of certain cards, trainers cause damage to their opponents’ creatures, eventually defeating each creature in turn until their opponent is out of fightable Pokémon.

For “Pokémon,” the usual 17 different types of Pokémon creatures were pared down to only nine. As one would expect, each type offers different advantages to players and against other types. They nine types are: Grass, Fire, Water, Lightening, Psychic, Fighting, Dark, Metal and Colorless. Pokémon creatures can be of more than one type, and each has a resistance and a weakness to a different type of Pokémon.

Saturdays, from noon to 3 p.m., Guardian Games sets up a little event which they call “Poké-Gym @ the Thunderdome.” This weekly afternoon league is the perfect place to go if you want to learn to play “Pokémon,” if you want to sharpen your skills or try out a new deck and if you want to get into card trading.

Poké-Gym is also a great place to go if you want to get free stuff. Occasionally, players may have to pay a $1 fee to participate, but for the most part, it’s free. Add the fact that players can earn card packs from the latest promo sets, which have cards that are not available in other packs, and you’ve got an offer fit to entice any prospective Poké Trainer. Plus, at the end of the league, you can get a badge that garners respect from other players and signifies how far you’ve climbed. Parents are also welcome to bring their kids, as Guardian Games always ensures a safe and fun gaming experience for all. ■

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"Bridesmaids": ‘com’ first, ‘rom’ last This is what a comedy looks like Kat Vetrano Vanguard staff

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Unleash the quiche: The greenery is strong with this one.

Leek and asparagus quiche Quiche, revised Kat Vetrano Vanguard staff

While quiche had its most glorified time in the ’80s, there is a reason why many home cooks still are serving it up today. For me, it’s because my mother made a damn good one and it was the one of the first dishes I learned to cook. Others like it because of its simplicity: add vegetables and meat, cream, herbs and lots of eggs in a pie shell—45 minutes later, you have silk custard on a buttery crust.

While I still agree with this mindset, I recently set out to revamp my trusted quiche recipe so I can use up more of the vegetables that seem to pile up in my fridge at the end of the week. I cut down on cream and eggs to make more room for vegetables, which allows for more texture contrast in the filling. I still use a premade crust (though without a bunch of artificial ingredients in the list) for time’s sake, but if baking is your thing, by all means make your own.

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 large leeks, cleaned and sliced crosswise 1 cup Gruyere, grated 3 eggs 1 cup half and half 3/4 cup chopped herbs (I used thyme, parsley and chives) Salt and pepper 1 pie crust (I like whole wheat) 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

When the trailer came out for the recently released comedy “Bridesmaids,” supporters of female comedians everywhere held their collective breath. Could this be the film rebuttal to the exhausting “woman aren’t funny” argument?

After its $24 million opening weekend, crowded theaters filled with both men and women’s roaring laughter, I’d like to say yes, I think it has done just that. Director Paul Feig (“Freaks & Geeks”) and producer Judd Apatow are not the only ones to thank, though. There are many things going right in this film, and the best way to describe it is to say that comedy comes first, and the “rom” part of the equation is far down the list—after friendship, intelligence and wit.

Annie (Kristen Wiig) has lost her cake bakery in Milwaukee to the recession and can’t seem to catch a break. When her childhood friend (Maya Rudolph) asks her to be her maid of honor, her life spirals, and yet the comedic opportunity ascends.

Enter the dream-team of female comedians to help get the job done—the wedding party. First, there’s Helen (Rose Byrne), who is Wiig’s competition for maid- of- honor-cum-best- friend, and the two have remarkable comedic chemistry. Starting with a fight for best speech at the bridal shower—ending in the two competitively speaking in Thai and then Spanish, both actresses are not afraid to jump into cringe-worthy situations (slightly reminiscent of “Meet The Fockers”) head on, and it’s working.

Writers Annie Mumolo and Wiig haven’t stopped with the hilarious competition between these two women—they’ve also developed Megan (Melissa McCarthy) who steals the entire film with her satisfying middle ground between raunch and poignancy.

The rest of the party, played by Wendi McLendon (“Reno 911”) and Ellie Kemper (“The Office”), act as small breaks in the comedic story line for even more jokes, keeping the stream of

comedy flowing—namely the scene in which the wedding party travels to Vegas by plane. The pessimistic light McLendon shines on parenting mixed with the Disney fascination of Kemper is smart and entertaining.

Yet, the film isn’t just a vehicle for laughs— there is something that hits close to home for many audiences in Annie’s question of her own path. In a moment where sometimes going out and getting the job you want isn’t as easy as it should be, we find ourselves relating with Annie, who is now stuck working at a cheap jewelry store, randomly (and hilariously) attempting to talk customers out of being too optimistic.

The men in the film should not go unmentioned—John Hamm, as Wiig’s “friend with benefits” Ted, plays a role that is truthful, malicious and hysterical.

Rhodes (Chris O’Dowd), Annie’s potential romantic partner, is likable and funny in a more realistic way than the male-model equivalents who typically show up in romantic comedies.

It’s nice to see stereotypes being broken on both sides of the gender spectrum.

Yet the best thing about this film is that every time it starts to veer in the direction of the tired romantic comedy tropes, Mumolo and Wiig’s fantastically smart writing steers it back to comedy. In an early scene where Wiig and Rudolph have breakfast, a conversation that quickly turns to the subject of men is relieved by the two women making faces at each other with food in their teeth. Rudolph and Wiig’s time on “SNL” has given them the opportunity work off one another comedically, and many of the best scenes are the two together.

In another scene, Wiig bakes herself one lone cupcake and the score is headed toward sad-day sappiness, but her ginormous bite and facial expression allow you to know that the writers are in on the joke and the film is once again saved by comedy.

It can’t be promised that this film is the final answer and suddenly all doors for female comedians have opened wide, but it is definitely a turn in the right direction. ■

GET THEE TO A SHOW Saturday, May 28

Sunday, May 29 Borgore, SPL, DJ Faded Well, it’s happened. Dubstep has officially taken over, and it’s so big now that it can’t take place at any venue other than the biggest in town. Let’s face it, Portland is thirsty for dubstep—every dubstep show that comes through this town takes place at the Roseland, no matter how obscure.

Never heard of Borgore? Well, that’s ok. Not to denigrate dubstep in any way, but if you’ve heard one dubstep song and liked it, you’re probably going to have a blast at this show. Expect Earth-shattering bass, enough to shake what ails you right off and into the nearby drainage gutter. Go into the show knowing that you will have your insides tossed about like a ship in the hands of a raging ocean, and you should be all right. At the very least, Borgore is trying to do something new with genre instead of just pound you with wub-wub bass; some of his tracks are exercises in minimal electronics with a lighter beat. But make no mistake, when the lows hit, they hit. Don’t be fooled.

ROSELAND, 9 P.M., $15, ALL AGES

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Bring the olive oil to medium heat in a large skillet. When it’s hot, add the asparagus and leeks. Sauté until the asparagus is tender and the leeks are soft, about 8–10 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix half and half, eggs and cheese in a small bowl with a fork or whisk. Whisk until the mixture is uniformly yellow. Stir in the herbs, salt and pepper.

Spread the mustard across the bottom of the piecrust so it’s an even layer. Next, add the vegetables, and top with the egg mixture. Bake for 30–40 minutes or until a toothpick or fork comes out clean. ■

There’s a party, and you’re invited.

OK, I didn’t mean to get your hopes up, but it’s online.

But you’re still invited. Head on over to our website and get a chance to interact with everyone else. Don’t like our reviews? Check it out. Do you really, really hate Bon Iver? Get on up in there and hammer it out.

You’ll be glad you did. There will be pictures of beer. photo courtesy of universal pictures

Beyond the pinky swear: This here is a whole-hand swear.

There are pits, and there are pits. The one at this show will be the latter.

Basically, Doom is one of the best bands in the punk/crust genre, and it’s from England. What’s better, it’s never been to the U.S. since 1987. And that’s really hard to believe, what with the percentage of punks and street kids in Portland with Doom patches on their Levi’s jackets. Metal in its modern form would likely cease to exist had Doom never been around.

Yeah, that’s an awfully lofty claim, but to those of you reading this and instinctually nodding your heads—you already know it. This show has quite the cast of opening bands, including Hellshock, who is awesome, and Ripper, who is equally awesome. Ripper has been cutting their teeth on the beer-soaked Duckett’s circuit for quite some time; it will be awesome to see them (as the first opening band, no less) on a bigger Branx stage. Come to this show expecting to get lost in the kerfuffle. Don’t dress nice, don’t wear any clothing you’d be broken up about if you lost (this includes shoes), count on being tossed around like a ragdoll, and plan on being covered in beer. If every dude in Portland with a Doom patch shows up to this, it’s going to be packed to the rafters.

Thrones, Sedan, Wizard Rifle, Practise This show is going to bring the “urrr” metal like none other. Salem’s Thrones are on Southern Lord, which means that there will be a whole bunch of dudes in beards and black shirts at Someday tonight. That said, get ready to coif that beard up because this show is totally worth going to, if not for Thrones, for Wizard Rifle, who is totally awesome. Besides taking the best press photos in music history, Wizard Rifle—I’m calling it—is going to be the area’s “next big thing.” They play super thrashy metal that hints at downtuned chugga-chuggery, the likes of which early Crowbar would definitely approve of, with later Crowbar incarnations approving of the thrashy business. Essentially, Wizard Rifle is new and old Crowbar, all rolled up into one band that is happening here and now. Even hinting at the smokiest stoner rock, Wizard Rifle is really going to blow your mind if they haven’t already. This is all happening at Someday, a great space but not one known for good metal shows. Hopefully that will change soon. There’s always room for more metal.

SOMEDAY, 9 P.M., $8, 21+

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BRANX, 7 P.M., $8–10, 21+

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Blazers fire GM Rich Cho as draft approaches Portland surprisingly terminates second general manager in 10 months

PAST TRAIL BLAZER GENERAL MANAGERS Harry Glickman, 1970–81: The founder and godfather of the Trail Blazers, Glickman helped bring the franchise its only NBA championship.

Stu Inman, 1981–86: Sadly, Inman is most notorious for being the GM that selected Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan in the 1984 draft.

Jon Spoelstra, 1986–89: Spoelstra’s son Erik went to Jesuit High School and the University of Portland, and is of course the current head coach of the Miami Heat.

Stephen Lisle Vanguard staff

Once again, the Portland Trail Blazers fell short of expectations after finishing the 2010–11 season with a 48-36 overall record and then like clockwork saw another first-round exit from the playoffs. The Blazers’ postseason loss to the Dallas Mavericks was a disappointment, but not seemingly significant enough to call for an overhaul of the front office. Whether or not the underachieving season was the driving factor of the decision to part ways with General Manager Rich Cho is still up in the air, but in the end, we are seeing a Portland team that is struggling to find a sense of consistency behind the decisions of a fussy owner.

Billionaire team owner Paul Allen had the final decision on the releasing of Cho, who was hired last July in the wake of the firing of former GM Kevin Pritchard. Allen was unavailable for comment on the sudden and surprising firing of Cho. Instead, team president Larry Miller addressed the media in an attempt to make sense of the second GM firing in the past year and the fifth since 2003.

“Rich is a smart guy and a great guy,” Miller said in a media statement. “But the chemistry with the owner wasn’t there. And if it’s not there, dragging it out and not dealing with it sooner rather than later isn’t the right thing to do.”

The comments made were likely reflecting on the career of Kevin Pritchard, the GM in Portland for nearly three years before falling into poor favor with Allen. The 58-year-old billionaire has developed a notorious reputation for being a heavily involved, hands-on and moody owner. Cho’s release was on the tame side compared to Pritchard, whose rocky relationship with Allen was aired publically before his termination last summer.

Pritchard and Cho were both praised for the additions and changes they made to an otherwise mediocre Blazers roster. Pritchard was responsible for bringing LaMarcus Aldridge, Brandon Roy, Nicolas Batum and Marcus Camby to the team, helping to shake the “Jail Blazer” image that plagued them for years. Cho was able to create the opportunity for Portland to pick up former all-star Gerald Wallace this past season, trading three reserve players and two draft picks for the small forward. In his short time as GM, Cho showed signs of being the type of smart and efficient leader the Blazers needed to become a championship contender in the league.

Allen has created a rotating door of general managers, and whether or not fans are frustrated or confused, they have no choice but to suck it up and hope Allen knows what he is doing.

The biggest task at hand now for the organization is finding a worthy GM that is willing to risk being out of work in one year’s time.

President Larry Miller remains confident that the Blazers will have plenty of resumes to look through this summer. Danny Ferry, former Cleveland GM and Spurs vice president of Basketball Operations, is rumored to top the list of possible candidates.

“I still think that it’s a great job,” said Miller in a media statement. “You have an owner who wants to spend money, you have an owner who wants to win and you have an owner who loves basketball.”

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Geoff Petrie, 1990–94: The former Blazer legend was at the helm during the “Rip City” years which saw the team make two NBA final appearances.

Bob Whitsitt, 1994–2003: Trader Bob, you either love him or hate him.

Best known for orchestrating the infamous “Jail Blazers” era.

John Nash, 2003–06: Nash took the lead during the team’s rebuilding years, which saw the franchise at one of its lowest points, including back-to-back losing seasons.

Steve Patterson, 2006–07: A short-lived run for Patterson, who was really just an interim GM after Nash.

Kevin Pritchard, 2007–10: Pritchard returned the team to winning form, bringing in the current crop of franchise players such as Brandon Roy and Lamarcus Aldridge.

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Rich Cho: 2010–11: After only 10 months in the front office, Cho’s tenure will be most remembered for getting former all-star Gerald Wallace.

Not smiling for long: General manager Rich Cho was unexpectedly fired after only one season at the helm.

At this point there is little that can be done and there are greater concerns than who the next general manager will be for the Blazers. Portland is currently facing decisions on whether or not to consider giving oft-injured center Greg Oden a qualifying offer of $8.8 million to consider staying with the team.

Another important decision will be whether or not to exercise a $7.8 million team option for next season on the aging yet reliable Andre Miller, who was the topic of trade discussions earlier in the year.

Blazer head coach Nate McMillan hasn’t

been shy when discussing the team’s future.

McMillan seems aware that this could be a pivotal point in the direction of the franchise and has openly talked about the need for roster changes this summer. In a recent interview on Blazers Courtside last Monday, he raised a myriad of questions regarding key pieces of the team.

“I think there are a lot of questions that we have to answer,” McMillan said. “The first thing is to balance the roster. The combination of the twos that we have—with Wesley [Matthews], Rudy [Fernandez] and Brandon [Roy]—that

combination is just, really, there’s no way we can play the three of those guys.”

The Blazers still have a promising future, as they own the 21st pick in this year’s draft and will be looking to build off constructive seasons from shooting guard Wesley Matthews and power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. However, tough decisions will need to be made this summer, with or without a concrete GM. If the Blazers plan on moving forward, they’ll need to quickly move past this and perhaps there will need to be more changes at the top, starting with Allen putting his ego to the side. ■

FINAL 2010–11 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS PLAYER LaMarcus Aldridge, PF Wesley Matthews, G Gerald Wallace, SF† Andre Miller, PG Nicolas Batum, SF Brandon Roy, SG Rudy Fernandez, SG Patrick Mills, PG Dante Cunningham, F† Marcus Camby, PF Earl Barron, PF† Armon Johnson, G Chris Johnson, C† Joel Przybilla, C† Sean Marks, PF Luke Babbitt, SF Fabricio Oberto, C Jarron Collins, C†

GP 81 82 23 81 80 47 78 64 56 59 2 38 10 31 29 24 5 5

GS MIN 81 39.6 69 33.6 15 35.7 81 32.7 67 31.5 23 27.9 3 23.3 0 12.2 9 19.8 51 26.1 1 18.5 0 7.3 1 10.6 9 14.4 0 7.2 0 5.7 0 9.0 0 4.8

PPG OFFR 21.8 3.4 15.9 0.6 15.8 1.7 12.7 1.2 12.4 1.4 12.2 0.6 8.6 0.5 5.5 0.3 5.1 1.3 4.7 3.1 3.5 2.0 2.9 0.3 2.7 1.1 1.8 0.9 1.6 0.6 1.5 0.3 1.4 0.6 0.4 1.4

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PER 21.6 15.6 19.0 17.9 14.8 13.9 13.5 13.0 9.5 14.9 3.8 9.3 10.3 7.2 4.9 1.0 0.8 -0.0

† Midseason Trades: Gerald Wallace (48 games CHA); Dante Cunningham (22 games CHA); Earl Barron (7 games MIL, 12 games PHX); Chris Johnson (4 games BOS); Joel Przybilla (5 games CHA); Jarron Collins (23 games LAC)

Enjoy the spring sunshine with upcoming activities on and off campus Rosemary Hanson Vanguard staff

With finals around the corner, students are looking for stress relievers both on and off campus. From dodgeball to group bike rides around the city, there are plenty of options for those who need an organized event to get active and do some socializing.

For students who want to relive the fun games of their childhood, Portland State Rec Center offers a six-onsix dodgeball tournament Thursday, June 2. Teams must register by Tuesday, May 31, at the Member Services desk at the Rec Center. The cost is $10 per team and the games begin at 4 p.m.

If dodgeball doesn’t pique your interest, the Rec Center also offers their Climbing 101 program. The classes range from new climber classes to intermediate and belay classes. The Beginner’s Night class is held on Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Rec Center climbing wall. These classes are free of charge.

For students who have slight experience but want to learn more, the Beginner Move-

ment class is offered on Mondays at 3 p.m., and for the more advanced climbers, the Intermediate Movement class is at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. Belay Classes are held on the weekends, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday and from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

For students who want to get off campus and enjoy an interesting bike ride, the Columbia Slough Watershed Council has an upcoming free bike tour of Portland and its groundwater systems. The 16-mile ride takes place Saturday, June 4 and is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m. Light refreshments will be supplied.

Interested bikers need to preregister for the event at www.columbiaslough.org.

Whether it is biking, climbing or even dodgeball, Portland State and the surrounding area offers multiple fun and healthy group activities for students to stretch their legs before finals. ■ photo courtesy of colleenwfinn/flickr.com

APR scores highest ever for Viking program Portland State earns high-marks this season after failing APR standards in the past Mike Lund Portland State Athletics

PSU athletes received the highest grades ever from the NCAA for their academic progress in a national report released Tuesday. The NCAA gave PSU’s athletic program a 956 score out of a possible 1,000 in its 2009-10 Academic Progress Rate, with seven programs scoring a perfect 1,000.

The teams achieveing perfect 1,000 scores were men’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s tennis, men’s indoor track, men’s outdoor track, women’s golf and women’s soccer. All 15 Viking programs had APR scores over 900.

Portland State’s women’s golf program was recognized by the NCAA last week for having an APR score among the nation’s top 10 percent of sports programs. The Viking golfers recorded a perfect 1,000 score in 2009-10, the fourth successive year they had reached that score for a perfect 1,000 multi-year rate.

Other PSU programs with high multi-year scores include women’s volleyball (982), women’s basketball (964) and women’s soccer (962).

The multi-year APR scores released span the 2006-10 academic years.

With its significant APR improvement in 2009-10, Portland State’s men’s basketball program has been absolved of all NCAA restrictions of previous seasons. In 2009-10, Tyler Geving’s first year as Viking Head Coach, PSU earned a

perfect 1,000 score, raising the team’s multi-year rate over 900.

“I want to commend everyone involved in the academic success of PSU’s student-athletes during this APR period,” said Portland State Director of Athletics Torre Chisholm. “Student success is a team effort and coaches, academic advisers, and, of course, student-athletes are to be applauded for their outstanding efforts. I specifically want to recognize Tyler Geving, as well as current and former advisers Brandy Coleman and Josh Sine, for the hard work in correcting the basketball programs APR challenges.”

The men’s basketball program had suffered the loss of two scholarships, practice time and, last season, a one-year restriction on post-season play due to low APR scores for 2005-09. In 2011-12, the program will have no restrictions, be fully scholarshipped and resume full practice time.

The only PSU program currently receiving any scholarship reductions related to APR scores is football, which will receive a 0.29 scholarship reduction in 2011-12. However, that is a significant improvement over this past year, when the 2005-09 APR scoring had PSU reduced 5.07 scholarships. PSU football’s 945 APR score in 2009-10 was its highest ever in the seven years of APR recording by the NCAA. In reality, the football program will not be affected by the scholarship reduction as it comes assuming a full 63 scholarship program at the NCAA I FCS level. PSU usually gives scholarships totaling in the high 50s in football. ■ * This article is provided by GoViks.com

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Sexual Assault Education Theater: Spring Capstone Performances

Stand Up For Peace: The Two-Comedian Solution to Middle East Peace

9:30 to 11 a.m.

Ondine, room 218

7 to 9 p.m.

SMSU, room 355

Come to a performance of the Sexual Assault Education Theater, where students will perform a play they’ve written about sexual assault on campus. The performance is based on the Theater of the Oppressed Open Forum model, in which audience members are invited to stop and shift the action by joining the play, thereby practicing strategies for facing challenging situations and “rehearsing for the future.”

Welcome to the Jungle dance

7 p.m.

Hoffman Hall

This dance will allow students from all over the northwest to come together and get in touch with their inner animal. This event will also provide donations to the International Relief Fund through American Red Cross.

Stand Up For Peace is the disarmingly funny comedy show that brings Jews, Arabs, Muslims and people from all backgrounds together to laugh, and encourages a dialogue. Free, with tax-deductible donations accepted to support the PSU International Student Emergency Relief Fund.

Promageddon Queer Prom 7 to 10 p.m.

Rooftop of Peter Stott Center

Party like it’s the end of the world with prom photos, dancing and live local queer music including Purple & Green. Dress up to win the QRC prom catwalk contest.

Sunday

CLAS Dean Search Finalists

UISHE & AISES Stick Games and End of the Year Cookout

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Smith Center Browsing Lounge, room 238

11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Blumel Field, behind Science Building 2

Dr. Susan Beatty, the second finalist for the position of dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will give a response to “In the context of Public Higher Educations changing environment, how do you see the role of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in an Urban Research University?” followed by a question and answer period.

PSU Theater Arts Presents Shakespeare’s HAMLET, THE 1603 QUARTO

7:30 p.m.

Lincoln Performance Hall

Since its rediscovery in 1823, the Q1 has proven puzzling to many. Half the length of the “canonical” versions of the Second Quarto (1604) and first Folio (1623), and significantly different in some of the most familiar speeches, the Q1 has often been labeled the “bad quarto” and therefore marginalized and too often ignored. However, recent scholarship has “rediscovered” the Q1 yet again, and new thinking is reassessing not only the claims of it being a touring version and that it reflects Elizabethan performance practice, but also that its deeper language structures reveal a keen intelligence behind the edits and scene arrangements.

Runs through May 28.

The United Indian Students in Higher Education and PSU’s American Indian Science & Engineering Society Chapter are co-hosting this year’s stick games and end-of-the-year cookout. This is great opportunity for you to mingle with your peers, possibly learn a new game and have some free food.

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The Portland State Chamber Choir will sing music by William Byrd, Edwin London and Eriks Esenvalds as well as folk music from Haiti and India. All Chamber Choir Alumni are then invited to join the choir to perform music by Byrd, Bruckner, Mendelssohn, Bernstein, Lauridsen, Tormis, Bardos and Guerrero. Former conductors Bruce Browne and David Wilson will join Ethan Sperry in conducting the alumni portion of the concert.

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Looking for something exciting to do today? Head on down to Pioneer Square for the Ford Campus Rail Jam Tour 2011 finals. The event starts at 3 p.m. and will run until about 7 p.m. although the after party will go through the night. For those who aren’t familiar with the event, Campus Rail Jam Tour describes the promotion on their website as a “grassroots snow sports movement, dedicated to promoting the amateur ski and snowboard scene.”

The Campus Rail Jam Tour travels to multiple universities throughout the west coast region, setting up two-story tall scaffolding with real snow and multiple rails for snowboarders and skiers to perform high-flying jumps and tricks. The tour hopes to not only promote extreme winter sports, but also is looking to find the next Shaun White.

For this particular event, the Portland Finals, all the top

finishers from the past eight competitions will go against one another to win the grand prize of $5,000 and, as their website states, “bragging rights till next year.” There will be a host of prizes and other free stuff given out by the sponsors of the event. The main sponsor of the event is Ford, while other sponsors include K2 Skis, Roxy and First Drop Clothing.

Unfortunately, for those local Portlanders who might have wanted to participate, this is not the typical apply-to-ride deal. However, there is always the opportunity for next year.

It is possible to compete in an event, even if it’s not hosted at your school, or even if you are not a student, all you have to do is fill out the application and commute to where the event is and show off your best moves.

The event is free to attend, and there will be a 21+ beer garden with about 15 kegs of free beer donated by Widmer.

There will also be live music at the event, and an after-party held at a local bar. The destination of the after party was not available at the time of print, but will be announced at the event. The finals are broken down into about

three heats, and then the top finalists will advance to the final round, which will start around 6 p.m.

The finals have been held in Portland for the past four years, said visionary Parker Bolden, but the tours have been going on for five years. The very first Campus Rail Jam was held at Oregon State University, originally dubbed “Snow in the Quad,” and was set up by two OSU students, Dan Genco and Ryan Kirkpatrick, as their senior project.

Due to the size of the scaffolding that is used to create the ramps and rails, the structure is actually set up the day before event. As for the actual powder, they lay it down about two hours prior to the kickoff of the event. If you’re interested in seeing a winter wonderland happen before your eyes, make sure to be in Pioneer Square around 1 p.m. To get an idea for how much snow they typically use, last week at the OSU event they laid down about 30 tons of snow.

“Free event, free beer, music, it’s just a really good time. Not to generalize college kids… but it’s a good time for college kids,” Bolden said. ■

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Winter in May: Pioneer Sqaure will have extreme sports, free beer and plenty of snow this afternoon.

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■ SPORTS YOUR WEEKEND IN SPORTS Friday NHL Playoffs

Eastern Conference Finals – Game 7: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins TD Gardens Boston, Mass.

5 p.m.

TV: Versus * Best-of-seven series tied at 3-3

MLB

New York Yankees (27-21) vs Seattle Mariners (24-25) Safeco Field Seattle, Wash.

7:10 p.m.

TV: FSN Radio: 1080 AM

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Jump in competition: Forward Eddie Johnson leaps into the air to head the ball against Dutch league champions Ajax.

Ajax defeats Timbers 2-0 Timbers look to extend unbeaten MLS home record when they host DC United on Sunday Nilesh Tendolkar Vanguard staff

To those who follow European soccer, AFC Ajax needs no introduction. The Amsterdam-based franchise is the most successful club in the Netherlands, having won 30 league titles since 1956. The team is also the seventh most successful European club of the 20th century and has seen players like Marco Van Basten, Dennis Bergkamp and Johan Cruyff rise to stardom while playing for the club.

So, when Ajax came to Jen-Weld Field to play the Timbers in a friendly contest, very few expected the Timbers to see positive result. And the evening went just as expected. Ajax scored two goals, one at the start and one near the end of the game to register a 2-0 win over the Timbers.

Playing in front of a capacity crowd of 18,627 at Jen-Weld, Timbers head coach John Spencer tinkered with his formation and decided to go with an attacking 4-3-3 approach. Also, Spencer opted to start a different eleven from the rotation that’s been used most recently.

The team only played four starting players, as Ryan Pore and Sal Zizzo ran up front alongside Kenny Cooper. David Horst returned to action on the backline, while the midfield got a new look with Peter Lowry, James Marcelin and Adam Moffat. Adin Brown got the start in front of goal.

No doubt, Spencer had the upcoming home MLS game against DC United in the back of his mind.

Ajax too followed a similar tactic. They rested almost all their regular starters except in the defense and gave some of their younger players an opportunity.

Still, the Timbers had very little time on the ball and were taught a lesson in possession football by the Dutch Champions. Despite the attacking formation, the Timbers spent much of their time with 10 players behind the ball, defending against the Ajax onslaught.

Ajax broke through in the 17th minute. Ajax defender Gregory Van Wiel made a defense splitting pass to forward Lorenzo Ebecilio right in from of the Timbers goal, and Ebecilio made no mistake and scored the opening goal of the game.

With the clock winding down, the Ajax finished off any hopes of a Timbers comeback with a second goal in the 89th minute. Midfielder Damy de Zeeuw received the ball from forward Araz Ozbiliz and scored the second goal of the match.

“Any time you go out and play those types of players, it’s fun,” Pore said. “They’re definitely as good as they’re advertised.”

Ajax manager and Dutch legend Frank de Boer had nothing but praise for the Timbers Army after the match.

“Great audience, great atmosphere, I can see how a lot of teams have problems when they have to play here,” said de Boer.

“The enthusiastic crowd can always be a very difficult thing for the opponent.”

The friendly match was played fairly by both the teams and no players received any cautions or red cards. The Timbers used this opportunity to experiment with

On the move: Timbers midfielder Peter Lowry maneuvers past an Ajax player.

different player combinations and formations. The Timbers made six substitutions before the match ended.

“We were decimated at the start of the season with injuries, so it’s nice to see Eddie [Johnson] get back, Brian Umony get some time, Peter [Lowry] and Adam Moffat getting time in midfield,” Spencer said. “It was a good exercise for us.”

However, the Portland Timbers will look to get back to their winning ways in the MLS when they take on DC United at the Jeld-Wen field Sunday afternoon.

The Timbers home form in their inaugural MLS season has been brilliant. Spurred on by the vociferous

“Any time you go out and play those types of players, it’s fun…They’re definitely as good as they’re advertised.”

Eastern Conference Finals – Game 6 (if necessary): Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat America Airlines Arena Miami, Fla. 5:30 p.m.

TV: TNT * Heat lead best-of-seven series 3-1, results of Game 5 not available at press time

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New York Yankees (27-21) vs Seattle Mariners (24-25) Safeco Field Seattle, Wash.

7:10 p.m.

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Timbers Army, the Timbers are 5-0 at home in the league this season, although the team has a 1-2 record at home in non-league games.

Portland’s incredible home record has helped the team climb up to the third spot in the Western Conference. The Timbers have 17 points from ten matches and are nine points behind leaders LA Galaxy, with four games in hand. The Timbers have taken 10 points from their last five games. In their last game, defender Eric Brunner scored against his former club, the Columbus Crew, helping Portland earn a 1-0 win at home.

On the other hand, DC United has slipped down to the sixth spot in the Eastern conference, having taken just five points from the last five games. However, the Eastern conference is a much more fiercely contested conference, and DC United is just five points behind league leaders New York Red Bulls with a game in hand.

Also, AFC Ajax played DC United last weekend and secured a 2-1 win against United from the nation’s capital. The Timbers have looked nearly unbeatable at home so far, but three-points against DC won’t come easy. Defense will likely be key for Portland, as they’ve earned three shutouts in their last four league matches. Kick-off for Sunday’s match is set for 2 p.m. at Jeld-Wen field. ■

Portland Timbers (4-3-2, 14 pts) at DC United (3-4-3, 12 pts) Jeld-Wen Field Portland 2 p.m.

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